Old Jacket
Chapter 40. Last Message.

The day had turned morning, Lana and Bara who had been preparing to make the ascent hurriedly stepped towards the registration post. The climb this time was very heavy for Lana, because she had to withstand a cough that got worse. Many times Lana asks Bara to take a break for a moment to catch her breath.

" Lo sick na? mending us back, mumpung not far away" said Bara.

" Gausah bar, cave is not papa. " replied Lana while adjusting her breathing.

Not long after, Lana and Bara walked back. Post after post they had made it through, until finally they arrived at the top when the day was dark. Rushing Lana and Bara put up a tent because the day was getting darker. Once the tent is ready for use, they prepare food for dinner.

After her Lana and Bara just sat outside while staring at the stars in the sky.

" Dinda bar kangen cave" said Lana lirih.

" uhukkkk...uhukkk.

In the lighting of the head lamp, Bara who saw Lana was covering her cough with a cloth saw there was blood.

" Na, how come you cough up his blood? what exactly? " ask Bara.

" Oh that cave tongue bitten at mealtime, so yes out blood bar." replied Lana with a smile.

Bara who saw Lana's attitude different from usual since this morning, became distrustful of Lana's words.

Lana just sat facing the sky with a jacket Dinda gave that enveloped her body.

" Lo why the hell na, kok from earlier is very strange." asked Bara.

" The cave is just the same as Dinda bar" replied Lana.

Bara was silent to Lana's words.

As the night wore on, Bara decided to sleep first leaving Lana alone outside the tent. Not long after, Lana finally followed Bara's footsteps, entering the tent to rest.

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" Lanaaaaa "greet Dinda.

Lana, who was on a large rock facing the waterfall, turned her head toward the source of the sound.

" Sheameaa? " said Lana.

Lana is shocked by Dinda's presence behind her. Rushing Lana up from her seat then hugged Dinda very tightly.

" Din, I miss you so much" said Lana, shedding tears.

" Yeah, I miss you too" replied Dinda.

" My novel is over, it's a long journey I have to take. Now I'm really cape. " said Lana.

" Hehehe thanks a lot already want to finish in your novel, then I tell in dong the contents of your novel." said Dinda with a smile.

Lana just smiled, then Lana invited Dinda to sit on the big rock while looking at the steep water with rainbow decorations. Not long after, Lana finally began to tell the contents of her novel to Dinda.

Long enough Lana told me, she finally finished her story.

" Why do you make the end of the story like that? " ask Dinda

" I don't know, I just want to rest" replied Lana.

Dinda smiled at her words, and Lana fell asleep on Dinda's lap.

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" a... Lana.

Bara's hand checks the pulse in Lana's non-beating hand.

" Naaa why do you live in the cave " replied Bara as she shed her tears.

Bara rushed out of his tent asking for help from another climber in the tent next to him.

" Mass please take care of my tent in the tent, my friend died" Bara said as she shed tears.

Tense, several climbers have gathered in Lana's tent, while Bara runs down.

Bara ran non-stop, occasionally he fell and then rose again. Her mind was screwed up not believing her best friend had been gone forever. Upon Bara's arrival at the basecamp with irregular breathing, Bara rushed to report the incident to the basecamp officer. Just contact the officer immediately moved towards the tent, to evacuate Lana.

The embers who had run down then ran up and back petrified the evacuation. Upon Bara's arrival in his tent, he just fell silent looking at his best friend's face.

" This mas there is a letter that we found in the pocket of his jacket.

" Thank you a lot of mas. " said Bara lirih.

After packing his belongings, Bara finally walked down with the evacuation team.

On arrival at the basecamp, Bara just sat quietly and said nothing. His mind was chaotic, not long after an ambulance came to pick up Lana's body to be brought back to his hometown.

In the car Bara opened the paper in his jacket pocket.

My best friend Bara.

You are the one who understands why I go on an adventure.

You are someone who understands my solitude at night.

Many of our stories together, which you will later remember in my novel in the silence of the night.

Bara, it's been a few months, I hid lung disease from the good people around me. Don't tell me the reason, I'm sure you understand the answer.

Now that my journey is over, remember that you are me. My blood has flowed in your body. My only love is one, take care of your mother like you take care of your own mother.

Greetings to Lana.

Bara's tears flowed out of his eyes as he read Lana's last message.

Lana's dead, please go to her house to tell her parents. I'll be here by afternoon. Fill in Bara's message to Apoy.

An ambulance siren rang down the street to Lana's residence. Upon their arrival, there was a close friend of Lana who welcomed her return. Mother who forced to stand to see the body of her child, suddenly fainted unconscious. Rushing Bara told her last message to her brother to immediately take the mother to the hospital for surgery.

Upon arrival at the hospital, after surgery the mother is still lying with Lana's kidney that has been attached to her body. Long enough, the mother closed, until finally her eyes opened slowly.

" Lanaaaaaa." said Mother lirih.

" Lana has no bunnn, mother who is patient yes" said Big Brother while calming mother.

" Mommy just wants to see Lanaaa's corpse, please help your mother wake up. " replied Mommy while shedding tears.

The sister helped the mother move to her wheelchair and took her home.

Mother looked deeply into her son's face while stroking his head.

" Thank you for your precious gift, son, see you there again" said mother lirih as she shed tears.

On the way to his house, he told his mother that the kidney in his body was Lana's last request.

When his body will be buried soon, many of his friends who came including Rimba and Dara. Rimba and Dara did not expect Lana to leave so soon.

After burying Lana, they finally returned home to leave Bara alone.

" Thank you for the long trip this time na, thanks for the blood that you donated to the cave of High School time. Happy resting the adventure, your journey is finished. "said Bara lirih then left.

In the room, the mother lay limp on her bed with her sister sitting next to her.

" This bun there is a last message for the mother "sister said.

For Mother.

I'm the little baby you put under the morning sun. You used to hold me in your arms so much that I felt comfortable not crying anymore.

I apologize for your disappointment in the past. Nothing can be redeemed about you mother, even if only a longer life expectancy for the mother is one of my body that still works. It's okay, I've really come home from this long journey.

Thank you for everything, greetings my little baby Lana.