The September Tragedy
That Afternoon....

That afternoon at 17:00

"Russiakk..."

For the second time my body was hit by a basketball, breaking all my daydreams about Father, Mother and Daughter. I got up from the fall and picked up the ball and started to dribble the ball towards the sidelines. With a steady horse stance I tried to steer the ball towards the basketball hoop.

"Huupp..," from a considerable distance with a slight jump and focus on the target ring, the ball slid from my hand.

Yes.

Perfect, the tree points I got from my ball throw earlier.

Without touching the ring, the ball glides freely in a basketball net.

I immediately ran to the middle of the field and was ready to play. Several times the ball released from my hand was seized by the opponent, maybe I lack focus mendribling the ball. Sometimes my ball passes can be stolen by the opponent, but I am still eager to play.

This afternoon's game is so exciting. Saliang reply and chase points.

I was one of the basketball teams at the school. There have been many championship trophies that we have donated to our school basketball team.

Therefore our school basketball team is idolized by many students. But I don't care about any of that. Although I know there are some students who try to get attention and want to approach me.

Like Susi, who often offers me a bottle of mineral water every time I finish basketball practice. Usually before I finish the training Susi has

being on the sidelines watching us practice. He finished with his activities in the Volleyball field.

Or the rena that screamed screamed on the sidelines cheered when I was dribbling the ball.

There is also a far-off maya under the pine tree. Although his hand always holds a reading book, but occasionally his clear eyes always watch my movements.

Maya always shadowed me wherever I was. Libraries in the cafeteria at the mosque and in the field, wherever I was there must be

maya from a distance away was aloof. Always accompanied by a book in hand wherever maya goes.

Do not know if to the toilet, do you take a book or not with a smile I imagine it.

Maya is famous for her bookish schoolgirls. Not wrong, because maya is always a subscription to the general champion at this school in succession every semester.

Although it has been almost two years we have one school, but I have never been berserk with maya. Distant with susi and rena, because with both I said quite familiar. Frequently talking time off with them.

At 17:15

I played basketball again with my teammates. For training to be more compact and solid in playing basketball. I got the ball pass from beni, I was in a free position without control and back I tried to direct the ball to the opponent's basketball hoop.

I aim for the basketball hoop while being ready with a horse to throw the ball.

"Hupph....,"

Shit, I'm not focused. I saw the target basketball hoop swinging left and right. Long time getting louder and,

DERRRR....

DERRRR....

Shake up even harder. The field that was previously flat with cement castings is now starting to wave like the waves of the ocean. Shaking everything around me. My body is weak in cold sweat.

I was stunned and unconscious as if hypnotized.

Beni asked me, What is it ?

I also looked up to Beni's question.

Unknowingly the basketball I was holding fell out of my grasp. I saw the surrounding buildings swinging crazily like ships being toyed with by ocean waves. Kakipun no longer felt on the ground.

For a long time the vibrations got faster, and I fell down. With the position down on the field, I looked around. No friend is

stand up. All lay down while reciting the holy verse and saying ;

O Allah.

Astarghfirullah's.

Astarghfirullah's.

Who cried because of fear.

At 17:16

The shaking gets bigger and bigger. As if the earth was about to collapse the earth. The atmosphere became increasingly gripping and frightening when children shouted at each other and screamed screams out of fear. Everything is still swaying like the waves of the ocean that are raging on the storm slope.

Time stopped to turn for a while. My lips that have since said the word washing do not stop mumbling

Athaghfirullah, O Allah.

In my heart I said "Please your servant Yes Rob. Please save my servant, O God."

I don't know how long we've been shaken with such tremendous force. I don't know, which I felt so long ago.

It frightens and weakens all these joints in my body.

Slowly began to sound sobs, the longer the louder. Looking around, my friend began to rise from the fall. Their tears seemed to flow down their cheeks. The mood became haru.

"FIRES....,"

"FIRES....,"

"What was an earthquake just now ?"

That was what was said on my lips after realizing what I had just experienced. In front of me Susi and muan hugged each other while crying.

On my left I also saw Alex and Beni both shed tears and when I turned to the right.

"Astaghfirullah....,"

Maya !

I saw Maya not moving, her body was hit by a fallen wooden branch. By gathering all my strength I tried to stand up. With all my energy I immediately ran towards Maya. Kuraih Maya's head and pressed the veins on her neck.

I call her name;

"May.., uh...,"

"May....!"

Are you still conscious ?

It turned out that he fainted and immediately I tried to lift the wooden branch that hit Maya's body. With all my might I tried to get rid of the wooden branch myself, but at least the wooden branch did not move. Too big and heavy for me to lift alone.

I shouted as loud as he was;

"PLEase.....,"

"PLEase....,"

There's a wooden branch in here.

I called a friend to help me lift that big wooden branch.

Beni...!

Alex....!

"Hurry and help me to lift this wooden branch." Hurry !

Come on count to three we lift together.

One....

Two.....

Three.....

Lift !

With the help of some friends I was finally able to lift the wooden branch.

And soon I'm carrying and I'm taking Maya away from there to a safer place.

Maya is very weak and unconscious. I leaned Maya's head right on my lap. And swamped for a moment in my head, fixated on seeing a virtual face that was very sweet and cool to look at.

Achaghfirullah....,

What I think of this.

For a moment I checked Maya's pulse. I saw his eyeballs, it turns out he's okay to just faint. Alhamdulillahot.

Then Susi and Puan came to me and Maya, and I said please take care of cyberspace. Nodding in agreement, they complied with my request.

The afternoon continues towards dusk. The atmosphere was getting chaotic and frightening. There was a cry from the students calling out

names of each parent. They are terrified of what has happened. They are in groups and embrace each other to strengthen each other.

The beautiful afternoon was filled with laughter, instantly turning into sorrow. God has shown us his power this afternoon. In just a few moments, laughter has been replaced by tears. The great God with all his strength.

The panic that has happened since has not stopped. The front yard of the school was terrible. There are some trees that fall. Field edge guardrails that are cracked and want to collapse. Some school buildings have been destroyed like buildings hit by atomic bombs.

Arrive arrived....,

"I flinched, I thought of my father, mother and sister daughter."

They are, yes they are !

How are they now in the village ? Are they okay ? Did this earthquake also occur in my hometown ? various questions in my mind began to appear.

I was getting more agitated, my mind was starting to fall apart. Terrible things happen to them. In my heart I said, "God protect them from things I do not want."

I want to go home and see my family in the village.