The September Tragedy
Half of Me Lives

In the Daydream I reached into the bag of pants. There I kept Nurul's necklace. I held the necklace tightly and convinced myself that Nurul would be waiting for me. Waiting for me to come home to express the taste that had begun to grow and bloom in my heart at Nurul.

"Road bang, I am sure that Nurul is my soul mate the LORD will always keep his heart for me bang" I said with full confidence in bang Bonar. Bang Bonar glanced at me and smiled, then said.

"Good then, you trust your LORD more than I say, otherwise your faith will increase by one. Not five, but six. Believe in Bonar this handsome Batak man." Said bang bonar while laughing and started stepping on his gas pedal again after a long period of stalling.

Far away the journey began I feel, the day has changed night. Evening changes in the morning. And the sore after Ashar time that car

I was riding to the end of the island of Sumatra. The southernmost tip, the Bangkauheni harbor pier.

Slowly with heart Bonar raised the kegelakap car of the ferry, which will take us across. Cross the Sunda Strait to get to Java. The island on which the capital of the country is located.

After parking the car, bang Bonar took me on a boat ride. Because if you stay in the car, it will feel hot he said. The air is fresher and the sea view is more beautiful

enjoyed in the afternoon. Turns out there were already many passengers on the ship, we were looking for empty seats to sit on. After a swivel search, we found an empty seat at the very back of the ship.

The view directly leads to the kebukit Barisan tip of Sumatra island.

"Go to the end of the hall, buy two cups of coffee. Coffee will taste good while we see the sun sinking from here." Said bang Bonar while handing me 20,000 bills before I could

cramming my body into the empty seat I'm about to occupy. Just with a nod after receiving the money from my Bonar bang

step in the direction he means.

"His black coffee bean two glasses" I said to the tavern waiter.

"Before Aaa "answered with a smile revealing a row of beautiful white teeth. I waited for the waiter to prepare my coffee.

Moments later.

"This is Aaa's two-cup coffee, 10,000 for two cups.

I immediately paid and was a bit confused. After receiving the change I went back to Bonar's place. On the way while mengbawa coffee, very expensive coffee is my inner.

For these two cups of coffee alone, the same value as the allowance given by my father for one week I was in the boarding school.

After sitting in front of the Bonar bang waiting for me, I asked.

"Is the coffee on this ship very special ?"

"Obviously, it is still the same as other coffee houses, why Val?

"Cock is so expensive bang ?"

" Oh. it's familiar Val, if on a boat, on a train sumua the price of food and drinks will rise many times Val."

"So bang, if in my village the price of one glass of coffee is only 400 rupiah bang, if in my village, the price of coffee is only 400 rupiah bang, if two cups of coffee is the same as the money given by the father every week if I will return the school dormitory bang.

Bang Bonar just smiled at my explanation..

Teeeit... Teeeit.. Teeeted..

I was shocked to hear such a loud voice. My face was pale and shivering with fear. In my mind, is that a sign of danger. It is said that the ship will sink soon. But I see bang

bonar just relax while sipping his coffee.

"Just calm down Val, don't be afraid. That's a sign that the ship we're on will pull the anchor and start the journey to cross."

As if understanding what I just felt, bang Bonar gave an explanation before I asked him.

The ferry we were on began to disengage and left the dock. Looking down, a large wave of water emerged from the passage

behind ship. Because of the propeller that pushed the ship's speed strongly.

Only then did I feel that half of me had been left behind, after I had not set foot on the land of Sumatra again. My heart has been held, Nurul.

I don't know when I can come back to see you smile again. Kupandangi continued the island of Sumatra until it vanished from sight,

then I turned my head to the sky at dusk and muttered.my mother and daughter father left first. Alphatiah...

At the western end of the sun began to sink, the clouds rose golden because the reflection of the light is so beautiful universe created by the almighty GOD.

But all the beauty of this afternoon was not for me to enjoy, I was reminded of all the people I loved. They've been far behind across there. From now on I will always miss him.

I turned my eyes towards the destination, I saw there were so many lights on. This is the island of Java is as bright as it is

day at night. Distant from my village without street lighting. It's really quite remarkable.

"Let's get off the car, soon the ship docked at Merak port dock," said bang bonar disperse my daydream. Without

he said a word, I followed his footsteps. With an unsettling feeling.

Carpun slide out of the ferry driven by bang Bonar, how much later the car out of the dock port

Peacock Banten. The Merak Jakarta Toll Road. The car drove fast on the freeway.

By dawn the car ended its long journey. East of jakarta city. The Kramatjati Induk Market.

"We've met bang Bonar" said to me, after waking me up asleep.

I immediately opened my eyes and looked around,

This is the capital of this country, Kok no tall building towering as I usually see on TV.

"We're in Kramatjati Mother, here there's no skyscraper as you imagine Val" It's been repeatedly bang Bonar can guess my mind.

"This is where my car used to wait and look for Val's cargo".

"I went to the Expedisi office first, want to report and find information if there is a charge that will be brought again whether not, behind there is a Mushola You can pray and sleep there to rest continue your sleep earlier".

"Well bang, thank you" I hurriedly left, because something suddenly took a sip inside my body to be removed and thrown away immediately. Without any difficulty, I managed to find Mushola and let go of my wish.

After that I took a shower and changed. I only have three clothes and two pants, and that's what I get from donations to victims of my village disaster. It's just my valuables other than Nurul's necklace.

Also a sum of money given to Roby before he returned to his Battalion.10 pieces of money 10,000 rupiah neatly stored in an envelope, which I hid in the folds of my clothes in a small bag that I carry

from village.

After finishing performing the congregational dawn prayers in Mushola, I tried to break myself in the back corner. My body feels tired, two days and two nights in the car. With my bag of clothes on, I lay down

and sleep.

I don't know how long I've been asleep I didn't realize. Until I felt the heat and the whole body was drenched in sweat. Jakarta Weather

it's so hot I think. Not like my cold home.

As soon as I realized, the bag I was wearing for a sleeping pillow was no longer there. Mushola looked lonely, there was no one I could ask. I stepped out to see if there was anyone around Mushola. It turns out there was nobody I met either.

I'm starting to panic, Kurogoh pockets my pants. It turned out that Nurul's gift necklace was still there safely. But my clothes and the money Roby gave me are gone along with my bag ?.

Where did someone go and steal it? or bang Bonar who has taken her. I immediately rushed off to find Bonar's bang..

But...

Bang Bonar's car is no longer visible where he parked his vehicle earlier. I'm getting more anxious. Because it's just the Bonar bang I know here.