LEAFY LONGS FLOWERING SILENT
CHAPTER 40: THE ALBATROSS BIRD

"I...!" call Dian on the first break.

"If you want to lecture elo about Rosa, just undo the intentions of elo, Dian. I'm not in the mood anymore" Fakih said.

"No. I'm here to tell Rosa." Answer Dian.

"Through Rosa? Where's she? Koq didn't come in today?" fakih said while pointing at the chair next to him.

"He came in early this morning. Trus was called Mr. Umar Yamin, he said we want to take part in the festival at the School of Health Nurses (SPK) this year, it looks like it is still 10 months away. It will be a massive event, I guess. This is it going out, to the School of Health Nurses (SPK), taking care of registration and**** its whimpering. I was just told to give this to you, Kih!" said Dian as she offered a letter.

Dian continued to stand in front of her as long as Fakih read what Rosa had written. Apparently not a letter, but a poem...!!!

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Heartfelt intentions though small

Trying to embrace the world

Don't blame anyone

The world is not grasped

White roses in the garden of hearts

Will always be beautiful

With patience waiting

Soft hands carry light

The rain wipes out thirst

Reaching the heart forever

Patience in all dreams

Sure the time has come for the universe to smile

***

"What's he saying?" ask Dian.

"Why?" ask Fakih. "What did he say to Elo?" Further.

"Gue knew last night you were invited to dinner. I was invited to dinner once, the atmosphere was really bad. So lately I never want to come if there is papah and his mother. Elo was slaughtered yesterday, right?" Dian asked in full of curiosity.

"No." replied Fakih briefly. "What did Rosa say to Elo?" Ask Fakih.

"She told me a long story about her grandmother's love story. With a cheerful face she assured me that true love really existed, and she would not stop until she got it back.

I don't know what it means. That's why I asked this elo." Obviously Dian.

"She...? Dian, I don't understand it now either." Fakih was confused. "Yesterday night, I said goodbye to him. Koq now?" Fakih.

"Goodbye? Meanin?" Ask Dian.

"This is. Yesterday, the only alesan that managed to make me go home just because Rosa wanted to be schooled outside the city precisely in the city of Bogor, he said. And I feel like I'd be a barrier to Rosa's achievement if I kept going out with her. So I went home, and I let him go. I couldn't sleep all night. I even cried last night, because I didn't know I had to be sad or happy." Fakih.

"If he broke up yesterday, why didn't he look like someone broke up?" ask Dian.

"That's what confused me. Maybe he doesn't understand what I mean. But as far as I know he knows koq well. The last time I stayed was crying too. Not that I want her to cry, but koq she's still talking about love anyway?" fakih said as if asking himself.

"Lantas, what did he say in his letter?" tanya Dian was confused.

"Not a letter, but a poem. Yes, read it yourself. It must have been more dizzy like I was after reading it." Fakih.

Dian then read a poem that Rosa wrote last night. He then scrunched his forehead. His eyebrows go up and down.

Rosa was walking in with a pile of maps in her hand.

"Where's Cha?" tanya Dian came over to Rosa outside the classroom.

"Good, we can go to the festival. Health Nursing Schools and schools from out of town will also take part. Must be a lot of. The theme is "The Generation of Building Earth Earth Earth Earth". I do not know when the composition of the committee must be final, but certainly not in the near future. Because next week it has begun to test class" Rosa reported fiery.

"I don't mean that. I mean he?" said Dian while pointing towards Fakih.

"Lha how" Did you tell me what I ordered?" ask Rosa.

"Yes already. That's why I'm confused." Answer Dian.

"Yes if you have. Means it's settled. Thanks to Dian." Rosa smile. Dian just shook his head. Rosa did not have time to say anything to Fakih because the bell had rung.

After the bell came home from school, Falih could not bear to speak up. "Cha, can you stay in class for a while?" Fakih.

"Can. Moreover, if you do not stand up like this, I also can not pass" said Rosa amused.

"How's this, anyway? Got struck by a prick last night? With amnesia? Have you read what I wrote last night?" rosa asked as if she had not heard what Fakih had just said to her.

"That's what I want to talk about." replied Fakih.

"What's it not?" ask Rosa again.

"Already dong. I don't understand what Elo means. You better speak a language I can understand, huh." Reply Fakih.

"Well, no fun, dong, if I have to explain everything. What was the point of me writing a try poem? In your own analysis?" rosa said amusedly and tried to evade.

"Okay, I read it again. Gie gave me my analysis. If it's wrong don't be angry, elo know for yourself the talent of my poetry rada minus." Reply Fakih.

"Start there." Fakih opened the folded paper again.

Heartfelt, though small. Trying to embrace the world. Don't blame anyone. The world is not grasped. "How small is the intention to strive to achieve the ideals all depends on the intention!" Fakih began to try to interpret Rosa's poetry word for word.

"Oh pinter! If it's big, what will it be?" rosa Ledek. Fakih smiled amusedly.

"Indeed this crazy kid", inwardly.

White roses in the garden of the heart. It will always be beautiful. With patience waiting. Soft hands carry light. "Love in the heart will always exist with the capital of patience and sincere intention of the man'...!" Obviously Fakih in deciphering the poem back. The rain wipes out thirst. Reaching the heart forever. Patience in all dreams. Sure it's time for the universe to smile. "Hmmm...! I think I can catch this. Elo said, yesterday we broke up but Eli didn't turn on anyone, right? Elo remains affectionate and waits for me patiently right?" Obviously Fakih continued.

"That's the point. But not only that. The word "small" indicates the fact that we are too small to reach for love at this time. So, I love elo, elo my darling. But there are other things that are beyond our reach that do not allow us to unite at this time." Clearly Rosa.

"Gue understands and understands now!" Fakih.

"We are in the right direction. Elo said you understood what I meant, what do you understand? Elo tried to say, you will still love me, and want to wait for me." Rosa laughs. "After I got home, I cried. I don't know how long it took to cry, but it was a bit late. I tried to calm myself down by writing poetry, but no words came out. The more I try to forget my sadness by thinking of something, the more I think of you, Kih...!" Said Rosa again.

"So far I can still understand, because I also experienced the same thing. Then?" Ask Fakih.

"I was thinking, how bad my fate was, how ironic it was. I never want to fall in love, who knows what the consequences are if I fall in love, finally fall in love too, and as soon as I give my heart, I'm having the consequences I've known before." Clearly Rosa.

"Cha...! Sorry if I hurt Elo. I never meant it that way. I really love you, Cha!. I know you'll probably never believe me again when I end last night." Fakih.

"Gue knows that. I only realized after Oma came in. Precisely because you love me, then you make a decision last night. I really appreciate the sacrifice of elo, Kih. And it's not that I'm heartbroken, it's just proud, and I'm more loving elo." Clearly Rosa.

"But I don't want elo added love me, because elo will be more disappointed and difficult to forget elo." Fakih.

"Elo can't prevent that. I can't do it myself either. You know the albatross, don't you?" Ask Rosa.

"Yes, Know...!" Answer Fakih.

"The albatross is a symbol for someone who will not break a promise and it's a lifetime of just one partner. They wait until they find their partner, the trus abis lives together forever. Before the girl' comes, the guy's making the nest first, keeps calling the girl'nya to come, to stay in the nest he just made. Even if you fly together, harmony. If one turns 10 degrees, one follows its direction, like two parallel lines in space."

Fakih was still silent listening to Rosa talk with her sparkling eyes.