My Painter

This is my college

“Yes, I know him.”, said my teacher.
“Are you sure?”, I asked.
“Yes, I’m sure. What happen with him?”, she said.
“Did you know where he live?”, I asked.
“Ow…I’m so sorry! I don’t know where he live. After 5 year be granted, he never come here and give a news about him. So, I don’t know where he is now.”, she said.
I’m disappointed with she answer.
“Grazie mille!(Thank you!)”, I said.
I don’t know where I can go to search him. I asked with almost teacher at my college. But one of them didn’t know about him. Must be to around this country? This country it’s so broad. I set a advertisement at the every road in my city. But it’s also not give a responding.

The change of year holiday is come, as long as I’m not yet to meet Tony. It’s make me almost give up. But, I must be strong and go forward. Suddenly, my phone is noise.
“Hallo!”, I said.
“Elen, it’s me Nara. what are you doing now?”, Nara said.
“Nothing. What happen, Nar?”, I said.
“ Can you go outside now?”, he said.
“What’s up? What for I must go there?”, I asked.
“Come on! Please!”, he said.
And then I go to outside from my apartment.
“What happened, Nar? I have been outside. So?”, I said While continuing to hold the telephone.

Suddenly, I feel someone stand exact behind me. And then I return my body to see who is it. Who is that? And you know who is that? I see someone who I know. He is Anthony. I saw his face, so distinct. He hug me very close.
“Len, why you just quiet?”, he said.
When I heard his voice, I then regained consciousness. He is not Anthony. He is Nara.
“Nara?”, I asked.
“Yes, it’s me. Nara, Narapraja. A doctor who came from Indonesia to pursue Helena Hehehe…”, he said.
And then he released his embrace.
“Nara? How could you be here?”, I asked surprised.
“I’ll tell all of you about this, later. Can I go into your apartment? I’m so tired.”, he said.
“Of course! Come on!”, I said.
Although the first I feel disappointed he is not Anthony, but I’m happy too. Because Nara is coming.
“Nar, tonight you can sleep at that room. In here have 2 room. I’ll get dinner. Oh ya, can you tell me a little. Why you come here? How about your activity at Indonesia?”, I said.
“I’ll continue my study at France. In fact, my study will begin 2 month again. But, I want drop in Italy. At the same time, I visit you in here. I can meet you. I need a refreshing with my activity.”, he said.
“Oh…thank you, you come here.”, I said.
“Well, I want to take a bath. Where the bathroom?”, he asked.
“There.”, I said while show the bathroom.
All along night, I and Nara discuss. He tell about condition in Indonesia during 1 year and me too. Tell all about everything during I’m here.
“Len, have a news about Tony?”, Nara asked.
“Not yet.”, I answered while sad.
“Oh…! Don’t be hopeless! I’m sure you can meet Tony.”, he said.
“Grazie mille!(Thank you!)”, I said.
“Waw... you can speak Italy language?”, he said.
“Not yet, just a little.”, I said.
“Oh…! Can you teach me?”, he said.
“OK…OK! Well, at the same time you here, we can search Tony together.”, I said.
“Len, I’m here just to meet you. Just to have fun together you. Not for search Tony.” Nara said in his heart.
“Nar? Can you?, I asked.
“Eh…OK…OK! I will help you. We search Tony together.”, Nara said.
“Come on we go now!”, I said.
“Where did we can find him? Italy it’s not limited.”, he said.
“Yes, I know. I have been set a advertisement at internet but is not give a result. I also ask with almost of teacher at my college. But they are didn’t know where he is. “, I said.
“Why you not try to set a advertisement at television?”, Nara said.
“I think it’s so expensive. I don’t have money for it. I have been to sell my paint and then I fall in my money for it. But it’s not useful.”, I answered.
“Oh…!”, Nara said.
After 4 pm o’clock, Nara farewell with me to go outside.
“Len, I want to go just a minutes. I want to stroll.”, he said.
“OK! Be careful! I just want here. I want to rest.”, I said.
“Ciao!(Bye!)”, he said.
After 8 pm o’clock, Nara is not yet go home.
“Where is Nara? it’s 8 o’clock. Where he is? Maybe he have a business.”, I said.
While I’m wait Nara to go home, and then I watching TV. After a few minutes I watching TV, I’m startled with one of advertisement at TV. That advertisement about searching of Tony. I just quiet to see that. What is that? I feel, I’m not set that advertisement. Who? Nara? Yes, it’s certain Nara do it. After that advertisement finished, Nara is coming and smile at me.
“Nara?, I said.
“Yes. What happen?”, he answered.
“You are?”, I said.
“Are you finished to see that advertisement?”, he asked while sit down beside me.
“You are do it? You set that advertisement?”, I asked.
“Yes, I do.”, he answered.
“Why? I say, you not set it. It’s so expensive, Nara.”, I said.
“Just for you, everything I can do it. Although it’s very expensive.”, he said.
I’m so touched with his words. I can’t believe it. It’s long time, I want to set that advertisement. But, I don’t have money for that. But, Nara make my dream is come true. Thanks Nar. Thank you very much!
“How can I reply what you do for me?”, I asked.
“Len, listen me! I’m do it, it’s not hope everything from you. I’m so sincere. Because of you!”, Nara said.
“Me? What do you mean?”, I asked.
“Yes, because I do it just for you. Not for another.”, Nara said.
I’m so happy hear that. I think Nara’s feel with me it’s same before I go here. He is so honest. His feel so honest. Why I can’t reply his honest feeling?

After 4 day that advertisement show at TV, as long as we are just wait somebody is call for tell about Tony. Suddenly that afternoon somebody is call.
“Ciao!(Hallo!) Buongiorno! (Good afternoon!)Come va? (How are you?)”, that people said.
“Ciao!(Hallo!) Chi è? (Who is that?)”, I answered.
Suddenly, that people just quiet.
“Ciao!(Hallo!)”, I said.
“Who is that, Len?”, Nara asked.
“I don’t know.”, I said.
“Close the telephone! It just sneaky people.”, Nara said.
“No! maybe it’s Tony.”, I said while continue hear that people.
“Ciao! Ciao! Ciao!(Hallo! Hallo! Hallo)”, I said.
“Questa è Helena? (Are you Helena?)”, he asked.
“Questa è Helena. Chi è? ( This Helena. Who you are?)”, I said.
“io…(I am…)”, he said.
This voice? This voice like…Tony.
“Tony? Is it you?”, I asked.
He not answered.
“Nar, he is Tony. I’m sure.”, I said.
“Hah…are you sure?”, Nara said.
And then Nara seized the telephone by me.
“Hallo! are you Tony?”, Nara said while little scream.
That people just be quiet and close the telephone. I can’t do something. I jut can cry to see all of that.
“I’m sure, he is Tony. I still remember his voice. Although it’s long time I’m not meet him and hear his voice, but nobody have voice like him. Even he is his cousin.”, I said.
“I’m please forgive me! I should be not set this advertisement. It’s exact make you cry. Don’t be sad please!”, Nara said.
“It’s OK! Maybe that way it’s must like this.”, I said.
“Len, don’t give up! You can do it!”, Nara said.
I still cry. Why must be like this? God…Why you not give me permission to see his face, just once more time. I miss him!
“Len, why not try to call that number?”, Nara said.
However, after that number call, it’s not connected.
“Stop that! It’s useless. We are must stop that advertisement.”, I said.
“OK!”, Nara said.

1 month past, but I’m not find Tony.
“Nar, what can we do to find Tony? I’m finished way.”, I said.
“Me too. I don’t know how can.”, Nara said while gulp a cup of coffee at the cafe together me.
After some minutes, I meet my friend at my college.
“Ciao Helena!(Hallo Helena!)”, my friend said.
“Ciao Martha! Come va?(Hallo Martha! How are you?).”, I said.
“I’m find thank you. By the way, you know the day after tomorrow will be the event?”, she said.
“Event? What event?”, I asked.
She tell me about the painting exhibition event at my college.
“I have 2 ticket for you. Do you want?”, she said.
“Of course. Thank you!”, I said.
“This is the ticket. See you later. Ciao!(Bye!)”, she said.
“Ciao!(Bye!)”, I said.
“Nar, we can go there together. Can you?”, I said.
“OK!”, Nara said.
After 2 day past, me and Nara go to the painting exhibition event. After arrived there, we can meet a famous painter and we can look the good painting from every country.
“Nar, that is my painting. Look that!”, I said.
“Where? Oh…that.”, Nara said.
“How? Is it good?”, I asked.
“Very well. Your painting it’s very good. I like it.”, Nara said.
“Grazie mille!(Thank you!)”, I said.
“Nar, look at. oh…he is so handsome.”, I said while pointed one of people beside me.
“Why? He is strange!”, Nara said.
“What? Strange? He is one of famous painter in this country.”, I said.
“Oh…!”, Nara said.
When we are look around the painting, suddenly Nara hold my hand so close. I’m so startled.
“Nar, what happen with you?”, I asked.
I see Nara’s face is so tense.
“Nar, are you OK?”, I asked.
“Nar…Narapraja… Can you hear me?”, I asked.
“Len, look at! It’s…”, Nara said haltingly.
And then I look at to the people who pointed by Nara. Do you know who is that?

My painter

3 month past, this show time to go Italy.
“Nar, the day after tomorrow I will go to Italy. I think you know about that!”, I said at the telephone.
“Yes, I know! So, why?”, he said.
“Can you accompany me?”, I said.
“Of course! I will to accompany to the airport.",he said.
“OK! Thank you!”, I said.
“By the way, there was time tonight ?”, he asked.
“Yes, I am. What happen?”, I said.
“I want speak with you. Face to face. It’s so important! So, tonight at 7 o’clock we meet at the garden near your home. Ok! See you!”, he said while closed the telephone.
“Hallo…hallo…”, I said.
I’m so confuse, he closed the telephone without say greetings.
After 7 o’clock, I meet Nara at the garden in block B.
“Nar, what the important?”, I asked while angered.
Nara look faint and I don’t know what happen with him.
“Nar, are you OK?”, I asked.
“Yes, I think so. Why?”, he answered.
“Are you sick?”, I asked.
“No, I’m OK!”, he answered.
“Oh…So, what do you want to speak?”, I asked.
“Actually…I’m so hard to let you go. Exactly, I don’t want you go. I’m so sad if you go there.”, he said.
I’m so confuse with him. What he mean?
“Nar, what happen with you?”, I asked.
“I’m so sorry I say like that. It’s not the case that I’m not happy about your victory, but I can’t lie my feeling. It’s really so hard, Elen. “he said.
“Feeling? What feeling, Nar?”, I asked with soft voice.
Nara just quite and bowed this head
“I…like…you…!!! I love you Helena!”, he said haltingly.
I’m so startled hear what he say. My body feel faint, can’t to move. He is Nara? I can’t believe it. I can’t believe he say like that.
He gazed at me with observation that was same with Tony. Really similar with Tony.
“Nar, why he say it? What happen with you? I’m so confuse with you. What do you want?”, I said.
“Len, I’m sorry! But that’s my feel. Really my feeling only with you and just for you.”, he answer.
“Yes, I know. Thank you1 but, why you say it now? The after tomorrow, I will go. I know you know. Why not from 3 month ago you say it before I go.”, I said.
“I know, it’s my mistake. Sorry! But, last night I can’t sleep. Thinking about your trip.
My chest was felt crowded. As there are those that forced me to say it.but, if you know, this feeling has been since long before today happen.”, he said.
“Yes, I understand. I’m sorry! But Nar, I will go to pursued my dream to meet Tony. You know that. Only him, who I want to meet. I miss him!”, I said while dropped my tear.
He grasp my hand with close.
“I’m sorry. I make you cry. This was indeed egoistic, but please…don’t go! I really can’t to see if you go. Please…!!! Forget Tony. He never care with you. He has been lost!”, he said.
I released my hands from his grasp and I go to leave him.
Oh…good! Why you give all of this to me. Give me the way to complete all this.

The following day, I made preparations to go for tomorrow. My money from my painting sales revenue, I think it’s enough for go to Italy. But, that day Nara can’t be contacted. Where he is? Tomorrow I will go. I try to contact him, but could not. Resulting from the incident last night? Until night, he still could not be contacted. So, I Left the voice mail at the telephone that his contents :
“Nar, where are you? Why it’s so hard to cantacted you? But, it’s OK! Maybe you still angry with me about the incident at last night. I just want to say that tomorrow I must to go to Italy. I think you didn’t need to accompany me to the airport. we can telephone, send message, or send E-mail. Don’t be sad Ok! You must good here. Bye-bye Nara. I’ll be missing you. “
While I hear the song with tittle “I’ll be Missing You!".

Seems like yesterday we used to rock the show
I laced the track, you locked the flow
So far from hangin on the block for dough
Notorious, they got to know that
Life ain’t always what it seem to be (uh-uh)
Words can’t express what you mean to me
Even though you’re gone, we still a team
Through your family, I’ll fulfill your dream (that’s right)In the future, can’t wait to see
If you open up the gates for meReminisce some time, the night they took my friend (uh-huh)
Try to black it out, but it plays again
When it’s real, feelings hard to conceal
Can’t imagine all the pain I feel
Give anything to hear half your breath (half your breath)
I know you still living your life, after death
Every step I take, every move I make
Every single day, every time I pray
I’LL BE MISSING YOU
Thinkin of the days, when you went away
What a life to take, what a bond to break
I’LL BE MISSING YOU.
That’s the lyric of the song. It’s one of the song which I love.

The following day, it’s time to go. When I arrived at the airport, I hope Nara come here. But, I think he didn’t come. Suddenly, I feel someone stand in front of me. I promoted my head to see who is that. And you know who is that? Yes, is that Nara. i’m so startled see him. I can’t believe he will come. Without speaking about a word then he is hug me. I’m so confuse with him.
“Len, forgive me! I just came.”, he said while still hug me.
“I think I never to see you.”, I said.
He released his embrace.
“Len, you must go now!”, my aunt says. She accompany me to airport.
“Yes, I know. Well, I must go now! Don’t be sad.”, I said with Nara.
“I’m okay! Be careful!”, he said.
“Thank you! Take care. Goodbye all of them.”, I said while sad.
“Len…”, Shouted Nara.
“Yes??”, I said.
“I’LL BE MISSING YOU!!!”, he said.
I just smiled at him. I’ll be missing his voice, his face, and all of him.

When I arrived at the Italy, I still can’t believe. I will come here. Oh…good, thank you very much! You grated my prayer. And then I go to the place that will be lived in by me during there. And the following day I began my study. I enjoy my study at the Rome University. I feel so happy there. But, I must to continued to have to search Tony. But, where I will search him? I don’t know where he is.
“Scusi!(Excuse me!). Buongionol!(Good morning!)”, I said with one of teacher there.
“Helena, what happen?”, the teacher said.
“I want to ask with you about someone.”, I said.
“OK! what your question?”, she said.
“Did you know Anthony?”, I asked.
“Anthony? Anthony Watson? Isn’t it?”, she said.
“Yes, he is. Do you know?”, I said.
“Yes, I know him.”, she said.

To be continued…

My Painter

1 month past. But I still can't forget the separation with Tony. Nara is often come to my home to accompany me. Exactly, that's make me more miss him and more to thinking Tony.
"Len, would you like to go to the garden? It's long time we n didn't go there. I think you always stay in home. Are ypou nor bored?", Nara said.
"Thank's Nar! You always stay here with me to accompany me although just stay at home. But I was lazy outside the house. If you feel bored, you can go home. I'm OK!", I answer.
"Please, don't say like that! I never feel bored, because you were the message from Tony.", Nara answer.
"Thank you very much!", I said.
The following day, I begin to think. Whether I only was just quiet look this fact? I must change that.
"Must I follow him? But, how can? To walking I had difficulty above all to follow him to Italy. But, I'm sure it's be the way. I'm sure!!!," I said.

The following day, I meet Nara.
"Nar, I know how to meet Tony.",Said I was happy.
"Meet Tony? Ypu look so happy. So, how can?", Nara said.
"I'll follow him to Italy.", I said.
"Follow him? That's impossible! Italy is far away. mkoreover you don't know where he live. He never give the news.", Nara said.
I just quiet and try to think again.
"Hmm... I'll be a painter. And I follow the same contest like Tony.", I said.
"Oh...my god! She like that the spirit to meet Tony. If I became Tony, I'll be happy and so lucky. She is beautiful, kind, the cheerful person, and not easy give up.", Nara said slowly.
"How about my idea? That's great?", I asked
"Oh...yes. That's good idea I think.", Nara said.
"But, how you can be a painter? You are not a...", Nara said was cut off ny me.
"Oh...I know. You know where the course depicted place?", I asked.
"Yes. Tony have the place of course depicted. Why?". Nara said.
"I'll follow that course. Accompany me to go there, tomorrow. Can you?", I said.
"Ok! Tomorrow we go there.", Nara said.
I feel so happy to hear that. It mean I have the opportunity to meet Tony.

Tomorrow is come, I feel so happy to faced that day. Well, I go to the course depicted with Nara. And the following day, I follow that course.
"Len, you had the talent to become the painter . ", Said the one of teacher there who taught me.
I'm so happy to hear that!
"Horeeee...!!!! I willl be a painter!!! Italyyyy...I'm comiiiiing...!!!", I said was Shouted
"She is stupid!", said one of student there.
All laughed at me. Since followed that course, I spent my time just for painting.

5 year past, I'm already to controlled all about paint. In fact, I have a talent which as long as. And I follow the same contest which Tony followed. Nara always help me to everything I need. And you know? Who 5 the winner? I am!!!!! I'm the one of people who be the winner. Thank's god! Alhamdulillah...!!!You granted my prayer. Thank's Nara! You always help me and accompany me.
"Len, congratulation with you! I'm happy to hear that!", Nara said.
"Thak's Nar. Without you, I'm not anything. Thank's for your help.", I said was happy.
"Don't say like that. I'm happy to help you. You have been regarded like my sister.", Nara said.
"Thank you so much!", I said.
Nara make me touched. I feel so happy to meet someone like him.
"Where you go to Italy?", Nara asked.
"3 month more. Why?", I answer.
"Oh...It's for a moment. Are you ready for that?", Nara said.
"Insya ALLAH, I'm ready. But, I have a plan to operated my foot.", I said.
"Hah??? Are you serious?",Nara said.
"Yes, I am. Why?", I said.
"Yes, I think that's good idea.", Nara said.
"I'll sale all of my painting and I will use the money from seal that to cost of operated.", I said.
"Elen??? Why you are so spirit? I feel so touched. You can use my money.", Nara said.
"No, thank's! You has been help me to much and I don't want to make you busy again. I want to use my work.", I said.
"OK! That's up to you! But if you need my help, I'll always be there with you.", Nara said.
Nara meke me so touched. Oh...god! Please blesshim!

As long as 3 month, I sale my painting. And Alhamdulillah...that's enough for the cost my operated. My operating will take place. Nara be a doctor. He is one of doctor who operated on me.
"Are you ready Elen?", Nara said before come in to the operating room.
"Yes, I am. Please...cured my foot. I need your help.", I said.
"I'll tried as best I can. Don't forget to prayer.", Nara said.
"Thank you!", I said.
Well, my operated is ready to begin. It's need a long time. It's need a 4 hour.
"Len, how your feel now?", Nara said after I regained consciousness from my operated.
"Nara? Aren't you?", I said.
"Yes, It's me Nara.", Nara said.
"I feel good. How about my foot condition?", I asked.
"That operated ran smoothly. You don't worry. Tomorrow, you can use your foot. Congratulation!", Nara said.
"Thank you very much!", I said.
Nara hug on me and I'm just crying. Once more...Thank's god! Thank's Nara!

To be continued...

My Painter

"Tony? Anthony? The painter?", I asked.
"Yes. Why?", He asked.
"What your relations with him?", I asked.
Suddenly I stop my wheelchair.
"He is... He is...", He said.
"Answer, please!!!", I said.
" Ok2. He is my cousin.", he answer.
"Oh..!!!", I said.
"Nara pushed my wheelchair for continue our travel.
"By the way, where is Tiny? It's long time I'm not see him.", I said.
" Hmm...He is so busy.", he answer.
"Busily what?", I asked.
"Of course about his paint.", he answer.
"What happen with his paint?", I asked.
"Don't discuss about him, please!", he said.
"Oh... Sorry!", I said.

After several minutes, we arrived on the garden in block B. This is a garden which first time I meet Tony. We discuss about everything. About our life. Precisely like what I do with Tony when we first meet in this garden.
"Now, where your college?", he asked.
"I'm not continue my study. After that accident, I don't have a spirit to continue my study.", I answer.
"Why?", he asked.
"What for? Made parents proud? They have died with the same accident.", I answer.
"Oh..I'm sorry to hear that!", he said.
"Never mind!", I said.
Discuss with him, make me little forget about Tony. The following day, Nara come to my home again, like that honceforth. Maybe because I feel he is like Anthony. So, I'm not remember with Tony.

After 2 week, it's long time I know with Nara. He is a kind man, friendly, and cheerful, same with Tony.
"Nar, we want to go to next garden, isn't it? So, we go to block N.", I said.
"Today we doesn't go there. We go to the one place which you never come.", he said.
I'm so surprised with his face a little sad.
"What happen, Nar?", I asked.
I'm so confuse with his attitude.
Without answer my question, Nara pushed my wheelchair.
"Is in block L?", I asked.
"Yes it is.", he answer.
He brought me to house is I never come before.
"Come in!", he said.
"When he open that door, I see someone who I know. Do you who?
"Tony?", I said so surprised.
"Hi..!!!", Tony said.
"What happen here?", I said.
Tony just smily with me. They brought me to the middle space in that house. I see many big bag and other goods, like want to go far away. I just surprised look all of that. Tony and Nara sit in the chair which be there.
"In fact, I don't want to make you sad. But this is the way.", Tony said.
I feel so suspicious with them.
"What happen? I don't understand. Please tell me the truth!", I said.
Tony just quite.
"Let me that tell about this with her, please!", Nara said.
"Ok!",Tony said.
"In fact,Tony...want...to go...to...", Nara said that cut of me.
"Where?", I said.
"Europe.", Tony said.
"What!!!!", I said.
"Yes, that's true. I want to go Italy.", Tony said.
Nara just took a breath long.
"Are you serious?", I asked.
"Yes, I am.", Tony said.
I really feel so faint. It's more bad than my accident.
"Why must go there?", I asked while hold out my tear.
" That my desire. I want to be a famed painter in there and now I get the oppportinity.", Tony said.
"Yes, I know! But why must there? You can be a famed painter here.", I said while dismissed my tear.
"Please, don't cry! I'm so sorry, I make you sad, cry, and dissapointed!", Tony said.
Nara just quite look me and Tony who try to explained to me. Suddenly, the voice of car horns sounded.
"Ton, that's already to pick up.", Nara said.
"Ok. I go now! Please don't cry again. Nar, can you help me to bring my goods, please!", Tony said.
"Ok!", Nara said.
I just can cry and can't doing something. Am I make a mistake? As long as with Nara, I forgot Tony. Isn't wrong? And when I Aware, He has been gone.
"Len, not say good bye?", Nara said.
Nara pushed my wheelchair to outside.
"I go! We can telephone and send a message. I'll give was in touch via Nara. Nar, would you mind to guard Helena?", Tony said while stoked my head gently.
"Of course. I promise with you. Everything it's OK!", Nara said.
"Good Bye!", I said.
Just the worg which I can say for the last. The car has been gone brought someone special for me and now he go far away. I don't know when I'll see his face, his joke and heard his voice. In fact for a long time, I'm doesn't meet him and I want to meet him. But, why when meeting that precisely was the separation?

To be continued...