Fool For Love by Endang Eka Wati

Name : Endang Eka Wati
Class : 2F
NPM : 1810631060041

“FOOL FOR LOVE”

“Awwww !!!" groaned a girl whining in pain because the staples to stick her thumb.The clock showed 4 o'clock in the morning. Already in the evening Lira struggled with her busy. According to her, it was very important. A series of words in a book that he modified into his memory book along with a man, very soon will be finished. A photo of happiness with someone, she arranged as unique as possible in the book. Today, exactly February 3th is the day Rendy gets older. At 00.00 Lira still had the chance to wish Rendy a ”happy birthday” while interrupting her busy.
Lira fall asleep on the floor which was still full of cardboard cutouts, duct tape, glue.

  "Drrrtt…drrrttt...” a thud of the cellphone at Lira's desk waking her.
"What ?! It's 8 o'clock! I have to take a quick shower for meet with a painting seller! "
Shortly afterwards Lira's cellphone rang, and she had guessed that it was the painting seller. "Yes, I'm going to go there bro, just send the location."
"Hah? Hello? This is your mom, why is it called bro? "
"Ooh Mom...why Mom?"Said Lira with a shy face.
"I will go home at night..Mrs. Ratna  give me a lot of clothes to sew, then I have to finish today. Earlier I wanted to say directly to you but you are still sleeping. So I immediately goes to work. Sorry, I didn't say goodbye to you. "
"Ooh yes, Mom ... take your time, keep spirit Mom! Be carefull when you sewing!"
"Yes my lovely, I have already worked. Bye! "
"OK Mom!"

"I’am sorry miss, I have waited 10 minutes at the location, I called you but your line is busy. I have sent the address. You must as soon as possible to come here! "The seller texted Lira

"Wow! I must take the painting”
Lira rushes to shower as fast as lightning and ignores the message of  the seller.With a speed of 120 km / h Lira rides his motorbike to his destination for meet the seller.
"Thank you, bro. Lucky me! As expected!”
"Yes, Ms. is the same with photo which you sent. By the way, is that your boyfrined? "
"That's how it is"
"Your chick so pinky”.
“I feel so embrassed,by the way”.
“Hahaha you’re so cute!I will send the softfile via e-mail".
"Ok! I'll send my email address later ".

  The sky slowly get cloudy.Lira's motorbike which was dry,now it’s getting wet.But,Lira was still on her way to the house. Fortunately the painting of Rendy's face is wrapped in plastic that won't make it wet. Lira came home with wet clothes.
" Hello honey ... I'll go there later. Be patience, I still have business. "Said a middle-aged man to a woman who was on the phone.
"That must be Dad's girlfriend. God ... poor Mom".If he finally have to leave us, who else will help our family's economy?" Lira whined in her heart which made her feel sad.
Lira had known for a long time that Daddy was related to a woman other than her mother. Yes, the woman is young. Younger than Mom. Lira had tried to beg Dad to not to go into the woman's arms, even she kneeled at its Dad’s feet. But Dad ignored her.
"I have tired to always reminding you! Now it's up to you if you want to go to the her house!"
Suddenly Lira kicked off the table right in front of her father.
"This is my business, not your business!" Dad immediately to go outside and took his car.

2 months ago Dad had never provided for his family. Finally, Mom initiative to find a job and now she has worked at Mrs Ratna's sewing place. Lira had asked to work, but Mom very forbade her. She want Lira keep focus on her college.
Tears flowed from her eyes when she saw Dad leave. But she immediately remembered that she had to give a gift to Rendy.
"I can't cry anymore. My eyes will puffy later, I have to look beautiful in front of Rendy".Lira tried to strengthen herself.
Wearing the simple clothes.Lira confidently go to the Randy's class.
Lecturers and students have left the class.
"Rendy,come here!"
"Lira ... what's wrong? Why are you in here? Let's we go out from here”
"I have something for you”.
“What?”It seems better if you give this to the campus park"
“Ouhh okey no problem”.
Beautiful garden with lots of trees and flowers that grow so that it makes the air fresh. This atmosphere is similar to Lira's heart. Cheerful, calm, happy while being with Rendy.
"I'm curious about what you hold."
"Happy birthday Rendy" A sincere smile came out of Lira's sweet face when she gave the gift to Rendy.
"Thank you. Can I opening now?"
"Hmmm, maybe it is"
"Okey.Wow! This book made by yourself?"
Lira nodded her head
“How beautiful it is!”
“Are you happy?”
“Yes, of course!”
“And this painting for you”
“Wow! I will display it in my room. Thank you very much Lira”
“It’s my pleasure”
“Wait, your eyes look puffy. Are you crying?”
Lira was just silent and did not answer rendy's question
“I've seen you like this many times. I think you are too whiny. I told you,stop being oversensitive! Hufftt..okey I had class now. Bring this and go home”
“Why don’t you take this to class?”
“No. It will embarrasse me”
Rendy went to class while lira is still sitting on a park bench
“Actually I really want to tell Rendy about my family. But, maybe it’s not the time”.
Lira go home with the frowning face.

At night, suddenly someone knocked the door very hard. Mom was cooking immediately open the door.
“Arga, what are you doing?” Mom saw a man lying in front of the door because of drunkenness.
“I’m just want to go bed”With a pity, Mom carried him to the bedroom.
Arga is the Lira’s brother.He has become unemployed. He often associates with people who often gamble, get drunk, and even drug addicts. And now, arga have become part of them. He has been job-hopping several times, and choosed to resign with reasons for being bored by his job. He often receives physical abuse from Dad, because he has not found permanent employement until now. It is made him very depressed and changes his attitude.
“Mom, I have to go to Yogyakarta because my faculty will doing the inauguration. I must pay Rp.500.000, and i have Rp.200.000. May I ask for the rest to pay it off?”
“Of course honey.. incidentally Mom has received a salary. I will give you Rp.200.000 to pay it off. And this is for you, if you want to buy something there, use this money. Okay!”
“Thanks Mom!”Lira hugs Mom.
Mom who always meet needs of Lira’s college. Not Dad anymore.
“Hey, you must go to campus now, Lira”
“But I want to keep hugging you, Mom”
*Mom hugged lira tightly*
“Don’t worry Mom. We are a strong woman, we can deal with it”
“You are my power”.
“The technical meeting for inauguration will begin soon. For all student, please gather in the hall”
At the same time, the speaker announced the winner of Writing Competition
“On this occasion, I will announce the winner of the Writing Competition. and the winner is......LIRA MAHARDIKA!”
“Really? I never expected that!”
“Give applause for Lira”
“Thank you..”
Her sweet face smiled happily
“Congrats Lira”
“Oh Rendy,thank you”
“Because you won it, you have to buy me some food”
“Hmm..Okey! We can go after me have done the inauguration”
“I’ll be waiting for fooood..”
Lira agreed to Rendy's request. because according to her, all this time rendy has done good to her.
The trip from Jakarta to Yogyakarta spent time about 16 hour. Along the way, Lira thinks about something.
“When I was there, I would not buy anything so I can keep my money”
Bus was stoped in front of Panandaran's Hotel at Yogyakarta.
“For all student, please search for your room”.
Lira’s roomate is Jessica and Windy.
“Lira, I will go out with Windy for shopping. Do you wanna join with us?”
“Oh no,thanks. I will stay here for rest”
“Okay no problem”.
“Actually I really want to go with them, but I have to keep my money for Rendy. Certainly,he want to eat in a fancy restaurant. And only this money which I have. It’s okay, if that will be makes Rendy happy”. Lira self talking
The hotel is look like uninhabited because all students went to shop at malioboro. Wearing pink jacket, Lira went to buy food.
“Mr, I want one fried rice and take away”
“Ready Miss!”
Just only fried rice that accompany Lira at that night. While her friends eat good food out there.
-Last day of inauguration-
“Maybe I should buy some clothes for Rendy and Mom in Yogya.I want to quickly meet Rendy to chat and laugh with him”.
“Mom..I’m home!”
A very loud slap sound came out the door of the house.
“DON’T DISTURB ME!YOU ARE A BAD WIFE! I WOULDN'T WANT TO HAVE A UGLY WIFE LIKE YOU! LOOK YOUR WRINKLE SKIN! ”
Mom was fell to the floor only crying.
“DAD! JUST GO TO HER HOUSE AND DONT HIT MY MOM! Mom has done everything for you. Remember Dad! She who always gives tea that you don't drink but you throw, she is the woman who accompany you patiently when you are sick, she always donates blood for you!”
“I don’t care!” Dad left them
At the same time, Arga came with drunk as usual.
“Where is that stupid man going? Why are you crying guys..”
“You have to stop getting drunk, Arga! Look our Mom! You must protect her!”
“Arga.. I will make sweet tea warm for you”
“Stop Mom! How long you will pamper him!”
“But Arga it’s my son. I love him very much. No matter how he is now, he still my son”
Mom hugs Lira and Arga so tightly
With simple makeup, Lira meets rendy that waiting for her in the living room.
“I will go to lunch with Lira, Mom”
“Okay Rendy, take care my lovely daughter”
As always, Rendy and Lira doing a carpool on their way to the restaurant
“I don’t like your clothes, it’s very old. You have to see my friends who wears trendy clothes”
“I’am sorry.. But I loved my clothes. This is my style. Am I embarrassing you when walking with you?”
“Maybe yes”
Lira's cheerful face turned into gloomy.
Suddenly, Rendy stopped his car. His hand will unbutton Lira's shirt. Devil whispered him to harassment to Lira. But Lira can dodge his hand.
“Come on Lira”
“No!”
Rendy continues to compel Lira
“You better just look for another woman!”
“Get out of my car!”
“I’am not expecting you will be like this, Rendy. I hope you are the man who will take care of me, listen to all my stories. but it wasn't. You never know what I feel, you never want to listen to my problem. I don't have a good male figure. my father cheated, my brother was a drug addict. and now, you! I believe in you. I can no longer keep up with you. you are too fancy. I bought expensive food for you, bought the best clothes, so you said”you’re beautiful”., but it turns out you never saw it. You never see what I stand for you.  I'd better leave you, BYE!” Lira go out of Rendy’s car
“I can no longer live with you! Go with that woman! Lira, Arga and I will leave this house. I was tired of that hit, I was tired of your done which kept ignoring me. I’am out, BYE!” Mom brought their clothes and left house.

-THE END-