Hari Senin (28/10) rencana awal saya adalah check-up dulu ke
ginekolog lalu siangnya pergi menginap di rumah seorang kenalan saya. Hari itu
saya mengambil cuti.
My plan for
that Monday (Oct 28th) was to go to my gynecologist for a check-up
and then went to an acquaintance’s place in the afternoon as I would spend a
night at her place. I took a leave on that day.
Tapi rencana tinggal rencana. Dua hari sebelumnya kenalan
saya itu memberitahu dia harus merawat ibunya yang baru sembuh dari sakit typhus.
But that
was the plan. Two days prior to Monday, she informed me that she had to nurse
her recovering mother who just had typhus.
Kecewa? Banget banget. Tapi mau bilang apa? Masa mau
ngomel? Kan tidak seorang pun dari kami yang ingin rencana ini batal. Tidak
seorang pun yang bisa disalahkan.
Disappoint?
So very much. But what could I say? I couldn’t grumble either. None of us
wanted to call off the plan. It was nobody’s fault.
“Mending jalan sama saya aja” kata Andre ketika melihat saya
lesu memikirkan rencana yang batal itu.
“Why don’t
we go somewhere?” said Andre when he saw me looking so dispirited thinking
about the called off plan.
“Hari Senin kan kamu kerja” jawab saya sambil meringkuk di
sofa.
“You work
on Monday” was my reply as I confined myself to the sofa.
“Kita pergi ke Bandung? Nginap disana aja”
“Go to
Bandung? Spend a night there”
“Kamu bolos kerja dong?”
“Skip
work?”
“Sekali-sekali boleh kan” dia memeluk saya.
“I can do
that once in a while” he hugged me.
Tapi mendadak saya punya ide lain.
But I had
other idea. It just came to me.
“Kamu sms siapa?”
“Who are
you texting?”
Teman saya membalas sms saya. Gembira. Semangat mengetahui
saya akan datang dan menginap dirumahnya.
My friend
texted me back. Happy. Excited to know I was going to visit and spend a night
at her place.
“Kamu tahu rumahnya dimana?” Andre tampak khawatir.
“Do you
know where her house is?” Andre looked concern.
“Saya punya alamatnya”
“I
have her address”
“Sudah pernah kesitu?”
“Been there
before?”
“Belon”
“Nope”
Andre membelalakkan matanya “Tahu jalan kesitu?”
Andre’s
eyes were wide opened “Know how to get there?”
“Nggak”
“Nope”
Saya meliriknya sekilas dan tertawa melihat mukanya “Nih,
dia kasih petunjuk saya harus naik apa, turun dimana”
I glanced
at him and laughed when I saw his face “Here, she just gave me the route and
direction where I should take the bus, where I should get off”
“Tapi Jakarta itu lebih luas dari Bogor” dia kelihatan
cemas.
“But Jakarta is
wider than Bogor” he looked worried.
“Pasti sampe deh disana” kata saya kesal.
“I will get
there safely” I said, annoyed.
Dia diam. Menatap saya yang sedang ber-sms-an dengan teman
saya itu.
He went
quiet. Watching me texting my friend.
“Ada kamar kosong tidak dirumahnya?”
“Does she
has a guest room in her house?”
“Dia bilang saya bisa tidur sama anak-anaknya”
“She said I
can sleep with her kids”
“Dengan anak-anaknya?! Satu tempat tidur dengan mereka?”
“With her
kids?! In a bed with them?”
“Ga masalah kok buat saya”
“It won’t
be a problem for me”
“Umur berapa anaknya?”
“How old
are her kids?”
Saya menghela napas menahan kesal. Duh, ni orang, cerewet banget sih.. yang mau nginap saya, kok yang
repot dia..
I sighed
swallowing down my impatience. Geez,
noisy guy.. and I am the one who is going to spend a night there..
“Anak-anak tidurnya cenderung lasak. Gimana kamu bisa tidur
nantinya?”
“Kids tend
to have restless sleep. How can you have a good night sleep?”
“Tidur di lantai”
“Sleep on
the floor”
Dia diam lagi. Menyalakan tv. Lega saya jadinya.
Perhatiannya pasti teralih.
He went
quiet. Turned the tv on. Making me relief. It would distract his attention.
Sekian menit kemudian…
Few minutes
later…
“Saya antar saja ya”
“I drive
you there, ok”
Yahhhh….
Geeeeezzz…
“Ga usah!” jawab saya “Saya bisa jalan sendiri”
“No need!”
I replied him “I can get there by myself”
Saya dengar dia menghela napas panjang.
I heard him
took a deep breath.
“Kalau gitu, ini kamu bawa uang. Naik taxi aja” dia merogoh
kantongnya, mengambil dompetnya.
“Then take
some money. Get a taxi” he took his wallet from his pocket.
“Ga!” tolak saya tegas “Saya punya uang sendiri”
“Nope!” I
refused firmly “I have my own money”
Dia menatap saya. Tampak putus asa bercampur kesal.
He stared
at me. Looking desperate mixed with upsetness.
Kami saling bertatapan seperti dua ekor banteng yang sedang
mengukur kekuatan satu dengan lainnya.
We stared
at each other like two bulls measured up the other’s power.
Tapi saya tidak mau mengalah.
But I wouldn’t
give in.
Saya harus melakukan perjalanan ini. Saya harus mewujudkan
rencana ini. Dengan seluruh tekad saya, kekuatan saya, tenaga saya dan uang
saya.
I had to do
this trip. I had to bring forth this plan. With all my will, my power, my
energy and my money.
Saya punya alasan tersendiri.
I had my
reason.
Selama setahun saya dibuat jungkir balik dengan
ketidaknormalan hormon yang membuat saya mengalami menstruasi demikian banyak
dan nyaris tidak mau berhenti.
For a year
I was made to turn upside down by the abnormality in hormone that caused me to
have lots of menstruation and nearly unstoppable.
Diagnosa (hormon, mium atau kanker rahim) membuat saya
merasa hidup saya nyaris berhenti.
The
prognosis (hormone, tumor or uterus cancer) made me felt my life had come to
its end.
Setahun saya tenggelam dalam depresi berat walau dari luar
penampilan saya tetap ceria-ceria saja.
For a year
acute depression caught me though I managed to appear as a happy person.
Setahun saya berjuang melawan badan yang sakit, harapan yang
tipis dan depresi yang lebih menakutkan dari penyakit manapun.
For a year
I battled the sick body, thin hope and depression that was more scarry than any
disease.
Ketika akhirnya saya bisa sembuh.. saya seperti orang yang
membenahi rumahnya yang porak poranda setelah di landa badai topan.
When I
finally recover.. I am like a person who is putting back the pieces of her
house after hurricane attack.
Jadi saat ini saya sedang dalam proses mengumpulkan kembali
seluruh kekuatan tubuh, kepercayaan diri, semangat dan kemandirian saya.
So I am in
a process of regaining my body’s strength, my self confident, spirit and
independency.
Saya harus melakukannya sendiri.
I have to
do this by myself.
Saya tahu orang-orang terdekat terlalu amat sangat menyayangi,
memperhatikan dan mengkhawatirkan saya. Tapi semua itu tidak menolong saya
untuk menjadi orang yang mandiri, punya keyakinan diri yang kokoh dan kuat.
I know
those closest with me have so much love, care and worry for me. But it is all
not helping me to be independent, have solid faith on myself and be tough.
Dan sudah terlalu lama saya menempatkan diri saya di bawah
kepentingan dan keinginan orang lain. Saya mengalah. Saya berkorban banyak.
Untuk orang tua saya, untuk Andre, untuk orang-orang lain..
And I have
been placing myself under other people’s wishes. I gave in. I made many
sacrifice. For my parents, for Andre, for other people..
Sekarang ketika menyangkut kepentingan pribadi, saya akan
mengikuti kata hati saya.
Now when it
comes to my personal things, I follow my heart.
Ketika saya merasa dorongan kuat dalam hati untuk pergi
mengunjungi teman saya, maka itulah yang akan saya lakukan.
When I felt
my heart strongly told me to visit my friend, it was exactly what I did.
Saya yakin saya pasti bisa sampai di rumah teman saya itu.
Saya harus bisa.
I was
certain I could get to my friend’s house.
Hati saya tidak memberi ruang untuk keraguan, ketakutan atau
kecemasan.
My heart
gave no room for doubt, fear or worry.
Dia hanya mengatakan kalimat sederhana; Ya saya bisa!
It just
said simple sentence; Yes I can!
Titik.