1 Story, 4 Love, 2 Worlds
LIKE THE OLD [Word and Hanifa]
"Sometimes when I close my eyes I can still see your smile, sometimes I imagine you extending your hand towards me, you are still very clear in my delusion" Said Firman who drove the car after driving Nana to school.
That day after taking Nana, Firman to the office but only fill the absent finger that is beside the glass door of the office. Today the operational system of all computers in the office is in trouble nothing can be done. Some office employees choose to leave the office to go to the cafe and some others go home, only a few people choose to remain in the office. Firman also chose to go home while waiting for Nana to go home from school.
Word immediately headed home, while Word was on the way, that day Hanifa was also at home.
"The house is quiet when it's this morning, it's natural that one day people say this house is haunted, if this morning there is only me." Said Hanifa walking around the house.
Shortly thereafter, the sound of a car in front of the house and the sound of the fence rang. Hanifa looked out of the house and it turned out to be the Word.
"The chairman? Not like he usually comes home at this hour? May she be with Fina and want to be alone at home? Hm... I won't let you." Hanifa said a little suspiciously.
But unlike what he thought, the Word went into his own house without anyone coming with him. After opening and putting down his shoes Word headed to his room with the aim of changing clothes. At that time Hanifa followed behind Firman, after in the room Hanifa sat on a mattress precisely on the left near the wall, it was a favorite place or position of Hanifa when sleeping near the wall. While sitting leaning against the wall he looked at the Word who was opening his closet.
"After this feeling? I feel Hanifa's presence here, not a bit creepy but my gut feeling is that she's here." Say the Word in the heart.
Still in a position looking for clothes Word heard the sound of the bed swaying.
"Hanifa? You startled me, how are you?" This time the Word was sure it was Hanifa.
As if nothing had ever happened, Hanifa replied, "I'm fine, how come you got home so quickly?"
"In the office...." Firman impatiently then turned to look at Hanifa.
They finally met for the first time since 7 years apart. They looked at each other and smiled at each other without any crying. The Word realized that what he saw was Hanifa who was lifeless in this world.
"Hey, when are you here? Have you met Nana? Our children are beautiful like you, chatty and also asked a lot, if you meet me somehow what happened here maybe this house will be crowded by your screams, he said, you should know actually I miss wanting to tell you a lot, hahahaha..." Laughing The Word shed tears.
Hanifa smiled looking at the Word who spoke so much.
"If you miss standing there? Come here dong so I can clearly hear your stories mas." Take Hanifa.
Word headed towards Hanifa, the two of them were now on the bed that used to be a witness to their intimacy.
"Although now we can meet but our world is different mas, we can not and should not do some of the things one of which is related like a husband and wife." Hanifa said smiling.
"I understand that, but to embrace you is it still okay?" Ask Word.
Without a word Hanifa answered with a hug. They hugged each other. The Word felt the warmth as he had felt. Unlike the ghost story in the film that if holding it so cold.
"Can I cry?" Whisper the Word, then he let out tears of longing.
Not long after the Word returned to its original form. He tried to tell more stories with Hanifa.
"For seven years I can still imagine you, you're so real in my memory, I still can't believe it's real." Say Word.
"Akhc... Ouch... Sakiit..!!" Shouting Word.
Hanifa gave evidence that what is happening right now is real. He pinched the Word's cheek very hard.
"If pain means it's real, right?" Hanifa said jokingly.
Firman was so happy to meet Hanifa. He told me quite a lot, most of what he talked about Nana. Although part of Nana's life story is already known by Hanifa, she still listens and keeps the story secret about her relationship with her son.
In the living room there are several photo albums of Nana's childhood. They open the sheet by sheet of photos while laughing they tell stories and wonder.
"As have you never thought of taking me for walks like you used to?" Gombal Hanifa's.
"Did? Where are you going? All right let's get out!" Answer the Word with spirit.
"You yeah... Still as it used to be, still never sensitive! Ahaha.." Hanifa Laughter.
They plan to go together but before they leave, Hanifa chose clothes for the Word, like their married couple joking with each other even in choosing clothes.
"Can we leave now? If Nana could come with us." Word Word.
"All right now we're going!! If there's still time we can pick up and take Nana kok mas." Hanifa said smiling.
Then they headed to the garage to get in the car and leave.
"Do I need to open the door? Or can you get through the car door? Haha..." Ask Firman to read Hanifa.
"That's... Treat me as dong's wife not as a ghost!" Answer Hanifa pretended to sulk.
"Alright ratukuu... Please ride." Firman opened the car door for Hanifa.
They also started their journey together. During the journey, Word told him many stories, almost every street and place he told Hanifa. Hanifa just stared at hearing while smiling at the Word.
Before long their way Hanifa asked, "As was I the only one in your heart all along? Have you ever thought about getting married again?"
"Somehow to talk to you. All this time I've never harbored feelings for a woman other than you but on the one hand I also feel sorry for our child who continues to grow without the affection of a mother." Answer Word.
"Didn't you want to find Nana's mother? He said you feel sorry for our son who grew up without a mother?" Ask Hanifa.
"Not found the right person or have not found the right time to tell me? Let's do it, hehehe.." Ask Hanifa who teased the Word.
"Seriously, I haven't found the right one yet." Answer the smiling Word.
"Do you think Fina is not the right person?" Look Hanifa.
"Did? How do you know Fina?" The word is so astonished.
"Well... Come on, mas! Haha..." Hanifa Laughter.
"Me and Fina have nothing to do. He was a good boy and was very familiar with Nana. Ehh... He is also a little similar to the old you and in fact he has also lost his lover." Word Word.
"Isn't it? You even know her life story. She also actually likes you!" Hanifa Smile.
"Huh? How do you know all that?" Ask Word.
"Lately I've been watching you guys. I agree if you want to go with him too. Hehe..." Look at Hanifa towards the Word.
"But... Akui..."
"Do not care about me, your happiness is my happiness too. Rise from your sorrow, please release me, allow love to come back to your heart. Although we can no longer be together, even though we can no longer meet but between us there will always be love even though we are in a different world. All this time I saw Fina was a good girl, she also loved Nana very much and she also loved you loh mas." Hanifa Smile.
"But how could I forget you? You were there when I started trying to open my heart to Fina." Say Word.
"If you can't forget me, let me go, and vice versa. Don't be selfish like you used to be sorry. Think about our son's future as well." Hanifa tried to convince.
"Hm... Okay, I'll try this time." Firmly Word.
"Well dong, ehh mas I want to ask you something again, okay?" Ask Hanifa.
"Yes can." Answer Word.
"If this were the last day we'd meet, would you grant some of my wishes?" Hanifa expectantly looked at the Word spoiledly.
"I always hoped I would never hear the same words again as before you died." Word softly.
"But I'm dead? Want it mas? All this time you've managed to grant some of my last wishes before I die." Persuade Hanifa.
"Alright, then this time I will grant your request after you die, hahaha..." The word laughed too.
"Yes!! But this time a lot of loh mas, it's a demand for forever." Hanifa smiled.
While tilting his body to look at the Word he began to mention some of his requests.
"Please promise me to gently raise and educate Nana, never let work be a barrier between you, never put a towel on the bed after you take a bath, come back like the old Word, full of jokes and laughter, no longer close yourself from people, do not always seriously mas multiply a lot of smiles, he said, and promise me that if one day you and Fina feel the same way, then marry her, I will be very happy if you can love her as much as you love me, because he's the one who's right for you and Nana."
Firman was so focused while imagining everything Hanifa said, including her request to marry Fina.
"And one more mas, please keep this meeting of ours secret from anyone including Nana, make this a secret between me, you and God." Hanifa.
"Alright I'll try to grant it, but please don't go first... Stay for a few more hours..." Pinta Firman's.
"Well? Where am I going, man? I never said I was going, did I?" Fina asked jokingly.
Then the sound of laughter broke out in the car, they again mocked each other and laughed.
"Actually I want to take you to eat where we used to eat a lot but can you feel hungry? You still eat rice or now you've eaten Hanif's blood? Tombal Firman joking.
"Well, do mosquitoes eat blood? Haha... I never and never need to eat again, now that things are different, it's hard to explain to you." Answer Hanifa.
They just spend their story time and joke around in the car.
"What time is it? You have to pick up Nana." Ask Hanifa.
"Yes, I've been to his school, if he knew and could see you, he would be very happy." Word Word.
"Yes, but I've always seen him even when I've been around him even if he can't see me." Hanifa smiled as if she had never met Nana.
A few minutes later they had arrived in front of Nana's school.
"Mas can I give you permission?" Pinta Hanifa's.
"Don't you want to go?" Ask Word.
"I'm sorry, my time cannot be long, if one day we can still meet again I hope you remember my words and I hope you have granted my request. Thank you, remain the Word I know as before."
Uncompleted Hanifa spoke the Word also said a few words, too,
"But.... Hanifaa... I promise I will try to grant your request, I will always be the Word as it was. Please come back when I can grant it." Say Word.
Slowly the shadow of Hanifa disappeared. His face was so cheerfully smiling looking at Word, they stared back at each other with smiles and heard the last word before he completely disappeared, "I will definitely come back again."
