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Homesickness

Early in the morning before sunrise, Tania accompanied Edos morning walk down the village road, the goal so that later the delivery process smoothly. This has been done regularly every morning for one week since they were in the village.

On the way they met mothers who were dying (weeding the grass) in the rice fields on the side of the road. Tania stopped her steps and pulled over to greet them.

"For the mothers" said Tania.

"Tania? My Edos? So your husband is Mas Edos, Tan?" exclaimed one of Tania's neighbors who participated in matun work.

"Hehehe, yes, Mom," Tania replied blushingly. "That's what's in the black bag, ma'am?" Tania asked back.

"Kroco (paddy field knee)" replied the mother.

"Don't eat it when it's cooked" said Tania.

"You want to cook kroco?" ask the mother.

"No, Mom. If it is ripe anyway want, hehe," replied Tania.

"Have you done it, Tan?" ask the mother again.

"One more month, ma'am," replied Tania. "I'm sorry to go ahead, ma'am" he said.

"Yes, Tan. Careful" exclaimed the mother.

Tania continued on, this time meeting with farmers who were harvesting vegetables. There are kale, spinach, mustard greens, and leaves of the crepe that are ready to be brought to the market. Tania bought four ties, each type one tie.

After walking, they finally went home.

"Yank, later we will shop for the needs of the preparation of the lahiran yes," Tania invited to Edos.

"What we bring from Jakarta is still lacking?" Edos asked back.

"Less much, it's new clothes yet another need," replied Tania.

"What time? I'll go to the factory first."

"Okaya, all of us break our fast outside" replied Tania.

"Okay, at four in the afternoon I came home," Edos responded.

Arriving in front of Tania's house, on the terrace chair Nurlita was waiting for them. Tania immediately kissed the back of her mother-in-law's hand, then she sat down on the other chair. Edos went straight into the house.

"Whose mom? Been long?" ask Tania.

"Just an hour ago," Nurlita replied smilingly.

"Well, it's been a long time. Why not call if you want to come?"

"Mama does not want to interfere with your streets, dear," replied Nurlita.

"Mama's alone?" tanya Tania who didn't see the car or the driver.

"So Papa, now his papa is going to the factory with Aris," replied Nurlita.

"Aren't you waiting for Edos? he said he wanted to go there, too" asked Tania.

"Mama doesn't know, Tan. Oh yeah, how are the preparations for the little one later, all ready?" ask Nurlita.

"Yet, Ma. Tania just bought diapers and clothes. The plan is later in the afternoon we want to shop for other natural necessities."

"Mom bring some, Mama put it inside" Nurlita said.

"Yes, Ma. Tania look yes, Ma. So all Tania pamit want to take a bath, sultry," said Tania.

"Yes, honey" Nurlita said.

Tania went inside the house, flabbergasted by what she saw. "Ma, this isn't some, but it's a lot!" tania Exclamation.

Tania started to unpack the things her mother-in-law had brought her. There are baby clothes, bedongs, diapers, diapers, toiletries, laundry soap, fragrance clothes and other baby needs, there are also equipment for the mother such as tears, octopus and herbs after giving birth. Now the room is like a tiban market.

"What's the matter of fuss?" edos asked who had just appeared from inside the room with a neat appearance and a bag of weist bag sashes on his chest.

"Who's in a fuss?" Tania.

"This is a lot, later in the afternoon still want to hunt?" ask Edos again.

"Box baby, stroller and clothesline do not have, Yank," said Tania.

"Do we need to buy? After giving birth, we move to Jakarta again? We're not here, you have to go back to college" Edos said.

"But we need, Yank, and we can afford it. Later if we move we can love to neighbors who can not afford to buy," said Tania who finally made Edos understand.

"Yes already, we'll be walking later in the afternoon. I go to work first yes" said Edos. Tania grabbed the back of her husband's hand and kissed him, Edos replied by kissing his wife's forehead.

"Bau acem" Edos mocked.

"Name has not taken a shower. Be careful, Yank. Who are you going with?Aris has left with papa" asked Tania.

"Doni is here soon, I just want to wait in front" replied Edos.

Edos stepped outside the house. In the yard Doni is parking his bike. Edos approached his mother.

"Edos is leaving, Ma. Titip wife of Edos," said Edos while kissing the back of his hand.

"Be careful, dear," Nurlita said.

"Doni was also saying goodbye, Bude," said Doni.

"Be careful with the bike, Don. Don't speed," Nurlita's message.

"You're!" great-grandson Nurlita.

The sound of the motor began to disappear along with the disappearance of the two young men along with the motorbike.

Nurlita went into the house. He looked for a broom to help his son-in-law clean the floor. While Tania was still inside the bathroom, she had not finished her bath.

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During one week in her hometown, Nadia filled her days by helping her Mama wait for rice in the rice fields. In a few days the rice will be harvested. However, Nadia did not dare to use her loud voice to repel the birds that eat rice in the rice field, because if she screamed the seams still hurt. He just hit the sounds installed in the rice field.

When he was alone sometimes he remembered the fate that befell him. Why didn't he just die during the stabbing. Why she has to live and be an imperfect woman. Where there is a man who wants to marry a woman who can be said to be barren like him.

"A'ang, yuk's coming home. It's almost dhuhur, the bird has also begun to decrease because the day is getting hotter," invited Nindya suddenly who made Nadia shocked.

"Come, but don't hurry, A'ang can't run fast."

"Yes, Ang. This is not fast" said Nindya.

Upon entering the village, Nadia saw children who were of the same age as Tiara.

"Tiara," said Nadia who could still be heard by Nindya.

"Who's the fuck, Ang? The little boy's name is Keysha not Tiara."

"The child looks like Tiara, the son of A'ang's lecturer," replied Nadia.

"Oo, A'ang again misses Tiara huh?" ask Nindya again.

"Yes" replied Nadia briefly.

"Kangen is his father too, right?" noda Nindya's.

"What the hell are you, don't fuck!" sergeant Nadia.

Nindya laughed instead, "Hahaha, A'ang. Kangen also Nindy is nothing," Nindya still continues to tease her brother.

"Where can? Mr. Rasya was in addition to lecturers also came from a conglomerate family. A'ang mana dares to have feelings of longing for him. Who is A'ang? Beautiful, not only poor country girls who try their luck in college because of scholarships. Moreover, the condition of A'ang has now lost next to Peranakan. Liking a young man who is equal to us A'ang does not dare. Let alone a king-like person like him," said Nadia holding tightness in her chest.

Nindya was flabbergasted to hear her brother say, "A'ang why be so pessimistic? Where's Nindy's 45 spirit burning first?" sergeant. "Fig, soul mate, sustenance, our death is already the destiny of God and it was written in the book of Lauhul Mahfudz long before we were born into this world, Ang" he added.

"Come, Nindy. Don't talk about that anymore. A'ang enter the room first yes," said Nadia avoid discussion when they get inside the house.

Nadia accelerated her steps into the room and closed the door, lying her body tilted back against the door, the tears that she had been holding back from now on were no longer able to be contained. In his heart he always instilled the word 'Allah is Most Just', but the reality he is experiencing today seems to betray that word. It was not that he regretted his actions that had helped two lives. The life of a friend who is only half a year old and the prospective child who is in the womb. This is what drives Nadia's subconscious to wake up from her coma.

Yeah, you're a hero, Nadia. The hero who saved Tania's life and the baby she contained. A hero to Tiara who never gets affection from her birth mother. There may be many more people who need your services.

Half a day Nadia shut herself in the room. Until when his family break their fast with him, he has not come out too.

"Nindy, A'ang you haven't been out of your room all day, is she sick again?" ask Mimik.

"Nindy doesn't know, Mik. Earlier before entering the room, A'ang told me about Tiara," replied Nindya.

"You eat first, Mimik calls A'ang Nadia" said Mimik leaving the dining room.

Mimik opened the door to Nadia's room, seen by Nadia who with a swollen face was sitting on her legs and leaning on the back of the bed.

"Nadia, can Mimik come in?" ask Mimik. Nadia was silent, but a nod to her head indicated that she allowed her mimicry in.

Mimik stepped closer and sat down on the side of the bed. Touching the biggest girl's forehead. "Your wounds still hurt, why not eat?" tanyanya who just got a trinket from Nadia. "Eat ya, honey, Mimik bring here the rice?" bargained for. This time Nadia nodded.

'The heartache of Nadia, Mik, ' Nadia's inner self.

Mimik came back out of Nadia's room to go to the dining room to get food. He took a plate, then immediately filled it with rice and side dishes, not forgetting to take water. Mimik went straight back to his daughter's room. Putting the plates and glasses he carried on the table.

"Take yes, be healthy quickly. Mimik ate in the back," told Mimik then directly out leaving Nadia.

Nadia immediately ate her food, because she had been hungry since noon her stomach had not entered anything. He does not fast but is like a fasting person.

After finishing her meal, Nadia brought her dirty dishes to the kitchen, then went back to her room. Sit back and pensive. Suddenly his phone rang. The phone was taken, seen Rayan, Prima and Tania's accounts there. Nadia swiped the green icon. Now plastered on the screen of his phone the faces of Tania, Rayan and Prima.

"Of all, I miss you" Nadia said to her three best friends.

Prima showed a face with teary eyes. "You guys are so compact that I am alone" grumbled Prima.

"I don't want to disturb your affection" said Nadia.

"Yes, Pim. Besides in Jakarta I have nothing to do" Tania said.

"Yes, but now Mas Yayan is also leaving" said Prima who had started crying.

"Patience, Ayang. Mas Yayan will go for us, too" said Rayan. "How are you, Tan? Do you want to be born, right?" Rayan turned to ask Tania.

"Alhamdulillah, healthy. It's still one month. Where is Mas Rayan taking S2?" answer and ask Tania.

"I went to college in Australia, Tan. Departed yesterday afternoon," answered Rayan. "Oh yeah, Tiara misses you guys, especially you, Nanad. Yesterday the day after tomorrow he did not want to eat if not fed to you," he added.

Nadia's heart trembled since hearing Rayan's words. Until their conversation ended, the shadow of the little boy was still in his mind. Nadia reopens her phone, looking for a photo of Tiara in the photo gallery. He finds a photo of himself with Tiara while in the mall. "Mama also misses you, Tiara," he said.

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TB

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