A Choice's

Second Meeting

Before Salsa left, his two friends also came to see his best friend go to study on the opposite island. They hugged each other accompanied by a cry that was no less broken from his family.

Difa and Zahra never thought that they would really be far from her most carefree best friend. But fate is hard to guess and hard to change. Just as the Salsa family's decisions are hard to change because they really want to see their son succeed one day.

"You bring your sister's shirt one sheet, if you miss your sister, you can kiss or hug her clothes". Salsa's father asked her to pick up the clothes most often worn by her sister.

"Indeed, can you treat dad?". Ask Salsa who is curious.

"Yes no, son, but at least you can eliminate a little bit of your homesickness to your sister".

Without thinking, Salsa immediately came to her mother's room and took one of her sister's clothes, the clothes she picked up were yellow. This shirt is the one most often worn by her sister.

Along the way to the harbor, Salsa continued to cry in the lap of her father who was soon to be separated. His father only drove Salsa to the port, after which he would return to his hometown.

"Dad, why don't you take Salsa to Sulawesi?". Salsa asked her father

"Why son?"

" Kan Kalo father between Salsa until there salsa can still linger with the father, Salsa does not want to be left by father". Salsa's cry grew even more broken after saying a farewell word.

"You're patient, son, I can't take you there, dad is the same mom. Senrian's working mom at home". His father began to draw his understanding to Salsa.

"But Salsa sad dad. Salsa just wants to go home".

"Son, you must be strong. You must try to be successful, not you want to make your father happy. If you want us to be happy then study diligently so that you are successful".

With a still sobbing cry, Salsa briefly replied "Iyya father".

Indeed, Ilham and his wife chose to be quiet during the trip, they let the child and father spend their time as well as possible. Although they are eager to talk and calm Salsa, they are new and still unfamiliar to Salsa, especially Aunt Irna.

Aunt Irna chose silence and only heard some of their talk. Not everything he could hear because the volume of Salsa's voice when talking to his father was very small. Maybe Salsa is still reluctant and still not used to Aunt Irna.

Although Aunt Irna always tried to make Salsa as comfortable as possible. But still not entirely Salsa feel comfortable with his new aunt.

Finally they reached the port after a few hours of travel that was quite far and tiring. They choose to find a simple inn and do not drain the bag.

They choose a very simple inn with a mattress that has begun to dull and only covered with medium-sized curtains so that not everyone sees them while sleeping.

Of course there is sadness in the heart of Mr. Fadhil because it will be far from his eldest son who was very close to him, but he is very good at hiding the sadness. By showing patience and tenderness of his heart, so that not everyone can see the sadness that is in Mr. Fadhil.

Salsa chose to sleep alone with her father because she understood very well the next day she would not be able to sleep together again. Salsa will be far from the warm embrace of the father he has always felt.

He will no longer find his mother's menu, his favorite peanut seasoning, and yellow gravy cork fish that has always been a favorite food of Salsa in addition to soy sauce stir-fry shrimp that he often makes for Salsa.

Salsa sleeps in an unusual way. He slept only with his father, without his sister Fawwaz who he often disturbed before going to bed to make his mother reprimand Salsa almost every night. But Salsa never tired of hearing the Nausea from her mother. She enjoyed the touch of her little brother's hand more than listening to his mother's reprimand.

"Salsa don't bother your sister, she's sleeping. If disturbed continue to fuss"

"No ma'am, Fawwaz is a little brother. He's not fussy, ma'am". Salsa answered that still continues to disturb his sister's sleep. He kissed, pressed his nose and much more he often did to his sister .

Now he has to get used to living without his parents and his sister. He could only hug his sister's clothes that he had brought from his house.

The morning has arrived. And this morning they used to get a little exercise by taking a walk near the inn they were staying at. While they forage for food and buy a little food for preparation on the ship later.

When they finished breakfast and a little shopping for necessities, they finally went home. Because the ship that was going to take Salsa to the opposite area left at 10 this morning.

Finally they left the inn after they had cleaned up all their luggage. They made their way to the harbor, and Salsa continued to cling to her father.

Arriving at the port. Salsa's father also boarded. But only to bring salsa's belongings into the ship. After about 30 minutes they waited there was finally an announcement that soon the ship would sail and for the introduction it was recommended to leave the ship.

Hearing the announcement, Salsa immediately cried and hugged her father as if not to let her father go home. But that doesn't mean his father will stay. His father gave understanding and calmed salsa.

Her father got out of the boat accompanied by Salsa who was still crying. And with a heavy heart his father left Salsa with his omnya.

Mr. Fadhil's message is for Salsa to stay up and not give up. To become a successful person Salsa must be willing to be away from his family.

Hearing the advice of his father, Salsa tried to be a strong child and not easily desperate.he likened his departure to go far in order to become a successful child and be able to make parents, family, and friends happy, and his teachers who were in his hometown.

Salsa intends inwardly that their departure and cry will be countered with success someday and that is Salsa's hope.

salsa waved at her father and asked for prayers for Salsa to be strong and sincere.

the further his father's steps become more and more invisible and the ship begins to sail towards the new place of Salsa.