A Friend from Malaysia

Be alone

That night in the funeral home where the body of Atok Yahya buried before being buried tomorrow, held tahlilan (study). There are grim faces of family members left behind by Atok Yahya. Not to forget Yola and her parents. The woman was hugging Ammar who still did not believe Atok his great-grandfather had now stretched stiff in front of him.

Ammar's eyes glazed over. Ammar is like Ilham, he is close to his great-grandfather. He used to live with Atok Yahya, even when Ilham was in charge of taking care of N-one Johor for months. Now the great-grandfather has come home to Merahullah. Grandma Zubaidah and Mommy Yola explained to her that the old man who had always loved her would no longer stay with them. The Atok has now moved to his heaven God.

"Mom, Kenape Atok moved to heaven?Atok doesn't love kite anymore?" ask the boy.

Yola rubbed Ammar's head.

"Look dear to us, with Ammar let alone. But God loves Atok more. God misses Atok. God wants to give Atok a better place to live" Yola said, trying to give his son understanding even though he himself still cannot believe what they are facing right now.

"Kite's house isn't good? Because of kite's house fire to, Mom?" ask Ammar plain. "But the kite house was good again. Kenape Atok is still gone?"

Yola hugged her son.

"Later we'll catch Atok, honey. All just waiting for their turn" said Yola.

In the arms of the Mommy, Ammar looked up to see Yola, trying to digest the words of the woman who had given birth to him.

"That means Kite will die too, Mom?" ammar asked to smother his mouth so as not to gap.

"Yes, one day" replied Yola.

"But ... died it was sick," said Ammar shuddering.

Yola tried to smile.

"It doesn't hurt if we're good, honey. Atok the good guy. Of course he won't be in pain now. He'll be happy to be there" Yola said.

"But ..." Ammar still wanted to protest and ask many things that were still gray in his mind, but the arrival of Ilham made the Mommy Yola became unfocused again on him.

Ilham who is still wearing traditional Malay clothes because he has not had time to bathe at all, came and rushed into one of the rooms he chose arbitrarily.

"Ammar, you wait here for Grandma, huh?" persuade Yola. "Mommy wants to go with daddy first."

Ammar nodded.

Then Yola also shuffled out of the living room filled with many people who came to do tahlilan and prayer together. Soon he came to Ilham to the room he had entered.

Geck!Geck!Geck!

Yola knocked on the door. It was a while before Inspiration opened the door.

"Eape?" ask the man.

Her tone of voice was like Yola was bothering her. It made Yola frown her forehead in wonder.

"Abang, out! The show is about to start. You don't want to follow the prayer for what?" ask the woman.

"Well if that's the case, wait for a moment brother took a shower first and changed clothes. Later my brother will join me there," he said.

Yola nodded still with a confused feeling of mixed astonishment.

"Yes, not for long but," he said.

Ilham nodded.

Shortly after, Yola rejoined the group of mothers who did tahlilan. The men and the fathers were in separate places.

After Yola leaves, Ilham hides the bag he brought from the police station. The matter of the discovery of the letter was not yet the time that others knew. So far Atok Yahya never told about the origin of the property of the Nirwan family to anyone including members of his own family must be because there is a reason. And until everything is clear Ilham will also not let others know what is the secret of the late Atok.

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Several days have passed since Tengku Yahya Nirwan died. His passing still left a mark on the hearts of those who knew him especially in the hearts of family members. How not, Tengku Yahya Nirwan is known as a generous and generous figure. And as a leader he always looked after the employees and people he worked with even though in his late life, he rarely came to N-one Grocery. But one thing is certain that the departure of the old man made the people around him to feel the greatest loss. Especially in the heart of Inspiration.

The man lately prefers to be alone if there is nothing important he needs to take care of. And even today, Inspiration shuts itself in the room. The house people who do not know anything must be thinking that he was alone because he was still hit because of the departure of a very important person in his life. Yes it is true, but the reason Ilham chose to lock himself today is none other than to check the contents of the letters Salim Gunawan atoknya, Tengku Yahya Nirwan. For a few days he really did not have time to try to steal time to read it because he was busy taking care of the funeral and things related to the death of the Atok at the police station.

Slowly but surely, Ilham began to open the bag Melisa would take the girl to escape out of Malaysia. Inside were some of the women's clothes. The police deliberately told Ilham to take them all because even at the police station the items would be useless.

And now Ilham found a large brown envelope. From inside the envelope, Ilham found many small envelopes whose color was opaque ined to age. Ilham tried to take one and open the envelope that had been torn off and then took out a sheet of paper containing the letter.

*Jakarta, September 19, 1998

To my Friend Tengku Yahya Nirwan,

My friend, how are you? I hope you're okay when you receive this letter.

Well, I sent you a letter this time because something stuck in my heart. Lately I don't know how I feel I've seen him. You know who he's I mean, right? He's the one on Yolanda's ship. The person we have ... Ah, nevermind. I feel uncomfortable mentioning it. I saw it in Indonesia, Yahya. Here in Jakarta! I feel like I'm being watched. Several times I was almost wretched because of something that happened by chance. I hope it's really just a coincidence. Because if it's a coincidence, it means my life is in danger*.

Geck!Geck!Tok

Inspiration just read up there when it sounded someone knocking on the door. Ilham sighed bitterly. Who else is bothering him this time?

"Dad!! Dad!! Let's eat, Dad! Don't be sad! Atok wouldn't like it if Daddy was like this." A tiny voice was heard persuading his Daddy from behind the door.

Inspiration finally woke up from his seat. And just as he was about to walk open the door, his phone also rang. Inspiration checks. Phone call from Leon.

"Yes, is there ape?" sapa Ilham's.

"Ilham, bad news. Come on N-one!" said Leon.

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The ruwet!!Rue!!! Poor brother Ilham ne. Already fallen down the stairs pursued by dogs anyway. The language may be so times exactly yes guys... Later if you have time to author up 1 part again. Sorry lately the author ga up a lot of parts because the target of 60 thousand words for this month has been met. Fear if the dryness up so most chapters.Maybe starting tomorrow the 1st author will be diligent crazy up again. Therefore you do not stingy like and comment yes beib ...