
It has been a week since the departure of her parents. The sadness that Tia felt was still not lessened. But he is quite adept at covering it with a good look now.
And almost every day he took to come to the tomb of his parents in the company of Andika or others. And today, for the first time he came alone, because Andika was having a very important meeting in the office. Gita has been busy in college, and her two brothers have returned to their homes.
"Mom, father .. I'm coming again" Tia said with glassy eyes. "How are you guys? If I have, see that I'm fine now" he continued with a smile that he forced. "Are you guys happy there?" he asked by stroking several times his parents' gravestones alternately. "I was actually thinking of catching up with you guys, so we could meet sooner, but I went back to thinking, let's just meet later. Now it's my turn to punish you for leaving me without saying goodbye." There was a small laugh at the end of his bitter sentence. But slowly the smile on his face disappeared and changed with tears spilling.
Tia closed her eyes, the smile of her parents was again clearly visible in her mind. A warm smile that always makes the heart feel loved. Father's most beautiful smile that he showed last time when he wanted to go to Diki's house.
All the past togetherness is back. Memory memories with his parents will never be lost from memory until anytime.
"Are you guys happy to leave me like this?" tears were still unceasingly wetting Tia's face. It felt like just yesterday he met his parents, hugged them tightly when he wanted to ride the bus, and today it was exactly one week that the middle-aged man left him.
"Rest in peace, I will continue to come here to visit you" he said with a smile. "I'll go home first. Dad, keep your mom there, I love you guys" he said. Tia kissed the two tombstones alternately, then moved from the cemetery while wiping away the rest of her tears.
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Drrttt .
The sound of a cell phone resuscitated Tia from her daydream. He reached into his pants pocket, saw the name on the main screen.
"Gita," he murmured and instantly shifted the screen to answer his phone.
"Tia, where are you?" panicked from across the phone.
"In the Garden" Tia answered briefly.
"Well, don't go anywhere, I'll get there, '" Gita replies and unilaterally disconnects the phone.
Tia looked back at the artificial lake located at the end of the park. It looks so beautiful and calm.
"Does the fish in there live quietly as seen from the bottom?" ask yourself with the tip of your lips slightly raised.
Moments later, the sound of the girl babbling to herself from behind, but Tia did not turn her head, she let the girl approach her.
"Tia, I've been yelling since then" said Gita with a face she made frown.
"Why yell, I'm not deaf Git," Tia replied without looking at him. Gita follows the view of Tia who is seen staring in the artificial lake at the end there. It's like figuring out what fish are doing in it.
"Ma …,"
"Hem,"
"Mama and papa are back, they want to see you,"
Tia immediately stared into the face of the friend beside her. His feelings were immediately filled to hear the words mama and papa.
"Silver has contacted me, he allows you to stay at my house for a while" Gita explained with a cheerful smile.
"I never said I'd stay at your house Git" Tia joked, with a faint smile on her face.
"Keep smiling, Tia, we all love you" said Gita, who has been holding her best friend's body. "We'd better go now, because I have a stomachache," he continued lying before Tia's mood broke again.
Cars have already left the park area, breaking up a fairly congested highway this afternoon. Smoke from vehicles filled the streets. People who are on foot are losing a lot out there. They still seem busy with their activities.
In front of a tavern, there are many people who are enjoying an afternoon banquet. The street light turned red, making all riders stop the pace of their vehicles to follow the rules.
Tia's eyes stared fixedly at a family who seemed to be enjoying a cold drink and a few snacks in front of him. The smile on their faces was clearly visible from Tia's sight, making the girl feel tight on her chest.
"Mom, dad. I miss it," he murmured so quietly, yet it still sounded in Gita's ear.
"What's wrong?" asked Gita glanced at him. "Tia," he called again because Tia had not budged.
"Eh yes ... What is Git?" ask back Tia who had awakened from the daydream.
"Do you want anything?" ask Gita
"No Git. We go to my house first yes, I'll take a change of clothes" he said
"Good boss," Gita smiled back with a second thumbs up.
Street lights have changed color again, the curse of the vehicle behind has sounded loud. As if impatient to immediately make the vehicle in front of him move.
Be patient, people of the earth, nor will we live in the middle of a road like this, Inner Gita
The car again drove on the side of the people of the earth who do not know to be patient. Tia was staring at the towering building building running around out there.
"Come, I'll help you pack," said Gita who had gone down first while in front of Tia's house.
Tia pecked near the door of Gita's car, again staring at all the rest of her house, all the sweet memories came back to her mind.
"I will accompany you" said Gita who now holds her hand. Tia nodded slowly and took a deep breath to step back into her house.
After putting a few pieces of clothing into her backpack, Tia also took a photo that was on top of her nightstand. Small photo showing his parents there. He held the photo on his chest, then put it in his backpack.
"Come," asked him who just finished packing.
Dad, mom .. I go first, I promise it won't be long, I'll definitely be back to our house quickly. I just need time to accept all these circumstances. I'll take care of you, mom, dad. Tia said in her heart, feeling tight but she still tried to smile.
On the way to Gita's house, Tia talked about many things, maybe even their conversation had been discussed before. But he did so that his mind could be slightly switched from both parents.
"Eh, Ulan just sent me a message, he asked me how you were," Gita told me.
"really? I haven't replied to her message in a few days anyway hehehe" Tia said with a small laugh. Gita laughed when she saw her best friend.
They continued to chat among the crowded vehicles that were also passing by, making Tia feel a little better than before.
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