ALVIN Trying to Rise

The House of Mang Lukman

...Happy Reading ...

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About one and a half hours Alvin stood there, until finally a nurse approached Rengganis to bring him back into his nursery.

"I don't want to go in, I want to wait for my husband and son to come" Rengganis said, as the nurse was about to bring him in.

"But, now is the time, Mother, rest" said the nurse gently.

Alvin reflexes to move his legs to get close to his mother, it feels like he really wants to hug and touch the body of the woman who has given birth to him.

However, Alvin again stopped the movement of his legs, he realized that all that would only make his mother remember his father and sister again.

"As soon as they come, I must remain here to welcome my son and husband." The rengganists refused.

Alvin clenched his hand, enduring the turmoil of mixed flavors in his heart. He turned his face away, then walked away, when his heart could no longer hold his firmness.

With a gontai step Alvin dragged his foot away from the hospital where his mother was treated.

"Wait for me, Mah. Someday I'll pick you up to live together again" he said as he stared at the building where the Rengganis lived for three years.

Alvin returned to the public transport, to head to one more place, before he went to Mang Lukman's place.

A little while later Alvin was already in the public cemetery, he first bought rose water and sow flowers at the entrance.

His footsteps again swayed along the cemetery road, until he was unknowingly standing in front of two tombs bearing the names of his father and sister.

Alvin fell silent, he stared at the two gravestones in front of him with a raging feeling.

Slowly Alvin began to lower his body, crouching beside his father's grave. His trembling hand stretched out rubbing the two tombstones in front of him.

"Assalamualaikum, Mr, Alin," he said.

His eyes turned red again, enduring the pain that returned to his chest.

Alvin smiled, he then chose to teach and pray first, then sow flowers and splash the rose water he had bought before.

"Father, Alin, I'm sorry I haven't visited you in a long time" Alvin said.

"Sir, Alin, I'm here to tell you that I made it to college. I managed to get a scholarship.. I'm smart, right? Hehe."

Alvin began to tell the story, ending with a small ruckus at the end of his sentence, although his eyes and facial features could not describe the pleasure there at all.

"I'm now living with Mang Lukman. Father, remember his nephew's grandfather who lived near grandfather's house? You two used to love playing chess together if both were in the village," continued Alvin again.

"Alin, that was my brother. Alin, you know what you're holding? Favorite teddy bear, Alin. Mamah, also still waiting for Father and Alin, came loh. Mom, I miss you guys."

Alvin rubbed the tears that almost escaped from the fertilizer, he did not want to cry at the graves of the two people he loved.

"Father and Alin, just calm down there yeah, I'll keep looking after you, I'm a smart kid so don't worry about me, yeah. Hehe ...."

Alvin trisak slowly, wanted it to feel like he was expressing his feelings at this moment. However, he was also afraid that it would all be a burden for his father and sister in nature there.

"I'm fine .. I'll be fine" said Alvin.

Long enough Alvin there, even the sun began rolling eastward, signaling the afternoon had come.

At five o'clock in the afternoon Alvin just arrived at Mang Lukman's address. A rented house looks lined up, elongated to form a neat row that looks face to face.

"Assalamulaikum" said Alvin to a group of mothers who were babysitting their children in front of the house,

"Wa'alakumsalam," they answered simultaneously.

"What's up, Dek?" ask one of them.

"I want to ask Mang Lukman's house, where is it?" ask Alvin.

"Mang Lukman who works at the building contractor, huh?" ask one of the mothers, who was feeding her baby a meal.

"That's in the corner. But, it seems like the guy hasn't come home from work yet. What's up, Dek?" ask the other mother.

Alvin smiles. "I'm his relative from the village, Mom," he replied.

"Oh, kirain who, if so just wait in front, usually soon also go home," said one of the mothers again..

"Good, Mom. Thank you," replied Alvin politely.

He then walked towards the corner house which was Mang Lukman's house, then sat on the available seat in front of him.

The atmosphere in the house is quite crowded, it seems that many of the residents already have families and children, until the little children seem to play a lot in front of him.

Alvin was quite amused to see the children running around laughing cheerfully, not far from where he was sitting.

Without him noticing, his lips were drawn to form a curved line when he saw the cute behavior of the children.

They seemed happy, enjoying childhood without any responsibility that burdened him, inner Alvin in the heart.

He felt quite amused, when he saw the carefree laughter of the children.

"Alvin?"

A voice from the side made Alvin who had been focusing on the children, surprised. He immediately turned his gaze to the middle-aged man standing beside him.

"Assalamualaikum, Mang," Alvin said as he stood up and kissed the middle-aged man's hand which turned out to be Mang Lukman.

"Wa'alaikumsalam, it's been a while, Vin?" ask Mang Lukman.

"Yet, Mang," Alvin's bell.

"Thank God, there was a little problem in the project, so Mamang, came home a little late." Mang Lukman took the key out of his pants pocket, then opened the door.

"Yes, Mang, it's okay."

"Let's go in. Yes this is how it is, where mamang lives here," said Mang Lukman, while circulating his gaze on the entire rented house.

"It's good too, Mang. The important thing can be used to sleep and shelter is also enough," replied Alvin while circulating his gaze, seeing the contract he will live with Mang Lukman.

A farm contract, with a width of about three meters in the middle, and a length of maybe nine to ten meters. There were three rooms that were only limited by walls without doors.

It consists of a front room, containing a television, and a small closet, then the back is the room, and the very back of the kitchen and bathroom song.

It looks pretty empty, although there are some simple pieces of furniture that Lukman might use everyday.

"Actually, you lived here with two friends. But, now they have moved, so now they live alone," said Mang Lukman, sitting on the floor, after showing all the contents of his house.

Alvin sat down in front of Mang Lukman, nodding his head faintly in response.

"Yes, you look around first, mamang wants to take a shower first." Mang Lukman stood up.

"Yes, Mang."

"Oh yeah, you put your shirt here, it's empty." Mang Lukman pointed to a plastic cupboard in one corner of the room.

Alvin followed the direction of Mang Lukman's index finger, then nodded after knowing the cupboard that Mang Lukman meant.

Alvin moved on, to tidy up the clothes and things he had brought into the closet.

However, when he opened his backpack, he only realized that there was a provision entrusted by his grandmother this morning.

Geez, I forgot the same provisions made by grandma, Inner Alvin.

Alvin took it out first, before arranging his clothes. He walked into the kitchen.

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Living with others is not easy. However, at least we still have a place to shelter and sleep comfortably.