An Asa
06
The days that Asa went through were heavy, every day Asa woke up before dawn. He will rush to the mosque to help Mr. Syafei clean the mosque. Then, after the sun began to rise Asa will follow Mr. Syafei to the vegetable garden owned by Mr. Syafei. Sometimes Asa also works at Adam's father's motorcycle wash, which is on the side of the highway. At first Bu Tuti did not allow, but Adam's father always gave understanding to the wife so as not to be prejudiced against Asa.
The first month may be arguably the heaviest for Asa, she must adapt to her new life as the backbone as well as the only person Arka has. He should be able to be a sister and parent to Arka. As happened a few days ago, Arka approached him in the garden of Mr. Syafei after returning home from school with his school pants. “Abang, my pants are torn, you can do not?”
“Let's be at home Brother try yes ...” Asa tried to understand, he did not have the heart to say he could not. Though all this time who is in charge of doing women's work at home, Arka, but why he even asked Asa who can only draw water and sell cakes. How to understand Asa with a sewing device with his friends.
Or when Arka was sick wanted to eat her favorite fried rice, and Asa failed to do so she would nag. “Abang why the hell just make fried rice can not? Even though only sliced red onion with cayenne pepper continue to be fried, beware! don't go fucking around, Bang. Abis it enter the rice love salt continue to stir already so, Bang.”
Asa could only shut up and hold back a smile. Arka's nagging is very similar to Mbahnya, it can be one of its own longing temples for Asa against Mbah Sumi.
Or when Asa comes home and immediately sleeps in bed, Arka will immediately scold with dirty or wet reasons. Only one who Asa worried about what in school are still many friends who insult or insult him?
Without feeling it had been four months Mbah Sumi left them, and during that time their lives gradually began to rise. Arka had gone up to class VIII, while Asa was not thinking about school. All he had in mind now was to look for money, money and money. Asa has allowed Arka to bring the beetle to school, his love for the sister who has to go alone is greater than his affection for the beetle. With the record Arka should be able to keep the beetle.
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This afternoon, Asa was washing the beetle when a black luxury car stopped in front of the yard of Mbah Sumi's house. A woman about forty years old and a girl her age came out the left back door, followed by a man who was no longer young coming out of the steering wheel. When viewed from his appearance, it was clear that they were not ordinary people. The jewelry that the woman was wearing already showed that they were rich.
Asa stopped her activities, as the two unidentified men walked into the courtyard of the house.
“Who to look for?” Asa felt that all this time there had never been a brother who came to visit, let alone this looked like a rich man.
“Asa ...” the woman ran over directly hugging Asa.
“Sorry aunt who? Who are you looking for?” Asa is confused.
“Le-remove!” Asa revolted, trying to let go of her Mama's embrace. Asa was shocked to hear the word mama from the lips of the woman, why is her mother now different? Arka who heard the commotion in the courtyard of the house came out.
The mother who saw the rejection of Asa felt sick, but she realized that she had been wrong, she made Asa her son become like this. He looked at Arka, wanting to embrace his second child so big he tried to stretch his arms unexpectedly Arka immediately ran and hugged him, Arka was not like Asa. She hugged her mother back, crying happily because her mother finally came home. Finally he could smell the perfume of his mother, feel the embrace of the mother.
Arka invited her mother and the man and daughter who showed an unfriendly face, the mother introduced that the man next to her was Radika their stepfather and the daughter she brought was their sister Cindy. Asa did not respond at all, she just quietly held back the anger. He wanted to find her with all kinds of questions in his heart and mind. He hated to see that face so much, even his mother looked so happy and lived a good life. While he and his sister to eat also sometimes have to receive mercy from neighbors.
Mama Ranti is looking for the whereabouts of the mother, because since coming she saw only her two sons. Then Arka told me that Mbah Sumi had died four months ago. Mama Ranti was surprised, her heart suddenly stopped beating. The oxygen around him suddenly reduced, which made his breathing congested. His gaze turned, He immediately sat limp on the floor. Radika swiftly held onto his wife's shoulder.
“I'm late, Mas .. I'm late.” Mama Ranti cries in the arms of her husband, Randika tries to calm his wife. After Mama Ranti looked calmer, they finally all went to the funeral at Mama Ranti's request on foot. Along the way Asa heard whispers from the neighbors, they of course talked about the new appearance of the mother.
Almost thirty minutes they are in the tomb of Mbah Sumi, seen the tomb of Mbah Sumi is very well preserved. Because Asa and Arka diligently clean the tomb of his grandfather and grandmother, the tomb of Mbah Sumi is located to the left of the tomb of the husband. Mbah Sumi deliberately marked the land next to the husband with a river stone that resembles a tombstone, if people who do not know it will think that it is indeed a tomb. Since long ago, Mbah Sumi often told me if he died to be buried close to his husband, finally the desire of Mbah Sumi has been granted.
After praying, they all decided to go home. Until at the house Mama Ranti expressed her wishes, she held the shoulders of her two children. “Asa, Arka, come with Mama yes, son. We go to Jakarta, Asa Sama Arka will stay with Mama?”
“No! I was comfortable staying here,” Asa immediately refused, but Arka pulled Asa's hand to invite Asa to speak four eyes.
“Abang, I want to come with mom, I want to feel the feeling of being loved by mom, I want to deket same mom, want to be hugged by mom, Bang. Follow yes, Bang same mom ...” Arka was very happy when the Mama invited her to live together, that's what Arka hoped for long ago and now he has that opportunity.
Asa let out a long sigh, she hated her mother so much. He was more comfortable staying here than having to follow the mother to the city, but seeing the twinkle in Arka's eyes was indeed once again Asa could not bear to refuse him. Arka has been through a lot of pain and hardship is it time he felt his happiness?
Want to not want Asa to accept the invitation. Before he left, he paid his respects to Mr. Syafei first. Asa left the keys of the house and the two tombs to Mr. Syafei. He kissed the hands of Mr. Syafei and also Mr. Humairah. Asa just hope that he does not make the wrong decision, hopefully happiness for the sister he can get by living with his mother.
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