As Strong as the Mentari, as Soft as the Moon

Episodes 3. The Beloved

Like my promise to Grandma who will accompany her to shop for koh Ahong cake tomorrow, I immediately get ready after performing the dzuhur prayer. In front of the mirror, I stared at myself incessantly. "Fara..yet ready?" ask grandma from behind the door. "Em..hoo, Grandma" I said as I grabbed my handbag and exited the room. "Tomorrow, Grandma." take me as I step to the door and open it. "Surprise....!" yelled Ferry and Sherlly, which surprised me, not a bitch. "Astaghfirullah.." I said. "We are ready to take the lady and the princess wherever she goes" Ferry said, pointing to a car complete with a driver. "Car?" tanyaku brief. "I borrowed papa. He allowed it on condition that he must be a Parno driver" said Ferry further. "Take a look" said Sherlly, wrapping her arm around my shoulder. Same with Ferry. Grandma smiled at the behavior of the three of us while following the steps of the three of us towards the car.

The weather is so hot. The heat is so felt on the skin. Sweat begins to wet the body. I repeated many times but my sweat kept popping.

Drrt...Drrt...Drrt...

A message came in. I read a message from an unknown number. "How are you doing, son? Has your wound healed?" so fill in that message. For a moment I was silent reading the message. "Wound...? I finally did it when I remembered the incident the other day. Maybe this is the father of the car owner who grazed me. "Alhamdulillah...all right, Om" I replied. "Thank God if so...Oya, please send me your account number" the message again. I'm confused as to what to do. I finally chose to leave without replying to the message. A moment later the car stopped at a cake shop. We immediately entered the store and bought the necessary ingredients.

I was happy when I saw that Grandma's smile clearly adorned her face. I hugged his arm and struggled spoiled. Grandma rubbed the back of my hand and kissed the tip of my head. Since Amah decided to work in another city, only grandma is my place to indulge. Ten years more Grandma took care of me. Take care of all my needs. And comfort me with all my sorrow. Ah, for me grandma is everything. I don't know what would happen if my grandmother didn't.

"It's here." said Sherlly, who managed to break my daydream. Fifteen minutes have passed. Slowly the car entered our simple yard. The house that has been a witness to our joys and sorrows. The house that has been a witness to how our struggle in this life.

Then together we lowered the ingredients of the cake. There were jokes and laughter that adorned our every activity at that time. "Thank you guys for everything" I said, hugging Sherly. "Ikuuut.." said Ferry was about to hug but stopped after seeing Sherlly's hand clenched toward him. We laughed together, too, embracing. "Current." said Ferry while sitting on a chair on the porch of the house.

Day starts at dusk. The sun began to return to the dispute and left only a red tinge in part of the western sky. I looked at the sky that was starting to fade. My gaze broke through the window of the room and down the street in the direction of the wind. I hope to find the person I miss so much. Amu. We haven't met for three years. Reportedly I never got it. No longer tens or hundreds, but thousands of short messages I sent on the last mobile number I gave. And all turned into longing, for none of my messages were reciprocated. Since then all forms of deliveries for my livelihood have stalled. I wanted to look for her, but what about grandma if I had to live alone. "Amah.." I said softly. "Hey..kangen huh?" said Sherlly Iirih who immediately tidied up her blue-covered face and hugged me. It did not feel like a clear circle was flowing through part of my face. My tears became more and more to remember all the beautiful things that I and Amah went through first. Long time I cry while hugging the figure of my best friend. "Do you always cry in front of your grandmother" asked Sherlly, arriving, loosening her arms. I'm shaking. I can't see him sad. "Right and he was so sad. Since then I have tried to look happy. But if it is not restrained I will cry" I said. Sherlly smiled at me while clasping my hand.

We spent almost thirty minutes to finish each meal. "Alhamdulillah." I said, rubbing my stomach, which made Sherlly and Ferry laugh."Basic alay.." said Ferry who I answered immediately with a pinch on his stomach. "KDRT this...Mother - mother kok senengnya nyubit anyway" he said while rubbing his stomach. "What do you like when you like?" ask Sherlly. "Nge bite, Argh...!" said Ferry as if to pounce on Sherlly. "Grandmother....!" sherlly shouted as she ran and hid behind Grandma's back. We laughed too. Even after-discharge.

Soon after, we started baking. Tonight we made two cakes, cupcake and rice. One more cake in the form of half ingredients, namely onde onde will be fried the next morning. It was almost twelve o'clock but we hadn't finished yet. Drowsiness seems to have attacked my two friends. I laughed as the two clashed their heads in sleep. " It can usually sleep in a sitting position" I said with a laugh and continued to fill the empty oven. "Two more times finished." I said. while stretching. I smiled when I saw that my two friends were asleep. "Take the blanket, Fara. Pity them" said the grandmother with a smile. While his hands continued to make the layer cake.

"Done...Stay in the pack one by one" I said while tidying up dirty equipment and washing it. My grandmother smiled to see me excited.

"Grandmother.." I said spoiled as I hugged her from behind and kissed her cheek. "What is my day without a grandmother. For me grandma is everything" I said as I continued to wander on her back. "Grandmother's grandchild is everything to Grandma. Only Fara can make grandma laugh" said grandma. "Call Fara yes, Nek so that Fara's mind is achieved" said again. "Always dear." said the grandmother while kissing my hand that was still coiled around her neck. "My grandmother baby." said I kissed her again.