Aunt Melinda

Trying to Stay Calm

Along the way, Erli talks about Mbah Kung, his school and friends. He looks very happy.

Ferry occasionally spoke the words spoken by his son. As for Linda herself, more silence and not talk. She spoke the words of Erli and her husband.

"Ma. Mama!"

Erli called out to his mother, who was behind him. Because Erli was sitting between papa and his mother. In the middle of the motor seat.

But because his call was not ignored by his mother, Erli tugged at his mother's hand.

"Eh yes, dear. What's up?"

"Ihss... Mama didn't hear Erli say yes from earlier?"

Linda simply responded with a smile. He did not know, what Erli asked just now.

"Ah Mom..."

Erli's lips pouted. He felt that his mother did not give him permission. Because she was asking her mother if she could sleep in her house or not. By the time of his blessing is home from the hospital tomorrow.

At the time of stopping on the road, to refuel to the gas station. Erli asked his mother again. "Erli can sleep in Sewah's house right Ma?"

Linda finally realized what had happened to her son. "Yes-iya can. And then with your mama! You have work out of town" Linda replied with a smiling face.

She didn't want her son to go back to pouting like that.

"Horeee..."

And it's true. Erli cheered in excitement. After hearing the answer given by her mother.

Ferry who had just finished refueling, asked the two of them. Because he heard the cheers of his son earlier. "What's wrong?"

"Erli same Mama want to nginep at the Simbah Pa house," Erli replied quickly. Explain to his papa.

Linda just smiled faintly, looking at her husband.

"Oh..."

Ferry simply responded with a festering mouth. He also objected to the plans of the two of them. Because he himself has work to do from tomorrow morning.

Shortly thereafter, the family resumed their journey towards the hospital.

*****

Arriving at the hospital.

"Linda called Danang used to be Mas. Let him or mom out, take care of Erli. We can go inside to see the father."

"Yes" replied Ferry short.

"Erli can't go inside, Ma. Can't you see Kung's wish?" asked Erli with disappointment. And it was from his pursed lips.

Though Erli wanted to be able to come inside the hospital, to see his Kakung solbu. For almost five days I have not met.

"Tomorrow Erli pick up Mbah Kung huh! Wanna don't?" linda asked, with the intention of seducing her son. So that no longer lash.

"It's really Ma!"

Linda nodded in agreement. And finally, Erli smiled happily. Because tomorrow is allowed to participate, when you pick up Mbah Kung back home.

Linda finally called Danang. She said she and her husband were in the hospital parking lot.

While waiting for Danang to come out from inside, Linda asked her husband. "Mas, who are you out of town with?"

Ferry winced. Unusually, his wife wanted to know what and with whom he was going out of town. To be a driver, which he usually wears for a reason.

"Deng. As usual."

The answer given by Ferry, was somewhat faltering. Maybe he was nervous when he said the reason. Because it wasn't with the owner of the rice mill he left. But with Mbak Nana.

"Oh..."

Shortly after, Danang looked out. Then walk to where they are.

"Erli same with Danang first yes. Mom and dad go inside. Tomorrow Erli will pick up Sewah, while papa is not coming," said Linda. Giving understanding to his son.

"Yes Ma" Erli replied with a happy smile.

"Nang, Erli's nitip! Come on in first."

"Yes, Mother."

Danang nodded at Linda's request. Then invite Erli to go to the ice cream shop, which is not far from the hospital.

"We got ice cream!"

"Horeee ice cream!"

Of course, his invitation to make Erli even more happy. Because she can eat the ice cream she wants, while waiting for her mom and dad to visit her symbol.

*****

Two hours later.

Linda is seen following her sister and son to an ice cream parlor.

Apparently, Erli along with Danang was still there. And it's not just the ice cream bowl on the table. There's a snack of fries, and a nuget on the plate.

Linda dodged seeing Erli eat her voraciously. Also when scooping ice cream. The boy looked very excited.

"Lho Ma'am, where are you coming?" asked Danang, as Linda sat in the chair in front of her.

Erli grimaced at the arrival of his mother. She could not say hello to Linda, as her mouth was full of food.

"Emhhhh, actually there are people who want to ask Nang. But..."

Linda did not finish the question sentence asked, because she looked at her son.

Of course this makes Danang wince in wonder.

But not with Erli. She still eats and occasionally scoops her ice cream. Without caring about the talk mama and her om it.

"Tomorrow to ask. Here, I also want to ask. Payment repayment of administrative payment for how?"

"Oh, that's it. All are paid off. Stay home tomorrow."

Linda nodded her head, hearing the answer given by her sister. But what he really wanted to ask Danang was not that problem. Because if for his father's business, he asked his mother inside.

There was something that he wanted to ask more clearly about this little sister. But given the place and situation, because there was Erli, Linda finally undoes her intention to ask.

He was still trying to hold back in order to keep looking calm. There was nothing he was thinking about right now.

But certainly not for Danang. This only sister saw the condition of her brother who was devastated. Seen from the eyes of Linda, who had not focused on one place.

Linda's anxiety, makes Danang think a no-no.

'Sister Linda why? Is there something he's thinking? What did he want to ask?' batin Danang wondered. What his brother really thought.

But just like Linda, Danang tried not to ask directly. Because there was Erli between the two of them.

"Mas Ferry so out of town Ma'am?"

Finally, only that question was all he could ask, to reduce the anxiety and anxiety that was on his brother.

"Yes, so it's."

Her brother's answer, it adds curiosity and suspicion in his heart Danang.