Behind the Grey Cloud

26 Ms. Yasmin went to town

2 Days after the incident, Ms. Yasmin followed to the city. Now he's moving here. His house and mine father's relics are now empty. Ms. Yasmin asked the local RT sir in case anyone wanted to contract rather than empty.

Ms. Yasmin has also resigned from school. He chose to live in the city. To be close to me for the reason.

Be now Ms. Yasmin help out at our shop.

Papa Zen's development has now improved.

Yesterday he was aware, and the plan after the condition of his body was felt ready, then the operation to install the ring will be done.

After school, we, I, Bella, Aunt Mita and Ms. Yasmin, will visit Father Zen.

Zen said, his papa would love to eat our rice gigog made.

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tok tok tok tok

I knocked on the door slowly.

Shortly after, Zen emerged from the inside and opened the door. Zen let us in.

" Let's go in" he said

" Good afternoon oom." I say hello to papa Zen.

" Good day. You must be called May. Zen often told his mama that he liked a beautiful and smart girl named May" said Zen's father welcomed us.

I was embarrassed to hear Papa Zen. This cheek is hot. My heart is beating fast.

" It's oom, I brought you some gegog rice with tuna stuffing for oom." To avoid the direction of the conversation that makes me shy, I give the souvenirs that I bring.

Oom Hans, papa Zen, tried to sit down. Then Zen helped his father sit down.

" Waaah, from the smell of this delicious. Want dong if bribed by prospective ghosts." said oom Hans

A mother's voice, Auntie and Bella laughed.

I think I'll get their bulian.

I just bit my lips to hold this heartache.

I opened the rice packet and fed Hans oom slowly.

" Oh yeah, where's your mom Zen?" aunt Mita asked broke the silence of this room.

" Mama's coming home today Auntie. Mama wants to take a change of clothes for me and papa." replied Zen.

" Mama Zen is so good. He was very sorry for Zen. He has taken care of Zen from SD." Oom Hans story.

From the story of Zen and his papa, it looks like his mama Zen is a kind and patient person. I've never met Zen's mom.

I became curious and wanted to meet Zen's mother.

Unfeeling, papa Zen had finished off a medium-sized pack of gegog rice.

Zen was there to wonder. Though usually his papa can only eat 5-6 spoons of porridge or hospital ration food. But with my feed, Papa Zen spent a medium pack.

" Well, you're great May. Look, papa's food is almost gone. Papa is usually very difficult when told to eat. This is fed you eat it very greedy." said Zen amazed.

" Yes obviously dong. Kan who befell the prospective ghost." said papa Zen while laughing and followed by another laugh.

I'm really embarrassed about it. My cheeks are getting hotter. I can just close my eyes too

" Already. Papa this is what the hell. Look at May's cheeks and the boiled crab. Poor him." said Zen trying to defend me.

" Now, the prince of love also defended." joked oom Hans still continues.

All of a sudden..

ddrrrttt dddrrrtt dddrrrrtt ddrrrttt

Bella said, Bella asked permission to come out to raise her phone.

After Bella's return, she asked permission to go home first because her mother's medicine ran out. We who leave together also intend to leave.

" May, thank you" said Zen.

" Yes equally.'' I replied

We finally came home together.

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Next week is the schedule for the final exam of semester II.

Next week is also the time schedule papa Zen conducts the operation.

Zen asked for leniency on the school side for him to take the follow-up exam.

But it doesn't seem to be able to.

Because this exam is directly from the office and the school only provides a place.

Finally inevitably, Zen must be willing not to wait for his papa who is in surgery.

Zen looked so anxious. Many times he saw a clock on his wrist. He also often ruffled his hair.

He looks like bleng.

Kulirik, there's not a single lesson in his work.

I pulled out the paper and worked on those things.

10 Minutes later, I'm done with it. I hand the paper back to Zen. She smiled so sweetly as an expression of her gratitude to me.

And I can only reply with a nod of the head. Because we are currently forbidden to talk.

After which he stood up and walked towards the teacher's desk to collect his answer sheet.

Then return to the seat to pick up his bag and writing utensils.

" Thank you dear." she said softly

My heart feels like it's going to break. Did I not hear wrong? He called me, baby? Baby or Mayang?

The question came to my mind. My cheeks are flushed like a bakpao. Warm taste.

****

I finished studying tonight.

I threw myself into the bed.

Today the store is also very crowded. It's tired of it. I glanced at my phone to my right.

I intend to contact Zen. Ask how Papa is doing. But I'm ashamed. I'm afraid I'm a GR because of Zen's words this afternoon.

Finally my fingers also type the green button on the call menu.

tuuutt.

' hello Assalamualaikum Mayang.' greet the voice from across.

' wa'alaikum salam Zen. mmmm how is your nutmeg?' ask me nervous.

' Thank God the operation went well May, and this is waiting for papa siuman. You pray my papa may be healthy soon May.' ask me. I am so glad to hear the good news from my dad.

'Yes Zen. Aamiin. mmmm You've learned to replay Zen?' ask me carefully.

' There will be you who will help me May.' he said while chuckling

' yeeee. Helped even ease.' I replied sewot.

' hehehe, don't know Mayang dear. I'm kidding. I was studying earlier. Thanks for helping me at school. I was really stuck. I can't think anymore.' he said.

He called me baby again?

o Allah....