Bima's Second Wife

chapter 163

"Definitely mas, mbak Una story still remember and still ngarep to meet mas Bima" said Tari eager. Budhe and Pakdhe nodded.

This afternoon I returned to Jakarta by train. Bad weather does not allow for short or long-haul flights. Why is time not on my side? I want to get to Jakarta quickly and find Una. And tomorrow I'm gonna start looking for information on Lily, I mean Una!

During the journey I kept thinking about Una. How he doesn't recognize me, his 'bimbim gold!

I'm a fool, of course, probably because Una was only six or seven years old. For sure Una will go up to second grade when we part ways. I should have remembered Una because I was bigger than him!

I remembered some bird-shaped origami in his room. He said he learned to make origami from his childhood friend. If only I had asked more, I might have known that his childhood friend was me.

I'm a fool!!

You idiot!!

"Mother why did she hit her head? Is he crazy?!" I stopped beating my head when a five-year-old boy asked his mother.

I turned my face away. Not realizing that it turned out that my behavior invited the attention of many people who looked at me with a strange look.

The woman put her index finger on her lips, her eyes fixed on her son. Then she turned to me and smiled apologizing for her son's disrespect.

Nah! I have gone mad!

"Do you have a problem with your wife?" ask an old man sitting next to me, but surely his age is more than half a century and older than my father.

I just kept quiet.

"Ladders are hard, son! Especially if not held in trust. Temptations and ordeals are like not wanting to leave our lives, but I believe that love will return to its owner! As far as love goes, she will definitely return. Destiny will bring together and unite the love of mankind.." I just quietly listen to everything this old man says. Certainly more experience than me.

He kept talking and made me understand. I understand this is just one of the trials God gave us so that when we get back together, we will defend our love more than anything else. But is it possible that Lily still loves me with everything I've ever done to her?

"But I can't forgive myself sir. I've been mean to him."

I wept. The old man stroked my shoulder gently, it felt very comfortable.

In the morning when I woke up, I could no longer find the old man sitting next to me. It seems he's been down at the station before. I remember his words last night. And right now I promise I'll find Una!

I'll haul a cab right away. The car was traveling through the streets at a constant speed, but it felt like a long time considering I couldn't wait to get home and tell this news to mom and dad.

An hour on the way, the taxi finally arrived at my mother's house. Without asking the security guard to drop my suitcase from the trunk. Do not forget the souvenirs that are specially entrusted by pakdhe yudha and budhe Nani for mama and papa.

Either by chance or what they're dropping the departure schedule to be tomorrow.

I half ran inside looking for my mom, knocking on her bedroom door. But the only thing that came out was papa. Back to the kitchen, nothing. Then ran to the back hoping mom was in her little garden. Papa looked at me who was running with an astonished look.

I hugged my mother who was taking care of her ornamental plants from behind, without being able to hold it anymore I sobbed.

The bimbim?" I used to protest that my mom called me that name, but now I can only keep quiet and sob. It's a shame to feel like a little kid who's disappointed because it feels like that right now.

"Why Bim? Come home crying? Aren't you ashamed?" kanda mom.

"Ma, it turns out that Una has been with us." I said. Mama took off my hand that was coiled around her neck and turned around. His eyes look confused.

"You mean?"

"Lilly...Una!" shirihku. Mom's eyes were round, as soon as the scissors and shovel full of earth in her hand fell to the floor. I hugged Mama once again carrying her little body in my arms.

We sniffled together.

"Mis?" i'm nodding.