Brother Gemes

Farewell

"Jamaah."

"Ooyy."

"Oo.jamaah."

"Ooyyy."

It's Acep's kang, not the ustad on that television screen.

One month after the injured incident in the UKS room passed, Tera is still far from Noa's reach.

Today, the day when the boarding will be quiet, and the boarding room will be half empty.

Sunday, the day where they are always happy to gather in this simple house, playing 'sports' routine at the holidays, is now replaced by the association will break up soon.

Yeah, farewell. I don't know what the definition of separation really is. What is this form of temporary separation, in separate times can be reunited. Or a farewell forever, when people who leave are still alive in the world but are not destined to meet again.

Between happiness is always sadness. Grief, that's what I feel. Sadness, sadness always invites pain. Farewell is sorrow.

There are times when happiness will not feel complete if you have not felt sadness. Meeting will not be so meaningful when separation does not teach it in life. Only hope in one word 'return' can be strengthened, that life still has to go, come and go and go, and 'back' does not mean the return of something the same over who has gone.

When God replaced it with a resemblance to teach the meaning of separation. The second chance is his name. Second chances do not always have to be the same. It was a test after such a painful learning.

"As we all know."

Kang acep speaks before a gang of rogues.

"--that is, our customary elder, the Tisna kang." pointed the Acep kang at the Tisna kang "--and its representative, the Ajat kang." pointed it towards the Ajat kang.

"--- will split off from this cosan aka move. And started his business in Madiun, not as an employee anymore but pioneering to be a bored-boss."

Kang Acep continued his speech.

"And Kang Engkos will also start a new life in two weeks with the boyfriend in Lombok and begin to settle there. Isn't that right, sodara Engkos?" ask Acep kang who was immediately nodded by Engkos kang.

"-- happy news again, Kang Engkos already got work there. Applause to our elders."

Noa and Kang Jhon applauded loudly. But not while singing the song 'happy birthday'.

Speaking of birthdays, Noa just remembered. Today is Tera's birthday. He sent a message just congratulating on getting older. Not to forget the gift for Tera, the gift was wrapped neatly in her bag. The day before he was accompanied by Kang Jhon buying something for Tera. Noa hopes, I hope Tera likes it.

Hm, after sending a message to Tera, Noa will not wait for a reply. It will not be answered, he is sure. At least Tera read the message, that's enough. Noa looks at the three people who are leaving from the boarding house today.

Kang Tisna and Kang Ajat will complain about the fate of becoming a hawker businessman from Bandung in Madiun. Why there, because in that city there are not many culinary rivals like in this city.

And they started this new fortune because the company they worked for went bankrupt. The severance pay they use as soon as possible for joint venture capital. They will become impromptu culinary entrepreneurs.

Kang Engkos will start a new life with a new status as well, become a husband and the status in KTP changed to marriage. He will settle in Lombok, and work there. Just two days ago he got a work call and had to get there immediately.

The place where he worked before never gave a suitable wage for his service. He decided to get married in Lombok at the request of his girlfriend who wanted to get married simply at his grandmother's house. Not for reasons of fear of satay in the parasmanan spent kang Jhon and kang Acep.

Who come and go in exchange. There will definitely be a time for this cost in the presence of new people. Noa doesn't know if it's gonna feel like this or not. Family is the main. Everyone has a different character and Noa is sure that this will never be the same again.

Briefly he knew them but the kinship attached him. The first time he lived under a roof called the real 'house', and he got warmth like family. Things that were lost in the past, that were missed so long so much. Here, in this place the beginning of the rise of smiles. At first he realized there was laughter.

Crying in a dark corner of the room to pass the time he always does. Only cries were created, only the sedu sedan accompanied it. Wishing happiness would pick up soon.

"So the schedule, we go to the airport first today?" tanya Kang Jhon awakens Noa from daydreams.

"Rubber." replied Acep.

"Well, from our airport straight to the station?" ask Noa.

"The bet is right." answered Acep again.

"Naek train malem is very old or waiting at the station." kang Jhon objected.

"It's right" replied Acep kang mimicking the bald Malaysian boy.

"-- rather than going home again, spending time and gasoline. Not yet jammed."

Suitcase in neat stacking near the main door kosan. Kang Engkos checked all his luggage.

"Hayu departs." take Engkos.

"Just be a little bit."

Kang Ajat ran to his room to pick up something.

They rented a car for a day trip to take the elders. Noa got the job of driving. All luggage is neatly arranged in the trunk of the car. The elders say goodbye to the hostess.

"Nobody's missing, right?" ask kang Tisna make sure.

Just a thumbs up, which they did to answer that question. Everyone gets in the car and sits in an orderly manner. Noa tancap gas leaving kosan. Take the first trip from farewell.

One man left. Reduced resources that can bring happiness.

On the way to the station, kang Jhon spoke.

"Honey well, the Engkos married in Lombok. So can't do satay at her wedding parasman."

"Kalo gitu akang to Lombok aja, eat satay there." said Noa.

"Noa, cing eling atuh (conscious dong). Buy a plane ticket to Lombok is more expensive than buying ten skewers here." said kang Jhon.

Noa grinned, he remained focused on the road that will be passed.

Station in the afternoon, it turns out the journey is not smooth. Congestion prevented them from getting there. They were still waiting for the carriage that would take two more people apart from those who were still settling.

Two hours passed, it was time to start the journey. Kang Tisna and Kang Ajat pamit. Before they boarded the chariot, the king handed the parcel to Noa.

"This is for people you like it, you know." said kang Ajat who grinned the horse.

"We know, you're in love again. Your interest is different. It's from me, Ajat, and Engkos. Jhon same Acep is just a duty wrap-in doang." said kang Tisna.

"----sorry well, we like to sniff out the curhatan lo same Jhon in his room."

"Don't get me wrong, we're wrong. Jhon does not know anything." said kang Ajat.

"What is this, kang?" ask Noa.

"Don't open it before she accepts you're her boyfriend. If rejected means bad luck. Not a soul mate." said Kang Ajat.

"One day when God allows us, we will all get together again. Including Engkos who might know the person he would call his wife" said Kang Tisna with a smile.

And the farewell came too. Bringing two lifeless bodies out from before those who are left here.

The trip to the boarding house feels lonely, the lack of people in the boarding house when they come home makes everything look lethargic.

Travel is also draining energy, for it may be Noa understand this residence. The silence passed, broken by the murmur that caught his sense of hearing.

"Thinking hungry is hard." murmured Acep.

"Oh, you code for food?" ask kang Jhon.

"Crossed dong, Noa." pinta kang Acep.

Noa nodded, her stomach also wanted to be filled. The car also parked neatly in the Lesehan stall. Tasty atmosphere.

"Personnel is reduced, will be empty." lamented kang Jhon.

Noa and Acep kang assented with a nod of the head.

"Gue will also be misah. We're getting divorced soon. If I have graduated later, I want to open a business in the city of Laen as well" said Acep kang steady.

"Be sure Cep, can see you again" said kang Jhon.

"Don't go to college, Jhon. What is this S2 about?" ask acep kang.

"Interned. Make a metal-themed shop. Or I try to make a tattoo." kang Jhon raised his hand with his finger symbolized 'm'.

Only Noa here has no future plans. The one he made his future his bodoan time. Still far and unattainable.

Tera was too expensive for Noa, while Noa was too cheap. Lots of chasing but can't reach.

After returning from the lesehan stall, Noa entered the room. He kept the gift box next to the bed. Even sleeping while looking at the box.

'Hm, when did Tera accept me? When do I know the contents of this box?' inner Noa.

The question is still waiting for a definite answer. He decided to go to sleep. Dive into the dream realm, cross the delusion that becomes the source of dreams.

I don't know. When his heart was empty. When will it fill. Bringing his 'heart' to fill this void.

'I'm tired myself, accompany me. Here, by my side. And I won't leave you alone either. Together would be better, wouldn't it?

No more farewell. Enough this time. Enough today. I have no power when we are apart. It is more painful than it is today when the heart has not been had.

I felt the pain of farewell. The separation of my parents in the past. A farewell that snatches away the laughter of a little Noa. And for this time, today's separation is a lesson for the future.

For you, never decide to part when our hearts will one day be united.

Tera, did you hear there???'

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Tbc