Cantings

Episode 31

On Wednesday 10 May 2006, Datin rolled into Salemba to take IQ and EQ test results a week yl, this time without Bimo. Because Bimo is having a farewell party at his school.

When his psichologist read the results, Datin though expected but still surprised him.

“ Mother, congratulations mom, son mom is amazing. Bimo IQ although not classified as a genius child but his brain intelligence is close to a genius child with an IQ of 138. While the category of genius is starting from 140 and above. The average normal child is 100-120. This needs special handling bu, so that children do not contra-productip become easily bored because faced far below their abilities, or too easy.”

“ Thank God, he will want me to participate in the acceleration program at his school. And hopefully I can find a study companion for the right Bimo.” replied Datin

“ But bu is more proud than Bimo, he has an emotional intelligence that is excelent. He is tested with oral questions that must perfect the sentence with a limited time so that the child does not have time to make up except what he really feels. All the answers show his comfort as a person, also always mention the name of another name before yourself that shows this cyanak cares about his environment, and the full conclusion I will attach in the results of the test. As for the quiz material it becomes lab secret.”

“ Oh alhamdulillah Datin said while shedding tears of joy and gratitude.

“ Once again congratulations ma'am, hopefully with the right handling Bimo become someone who boasts not only for his parents but also the nation and the country.”

On May 27, 2006, at about 06.00 less, when Datin was preparing breakfast, there was a slight vibration that caused the crystal chandelier in his sitting room to move. On the 8th floor of his apartment felt a little wobble. In a sudden shock the warning bell from the apartment sounded, and there was an order through the loudspeaker in the hall each floor to all residents to go down slowly through the emergency stairs. Elevator locked. Datin also shouted:

“ Bimoooooo………!!! Ibuuuu…..!

The Bimo who was heard turned out to have been beside Datin, eating Datin while frightened. Not that she was afraid of the earthquake, but that her mother was in pain. Her mother was never hysterical like this. Seeing Bimo directly carried by him, even though Bimo was actually too big to carry. But because of fear so that the power of Datin becomes multiplied. He checks the stove is dead, then he gives the aba aba:

“ Let's go down the stairs....”.

After locking the door, Ms. Parinah, Bimo, Datin and all the apartment residents went down through the emergency stairs. The shaking felt soft, not frenzied, but it had caused the panic of the residents. Datin lower Bimo:

“ Bimo clutch mom behind mommy ya!”

Bimo had begun to calm down and could follow the course of the group of people earlier down the 8-story staircase. Arriving in the outer yard many people sit in the parking lot while straightening his legs, while calming down, also Parinah ma'am who is very tired because of his age. Bimo hugged the neck of his altar uti, trying to calm Mbah uti while crying. Datin and a few others were busy finding out.

Shaking only once and for only a few seconds. After that wait until half an hour more no more aftershocks. In less than an hour, TV in the lower lobby broadcast breaking news, that there has been an earthquake in Yogyakarta with a magnitude of 5.9 R scale whose center from the south coast, do not know the exact point. The vibration can be felt until Jakarta. But severe damage occurred in areas mostly the south coast of DIY.

Datin instantly lemes, it must have destroyed the area of his childhood life. “ Ma'am, my heart is not good. Looks like there's something I can't explain.” Datin said to his mother.

Datin fingered his trouser pocket, apparently his phone missed. No laughing.

After an hour and declared safe, residents are allowed to return to their respective units, and elevators can already be used.

Arriving above Datin rush to grab HP and ngebel Proborini. Several times not lifted. Then ngebel Yudi Rini's husband, as well as several times can not connect. Datin's starting to panic. Then he ngebel bu Metayani.

“ Bu we should be ready to go to Yogya, my heart is not good. All contacted could not connect. Bimo let's take a shower and ready to go to Yogya.”

“ Marsih please I booked a ticket to Yogya yes for 3 people, soon this afternoon.” Instructions to his secretary.

All three Datin data is neatly stored in the HP Marsih and Susan, so for a sudden this is no longer a problem.

A few moments later a call came in.

“ How Marsih, ok is the ticket? Now Wukir surung glides to Kemang ya.” without noticing who is calling, Datin immediately nyerocos continues. It turns out……..

“ Hello...helo Datin???” voice from across.

“Duh who the hell call, again this emergency use call all,” Inner Datin.

Datin clamped his HP with his chin and ears, because his hands were baggy suitcase. So he can't see the caller's data.

“ I'm Judis Tin, who do you want to talk to?” said Yudis, it turns out that Yudis. “ you can not contact Yogya, because the signal of the whole city zero, ambleg. Yogya is badly damaged.”

“ ooooh...how is it me... i..hiks.” Datin could not hold back his emotions, his heart was in turmoil.

“ Quiet...relax Tin, you can not go to Yogya .....”

It's not over yet Judis spoke the apartment's phone rang.

“ Mas ..mas for a moment I received a call first, do not close.”

“ Yes Yes, how? No flights to Yogya? The city is closed, just don't close....??” apparently Marsih contacted HP Datin, busy, keep calling the apartment.

“ Mas this I again take care of tickets, while closed first yes....” Not finished Datin talk Judis cut Datin sentence: “ Tin, you calm down first, you book a ticket to Semarang or Solo whichever can go first. Soon find where, I pick it up there and I take it to Yogya. Clear ?, calm down and run.”

“ Good mom, this one to Solo is still 3 hours away, klo who to Semarang mom do not hunt to Cengkareng. Ok so go to Solo. Well ma'am, Wukir is ready under bu.”

Within half an hour they had already slid towards Halim. It is not until an hour he has met Marsih in Halim and has been checked in right, just drop baggage.

They are already sitting in the boarding lounge, the time is still about 1.5 hours for boarding. When he sat down, Datin remembered not yet Judis.

“ Mas, I got a flight to Solo, it's another hour and a half boarding.”

“ OK.....your calm yes, I immediately slide to Solo, overcome the problem do not grusah grusuh, remember you are the head of the family now!” Judis reminded because Datin was like losing control, even though he brought children and parents.

“ Yes, sorry, thank you mas.” Datin was somewhat ashamed of his childish behavior.

At exactly one o'clock in the afternoon, they had already slid towards Yogya. Yudis and the driver picked up Datin using his new car type Toyota Alphard, so it was quite loose.

Along the way Datin's feelings are no longer bad. He began to cry but he could bear the fear of hearing Judis sitting in front, because fitting began to enter the area of the city of Klaten left and right of the road along the road Yogya-Solo buildings collapsed, many flattened the ground. From their ring road directly to the Bantul area, it turns out that the road is closed being evacuated from collapsed buildings. Vehicles from outside cannot enter.

Ms. Parinah who is usually patient and calm, even when the death of her husband was once so strong, but this time her face shows her fame. The village is like a mass grave.

They haven't eaten yet. While there was not one stall that was open in Yogya at that time, let alone a restaurant. Bimo was confused and uncomfortable as all showed panic. Bimo is already big now, though hungry and tired he is not fussy anymore.

“ Bimo, sorry yes, you must be hungry now, we go home to the chess skewers first, easily hopefully his house is still there.” Datin did not joke, because indeed many buildings were destroyed, also earlier when passing Tirtodipuran, CH Fashion was partially damaged.

“ Patience yes Bim, soon to lean chess, later papa Ias look for supermi or what can be cooked.” Entertain Judis.

The condition of the building in downtown Yogya is still mostly standing strong, not so affected including CH Interior. When stopping at CH interior-Kotabaru, Datin security guard followed Yanto to bring the car awaited at Condong Catur to serve Datin, because Judis wanted to Palagan to see the condition of Dibyo's mother.

Arriving at Condong Catur, Datin was a little relieved because the building of his house was not affected. Lilis ART who waited for the house leaning Chess, welcomed the arrival of Datin and family with trembling, and began to cry reporting the incident in Tembi: “ Mother, I was told to stay at home waiting for mother, I was told to, mr. Yudi same bu Rini was to Pugean Hospital, the mother was as old as sedo, when the ruins of the building were brought to the hospital, Mr. Sepuh was also in treatment there, but not bad said the driver Pak Yudi earlier when taking a change of clothes for the father sepuh.”

“ Mas Praaaas.......!” Datin half-screamed to hear Danu's mother die, as Datin limply crept to find her body seat captured Judis, she was swept to a seat.

:” Mas Pras I can't take good care of mom, I'm sorry mas...” Datin wept bitterly as he leaned his head against Judis. Bimo saw his mother crying already can't stand it anymore he hugged his mother while crying. Ms. Parinah is also like a shock can't do much.

Yudis told Lilis, what food is at home, it turns out Lilis has rice, but not cooked because there is no vegetable seller. Just a supply of eggs only, and a dose of indomie that has lived half.

“ Mas Yudis, that Yanto has come, preferably mas Yudis nengok bu Dibyo first. Is our phone ringing now? Later news again.”

“ yes really, I live first yes Tin later I come again, do not forget the stomach filled first, also Bimo was already hungry. Lilis the Bimo taken care of first eat it yes.” After arranging this, Judis went to Palagan not too far with Concat.

The driver Prayudi came to be ordered to prepare a place to welcome the arrival of the corpse.

Datin already experienced at the funeral Prastowo first. He Yanto's men contacted RT to report the news and at the same time move the coral tarunya to help with its preparation.

Within an hour the chairs have been collected and arranged neatly in the yard as well as carpets for inside the house and other equipment. Everything is neatly prepared, just waiting for the arrival of the corpse.

From Canting House came the help of cakes in doses and drinks in very large quantities for mourners. As well as being prepared dishes for families and family guests, because Yogya like a dead city was forced to bring in from Catering in Magelang.

Everyone has taken a shower and changed clean clothes waiting for the bodies at home. Right when the magrib adhan came into the house.

“ Mother who is in this box yes, mother who is all-mua at home, we will also go home ya bu?” tanya Bimo, “ first father, continue mama Ias, continue yangti...” Bimo ngedumel himself.

“ Yes Bim, all will eventually return to the house of Allah SWT in Heaven there. Bimo would often talk with you, but we do not know when he will return home. Later everyone will see you there.” Answer Datin.

“ Ayo Bimo, pray magrib directly pray corpse.”

All the families gathered at Datin's house, as well as Pras' colleagues from the campus, the Director and commissioner of Canting House Yogya and BN represented by Mr. Wibisono and Ms. Metayani.

“ Now that communication is running again, some direct BTS has been fixed.” said Rini.

“ Mbak was mother what kind of condition? Did it crumble to mbak?” ask Datin.

“ No, actually the mother was the head of the back that overrides the frame while sitting in Mushola. Just bruising, but a concussion. But not terrible for him. Mr. scuffed a little, but his shock was to the heart. Now let it be in my house first, let it rest. Here too many people will not be able to sare.” Proborini

The Proborini House is next to the Datin house only separated by a neighborhood street. Same as the corner house.