Destined to Love You

Street road

Dad, you're leaving so soon that my heart feels lonely.

Father, do you not see me alone in the shackles of twilight, languishing.

Father, you are the wing of my dream, but now broken, how will I travel the world without you.

~ Afsana*~

I sat quietly behind my uncle, who else if not Om Riki who was always there for me. Om Riki always takes me on the road when my father is angry with me. It's a shame that he's the same with me. In fact, I'm calling her the only woman.

Actually, Om I still have another sister besides mother, I call her Pakde Ali. But she works out of town, so rarely does she meet me. And yesterday after my father's funeral, my father went straight home. "I'm sorry sirde can't keep you company, son! pakde still has a lot of work to do," I just nodded in agreement.

I did not expect much from him, especially if you remember the wife of the pakde who brought and judes it. It's very different from my favorite Bimud, Bimud Vanka. Ah, I'd be too late to remember Om Riki driving him home this morning. Though the person is fun, uh I just realized now yes.

And dad, suddenly I remember dad coming back. I miss every place I go. At the store, I often take my father to buy palm sugar there. It was the only place where the original palm sugar was located. The shop left me too. Change the fabric store I often visit, if we want to wear sarimbit clothes. I always take my dad there and as usual, Dad just complies when I ask him for a twin.

Change now past the martabak seller, I often buy martabak if this afternoon, and after that, buy milk shake. I raised my head repeatedly, holding back that these tears would no longer fall.

"There! just shut up, is your word stock up." Om Riki tried to get me to talk. But I don't know, I still don't want to talk. Dad's shadow is still present in my memory, just this morning buried, and Om Riki I don't know what he thinks this afternoon, until seducing me to want to take a walk.

"I just want to be home, why Om even take me to the road." I see, my voice is still hoarse and my ears are shady, because I cried from last night.

I rested my head on Om Riki's back. My eyes felt dewy again, my chest started to clench.

"Before, pick up the phone first!" said Om Riki while taking his gawai in his pocket. I don't really care what my uncle says. I stared in any direction. In all corners of my father's face. My gaze stopped at a football field. My dad and I used to watch tournament games every independence day. And now, all are just memories. I was dissolved in memories, memories that made me remember my father even more.

"There! come on down." My daydream was instantly caved in by the sound and clap of Om Riki on my cheek.

"Let's go down, again daydream who's hayo? from earlier, I was asked not to answer." I just smiled wryly in response to Om Riki's talk. He rubbed my head repeatedly, dear. "Are you okay?" It was obvious to me that his face was full of worry.

"Om Riki, what the hell, shy to know. In public places too." Actually I even want to hug my om, but embarrassed by the situation is quite crowded. It is a heavy burden on this heart.

"Have not been sad continue to be sad, Om do not want you to dissolve in sadness." Om Riki rubbed my cheek which was still dripping with tears. I nodded weakly trying hard.

"Let's get our wallets out." Om Riki took my hand and guided me to the cilok seller. I'm not interested in anything around me. I just follow what Riki does without saying much.

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Riki had been very tired of thinking about how to make his father smile again, because he also had to leave the country to accompany Vinka to seek treatment.

"Om Riki, I noticed, om daydreaming continuously from earlier! think of Afsana again!" Rindi put the ginger wedang beside Riki sitting down. Then he occupied an empty place there. They were on the porch right now, staring at the dim night sky.

"Already, don't think about it, you need time to accept this reality. I just can't believe that you left us all, let alone Sana."

"I can't bear to see it, Rin! From childhood, she never felt the affection of a mother, and now." Riki did not continue anymore he said.

"Drink first, Om! Let's just relax." Riki took the cup that was thrust by Rindi. Perfect fit with his condition that is not feeling well due to lack of rest.

"Thank you!" he said a little hoarse, it was clear Riki was holding back his sadness. "I can't make Sana laugh again," turned a glance towards Rindi, then threw her again forward.

"God has his own way of showing his affection Om, like Mbak Sana now. Allah SWT gave him a test, so that he could level up to be able to defeat all the challenges that will be given to him later. Ma'am Sana just needs time to master the game, whereas we can only show him the way to get through it, so he gets the best score."

"You are, the game system is made a guideline." Rindi pouted because the words that came out of her mouth did not match her assumptions.

"Step right!" rindi's murmur was still clearly heard by Riki.

"Actually, that's not the case Rin, om will go accompany Vinka to seek treatment."

"Just go, Om." Riki turned his head towards Rindi, and twisted his body. Now they sit facing.

"But om can't bear to leave Sana in her current state" explained Riki.

"It's easy, om can see mbak Sana after returning home for treatment, kayak want to go abroad alone."

"It's true to go abroad for his treatment."

"What!" Riki smothered Rindi's mouth.

"Don't screw up." Removing the clot and then putting a finger on his lips. Rindi raised two fingers.

Riki finally told me everything about the illness that Vinka had. About Mareno's decision that can not be challenged to bring Vinka out of the country.

"Om must go, to accompany Bimud. About Sana, let me take care of that." Rindi thrust herself with enthusiasm.

"I can't, Rin! I don't want to leave Sana in her current state."

"But your wife needs you more in her toughest hour Om, om is her husband."

"Come, Rin! It is also my duty. I'll leave if I see Sana smile back."

Without them noticing, there was someone behind the curtains listening to their conversation.

**Connected....

So go if not yes Riki later**.