
Sarmi's tears dripped down her cheeks after she did not see her husband's back again.
You just left I miss you, my husband.
inner Sarmi.
"Mama... Mama..."
Sarmi immediately wiped her tears when she heard the voice of her son calling her.
"Yes baby! Mama's coming soon." said Sarmi. He immediately approached his son. "Why baby?" his tanyanya gently stroked his son's head.
"Mama, Yuli lapal again" said Yuli, holding her hungry stomach.
Sarmi smiles. "You hungry again? All right, Mama gave her sweetness first well, then Mama cooked right, you can wait? Because Mama has to cook it first.”
"Dad Mama, Yuli wait, Mama quickly makak." said Yuli.
"Yes, honey. You sleep well, after Mama finishes cooking, Mama wake you up to eat." pinta Sarmi. Yuli nodded. He went to lie down.
Sarmi immediately grind the corn until smooth, then cook it. After he finished cooking he scooped his corn rice onto the plate. Then he woke Yuli telling her to eat.
"July, wake up baby, your food's cooked." Sarmi patted Yuli's cheek gently, to wake her up.
Yuli wakes up, "Mama cuda shakes my jag?”
"Dear baby, let's eat Mama's bribe." take Sarmi. Yuli nodded. Sarmi began to feed her child patiently until the food ran out.
"Mama, Yuli is full" Yuli said as she stroked her stomach.
Sarmi smiled, "Are you full? What do you say when you're done eating?"
"Alhamduila" said Yuli.
Sarmi laughs little, he corrects his son's speech. "Al ham du lillah, baby!"
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"So we're going down the river, Dad!" syakila Pinta.
"You want to take a shower?" ask Halim gently.
Syakila. ”Hu um can?" ask Syakila.
”Bby.” say Halim with a smile.
In accordance with the wishes of his son, Halim directs his steps towards the river path.
After some time they walked, they finally reached the river.
"Yeah!! we until. Hurrah!! We take a shower." Excited them after seeing the river water.
Halim was happy to see the children happy. He sat on a large rock and saw Syakila who was busy swimming with his friends.
I think this heart is starting to feel lonely. I was still in the same village. What if I leave for the city tomorrow? It might feel even more lonely because there are no spoiled voices from my children and wife.
inner Halim.
"Syakila, let's jump out of that big rock." Helena. Syakila looked at Arianti, Sartini, and Fitria they nodded in agreement with Helena's words. Syakila had not responded to his friend's invitation.
With a glance of her eyes, Syakila glanced at her papa who was sitting watching them. Syakila's friends finally understood the meaning of Syakila's eye glare. His friends immediately put up their faces. But Halim is aware of the interaction of her son and his friend.
"Why? You guys want to jump off that rock?" halim asked them while pointing at the stone. Halim understood their wishes.
Syakila and her friends did not dare to answer in a voice, they just nodded slowly.
"OK, if you want to jump!" bring Halim. They were so happy and so enthusiastic that Halim allowed them to jump into the river from the boulder.
"Yeah!!" cheer them all. Now they're lined up on those rocks. They opened their mouths to count, but stopped when they heard Halim counting.
"Why? Ayok ready Om will count on the count of the third jump well." said Halim. Syakila and her friend nodded.
Halim started counting. "One... two..three..!"
Byurs!
Plung!
Byurs!
When he was about to enter the Maghrib, Halim immediately told them to go up and go home. They immediately went up and they immediately separated and went home to each other.
After Shakila changed her clothes, she went to the kitchen to cook and made tea for her papa.
"This is the tea, Pa! Asya was cooking vegetables picked by the mama earlier, corn and fish mama had prepared beforehand from the garden." said Syakila.
"Thank you, son! halim said while taking tea from Syakila's hand.
"Together, Papah."
I went back to the kitchen to see the vegetables. After cooking he prepared food and drink for himself and his papa. When he was ready he called his father to eat.
"Fuck, let's eat!" take Syakila.
Halim nodded and followed her son's steps backwards. They eat in silence. Some feel awkward at Halim's heart right now. How not! This is the first time he has eaten without being accompanied by his beloved wife.
It was only last night that I ate without you beside me, Sarmi. It feels so different, oh I've missed you, Sarmi! Even I'm still on the one land you're on. What if I've stepped on a land far away? My heart will surely be more tormented and hollow without you by my side.
inner Halim.
His eyes had begun to glaze over, Syakila who had been watching his papa ever since, was silent and looked gloomy. He asked her.
"Well, Papa why? Is Papa sad." asked Syakila.
Halim smiled, "Yes dear, Papa again a little sad.” replied Halim. ”But Papa is okay.”
"What's that because Papa's leaving tomorrow? Leaving us here?" ask Syakila again.
"Dear, Papah is sad to leave you." replied Halim. "Have eaten!" his orders. Syakila. They both ate together in silence.
After finishing dinner, they are not immediately restless. But now they are sitting on the porches of the hanging house. They again looked at the black sky decorated by the flickering flickering of stars and the light from the moon.
"Papa, we would be very lonely without Papa here" Syakila said sadly. He was lying down and his papal thighs became a cushion for his head. Halim stroked Syakila's head slowly.
"Just like you who are lonely, Papa will also be lonely without your presence there." said Halim.
"Will you come back for us?" ask Syakila again. He looked at his face seriously.
Halim smiled, "Of course, Papa will come back for you here" he replied as he pinched his son's nose slowly.
"What promise, will you come again for us?" say Syakila again.
Halim looked at Syakila in confusion. ”Iya, darling!” answer Halim. ”What's really why? You don't believe in Papa?”
"Syakila trusts Papa, Syakila just make sure, Pa! You have classmates Syakila, her papa went wandering and until now has never come to see them, Pa." Syakila explained. At the end of the sentence he said sadly.
Halim breathed deeply. "That's their papa, baby! Syakila, pray Papa that Papa will make it there and quickly go home to pick up Syakila and Mama here, Dad!" halim calmed the heart of his second son.
"Dad Papah, Syakila will always pray for Papa." replied Syakila.
"It's already night. Syakila, time to go to bed! Come in, you must sleep. Tomorrow you have to go to school.” said Halim
Syakila shook her head, "Syakila isn't sleepy yet, Pa! Syakila still wants a story with Papa.” reject Syakila.
"All right then!” Halim. ”How's your school? What, Papa's son is a smart kid in his class?”
"Yes dong Pa, Syakila is diligent in learning!” answer Syakila. ”Papah forgot, if the one who taught Fatma to read it Syakila?" syakila.
Fatma had not been able to read and Syakila taught Fatma until she could read fluently.
Halim remembered it was true. He giggled, "Hehehe, oh yes Papa forgot, dear.” said Halim while stroking Syakila's long hair.
"You learned the good, the diligent, well! Remember Papa's message don't make your mama cry. Be a smart kid. Always listen to the advice that Papa, mama, grandma or anyone as long as it brings good to you" said Halim advising Syakila.
"Yes Papa, Syakila promised Syakila would be a good child, diligent, smart, and always obedient to Papa and mama" Syakila said.
"Good! Smart kid! What does Syakila want to be?" ask Halim again.
"Syakila wants to be a teacher, Pa!" answer Syakila with pleasure. He imagined himself to be a teacher.
"May your wish be achieved, dear!" halim prayed for Syakila.
"Aamiin" said Syakila. Halim also guaranteed it back. ”Aamiin.”
Halim deliberately continued to invite her son to talk, while stroking his head. So that Syakila quickly falls asleep. And sure enough now Syakila has started to fall asleep. Halim let Syakila fall asleep with her thighs bearing her head. And he stayed awake.