ELEGI LOVE SKY AND RAINBOW

Chapter 23. Mother's Cemetery

At three o'clock in the afternoon Rainbow arrived at the rope-cove orphanage. Her tears can't be stopped anymore. The rainbow went into the orphanage alone. The sleeping earth in the back seat was pinned with Kevin.

"Assalamualaikum.. "say the Rainbow, all younger brothers are waiting to look at the Rainbow. They hesitated a little, because the Rainbow now had a hijab.

"Waalaikumsalam.

"Yes dek. This is my sister.. "The rainbow hugged his sister one by one. His sister lives a few more. Some have worked and lived outside the city, and some have been adopted.

After that Rainbow opened the cover cloth of his corpse...

"Mother.. forgive Rainbow... Rainbows cannot take care of you when you are sick.. The rainbow is not next to the mother when she breathes her last breath.

After that the mother's body was bathed, Rainbow also bathed her mother, until she was forgiven. And when the body was ready and would be taken into the ambulance, Rainbow saw someone who was very much avoided among the crowd of mourners.

The rainbow went back into the parlor. He found Melati..

"Sorry deck.. brother will go to the funeral of the mother with the superior brother alone.sir Pelangi saw there is a Sky.Sister can not be among you.. so Brother Pelangi pamit first to the funeral yes.. "

"Good sister.heart heart"

The rainbow stepped slowly as it bowed its face past the mourners. He did not want the sky to see him. He got into Kevin's car.

"Sorry sir, we can just have a funeral... "

"Of course you can... "

"Earth is still sleeping sir.. "

"So I woke up, but went back to sleep"

"I'm sorry sir to trouble you... "

"What a rainbow, don't worry about it"

"I'm sorry Sky.I'm not ready to meet you yet.. "

Kevin's car slowly runs towards the cemetery.

The sky watched the orphanage children he knew. But he did not see the rainbow.

"Rainbow.where are you. When your mother has gone you are not also present. Did you really forget everything here.I just wanted to see your face... but my heart cannot be lied to if I still miss and love you... "

The sky followed the accompaniment of ambulances and mourners who wanted to take the mother to her final resting place.

After everything gathered in the burrow... Rainbows slipped among the other mourners..

The sky follows each funeral session until the mother is buried and must recite a prayer.

The rainbow could not hold back her tears. He wanted to get closer to the grave of the mother, but it was impossible because there was a sky that was not far from the grave of the mother.

The sky approached Melati and whispered.

"Whether the rainbow is not present.does he not know the mother died"

"No Lang. "that's only Melati's answer.

The sky is watching ustad again. His eyes suddenly saw a woman he had longed for, but Heaven doubted whether it was the Rainbow.

The rainbow that looked at ustad unintentionally also saw the Sky. Their eyes clashed. The rainbow quickly lowered its head before the Sky recognized it. The rainbow took the mask inside the bag and put it on. He did not want the sky to recognize him.

"Rainbow.is it you.or is it just my hallucination. The woman was wearing a hijab. But his face was very similar to a Rainbow"

The sky slowly retreated from where it stood. He wanted to make sure the woman was a rainbow or not. The sky was looking for the whereabouts of the woman.

The rainbow sees the sky looking for it. He hid among the crowd of mourners. After all the funeral activities were completed, the rainbow also disbanded.

Suddenly Rainbow felt his wrist in someone's grasp. The rainbow releases the man's hand.

"Rainbow.

"I'm sorry you're wrong" Rainbow said, keeping his head down. The rainbow stepped quickly leaving the sky.

The earth has awakened from its sleep. He asked his mother. Kevin then carried the Earth.

The rainbow saw Kevin who was about to step into the cemetery, quickly chasing Kevin's steps. He did not want Heaven to see the Earth.

"Sir Kevin let's go home again... "

"Later explain in the car. Now we get in the car first."

From where it stands the sky can see all that. A man holding a son. The sky only sees his back. Not seeing the man's face because it was behind him.

The sky did not chase after the Rainbow because it was still doubtful, the appearance of the Rainbow was now different. In addition, the rainbow wears a mask. Is his face similar.

He saw the rainbow get into the car.

"Is that really you, but why don't you want to meet me. Do you still hate me. Is it true that my mom says that Rainbow has a family. If it is you, as much as you hate me Rainbow, so to greet me you do not want to"

The sky saw the car inside which was a rainbow slowly walking away from the burial place. He watched until the car disappeared.

The sky returned to meet Melati who was still near the grave. Many mourners have gone home.

"Look I can talk for a minute... "

"Please..you want to talk what Lang. "said Melati after a little far from her sister who was still crying in the grave of the mother.

"Tell me honestly whether the rainbow was really not present at Mother's funeral"

"Betul Lang.. I've often lost with you, we all do not know where the existence of the Rainbow Brother where"

"But I saw her, even met her, only she was wearing a headscarf"

"I think you're wrong Lang... "

"But their faces are so similar. Did Rainbow leave the parlor because it was married... "

"The sky. I really don't know. I think our conversation is over, I'm still grieving, so please don't ask me something I don't know, and it will add to my sadness" Melati said and left the Sky

Meanwhile, in Kevin's car, Rainbow just shut up.

"We eat first Rainbow. The earth is hungry... "

"Yes om. Earth's stomach is hungry.nih see her stomach deflated the Earth" he said plainly.

"Rainbow.... Rainbow. "call Kevin, but Rainbow is still. Kevin pulled the car over..

"Rainbow.what are you thinking. "Kevin touched the rainbow's hand. He was shocked and looked.

"Kok stop sir"

"You were asking me from now on. Just shut up. Do you still want to be in an orphanage. We're back again... "

"No, sir, let's go home.. "

"But your mind is still there"

"I still miss the adek sir.. "

"Then we go back. You can stay in the orphanage. I'll stay at the hotel with Bumi"

"No need sir... "

"Om Kevin, so don't eat it, the bowels of the Earth are hungry "

"Darling.you are hungry. Sorry mother yes.. "

"We eat first Rainbow, before continuing the journey"

"Just whatever... "

"Rainbow..if we are not in the office you just call me Kevin mas only, do not father, though I'm only 29 years old only 3 years different from you right"

"I don't dare, sir. My boss is my boss... "

"My beats are asked, after all what is the difference between superiors and subordinates.. "

"All right, sir. uh mas.. "

Kevin smiled hearing Rainbow call him with a mas. He runs a car to one of his family's favorite restaurants.

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