Filed to: Into The Sky

Bereft

My reserves are still unclear, looking like a crowd running to and fro. A bright light lit up right in front of me. My body feels warm, probably coming from that light. When it started to look clear, the first thing I saw was the head of the plane being pierced to the ground. At that moment, I thought of Mom and Dad.

“Dad! Mama! Where?”

But my movements were held back by the woman in front of me.

“Peace... Calm down.. You can't move much.”.

“Dad! Mama! I want to see them!”

There are several stretchers carrying people who are no longer formed.

“T—No way... Impossible, right? Impossible!”

My eyes are getting darker. When I opened my eyes, I was lying down. I looked aside, there was a woman who did not seem foreign to me.

“Thank God you're awake..”

“Now I'm in... hospital?”

“Iya.. Good thing you are fine now,” he replied while picking up the phone. Not long after the doctor came and checked me out. At the same time I remembered.

“Dad! Mom!” I immediately sat down. Both of them were shocked. They tried to calm me down. But I can't help it.

“But my father and mother are fine, right?”

The woman smiled as she stroked my head.

“Take it easy, I'll drop you off at them later.”.

“Who are you?” askaku.

“Leora...” That name seems familiar to me, but I cannot remember it. Right now my mind is full of worries for Mom and Dad. The whole ugly shadow kept spinning in my mind.

“How long have I been here?”

“One week,” the answer.

“One week?” reply surprised.

The doctor has checked me out. Then he approached Leora.

“She's fine, maybe tomorrow can already get out of here.”

“Good, thank you, Doc.”

The next day I was able to get out of the room. Leora helped me get out of the room lying down. I can walk as usual. The door of the room closed, I asked again as I passed through the hallway.

“Thank you for helping me until now, I owe you,”.

“No need, I just want to help you.”

“Have we met before? You look familiar to me.”

“Hmm. I also feel like it wasn't our first meeting.”

“So, where's my dad and mom?” my continue.

“They're not in the hospital, I'll drop you.”

While in the lobby, a doctor came to us. I don't know what that means, but Leora and she seem to know each other.

“Hai, introduce me Kachia Iremia. I'll be with you for some time to come. Greetings!” He seems very friendly to me.

“I Malka. Greetings know.”

They took me to the front of the hospital and boarded the vehicle. I don't know the purpose of this vehicle running. “Where will we go?”

“To where your father and mother are,” replied Leora.

Along the way, I only saw a wide expanse. Some of the houses we passed by seemed familiar to me. Am I in Mennora? It's a small village, but I feel like this village is a little different. Maybe I was in the village too, just similar to Mennora.

“In the meantime we'll get to.”

I don't see any houses or buildings, there's only trees around here. Suddenly Kachia gave me some kind of medicine. I was asked to drink it.

“I'm sick what?”

“You're not sick. It's just that you're in recovery time, this is useful to make you feel better.”

I drank it too. When my body was cold, my breath was very relieved, and my mind was very calm. In the end we arrived at our destination.

“Cemetery?” many wonder.

“Betul, we have promised with them to meet here,” replied Leora.

“Here,” says Leora.

“I see no one but the three of us.”

Leora and Kachia lowered their heads, like seeing something below. I was confused and followed him. There is a tombstone inscribed with the names of Father and Mother. At that moment I knew everything.

“Dad... Mother..”.

My body immediately limped. I was so devastated to see it. Don't know what to do. Tears unconsciously flowed from both of my eyes. I bowed before the gravestone. I was silent like a statue for a while. “Cannot..”.

“Dad! Mom!” I immediately hugged the tombstone, and cried loudly. I still can't believe what I'm going through right now.

“Why? Wh why? Why?”

“What should I do now? I've lost you guys..”.

On the other hand, Leora and Kachia were just watching me. Leora wanted to get to me, but Kachia held her back. “Do not now..”

While I was still whining in front of them. I call Mom and Dad constantly. No reply, no sound. Remember all the times we were together. I can't take it. Why does all this have to happen to me? Why should it be now? I'm not ready for all this.

I don't know until when I shed tears, my cheeks are now dry. Kachia came to me slowly. “They heard you... They heard you..”. I felt a little calmer, but still whining.

“You have given your feelings.. They feel it.. They will continue to grieve if you are still sad..”.

Slowly I feel calm.

“Smile... They will also smile at you..”.

I smiled at their names. I smiled at their rest. I smiled at them.

“Please say something to them. Make them happy to hear what you said.”.

Smiling groaning, I said a few words to them.

“Thank you for raising me until now.Thank you for continuing with me…

Sorry if I haven't been able to make you guys really smile. Sorry I haven't been able to give you anything. Sorry for all my bad deeds to you guys.

Kachia stroked my back. It feels warm, like Mom's hand.

“They must have forgiven you. They must be happy and proud of you,” Kachia said.

“There are messages and last requests from Father and Mother. You know?” continued.

“What is it?”

“But, promise to keep their request. Do you want to promise them?” I nodded and meant it to him.

“Ya, I promise.”

“Make them happy, by being yourself. You have to get up, get better. Don't waste your life. Don't waste their hope. You are their hope. Trust me, they will continue with you.”

“I'll keep it, Dad, Mom..”.

Kachia. It feels warm, like Mom. His hand stroked my head.It felt comfortable, like Dad.

“You know this?” kachia asked while showing a small metal pigeon-shaped. I remember very well with that. “Sure, it was my mother's gift.”

“I make a bracelet, so you can keep wearing it. Save well this bracelet.”

“Good, thank you,” reply.

I wear it too. First time I wore a bracelet.

“You look cool,” said Leora.

“Benarkah, aku merasa sedikit aneh,” balasku.

“Hahaha!”

My atmosphere was bright again just like the sky. It looks like a wide expanse and cities from a distance. I just realized we're on a hill.

“Very good...” gumamku.

We enjoyed the view from here. The light made the pigeon sparkle. After a while, it was time for us to return.

“Time to say,” Kachia said.

“See you, Dad, Mom.. Rest in peace..”.

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