Friend of Longing

Episode 62

Chaos has now been successfully resolved, nothing else can disturb the Ardiantara family, all this thanks to Aldi prospective successor to the Throne of the Father.

Since then they have known the true power of Aldi. He can do anything if someone has dealt with him, that's why everyone has to keep his way of talking in front of an Aldi Ardiantara. He is no longer considered a child who has just grown up, but now with his maturity all he can condition well.

And he was feared by many not for a reason, but for many causes that make Aldi very respected.

Time goes by quickly on its own, everyone goes through the day as usual. Normal life that can be felt since the dark incident one year ago, now with the turn of time they have been in the stage of school graduation.

Stored by the cries of the day after school, feeling the feeling of not wanting to lose a friend who has been very meaningful in his life. And either way when they can meet again, just hope that one day they can live out the success together.

It should be a very happy day for everyone, but not for Aldi when he heard the return of Mr. Ardiantara stored sad news that makes everyone cry as it happens.

Mr. Ardiantara is rumored to have died in the war when his son's farewell day is now. The news has now reached Aldi, it makes him not believe that his father will leave so soon.

He rushed to his mother who did not know the news of the return of her husband. Truly he could not bear to say a reality that made his mother will be very hurt later. But all these truths he must speak even with a heavy heart.

" Mama, Papa's coming home today". Looking sad at her mother.

" Papa's coming home? Mama misses Papa so much, son, Mama can go home now, because Mama will cook your favorite Papa food".

" It's better not to Ma".

" why? you don't miss your Papa, what time is Papa coming home?".

" Papa's coming soon, please strengthen Mama's heart". While giving a tight hug to his Mama.

" Why are you crying, son, aren't you happy that your Papa is coming home?".

" Aldi is happy, but at this time we have to take Papa's departure for good Ma". Said her crying.

" Meng declares, Papa's departure, what do you mean?". Release hug.

" Papa's gone, Papa's gone to war". While kneeling before her Mama, then kissing her two palms.

" You're lying, aren't you, son? Your papa's alive".

Aldi gave his Mama a hug, soothe his Mama not to cry, but Mama's tears could not be dammed. "Maafin Aldi Ma, Aldi must tell this news, although Aldi himself is also heavy to tell Mama".

Pa, why do you have to leave so soon? Didn't you promise us to come home safe? But why are you letting Mama get hurt now. With your departure two years ago leaving us deeply hurt, and now that you're leaving us for good, it's devastating for us. Aldi.

" Why your Papa has to leave so soon, Mama's not ready to lose Papa".

" Aldi is also the same Ma, but this is fate, Papa must leave us with this state of Ma". Speak with a heart that has a chest. "Now let's welcome Papa to Ma's house".

" Yes Nak".

The news on television has circulated about the death of Mr. Ardi, the hero who died in the war to defend his country, a hot topic of conversation at this time.

Many people who have arrived at the General's house, many who want to participate to help the funeral of people who have contributed a lot to this country, this is a form of his love for the country and loved back by the State.

The family has come, feeling a deep sadness at the absence of the much loved leader of the family. Mother helped Mama Aldi not to dissolve in his sadness, while Alda tried to comfort Aldi so as not to dissolve also in his sadness now.

Alda grasped Aldi's arm when he entered the house, because he knew how great his disappointment Aldi when abandoned by his Papa, his feelings really hurt at this time.

" Aldi, you must be strong yes, keep the spirit because your long life is about to begin".

" Yes Al, I'm trying to be sincere right now".

" You're a great man, and you're a tough man".

" Thank you Al".

Before long someone had told Aldi, that Mr. Ardiantara had arrived. And already in front of the main gate, delivered by the United Nations army.

Inside the house, the welcome of his beloved corpse was flooded with tears, cries overflowing from all his family, kerbat, and those closest to him.

" My husband, why do you have to leave now, you know that with your departure two years ago, you've hurt me, and now you're adding deep wounds to me and our children". Hugging the corpse that had been wrapped by the shroud.

" My husband, I love you so much and I don't want to lose you, wake up My husband I beg you". Her crying broke, making everyone in the room come touched.

" You once said, if you want to see our children grow up and have the same decisiveness as you, see Aldi he has grown up just like you, look at our children, they've done all the responsibility you've given them. Then it's easy for you to leave us my husband".

" Did you forget, you always said you loved me so much and now please say it back when you loved us so much".

Aldi went from the room to his room because he could not bear to see his Mama's cry, in fact he wanted to calm his Mama, but he was also powerless to hold his cry.

Alda who saw her ran after Aldi to appease his best friend. These deep wounds are very difficult to heal.

" Aldi you must be calm, you must be strong ko". While giving a hug to Aldi.

" I'm sorry Al if I cry, sorry if in your face I look weak, but this situation is very difficult for me Al".

" I understand Di, you better cry as much as you can, you don't have to feel weak in front of me, because it's natural that you were abandoned by someone who means so much in your life".

Aldi was crying all over in Alda's arms, he was crying not that he was weak, but he was gathering strength on him to continue to survive in a very difficult situation for him.

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