Heart Note

THE EIGHTEEN PART

With feelings that are difficult to explain, I have to be sincere with all of his decisions. Nothing else to make him happy.

Finally me, and Mas Leo drove Rio to Semarang. Rio's decision has been made to continue school here.

All Rio's school affairs are done, just wait for the time when the learning and teaching activities begin.

At my parents' house also Papa advised Agus the grandson of Bude Sri to stay at my parents' residence, so that Rio did not feel lonely during here. After all Rio and Agus were very familiar.

Since all Rio's business is done, I'd like to go around my hometown on a motorcycle today.

After pocketing the permit and Pade Johan also allowed me to use his motorbike, I hurried away.

My main destination was my soto shop when I was a kid. When I was a child, Mama and Bude Sri always took the time to enjoy Soto typical of Semarang city.

For decades this store has remained standing firmly here, only seen a few reshuffles here. And also this store already has several branches in Semarang to the outside of the city.

I enjoyed spoon by spoon this soto treat, which reminds me of my childhood. With a glass of iced tea as a complement to my lunch today.

It was seen that some female employees had entered the tavern. Judging from the clothes he was wearing, I recognized their company. It was the office where Karina, Mas Leo's sister worked.

At first I was not interested in their conversation. But when they mentioned Karina's name in their chat, I became curious. Is Karina their so-called superior is Karina my sister-in-law.

After finishing my lunch, I hurried to leave the store to go to the office where Karina worked. I hope Karina really works there.

After asking the address of Karina's office to the parking guard, I immediately slid there.

The office where Karina works is opposite the Post Office.

Maybe because it's still an afternoon break, the office is still quiet.

I was still hesitant to go in there, I was still standing near the motorbike I parked near the snack seller next to the office.

The little white woman appeared out of the office, walking towards me. Karina, that's Karina.

The closer we got, Karina was seen stopping her footsteps when she saw me. I walked closer to him.

"Ma?" my broom to Karina who still looks shocked.

"Mr? What's the big deal here?" tanyanya nervous.

"Sir, just going around town spoiling the eyes" I replied.

"Where are you going?" my many.

"Sunday to cross, go to the Post Office" he replied, pointing to the post office.

"Come on, Ma'am wants to come along" asked me to pull his hand.

Karina and I headed to the Post Office.

While waiting for Karina to take care of her affairs at the Post Office, I ordered two orange ice in front of the Post Office.

"It's a drink" I thrust orange ice at Karina who approached me.

"Mksh Ma'am" he answered while drinking the ice.

"Mbak, what business to Semarang? Papa's sick?" ask Karina.

"No Papa is healthy, Ma'am here nganterin Rio" I replied.

Karina and I walked back to her office.

"Rio, why?" ask Karina again.

"Rio continues his school here" I replied.

"Why Mother?" ask again.

"He was already bored with the atmosphere of Jakarta, so he really wanted to go to school here" I explained.

Karina nodded at my explanation.

"Are you all right, Na?" my many.

"Today's good, Ma'am and family are also good, right?" he hesitated a little.

"Well, Leo is also here" I said.

"here's Mbak? Where's?" Karina seems confused looking for the figure of Mas Leo.

"Mas Leo is at home, Ma'am here alone" I said again.

"Well, where is Karin here?" ask Karina.

"From them" I said, pointing to some of the female employees I met earlier at the Soto store.

"So Ma'am denger they again talk you, Mbak sure aja Karin they mean it's you, it's true" said I.

Karina laughed a little at my words.

"Mbak, Karin wants to go to the office again" he said.

"It's okay" I replied.

"Na, tomorrow we have lunch together, have not talked to you for a long time" he asked me.

"You calm down, Ma'am will not tell anything about Mas Leo, okay" I said while stroking his shoulder gently.

"Yes Mbak Karin wants, tomorrow afternoon Karin hakutin Mbak ya Mbak" he said with a smile.

"okay, man,.. Yaudah went in there to work again, later scolded by the boss you know" I said.

Karina went towards the office and waved her hand at me.

After meeting Karin, and going around town a little, I decided to go home.

"Where are you from?" Leo surprised me who was parking the bike in the garage.

"Streeting, it was good" I replied.

"Why hasn't Mas' phone been picked up?" smith again.

I took Hp out of my pants pocket. There were nine missed calls, and all of them were from Mas Leo.

"So I was silent Mas" I replied as I passed towards the house.

I didn't think it was Leo who followed me from behind. Maybe Mas Leo was worried, and also upset by my attitude just now. Mas Leo went past the back of the room, approaching Pakde Johan who was playing with Papa's ornamental bird collection.

I saw Mama and Bude Sri were engrossed in the kitchen, I approached them.

"Where are you from? Next time your husband is invited to eat soto" Mama said without further ado.

I gave a smile by displaying my rap gigu.

"Sure Bude who told Mama" I said while staring at Bude who was frying chicken.

Bude just smiled.

"That's not important, the important thing is not to like to make the husband anxious, on the phone not picked up, continue to go home for a long time anyway" said Mama sewot.

"Yes yes" I said as I picked up the fried tofu filling with a fork.

"Where's rio?" my many.

"Go to Mr. Haji Arul's house, he said he wanted to go there with Agus" replied Mama who was cutting tempe in small sizes.

"That's it, yaudah Ayu go to the room first" I said.

It's late, it's been pointed at eleven o'clock in the evening. It's deserted. But my eyes did not want to be closed, I saw Mas Leo had slept well.

I walked towards the middle room. Go to the kitchen and fill the glass with water. I don't know why it's so hard to fall asleep at night. I'm having trouble resting at night.

Behind my parents' residence, there was a small but multi-storey building.

The ground floor is occupied by Bude Sri and her husband Pakde Johan.

On the second floor used to be occupied by two children Bude, but now occupied by his grandson Agus. Because both Bude's children have a family. Agus was Bude's first grandson by his first son.

And there is a rooftop that became my favorite place since childhood.

Without feeling my feet are already standing on this rooftop. This is where I go when I'm sad, upset and angry. This is the safest hiding place in my opinion.

Look around me from this roof. The lights were shining from the homes of the people, and from the city. I really like it. I spread my hand, I close my eyes and I breathe air freely here.

"Non" Bude's voice surprised me. Bude was standing right behind me.

"Bude" I said.

"Non what are the nights here?" bude asked who covered his body with cold clothes of wool.

"Ju can't sleep Bude" I said.

"Sorry that Ayu's footsteps woke up Bude" I said again.

"No Non, it just happened that Bude came from the bathroom, so it's nyusulin here" Bude replied.

"Non why?" ask Bude.

I looked at Bude's face.

"Bude you know, if Non has stood here alone must be sad again, or again there is a problem, last Non standing here, when you are sick" said Bude.

"Well it's okay" I tried to lie.

"Does this have anything to do with Den Leo?" bude.

I looked back at Bude's shady face.

"Bude can see the eyes of Non Ayu and Den Leo, it seems to be not okay, Bude hope it is not a complicated problem" said Bude.

"Bude.." I said. I really can't speak.

Bude grabbed my hand, and stroked it slowly.

"If Non Ayu wants to reduce the burden, the same story Bude, easily Bude can help" said Bude.

My body slumped down. The tears that I had been holding back from now finally spilled out as well. I covered my face with these two hands, muffled the sound of some others not hearing it.

Bude's warm body hugged me tightly. And Bude keeps strengthening me.