I Am Among Them

I Am Among Them
Bereft



"Goodbye my friend, may you calm down there. There's no need to think of your little boy I'll take your place as his mother, be there and forgive me." crying and holding his chest so tight. All the regret had penetrated his chest, the roar of tears could no longer be stopped. He had to let his friend go.


The residents also began to hoard land to cover the burrow which is 2×1 meters wide. Little by little, the ground began to cover the corpse of Lina's dear friend. The tears that had flowed. The breeze, the more it possessed the soul that was still stricken with regret. Lina was still devastated by what happened to her. Friends from High School, they are inseparable like a pair of wings that complement each other. Wherever they are never separated, even though they already have their own families, they do not break up. Lina lost her husband when her son was very young. Farah faithfully accompanied and gave him spirit.


"Again, I must feel the same pain. Bereft. Losing someone very meaningful, abandoned by the person I love the most. The second time I have to feel all this. What a shame my fate. I must continue to be in guilt, drowning in it. My husband, my best friend, you dear ones leave me for good." said Lina in her heart, deep regret.


But there was a difference in nature between Lina and Farah. Farah who is always desperate and always drowning in slump when she has a big problem. Another case with Lina, she is a strong woman, she will try to face and find a way out of a problem.


That's why they're not separate. They complement each other and understand each other. But somehow the events of the night were very different, Lina was too tired to advise her best friend. It was like losing patience with his friend. Even when it is bad like this. Farah needs the support and encouragement of those closest to her, rather than being left alone. He could have been reckless if he couldn't stand the problem.


Fortunately, he still had a reason to stay alive. The baby girl, who had not even shown herself in this world, became a strong reason for her to be able to endure a while facing her problems. But fateful, it was an accident that led to death for Farah.


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Everyone at the funeral has started to travel. Because the funeral was over, except for Lina. He was still in the cemetery, he was daydreaming, his mind was floating, his chest was so tight it held the pain of having to lose. A disfigurement that continues to eat away at his soul. His eyes were getting puffy and still dripping with unrelenting tears. Such a deep regret "why did I leave you in a crumble? Forgive me Far" said Lina while stroking the friend's tombstone. "Can't be like this, I have to make up for everything." Lina also realized and she had to get out of this regret, not that she did not appreciate the departure of her friend. Unless there is a responsibility that he has to carry out. He wiped his tears "May you be calm, Far." Lina said in her heart after reading the prayer and left to go back to the hospital.


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Drrtt... Drrr.. Drrr..


"Hello. Yes noon. Wha what?? Where is she now, mom?? Fine, thank you." Lina hung up on me. How shocked he was to hear from the phone. His heart was racing and he rushed to the intersection. He was looking for a motorcycle taxi driver, because public transportation never came. "Hospital bang" said Lina to the brother of the taxi driver.


"May be well.. I hope it's okay.. I hope it's okay... I wasn't ready.. I wasn't ready... Gryfan's.. Gryfan.." That's all Lina said along the way. His mind panicked, he was very worried about the boy. His mind drifted far away. He was so afraid of losing again. There were only worries in his mind at this moment. Her body was limp and her legs were trembling because from morning Lina had not had breakfast


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It didn't take long for Lina to get to the hospital and head straight for the ICU. He saw that there was a woman in the waiting room. "How's mom doing? Gryfan why?" lina asked the woman "Gryfan she fainted, at rest, the cause is unknown at this time"


The woman was the kindergarten teacher Gryfan attended.


At present, little Gryfan is 5 years old and is sitting on the bench of Kindergarten. He is a smart and handsome boy. The departure of his father did not affect him to be a weak and whiny child, he grew into a strong person, and always comforted his mother if her mother was sad. All he thought about right now was the happiness of his mother, for the present and the future. What a noble intention it is, an intention that should not be thought of by a child of his age.


Yesterday night he was tipped off to Lina's neighbor, after Lina got word of Farah's house fire.  Lina was worried that something serious happened to her son because when he was left yesterday actually Gryfan had a fever and was not feeling well the last few days. He was increasingly worried considering yesterday his son who was feverish, and always thought that he was not. But he had to think clearly so that he would not lose control.