Instantaneous Sweetness

Andre Was Once a Scout

‘’I don't know. When will I catch up. But, I wish I had faced Him after I had much charity and forgiven all my sins.’’

I wiped away the round of tears that had been dripping since. The two assistant mama Karni men arrived to offer various types of flowers. It's time to sow flowers at Andre's resting place. I also planted flowers.

‘’You rest easy, Ndre. As for Mama, I consider her my parents. I will always be there for Mama,’’ I murmured in my heart.

Looks like the puffy-eyed woman continues to flow her tears while sprinkling flowers for the last time at the funeral of a child. Makes my heart come back.

Andre's funeral looks very beautiful because it is sprinkled with various types of flowers on it, I smile at the funeral. However, tears still came back.

‘’When we send do’a to the deceased,’’ the usual man called ustad it.

All of them raised their hands, do’anya led by an ustadz who said earlier. Unrelenting tears wet the cheeks of Mama Karni who began to look wrinkled.

Not long after, people say goodbye to go home to Mama Karni. Now it's just me, Mama Karni, aunty, and my two male assistants.

‘’Tante?’’ The call made us look.

I gasp, about to get out of here but mama how. The beautiful woman who was veiled yet had her hair still unraveled was straight in her eyes looking at me, with a gaze that was difficult to quantify. And three of his friends too.

‘’Alisya?’’ The woman named Alisya immediately hugged Mama Karni.

Yeah, he and his friends used to be in my class. I looked down, not looking at them. I am ashamed of myself for this sin. They must have known the secret about me and the deceased.

‘’Mo—Monk? You're a moniker, right? I've changed you now,’’ ketus the woman who flies on her lips, her name is Gita.

Didn't think I'd meet them. The gita smiled sinisterly as she folded her hands on her chest. The woman stared at me from the bottom up. Is there something wrong with my appearance? Or is the shirt I wear upside down? Ah, or maybe she was surprised to see my much different appearance? I don't know!

I choose to be quiet. Don't want to argue let alone fuss, considering we're still grieving.

‘’A—I don't trust Aunty. Andre has quickly left us.’’ Alisya took off a hug and looked at Mama Karni.

Instantly imagined by me when the deceased became the struggle of women in school, especially in the classroom. Not one bit attracted the deceased to the women who were trying to take his heart. Though a lot of them who have a beautiful face plus rich.

But Andre remains uninspired. Until the women gave up on approaching Andre. However, Alisya was the most comfortable approaching the man even though Andre had been indifferent to him. And in the end, it turned out that I was the woman chosen by Andre. She expressed her feelings for me at a cafe, which was very close to school.

‘’Ma’af Andre well if it has been wrong all this time to you,’’ said mama Karni while staring at Alisya, then alternately staring at her friends.

‘’Andre nothing wrong with us really, Tan.’’ He sounded a heavy sigh.

‘’I'm sure Auntie must be strong. Aunty is not alone. If Aunty wants, Aunty can stay at my house kok.’’ Makes me gasp at the words of that woman named Alisya.

Is that a real word from his little heart? Or did he have a bad plan for Karni's mom? I shook my head quickly and tried not to prejudge him easily before I knew the truth, before there was any evidence.

‘’Previous, Alisya. You take it easy, Auntie is not alone at home. There is a Monik that accompanies Aunt.’’ Spontaneous mama approached me, then tightly embraced my body. Alisya looked at me with a strange look, as well as her friends.

‘’Bu—not this Monik —‘’

‘’Who said? You know where it came from? It is impossible for Andre to divorce his good wife,’’ said the middle-aged woman quickly. Like knowing what the woman named Alisya was trying to say. Mama carved a smile on her lips. Then switch to looking at me who was dumbfounded. I smiled thinly.

‘’Hem, if so we say yes, Tan.’’

The woman hurried to walk with her friends. Alisya's eyes glared at me. From the first time he knew that I had a special relationship with Andre, immediately the hatred for me began to be embedded in his heart until now the hatred was still imprinted apparently. The proof was that he was staring intently and strangely at me.

But they didn't look at it one bit. It's strange! It was so friendly and polite that he treated Mama Karni. Now why is it like this? Is it because my mom said I was still Andre's wife? But what's the connection? Andre is dead. Ah, nevermind! It seems my mind needs a break.

My eyes were fixed on the mother who was hugging her son's tombstone with tears.

‘’May you calm down there yes, son. Ma’af Mama can not be a good Mama for you.’’

It made my heart so full that I looked at the woman I had considered my parents. I don't know why I felt what my mom felt. I aligned my body with my mother who was hugging Andre's tombstone.

‘’Ma, we go home yes. Mama must be tired, right? Andre insyaaAllah, will be calm in nature there,’’ lirihku while embracing the shoulders of mama Karni. He looked over and wiped his tears.

‘’Ma—Mama want to be here first. Mama wants to accompany Andre,’’ she said in a vibrating voice.

Making mama's cry break again and her body tremble. O Allah, please give strength, patience, and sincerity to Mama Karni. Suddenly tears came back to the cheeks.

‘’Ma, this is indeed heavy for us. But we have to try to catch Andre. Let him calm down in nature. If for example we continue to cry over his departure, then he will not even calm in nature there, Ma. Poor Andrenya.’’ I looked at my mother with a deep look, I understood what my mother felt. No parent will not be hit with the departure of his child. It's certainly hard to shake.

‘’Iya, Son. You're correct. Thanks yes, you are always there for Mama.’’ I'm nodding. Mama Karni rushed up, I helped her. Then immediately slid into my arms.

‘’Ya. Then we go home, Ma.’’ I took off my mom's hug slowly. Mama nodded and turned to look at the three assistants who had been sculpting.

‘’We're home now.’’

‘’Good, Bu.’’

***

Not long ago we have arrived in front of the luxurious high-fenced house. Grieving words were still splattered beside the house as well as around it. Aunty rushed to help Mama Karni to step into the house. Instantly remembered by me, mama told me that Andre was injured by someone who disguised himself as a nurse when he was asleep.

‘’Ndre, you take it easy. Mama and I are going to try to figure out who's behind this. That person should receive a penalty.’’

It seems that it is not yet time to investigate who the perpetrator was.

***

A few hours later.

‘’I know Mama must be lonely. Later in the afternoon I will bring my granddaughter here huh. I will be permission to Mama and Papaku to stay here,’’ I said while holding my fingers.

He shook his head quickly,’’Udah more than a week you accompany Mama. You're gonna need a break, son. You will be sick later. Poor Rafi right. If Mama is lonely, can call you.’’ For some reason I felt that she was lying to me, she was just covering up her loneliness.

In my heart I confirmed his words as well. Especially since my surgery my body is easily tired. But I didn't have the heart to let my mother here alone, her son had just died. Who would invite him to chat to dispel his heartache and sadness? The auntie? He just struggles every time with homework. I'm sure he won't have time to cheer up Mom.

‘’Ma, I Alhamdulillah have improved my condition. I can rest here too. May yes, I accompany Mama here for this week,’’ my door with a face of sand.

The sound of my mother's breath along with the circle of tears dripping. Then he rushed to wipe her.

‘’Good. Mama can. But you have to ask permission to your parents first. If not allowed, you do not argue yes, Nak.’’ I nodded and smiled.

‘’Makasiih much, Son. Mama is lucky to have you who are always there for Mama.’’

Seriate.