
As usual, Alexa went to work as a newspaper salesman. Early in the morning he had set off on a mini bike that he had borrowed from Septi.
Today Alexa plans to sell its newspapers to the village border, the border between the village and the city. Alexa wants all of her newspapers sold out today.
Alexa offers her newspaper from one place to another, because diligently offers, her newspaper sells hard. Only one sheet remains.
"Let one more sheet, I better go home, Ma'am Septi must be happy to see all his newspapers sell fast." muttered Alexa with a smile on his lips.
Newly understood this time the newspapers he sold were sold hard, usually it took three to four days to spend all the papers.
Alexa paddles her bike with whistling iridescent hearts that are happy today.
On the way home, Alexa met a middle-aged man standing next to her car. Alexa thinks the man's car broke down and made him stop near the man.
"Excuse me sir, what's wrong, your car broke down?" ask Alexa politely.
The man looked at Alexa closely, his gaze fixed on the pendant necklace that was being worn by Alexa.
"No boy, I'm going to sell this car" replied the man, still looking at the pendant necklace hanging around the neckline Alexa.
"The car is still good sir, why is it sold?" Alexa is very regretful because the car is still smooth.
"Yes son, it is still smooth and there are no abrasions at all, but what can be done, this car must be sold immediately" replied the middle-aged man.
Alexa was silent, she was trying to understand the situation at that time. In his heart he whispered,
"Maybe this father needs money or there's debt,"
"Include my name Hendra Setiawan" said the man, extending his hand.
Hearing the man's final name 'Secondent' made Alexa widen her eyes in surprise.
"How come our names are almost the same sir My name is Alexa Setiawan!" alexa said in her surprise.
JEDDERS.
Like being struck by lightning in broad daylight, Hendra Setiawan was no less surprised when he heard the name of the beautiful girl standing in front of him.
Then he remembered Bu Rianti, his first wife who had left him a few years ago. Mr. Hendra also recalled that at that time, Mr. Rianti was seven months pregnant.
"Ap..is your mother Rianti?" asked Mr. Hendra with a little stuttering in surprise.
"Yes, sir, right." replied Alexa briefly.
"Is there a picture of him, son?"
"What's up, sir, just a minute!"
Alexa also took off the pendant necklace she was wearing around her neck. Alexa opened the eyes of the pendant necklace, and there were two small photos.
"This is a picture of my mother, sir! and this one, I don't know whose photo it is," said Alexa as it is, he showed the two photos to Mr. Hendra who immediately grabbed the pendant necklace.
Indeed, Alexa got the necklace from Mbok Mirah, who found the pendant necklace inside the folds of Bu Rianti's clothes as she packed all of Bu Rianti's belongings. And Mbok Mirah did not say anything about the pendant necklace, he just told Alexa to wear it.
In fact, when Alexa asked about her father, Mbok Mirah preferred to be quiet. Because he had already tied the promise with Bu Rianti.
"But, this photo looks like a father yes," continued Alexa, and suddenly made Mr. Hendra cry.
"Why, sir, is there something wrong with what I said?" ask Alexa to be astonished.
"My daughter" said Mr. Hendra.
"Daughter, what do you mean?" Alexa still doesn't understand.
"I am your father son, your mother is my wife" replied Mr. Hendra.
"Oh, really?" a smile is on Alexa's lips.
"Now call me Father" asked Mr. Hendra softly.
Alexa nodded softly she said,
"Dad…,"
Because of thirst for affection, without thinking long Alexa immediately rushed into the arms of Mr. Hendra.
It feels warm, even very warm Alexa's soul that has been frozen. The hug that had been longed for, the embrace that was only in his delusion, now he had felt real.
"My daughter" whispered Mr. Hendra.
They enjoyed each other a beautiful embrace the first time they felt.
"Now deliver Father to your mother" asked Mr. Hendra after their embrace was released.
"Let's Dad!" answer Alexa briefly.
By driving Pak Hendra's car, they headed to the village of Ciganjur.
While the bike riding by Alexa previously placed in the back seat.
Now they began to enter the village road Ciganjur, a rocky road and full of holes.
"Stop, stop here Dad!" alexa exclaimed as they reached the public cemetery.
Mr. Hendra frowned to make his eyebrows intertwined.
"Why stop here?" asked Mr. Hendra in surprise.
"Because this is where you are" Alexa replied as she got out of the car.
In astonishment Mr. Hendra followed Alexa's steps into the cemetery area.
"Look, well, it's my mother's grave" pointed Alexa to a still-wet belly button and many kinds of flowers scattered there.
JEDDERS.
JEDDERS.
It was like a thunderbolt in Mr. Hendra's ear, when Alexa told him that his mother had died.
"No, no way, Rianti's alive, I'm sure your mother is alive." Mr. Hendra doesn't believe it.
"Why am I lying, it is precisely here that I want my mother to live!" alexa said, clear circles began to drip from her eyelids.
Inevitably, Mr. Hendra fell down on top of his wife's navel. He began to cry regretting all his actions that had caused them to separate.
"I'm sorry Rianti, I'm sorry, you brought your wounds until you're gone" said Mr. Hendra among his sobs.
Mr. Hendra hugged his wife's navel, yes said the wife because despite years apart, they have not been officially divorced and Mr. Hendra never dropped a talak to Bu Rianti.
"Had you released me, let me calm down over there!" alexa said as she squatted next to her father.
Although deep in his heart, he himself still felt very hard to accept the fact that his mother was dead.
"God is fair Well, yesterday God took Mom, and today God sent Dad for me." said Alexa, despite the weight of suffering she bears, Alexa is still grateful.
"You look so much like your mother, your face is ayu, sweet just like Rianti," Mr. Hendra grabbed her daughter's face, looking at that face with regret.
Alexa enjoyed the moments she had hoped for.
"I'm sorry your father, son, you must have suffered so much all this time, but trust me, I've always been looking for your mother, who was gone when she was pregnant,"