
Rafael Darren Adelio's. A young man with a pious appearance who always lived in the village mushola but today finally returned to the house of the mbok. Mbok Yem has been a caregiver since the son of his employer was born into the world. Actually, the young man is a twin Rafandra Darren Adelio who was deliberately exiled for the safety of their families.
Either the cruel world or his own destiny is not good. Complaining will be meaningless because everything is clear and becomes his life for several years since he was born into the world. The gaze of the eyes is unable to lie about the sense that cannot be described.
In front there stood two people who according to his prediction were father and mother. Both of them are parents who he always sought his shadow but never once could find the point of enlightenment. A life that is always covered in fog how can it show the truth.
"Assalamu'alaikum, Mother, Father." The soft greeting sound from behind made Lion and Keisha turn around in unison.
The two men were silent to pay attention to the face sculpture similar to Rafa's face. Handsome but Rafael's eyes are brown, while Rafandra has a sharp black color drown. The difference between the twins is that only a few people know.
Which heart is not broken when the bond of the heart seems to die without the rest of the sense that can be saved. Reality welcomes the truth before the eyes but the mind still persists embracing tranquility. Neither children nor parents can behave like family.
"Waalaikumsalam warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, son. Come my son!" Keisha spread out his hands waiting for the first touch of the embrace of the baby who had been neglected.
Rafael who is usually called Rafa also feels awkward and can only lift both hands that are held each other to the front of the chest. "Sorry, but Rafa's not used to it yet."
Since being born into the world Rafael lost the affection of his family but that does not mean he does not understand the difficulties of his parents. Although like that he also has the right to get the same love as his twin brother gets.
Really he did not want to sue but he was also just a child who needed the attention of parents. At least have a permanent life like Rafandra's life in the city there. Then today, all of a sudden, his parents came saying they wanted to take him home.
Have you ever asked how he is? When he was seriously ill and almost lost his life, his parents did not have time to make sure their child was alive. Who is being fair? There has been no justice since the separation that became the life of a Raphael.
His life has been filled with the affection of only one person, Mbok Yem. The woman loved even more than her own child but she also had parents. Then why exactly like an orphan since birth into the world.
Although his parents' alibis were for safety's sake or just to relinquish responsibility for no reason. Being a young person who has religious knowledge, he also remains an ordinary man. Where the heart still feels pain when it realizes the fact that it is exiled.
But his twin brother gets all the attention of his parents. Was he born only to be lonely and forgotten? It felt like this world only belonged to Rafandra but Rafael did not have anything that could be considered his.
The four men sat in the living room while enjoying the steeping of anget tea that still reflected white smoke. Keisha, who was eager to sit next to Rafael, was still trying to hold back because she did not want her son to feel awkward. The distance of the heart is wider than the distance of the body. A situation he never imagined.
"Miss and Mr do stay here tonight or go straight back to town?" Mbok Yem asked without hesitation because Keisha and Lion were already considered as children themselves.
Lion watched Rafael's silence sitting with his eyes down like a shy girl but as a father. He was quite sensitive to the sense of isolation that would have hurt the young man. Many questions that want to be conveyed are only held back because of the distance that separates.
"We'll stay the night, Mbok." Eyes winked as she shook her head slowly trying to warn Keisha who wanted to immediately bring their son to the city.
After all their second son's life was not as easy as one could imagine. All this time the entire cost was borne but who replaced the affection of parents? Nothing, he knows reality more bitter than any medicine. So he learned to understand the character of Rafael without having to force a selfish desire parents.
As already decided. Tonight Lion and Keisha are staying at their own home but the house has become on behalf of Mbok Yem for being willing to take care of Rafael from a baby until now a handsome young man nan alim.
The night moon in the sky looks so beautiful round perfect friends sprinkling stars that shine awesome. "Mrs, is Aden Rafandra okay?"
"Alhamdulillah well, Mbok. Now Rafa is married to a woman who can definitely be a good partner for him. What about Rafael, is there a girl he likes?" keisha asked back but Mbok Yem laughed softly because the young man he foster is always busy studying religion with the kiayi and parents in the village.
"A lot of girls are blatantly asking Rafael to propose to them but this one young man, like Mr. Lion. Hard-hearted more than stubborn. Mbok until surprised every day there are those who send food to the house on the grounds of macem-macem." explained Si Mbok Yem full of excitement considering how famous the adopted son.
The conversation between the two women was quite clear to Rafa's room which was at the very back end near the outer garden area. The young man only listened quietly including hearing how the life of his twin brother who until this moment still never seen.
If they are twin brothers means the same face. The thought suddenly made Rafael aghast from his bed, then turned toward the thirty-centimeter glass hanging on the wall. The reflection of his face was clearly visible, slowly raising his hands touching the eyes, nose, lips with domineering thought.
"Rafandra Darren Adelio, Rafael Darren Adelio. Are our faces really the same?" ask him to yourself.
Rafael's anxiety is like a sting feeling that Rafandra also feels. Where the young man woke up from a nightmare that came without permission. "Astagfirullahalazim, O Allah why do I dream like that?"