
" Sweetie, please call Zean in his room, get him down for lunch." Mamy half-screamed because he was in the kitchen.
" Yes mi."
With a little hesitation I carried Sam and went up to Zean's room, I stopped long enough at the door, but suddenly the door opened and Zean came out of his room. We were both shocked and misbehaved.
" Told mamy to come down." Saying slowly.
" I'm sorry." We said together, we looked at each other and again felt awkward.
" I'm sorry sweetie, I can't help myself." Brother Zean's speech precedes.
" I'm also sorry I started it." I looked down again in embarrassment to remember the incident.
" Never be like that again, I'm afraid I can't help it, I don't want to destroy your future." Brother Zean said softly, he rubbed my already growing hair, his gentle strokes of his hands were able to remove my awkwardness.
" Mamy's been waiting, let's get off sister."
" Hes."
I walked first and Brother Zean tailed behind me, he just kept teasing Sam who was now in my arms so that the puffer toddler laughed. I smiled watching the behavior of the brothers who were so far away.
In the kitchen, Mamy was waiting at the table to eat so full of food on it.
" There's a lot of mi."I was surprised to see so many menus today.
" All of Zean's favorite dishes, he'll definitely miss mamy's food when it's there."
" There are also many Indonesian foods, after all mamy cuisine is common, eat mbok Yem cuisine." Tempt big brother Zean with a grin on his face.
" Bas a brash kid." Mamy said as he reached out to Zean's ear, which shook the laughter of all of us.
After lunch, Zean dropped off his things and waited for the taxi he had booked. Brother Zean did not bring his car because mamy did not take him to the airport, because he was afraid Sam cried when he was left, even though it was mamy who was afraid to cry when he separated from his eldest son.
" Zee said yes mam, I will tell dady to come home often and look at you guys." Said Zean while hugging Mamy.
" Beware of honey, Mamy's gonna miss you so much." Mamy patted her son's back several times before she couldn't hold back her tears.
" Don't cry, Zee will come home often, after all we're used to parting like this mam."
" Mamy knows mamy's still sad."
" Titip mamy yes mbok." Order Zean to mbok Yem who is also crying next to mamy.
Zean let go of her embrace and changed into hugging Yem who was like a mother to her.
" Ati-ati there, take care of your health and don't eat carelessly." Speak mbok Yem with tears.
" Yes mbok, mbok also take care of health."
"Zee leaves yeah." Take Zean again.
" Indhi also said yes mi, later Indhi directly returned home, can not stop by again."
" Be careful, dear." Mamy let go of our departure
Zean and I got into the taxi after saying goodbye to Mamy and Mbok Yem.
I leaned against Zean's shoulder and our hands clutched together, it felt so hard to part from him. Maybe this is also being felt by Brother Zean, reluctant to separate from me.
Along the way we were silent, Brother Zean did not let go of my hand and instead I did not change the position of my head, it felt very comfortable to be on Zean's shoulders.
***
" How much longer?" Ask Brother Zean after we got to the airport and we sat in the waiting room.
" An hour"
" Why does time go around so fast." Complain brother Zean.
Brother Zean smiled as he looked at my face, his hands touched my cheeks gently, his hands that always felt warm made me so comfortable with his touch.
" Wait for me." Speak soft Zean.
I was just giggling, my eyes were back in tears, it felt more and more unwilling to part from her now.
An hour has passed, Brother Zean will completely leave me now.
" Take care of yourself, I'll call you often."
Brother Zean pulled my body into his arms and I buried my face in Zean's chest, the tears that I had been holding back had finally spilled, I couldn't help my sadness anymore, it's hard to let Zean go, two years is not a short time, will our relationship last until then.
Fear began to arise in my mind, what if Brother Zean found someone much better than me when we were not together and what if Brother Zean forgets me.
I'm trying to shake off all my fears, now all we need is mutual trust, so all the fear I feel will never happen, hopefully.
" Don't cry, I'll be home a lot, just two years, wait for me, after that I'll always be with you."
" Don't get too close to your male friend."
" Study diligently, for I will collect your promise when you become a doctor."
Brother Zean looked at me lovingly, his fingers wiping away the tears that kept dripping and wetting my face, he hugged me again and dipped my head.
" I'm leaving now." Said Brother Zean, then he let go of his embrace.
" Be careful when you get home."
" Call me as soon as I get there, brother!"
" Of course."
" I love you." Brother Zean kissed my forehead before he finally stepped away from me.
Several times Brother Zean turned around and waved his hand, I just smiled knots and returned a wave of his hand. I stared at Zean's back which began to drift away until finally Brother Zean disappeared from my sight.
Just two years, he also promised to go home often, endure, I cannot be like this, I muttered inwardly trying to strengthen myself so as not to dissolve in sadness.
I wiped my wet eyes and decided to go home.
Brakk, someone bumped into me as I was about to turn around, I complained due to a pretty violent impact on my body.
" I'm sorry I'm in a hurry." Said a woman who hit me.
" Sister Natasha." I screamed when I saw the woman who was busy picking up things on the floor.
" You." Natasha was no less surprised when she saw me.
" Where are you going?" Askaqua.
" I'm going to LA."
" What are you doing here?" Imbuh sister Natasha.
" Directing Zean."
" Oh." Reply sister Natasha with a mocking smile.
Without further ado, Natasha passed by and disappeared among the crowd.
" L. A., whether it's close to California, why it's a coincidence or maybe they're...."
" Aish, mind it Indhi, Brother Zean just said, the plane may not have taken off and you suspect it."
I immediately dismissed all my suspicions, it was possible that it just so happened that Natasha also left the country today, I had promised to wait for her and to keep that promise, the first thing I have to do is believe it.
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