LAST GREETINGS

Episode 33

"And I miss my family: miss my mother and my sister who are in the village"

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The atmosphere of Icha's mother's house was so crowded this afternoon. Many factory workers stopped by for lunch.

Tania has returned from her research assignment - sitting with Icha's mother, Mr. Ujad and also Hari who just came home from school. They are ready to eat together this afternoon - enjoy the yellow rice made by Icha's mother and celebrate Tania's birthday.

Tania clenched her hands, made the sign of the cross and prayed before eating.

His phone rang for a moment, signaling a message coming in.

Tania grabbed quickly, read and instantly squeezed the video picture item on the screen. But the person he was video calling didn't answer his phone.

He put his phone back on. Mike was busy, he thought.

"Sok eneng, the rice was taken. Sorry well eneng, you can only cook yellow rice doang," said Icha mother offers Tania to take rice.

"Thank you ma'am. It's been really special. I miss my mother and sister in the village" replied Tania softly.

"Father first, Tania took it later just the same day," reply Tania gave the opportunity to Pak Ujad to first take rice because as the head of the family in this house.

Simple but Tania feels like she is eating with her own family.

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Mike finished his coffee and asked about the price of his coffee. He wanted to pay but Kevin prevented it.

"I'm the one who paid, bro," said Kevin preventing.

Kevin gave a ten thousand note and received a thousand change.

"Come, we go on again" Kevin said after receiving the change.

"Come,"sahut Mike.

They headed to where they parked their motorbikes and prepared to continue their journey.

"Mega, go to google map, you guys up front. I'm coming" Mike said after they were ready to go.

Mega pulled out her phone again, played her finger and then showed it to Kevin. Kevin and Mega then move first followed by Mike.

Its close-by. Mike was still nervous but trying to stay focused. He followed Kevin and Mega in front of him.

After nearly twenty minutes, Kevin and Mega swerved into a cobbled street, Mike followed. His heart is beating faster.

They walked down a rocky path for about ten minutes. They passed a football field whose path had started to have aspals but at some point there was a water scouring hole.

Mega remained focused on giving Kevin a warning. They walked down the village road to the location that Tania had sent to Mega.

"In front turn right," Mega orders Kevin.

Kevin followed Mega's orders, he turned to the right and they found a rocky path again. Right in front of there, from a distance emblazoned beautiful mountain Gede. Mega began to shudder feeling a chill start to attack him. Mega tightened her embrace.

"Here, we have arrived," said Mega immediately made Kevin immediately stop the bike.

They don't see the house on the side of the road. On their left were several houses, but they had to go inside again.

"We got here, but which house is Tania in ? There is no house on the side of the road" Mega continued.

Mike got off his bike, saw for a moment Mega's phone.

"We go inside, we just ask people. They'll know" Mike said quickly and then returned to his motorcycle.

This time it was Mike who took the position up front. He leads Kevin and Mega through a penitential path and finds several houses.

Mike stopped his motorbike, then went down and approached a grandfather who was seen cleaning the aviary.

"Assalamualaikum, excuse me. Sorry to interrupt" Mike said to the old man.

"Passenger asked cake, there is a student who is doing research here, can you know where the cake he lives ?" Mike asked the old man politely.

The grandfather looked confused not knowing. There was a woman who looked very young coming out of the house.

"Yes naon abah ?" Ask the woman to the grandfather who is her father.

"Ieu, aya nu nanyaken baturna pondered," the grandfather replied to his son.

"Teh, excuse me, numpang nanya," said Mega quickly to the woman because she was closer to her position with the woman.

"The student who is doing research here lives where yes," asked Mega softly.

"Oh, take Tania. At the end of the house, the end of the house was sweet, which was a lot of banana trees in front of the house," replied the teteh while showing the house where Tania lived temporarily.

"Oh yes. Thank you tea, we are friends Tania from Jakarta," continued Mega again.

The elder replied to Mega's thanks while smiling. It's still standing there.

Mike thanked his grandfather and son and returned to his motorcycle. He then continued on, a little more, heading to the designated house.

They stopped right at the end of the house. There were many banana trees in front of the house. The air is so cold.

Mike parked his motorcycle, and so did Kevin. They got off the bike and stayed silent for a moment.

Mike ventured to approach the house with the woven bamboo wall. House quiet. There's no one. The factory workers are back at work.

"Assalamualaikum," said Mike half-cried.

"Salam, saha ?" Answer a woman from home. Of course Icha's mother is always attached to her Sundanese language.

Door opened. A mother who was no longer young stood at the door. Her hair was almost all white.

"Yes naon jang" asked Icha's mother.

"Excuse me ma'am, I'm Mike. Does Tania really live here ?" Answer Mike slowly.

"Oh, batur the eneng," said Icha's mother as she opened the door.

"Hayu, please come in," continued Icha's mother let Mike and his two friends into the house.

Mike goes in first, Kevin and Mega follow him. The pair of lovers still did not speak a word.

"Eneng, aya guest," said Icha sampil's mother pasted her mouth on the door leaf of her son's Hari room which is now occupied by Tania.

There's no answer. Icha's mother tried to knock but there was still no sign of anyone in the room.

"Si recalled her kamana," Icha's mother grumbled as she tried to open the door of the room.

Door's open. Tania didn't lock it.

There, Tania looks slumbering. The earphones are still stuck in the ears. His phone lay beside him. Tania fell asleep after finishing chatting with her mother and sister in the village.

"Astaghfirullah al - azim. Ihh overslept yes," said Icha's mother in shock as she woke Tania up and pulled out the earphones on Tania's ear.

"Punten eneng, eta aya guest, a friend from Jakarta," continued Icha's mother after Tania managed to wake up. Tania did not respond to what Icha's mother said as she was still trying to collect her life.

Icha's mother was still sitting in front of Tania like a real mother.

"It's sleepy" said Icha's mother again.

"Yes mom. Last time I called my mother," replied Tania lazily while rubbing her eyes.

"There are friends, from Jakarta. Let's go out, meet them first" said Icha's mother again whispering.

Tania widened her eyes. He was shocked not to play to hear what Icha's mother had just said.

"*What ? Friends ? From Jakarta ? Who ? Is that Mike ? Did he really come for me ?"

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