Loving Your Own Friend

MensahSen Episode 25

Mbok Lilis started telling me everything. At first Mama called Mbok Lilis to bring fruit with a knife to peel the fruit into the room, Mbok Lilis did not expect if Mama would do bad things, so he obeyed Mama's wishes. After delivering the fruit, Mbok Lilis returned to the kitchen to get dinner for Mama. But when he opened the door of the room he was shocked to see Mama who tried to cut her veins, then Mbok Lilis ran and shouted trying to take the knife from Mama's hand. Luckily, my hand was not hurt.

This temptation moreover God, has not dried up the wound due to the death of Papa and the departure of Arka who went somewhere, why did you present another new trial.

I decided to sleep with Mama tonight, I'm afraid Mama is reckless again. I looked at Mama's face fixedly, I felt like I didn't see the spirit of life anymore in that face, eyes that always looked swollen from crying all the time. Why is this like Ma? Why can't Mama tell Papa's departure with his sheikhlas.

Now my priority is the health of Mama, Ernan finished school and continued the best college. I don't want to drag on thinking about the whereabouts of the lost Ark as if swallowed by the earth. But I thought about going to his house tomorrow, just wanting to know maybe for the last time, because I once ventured to contact him, but couldn't.

The morning I woke up and went back to my room to clean myself, at first glance I turned around to see Mama, I saw Mama still asleep.

After I finished taking a bath and wearing full clothes, I went down to the kitchen to see if Mbok Lilis had prepared breakfast.

"Good Morning Mbok" I said when I saw Mbok Lilis was putting dishes on the dining table.

I filled the dishes with rice and side dishes and vegetables, then I headed to Mama's room. When I came in, I saw that Mama was not on the bed, I panicked and put the dishes on the table and looked for Mama. But I haven't had the chance to open my mouth to call Mama, I heard a voice from inside the bathroom, I breathed a sigh of relief, I thought it must be Mama.

Long enough I waited, finally Mama came out of the bathroom, I smiled to see Mama who was a little fresher than last night. I took Mama's clothes in the closet, after I finished combing Mama's hair in front of the mirror.

"Ma, breakfast first, I'm a bribe yes" I said.

Mama nodded and I began to feed, Mbok Lilis entered carrying water and milk on the tray.

When I finished my work, I had breakfast at the dinner table. Maybe this will be a mandatory task every day before I do activities outside the home.

Today is my schedule to go to Campus, I drive a car slowly to Campus.

When I met Raya and Cindy, I told her about what happened to Mama at home last night. Cindy advised me to take Mama to a Psychologist, at first I refused because I thought only People with psychiatric problems were brought there. However, Raya explained that if many people who have problems and make the person difficult to sleep or what it is brought to that place, it is not only people who have psychiatric problems.

I think of Raya's speech, maybe there is no harm in bringing the Psychologist to the house, because it is not possible if Mama is taken out of the house in the condition that she is now.

Finished with the Campus lesson, I drove the car to Arka's house. After arriving in front of the fence, Mr. Satpam greeted me and told me that the Arka family was not at home.

"Where is Sir? And since when did it go?" my many.

"It was about a week ago Non, he said there was business but I wasn't told where to go and when." Answer Mr. Sattam

Finally I left the house of Arka, before I had said goodbye to Mr. Satpam. I went home, slowly I opened the door to Mama's room, I saw Mama was sleeping. Slowly I closed the door again and headed to my room.

I remember saying Raya earlier while at the Campus, I called Raya asking for help to find a Psychologist to come home.

It was still quite noon, I better clean myself and get ready to go to the restaurant. Thought

After a while I was ready and went down the stairs intending to eat, I saw the food had already been prepared by Mbok Lilis.

After eating, I said goodbye to Mbok Lilis and went to the restaurant. As usual the employee greeted kindly, I replied with a smile, I headed to Kak Sari's room and knocked on the door after arriving, after a voice told me to come in, I opened the door and saw Sari was having lunch.

"Sister, sorry to interrupt the meal" I said badly.

"Eh yeah it's okay Cit, you've eaten? Let's eat together!" said Kak Sari.

I refused because I had eaten, and I excused myself to go to my working room, Mama and Papa, which is now my room.

After sitting down, I saw a picture of Papa and Mama on the table, I rubbed their photos with my fingers.

Papa, I miss you. Whether Papa knows the situation Mama is now, Mama is still very hard hit Pa with the departure of Papa. I hope Papa calms down there. I said with tears flowing.

I put the photo back and started checking the expenses and income of the restaurant. Although not great, but the restaurant has begun to make progress. I am grateful to be able to manage it well.

My phone rang, apparently the Kingdom called.

"Hello what's up, Ray?" ask after receiving the call.

"Oh okay, thank you" I said.

Raya told me if I got a psychologist and I'll come home tomorrow. Thankfully, I hope your situation improves soon.

Before long my phone rang back..

Riza's sister called to ask me and Mama, indeed every few days Riza always asked that. Because we rarely meet these days because of the different class hours and I'm rarely on Campus.

Brother Riza, the figure from the beginning I never expected it would be him who always cared about me. I don't know why I often compare Sister Riza with Arka.

Arka, actually you are where, do not feel the pain as I have felt since we were far away. Why our friendship became like this.

Imagery... Imagery....

Sister Sari woke me from the daydream.

"What do you think about Cit? Monic's mom's okay, right?" ask Sari.

"Mama is not good news Brother" I said.

Then I told Sari everything until it started to get dark.