Married for Papa

Funeral

"No way sister, my papa just fell asleep. Last night he told me that he just wanted to rest but not rest for good."

Aluna was not strong enough to hold back the tears, one by one white clear drops slid from both cheeks. Sustained cries filled the room. He mourned Alexander's departure.

"True ma'am, your papa's gone."

Aluna immediately rushed up to Alexander's body and said "why leave me? Did I make a mistake so that papa just left?" Aluna said.

"Yes mom, now let's calm down. Let our bodies bathe. It's not good mom took too long to hold the body for burial." The senior nurse still calms Aluna, she knows very well what it is like to lose a loved one especially for Aluna, Alexander is the only family closest to her.

Aluna was crying. He sits limp on the chair.

"It still feels like a dream, papa left me alone."

"If I hadn't left papa last night, maybe right now....."

Rice has become porridge, as much as Aluna blames self-destruction is inevitable and death is very real for living beings. All humans on this earth will return to the Creator.

Wealth, office, family will not be useful when we are lifeless.

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The Smith Family Residence

"Hoam, mom is up in the morning. We need to get ready for the hospital, today Alexander will be operated on." Reymond woke up Ayunda who was still asleep beside him.

"Mom!"

"Good dad. There you take a bath first, I'll prepare our needs during the hospital." Ayunda got up from the bed and headed for the walk in closet.

"Daddy, did Bryan unboxing Aluna last night? I'm curious." Ayunda said in the midst of busyness he prepared their clothes and needs while in the hospital later.

Reymond frowned after hearing Ayunda's words. It's still too early to discuss the privacy concerns of her son and daughter-in-law.

"Why are you surprised so dad, mommy really wants to immediately fondle grandchildren so I can show off to friends Arisan." Ayunda.

From inside the bathroom, Reymond heard clearly complaining Ayunda beloved wife. Understandably, the location of the walk in closet is right next to the bathroom and Ayunda also spoke in a high tone so Reymond could hear the clear curhatan of mother rempong mother this one.

"Are you on no other topic than discussing the privacy issues of our son and daughter-in-law mom?" Ask Reymond from the bathroom. He was busy wetting his golden hair.

"Ish daddy, you don't want to have grandchildren like your other friends?" Ayunda was upset that her husband disagreed.

"It's not that I don't want to but they just got married and at the moment Alexander's condition is not good. They got married because of an arranged marriage so it seems like it takes time to do the exploring to get to know each other more. Let everything flow as it is. We don't get too involved."

"Hufh, well I won't force Aluna to give me a grandchild soon." Finally Ayunda relented, if he continued to argue with Reymond until a day would not run. Reymond really likes to argue so it is natural that Ayunda and Bryan always lose if they have to deal with him.

Reymond came out of the bathroom, he was immediately dressed in the clothes Ayunda had prepared. Now it's Ayunda's turn to take a shower.

Thirty minutes later, they were already preparing to go down to the first floor to eat breakfast.

"Good morning ladies and gentlemen." Said Bu Risa friendly.

"Good morning Miss Risa." Reymond and Ayunda said together.

Reymond pulled out the dining chair for Ayunda, then Reymond pulled the chair for him.

"Mrs, sir. Early this morning the young mistress left with an online ojek to the hospital. The young mistress seemed to be in a hurry until it almost hit me."

Ayunda panicked to hear the words of Miss Risa.

"Dad, did something happen to Alexander?" Ayunda squeezed Reymond's finger hard.

"Aw sick mom, I don't know either. After breakfast we leave immediately. Don't delay any more time."

"Sorry sir, the young master from last night is gone."

"Based on the son of bod*h, why did he leave at such a crucial time!"

Reymond immediately led the do'a before the meal as a sign of gratitude for the favors God gave. They eat the food on the dining table.

The Melati Hospital

tap tap tap

Ayunda and Reymond immediately ran into the hospital, they immediately headed for the 4th floor where Alexander was treated.

"Dad, it's Aluna."

"Dear aluna, what's going on?" Ayunda was anxious to see Aluna's appearance fall apart. Bluffed eyes, a red nose from constant crying and blank eyes add pain to anyone who sees.

Aluna did not respond at all, the eyes were still focused ahead of her mind, no matter what only Aluna and God knew.

"Excuse me ma'am, the body is finished we bathe and ready to be taken to the funeral home." Said the nurse in white uniform who was in charge of bathing Alexander's body.

"Who died?" Reymond asked doubtfully.

"The treated patient in this room sir."

Ayunda and Reymond immediately drowned, they did not expect that Alexander would leave so soon.

"Yes, we'll take him to the funeral home soon, we'll follow from behind." Reymond.

Ayunda and Aluna followed the nurse in white uniform and carried Alexander's body into the hearse.

Forty minutes later, the hearse and car that Aluna was driving arrived at the funeral home. Reymond immediately asked the neighbors to take care of Alexander's funeral while Aluna was silent, she was like an undead.

One by one the neighbors came to worship, the flow of holy verses echoed throughout the room, the neighbors were busy helping to prepare for the funeral.

Now Alexander's body was stretched stiff in the middle of the living room, wrapped in a white shroud wrapped around the body.

At 12 pm after the prayer, the body was sholated in the nearest mosque and immediately buried. All the mourners were ready to take Alexander to the last bed.

"Dad, did you call Bryan? Why hasn't he come!"

"It's mom but it's not lifted."

"Is there anything you want to wait for?" Ask pak ustaz as a local religious leader.

"No pak ustaz, we just buried my father's body."

Aluna's words made Ayunda and Reymond surprised because until now Bryan could not be contacted.

"Well, Mr. Aluna, we'll soon carry Mr. Alexander's body to the cemetery."

A motorcade of mourners filled a residential street leading to a public cemetery.

The TPU

All funeral processions have been completed and now the mourners have left the cemetery only remaining Aluna, Rossa, Ayunda and Reymond.

"Let's Aluna go home, the sky is dark soon it will rain." Persuade Ayunda.

to be continued