Mastenges

139. Rest

"I'm in Baba's office again" Typhoon spoke to Bella in Galang's office yard, enjoying a cigarette she had just burned.

"Pig? Who's she?" Ask Bella.

"Hmmm, he's my father, he's my father,"

During this time, Typhoon has told Bella, if she has a biological father named Galang. At first Bella did not understand why Typhoon had a father other than Amoroso. After the Typhoon explained the true circumstances, Bella began to understand. Typhoon is the child of Erna's affair with another man. However, Bella does not feel ashamed to be with the Typhoon. Because after all, he loves Typhoon and everything about Typhoon. The most important thing for Bella is the honesty of the man she loves.

"How are you, father?" Ask Bella again.

"Well, the atmosphere of haru enveloped the meeting between me, mother and baba."

"Alhamdulillah" said Bella.

"Where else are you my future wife?"

"Against college mas, soon I'll be attending a seminar on juvenile delinquency."

"Oh so, success dear. Remember, take care of your health. The day after we met. What do you want?" Ask Typhoon.

"Thank you, man. I don't want souvenirs, I want you...." Bella said with an adorable sounding tone in the ears of Typhoon.

"Mmmm..."

"Cock only hmmmmm," protested Bella.

"Hahahaha, don't so dong tone his voice. I'll be ready to go home soon. Go home now..."

"Hahahaha, no, it's fine there."

"Yes dear. Oh right, I'll propose to you officially."

Bella was silent at the end.

"And will marry you soon. I want my first love to be my last love. I love you dear.. be patient yes.for all the process towards our halal," said Typhoon.

"Yes, um..." Bella Sahut.

"Well, I'll go back to Baba's room."

"Dear, I'll tell you, if you're at the hotel."

"Yes. assalamualaikum,"

"Goddessalam.." Bella Sahut.

..

In Galang's room, Erna sat quietly without daring to look at Galang, as the Typhoon left her and Galang alone in the room.

"After this, let's go to my house" said Galang as he tried to break the silence between the two of them.

Erna lifted her face and looked at Galang with eyes full of longing.

They look at each other. Without a word, the two of them immediately hugged tightly. Unstoppable longing leads them to embrace each other, as a form of longing expression they cannot express.

Erna was crying on Galang's shoulder, with Galang holding her tightly with tears on her cheek.

"I miss you so much. Very, very very. Almost thirty-two years, Erna... It feels like my chest wants to explode when I see you for the first time.

"I miss you so much too.."

"Why don't you meet me Erna?"

"I'm sorry, you must know how I am doing. I already have a son from Amoroso. That's not possible for me to do."

Galang let go of his embrace and looked at Erna closely.

"Yes, I get it."

"I'm sorry.." Erna said again.

"Yes.it's not you who's wrong. I'm the one who's wrong." He wiped his tears. Then he sat down beside Erna and clasped the hand of the woman he had always loved.

"Why are you taking me to your house, mas, how's your wife?" Ask Erna.

Galang smiled bitterly, then he rubbed Erna's tears that were still wetting Erna's cheeks.

"Thirty-two years. Seven years after I came from the border, I returned to Jakarta. I often pass in front of your house. But..." Galang smiled bitterly.

"But what?" Ask Erna curious.

"But when I saw you with Amoroso playing with your daughter in your yard, I felt like you were happy. But I still cannot love anyone but you. I was a coward, so I decided to give you a letter through a child who came to your house. You must remember,"

Erna nodded, a sign that she remembered all the events where there was a little boy knocking on her door and gave himself a piece of paper from Galang.

"You must also remember the contents of the letter. I asked us to meet at the hotel where we used to meet. But you never came."

Galang smiled bitterly, then he looked back at Erna.

"A year later, I was assigned to Makassar. I spent two thousand years there. Not infrequently many letters are not sent to you. I still keep everything." Galang chuckled as he told his story during his parting with Erna.

"After two thousand years, I was transferred to Surabaya. There I spent five years. Until I got word that my mom had cancer. So I went home in the year two thousand and five, to Sukabumi."

"So mom..."

"Yes, my mother died two months after my return to Sukabumi. There, he asked me to marry a girl. Given that I was no longer young, my mother asked me to marry her relatives. Her last request, she just wanted to see me get married."

"Then?" Erna looked increasingly curious.

"In the year two thousand and five, I married a girl who was fifteen years younger than me. Her name is Elis, she's a nice and beautiful girl. It's just, I can't love him."

Erna was stunned to hear the last sentence from Galang.

"Why?" Ask Erna.

"Because I cannot get you out of my heart and mind, Erna,"

Erna was silent again.

"Then, how's your household?"

"Two months later my mother died. Elis followed to Surabaya. There, we live like people who are married. However, there are things he doesn't like about me."

"What?" Ask Erna.

"He knows, if I'm still thinking of you."

Erna's chest felt tight, he did not expect that Galang so keep his promise not to fall in love again, other than to himself.

"Finally, Elis asked for a divorce, and I divorced her. After that, I lived alone." He smiled and shook his head.

"You know Erna, the love you put in my heart is so terrible. My heart and mind feel imprisoned by our memories. Moreover, I was so sure that Typhoon was my son. Enough I have love for you and Typhoon. I just don't want to lie, pretending to love someone other than you. I don't like to live in pretenses. It is a pity that someone sacrificed for me, but I cannot repay his love. Let me be alone, enjoy solitude, work and long for our memories and the Typhoon."

"Mas.I'm sorry,"

"It's not you who's wrong. Things are wrong. You have to live the day as someone else's. I have to live my day by keeping my promise as a man. But, I'm grateful that you're here right now and Typhoon knows everything that's going on between us. Yes, he's my son.he really looks like me. I'm sorry, if I never saved him. But, whatever I have right now, it's all for you and Typhoon."

Erna lowered her face. He came back crying with wounds.

"If we were approved" said Erna.

"Don't regret that. What matters now is that, you know, I never break a promise, not even a single one. Erna, after this do you want to marry me? Spending old age with me?"

Erna raised her face and looked at Galang closely.

"We redeem all wasted time, our dreams and everything that never materializes." Galang tried to convince Erna.

"But-but.."

"But what's Erna?"

Geck! Geck! Geck!

There was a knock on the door of the room.

"Yes, come in" Galang invited someone behind the door to enter his room. While Galang and Erna shifted their seats, so that there was a distance between them who were sitting side by side.

The typhoon moved into the room, then he looked at Erna and Galang who were seen wiping away their tears.

"Am I interrupting?" Ask Typhoon.

"No" said Galang.

"Hmmm, is there an old story springing back here?" Ask the Typhoon again.

Galang and Erna looked at the Typhoon with a look of disbelief.

"Hahahaha, I'm kidding. I just want to tell Baba and mom. I want to propose to my girlfriend, Bella. What if Baba comes to propose to Bella?" Ask Typhoon.

"Sheaven.." Erna seems to disagree with the idea of Typhoon who will propose to Bella.

"Mom, Bella's not who I thought she was. That girl is amazing. Right now, I just love Bella. Do you want to see me love Bella for the rest of my life? Just like baba?"

Erna fell silent, then she fell down in shame.

"Do you disagree with Cyclone's lover. Why a Cyclone lover?" Ask Erna.

"Hmmm, he. he's the son of Pongki Susilo, the drug dealer."

Galang gasped to hear what Erna said.

"Well!" Galang stared at the Typhoon with incredulous eyes.

"How can you?"

"It is possible, I caught his father, and I caught his son. After all, her son was beautiful, kind, educated and patient. It's perfect to be the mother of my children." Bright Typhoon.

Galang was silent, slowly a smile puffed up at the corner of his lips.

"You really are a baba!" Her speech.

"God!" Erna is shocked when Galang supports Typhoon.

"But..."

"Ssttt. He's my son Erna. You must know the nature that I passed down to him. Faithful, to death. Is it really a typhoon?" Ask Galang.

"Suit it!" Sahut Typhoon.

Erna let out a long sigh and looked at the two men who could be said to be like twins, yet were of different ages.

"Mom, I beg you, my blessing with Bella ma'am. I'll guarantee you, if he's clean of all his father's business. I saw Bella from another point of view. She is a psychologist, she is beautiful and smart. He is also gentle and patient. Ma'am, I don't want another woman besides Bella. I beg you, bless me with his ma'am." Pinta Typhoon.

"Mom wouldn't if I wasn't getting married. I don't want to, did Erna and Galang happen again?" Ask Typhoon.

"You're nothing at all," Erna's cheeks met red. He felt ashamed when his love story with Galang was touched by the Typhoon.

"Let's go, baba..." The cyclone whined like a boy who insisted on asking his mother and father for candy.

Erna looked at Galang, and Galang nodded in agreement. Now lives her who is worried to decide whether to approve or not.

"Lady..." Typhoon is forcing again.

Erna let out a heavy sigh and rubbed the cheek of Typhoon who was now kneeling in front of her.

"Mom... Typhoon can't wait to get married. Lamar Bella ma'am.. Ma'am... Typhoon please... If he's not the best, Typhoon won't fight for him. The Typhoon asks him in every bow of the Typhoon. The answer from HER is just Bella ma'am. The more the Typhoon asks God, the more God gives the answer, if Bella is the one."

"Mom, the son of a city is not always bad. Bella was raised with compassion and a proper education. The manners are so awake. A self that is always well and honorable. She is the perfect girl. Typhoon wants him" said the Typhoon with pleading eyes.

"Hmmm, uh,"

"Lady..."

"If your mother doesn't approve, let baba lamar."

Erna looked up and looked at Galang with a stern look.

Galang just smiled back at Erna's stare that was upset with him.

"Lady..."

"Yes.. yes.. bring it up! There's marriage!" Erna said nonchalantly.

"Ikhlas dong bu" said the Typhoon again.

"Yes. We proposed him. Get married and live well. No more stories of Galang and Erna. All painful. I don't want you and Bella to feel it. Marry my son. I'm condoning."

"Yes!" Typhoon, hugging his parents.

"Alhamdulillah! Thank you God!" After hugging Erna and Galang, Typhoon stood up and jumped up in excitement.

Then he tried to call Bella.

"Hello?" Sapa Bella, shortly after she received a call from Typhoon.

"We marry! We married Bella...! I'll marry you. I'll prove my duration!"

"AH..!!!!"

Typhoon was silent, Bella was silent, with Erna and Galang.

"Duration?" Erna and Galang.

"Upssss! Still grudge me with duration!" The typhoon began to feel stupid and hit its own forehead.