Mother to My Nephew

1. Come to Jakarta

Annisa set foot in Gambir station. This was the first time for him to Jakarta alone without the company of his parents.

“Ke Jakartanya herself. Do not drive Mama and Father, pity later they have to be round and round cape,” so message Ua Elly cousin Mama who lives in Jakarta.

“Not to be afraid. Later there will be a pick up Annisa at the station.”

And now Annisa has arrived at Gambir station just looking for the person who picked her up.

He heard the ringing of his cell phone.  Annisa pulled over first to the edge, because a lot of

train passengers walking towards the exit. After finding a safe place, Annisa picks up her phone.

“Assalamualaikum Annisa's. This Ua Elly.”

“Waalaikumsalam Ua.”

“Annisa has arrived in Gambir?”

“Ua Already. It's just coming down to the ground floor of the station.”

“Later when you reach the ground floor, find Mr. Maman at the exit of the station.”

“Iya Ua.”

“Mang Maman holds a paper that says Annisa's name. So Anissa find Mr. Maman until you can, yes.”

“Iya Ua,”

“If you do not meet with Mr. Maman phone Ua, yes! Don't want to come with anyone else!”

“Iya Ua,”

“ Yes, I closed the phone first. Assalamualaikum.”

“Waalaikumsalam Ua.”

Ua Elly hung up the phone, then continued her way to the door to the outside.

A middle-aged man held up a paper that read his name.

Annisa's smile expanded and then approached the middle-aged man.

“Pak Moman?” annisa asked the middle-aged man.

The man scrunched his eyebrows.

“Non who?” ask the middle-aged man.

“I am Annisa, her niece Mother Elly,” replied Annisa.

Hearing the name of Elly's mother, the man was convinced that this young woman was the niece of his employer he was looking for.

“Oh….. Non Annisa's. Let's Non his car in the parking lot here,” Pak Maman pointed to the parking lot.

“Let me bring a bag, Non,” said Mr. Maman who was about to take the bag that Annisa was holding.

“Eh..don't Sir, the bag is heavy,” reject Annisa.

“Let's be with me only, Non. Poor Non cape new come have to carry heavy bags,” said Pak Maman.

Finally Annisa gave her bag to Mr. Maman to bring. Then Mr. Maman goes first and Annisa follows from behind. Finally they arrived at a sedan car. Mr. Maman opened the baggage door and stuffed Annisa's things into the trunk of the car. After that Mr. Maman opened the back door for Annisa.

“Please, Non,” said Mr. Maman.

Annisapun get into the car and the car goes through the streets of the capital.

After a quarter of an hour of travel, they finally arrived in front of a luxury house in the southern city of Jakarta.

A woman somewhat older than her mother approached Annisa.

“Assalamualaikum,” Annisa says hello.

“Waalaikumsalam warohmatullohi wabaroktuh,” replied the woman.

“Annisa how are you, son,” the woman hugged him.

“Alhamdullilah Annisa well, Ua,” replied Annisa.

Then the woman let go of her embrace and extended her hand. Annisa kissed the woman's hand.

“Let's go in. We're talking inside. Let your bag Mr. Maman bring,” the woman embraces Annisa's back bringing her into the house. Ua Elly's house is quite large and spacious probably because Ua's husband is a businessman.

“Let's go to your room,” take Elly's mother.

“This is your bedroom,” Mother Elly showed you a room for Annisa.

Annisa was grounded through her bedroom that was so big and neat.

“Ua this Annisa room?” ask Annisa to be more sure.

“Iya, why? Annisa doesn't like it?” ask Elly's mother.

“Annisa loves it Ua. It's just that this room is too big and too good for Annisa,” replied Annisa slowly

“Oh…. Ua thought Annisa didn't like her room. Intentionally make a large and comfortable room. In order for Annisa to stay here,” said Ms. Elly.

“Ua hope you stay here. You know Ua's eldest son is dead. Elsa joins her husband on duty in Singapore. Roland's youngest son Ua is busy with his college. But now there is Annisa who accompanies Ua,” said Ms. Elly.

Mr. Maman came with Annisa's bag.

“Excuse me Mom, This is your bag placed where?” ask Mr. Maman.

“Put on this kamai, Mr. Maman,” replied Ms. Elly.

Mr. Maman went into Annisa's room and kept Annisa's bag.

“Thank you, Mr. Maman,” Annisa said.

“Sama-sama Non,” Reply Pak Maman.

“There's more I have to work on, Mom?” ask Mr. Maman.

“Nothing. Mr. Maman can rest,” said Ms. Elly.

“Then excuse me, Mom,” Mr. Maman out of Annisa's room.

“Now Annisa change clothes and pray first. Already that we eat,” said Ms. Elly.

“This is the bathroom,” Mother Elly opened the door that was in Annisa's room.

A minimalist-sized bathroom there is a sink, shower and toilet. This is really luxurious for Annisa who used to live in a village where the bathroom usually had to alternate with her parents and her sisters.

“Ua this is too much for Annisa,” Annisa said.

“Intentionally let Annisa feel at home and can go to college until it's over,” replied Ms. Elly.

“Udah now you clean first continue to pray. Wait downstairs, yeah. We have lunch . Surely Annisa's hungry,” Mother Elly out of Annisa's room.

“Iya, Ua,” replied Annisa.

After Elly's mother left Annissa sighed. Then he sat on his bed. He recalled a month ago when Annisa had just returned from applying for a job.

“Ua Elly called Mama, saying she wanted to pay for your college. Ua Elly wants you to study in Jakarta. All your tuition fees and your needs Ua Elly who bear,” said Mama.

Annisa was shocked to hear that. Annisa Uak Elly is Mama's cousin's sister not a sibling. But why was he so good about financing his college?

“Ua Elly feeling lonely. Rilandi's eldest son Ua Elly has died in an accident. Elsa's second child Uak Elly joins her husband's work in Singapore. His youngest son Roland was busy with college and his friends. So Ua Elly was alone with Ua Supardi in her big house,” Mama said as if reading Annisa's mind.

“Keep Mama later same who at home?” ask Annisa.

“And there are still your Father and your brothers. Mama will not be lonely,” replied Mama.

And now here he is at Ua Elly's house. With a determination and intention for the future and for the sake of advancing her family, Annisa accepted Ua Elly's offer to study in Jakarta.

Annisa wiped away the tears in her eyes. He walked to the bathroom for ablution and immediately prayed for his feelings to be calm.

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