My mother's a ghost
Part 1's
My mother's a ghost
Part 1's
"And yesterday was the brother in front. Now it's my turn!"
"Little kid like you, fits it in the back! All of you sit with a baby car seat!"
"By! Born first two years of my style is like an old man!"
Sena pulled the twig of twilight hair hard to make her older sister lunge backwards. That way Sena more freely open the car door for front passengers.
Not yet had Sena entered the car, Dusk nimbly pulled his sister's forehead from behind to cause the head to look up.
Sena immediately turned around to grab whatever part of the body Dusk.
Dusk ran quickly then opened the steering wheel door and managed to sit down. In a split second, his hand immediately pressed the key button. Sena repeatedly pulled the door knob, but failed.
His face was red withstanding anger. Then crying.
Always has.
Three months ago, I was still with them, the orderly life of my children. Now, they are forced by life to be self-sufficient and of course heal their tender hearted wounds.
***
"Pa, the kids are getting a vacation next week." I said to my beloved husband in the bed. Of course beloved.
For Nugraha is my only husband and will forever be. His work as a State Civil Apparatus has served as the third highest person in the representatives of each province. Although it still has two superiors, the responsibilities for the company are fairly risky, that is, as a technical controller. All work in the field that takes place in the financial institutions of the country, must be through observation without exception. For those who give an assessment to their subordinate team, whether their work is feasible or not.
Although my husband's signature is not really needed here, however, he is an important person in this institution.
Of course with his high responsibilities, it is natural to be given the right to touch the thirty million figure every month. The nomination includes basic salary, benefits, and office money. Moreover, I felt very lucky to have a husband as a State Civil Apparatus, as he earned a salary of fourteen times over the course of a year.
"Where are you going, Ma?" My husband's heart with locked hands hugged my waist, preparing to cradle a dream.
"What about the tropical forest, Pa? Let them know about nature. There is also a strawberry garden there. Can be picked directly continue to be made juice. They'll be so happy."
"Yes, Mama will arrange it well how."
Our conversation came to a halt as Sena barged into the room.
"Ma, Sena bobo here, can you?"
Sena crawled up to the bed and reached for me.
"Why? Can't be bobo? Mama was in Sena's room, huh?"
Sena nodded while rubbing her beautiful clear eyes.
Sena Manggala Nugraha, my good looking and sincere son, will always be a baby in my eyes despite being nine years old.
"Ma, Sena is very dear to Mama. Sena can't imagine that you should be away from Sena."
I was filled with the words of a baby that was almost the height of my chest.
"Mama can also be far from this good Mama's child. Mama always begged God to take care of your children. Especially if Mama's not around you anymore. Mama's promise to be healthy is always yes." I stroked her hair, her cheeks, her hands. My happiness, my spirit, my hopes, and my fears.
Sena nodded then her eyes closed.
Kusali, the caress that night, became the last caress.
My friend, always be healthy, always be happy. I used to love you all the time. Now, I'll miss you every time.
***
Agia Mentari started her day as a housewife by preparing a light breakfast for her husband and children.
Her husband used to enjoy fresh rice and juice. Every day Agia will prepare a different menu. Whether it was fried rice, or the yellow rice she bought near the house, even if possible, Agia would cook a full side dish for her husband's breakfast.
The children ate breakfast bread and milk before school. The school of choice of their parents has prepared food in accordance with the advice of nutritionists. So, Agia does not need to spend too much time to dwell in the kitchen in the morning.
As of today, Agia only cooked egg fried rice for herself and her husband. While the kids are just chocolate toast and fresh vanilla milk.
Agia also did not immediately clean up the rest of the breakfast. He had to rush the children to school, which took about forty minutes from home.
With the help of Bagi to heat the car engine, Agia took the time to change her clothes.
“Pa, why the hell the car should be heated before use?” Sena who was ready to go to school, complete with attributes such as uniforms and shoes, asked For. As for the school bag already placed directly in the car.
“Iya dong! In the car there is oil. If the car engine is not heated, then the oil circulation is uneven. Then the components in the engine that are not touched by oil will quickly be damaged.” Sahut Bagi explained in simple language for his youngest child, while still greeting both cars so as not to get dusty with a duster.
“Again, from yesterday afternoon the car was not used. So the machine's cold. Before use, it is better to heat first. Same as Sena. What if you just wake up immediately run? Kan. Just waking up usually Sena sat down first while manyuning. Keep flickering your eyes. It's been stretching. Just got up and went out of the room. Yes, no?” To continue his speech so that Sena understands.
Sena just nodded her head as a sign of understanding that the car is just like her body.
“You want to know how not to manasin the car so fast?” Dusk was suddenly beside Sena who was standing watching her Papa prepare a vehicle for the family.
Sena waiting for Dusk explained the practical way for the car to heat up quickly as he suggested just now.
To stop his activities and see the firstborn who now looks more beautiful.
“Nih, gini how!” Dusk approached her white car.
“Woi! Ugly car! You don't see what? That's a neighbor's car already on cool-cool roof can open and close. When do you want to be this car? Uh! Cemen lo car!” The twilight speech was covered with the thrust of his thumb facing down onto the four-wheeled iron chariot.
To then laugh out loud hearing the joke of Dusk. Not with Sena. He squinted at the only brother with his lips tightly clenched.
“I don't think our car can be offended so, if said so?”
“Lah! Any time he's offended, can keep it hot yourself so!” Dusk opened the rear passenger door and put his bag there.
“Some are left behind, no? Mama lock yes door.” Agia appeared on the terrace with a relaxed appearance. Knee-length foreskin pants are brown and a simple blouse is white. Agia also complements her appearance with a small sling bag and stylish flip-flops following the times.
“Aman, Ma.” Dusk lifted from inside the car whose window glass was wide open.
Agia swiftly locked the door of the house and walked towards the gate.
To have occupied a position in the steering wheel of his service car and say goodbye to his wife and children.
“Papa leaves first, yes. You guys be careful to school.”
“Iya, Pa. Be careful too, yes.” Sahut Sena who was still outside the car while waving to her Papa.
“Bye, Papa.” Dusk also waved his hands with his head bent from the car window so that his gaze could reach his Papa behind.
“Be careful, Pa.” Agia did not forget to remind, along with her hand that pushed the gate to close, then locked it well.
Sena immediately walked towards the opposite side of Dusk. He sits in the front passenger seat.
Agia immediately climbed the steering wheel and installed a safety belt or seat belt. He then drove slowly splitting the morning traffic that was not too crowded.
“Ma, later afternoon after school, we stop by the bookstore for a bit, can we?” Dusk opened the conversation with permission to be delivered to the bookstore.
“Bby. What are you looking for, Brother?”
“Sister wants to buy a digital English dictionary, Ma. Yesterday Brother saw the internet, he said at a bookstore near the school selling so.”
“Oh, Mama at school used to use the digital dictionary. Practical, Brother. Just press uh appears deh translation.”
“Kok Mama 'never tell sister?”
“Iya forgot Mama.” Agia laughed crisply at the question of her eldest child containing the protest.
“Sena can buy books also not, Ma?” Sena tried her luck.
“Comic book?” Ask Dusk.
“Iya. Can yes, Ma.”
“Don't be loved, Ma. He will not want to learn.”
“Kan reading, Ma. Mama said you could read anything, right. Comic books are definitely read, Ma.” Sena tries to seduce Mama to be approved to buy her a comic book.
“Iya, yes. Mama's gonna buy a comic book.”
“Yes!” Sena clenched a hand showing a style like she was winning. Sena looked back and stuck her tongue out at Dusk.
In less than forty minutes they arrived at school. Various topics they discuss during the trip, until the time taken is not felt.
Dusk and Sena rushed to open the car door and rushed into the school gate while waving to Mama.
Actually, the schools of Dusk and Sena have shuttle facilities provided by the school. However, Agia prefers to take her and pick her up so that she is more sure that her children get to school and return home safely. After all, Agia felt that she did not have the busyness that was too time-consuming.
Agia glanced at her wrist to make sure the timepiece was showing what number it was.
“Still eight hours less ten minutes.” He muttered alone.
Agia decides to visit a traditional market located close to her children's school. He will buy the needs of a kitchen that has been thinned, as well as some needs for worship.
No need to spend a lot of time because Agia has a subscription to facilitate shopping activities.
After putting groceries in the trunk of the car, Agia came out of the market parking which was charged for two thousand rupiah.
***
Agia arrived home at nine in over forty minutes. Before starting cooking activities, he first cleaned the rest of the breakfast this morning and put the dirty dishes in the washing place.
Agia then changed her clothes before cooking. He decided to cook butter fried chicken for the kids. While cooking, Agia took the time to sweep and mop the floor of the entire house.
Without feeling it is time to pick up the kids back home from school. Agia hurriedly prepared herself to fulfill her obligations as a child's personal driver.
Agia rushed to lock the door of the house and headed for the car in the garage. Agia turned on the car engine, also immediately opened the gate. Agia prepares to drive a car to pick up her children.
Before getting into the car, Agia suddenly stopped and adjusted her body balance. He was seen closing his eyes as the direction of his gaze swayed unstable. Agia resisted the nausea that came very difficult to resist. His lips, tongue, and throat were hot. The joints are felt to loosen without energy. A few seconds later, Agia fell unconscious.
***
Agia opens its eyes because it hears sound from a device that measures and records the electrical activity of the heart or what is often referred to as an electrocardiogram (ECG).
He tried to remember what had happened. Why is he in the hospital? The infusion is seen hanging over her with a small hose connected to her wrist. Agia then looked to the right. To sit and look at a mobile phone with your head down. Then Agia turned her gaze to the left because she heard the sobbing from Dusk. Her eldest daughter is seen still wearing a school uniform wiping away tears using a tissue.
“Kakak, why cry?” Agia opened her voice. But the twilight does not destroy it.
Sena who was sitting next to her brother put on a face full of grief.
“Baby pen. Why is his face like that?” Sena was unmoved as if not listening to her question.
Agia realized something was wrong here.
“Pa. Papa!” Agia called her husband. For even silent without responding to his call.
Agia started to panic and got up from her bed. Her husband and children remain unresponsive. Agia decided to get up with her legs pointed to the left.
“Senja, Sena. Mama, why don't you guys say it? Not polite then.” Agia tried to protest to her children. Still same. The two students seemed to be unaware of Agia's existence.
Agia turned her body facing For.
“Pa. See it an...” Agia stopped and was stunned to see her body lying on the bed with her eyes closed.
***
