
The drizzling rain still continued to pour down on the earth, like Titi's tears flowing down her cheeks.
Titi did not expect that her mother-in-law would leave as soon as this time was close to the departure of Titi's father.
Titi's father left at the end of the month early last year, and now Ari's mother died at the beginning of the year, one year after the departure of Titi's father, Ari's mother also passed away.
Titi recalls Ari's mother staying at their home before she became ill.
Maybe it's actually a sign that the mother wants to stay at their house before the mother leaves, just like Titi's father who came to Titi's house before the father got sick and went home.
The same incident also when the father was hospitalized, Titi was also in a state of illness, just as Ari who fell ill when her mother was hospitalized.
The incident makes Titi think that Titi's father and Ari's mother gave them memories by visiting Ari and Titi's house before they left.
Ari drove the vehicle to the hospital where her mother was treated.
When he was about to arrive at the hospital, Ari's cell phone rang a sign of a phone coming in.
" Who's calling, may? " ask Ari as Titi picks up Ari's phone placed next to the seat.
" Ruby's sister called. " replied Titi.
" Just answer. " said Ari who was still focused on his steering.
" Assalamu'alaikum, sis. "titi said as she answered the phone from Ruby's sister.
" Waalaikumsalam, where, Ti? " answer and ask Ruby.
" Other on the road, already want to reach the hospital." replied Titi.
" Just go home, Ti, I've been on my way home by ambulance" said sister Ruby.
" Okay, sis..! " answered Titi, and Titi hung up after Ruby's sister hung up.
" Pay, let's go back, Ruby's sister has returned with an ambulance" Titi told Ari.
Without answering, Ari immediately turned the direction when they arrived at the crossroad and returned to Ruby's house.
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This morning, the atmosphere of grief was so felt at the house of sister Ruby.
Neighbors and acquaintances who knew of Ari's mother's departure came to visit.
The women were busy preparing the shroud as well as the flowers and slices of pandan leaves.
Titi helped at the back of the house, preparing the equipment for the funeral.
" Ti, you please do some office work for a while, make a report and bill early in the month. Ari's mother is still not bathed, later if it will be in the cafeteria, Awal will call Titi to see mother. "
Mbak Dewi approached Titi who was slicing pandan leaves and asked Titi to do the job as usual.
There was a sad feeling in Titi's heart when she asked him to keep doing his job as usual.
" Go first to the office, Ti. " said mbak Dewi again when he saw Titi was just silent.
Titi could not refuse orders from Dewi's mother because Titi felt that she was only the daughter-in-law in the house, and that Titi's energy was more needed in the office than to help the procession before her mother-in-law's funeral.
With sadness and tears streaming down, Titi exits Ruby's home and walks towards the office.
Titi was looking for Ari's whereabouts, but Titi did not see Ari.
Titi walked towards the office while wiping away the tears that had soaked her cheeks.
" Waalaikumsalam." replied Mr. Bari who sat at his desk while putting his clutched hand under his chin.
" Ti, where are you here..?? " ask Mr. Bari astonished when he saw Titi enter the office.
" Yes sir, Dewi asked Titi to finish the same report earlier in the month." replied Titi while visiting her desk.
" Can't it be postponed tomorrow for work, Ti? your mother-in-law has just died " Mr. Bari told Titi.
" Don't know, sir said mbak Dewi if the mother will be in the cafeteria, Awal will tell Titi. " replied Titi.
Titi also prepared all the files she would do, and then began typing the work one by one.
Mr. Bari helped check the work that Titi had done.
Sometimes Titi has to repeat her typing because she typed the numbers wrong.
Titi did not focus on doing his work, repeatedly he saw the wall clock in front of him also Titi often looked at the door, waiting for the upcoming Beginning to call him.
After Titi finished her work and. checked back by Pak Bari, Titi gave a file report and bills that had been inserted into the brown envelope on Pak Bari, the, it is only the job of Bari to deliver the reports and bills.
" Sir, Titi went back to Ruby's house first huh? later if you go to deliver the report, the office of the key father only. "titi said to Pak Bari.
" Yes Ti, later the father will also go to the cemetery, the father waits here, later if Ari's mother wants to be buried will be seen from here" said Pak Bari on Titi.
The location of the public cemetery is not far from the office, maybe only a hundred meters because the location of the cemetery was visible from the office, only blocked the village office overlooking the cemetery.
After saying goodbye to Mr. Bari, Titi. returned to Ruby's sister's house to see the process of bathing Ari's mother's body.
Titi felt disappointed and sad because when she arrived at Ruby's sister's house, the mother's body was in the cafeteria and the siao was taken to the mosque to pray.
The promise of the goddess who will call her before the mother in the cafeteria, turns out to be nothing, Titi cannot see her mother-in-law one last time.
Titi just sat in the front yard that had been installed tent with several wives of drivers who came to visit.
Titi sits near the wife of a deceased driver who recently died in an accident.
Titi did not really hear what was told by the driver's wife because Titi was feeling a sadness in her heart, as well as a deep sense of disappointment so that Titi could only shed tears.
" Wishing the job is more important than following the process of taking care of the body of the mother one last time?
Why can't I see and kiss Mom's face one last time..?? " titi asked in her heart while shedding her tears.
Titi, who often feels insecure, feels sad because she cannot refuse when she has to finish her job at the time her mother-in-law died.
Titi felt that she was more concerned with work than helping to take care of the body of her mother-in-law.
But what is the power of Titi who is only as an employee and must be ready to complete his work under any circumstances.
" Mom, forgive Titi. "monologist Titi in heart who feels regret and guilt by preferring to follow orders to finish his work.
Titi also felt sorry for not being able to join her mother-in-law because she was being idolized.
" Goodbye, may Allah forgive all the sins of the mother and place the mother in her paradise."
Titi prays in her heart as she is brought to her final resting place..
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🦂🦂 Allah's Help will come from any direction if we are happy and ask Him for help when we have difficulties. 🦂🦂