NO DIGAS ADIOS (Don't Say Goodbye)

NDA -111

Last night Adam did not accompany Selenia to sleep in her room because she had to do some office work that had been neglected since noon yesterday in her own room. And this morning when she opened her eyes and read the shocking message from Renata, she immediately ran into Selenia's room.

Adam was just about to knock on the door when it was pulled from the inside. Selenia in full uniform and neatly prepared to leave was surprised to find her husband who was standing at the door with an anxious face.

"Darling, did you check your phone? You don't hear anything?"

Selenia. Waking up earlier he just turned off the alarm and immediately prepared. Indeed, he had seen there poo up incoming messages from Cia that were deliberately ignored. The boy does indeed alarm Selenia second every morning. Or most silly messages that sometimes also remind the schedule of drinking pregnant milk, vitamins are. Most pol contains I wait in the usual place loh.. cepet do not use long! Like those.

"What the hell is it?" Selenia reached into the phone from inside the bag and checked it. Instantly his eyes widened to read the message from Cia who was not as usual. He told me that last night Miss Riska passed away.

"Innalillahi...." Selenia smothered her mouth. "Dam, do we have to go to the hospital? Or Tony's house?" Selenia became very nervous because of it.

"Relax baby, calm down, don't be nervous. This I asked Renata first, whether the body is still in the hospital or already at home. Wait a minute" Adam leaned against the door and started calling.

Selenia was waiting at her doorstep with an anxious face. His eyes glazed over as if he was feeling Tony's sadness. Just yesterday the boy said that he was eager to enjoy the turn of the year with his Mama - after 10 years more never to pass him along with Miss Riska. How is he doing now?

After the phone call, Adam came back to Selenia. "We're going to run away, dear Tony, or do you want to go to school?"

"No. I'm not in school. I'm coming to Tony's house. I change clothes first huh," Selenia turned back to her room.

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The large house with a clean white paint was seen starting to be crowded with people. Some chairs are neatly arranged for the seating of the people who will be floating there. After parking the car in his spacious yard, lined with several other cars belonging to the guests, Adam and Selenia walked with the flow of people who entered the mansion owned by Mr. Anton.

There was a chant of sacred verse voiced by some mourners who sat around Ms Riska's body in the spacious living room - children who used to gather at the basecamp (a friend of Tony's mother) were also in the room here's. It also appears Mr. Anton and Tony are sitting in a row, resting on the right side of the body.

Adam invited Selenia to sit behind the mourners not far from the position of the corpse. From there, Selenia could see how sad Tony was. The boy kept his head down and occasionally wiped the tears flowing down his cheeks. Meanwhile Mr. Anton seemed to be trying to be more rigid. Every now and then she would hug and rub Tony's back. It was truly a pitiful sight in Selenia's eyes. Selenia lowered her head, wiping away the tears that suddenly dripped.

Soon Selenia sees Cia and Marvin coming in, followed by Renata and several Anton employees. Cia waved slightly towards Selenia, and was replied by a nod.

After being buried for approximately one hour, the time comes for the body to be buried. The people who had gathered in the living room began to say goodbye. They gave a speech, a do'a and support for Tony and Mr. Anton.

Meanwhile, some of the mourners chose to stay to deliver to the cemetery - except for Adam, Selenia, Cia and Marvin.

Outside the house, when the body began to be mocked by the elders of the complex, Selenia's gaze accidentally met with Lala who was in a row of mourners from Bhakti Nusa High School. Tony's classmates were all present, while the other classes were only represented by two Selenia-class students represented by Lala and Fenti.

Lala stared enthusiastically at Selenia who was then standing right beside Adam who was embracing her shoulder. His eyes narrowed and his lips smiled sinisterly like someone who had just discovered something very important.

Slowly, Selenia lowered Adam's hand from her shoulder. But Adam actually re-embrace and give a sweet smile. And then Selenia saw Lala start whispering with Fenti.

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The funeral is over. One by one the mourners left Mr. Anton and Tony who still wanted to be there. Selenia, Adam, Cia, Marvin, Renata and Ms. Fatma are also still there.

Tony squatted next to the navel of Bu Riska as he held a gravestone with the inscription Riska bint Mahmud. He no longer cried, but his heart seemed to be deeply wounded.

It is still clear how last night suddenly the condition of Miss Riska who collapsed until finally can not be helped anymore. There is nothing wrong in every death because all is God's destiny. But for Tony, the arrival of Ms. Fatma to the hospital last night was thought to be the cause of her mother's death. Maybe Mama heard the loud voice of the tantenya and it made the condition of Mama immediately drop completely. Doctors had previously advised Ms Riska to do a spinal cord donor, but her condition was not as bad as it was overnight. Yesterday afternoon he could even talk and eat a little.

Tony's face lifted and his gaze was immediately directed at Ms. Fatma who was standing next to Mr. Anton.

"Satisfied Aunt?!! huh?!!! Aunty is satisfied to have made my mother collapse continue to die?!!" tony shouted mercilessly.

It made everyone around him shocked. Tony pushed Ms. Fatma to the point of making the middle-aged woman stray backwards.

"Tony!!" Mr. Anton shouted and held Tony's arm.

While Selenia, Cia and Renata deftly help Ms. Fatma.

Tony cried with his hand still gripped by his Papa. "You're the bad guy! Bad aunt's mouth!"

"Ton.. patience Tony..hold your emotions..." Adam approached and calmed down.

"It's Tony's destiny. Don't value aunty like that..." Ms. Fatma sobbed.

But Tony went straight to look at the cry. He flicked his hand and immediately left the funeral.

"Tony... wait son...!" shouts Miss Fatma chasing Tony.

Renata was just about to follow Ms. Fatma but was soon detained by Mr. Anton.

"Don't Ren, it's our family's problem. Let us finish it ourselves. Thank you for coming to Tony's Mama's funeral" Mr. Anton stared at them one by one. "Now it's better we all go home."

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That night, Selenia stood pensively alone on the balcony of her room. His eyes stared straight at the raindrops that were falling. Since last afternoon the sky was cloudy, making the atmosphere of the night so quiet and silent. I don't know why, Selenia thought about Tony tonight. How is he doing now? Why did he look so angry at the funeral?

"So seriously," a crib ambushed her tiny body, making Selenia flinch. Who else if not Adam. His sturdy hands make anyone feel comfortable in the deck. But of course Selenia would not let Adam hold another woman other than himself like this.

Selenia sighed because the embrace was too tight. Adam also stretched his arms.

"What do you think, baby?" adam asked right in Selenia's ear.

"I feel sorry for Tony, Dam," replied Selenia flatly. His eyes were still looking straight ahead.

Adam tilted his head, trying to see what Selenia's facial expression was like. He was not jealous of that word.

"Why do you feel sorry for him?"

"Tony had just reunited with his mother after nearly ten years of separation, trying to re-accept his existence, but now they had to be separated once again for all."

"Darling is called destiny. The soul mate, sustenance and death have been outlined by God since we were still in the womb, right?"

"Yes, I understand. But not all destiny can be accepted with a free chest. I know this must be hard on Tony."

"Everyone will feel sad and heavy if he loses someone meaningful in his life dear," Adam tightened his hold. "But, that's what life is called, life must go on with or without them. I know, living it is not as easy as buying a palm, that's why you, Cia, Marvin and others as Tony's friends, should be able to make him come back as he was. Cheers, happy."

Selenia turned her body facing Adam.

"Seriously, can I do that?"

"Which do I do?"

"That's like you said just now. Make Tony back to his old self."

Adam's forehead shriveled. "Why not?"

"Wmmmppffhhh..." Adam shakes. Tony has been at odds with him, but that's the past. However, the child has contributed to the safety of his life because he has voluntarily donated his blood.

Selenia's face straightened. Adam was jealous?

"Because I know, this...." Adam pointed at Selenia's chest. "...It's mine."

"Masa???" Selenia nyengir. "Gombal ah," god.

Adam pretended to be a snitch. "That's it, you're like that..."

Selenia chuckles. "Uuuwwwww.... sorry.." he said spoiled. "Yes, you're right. I was taken by youuu!" Selenia wrapped her hands around Adam's body and locked them with her fingers. "I love you so much. Bangett... banget!!"

It was happy that Adam's heart heard the confession. He returned Selenia's embrace even tighter.

It was so comfortable to be in Adam's arms. It had never occurred to Selenia that she would have such a perfect man as her husband.

Thank you Mama, thank God.

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A few days later....

It's the closing day of the year. Everyone rejoices in welcoming the turn of the year tonight. Everyone was busy and excited about their plans. No exception in the Selenia class. Especially for today, the lesson is not given.

"Entar malem where are we?"

"Gue the hell there's a similar family event, the usual bbq-an."

"In the morning...!"

"Have a go..."

"That today is still single, is there no planning for the new year to have that partner?"

"Hahaha...!!"

That's the conversation in class.

Lala who is usually busy paying attention to Selenia, momentarily forgot her activity and also noisy with other topics. He excitedly discussed the plan to welcome the turn of the year with his bar.

Cia and Selenia just looked at each other at the insignificance of their classmates. Lala seemed to accentuate herself as if she was the one who had the most mature plans to welcome the turn of the year later tonight.

"Cantin yuk Sel," asked Cia because she could not stand the noisy atmosphere in class. Usually, the behavior of children during empty lesson hours is already similar to in the market.

Selenia agreed, and the two of them went to the cafeteria. While passing through the music room, they accidentally saw someone sitting staring at the edge of the window. He's Tony. Since the death of his mother, the boy looks much more moody. He also never again joined basketball with his friends or even hang out at basecamp. He spent more time in his room at home and in this music room at school.

Selenia and Cia both stopped their steps. They had the same thoughts of approaching Tony, but...

"No ah," Cia shook her head. "She just doesn't want to be disturbed by the cell anymore."

But Selenia later remembers Adam's message, which asks that he can make Tony's situation what it used to be - always cheerful and happy. Although Selenia was also not sure if she could, but there was no harm in trying?

"Come on Ci, pity.only if we talk his mood can be much better."

Cia looked at Tony and Selenia alternately. Then without a second thought, Cia agreed and they walked into the music room.

"Hey Ton," said Selenia.

Tony looked and shuffled. "Oh, you guys.. hey..."

"Are you alone?" ask Cia for pleasantries.

Tony shrugged his shoulders. "As you can see."

"To the canteen yuk," asked Selenia later.

"Hhh. I just want to be here," Tony shuffled back to look out the window.

Selenia and Cia looked at.

"I know you're still grieving, but you can't keep going on Ton," Selenia spoke carefully.

"Yes Ton. Your life must go on as usual" continued Cia. "Believe me, your mother must be happy there. At least, on his last day, you, the child he loved so much was always by his side."

Selenia smiled proudly at Cia's words. This child can sometimes be very wise behind his hilarious behavior.

Tony smiled bitterly. "Thank you for your support. But I'm sorry, I still want to be alone."

Selenia and Cia looked back at each other. Only now did they see Tony this desperate. But Selenia can understand him. She was once in that position - left gone by a mother for all eternity. And that was the biggest heartbreak she felt in her life. Let alone Tony who hasn't been around for a week feel the loss. Selenia who has been through it for almost a year still likes to be sad.

Plus, tonight is the turn of the year night that Tony - who he should be celebrating with his mother - is very much looking forward to. That's why Selenia won't mention the plans tonight in front of Tony.

Selenia patted Tony on the shoulder and squeezed him slowly.

"It's okay if you still want to be alone. But I hope, you don't get too late with your grief. There are many who care and love you Ton. There's me, Cia, Marvin and your mabar friends" Selenia said. "You're not alone, here we are all for you. Isn't that Ci?"

Cia nodded quickly. "That's really. You're not alone Ton."

"Thank you so much ya."

"If so, we go to the cafeteria first, yes" Selenia said. Tony nodded.

As Selenia and Cia walked out, Tony simply looked at the move until they disappeared behind the door.

There are many who love you....

Here we all for you...

If only the words were spoken with other expressions and meanings. Tony shook his head. What else do you think?

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...To be continuous...