
"Ma.." came a knock from outside the practice room of Mala's midwife.
"Dear dear.entrance". replied Mala midwife.it happened that afternoon the patient had been treated, Mala midwife was just busy checking some data on her patients who have a history of special diseases.
after getting an answer from the inside, as soon as the door flash opened and the figure of Airin entered with a pale face.Mala midwife who saw her child like that immediately embraced Airin ,"what dear, why is your face so pale. several times Airin recited istigfar while stroking his chest. After a little calm he then told what he was going through.
"you exhausted times son..has calmed down first yes, many-read prayers, dole not empty your mind". Midwife Mala tried to comfort her son. "he ma, but...it seems like a sign of deh ma".Airin revealed
"hus.don't say that ah".his mother tried to expel his son's bad thoughts.
"really ma, just look at it how there is a jerk in my heart ma, Airin is afraid there will be someone close to us who has not been able to finish his words, he said,midwife Mala immediately shut her son's mouth and gave him advice; "already, do not be said again.we both pray that our entire extended family is protected by Allah SWT, Aamiin". although the heart was a little worried but the midwife Mala showed a calm attitude in front of Airin.
***News of Grief Again.
In a large rented house, a woman was busy cooking lunch for her husband and children. because from dawn the husband was not visible at all. Even if he left, there was no news at all.
"Ma..dad where the hell? how does it not look?". asked Dini the 12-year-old
"dear, you don't know where your father went either". replied the woman named Mariam
to his son.he deh, Dini will ask the same om Burhan, who knew had met the father.
Early afternoon met Burhan, a friend of his father who lived not far from their contract.
"Assalamualaikum Om".sapa Dini
"Waalaikumsalam Dini, where are you going?". asked Burhan
"You'll see Om. See dad, right? because from this morning you do not know where to go, mama also again on nyariin".asked Dini
"Feelings this morning - very early in the morning after the dawn prayer.your father om see again on the roof fix the tile,om ga sepet sapa, so it's a hurry to go to the market to buy groceries for stalls, shop, since then until now have not met again".ujar om Burhan."continue father where else om?". asked Dini again.
"Yes, later help me findin.if you meet your father, om will say that you nyariin". said om Burhan.
"Dad is indeed often gone a long time, especially if again taking part in studies, can be days to be a traveler. but never pay like gini om. His phone is also still at home, he was taken. Yes already, ask for help yes om ".add Early
"Ok sip's".
Two days passed, there was no news at all from the father named Akbar.Some other families were questioned by his wife and child, but there was no hint of his whereabouts,at 08am. Mariam had just finished drying her clothes alone at home, both of her children had left for school.when they entered the house and walked towards the kitchen, she said,at that time mariam was about to clean the fish for lunch preparation.from the top of the kitchen roof, suddenly there were drops of blood that fell to the floor and there was a pungent smell like the smell of rat carcasses. because her husband was not home, Ms. Mariam headed to the rented owner's house next to her.
"Assalamualaikum, Bu Isa".
"Thank you Ma'am.
"Is there an early mama, is her early father back?".asked bi Isa
"Not yet Bu.Just that's because there is no father early I want to borrow the stairs Bu, all of you want to ask for help deck Budi to check on the ceiling of the kitchen, the kitchen,the thing is there like there are smells of rat carcasses.the blood is also seeping into the floor".revealed Bu Mariam
"wah, his servant had gone to his friend's event early this morning.but his father had a kok. yes, later I asked his father to check there all along with his stairs".said Bu Isa
"Thank you in advance Mom, I'll excuse you first". Mariam went back to her contract.
after a while, Mr. Ipul's husband from Bu Isa came to check into the rented house of Bu Mariam followed by Bu Isa from behind. Mr. Ipul then install the stairs in the corner of the kitchen where there is a hole into the ceiling of the house that is only closed plywood. he then went up to the ceiling and then when opening the ceiling hole, he opened the ceiling,the smell of the carcass is getting stinging and has not had time to step his feet up to the side of the ceiling.how surprised he.
"Astagfirullahaladzim..". at that moment Mr. Ipul felt weak.he did not go up and also did not go down, just silent in his place.
"what's the matter, sir?".was asked Bu Isa
a moment pak ipul re-awakened, then tried to make sure back what he saw, neck hanging sarong cloth, eyes bulging, tongue sticking out, body that had begun to swell and blue, the body that had begun to swell, recognize better the figure hanging in front of him. "Inalillahi wainailahirodziun's... Astagfirullah.. astagfirullah".he said again, after which he immediately went down.
" why sir, come down again?"ask Mariam
"Mother Mariam, who is patient Ma'am" said Mr. Ipul
"patient why sir? why do I have to be patient?".said Bu Mariam a little panic.some jerked in his heart when he heard the words of Mr. Ipul. carefully pak Ipul finally explained what he saw in the attic earlier
"Mother Mariam, Mr. Akbar is on top of Ms... has died". revealed Mr. Ipul.
immediately Ms. Mariam's face turned pale, she was still silently digesting what was just said by Mr. Ipul.after realizing it, she turned hysterical and suddenly fell unconscious. soon Bu Isa and Mr. Ipul carried Mariam's mother and moved her to her room.
a little while later, police personnel arrived at the TKP after Mr. Ipul contacted them.Seeing the arrival of the police, curious citizens began to gather. and the news began to spread in the community.the journalists also came to cover the incident.
Early that day was still at school with his sister Rian, deliberately not invited and tipped to his teacher first until the evacuation process is complete.The children can not hear and see the condition of his father like that, and the, to avoid trauma to themselves.
After the autopsy was completed and it was confirmed that Mr. Akbar purely committed suicide.Pak Akbar was brought home and briefly buried in his home.
how heartbroken Ms. Mariam and her two children know their husband and father is gone.Dini who is not allowed to see the body of his father, just crying hugging his younger brother.although it looks quite mature because he is the oldest child, but he is the oldest child,but as a child he still could not if he had to lose the father he loved so much, while his little sister just stared confused and joined in crying because she saw her mother and brother crying. no one knows why Mr. Akbar committed suicide, no message either through a piece of paper or from dialogue with his family or friends, and it is only his secret until he dies.
and far away in the city of Jakarta where Airin was. Mala's midwife cried incessantly to hear that her beloved cousin's sister had died in such a tragic way, she never thought Akbar could take a shortcut. Akbar had already lost his mother, and the midwife Mala was one of his close relatives who wanted to take care of him as he sat on the Junior High School bench.
again the sad news came, after the previous Airin the child told what he saw and felt.