Not the Story of Siti Nurbaya

The Hanging Miss

In the afternoon after finishing his last course. Syifa was forced to take an angkot back home. After all, he had often traveled around using the services of the orange car. Even when he was still sitting on the school bench he was very dependent on his mobility on public transportation.

Syifa deliberately did not ask to be picked up by Zikra who must be busy with the affairs of his office or something else he did not know. He spent a lot of time with Zikra during his holiday yesterday. It may interfere with his activities at the office. Zikra did not say it directly. He just guessed. Or contact Mang Ucup, a driver who doubles as a gardener in a newly purchased house Zikra. This time he will return to his old home. The house she had lived in since Father passed responsibility to Zikra as her husband, before her departure for Batam.

Syifa had not lived in that house for long. But quite a lot of memories he went through with Zikra. Sad and happy together. Talking about memories, the girl suddenly remembered her memories with her family in the now abandoned house. The house was contracted by Father to others ahead of his departure to Batam. Since Dad was far outside the island of Java, so could not take care of the contract-contracting procedure of the house. That's why Dad entrusted the business in the hands of Cang Sholeh. Lantara Syifa did not understand about the matter.

Then Syifa decided to stop by the house for a while. Houses located in ordinary housing complexes. He came down from the angkot in front of the alley to his house first. After that walk into the alley.

Some people who used to be his neighbors in the old house greeted him kindly. Syifa also answered him kindly. Memories after memories during his stay in the residential complex environment flashed in his mind. As a child, he lived in the area. Likes and sorrows are always going through with family first. If time can be replayed. I want to repeat it again.

Suddenly the girl was surprised to see a small board hung above the gate of her house that read 'THIS HOUSE IS FOR SALE.'

Syifa asked, "Who sold my parents' house? How do I not know?"

Oh, Lord... How are you, Mother, and Ade? Where are they all now? Why is there no news in the least? I miss them all so much. I want to be with them right now. Cuddle and cuddle like before. Syifa's inner voice lamented her hard-treating longing. A longing that hangs between heaven and earth.

How sad his heart is when it is true that the house owned by his parents sold. Where will they stay after they return from Batam? I don't want to lose this house.

Not long ago. Ms. Lasmi, who has a house right next to her old house, just returned from outside to enter her house. Suddenly I saw Syifa standing in front of her house. Then the woman who is about the age of the same age as Mother invited her to stop by. Without hesitation Syifa immediately looked in and sat on the terrace chair of Bu Lasmi's house.

"Eh, Miss Syifa, where are you, just looking?" reprimand friendly.

"Yes, Mom."

"How are you doing with Mom, okay?" he continued wanting to know.

Syifa was silent for a moment. "Good." she replied later.

"Yes. When did you and your family come back? Why not just come back here, but it's sold?" search Bu Lasmi.

Syifa did not reply, Miss Lasmi spoke again.

"Humph.co.uk out of work in Batam, get a big salary to settle there immediately. And don't want to come back here again, yeah. His house was sold immediately."

"Not really so Miss Lasmi." denied Syifa.

"Where is your mother? How are you just alone?" Miss Lasmi cuddled looking for the figure of the Mother.

"I came alone, Miss Lasmi."

"Lho, how can you be alone? So where is your mother?"

"Still in Batam." said Syifa doubtful.

"No. I did not follow Daddy Mother to Batam."

"Lho, how can you?"

"Yes." Yeah."

"Why?"

"The story is long Miss Lasmi. There is not enough chapter if it is written in the book." replied Syifa carelessly.

Because he doesn't know where to start. Not to mention the issue of his marriage which is still unknown to the surrounding residents. Do you know how Syifa and Zikra got married? Until his parents left for Batam and left him in Bekasi. He lived in Zikra's house to this day.

Even though the neighbors know and have seen the figure of Zikra, because they have come to Syifa's house several times. But they did not know that Zikra had married her. It was at her request that her parents keep her marriage a secret until she graduated High School. But not yet had time to tell both parents have decided to move to Batam.

"Ealaaaahhhhhhhh. You can do this." Miss Lasmi looked disappointed.

Syifa smiled miris.

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In a simple rented house that Fauzi lived in with his wife and youngest child.

Fauzi crawled out of the bathroom. Slowly the man who is not as brave as before went to the stacking closet to take his clothes. Pick up collared shirts and trousers with just one normal hand. While his other hand was paralyzed by a stroke that attacked half of his body.

Usually his wife who always helps prepare all her needs. But his wife is not home yet. Then inevitably Fauzi had to do his own business to meet his needs.

In his heart he cried bitterly. Crying his fate and stupidity that has been cheated by his own friend. And took away his savings. To cause suffering to his wife and son, as well as himself.

He is a useless husband and father. It can only trouble his wife and child. Somehow with his eldest daughter who he left with the man he just met. Is she okay? Is he happy? Or vice versa?

Hah, he misses her a lot. No tears were flowing down her cheeks.

Syifa.... How are you, son? Hope you are well with your husband. I wish the man I chose for you was a good man. The man responsible and dear to you, son. Dad here really misses you, son. Lirih Inner Fauzi thought of her beloved daughter.

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