Pearls For Wood

Very Loving Brother

Now I was in my room, recalling the time together with Brother Mutia. All the things I did must have Mutia in it because we were always together, we split up when we started college because our faculty was different. But at least we can still be together. Unlike the case with what is happening now, it is very far from the eye even though it remains close to the heart. 'Silver will always live in my heart.' My mind looks at our photos.

"Sister! Tiara loves her sister very much. Why did you leave me, Pearl and everyone? I was very happy for the presence of Pearl, but I was very sad away from big brother. And how can you ask me to marry sister Bayu, while sister Tia also knows that Tiara only loves brother Panji? Tiara was confused by sister's request! What should Tiara do now, brother? Tiara did not want to hurt the feelings of brother, sister Bayu or brother Panji." I said monologue, speaking to sister Mutia through the photo that I now hold. Not felt, my tears dripping photographed it. I wiped my tears rough, put our photo back on the nightstand next to my bed.

"Well, did you just come home?" ask me on papa while stepping down the stairs.

"Yes, honey. Papa go to the room first." said papa who began to enter the room.

"Mama, where's aunt? Why do you cook alone?" I asked who was in the kitchen now.

"Minah's sister told me to take care of the Pearl, because my mom wants special food for everyone, Ra."

"Well help, ma?"

"Yes son, you cut the vegetables continue to fry chicken, fish, just the same temp?"

"Ready ma." After a few minutes of wrestling in the kitchen finally the cooking is ripe, now I am serving it at the table eating and arranging it very neatly.

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In the Office, Bayu looks so busy with his work, occasionally he glances at the circular watch on his wrist.

"Mutia, why are you leaving so soon? There's no more place for me to share or complain than you. Did you know I never had time for our little daughter, and you know? I always remember you when I saw the innocent face of Pearl, let alone your sister. You two are like a betel in two." Now Bayu's eyes turned to the photo he always carried. "How else, though? He is not you and he may never be like you." Bayu said at length in the photos as if the picture was real.

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Now, I had sat at the dinner table with my father and mother for dinner, while Pearl was asleep in the room accompanied by my aunt. Since returning from the Hospital, Mutiara always sleeps in the room mama and papa so that when awakened in the middle of the night, mama will be ready for him.

"Why Bayu hasn't come home at this hour" said papa breaking the silence.

"Maybe a lot of work in the office, pa. Papa doesn't have to worry about it." replied Mama.

"How not to worry ma, his mood is still chaotic. Papa was afraid something happened to him." Papa's words made me think 'maybe, if there is still a sister Tia here, sister Bayu will give news to sister Tia or will even go home on time, because now sister Tia no longer who will pay attention and attention here other than Pearl?'

"Ra, this morning your mama said you wanted to talk to papa and son Bayu. Do you already have an answer to your brother's last request?" ask papa.

"Yes pa, Tiara will do it for the Pearl and realize sister's last request."

"Papa's proud of you, son. If Bayu's son comes home, papa will tell him soon!" said papa who then passed to go to the room followed by mama behind him. While not long ago aunt came to clean the dining table.

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