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Two News of Grief

"Innalilahi wa innailaihi roji'un ..."

Naya fell silent, her tears flowing down both sides of her cheeks. Shortness of breath when Doni called her reported that her mother had been called God. Naya was on her way to the hospital at the time.

As soon as she heard Mami Lis was in a critical state Naya immediately rushed to the hospital. But in the middle of the road the news came. Half-run he's looking for Doni.

"Dek .." call Naya.

"Teh Naya ..." Doni hugged his half-brother. She was crying in Naya's arms. Though today she just received news of her graduation from High School, she was about to show it off to her Mama. But it is unexpected that her mammary condition is declining.

"Patiently, Dek. The patient, dear ... " Naya hugged and stroked her half sister's head. He tried to strengthen his sister's heart. He knows exactly what it feels like to lose. She had felt that sorrow when her mother died.

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Lis's funeral atmosphere was crowded by her Papi colleagues as well as Doni's schoolmates. They also expressed their condolences for Lis's death. Flowers still adorn the Myezha family home. Many of the guests were present until the seventh day of Lis's death.

"Dek .." call Naya, Doni wipes away the tears. He looked at Naya who was sitting next to him.

"You gotta be strong, Deck. This is what's best for Mami Lis"

"Teh, Doni beg Teh Naya to forgive all the mistakes of mami, all the deeds of mami and Teh Naya. Take care of everything you've done for Naya tea" Doni's teas are still sobbing in memory of her mama.

"Of course, Deck. Naya Tea has forgiven mami Lis a long time ago. Don't you worry"

"Thank you, Tea"

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"Sorry dear, it seems like Brother Rian has to postpone going there to see you. Oom Yusuf critical. Since last night things have gotten worse"

"Oom Yusuf?"

"Yes, Deck. Now Rian's at the Hospital. Mount Elizabeth Singapore. Oom Yusuf has been treated here for a week. The last two days his condition worsened"

"Yes, God ... May Oom Yusuf recover soon. I can only pray from here, Brother"

"Yes, Honey. It's okay"

"Yes, say hello to Doni. Rian's brother is sorry, Rian can't go there"

"Yes, Brother. I'll tell Doni"

Naya hung up on him. It's been ten and fifteen minutes, it's almost midnight. He laid his body in the mattress. Trying to sleep.

Drr.... Drr....

Cellphone ringing. Naya grabbed her phone which was located on the table. Half-sleepy, he opened his phone screen. A WhatsApp message from her husband.

"Sir, Oom Yusuf has just died. The doctor failed to save her"

The phone slipped out of his hand and fell on the bed. Again, his tears flowed upon hearing the news. Within a week, two of his closest people were called the Almighty.

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Gts ... Gts ...

"Teh .. " call Doni. He knocked on the door of his Naya Tea room.

Pokreeekkkk. ..

"Just waking up, Tea?" ask Doni.

"Once, from earlier. It's just that Naya's tea isn't feeling well. I couldn't sleep last night. Rian's brother called that Oom Yusuf died in a Singapore hospital. This morning his body was taken to Pangkal Pinang"

"Innalilahi wa innailaihi roji'un .." said Doni surprised.

"Oom Yusuf was so good with us, he brought Teh Naya and Kak Rian together again. If it wasn't for Oom Yusuf maybe Teh Naya would have lost communication forever with Kak Rian" Naya recalls.

"Yes, Brother. May Brother Rian be stoic. Doni pray you two reunite soon"

"Amijin ... Thank you, Deck"

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