RAINBOW FOR HURRICANE HANS

SMALL CANDLES

Upon arrival at home I was helped by sister Nisa to clean up our groceries, fresh food ingredients such as fish, chicken, chicken, meat and vegetables I put in the fridge and some I set aside for us to cook. Claudy helped arrange the snacks we bought earlier into a small storefront that was made specifically for storing snacks.

After everything was done I asked Claudy and sister Nisa to take a shower, while I myself prepared food for me to process into our dinner menu later.

I also went to clean up after all the cooking ingredients were ready, after bathing and dressing I quickly headed to the kitchen to cook, although it is still afternoon but because of the habit I prefer to prepare dinner when it is still afternoon rather than having to rush at night.

''Oh, big brother doing in the kitchen, there just rest the same Claudy in the room. Let me just cook, sister rest, brother must be tired, too, said I when I saw sister Nisa already in the kitchen and ready to cook.

''It's okay deck, brother is not tired, you better rest. You're not Hehehe's brother. Anyway today brother cook, you rest there''' Brother Nisa turned my body and pushed me out of the kitchen area.

''But..''

''There, look out you enter again kedapur, I will punish hehehe''

I had to obey Nisa's request, because if she had spoken then I could not argue anymore.

''Mama, what is mama doing here? Didn't you want to cook?'' claudy came out of his room.

''Yes, my mom wanted to cook, after the shower, uh, it turns out that Nisa's aunt was in the kitchen she said she wanted to cook dinner today. Didn't you sleep, son?''

''No ma'am, I wasn't sleepy, I was just reading a book in my room. I saw aunty Nisa huh mah, who knows if there's anything Audy can help''

I nodded my head then Claudy passed towards the kitchen but she soon returned.

''Koq back, son? Said he wanted to help aunty Nisa?''

''No permission mah, he said he wanted to cook himself and did not want to be disturbed hehehehe'' said Claudy.

''Yes already here sit with mama, we do not need to disturb aunty Nisa, let her create as she pleases''

We both sat in the living room while waiting for sister Nisa who was creative with our dinner menu later.

''Well, between your grandparents and grandmother who are similar?'' Claudy asked suddenly.

''Hem.it looks like both of them, my face looks like grandfather but my eyes and lips look like grandma's. Why is it, baby?''

''There's nothing mah, do you have a picture of your grandparents?' photos?''

''There's a child, try to take the wallet of the mother in the room, like you keep in the wallet a picture of grandfather and grandmother''

''Yes mah, where do you keep your wallet?''

''There's on the dresser next to the comb''

Claudy passed towards the room, 5 minutes later he came back with a worn brown wallet.

''Is this your wallet?''

''He kid, try to bring it here let mama see''

I grabbed the wallet from Claudy's hand with teary eyes, the wallet of my late mother, which was very worn out but I never threw it away because it had so many memories. It was with this wallet that my mother saved and managed my father's hard-earned money during his life. I don't know if my father was a rich man, because we lived very simply unlike the rich who used to live luxuriously.

I am not disappointed because of that, I am grateful and grateful because if I was not taught to live simply maybe I would not be able to go through every ordeal I have experienced so far.

''Mah''

I flinched from my daydream when Claudy touched my shoulder.

''Mama, why?''

''It's okay, boy''

I checked every little bag in that shabby purse and after I found what I was looking for my eyes again felt condensed.

''Well, tell me about grandpa and grandma dong, Audy wants to know grandpa and grandma more deeply even though Audy can't see them anymore''

I told each and every thing I remembered about both my parents, their simplicity of their affection and kindness to each and every one. In my eyes they are a matching couple complementing each other and trusting each other. Although sometimes they make small fuss, but never last a day, usually only a few hours they make up again.

Long enough we both told the story, it turns out time has shown at 6 pm. Sister Nisa also finished her cooking from an hour ago.

''At night, let's eat first. Cobain chef Nisa hehehe''' said Nisa's sister as she stood up from her seat and walked to the table. Claudy and I followed from behind, and I could see that the dining table was full.

Arriving there is already available a variety of dishes on the table, from the smell and appearance alone has looked very appetizing.

''There is a lot of Nis'' cooking''

Tingnong

Tingnong

Tingnong

''For a while yes I open the door first'' said sister Nisa then passed towards the main door to open the door.

''Who is coming, Mah?''

''I don't know son, most om Roni, no one knows our house other than sister Nisa and brother Roni''

''Yes, yes ma''' too''

''We wait aunty Nisa first yes we just eat all together with Roni to eat together''

''Yes mah''

Two minutes passed by, sister Nisa returned to the dining table but she alone, what was not brother Roni?

''Brother, your guests aren't invited in?''

''Udah tuh, it's in the living room. He said look at you, try to meet gih''

''Heh??? No one knows I live here, why are there guests looking for me now?''

''Udah there met''

''But what if people are bad?''

''Just relax Roni's there, let's Audy we're there too?''

''Yes aunty, come on mah''

''But mama is afraid son, what if the bad guys keep whatever you want. Mama is worried about you''

''No koq mah, there will be aunty Nisa same uncle Roni''

''Udah come''

Sister Nisa pulled my hand and led me to the living room, when I got there I saw no one.

''Brother, koq no one?''

''Yes, where are they? I saw it at the door for a second, didn't I?''

Sister Nisa walked to the door of the house and before long suddenly the lights went out. I panicked because it was so dark I couldn't see anything. I tried to call Claudy, but there was no answer, I tried to call sister Nisa also no answer. I've been so panicked, bad thoughts have filled my head, lest something bad happen to Nisa and Claudy.

There was a noise coming from the kitchen and before long there was the sound of the footsteps of some people from the kitchen. I was more and more terrified that my body was shaking with tears that had started to drip.

''Happy birthday mama, happy birthday mama, happy birthday mama, happy birthday, happy birthday happy birthday mama''' Claudy walked from the kitchen while carrying a cake decorated with small candles while singing.

After arriving in front of me, the lights came back on, and it turned out that there were a lot of people here.

There is om Bram and his family, brother Roni is also his parents and before long, sister Nisa also appeared from the kitchen while carrying a look that contains yellow rice and various kinds of side dishes.

I don't really remember that today is my birthday, I'm so happy that everyone is happy on my happy day.

''Happy birthday mom, long life, healthy always, blessed in work, still be a good mother and be a strong woman, Love you mama''

My tears were dripping more and more when I heard my daughter's words.

''Don't cry mah, it's a happy day now, mama can't cry''

''Thank you mom, thank you all''

''Welcome back to know the deck, remain a strong woman'' said ka Nisa while hugging me.

''Now blow out the candles mah''

Phew.fiuh...