Red Hooded Girl

126. GBM S3

Will not be replaced

Every memory that has been engraved

'And it is beautiful and attached to the heart

(The End of This Taste, Samsons)

*****

Like a dejavu, an event that just happened a moment ago. A faint glint of shadow flashed across the head of the Gods. He tried his hardest to remember, but the pain in the head hit him.

"Awwww!" pekik Gods. He struggled in pain while holding his head.

"Asep's Kang!" exclaim Pipit worry.

Pipit's cry suddenly made Sol and Jejed turn to him.

"Mina??!" Sol and Jejed stared at Pipit.

"Who's mina? I'm not Mina" said Pipit.

"Aaaargh." The god grimaced feeling the pain in his head.

"Wa, let's rest first. Tomorrow morning we just go home," suggested Sol.

That night Sol and Jejed tell the story of the god Asep to the family of Aki Rusli. They also expressed their plans to bring the gods home. Do not forget to thank them also for the help and kindness of Aki family who have been caring for God all this time.

*****

The night sky looked dark without stars. The heart of Deka is empty without a person.

"Deca, have you told Mina about your desire to marry her?" ask Mama.

"Udah," said Deka lethargic.

"How serious? Mina wants to, right?" Mom looked enthusiastic waiting for Deka's answer.

Deka. "Rejected."

"Ih, you're so bad, Deka!" sahut Mom.

"What the hell is it, Mah?" asked Papa who was sitting relaxed while enjoying a cup of coffee.

"Well, I'm afraid that Mina will marry someone else. We better talk to Mina's parents, ask Mina for Deka. Maybe if her parents were persuading her, Mina would accept Deka."

"What the hell is up to Mama."

"Tomorrow, Pah. We'll meet Jasmin's parents. Afraid that someone might propose to Jasmin first" Deka suggested.

"Hurry up, anyway."

"They don't want to fail again, Pah. Tomorrow, we go to Jasmin's house. Deka did not want to wait any longer," whined Deka.

"Yes, yeah. Tomorrow morning we leave for Pak Haji's house, "broke Mr. Satya.

*****

Next day. Mr. Satya's family visited the family home of Haji Zaenudin, intending to propose to Mimin for Deka. Even on that day, Mr. Satya, Deka, and Ms. Dewi deliberately withdrew from work activities for the sake of the application event. Not a formal application event like a proposal from the groom's family to the bride's family. Only family applications, in the hope that Mimin will accept Deka if both parents intervene.

Ten o'clock in the morning when Deka and his family reached the Mimin family home.

"Tumben once, Miss Dewi and family came early this morning. Sorry, we have no prior preparation" Mami said.

"No papa, Miss Ratna. We came here to visit our grandchildren Syad and Mina, as well as the family of Ms Ratna" Mama said.

"Syad is being taken by the streets of the same Opi."

"Mina too?"

"No, Mina's in the kitchen, cooking."

"Sorry that our arrival here seems sudden and without prior notice. This is because Deka wants to be quick. Waiting until tomorrow he won't, he has to now. Do not want to wait long to express the purpose of his wishes as well as our wishes. And hopefully this is also the desire of Pak Haji and Bu Haji," said Pak Satya.

"I'm sorry, what's the wish for?" sahut Abah's.

"Look, Mr. Haji. The purpose of our arrival here is to continue our family relationship with the family of Pak Haji. We love Syad, and also love Jasmin of course. We would like and sincerely hope that Jasmin can marry Deka. Instead of Jasmin marrying someone else, it is better to marry a Deka who definitely loves Syad. Isn't that right, Mr Haji?"

"If about it. We also want the same as what was just expressed by Mr. Satya. However, it is up to our daughter to decide. Because until this moment it looks like Mimin has no intention of getting married again."

"Therefore, we asked the help of Pak Haji and Bu Haji to help persuade Jasmin to marry Deka. Who knows, if Mr. Haji is the one who spoke, Jasmin so melted his heart and would accept Deka."

"Mih, try to call the Teteh here" Abah said.

"Yes, Bah." Mami got up from her seat and went to the kitchen to call Mimin.

It didn't take long, Mami returned to the living room with Mimin. Mimin gave a warm greeting to the Deka family.

"Sit's sitting here" Abah said.

"Yes, Bah," said Mimin obediently. He took a seat next to Abah.

"Teh, Deka and her family came here, to propose to Teteh. You want something, huh?" lontar Mommy.

"Honey .. Mama and papa love you. We want you to remain our daughter-in-law, to be our mother and father's son. You want it, honey?" persuade Mama.

"Yes, Jasmin. There is no man more worthy to take the place of God than Deka" Papa said.

Mimin. He doesn't know what to answer.

"Teteh, try to think of Syad. Getting a replacement father when Syad was a child like this is much better. According to you like that, Tea."

Mimin took a deep breath, hoping to break down all the uncomfortable feelings he was feeling right now.

"I ...." Mimin began to speak.

"I ...."

"ASSALAMUALAIC." Sol walked half-running, hobbled with gasping breath.

"Mina, Abah. Uhuk .. uhuk ..uhuk ...." Sol coughed because she was too excited.

"What's soh?" abah Lontar. "Slowly by the way!"

"God. Uhuk ... Uhuk ...."

"God why, Kang Sol?"

"Me and Jejed have found God."

The words spoken by Sol coincided with the entry of Jejed with the God.

"Ac ...!"

"God ...!"

All reacted hysterically to welcome the arrival of the Gods. Mimin who first slammed into hugging the God.

"A." Yeah." Mimin is no longer able to speak. He just wants to hug. He held a figure whom he missed so much. Tears shed in the day.

Moments later, Mimin took off his arms. He looked at the God. And vice versa, God also looked at Mimin.

"Awhy?" Mimin felt a different highlight emanating from the eyes of the Gods.

"Mina, and all. This god has not been able to remember anything and anyone. This god suffers from amnesia" Sol said.

"Yes, God. God of amnesia, Pah." She covered her mouth with both hands in surprise. Then he hugged the gods.

"God's better to sit down first" Sol suggested.

"Yes, really. Come, Ding gallantly, sit down," said Abah.

Mimin clasped God's hand and led him to sit next to him.

"So, how's the story you got to meet a god?" Abah cast his gaze at Sol. "And who's been taking care of the gods all this time?" ask Abah again.

"Well, this is Mr. Haji, whom we are also confused about" Sol said.

"Where's the chip going Sol?" The eyes of Sol and Jejed search for the whereabouts of Pipit.

While Pipit had chosen to sit on the terrace. His eyes were already foggy withstanding the crying. Because realizing now is the time to part with Asep aka Dewa. Asep has met his family. Her life will return to its original state, when there is no Asep by her side. He opened his eyes, practically making a tear escape that had been detained earlier.

"Pit, come on in!" Jejed's exclamation made him hurriedly remove the tear marks that might have appeared on his cheeks.

"Come, Pit, come in!" Jejed's second cry made him shuffle awake. He swung weakly his steps into Abah's house.

"Oh my God, Ririn!" exclaimed Mami while wide-eyed staring at Pipit.

"So, this must be Ririn." Mami slammed into Pipit which she called Ririn.

Everyone who was there stared in surprise, staring at Pipit and Mimin alternately. Two beautiful women are like an unbroken betel.

Abah also approached Pipit aka Ririn."You're Ririn, brother," he said.

Abah's statement made everyone surprised, not least Mimin. "Ririn??"

Ririn, whose full name is Sabrina Zahra is a twin of Jasmina Zahra, daughter of Haji Zaenudin. Ririn was declared missing during the accident that struck twenty-six years ago.

The accident that made Miss Sarah (wife Abah) died made Mami feel very guilty and caused her own trauma in the heart of Mami. If only, Mami did not ask to be sent home at that time, if only Mami would wait until tomorrow maybe the accident could be avoided. That's what my mom's regrets. All that happens is Qadarullah. No one can resist if God wills.

Lucky when the accident, Mimin's life can still be helped. If at that time Mimin did not survive, complete already the guilt felt Mami. That is why, Abah chose to keep this story a secret. Mimin and Opi never even knew about Ririn.

Because of her guilt, Mami chose to marry Abah and promised to take care of and love the children of the late Miss Sarah and Abah with genuine affection and love.

"That's the story. At the time of the accident, the driver, the nanny and your mother died on the spot. Ratna and Mimin were seriously injured. While Ririn is missing," Abah said.

"That time when Mami was still conscious shortly after the accident, Mami still heard Ririn's cry. However, after Mami woke up from the hospital bed, why Ririn was not even found. We thought there might be someone who kidnapped Ririn in our helplessness" Mami said.

"Ririn, forgive mami. Huw ... Huuu ..." Unceasingly Mami hugged and kissed Ririn.

"So you're my parents?" Tears of Pipit also spilled. For years he kept asking about who his real parents were. Choose silence and resignation. Not because he didn't want to search, but because there was no trace of clues that he knew.