Red Rose-Love In Three Countries

Syifa

"Why haven't you guys been telling Grandma for years? Grandma was always waiting for news from your mother" Grandma looked so sad, considering that Yijia's mother never gave her any news.

"Yi, don't know Nek, sorry" Yijia felt guilty to her Grandmother, because her mother apparently never sent word to her family in the yard.

"Darling, what was your name?"

"Lin Yijia, Grandma" replied Yijia, taking off her embrace from Grandma.

"Lin Yijia's? Lin Yijue?"

"Yes, Father gave me that name, following the Father's surname" Yijia replied, smiling awkwardly at Grandma, Yijia did not really realize that the Grandmother could still remember her father's name very well.

"Hem so yeah, how about Grandma call you now by another name. Can I?" Grandma asked seriously. Not wanting to offend her Grandma, Yijia immediately nodded in agreement.

"Because you're here, from now on everyone will call you, Syifa. Syifa which means the cure/offender of my yearning to Fathonah, your mother."

"I feel lucky that Fathonah has guided you here, as his replacement. From now on you have to stay with Grandma, Grandma will not let my Syifa go again" Her grandmother looked gently at Yijia, her eyes were red and there was a puddle of water in her eyes.

"grandmother...Syifa promised not to leave Grandma"

"Good boy" Grandma stroked Yijia's head slowly, she felt very happy to meet her granddaughter, which was probably the end of her remaining life. He realized that he was no longer young, however sooner or later he would leave this world. But at least he wanted to spend the rest of his life with his son, his grandson happily.

"Alhamdulillah" The village chief smiled widely with his wife, they were happy to bring together a family, which had been separated for a long time.

"Thank you to the village chief, for bringing you here" Yijia smiled kindly

"Yes, it's good to see a family reunited, as the village chief here, it's a shared happiness"

"Thank you" Grandma looked at the Head of the village, she was very grateful for the help from the Head of the village.

"Then we should say goodbye first, please Miss Yijia, ah Syifa rest. From there continue to walk up and down the hill must be tired, understand this village is in the mountainous area." The village head smiled cheerfully explaining the condition of the road that passed earlier, as he headed towards his Grandmother Yijia's house. There were many small hills they met.

"No-no, it's very comfortable here, even just for walking alone is very fun"

"It's good if you feel that way, then take a break now, then ask your aunt to take you around this village"

"Yes, thank you" Yijia replied kindly

"Then we say goodbye now" the village chief greeted Grandma and Yijia alternately.

"Assalamu'alaikum" said the village chief, walking out of Grandma Yijia's house, followed by the wife who kept smiling to accompany her departure.

"Wa'alaikumussalam, be careful on the road" Grandma ushered in the departure of the Head of the village and his wife, to the front door of the house.

After the village chief left, Grandma then closed the door of her house back. And invited Yijia into one of the rooms in the house.

Yijia entered the room very neat and clean, Yijia's eyes swept across the contents of the room, visible on the walls of the room decorated Photos of a young woman. Yijia felt familiar with the person in the photo, she continued to stare at the photos hanging on the wall of the room.

After a long time, Yijia realized that the young woman in the photo was her mother when she was young.

"It's....Mommy?"

"True, you recognize him dear" Grandma smiled kindly, she sat near the open window of the room

"Sit down dear" Grandma asked, watching Yijia continue to stand in front of him. Yijia immediately sat on the bed, her mother's bed when she was still living there. The bed looked very old and worn, as well as the furniture in the room, very old and probably already an antique.

"After your mother went to follow your father, this room has not changed at all, every day Grandma always cleaned it and never changed or moved anything. I wish my son would come home someday."

"What was your mother like when she was alive with you?"

Yijia pulled out a photo album of her family, taken while her mother and father were still alive, from the bag she was carrying. He showed his mother a picture of him to his grandmother.

"Mother was very kind, never angry and always loved Syifa"

"Mother also told Grandma and her hometown, Mother also misses Grandma very much, just that Dad is always busy being transferred by the company Daddy worked first"

"Sorry Grandma"

"Honey don't feel guilty about it, I'm so happy to know that your father turned out to be a pretty responsible husband,"

"Your father worked diligently to support the two of you, I can even see from this photo that you are a loving family."

"Yes Grandma, I love us so much"

"Dear, I'm sorry if Grandma selfishly asked you to stay here, Grandma knows maybe you wouldn't really like being in this mood."

"Grandmother said what, I was very happy and felt grateful to be accepted here. Syifa promised to be a good grandson to Grandma and would always hear what Grandma said"

"Good son, Grandma's favorite granddaughter" Grandma hugged Yijia tightly

"Rest baby, Grandma will come out first, if there's anything just say to Grandma or to your Aunt"

"Good Grandma"

Grandma Yijia came out of the room and closed the door, so that Yijia could rest in peace.

Yijia laid her body on the bed, spread out her hands and breathed deeply. Only then did Yijia feel tired after all her journey earlier, it did not take long, Yijia was asleep, sleeping.

.....

The day has changed night. Sari, Aunt Yijia woke Yijia who was still sleeping soundly, she actually felt unbearable to wake her, because Yijia might be very exhausted. But if not awakened, he was worried that later Yijia would starve upon waking.

"Syifa" Sari shook Yijia's body slowly

"Yes" slowly Yijia began to open her eyes, she then began to stretch her body

"Auntie?"

"Is his sleep comfortable? is it okay with the bed? if you feel uncomfortable, I'll replace it with a new one"

"No Bi, this is still very comfortable, I slept very well" Yijia replied kindly

"Good then, you should now clean your body first, it has been a whole day not bathing is definitely not good right?"

"Yes" Yijia smiled shyly, she fell asleep very soundly without taking a bath first.

"Well, let me take you to the river bath"

"In...the river?"

"Yes, in the village we always bathe in the river"

Yijia was seen gawking, she could not believe she had to bathe in the river at night. Yijia wanted to take a bath, but in the river the water must be very cold, because the river water is water that flows from the mountains directly.