Renjana Dusk Kala

Chapters 30. When Time Calls

When Time Calls

- taken from the lyrics of the song titled "When the Time Is Over" sung by Opick-

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Jakarta

Pocktail

He just finished storing used dishes, spoons, and glasses into the sink. I plan to wash it off tomorrow morning. Then switch to check the doors and windows, whether everything is closed or not. When Icad with a sleepy face, walked up to him in the kitchen.

"Why, Bang?" tanyanya is locking the back door.

"You're sorry" Icad replied with his head bowed.

"I'm sorry why?" tanyanya did not understand.

"Because today ... Brother makes Mama difficult," replied Icad with a head that is getting bowed.

He smiled as he let out a deep breath, "Mama isn't that hard, Bang."

"Bikin Mama bothered ... until she had to come to the police station," Icad muttered with his head still down. Still dare not look at him.

He smiled as he grabbed Icad's shoulder which was almost a field while saying, "Mama don't bother, Bang."

Then he hugged his eldest son.

"Babies Gifts ... Mama should see that Om again" Icad muttered behind his back.

He let out a long sigh, "No problem, brother. What matters is that you're healthy and well."

Icad said nothing. But the embrace on his body felt tighter.

"Abang see Kioda ketuk ..." murmured Icad with a stifled voice. "The whole thing is full of blood."

He rubbed Icad's back slowly. Trying to give a soothing feeling.

"Boni also ..." continued Icad in a choked voice. "Boni's arm got a gear motor."

He patted Icad's back many times.

"Boni is the best nyemesh with the right hand."

He nodded in understanding.

"Can Boni still play badminton, Ma?"

He rubbed Icad's back and said, "We pray together. It can heal quickly."

"Tomorrow ... After Mama's return from the office, we look at Kioda and Boni at the Hospital yes," he added.

From behind his back he knew, if Icad was shrinking the corner of his eye.

"Now you are sleeping" he whispered with a smile. "It's night. Tomorrow we have to go to school."

Slowly Icad started to take off the hug. Then said while looking into his eyes, "Om that's good. Umay same Sasa likes. But ... My brother doesn't like it."

He laughed, "Why are you talking about this?"

Icad looked at him with a frown, "Don't hear everything."

He nodded in not understanding.

"Don't hear all the chatter Mom's the same Om."

"Absite ...." He looked at Icad with regret.

Icad looked back at her with a shriveled face, "Dear dear to Mama. I'm not happy if Mama ...."

He smiled nodding. Trying to calm Icad down.

"Mama won't do anything .. that you don't like" she smiled.

"Mama's life is complete with the presence of Brother, Umay, Sasa, Grandma ...." Now he looked intently at Icad.

"Mama doesn't need anyone else anymore" he said, trying to convince.

Icad smiled back though thin and stiff. Then he said, "Please, Ma."

He nodded, "Have gone to sleep. Poor Umay, been waiting for it."

"Yetoooo!" suddenly, Umay shouted from the living room. "Sleeping hunting! I'm fucking!"

As soon as Icad turned around to leave, he immediately exhaled a long breath with a tired heart.

Now he checks the front door. Accompanied by the voice of Mamak who was teaching in the room. Icad and Umay were still whispering behind pillows.

"Om that's cool, Bang?" umay whispered with a clear sense of admiration emanated.

"Okay," Icad replied indifferently.

"So I was called the same boss Om" whispered Umay again with a raised nose. "Any kid can be the boss, huh, Bang?"

"Ih! It's noisy!" whistle Icad while away.

"May!" reproofing. "If tomorrow's bad luck won't wake you up."

Umay didn't answer. Icad too. His two sons were both silent behind pillows. He must have pretended to have fallen asleep.

After turning off the living room lights. Replace it with the lowest wattage bulb. He immediately went into the room. And got Sasa to sleep.

Tidied up some strands of Sasa's hair that covered the forehead. Then he kissed Sasa. Whispering the best prayers. As taught by Mama.

"Love, may Allah make Sasa a righteous son. The light of the eyes of the heart of Father and Mama of the Hereafter ...."

He whispered another best prayer. When Sasa suddenly changed his sleeping position while muttering softly.

"By borrow Mama, Om ..."

"Can ...."

He could only look at Sasa while sighing in disbelief. Then move towards the table. Take Bang Is's last notebook, which he read last night.

But when pulling the blanket, which is imagined precisely the incident a moment ago in the kitchen.

"I'm interested in you."

"Ish," he sighed while trying to close his eyes.

"We need to meet and talk often."

His forehead is getting worse. While his hands were getting closer and closer to Bang Is's notebook into the chest.

"We explain everything so there's no misunderstanding anymore."

He shook his head. Trying hard to imagine the face of Bang Is. Wishing Bang Is to meet him again in a dream.

But what appeared was precisely someone wearing a long-sleeved batik shirt. His face was shocked as he walked closer.

"Who was? Me? Or Sada?" ask the man in the batik shirt. While pointing towards Sada who was whispering with Dara.

No. gabe.

Bang Is, he whispered expectantly.

Loen misses keu gata (i miss you).

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Anja

"Tomorrow shall we walk?" papa's question so suddenly made him laugh.

"Where to go, Pa?" tanyanya did not understand.

"Saturday ... usual .. we go to the Planetarium?"

He laughed, "Geez, Papa. Kirain's going where."

"So ... what time do we go tomorrow?"

But he shook his head, "Tomorrow Anja will do the job, Pa. Make a presentation Monday."

"Part also ... Last month we went to the same planetarium. Not ah," her bell.

"What's wrong?" asked Mama who was struggling to come over.

"Tomorrow we go to Jogja," replied Papa quickly. "Well, I'll see you Sada."

He looked at papa confused. Mama also looked at me not understanding. Finally, he and his mother looked at each other while shaking their heads.

"Cock suddenly like this, Pa?" ask mama wonder. "On the phone?"

Papa shook his head, "Papa just wants to see them. I miss my grandkids."

"Two days is enough" continued papa again. "Monday we go back to Jakarta."

He and his mother looked at each other inexplicably.

And the next morning, papa mama actually flew towards Jogja to visit Mas Sada's family.

"What a weird thing, Bang," he complained during a video call with Cakra. While holding Aran who was busy nibbling on his baby book.

"Suddenly take me to the Planetarium."

Chakra laughs, "Oya? When's? Funnih .. daddys lil girl want to go with papa."

"Neht yesterday. But I don't want to."

"Lho, why?"

"You have a very good task," he answered quickly. "Make a presentation on Monday tomorrow."

"When you want to, Neng," Cakra seemed to regret his decision. "When else try to walk the same way papa."

"Yes," he relented. "Next week deh .. replace me who take the path papa."

"Why wait next week? Now it's just."

"Lt!" he sneered. "So early in the morning my mom had left for Jogja."

"Jogja?"

"To Mas Sada's house."

"Oh ...." The chakra is oh long. Then smiled at him, "Yes already .. next week Neng's turn beautiful who invited papa to go first."

He nodded. Then waved Aran's right hand which was still holding the baby book towards the phone screen.

But the next week that is now, he completely forgot about the promise to take papa the way. He was again preoccupied by a pile of waiting tasks. While the next day, is Aran's schedule to get the vaccine.

"Where are you going, Ma?" he asked when he found the house quiet and papa completely invisible.

"So ask to be delivered to Tama's house."

"Oh ...." It's mangosteen.

The plan of the road together with papa was almost forgotten. Until finally one night, when papa was playing and joking with Aran. No wind no rain, suddenly papa was covered in tears.

"Why, Pa?" tanyanya.

But papa didn't answer. Busy shrinking tears while occasionally rubbing Aran's head.

"That's fine, Aran. So useful child ...." Papa muttered with a stifled voice.

Make him say without thinking first, "We go yuk, Pa."

Papa looked at him in disbelief, "Are you on vacation?"

He shook his head, "What about college Anja, Pa? The road to the Mall. Same with Aran."

Papa nodded in agreement.

And this evening, as they made their way to the Mall, he somehow noticed that there was something different about papa. But I can't define it.

Papa looks like he's not papa. As if it were far untouched. The distance is so close. They seemed to be bounded by an invisible veil of long stretched eyes.

And papa's face also looks so radiant. Pias. Terribly happy. But mortal.

I don't know.

Until finally this morning, papa who wants to drink herbal ingredients made by mama. Unable to withstand the weight of the cup. Until the broken pieces fell into pieces.

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Mama

Although never spoken, but he knew if Mas Setyo was disappointed with the choice taken by Tama. About his farewell to Kinanti.

His eyes could even capture clearly, the change in Mas Setyo's facial water when Tama and Kinan came to meet them. Ask permission to separate.

"Think, Pa," he tried to reassure. "Maybe this is the best way."

"Tama should be an example for his sisters" said Mas Setyo in a disappointed tone. "It's like this."

But after the official verdict of Tama and Kinan's divorce came out, Mas Setyo actually turned around to worry about Tama's condition. Even thinking about it to the point of being agitated for days.

"Tama has a bright future" said Mas Setyo. "He will appear and shine."

"It is only natural to have a supportive companion," continued Mas Setyo with a face full of regret.

"Later also will come Tama's soul mate," he tried to keep calm. "Living away waiting for the right time."

But apparently Mas Setyo continues to think about the state of Tama until protracted. Until often pensive. Then cry alone.

"Sada and Anja are already happy with their respective partners," muttered Mas Setyo often. "Live Tama."

He tried to distract Mas Setyo by busying him on many things. Trying to find a way, so that Mas Setyo does not worry too much Tama anymore. But unfortunately, the success of forgetting the problems that overshadow Tama actually invites other problems.

That is the new habit of Mas Setyo who often cry for no reason. Not even knowing the time or place.

Sometimes when the two of them are talking. Or playing with Aran. Or even when receiving guests who visit.

The peak of Mas Setyo's behavior was when he suddenly invited him to go to Jogja. Under the pretext of looking at Sada. But once in Jogja, just filled with sadness and crying.

"Titip Masmu" said papa to Sada. "Find a wife who can be a companion."

"Ready, Pa," Sada replied quickly.

And when he asked suspiciously, Sada was joking.

"If this one is definitely suitable to be a mother candidate number one, Ma. Relax ...."

"Your mother has a candidate?" the investigation grew suspicious.

But Sada was even whiny, "Not yet, Ma. Still on the way. Sent directly from God."

"You are this .. his smile joked constantly," he warned Sada.

And tonight, after the routine they read the Qur'an together before going to bed. Setyo looked at her with a glowing face.

"Thank you for standing by me all this time."

He just smiled, "What the hell, Mom?"

"Have given birth to healthy, proud children."

He stared back at Mas Setyo while still smiling.

Until they both fell asleep.

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Tama

He immediately turned the vehicle back. Because the name of the hospital that Anja called, opposite the direction of the route he was going through.

"Other father is sleeping. Continue anfal ...." Isak Anja via mobile phone connection.

"Wait for Tama, Pa ..." he muttered as he drove at high speed. It precedes almost all vehicles that drive in front of it.

"Tama has good news for Papa ..." he murmured more to himself.

"Defend, Pa ...."

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