
25 Years Later
"Blow the candles. blow the candles...!! " love and Satria sing happy wedding anniversary of her parents.
Roses and Ikhsan blew out the candle, and Satria and Love congratulated his Mamah Papi.
" Mamah Papi's Happy Anniversary." Said Satria while making a cipiki.
"Happy Anniversary Mamah Pap's wedding." said Love.
"Thank you dear. " Say the Rose.
"Thank you, son. " Ikhsan said.
"Mom, Papi Satria, love, there's a gift for both of you. " Satria said and Love gave her a small box.
"What is this, son? " Tanya Ikhsan's.
"That's a gift for Mamah and Papi. " Answer Love.
"You guys are bothered. " Say the Rose.
"No matter what Mah, this is a sign of our love both. " Said Satria.
"Open dong Mah, Pap. " Say Love.
"We open up. " Ikhsan said.
Ikhsan and Roses opened the box tied to the ribbon, when they opened the Rose and Ikhsan was very surprised by the gift. A car key for both of them.
"God, Satria, Lovelina." Say Roses with glazed eyes - glass.
"Son, you bought us a car? " Ikhsan said.
"This is a gift from both of us, we can not give anything, this is also the result of the joint venture of the two of us during this time. Every month our salary is set aside. " Said Satria.
"Oh my God, son. It shouldn't be like this, it's too expensive for us. " Ikhsan said.
"Yes, dear your salary. We also do not ask for your rights, your salary is used for your needs only or to please you. Do not buy anything up to hundreds of millions. " Say the Rose.
"Not what - what Mah, I'm the same brother had intention. Isn't that right, brother? " Say Love.
"True Mah, this Papi was deliberately for you. You two have always given us what we want, we can't give you more than that. Just this as a sign of love for you, our success as well, we present to Mamah Papi, I have become an Army thanks to the support of Mamah and Papi, Love became a Midwife thanks to the support of Mamah and Papi, now it's just to get the results. And this is the result for Mamah and Papi. " Said Satria.
"God willing, thank you very much." Ikhsan.
"Now, Mamah same Papi look at his car. We try the same - yuk. " Say Love.
When out onto the front porch, seen in the parked yard of a Silver car, Roses to tears as well as Ikhsan. Satria and Love hugged both of her parents.
"Once again Mama Sama Papi say thank you very much. " Ikhsan said.
"You're proud to have children like you." Rose Saying.
*****
"Mom why? " Task Ikhsan as he climbs onto the bed.
"No idea Pap, suddenly Mamah's chest is tight. " Answer the Rose.
"Tomorrow we go to the doctor. " Ikhsan said directly in a nod by the Rose.
Roses put their heads on the pillows, and Ikhsan too, they looked up at the sky.
"Pap, we don't feel old. The children are grown, they will get married and have children. We'll both be back. "
"Yes, Mah. At home if there is Satria come home crowded, if only Love is crowded even though it is not as crowded if there is no Satria." Ikhsan said as he tilted his body facing towards the Rose.
"Pap, if the children are married and away from us. When destiny separates us, are we ready? " Say the Rose.
"We cannot reject fate, if death separates, we must accept and live life without a partner. "
"Hopefully we'll be there together again, Pap. "
"Well, Papi loves Mamah very much. May our love remain as everlasting as what we hope. "
"Mamah also love Papi, until this eye is closed. Papi, if one day Mamah goes first, Mami wants to be buried in the Rose garden, and Papi must also be in the tomb beside Mamah later."
"Yes Mah, Papi will remember. If Papi dies first, Papi asks Mamah to tell the children to be in the tomb right in the Rose garden. "
*****
Ikhsan came out of the bathroom and saw the Rose still asleep, Ikhsan approached the Rose by kissing her forehead and lips.
"Well, it's morning. " Ikhsan said as he stroked his wife's cheek.
Ikhsan tried to wake the Rose, but the Rose remained silent. Ikhsan also tried to check the pulse of the Rose and her nostrils.
Ikhsan immediately hugged the body of the Rose and sobbed, his body shaking when he knew the Rose had gone for good.
"This is WA inalillahi rojiun. "
Hiks. hiks..
Ikhsan kissed his wife's forehead and lips one last time, Ikhsan continued to hug the body of the now stiff Rose.
"Honey, your words turned out to be a sign that you will leave us. That last night was your farewell, hiks.. "
"Sister, Mamah Papi hasn't left the room yet." Say Love.
"Still sleeping maybe. " Said Satria.
"It's impossible to still sleep, I know Papi and Mamah that this hour is neat. " Say Love walked towards her parents' second room.
"Fire.. Mom..!! "
Love was silent when she saw Ikhsan crying, Love then walked up to her parents.
"Sir....!!! "
*****
Hix..
"Mom, hiks.. hiks.." Isak Love in Satria's arms.
Ikhsan continued to stare at the body of the Rose which was now the same as it was wrapped in a shroud. Neta's mother, Ratih's mother continues to calm Ikhsan who is crying over the departure of his wife.
Nia's mother did not expect that the one older than the Rose had now gone ahead of her.
"You will meet Uncle Rose, and also your Father-in-law. And your parents. " Say Mother Nia.
"Sister, Mamah why are you leaving so soon. Whereas yesterday we just celebrated the anniversary of Mamah's wedding with Papi."
"Love, that's destiny. We don't know the end will come, which clearly Mamah is already happy in heaven." Said Satria who was trying to stay strong.
*****
As the Rose requests, in the tomb right in the Rose flower garden next to his house. The Rose House that Ikhsan built for his true love.
Roses surround the Tomb of Roses, until the fragrance of the rose, a flower of Roses Ikhsan plugged on the ground that is still wet.
"Darling, as it used to be One Rose flower stalk for you that Mas gave every day, and you said you wanted to have a Rose flower garden. Now that your dream is achieved, you have a very large Rose flower garden. You will always be with these Roses. Goodbye baby, see you in eternity. " Ikhsan kissed the gravestone.
Satria and Love embrace Ikhsan's body, the two children try to comfort each other and Ikhlas for the departure of their loved ones.
"We love Mamah, wait for us Mah there.. May you find the most beautiful place. " Said Satria.
****
1 Year Later
"Assalamu'alaikum angel of heaven Mas, how are you dear. It's been a year since you left us, you should know our two children already have a partner, they want to get married. If you were alive, you would be happy. True you said, they will definitely go with their new family, but Mas will not be lonely, because there you are here. Mas will spend the rest of his life at the Rose house until his death. "
Ikhsan put a single stalk of Rose flower replacing the dried one with a new one, in a swab of it was a headstone that read the name of his wife, with a smile Ikhsan kissed her.
"Fire.. " Said Satria.
Love and Satria brought their respective spouses to send prayers for Mama Mawar.
"Mama, Satria and Love are getting married."Satria.
"Mah, may Mamah see our happiness from afar. " Say Love.
Love stands with her future husband who is a Police officer while Satria a teacher while sprinkling flowers on the navel of Roses.
True love will never be lost, even if time separates for a while, because true love will remain in the eternal world.
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