SPIRIT AND DEATH

GATHERINGS

Dad called me repeatedly, I think it's still early this morning it's already 11.30 wib. My whole body was crumpled, sick, and it seemed heavy.

Tok tok tok tok tok tok tok tok tok tok tok tok tok tok

" Sarah .. saraaah .... "

" Yes yeah .... "

" Wake up, son, it's noon."

" Yes, wait, my body hurts all Daddy."

" Can you come in?"

" Go in, it's okay."

" Why are you, son?" dad said while sitting on my bed. "Sarah, I'm sorry son, this should be a good time for you right now. Dad was hoping this vacation could bring closer the relationship between us all" said Dad while taking a long breath.

" We've been separated for a long time, I miss you so much, and so does your mother. Hhm .. but the reality is different, son, you are very depressed. Again, forgive Sarah's father." said the father with teary eyes.

" Had it been well, this was a disaster so we did not expect everything, although honestly, actually I was very sad because I lost the Mbok well. When Dad is not home and Mom is not beside me, Mbok is the one who always accompany me well." I said while shedding tears.

" Yes son, be patient because we've all lost the Mbok."

" How's Mom doing now, Dad? is it getting better?" I said while sucking nose water.

" Your mother this morning when she woke up her face was still pale but still stubborn to cook, and just now it's still in the kitchen because Dila and the family want to visit us today and Mother also cook a lot to send to the house of the Mbok, tonight mendo'a mendo'a at the house of the Mbok.

" I have to get up now, yeah, I have to help Mom in the kitchen." Then I moved quickly and vigorously. I immediately cleaned myself up and helped Mom in the kitchen, not just me, but Dad too.

"Well, we're on duty, Dad cleaned the house." Then Mr. Antok came in. "I'll help you too."

"I agree." And I helped Mom.

We also do our own work. It feels like today the atmosphere and circumstances will be fine and all will return to normal, hoping with a smile.

I rushed to the kitchen to see Mom, Mom looks nimble moving even though I know that Mom's condition is not good. "Mom, I've come to help."

"Related to help? not to disturb." said Mother taunting me.

" Sarah, you should take care of the cake in the oven, just wait to cook."

" Good Mom."

Mom went to leave the kitchen to look for something, maybe there are less cooking ingredients. I focused on my oven, because just this time making a cake, I diligently peeked at it. Ha ha ha ha ha ha, this feels funny to me.

Seeeet

" Mom?" I said while looking back. Feelings like something is passing by, but why isn't there? Wonder.

Suddenly mom came, I looked at her from the glass oven. Why did you look so pale with a meaningless look? I said in my heart.

Mom kept moving towards me, kept approaching me but my feelings became unpleasant. She wasn't my mother, but that face was my mother's face. From the glass oven, I saw Mom's hand almost touching my shoulder.

Traaanks

A vegetable spoon made of stanlis stily fell from its hanger and my gaze was diverted to it. "It turns out that only the vegetable spoon fell" I said half a whisper. When I looked back at the glass oven, Mom was no more.

Not lost the sense of confusion because the mother who suddenly appeared then suddenly disappeared. Then "Ouch .... " The washcloth in my hand fell off and I immediately picked it up.

As I looked down, from the right side of my foot, I saw the other leg standing facing the oven. The feet appear black and dirty by dust and pale in color.

Whose leg is that? Though there is no mother here and I am very sure, if there is no one here, I said in my heart.

My heart began to beat, my breathing began to drift as if I realized that this situation was abnormal. Slowly I lifted my body and my gaze, I intended to peek at someone who was beside me through the glass oven, my mind.

But unfortunately, when I looked at the glass oven, there was still no one, but my feelings were still uneasy and unsettled.

I turned my face and looked around me. Intrigued, I opened every single glass-covering curtain in this kitchen. I also opened all the closet doors and exit doors to the old barn but still I found no one here.

Suddenly I felt a hand touch my right shoulder and it made me scream. I shouted to my father with all my might. It didn't take long, my father immediately arrived and approached me.

" bred ... What's up, son?" Dad saw me stiff in front of the oven with glaring eyes. Holding my arms together, Dad shook my body slowly and called my name. "West... Sarah .. saraaaah."

Dad's expression looked very worried and I didn't want to make Dad like that so I decided to cover up my vision and feelings.

" Yes dad" I said, looking at Dad and thinking what I should say.

" What's up, son?" father asked once more while holding my hand.

" Dad, is this cake ripe?" I don't understand Dad.

" Haduuuh, my goodness Sarah. What do you think is going on? Don't repeat like that again, son!" Dad seemed to be breathing. " I thought something was bothering you earlier."

" He he he he he, I'm sorry Dad. " I'm sorry you lied to me.

" Ha ha ha ha ha ha, this looks quite funny. You'd better ask your mother Sarah, I don't understand what you're asking. Don't expect too much from Dad for this one Sarah" said Dad with a laugh.

Seeing Dad laugh like that I felt relieved. Fortunately I did not say anything to my father, if I was honest I would not be able to see Dad's laughter like this.

Sometimes we have to cover things up or lie for the good of those around us. It turns out that opinion is true and I have proven it.

Seriate....

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