Suddenly Mama

Beginnings of complexity

“I Pulanggg!” Excited Gendis with a cheerful tone, he had imagined the expression of shocked faces mixed with pleasure from the faces of his parents when he saw it. His arrival this time is indeed a secret, he plans to make it a surprise for his family.

Gendis had been studying in Singapore, while his father and mother lived in Semarang. Earlier this month, Gendis had completed the final assignment of his college technically he could say had graduated, just waiting for his graduation time. So that jarena, he decided to go home, spend time with his family while making plans that he would take after graduating from college.

Gendis is worried about his desire to continue his studies to S2 or try to enter the workforce. He will discuss this with his family as well.

“Gendis home!!” Excited Gendis again because he had not received an answer from inside his house.

Silent. The cry of Gendis no one answered.

Gendis tried to look at the window of her house and tried to turn the knob of her door. Locked up.

“What are the same Father Mother has not come home yet?!” Gendis muttered while looking at the clock on the front screen of his phone, which showed almost 6 pm.

“What is still at home Bu Anggi ya?” Gendis murmured again as he began to step his feet toward the large, luxurious house located right next to his house.

...***...

This large and magnificent house dominated by white and gold still looks the same as the one in Gendis' memory. Although he was almost 4-5 years old did not visit here because of his lectures abroad, Gendis once glanced at it already can judge if this house is very well cared for. Of course very well, because he knew very well, there were dozens of people working there, consisting of ART, driver and security guard who helped take care of him.

Gendis seemed to smile brightly when she saw the shadow figure of a rather stocky man who was having some difficulty carrying a folding ladder.

“Pak Isman!” sapa Gendis was friendly while waving her hands. Mr. Isman who then turned to Gendis, looked surprised and reflexively dropped the stairs that were being carried, fortunately Gendis was fast enough to run towards him to help Mr. Isman who seemed to stagger and fall too.

“Mr is okay? anyone sick sir?” asked Gendis worried as he looked at the feet and hands of Mr. Isman, worried that there were injuries there.

“Gendiss? is this really Gendis anyway?” asked Mr. Isman with his typical jaw-dropping accent, his face looked shocked as he continued to look at Gendis.

“Truly sir! It's Gendis!” Sally Gendis while laughing a little. Then Mr. Isman spontaneously shook Gendis' hand tightly “Oalah. nduk... welcome!”.

Gendis smiled happily at him. He just really felt in Semarang, seeing Mr. Isman who he had known since childhood really brought him to the atmosphere of returning home.

“Pak Isman bring stairs for what? have you changed profession so a builder is not a driver anymore?” asked Gendis while helping to take the stairs that seemed to fall beside her.

“Oah! Yeah really! I was told by Anggi to take the stairs! Ow hell! Non Shila hunt will continue to fall later!” Mr. Isman suddenly panicked when reminded of the problem of the stairs he was carrying.

“Gendis help sir Isman gopting ladder yuk! oh yea.. Your mother is also in Dalem! Mother Anggi too! Come. ayoo meet everyone!” Sir Isman asked him.

Gendis and Mr. Isman walked down the road while carrying the stairs, which he memorized as a road to the backyard garden of this luxurious house.

There are many trees, there are rambutans, guavas and mangoes where in his childhood Gendis was busy climbing the trees that made him shouted worried by his Father and Mother.

Like a flash back, now Gendis saw his father and mother were shouting to invite someone to come down from the mango tree. No. There are not only Gendis Parents, there are even Bu Iyem, Bu Tari, Pak Joko, Pak Tris and there is even Ms. Anggi.

True Mr. Isman said, everyone was gathering in the Back Garden.

Mr. Isman quickly leaned back the hard-earned stairs he had brought with Gendis. He swiftly rode it while persuading “Non Shila beautiful.. ayoo down the same Mr. Isman! Don't stay up for long. worry about falling! Pain loh Non!”

“Iya... ayoo down Non Shila dear.. later Mom make you another cake yuk!” this time Ibu Gendis' voice was singing.

“Or want to travel to the square again same father yuk?” This time it was Gendis' father who spoke.

“NOT WANT!!!” Shila's voice was heard again.

Everyone was busy looking up at the tree, until it felt like no one was aware of Gendis' presence there.

Gendis also squinted, staring up at the tree looking for a figure who is currently the center of everyone's attention. Looked a tiny little girl aged about 6-7 years, white with long hair shoulder-length dark brown. A beautiful and adorable child actually.

But looking at his expression now looked a little scary. His face looked irritatedly hardened and his eyes bulged round. “Just Shila does not want to go down if there is no Papa! Let Shila fall!” the boy shouted while crying loudly.

“Don't say so dong Shila darling.. Eyang Uti is so sad! Your papa will still work outside the city of love” said Bu Anggi while sobbing.

Gendis can conclude that this child must be the family of Bu Anggi. It's worth being stubborn, typical of children from wealthy families who are over-indulged.

“SHILA'S HEAD IS UNWILLING!!!” The boy was even firmer.

Everyone seemed increasingly rowdy and anxious to face him. Each tries to imbue in various ways.

“Ya already Shila do not need to go down!” Suddenly Gendis shouted no less loudly towards Shila.

Everyone looked shocked, they only realized Gendis' presence there. Quickly, Gendis gestured for the others to remain calm to not welcome his presence just yet.

“Just keep it there till night! Want to sleep accompanied by bats and snakes?” sahut Gendis tried to scare Shila.

“...” Shila looks speechless hearing Gendis's remarks.

“OK yes.. Shila if you do not want to go down ya just silently there ya. later taken pillow also make a bobok on the tree ya!” Calling Gendis again, while signaling to tell everyone to go into the house.

Bu Anggi looks heavy leaving Shila. Gendis smiled calmly while whispering “Believe the same plan Gendis bu.. Shila must be coming down!”

“Where are everyone going?” shila asked in a slightly panicked voice as she saw people start walking away from her.

“Ya want to come home..this will be late afternoon before maghrib! The clock's a bat and a snake up the tree! Hiiy.. We are afraid.it looks like only Shila is brave.” Exclaimed Gendis while making a frightened expression.

And within seconds Shila's cry seemed to break “Huaaaa.. Shila did not want to meet bats and Snakes!!!”

...***...

“Yes geez.. Three Hours? Three hours the boy's up in the tree? and all have persuaded but no one works as well?” Gendis seemed clucked in wonder to hear the story of Shila's behavior today.

“Almost every day the boy must make a thing yes bu?” asked Gendis annoyed. He imagined that his mother and father were bothered by the behavior of the little boy.

“Ngak also.. Shila was so if her feelings were not good anymore. If again there is nothing like ordinary children are sweet and good.” said mother from the kitchen.

"That kid doesn't have a nanny in particular, Mom? Baby Sitter?" ask Gendis again.

"Nobody really fits.how many times it's been changed."

“Totally that kid bothered everyone!” gerutu Gendis again. The boy also spoils Gendis's moment of surprise for both of his parents. Even his return after almost 4 years did not meet so it was welcomed normally, because the energy of his parents was used up in dealing with the bad boy.

“The child.. Don't you call me ah. Call Shila that. Her full name is Ashila Zahran Wasesa. She's Anggi's grandson loh.” Obviously Mother while offering a glass of sweet tea to Gendis.

“Bu Anggi already has a grandson? grandson?” ask Gendis confused. Well a lot of things happened and he did not know after many years yesterday did not come home.

“Hus! Thate is.. Grandson.. according to you!” this time it was my father who spoke Gendis.

“Huaaaa!!!” suddenly a loud cry came back to this house. Disperse the mind of Gendis who was guessing who the old man from Shila was.

Mom and Dad immediately rushed towards the source of the crying sound, which was none other than Shila's voice.

Gendis looked back at the clock on her phone screen which showed at 7 p.m. “Yeah... It's only been half an hour that the boy finished from the drama down the tree, now it's crying again!” gerutu Gendis did not think.

Looks like both of Gendis' parents came home late tonight. They usually go home from 5 p.m.

Gendis's parents did work at the home of Ms. Anggi, the wife of conglomerate Indra Wasesa, who is known to have many kinds of business entities, such as the sale of high-quality wooden furniture to property. Gendis' mother worked as a cook and her father as a private driver. They have worked for almost 15 years in the family.

Anggi's mother is very good, even though she comes from a wealthy family, her nature is always friendly and gentle to everyone, not least to the employees in her home. So did Mr. Indra, although he spoke less than his wife, but he was known as a person who was very rarely angry with anyone.

The good of both is also felt by Gendis. The house now occupied by the Gendis family was also the result of the Wasesa family's giving. Even Mr. Indra in particular is very supportive and supportive materially all the educational needs of Gendis so that he can study in Singapore.

Pak Indra and Bu Anggi are role models for Gendis in life. Remain humble even though the money is almost incalculable.

...***...

“Why else Shila Bu?” asked Gendis when he saw his mother and Bu Iyem were cleaning broken dishes with scattered rice and side dishes everywhere.

Gendis guessed the culprit must have been Shila again.

“Non Shila refused to eat. Her plate was slammed” Bu Iyem looked faintly.

Everyone looked exhausted in the face of Shila's behavior.

Bu Tari looks scattered carrying a tray containing the new Shila dinner. But when he got in front of Shila's room door he seemed hesitant to enter it.

“Shila actually pity. It has been 2 days that she refused to eat. The child must have a stomach ache holding hunger.” said Ms. Gendis sadly,

Gendis took a long breath. Speaking of hunger, he was actually hungry. The shadow of her being able to have dinner with her parents is also messed up because of Shila's problems. Ampuun deh. whose son is it.

“Bu Tari... try to let Gendis who loves Shila” said he offered himself.

...***...

As soon as the door opens. There was a mountain of blankets in the mattress, which Gendis was sure was Shila hiding in it.

At first glance he looks around Shila's room which is dominated by pink, reminiscent of his dream room as a child.

Slowly he put his tray down next to Shila's bed. And without making a sound, Gendis fluttered the mountains of the blanket, and sure enough it looked Shila who was crying sobbing behind the blanket.

Gendis silenced Shila who cried loudly for almost 30 minutes. He did not try to persuade or utter any words at all. He also forbade others from entering Shila's room.

Shila who had started to subside her cries, secretly glanced at Gendis.

The conscious gendis would be stared at by Shila then smiled sweetly at him. “Shila is done crying? Tired? Want to drink?” he said while offering a glass of water.

At first Shila wanted to refuse him, but it was true Gendis' words, He felt tired and thirsty because he had finished crying. Slowly he received a glass from Gendis and drank it.

Gendis still smiled as she looked at Shila who was drinking her water quickly, she was sure that the child must be very thirsty from crying constantly. Finished drinking, Gendis received an empty glass proffered by Shila.

“Now Shila wants to eat? there is fried chicken loh...” This time Gendis tried to offer a meal to Shila.

This time Shila nodded. Refused it.

“Totally? Is there a nugget of fried eggs as well? Which Shilla would you like to choose?” Gendis returned to feed Shila.

Shila nodded back.

Gendis never give up, this time he tried to feed a spoonful of rice with potogan side dish “Cobain sesap first yes.. later if Shila did not like the taste, Auntie will not force again, okay?”

And somehow like hypnotized, Shila was willing to be fed by Gendis even he spent the portion of his dinner well.

...***...

Shila already seemed much calmer. He seemed to be silent when Ms. Iyem tidied up the blanket she was wearing. Shila was getting ready for bed.

“Tante was what was his name?” shila asked suddenly, making Bu Iyem a bit shocked.

“Tante who?” ask Iyem confused.

“Tante whose hair is long beautiful, the nyuapin shila earlier?” ask Shila fat.

“Oh.. Aunt Gendis means Non!” sahut Bu Iyem who began to understand.

“Home where?” ask Shila again.

“It was beside the house Non Shila loh... Aunt Gendis was her son Bu Tutik Sama Pak Arif loh” Obviously Bu Iyem at length. “Why?”

“Nggak...” Shila said quickly while pulling the blanket. “Udah Mom.. Shila wants to bobok!” Shila seemed to avoid the question from Bu Iyem.

...***...

TOK. TOKKK…

GECK.. TOKKKP…

“Iya For a moment!! Wait a minute!” Exclaiming Gendis as he pinched his hair with origin, he seemed to rush towards the front door. Who knocks on the door early in the morning!

Dad and Ibu Gendis are going to the grocery market. Gendis herself just finished a shower.

“Who yes?…” Gendis' speech was cut off when she saw the figure of the person before her. “Bu Iyem? Why?”

The lady Iyem was talking to was just smiling. “This is Aunt Gendis.

Gendis frowning in wonder heard it “Main?”

Until a petite figure was suddenly seen coming out from the back of Bu Iyem's body. Shila walked up to Gendis shyly.

......***......