The Child Ignored

eps.5

Grandpa Joko herds goats, but she is not so focused when shepherding goats. The words his son wrote rang in his ear.

'has the child forgotten how old the child is? why did I just ask to register for school? riko is in school. What kind of father could he forget his son. Unfortunately for my granddaughter, living without parents is also a treasure, hopefully you can be a successful child lee'.

Long enough he was pensive until he finally realized the existence of a goat that walked far enough, making him walk in a hurry. Until it stumbled and fell into the slope of the valley.

At dusk, Pak Budi saw the goat pen behind his house looks still quiet, indicating that Mr. Joko has not brought home the goats of Pak Joko. There is no suspicion or worry, because what Pak Budi thinks is that the goat is still not satisfied. Yes, sometimes Joko's cake often comes home late.

Mr. Budi returned to the house. Waiting for Joko's grandfather to return home herding his goats, because he intended to give weekly wages to Joko's grandfather.

Adzan Maghrib roared, but there was no sign of Joko's grandfather coming home, Pak Budi was worried. Intended to follow to the valley where grandfather herding goats.

Just a few steps out of the courtyard of the house, Budi met with Grandma Halimah with her grandson Riko.

" Assalamualaikum sir,,"

" uh hailam ma'am waalaikum" replied Mr. Budi. "would you look for Mr. Joko?" ask sir Budi

"yes sir, do not usually go home until maghrib, do any goats want to give birth?"

" no ma'am, sir Joko hasn't come home to herd goats, I just wanted to follow to the valley"

" may I come?"

" all right, come"

pak Budi and Nek Halimah and Riko walked together to the valley where Joko's grandfather herded goats.

"grandmother, it's Budi's grandfather's goat" Riko said breaking the silence.

Pak budi and nek Halimah rushed to where the goats gathered, but there was no grandfather Joko there.

"cake,, grandfather." cried Riko called her grandfather.

" Joko sir" shouted Mr. Budi

"sir, where is sir?" the cry of Nek Halimah sounded raucous, as if stuck in the throat.

The three of them went around the valley while ministering to Joko's grandfather's name, but there was no sahutan.

Suddenly Riko yells at her grandmother for finding Joko's grandfather's sandal. Both Nek Halimah and Pak Budi went straight to the edge of the valley approaching Riko.

Halimah's grim cry immediately broke to see next to her husband's sandals which are now held by her grandson.

Mr. Budi rushed to bring his goat home and asked for help from the neighbors.

It did not take long, all the residents had gathered with flashlights because it was evening.

Some people came down to see the situation below. Unwanted things happen.

Residents found the body of Joko's grandfather who was stiff with traces of blood that had begun to dry in the back of the head. It is likely that Joko's grandfather's head was hit while falling from the slope of the valley.

An atmosphere of grief enveloped the kedian nek Halimah, neighbors came to the funeral home. All are in sadness.

Riko could only cry, considering how close she was to her grandfather. Every day he followed her wherever she went. Now it will all be memories.