The Love of Kalila

The Advice of Om Rudi

This morning was different. If Lila would usually feed Marcel food and wait for him to finish, this time Lila melengos go and let Marcel eat alone. Maybe Lila's conscious, which hurts not the hands, but Marcel's head.

Chequek. Marcel's outpatient room door opens. Marcel looked enthusiastic and smiled happily at Lila who was opening the door. But the smile became awkward when Rudi's nongolous om from behind the door.

"Loh, alone, Marcel? Where's Kalila?" ask Rudi to look for his son while putting clothes for Lila.

"Again out om. Find breakfast." Marcel told a lie. Lila said nothing about where she was going. With a puffy face Lila walked out of the room and left without saying goodbye. Said to be home, when Rudi did not know his son was home.

"Duh, even though it was brought breakfast from his mother." sorry km Rudi saw the lunchbox that was still warm-warm.

Marcel also became a stiff smile for fear of seeing Rudi, especially now only the two of them in the room.

Om Rudi sat on the edge of the bed. "Where? You okay?"

"Udah. Even though it's still a little twitching." Answer Marcel quickly.

"Hm." Om Rudi nodded. Thinking about what other topics will be discussed.

"How's Aldo om?" Marcel, who was finally stale, asked Aldo for some talking material.

"Still withheld by om's men. Waiting for process. It's best not to mention Aldo's name in front of Kalila, yeah. He seems to be tough outside. But the inside is right.." clearly om Rudi considering the traumatized nature of Lila when it comes to Aldo.

"Yes, um." Marcel answered and then he looked down.

"Son Marcel." call me Rudi broke the silence between the two when there was nothing more they could say.

"Yes, om." Marcel's eyes looked nervously at Rudi who was like he had a myriad of words for him.

"As a father, om realized that om did not the maximum for Kalila. His shortcomings, his weaknesses, all because om who does not always give time to attention to him." said om Rudi glared at the window. Staring at the blue sky Tanjungpinang that morning.

While Marcel was still staring at the old face of Rudi who was full of regret. In accordance with what he is saying.

"Finally to make amends to him, om promise will not oppose anything he likes. Om will obey all his requests including the affairs of a spouse." Om Rudi took a breath.

"Om is not a fool who does not know the origin and temperament of Aldo. But because I promised myself, I couldn't do anything. Because I see Kalila is very happy with the boy. I don't know what Aldo did to Lila, I don't know."

"Om realized there was something strange about their relationship because Lila was always taking sedatives. In some parts of his body was also bruised. But om can't ask when he's said okay through his stupid smile." om Rudi's laughter ignited his cigarette and took a slow sip.

"Om used another way to make Lila realize that the person she was with was not a good person. And it was our happiness when Lila decided to take off the savage even though her heart was full of wounds."

"Originally you know, he's here to calm down. Eh even met you." seloroh om Rudi.

Well, a little, Marcel has heard this story of Lila from Jo. How Lila wanted to end her life for an Aldo.

"I'm sorry, um." isak Marcel looked down deeply in front of Rudi.

Marcel according. He looked again at Rudi who still wanted to let out his heart that was screaming as a parent.

"Om and Aunt have heard that you and Kalila are in a relationship. And just like before, om won't oppose any of Lila's choices. But I did an investigation on you."

Deg. Marcel's heart is beating. If om Rudi investigated her, it means her past must also be known by Rudi. Shame on Marcel in front of Rudi.

"You don't have to be ashamed." said Rudi who knew the meaning of Marcel's face. "Everybody has their own story. So does Lila, you, om, your papa. We all have a past that we can make a living experience. The difference is, it's just the way we deal with that and mature afterwards."

"Om also heard about your marital status." Om Rudi sighed. Confused to continue this conversation or not. "Om didn't force Kalila to leave or stay with you. Because all the decisions are with you, son. Lila just followed the final decision from you. And as a parent, om will only act as a parent."

Om Rudi put his cigarette to the ashtray on the nightstand next to Marcel. Patting Marcel's shoulders and staring intently at him.

"Om believes, whatever your decision is, it's best. Because you understand yourself better. Not anyone else. So, use your conscience, Marcel. Do not use their conscience that attaches importance to norms and values. It's all from you. And for you. Understood?"

Om Rudi explained at length his intent to Marcel. Wishing the best to Marcel. All the decisions Marcel made were related to Kalila there.

"Yes, um." Marcel replied in a loud voice. From earlier he was silent and digested the words of om Rudi. Is it in his heart? Then the answer is. I just don't know what decision Marcel will make. Mr. Marlon used to give the same choice, but Marcel chose with his head to stay away from Kalila. Let it. Let Marcel decide what's best for him.

***

Meanwhile, in the hospital park that was deliberately made to make patients appear more comfortable with greening, which was, Lila sat there staring at some of the patients walking there with their family members. He smiled and saw the smile of the patient who looked happy.

"Healthy people have a lot of strange requests when only given one. But sick people, will only choose one request even though given a lot. Healthiness. And that health starts from the heart and mind that is not depressed. So tell me, what's the matter?" chirp Mr. Marlon suddenly disperse the daydream of Lila who enjoyed the sight of the patients earlier.

Lila turned to look at Mr. Marlon, it turns out that there is a Aunt Henny also next to him.

"Of! Mama!" greet Lila enthusiastically.

"What are you doing here, baby? Not in there?" ask Aunt Henny to sit next to Lila.

"Look for breakfast aunt. Brother Marcel may have finished cleaning up." Answer Lila lirih. He can not cover the look of his face that there is a problem with the mind.

"So, why? What's going on?" mr. Marlon followed by looking at Lila.

"It's okay, mama. Lila's just fine." Lila's smile taped sadness on her face.

His name is old man, his life experience is more. Their hearts are sensitive to seeing changes in the child or someone close to them.

"Surely something happened with him and Marcel" said aunt Henny inwardly trying to communicate with Mr. Marlon.

"Let's go inside." take Mr. Marlon after getting a signal from his wife.

Aunt Henny then took Lila by the hand and pretended not to know what happened. He thought he could ask Marcel. His son would have told him nothing without being covered up.