The Moon is Split

Long Search - Part Two

At three o'clock in the morning the ship he boarded docked at the port of Bakauheni, the tip of the island of Sumatra. It still takes him a few hours to get to Palembang. He did not drive his car to the destination city. He stopped at a nearby hotel to rest.

After he felt enough sleep, he continued on his way. In the evening, he arrived at his biological family home. The house looked worn out and was no longer inhabited. Arzie's circling the house. Look at every angle. He was silent at the front door of the house.

"Sorry, who is this? What's there to do here?"

A mother in a sarong greeted him. The mother wore a scarf to cover her head. He's about 65 years old.

"Sorry, Mom. I'm looking for the owner of this house. Is this really Dani Alvian's house?"

"Yes, right. This is Dani Alvian's house. Who is this adek?'

"I'm Arzie. I'm here looking for both of my biological parents. According to the information I got both of my biological parents live in this house. Mr. Dani Alvian and Mrs Syriac"

"Birth parents? So you're Dani and Yani's son?"

"Yes, Mom"

"Yes, already. We go inside first. Let's make the story better. Wait a minute I'll get the keys to the house"

The old woman entered her house located across the street, before she came out again and met Arzie. The old woman opened the door and let Arzie in.

The living room is quite large, thick old house style feels once from the furniture and architecture of the building. It has old photos on it.

"Are you really Yani and Dani's son?"

Arzie handed over the adoption papers and photos to the mother.

"So you're their boy. Dani and Yani's only son"

"I'm sorry, I think you know both of my biological parents"

"Yes, I'm a neighbor and Yani's foster sister. Ever since our parents lived here we've been best friends. My name is Yetty. Just call Mak Yet"

"All right, Mother Yet. If I may know where my parents are now?"

Mak Yet was silent. Inevitably he had to tell Arzie everything.

"I'm sorry, son Arzie. Your mother died two years ago. Your father ... Died while escaping from prison shortly after your youngest brother was adopted"

"Yes, he's crazy gambling. That's why your mother decided to give your youngest sister to someone else so they wouldn't suffer with her. Your father escaped from prison, and was shot dead by a police bullet chasing him. He put up a fight so the police had to knock him out with hot lead"

"Then Mak Yet said my youngest brother also adopted people?"

"Yes, right. You're five brothers. Both of your sisters died, the oldest died at the age of Seminnggu. The second child died when he was three years old. The only ones alive are you and your twin sisters?"

"Twin?"

"Yes, you still have a twin sister. Real pretty. Two days ago he came here looking for his parents. But I only met him for a moment. Looks like he's in a hurry"

"Does Mak Yet know his address?"

"She just said she lives in Jakarta. But I forgot his name. She is a beautiful woman and still in school. Maybe it's second grade High School. He didn't ask much questions here. After finding out your parents are dead, he asks to be shown his grave. Then it looks like he went there".

"Is his tomb far away, Mother Yet?"

"Yes, it's far enough. It's in sebrang. If you want to go there better tomorrow morning"

Arzie's feelings tonight are very mixed, he is happy to find traces of his biological family, on the other hand he is also sad because his parents are gone. But she also still hopes to meet her twin sisters again.

Arzie says goodbye to Mak Yet. He's back in the city to rest. Calm your heart and mind first. Give the right to his tired body to rest for a moment.

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In the morning he returned with Mak Yet to visit the graves of his parents. The distance is far enough. Half an hour by car.

"Mr ... Mother ... It's me Arzie. Your real children were adopted by someone else. I'm sorry Arzie just came by now to visit you. Arzie just found out the truth. If Arzie had known earlier, maybe we could have spent more time together"

Mak Yet who stood behind her shed tears hearing Arzie's words kneeling before the graves of her parents.

"Arzie promises to find Arzie's two sisters. And Arzie promised to take good care of them both. Father and Mother don't worry Arzie promises to be a good sister for them, Arzie will replace you take good care of them. Arzie promise sir ... Ms ..."

Round already determined Arzie looking for his two siblings. He has little information about both. But Arzie is sure he can find them both for the sake of his Father and his biological mother.

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