The Moon is Split

Old Suitcase

"Bi.", call Arzie.

Bi Mar hurriedly met his young master in the middle room.

"Yes, sir. What's up?"

"If later Bi Mar's work is done please along with Mang Je and Mbak Rum clean up the warehouse behind him. It has not been cleaned for a long time. Unused items are discarded, Bi"

"Good, sir"

Arzie went straight to the front yard, got into his car and disappeared behind the high fence of the house.

"Bi, what did Mr. Arzie say?", reprimand Mang Je.

"We were told to clean up the back shed. We and Rum too"

"We ... Bi Mar aja time", ledek Mang Je.

Bi Mar is picking up Mang Je's ears. The gardener grinned in pain. Bi Mar went straight to the kitchen to prepare food and clean up the kitchen and downstairs. Rum's mom upstairs and doing laundry. While Mang Je page in front and behind the house.

Other than them there were two security people guarding the gate in turn. They all live in the back of the house. Special pavilion for the workers in the house.

At eleven, they finished work. Bi Mar prepared lunch for the workers, especially for the security guard when Bi Mar delivered it to the guard post. They dined cheerfully in the middle room of the pavilion.

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"Mang, please lift this out", ask Mbak Rumi.

Mang Je swiftly lifted a large suitcase located on top of the closet and placed it in front of the warehouse door. He cleaned up the dust that covered it. The big suitcase chose its late great master. Papi Arzie's.

"Bi, this suitcase wants to be flanked, Bi?"

"That's the Big Master's beloved suitcase. Is there still content yes, Mang", said Mbak Rumi.

Mang Je picked up and shook the suitcase. As if the contents in it are still a lot.

"There's a load, Bi"

"Then that one, just keep it inside. Who knows Mr. Arzie needs it"

Mang Je took the suitcase to the back porch of the kitchen. Then he came back again to help the two female helpers clean up the warehouse.

Bi Mar has prepared his master's favorite menu at the dining table. Arzie ate alone with his favorite cell phone.

"Sorry sir", Bi Mar said after seeing her master finish dinner

"What's up, Bi?"

"So we cleared the warehouse, we found this there"

Bi Mar handed the fifty-hate black suitcase to Arzie. That was her Papa's beloved suitcase. Usually the Papa puts the important files there.

Arzie took the suitcase, then shook it. As if there is still something, he thought.

"Yes, already, Bi. Please put it in my room"

"Good, sir"

*****

Arzie looked at the suitcase, thinking where the Papa had put the keys. She flipped back the suitcase, the original black leather suitcase her Papa bought while her Papa was still in school in Los Angles.

The age of this suitcase is older than him. But the shape is still good and sturdy.

He could've smashed the suitcase without opening it. But he felt sorry to destroy his beloved Papa's suitcase. Forced to put her in her wardrobe again, she wanted to find out where her Papa had kept the keys.

******

Arzie put his body on the bed. It was not his heart's intention to sleep. His daydreams drifted everywhere, going to his past. A beautiful and happy past with Mami and her Papi. Being born as an only child is felt this time. Sepi, no brothers accompanied him. Where he shares.

"Mommy, Papi, you're leaving so fast. Arzie feels like this house is so quiet. Back when Opa and Oma were alive and we were all gathered here, the house was so crowded. But Opa and Oma left first. Prove their true love. The accident made. Mommy's been hit hard"

"Arzie, didn't feel lonely back then. Because Mami and Papi are still with Arzie. But after all this time, Arzie is really lonely. Really lost you guys"

"Hopefully, God placed Mami, Papi, Opa and Oma in His heaven. Arzie misses you guys"

His mind went back through the passage of time, rewinding his old memories with those he cared about. Before long his eyes felt increasingly sleepy and he finally fell asleep.

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