The Moon is Split

Grandma's Last Message

Grandma woke up in the middle of the night, Kira who happened to have not fallen asleep approached her. Bring him a glass of warm water.

"Sir, drink this warm water. Let grandma breathe a sigh of relief"

Grandma received a glass of water and drank it. His throat and stomach were warm.

"Kira ... "

"Yes, Grandma ..."

"Why haven't you slept yet, son?"

"Not yet sleepy, Grandma"

"Actually grandma wants to tell you something secret. Grandma's afraid Grandma's life is not long, grandma is afraid not to have time to tell you"

"What's up, Grandma. It looks serious?!"

"Kira ... "

"Yes, Grandma.. "

"Grandma hope you can accept this reality with a tough son. Grandma wanted to apologize to you. Grandma shouldn't have kept this a secret, especially after the deaths of your father and mother. Grandma's afraid of losing you, son"

Kira looked at her grandmother closely. What the hell is this. My grandmother has never been this serious to him.

"Your father and mother had no children. After eight years of marriage, they finally decided to adopt a child. And that kid is you, Kira"

The girl's whole body trembled to hear what Grandma said. Like being struck by lightning the day he heard that.

"Grandmother didn't lie to me, did she. I can't believe this, Grandma"

"Please get me a brown envelope under grandma's clothes"

Kira stood up and did what her grandmother told her to do. Grandma opened the envelope, filled in her a letter of adoption from the civil registry and a picture of her baby with a woman.

"This is your mother. Your birth mother. His name is Yani and your real father is Dani. Your mother's a laundry labourer eating your father's building porters. At that time she had no charge to get her baby out of the hospital"

"Your mother, Sarah, helped her pay the cost of labor and your mother gave you to Sarah to raise. Because he could not afford to raise his child because of the minimal economic situation"

"Then where do my real parents live, Grandma? Please tell me?!"

"Grandmother used to keep her address. Wait a minute"

Grandma was looking for a piece of paper. And he found it in his old wallet. Wrapped neatly in a red cloth bag. Grandma handed it to Kira. Kira opens.

"Palembang?", said Kira slowly.

Grandma nodded her head.

"Away, Grandma. The cost there must be very expensive. And Kira doesn't have that kind of money"

"Patience, Son. If there's an age, you'll meet both of your biological parents"

"How they are, Grandma. Are they so poor that they throw away their children?"

"Don't say that, son. Whatever bad they are your biological parents. Grandma was sure it was the circumstances that forced them to do that. Grandma listen, you have an older brother and an older sister"

"I have an older brother and sister?"

"Yes .."

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That night Kira was very agitated. His heart was not calm, no matter what. Or because the news that Grandma was telling you just now made her unable to sleep.

At four o'clock in the morning, he got up from his bed. He looked over at the top of the bed where Grandma was lying. Grandma coughed and her breath was tight. Grandma's body temperature is getting colder. Kira was panicking. What's he supposed to do?.

"Hello.", a raucous voice from the other end of the phone.

"Hello... Brother Arzie"

Arzie jerks. He clearly recognized this voice.

"Kira? What's up, Dek? Why are you calling so early?"

"grandmother .. Sis. Grandma.", she answered in tears.

"Grandma why, Dek?"

"Critical granny. Breath tight. His body is getting cold. I'm scared, Brother?!"

"Yes, already. You wait there. Arzie's brother will be there soon"

Without further ado. Arzie took the car keys. He just washed his face and mouth with mouthwash. Then get in the car. Half an hour later he was at Kirani's house.

"How's grandma?"

"Grandmother inside, Brother"

Arzie rushed inside. Grandma's face was pale her breath was wheezing.

His consciousness is starting to decline. The lower body starts to cool. Arzie who saw this remembered the time of his late mother during the sakaratul death. Arzie was worried it was time for grandma to leave. He sat down on his knees next to Grandma's bed, right on his head.

Arzie clutched grandma's hand. He whispered something.

"Sir, it's Arzie. Can you hear me?"

Grandma's hand moved in response to Arzie's words.

"Sir, Arzie and Kira apologise to Grandma if we got it wrong. We love grandma"

Arzie put his lips closer to Grandma's. He whispered two sentences of shahadah. Grandma's mouth slowly followed her. When he finished saying it, the grandmother's breath stopped.

Kira's hysterical, she hugs grandma huh. Arzie couldn't stand to see all that. Arzie pulled the grieving woman's hand and hugged her in his arms. Kira cries in Arzie's chest.

"Have a grandmother, Dek", said Arzie.

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Grandma buried before dzuhur village cemetery. Arzie hugs Kira at the funeral, transferring power to the meek girl. Arzie leads Kira to the car. He opened the door for Kira. Then Arzie was behind the wheel.

"What are your plans after this, Deck?"

"Come, Brother. Kira doesn't know how to. Now I think there's a kara in this world"

"Don't talk like that, Dek. There's still Brother Arzie here"

Kira smiles. But his smile could not hide his pain.

"You're okay, Brother Arzie lives alone here"

"It's okay, Brother. I'm sorry it's bad for the neighbors to see that Arzie's sister is here this late"

"Yes, Deck. Brother Arzie understands. Arzie's brother is worried about you, Dek"

"Sister Arzie don't have to worry, yeah"

"Alright, take good care of yourself. Lock all the pins yes, Deck. If there's anything, call Arzie's sister immediately"

Kirani nodded her head. Then she closed the door after Arzie left. Arzie was very worried about Kira, he was afraid of anything because Kira was alone in the rented house.

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