The Past...Ye
49
"Dad..... Dad....". Shira tries to wake Abay who fell asleep next to her bed the next day.
"Hm... Ja. Shira what's wrong?"
"Dad, where's aunt Runa? He's not here".
Shira dyed, paying attention to every corner of the room. He did not find Runa.
There are only Eyang and Mba Nur.
Sure enough, Shira woke up this morning looking for Runa.
"Mh.... Dear shira. Aunt Runa is busy, she can't come here"
Shira's face began to change, she was ready to cry.
"Where is aunt Runa? Dad must be lying, right? Aunt Runa must be here, right, Eyang?".
Mom also frantically looked for the right reason not to make Shira sad.
"Dad doesn't lie, baby. Lying is not a good thing. Auntie Runa is busy. Later if we disturb aunt Runa, the work is not quickly finished. Now, we're ready - ready yuk. Kan Shira has been allowed to go home today with the doctor. Later we invite Dad to make a party at home because you have come home.. How's it?"
"Yes Eyang. I want lots of balloons. A very nice cake. And a lot of gifts!"
shira looks excited.
I hope he doesn't remember Runa anymore. Please Abay.
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All preparations for the party have been made. The decorations for the party are finished. Cake \-a beautiful cake.
Shira also invited her playgroup friends to come.
"Waah..the party was really good." said Shira happily then hugged Abay.
"You happy?".
Shira nodded.
"Dad, can I borrow the phone?".
"May, but what do you do?".
With the pretentious Shira looking - find Runa's mobile number. At her age, Shira still can't read. He also has no idea where Runa's cell phone number is.
"What the hell are you from?"
"There must be..there must be..." Shira muttered to herself. It looks like he gave up and then returned Abay's phone.
"Dad, I must have Aunt Runa's cell phone number. Aren't you? Please call dong Well, I want to invite aunt Runa too..."
For a moment Abay fell silent thinking of the right reason not to make Shira sad. Runa's mobile number is still in his contact even he has been very memorized out of his head. But he did not want to bother Runa anymore.
"Dad..ayo call now... Come....". Shira started to whine and almost cried.
Mom came and started to calm Shira down.
Abay then told him what Shira wanted until she whined from earlier.
"Yes, you call Runa, let me talk to Shira".
Finally Abay gave up, he pressed Runa's mobile number and handed it to Mom.
"Hello...Runa. It's Mum...."
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After Mom calls herself, Runa doubts whether she will come to Shira's party or not. But considering the sweet child, Runa's heart was broken.
Runa is still hurt by her parents. But not to a child who doesn't know what.
Finally Runa decided to invite Arsan as well. He did not want Arsan to be misunderstood later.
"Thank you, Runa, you've come here".
I welcome Runa and Arsan. Shortly thereafter Abay approached them.
"Thank you for coming here, Shira must be really happy..."
Runa nodded, "Yes, I want to see Shira first"
Mom also went after Runa. Now there are only Arsan and Abay.
"If you may know, where do you and Runa know each other?"
Abay opened his conversation with prospective husband Runa with such a question? Sounds like a hint of jealousy.
Arsan smiled to himself, recalling his first meeting with Runa. Arsan then tells how he first got to know Runa. His approach, and his struggle all along for Runa.
"She's so sweet, she always spreads happiness to those around her. He is full of love and affection. How very foolish a man who once wounded Runa, let Runa loose just---"
Yes, he was very stupid to ever hurt Runa.
Abay cursed himself in the heart. While continuing to look at Runa from a distance smiling happily with Shira.
"Yes, Runa deserves to be happy." Abay's tone sounded strange in Arsan's ear.
He stared briefly at Abay next to him who was staring at Runa in the distance.
"Sorry.....?"
Abay.
"I mean, soon you'll want to get married. I'm sure that when I'm with you, Runa must be happy"
Arsan smiles. " Surely, I will never waste my life. Because my life is Runa".
Abay could not describe the feeling he was feeling right now. Meeting Runa again, seeing how happy Shira was with Runa. I don't know what will happen to Shira. He will definitely feel lost for the second time when Runa goes to marry Arsan later.
It is not important to think about your own ego. Shira's happiness is the priority of Abay's life. But will Shira be happy when Runa leaves one day from her?
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