The Preferred Priest Candidate

Farewell Drama

This is the day Nana has been waiting for the last six years. Where he can be content to indulge with his two parents who he so dearly cares for. And especially being able to break free from all the rules that bound him for six years living with his first brother, in Lampung. Far away from Nana's hometown.

The hour hand at the bus counter pointed to the number one at noon, as they arrived at the Metro city bus terminal, after driving quite a distance.

" Nana pamit ya mas..." Kissing the back of his first brother's hand. " Ma'af, if all this time Adek has been troublesome." Nana's teary eyes felt haru in her own words.

" Ma'afin Mas also if there is a wrong word or deed that hurt Adek. I pray, hopefully what Adek aspires to be there can be achieved. Greetings to my Mother..." Say Grace to release her only sister to return to her hometown.

Grace turned her face to the opposite direction from where Nana and his wife hugged, because the water droplets suddenly sticking out of her two eyes, It turns out you have grown up huh Dek... ! Time passes very quickly, like just yesterday Sholeh drove you to the place where Mas lived. And just like yesterday you were a Junior High child, and now you want to be a college kid.

" Thank you for everything, Ma'am..." Nana kissed the back of her sister-in-law's hand. Without saying a word, sister-in-law hugged him tightly. A heart-wrenching cry seemed to represent goodbye to Nana.

Grace gasped, when she realized that the little hero beside her was watching her. Looking up at him with a mocking smile, because he saw himself rubbing his eyes to drive away the sadness.

" Why, son..?" Grace asked her little whiz to cover up the shame.

" No papa, Bah. just want to watch Abah cry !" The plain answer from the three-year-old boy.

Speaker at the terminal said, "Announcement for passengers of bus X, Metro - Semarang department is requested to enter the bus immediately. Because the bus will be on its way."

" That bus is going to go." After hearing the announcement. " Bulek saying yes?" He hugged and kissed the cheek of the first child Grace, who became quiet upon arrival at the terminal.

In Nana's arms, Himma's cries broke. His closeness with Nana since she was a toddler, made him very sad with the departure of Nana. Nana has always been with him. Accompany sleeping, studying, bathing and all. Then who will fill his days if Nana is not around. That's how the boy who just graduated from kindergarten felt.

" It's for Bulek." Himma thrusts a toy bracelet on Nana. After Nana released a hug from him.

" Thank you, yeah." Holding Himma's cheek. Then say again, "Don't cry, it will be sad later." Himma nodded, though her tears still continued to pour out.

" Hello little boss..." Nana turns to the little hero Rahmat who is predicted to be the youngest child, as recommended by the government. Nana invites tos Alfa, and is greeted enthusiastically by the boy. " Want to hug?" Nana gives the offer while stretching both hands and bending the body, offsetting Alpha's height.

" See you again at Embah java house?" Nana waved her hand, walking into the bus. Ending a naturally created farewell drama.

" Okay, dear Nana." Alfa also returned Nana's hand like her brother and parents. " Emmmuaaachh." Even giving a kissbye bonus to Nana.

Inside the bus that had started to move, Nana occupied a seat near the window. So that he could see his brother and nephew waving with a forced smile, except for Alfa who only had joy in her life.

Mr. Nana's mother came home... The bus was speeding away from the terminal and his family were there.

The sound of the cell phone rang loudly, discharging the drowsiness that hit him. What was only realized later, was the ringing of his own phone.

In a hurry he searched the backpack on his lap, looking for the whereabouts of the phone that was still ringing loudly.

From mas Sholeh. Viewing posts on mobile phone screen.

" Ashalamu'alaikum, Mas..." Sapa spoiled Nana on Sister with number two.

" Greetings wa'alaikum. Grandpa, are you leaving?" Voice from across the phone.

" That's it, from earlier."

" Yes, be careful, Dek. if there is any news..." Of course Sholeh was worried about Nana, because this was Nana's first trip alone.

" okay." Nana turned off the phone after greeting her sister.

Nana took a deep breath and threw it away, Hmmm.

Nana does not know what has happened in her hometown that she missed. Maybe if he knows, he will undo his intention to return home.