The Toga Rahayu

Rise up

Forty days have passed since Reno's departure. Rahayu remained in the Reno family home as her in-laws requested. For forty days Rahayu never again entered Reno's room. Rahayu prefers to sleep in the room of Rania's late sister Reno.

The celebration sent a forty-day prayer at the title at the Reno residence at night when all the families gathered together, including Rahayu's family. The aura of sadness is still clearly reflected in the family.

After Reno done Rahayu is to help her mother-in-law to care for ornamental plants in the house. Sometimes Rahayu participates when her in-laws carry out activities outside the house such as arisan and meet with her friends. There is no other activity that drains the mind and physical so that makes Rahayu more soluble in the sadness of losing a meaningful person in her life.

Twice, Rahayu felt heartbroken and lost the precious people in her life, Andika and Reno. If the hope of living together with Reno is completely dashed will there be a speck of hope Rahayu to live with her first love?.

Only God knows.

That night after the ceremony and send prayers at the title, the extended family gathers together in the living room. Talk lightly about life and the meaning of life and remember all the goodness of the late Reno.

An important lesson I learned from this conversation with my family.

“The secret of happiness is in three things patience, gratitude and sincere”.

“Nak don't you want to see your room above?”.

Bidar mama meekly to me who hitherto had not had the courage to set foot there.

Not because I'm afraid of ghosts.

It's just that my heart is so fragile it hasn't been able to see the condition of the room, although there's not much I did there with the Reno mas but the room left quite a special impression for me.

“Come on Yu drop by to see your room”.

Mother took my hand and took me upstairs.

Rahayu did not refuse, her heart rumbled again, her heart beat faster than usual either there was a feeling that could not be explained by her. Slowly his feet entered the room.

Chequek.

The door to the room is open.

Nothing changes at all, everything is arranged very neatly and cleanly, because indeed every day there are mbak who help at home and still clean the room even though it is not occupied.

Rahayu grabbed the shirt on the hanger, which Reno used the night before the accident. Rahayu grabs the shirt smelling with shahdu the scent of the shirt. Intentionally it was in accordance with Rahayu's request not to wash all terakir clothes in Reno.

His eyes were dewy again, as a memory of being with Reno came back.

Mother patted the back of her daughter-in-law and carried in her arms.

“Bun I want to sleep here tonight”.

Rahayu's permission to the in-laws.

“You sure nak?”.

Rahayu nodded her head.

“What need mother friendi”.

“No need mother I dare myself”.

The two women of choice again strengthened each other by hugging and crying together to remember precious moments with their loved ones.

“Mother out first yes son, if you need anything just say, if you do not dare or need a friend call mom just ya”.

Mother came out of Rahayu and Reno's room.

“Iya bun trimakasih’.

Her tears came back.

His steps again continued to open the late closet, lined so neatly with clothes complete with asan and subordinates. His hand again grabbed one of the clothes Reno used most often when meeting Rahayu.

Again the corner of his eyes watered reminiscing about it.

Rahayu returned to the dresser in the room grabbed the usual perfume d use Reno and sprayed on one of Reno's clothes, her heart was sliced moaning and sick to remember someone who was gone.

Tired of crying that never stopped making Rahayu fall asleep by hugging Reno's clothes.

An hour passed, Rahayu fell asleep so peacefully in a bed that she had not occupied since the departure of her husband.

Rahayu felt that there was a shadow of Reno coming and getting closer to her. His face looks so clear Reno came wearing a white cocoa shirt complete with sarongs and pecans as he used when visiting his teacher's house some time ago.

Reno came with her shady face and smiled so warmly at Rahayu. Without realizing it Rahayu smiled full of happiness. Rahayu reached out to grab Reno's hand.

“Darling you don't be sad yes, sorry mas already made you sad’.

“I am not sad mas, I am very happy to meet you”.

“My wife Rahayu if you love me, can from now on my beautiful wife is excited again to live a long life as ever. Mas don't want to see your pretty face dissolve into endless sadness”.

Reno drew closer to Rahayu kissing her forehead so deeply and a long time later away and getting away and invisible again.

At nine o'clock at night, all the families were still in the living room talking lightly and enjoying the dishes. Suddenly there was a loud scream.

“Mas do not go mas, mas I want to come with you”.

Realizing the voice of Rahayu who roiled so loudly made the mother and family slowly rise to the top to see the condition of Rahayu.

“Nak wake nak’.

Mother shook Rahayu's body slowly.

Wake up son, what do you dream of?”.

Rahayu still sobbed with her cries without opening her eyes.

“Nak wake you dream what?”.

Rahayu woke up and opened her eyes, so surprised to see all the families gathered in her room. Mother immediately gave a glass of water to her daughter-in-law.

“Bun I dream of meeting Reno’ mas.

Rahayu then told all her dreams to the mother and family in the room.

“That means Reno wants to see you back up like you used to, son, Reno doesn't want you to be too late in this grief”.

Rahayu nodded her head again.

“Rest son you must be very tired, mother will accompany you to sleep here for a while”.

“Thanks bun’’

Mother immediately gave a code to the existing family to leave the room again to give room to Rahayu in order to calm her heart and mind.

At that time Rahayu decided wholeheartedly to get back up and organize her life trying to live as usual.