THE WAY YOU LOVE ME

15

The white car came. An Elf car with passengers in the back that was already full.

I stood up and took my backpack. I didn't realize my hands and Yofie joined hands.

I then looked at Yofie. Yes, we stared at each other for a moment. ...

I took Yofie's hand off, then I took my backpack.

Yofie brought me a bag of provisions he gave me. Then we went out on the road.

The driver I spoke to as long as my father welcomed me. He smiled and opened the door at the wheel.

That night I had to sit next to the driver. I put down my backpack, then I turned to Yofie.

"Go home, brother.... " I smiled and got ready to get into the car.

"Cathrine.... "

"Yes?" I stopped and turned my body.

"Hurry back, don't forget to text me, let me know when you're back.... " Yofie looked at me with a sad face.

I just nodded and smiled. I got in the car and the driver closed my door.

Travel drivers started to insert gear. It's time I went home.

I waved to Yofie. He replied to me and his smile was so sweet.

In my heart why is it sad? I feel like I'm leaving this city.

I looked at the atmosphere of the night, as the car began to queue up to the toll road. The atmosphere is densely creeping, yes this is the main road to get out of this city.

I leaned my head towards the window. Many vehicle lights are my entertainment.

Like something heavy, but what. It's like something's sad, but what?

Besides, I shouldn't have felt too hard to leave this town. There are many obstacles I face to just survive.

I want to go back to my house. Back with my parents. I felt someone welcome me when I came home. Someone just accompanied me, even though they were silent.

Eat, I don't require meat. As long as I can be with my family, I feel happy. This is probably the most expensive price of my life.

Just hanging out with my family.

.........

My trip spent the whole night. The weather was clear at the time, only a gust of night wind was accompanying me.

As the sunlight began to appear, both of my eyes opened slowly. I saw the main road into my town.

Many large trucks lined up to enter.

I straightened my seat, then I took the phone from inside the bag. I pressed the call button.

'Ah apparently at 7 am.'

I still have half an hour to get to my house.

I'm happy to see the streets in my town. Just a few months I left it, a lot of changes have already happened.

I'm like a stranger looking at the streets of my town. Little change is happening, but it is foreign to my heart.

The driver delivered one by one. My home is close to the travel office. That's why I'm always in the last drop.

I got off in front of my house. Not much has changed, but where are the chairs on the terrace?

I brought my bag, then I opened the gate. I went inside the house.

My steps stopped at the entrance of my house. I sighed and dared to knock on the door.

Tock.... Tock....

"Papa... Mamma.... I'm h-home.... "

Not long after someone opened the door...

I smiled at him, yeah... My father is the one I love the most...

I hugged papa..

"Papa.... I miss papaa... "

Papa just smiled and patted me on the shoulder. He didn't say anything, only I thought his body was not well.

Papa's body is much thinner. I think there's something papa's hiding. I let go of my hugging.

I stared at papa's face, somewhat darkened papa's face. Like something's wrong.

"Sit yuk kak, papa wants to talk... "

I also sat in the family room. There is a small sofa and a tv. Papa used to watch and read newspapers.

"Pa... Is papa sick? Why is papa so pale?" I'm worried about seeing papa's physique.

"Yes, sorry, papa... Papa lies if you're healthy... Papa wants to help you.."

"Seek what the hell pa? The conversation was very tense... " I ignored papa.

Now I open the backpack I was carrying. There are some hands for my family.

"Sister.... Papa wants you to go to college..."

"....... (Silence) .... Yes pa..." Reply lirih.

"Papa also ask you to take care of your mama and adek.. You're the eldest son and papa's pride.... You are also a strong child, papa is sure you can... "

Like being struck by lightning hearing the words papa. I turned to Papa.

"What does he mean? Why are you talking?!"

"With papa, it's been a long time papa pendam.. That's why I can talk to you... Papa just say it."

"Yes pa.... Yes, pa... Papa don't mind thinking that. It's important that papa is healthy. I will work hard for all of us.... I promise pa... "

Papa smiled, his face changed drastically. Like a sense of relief and calm.

I only saw papa with a thousand questions. What the hell is going on?

...I wander my body with warm water.it feels fresh like I've traveled a long way....

I immediately went into my room, but as I walked, I didn't usually see papa lying in the room.

papa usually likes to sit and read books, or he usually goes to be a broker for various items.whatever he does so we can eat.

but at that time he was just lying down. I watched from the open door of the room. he looked so tired.His breath was a bit short and sometimes I did not see any changes in his stomach, he said, when taking a breath.

I bite my lower lip, I worry about papa. is it true that papa does not have a long life anymore?

I have to get money fast so that papa's heart can be treated.

I don't want to lose papa, the one who loves me so much selflessly.

At 11 noon.....

I saw my sister coming back, she was carrying a lot of stuff and looked so tired.

mama in the back followed him while putting our butut bike in. They looked so tired and sweaty.

"Ghe.

"Sister..... " Ghea greeted me. She hugged me tightly.

my most dear sister, she is the treasure I have right now.my spirit when I go to work.

"sister... are you home?" mama patted my shoulder.

I looked at my mom and nodded. Mama smiled and her eyes became red. I understood she was holding back tears.

we went in and sat in the front seat of the TV. Papa was still lying in the room, silent and silent.

"ma.... papa why is that now?"

"...... " mom was just quiet, hiding something from me.

"sister.. papa it must be spit pairs Ring." replied Ghea.

"grandfather.

Ghea was silent and moved her lips, feeling blamed for what she said.

"ma.... Mama honestly what is it exactly? let me not get rich fool gini ma."

my mom breathed deeply - deeply.

"mama actually do not want to tell a story. So your papa complications have gotten worse. papa if taking medicine for the heart, then the kidneys papa will not be strong. if only taking one drug, papa, papa's heart can't work.but the money for the surgery is big....

so papa mutuskan to have let it go, until God took it. "mama told me a short story, but my tears felt dry.

Ghea was still shedding tears at that time.I just kept quiet and thought. long time I did not come back, I did not expect if papa's condition was this bad.

"mama doesn't want to bother you, mama just ask help mama make school Ghea. mama is still strong for work in the market, but Ghea's tuition is getting expensive. and Mama saw that Ghea wanted to be a doctor.... "

"mama...! already, I don't become a doctor also gapapa. expensive and long school to become a doctor. I better go to a hotel or beauty school ma. let me cepet dapet money ma!" Ghea answered with fire.

I just patted Ghea on the shoulder and smiled.I don't have many words and can't say anything about me.

"what do you want to eat? mama cooked it... "

"go ma, I've eaten rice and vegetables at the table. "I answered my mother.

"sister.it was vegetable yesterday lhooo... "

"Gheaa." Mama pinched Ghea's hand.

"already ma, do not be so the same Ghea. want rice yesterday or vegetables yesterday.origin made by mama is good for me. Better, I now rest first yes... I'll make a pact with Anne tonight.... "

I went into the room and laid my body on a queenbed-size mattress, which I had to share with Ghea.

although this cotton mattress has long been.it feels comfortable than the mattress in the boarding.I closed my eyes.

*************

I was preparing to leave, jeans and blouse sky blue so my choice.I went out of the room and headed for the living room.

usually papa who takes me wherever I go. with a motorbike butut that we now have. wherever I'm going, papa spirit usher and pick me up.

I was sitting in the living room, but I didn't see any sign of papa ready to take me. Ghea didn't see it that afternoon.Where was my sister?

soon papa came out with his clothes away.he used a thick jacket and his favorite shorts.

I stood up and took my helmet. Papa followed me to the front.

a lot of neighbors were watching me. I felt like they were talking about me a lot.

I got on the bike. Papa is still heating this old vehicle so it doesn't break down.

sayup - sayup I heard...

"he said artist.how have I never seen?"

"heh. Cook artist still riding the bike butut that.. "

"how artist? I was aja Bu loi down from the car travel. if emang not an artist already talk aja. gausah arrogant.... "

"god, if I had no face... "

I hugged papa, my hands squeezed papa's jacket.My hands were patted by papa.

it seems that papa also heard the sentence from the neighbor.I became suspicious do not - do not every day they talk about my family ?

papa seems to be not at home.he also runs the motor and hardens the sound of gas.so that the smoke is wasted towards my neighbor.

"eat that asep!" said papa...

the distance from the house to the mall is not far. This is why I like the housing here.

I went down at one of the loby doors. Papa left me, I went inside. passed the security check.

I walked in and sat in one of the corners.I waited for Anne patiently, she could never be on time...

my best friend understood when I fell. The son of a wealthy businessman, although his mother was his second wife, but he never saw me quarrel with his father's first wife's family.

Anne grew up in a big house with a big family, only this time I saw a family that lived one roof, with both wives.

You could say only Anne who became the successor.his father's first wife suffered from a disease that I do not understand clearly.just that it makes her unable to have children.

while the second wife, namely mama Anne. she is an independent woman who also takes care and accompanies mama Anne. because of their closeness, then this kind of thing happened...

"Cath!! " his voice is very distinctive.

I looked up and waved my hand..

"Anne." I stood up and approached Anne.

we hugged, like brothers who had not met for a long time.

Anne let go of her embrace, she looked at me with her eyes narrowed.

"are you the guest? make up wherever it is. "wit Anne saw me.

"yes iyalaahh.. gatel his face if using powder An. "I answered while holding my cheek.