THREE MEN FROM THE VILLAGE

TPDD 234 (Jamal)

"Thank you, Mang Samsul."

"Do you want to go to the terminal?"

"No need, Mang. I'll have ojol'll order."

"Oh, be careful, I want to go back to the office."

"Oh yeah. It's Non Selin's car keys, Mang."

Mang Samsul receives the car keys from Jamal, then he goes back to the office. Samsul was indeed asked by Gustavo to take Jamal to the terminal, but Jamal only asked to take him home.

Jamal looked at his employer's house. The house that for two months became the place where he served and took shelter. The house that gave Jamal an unexpected experience with the people who occupied him. And of course, sweet experiences with young women fill his heart.

In the end, Jamal had to leave behind all the memories that had ever happened in this house. The mistake he made, forced him to think that life would not be sweet forever.

With his chest still tight, Jamal stepped slowly and reluctantly towards his room.

"Loh, Mal? You home?" ask Mbok Sum who looks surprised by the appearance of Jamal at noon this time.

"Yes, Mbok," Jamal replied as he forced himself to smile. He hurried to his room. Mbok Sum who was sitting relaxed in the back of the house, was definitely feeling astonished.The old woman felt there was something different in Jamal's attitude.

Jamal sat on the bed. He looked around at the atmosphere of his bedroom. Nothing special, but this place also gives its own memories in his life.

Jamal does not want to linger long dissolved in memories and regrets. He immediately cleaned up his clothes that increased because he bought his master's son. Forced part of his clothes he put into the cardboard he took from the kitchen. Selin's cell phone for his sister he put it together with his cell phone in one sling bag with his wallet and the other.

"Loh, loh, loh, Jamal! Where are you going?" mbok Sum asked a few moments later. He was shocked when he saw Jamal carrying a bag and a cardboard box.

"You go home, Mbok," replied Jamal slowly.

"Why is it so sudden, there's a problem?" ask Mbok Sum full of questions

"No one, Mbok, you want to go home again," replied Jamal lying. There's no way Jamal's telling the truth. In any case he has to keep the good name of Selin and himself.

"Tell?" Jamal nodded. "But how much of it is? Will you come back here again?"

"Oh yes, heart, greetings to the family."

"Good, Mbok. I'll tell you later."

Soon enough, the Ojol Jamal was waiting for came as well. Jamal again said goodbye to Mbok Sum and the home guard. Not to forget, he also nitip greetings to Non Selin and Gustavo. Finally Jamal left with an immeasurable feeling of sadness.

Sadness is also being felt by Mr. Gustavo's daughter. Her tears were shed as she read the farewell message from her driver.

On the seat of his greatness, Gustavo looked at his son with sorrow as well. He also does not want to see his son sad like that.What else he is who makes the child as sad as that.

Gustavo was well aware of his actions. But he separated Jamal and Selin instead of wanting to separate forever. Surely Gustavo will hold Jamal accountable.

Let the two young men separate first. However, Jamal also had to answer to his parents. Jamal's parents must have believed Jamal worked well. And Jamal should be able to regain the trust of his parents.

Gustavo stepped up and approached the child. He sat next to the boy and rubbed his head.

"Don't be too sad, if Jamal's the man in charge, he'll come back, honey."

"If her parents forbid how, Pa? What else if they know, what happened at the beginning? Later they think Selin is bad, how? Selin's scared, Pa. Selin's just an illegitimate child."

"Hust, there's no such thing as an illegitimate child, honey. Don't think that."

"But Selin was afraid, Pa, hiks ... hiks ..." Selin was crying in her father's arms. Gustavo also felt the sadness and fear that Selin felt.

Meanwhile, on the bus, Jamal was just speechless staring at the side of the road. Occasionally his eyes also looked at Selin's photo which was made the opening screen and background menu when the phone was turned on. Sometimes his smile flinched. The shadow of Selin's face and all his behavior, making Jamal's lips on his back smile.

Jamal inhales the air inside and exhales the air slowly. The rumble on his chest slightly evaporated as Jamal's eyes continued to look at the smile in Selin's photo.

"Wait for me, Non. I'll definitely be back."

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