Trust & Love

Trust & Love (018)

Slowly Zulfikar stepped his feet with doubt, the dark shadow again enveloped him, the guilt was again present as if he did not want to be forgotten just like that.

"Son, Zul."

A security guard estimated to be about 50 years old was surprised by the arrival of Zulfikar. Zulfikar greeted him with a warm smile, the security guard opened the gate immediately.

"God Zul, where are you looking now? Mr. Umar misses you."

Zulfikar immediately welcomed a warm embrace from the man who used to be made a munchy because of his bad behavior, "Zul also misses the Father," he replied, "oiya, Grandma there is sir?"

Umar let go of his embrace, "Some, just come in! I'd love to know you're home."

Zulfikar smiled, "Yaudah if I go in first yes, sir."

Umar nodded and closed the gate again.

With all his strength, Zulfikar finally arrived at his doorstep.

"Assalamu'alaikum" he said as he opened the door.

A woman who was sitting in a rocking chair stopped her sewing activity when she heard a familiar voice in her ear. A voice that has not been heard for three years.

"Wa'alaikum greetings ... Zulfiqar." The cloth and the needle in his hand just fell like there was no energy left, he was so distrustful of the presence of the figure he so longed for.

"grandmother." Zulfikar ran and rested at his grandmother's feet.

"Wake up baby!" The old woman named Luna pulled on her grandson's arm, she hugged him very tightly, "Grandmother is very much like you." I don't feel Luna's tears coming.

"Zulfikar misses Grandma too." Zulfikar wiped his tears and rubbed the tears that flowed down Luna's cheeks with both of her thumbs.

"Why didn't you know Grandma wanted to go home? grandma can prepare food for you!" nagel Luna. Surely it has become a habit of Luna to prepare food for her beloved grandchildren.

"Gpp Nek, Zul is willing to give surprise to grandma."

"Uhhh Grandma's favorite granddaughter." Luna kissed Zulfikar over and over again as if there were no days left for her to give her that attention.

"Where is Robi, Grandma?" Zukfikar spread his gaze.

"He was going to see his friend. Maybe go home late at night." replied Luna while tidying up the seams. The elderly woman did often spend the rest of her time making crafts. As of this moment, he was making a pink scarf.

"Night?" Zukfikar repeated Luna's words.

"Yes, that one brother of yours has been working a lot lately. Until often forget time, forget to eat, forget everything ... Grandma also sometimes likes to worry about him," luna complained.

"Ah, is that it?" Zukfikar nodded, "Sir, has he ever brought a woman into this house?"

Obviously Luna complained, both Roby and Zulfikar, both of whom have a cold attitude towards women. As if there is no need for a lover. Luna resigned and hoped that someday only a miracle would come to change her two grandchildren.

"Grandmother has resigned, Zul is with you both ... Yes, thank goodness that it is important that you get married. Granny's problem could be attending or not, that's the umpteenth number sequence."

Zulfikar laughed at Grandma's complaint. Luna doesn't know she's married. It looks like this will be a happy news for Luna. But is this news worth calling happy news? I don't know, Zulfikar doesn't know.

"Zul," Luna stared warmly at her grandson.

"yes Nek."

"Meet your Father in the room! she's not feeling well."

Zulfikar stared at a room with an open door. He closed his eyes and recalled his old memories in the room. Zulfikar slowly approached him. He saw a man leaning his body on a king-sized bed, his eyes closed and a look of fatigue surrounded his eyes.

Has he had enough rest all this time?

Wiratama opened his eyes when he heard the sound of footsteps approaching him, his eyes glazed over to see who had just come before him.

"Sir." Zulfikar who could not hold back his emotions immediately scattered a tight hug on the man he missed so much, "pardon me sir! forgive your sinful son." Zulfikar continued to apologize to Wira while Wira who still did not believe in the arrival of his son only cried while patting his son's back.

"Father has forgiven him, son. Already, don't remember the matter of that lag! You never hated you. We all love you." The hero let go of his embrace and then turned to look at the face of his son who has now grown into a mature man with such perfect charisma.

"Come, Mr. interracial!" wira. The man who is now graying looks very fragile. Either because of his declining health, or because of his longing for the integrity of a family.

***

Zulfikar with a bunch of flowers has now arrived at a place where he will give the flower to a very special person in his heart. A woman he hadn't seen in a long time. Accompanied by his Father and Grandmother, Zulfikar walked away to meet the woman with sobs that seemed like they would soon break.

"Mother, Zul is coming." Almost the sturdy body collapsed on the navel of the tomb, if only Wira did not support the body of his son. Zulfikar cried as if hugging and kissing a tombstone that read 'Yulia Wiratama'.

"Zul, come to apologize and forgive mom." Zulfikar's cry broke out again, "If Zul knew it was too late and free." Zulfikar held tightness in his chest. "Zul has fulfilled Mother's wishes, may you be happy there."

Luna could not see her grandson crying, she was carried away by the atmosphere of the day, so Wira gave strength by hugging him.

"Oiya Ma'am. Zul came here also had another purpose. Zul wants to tell Mom something ..

I'm gonna be happy." Wira and Luna looked at each other, they already knew everything when Zulfikar told them at home.

"One week ago, Zulfikar was married. Yes, more precisely now the mother's son has become a husband." Zul's words paused, he held back the tightness and then continued. "Do'akan Zul to be a good priest and a responsible husband, just as I would like. Pray for Zul to be able to guide Zul's wife to become a woman like Mother, who is kind, loving and patient .. Yes, patient Mother who has no limits to face a child like me," Zulfikar again could not hold his emotions he remembered very well how he behaved when his mother was still in the world.

*** To be continued