What is my fault, sir?

Stand Under the Photo

Alfian was waiting for Abah at the angkot base. He just stood next to Abah who was talking to the prospective transportation driver who would replace Rania. Alfian's eyes swept over the base area looking for the figure of a person he might know.

At first Alfian was just silent without talking to the person Abah met. One by one came the driver who had met on the night after the wedding ceremony. Finally Alfian went to talk and joke with them.

Some of the drivers told me about Rania who lived with Abah for the past year. Abah got healthier and rested a lot after someone took care of her. The honest and innocent Rania changed Abah's stubborn stance a lot.

Many drivers told me if many drivers wanted to invite Rania to marry. There are also those who want to take him as a son-in-law. Angkot customers are also not a few who like the beautiful and simple Rania.

There were customers and some drivers who resigned because Rania and Abah told me if they already had a husband. Most of them were in disbelief because next to Rania was young. They never met her husband and Rania made her own living.

There was one driver who told me about what happened half a year ago. The story that made one customer Rania retreat by force. Loves Rania by being pushy and always pursuing her love.

One day the customer took Rania by force. Rania is forced into a nightclub by her birthday and invites her to drink. Unfortunately, the customer was beaten up in the bathroom of the nightclub before Rania downed the booze.

The driver said that when the customer had bought liquor and put it on the table. Rania took him to the bathroom. He beat up a customer in a woman's bathroom to a pulp.

"Will Rania be able to defend herself, sir?" ask Alfian after he finished telling the story.

"Yes Bro, your wife is good at sports and silat especially kaekwondo."

"Thank God .. he can take care of himself." Alfian was relieved to hear the story of the middle-aged driver.

"Yes Bro... By the way why are you just coming now, why are you leaving Rania?"

Alfian was shocked and confused as to what to do and say what. After remembering when he was a child not with papi. And remembering to have Arab blood made Alfian have thoughts like Mami Mitha.

"I continued my education in Riyadh with my grandfather who lived there."

"Are you a native Arab?"

"True sir, I am a mixture of Arab, Betawi from Papi and Sunda from Mami."

Abah came near Alfian after he finished talking about the angkot agreement, "Abang let's pick up Neng Rani, Grandpa is done!"

Alfian looked at the clock on his wrist quickly. Rania was at the beauty house an hour ago. It was likely that Rania would need two or three hours to complete her treatment, "Grandfather, can you come home for a while?"

"Go back to Bekasi?"

"No, Grandpa, you have a house in Bogor here, we'll stop by for a second, okay?"

"Since when did you have a home in Bogor?"

Alfian smiled because he forgot to tell him that Mami Mitha and Papi Alfarizi bought a house in Bogor to see his biological father from afar, "It's been a long time Grandpa, from Little Brother but it's only been renovated this past year."

"Well let's go there!"

It is not until one hour Alfian to the house in the elite housing in the city of Bogor. Parking in the yard of a very large house after arriving. Only two aunts and security greeted them. Oma Anna and Opa Ali are still at Auntie Isya's house.

"Come Grandpa, meet Aunt Sri and Aunt Tiwi."

"Welcome, sir," they said.

"His aunt is Mami Mitha's real father" Alfian told the story.

"What did you often call his grandfather Bang Toyib as a child?" ask Aunt Tiwi.

"Grand ...!" shouted Abah.

"Ha ha ha .. Yes Aunt." Afian laughed out loud.

"Sorry Abah ..." said Aunt Tiwi again.

Abah smiled and nodded as she walked following Alfian to the living room. There is one photo that makes Abah stand pensive while looking up to see it. There is a picture of him with his wife and Mami Mitha when he graduated from elementary school.

His wife's smile was fluffy and still looking young. Mami Mitha's smile expands while holding Abah's hand. Making Abah without even shedding tears.

Alfian recalled Mami Mitha when he saw Abah standing under the photo. Mami Mitha often stood up as Abah looked up while crying silently. Sometimes Mami Mitha could stand for more than an hour just talking to her parents.

Alfian directly touched Abah's shoulder gently, "We love Grandpa very much."

Abah was increasingly convinced to hear Alfian's words. Her daughter's sincere love has always been ignored. Chose to stay away from her for years but her daughter never gets angry and demands anything.

"Grandfather knows .. When Mami is upset that Brother and Elfa are naughty or are angry with Papi, Mami will come here to stand where Grandpa is standing at this time and complain to Grandpa's photo." Alfian also shed tears while embracing Abah's shoulder.

"I'm sorry Grandpa, Bang. Grandpa was too selfish for Grandpa's whole life." Increasingly intrigued Abah saw his grandson became a victim of his selfishness.

"Mami will come back after complaining to Grandpa's photo, sometimes you get angry at yourself when you see Mami crying sobbing here."

"How are Mami and Papi Brother now?"

"Mommy and Papi are healthy, Brother hopes that after meeting Grandpa, Mami will not cry secretly anymore."

"Yes Bang ... Grandfather promised to end Mami Brother's suffering."

More and more convinced Abah currently wants to meet his daughter now. Will apologize again for hating him for so many years. May her daughter forgive her even though she has hurt her many times.

Alfian only briefly entered his own room. He just took his laptop and briefcase. It's been all day yesterday he worked just using his cell phone on the sidelines of the Sirri wedding. Now it must be more serious to do the work entrusted to it from Papi Alfarizi.

"Grandfather, would you like to eat here or go straight to pick up Rani?"

"Grandfather is still full, Bang. Let's just pick up Rani so that Neng Rani doesn't wait long."

"Alright, come on Grandpa!"

While walking along to the courtyard of Alfian's house idly asked Abah, "Later after officially getting married Abang and Rani live here, Grandpa would choose to live with Brother or Mami?"

Abah frowned thinking for a moment. Confused to answer the question of his biological grandson. The otomais house is empty if it has to stay in one of Alfian's offers.

"Can Grandpa stay at Grandpa's own house, Bang?"

"No way, Grandpa should choose your brother's house or Mami's house."