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10 STOP AND RELEASE
“Maybe Allah brought Mira to remove the hatred in your heart”.
The melodious chirping of birds in the front tree of Alan's house grew louder, gently entering into the eardrum.
The sound of footsteps came down the stairs. Nia turned her head to the source of the sound, waiting for the owner of the footsteps to appear.
“Good morning, mah.” Said Alan. He's sitting at the dining table.
“Again,” Reply Nia, put on a face of wonder. She's preparing breakfast for Alan and Via.
“Why are you, lan?” Added Nia.
“Meanour name?” Alan replied, asking.
“Ngak usually hours as soon as you wake up,” said Nia.
“Enight Alan sleep spout. No tasks from Om Indra.” Answer Alan.
As an editor, it is not uncommon for him to be overtime until the night completes the editing task given by Indra.
“Where is it, Mah?” said Alan.
“She's still sleeping.” Answer Nia. Alan grabbed some fresh bread and peanut butter in front of him.
Nia saw her son eating bread very greedily. Then Alan poured the water beside him to balance the fresh bread into his throat.
“Lan. Can you ask me something?” nia, then sat down in front of her son.
“What's the matter, mah?” sahut Alan's. His mouth was still filled with bread and jam.
“Nadia, lan.” Hearing that Alan immediately stopped eating for a moment. He gulped down the white water beside him until it was gone.
“What's up, mah?” alan replied, briefly.
“You don't think you're overdoing it like that. Mama heard all your words to Nadia. You should apologize, lan.” Clearly Nia with a soft tone.
“Do you know who Nadia is?” said Alan.
“Mamah knows, lan. Mom still remembers very much. Mamah was also sad whenever Nadia came to the house. But we must not hate people too much. What else we don't know the reason Nadia did that.” Said Nia advising her son.
“Mamah is also female, lan. Mamah can feel what Nadia feels,” added Nia.
“Maybe Allah brought Mira to remove the hatred in your heart.” Nia reassured Alan.
Meanwhile, Alan was just silent fixated on hearing every word of his mother.
“Mamah has released your father. Now you only have you and Via. Mamah do not want you will continue to live with hate.” Alan looked at his mother's face deeply. He digested every word Nia slowly.
“Good, mah. Will Alan try.” That was all Alan said, then he continued to devour the loaf of bread in front of him. Nia smiled, her face so shady. Nia seemed to care deeply about her son.
“Alan departs yes, mah.” After finishing his meal, he bade to leave.
“Alan, you want it right?” nia said, stopping Alan's move.
“Iya, mom.” Reply Alan while kissing his mother's cheek.
Before leaving, Alan went into Via's room. There Via was still soundly asleep while hugging a panda doll given by Mira. He remembered his mother's words.
“Maybe Allah brought Mira to remove the hatred in your heart.”
Alan kissed Via's forehead gently. Then he came out of the room to go to college.
“Mah, Via do not forget to take medicine, yes.” Said Alan, reminding.
Along the way, no doubt his mother's words were very imprinted in his mind.
Those words seemed to continue buzzing within his ears. Alan thought many times over Nia's words. The words that entered into her were like the bread and peanut butter she had just eaten.
The streets of Bandung have been crowded by vehicles passing through the cool air in the morning. Some are dressed and tie. There are uniformed factories. There are even school students.
The sun is shining quite. The sky seemed happy that morning. From a distance Alan saw a bunch of motorized teenagers playing their noisy pot. It was quite disturbing to Alan's hearing. There were no security guards around the area.
After arriving at the campus, Alan stopped his motorbike in the back parking lot of the campus. After taking off his helmet, he turned his head looking for someone.
Nadia is usually there. He's always waiting for Alan's arrival in the back parking lot.
Alan went straight into his class, there were still some of his friends, but he didn't see Dito.
“Bim. Where's dito?” alan told Bima he was the class leader in his class.
“So I saw in the canteen.” Answer Bima. Alan went straight to the cafeteria to see Dito.
“Lan.” That sound. Alan had been very upset about the call. Dito waved his hand from a distance. Alan approached Dito.
“Finally, lo lecture also.” Welcome Dito while patting his best friend's shoulder.
“Dit, I want to apologize to you, about the incident at the hospital.” Said Alan.
“Nothing ko, lan. I should be sorry for saying the same rude thing, you. I don't know the problem, lo.” Reply Dito while patting Alan on the shoulder. Alan was just smiling.
“By the way, lo why yesterday nelfon me?” said Alan.
“Today I want to talk about Nadia. He hasn't been in college for three days, maybe he's connected, lo.” Obviously Dito. Alan was a little surprised.
Has he not been to college for 3 days? that means since the hospital incident.
“Lo have you tried contacting him today?” Said Alan.
“Gue has connected him several times, but he did not lift.” Hearing that, Alan took his phone. He tried to contact Nadia. But, not lifted. So did the second and third experiments.
“Sama not lifted,” says Alan.
He was a little disappointed, even though he planned to apologize today to Nadia, but it seems Nadia was very angry with Alan.
“How about we go to his house?” Dito's Proposal. Alan was doubtful.
“Surely you still remember his home?” ask Alan.
“Still. Let's just unplug it now.” Take Dito and pull Alan's hand.
“But now it's college hours, Dit.” Cut Alan.
“Udahlah. Later I said to Bima, we permission to go to temen.” Dito assured Alan.
Then they went to the parking lot, and went to Nadia's house.
By noon, the scorching sun was stinging the skin of humans on earth. The light was increasingly blinding to the eyes, but it was unable to lock the intentions of the two youths out of the campus.
Alan and Dito go to Nadia's house using their respective motorcycles. Dito is leading up front. Alan hasn't been to Nadia's house in a long time.
Alan plans, after Nadia's home, Alan will go directly to Indra's office to return to work. He's been out of work for five days. He felt bad that day he did not go back to the office.
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