When You're Gone

Taleful

Three days the doctor predicted was correct. Sufficient weight gain of the twins, already qualified to be taken home. This morning Farhan had picked them up .

For three days Bakri was busy with his new shop. Making him not meet with Farhan because Farhan himself was busy taking care of correspondence between his twins. They will leave for Singapore in five days.

Tonight Farhan plans to visit Bakri at his house. Many things he wanted to talk about with Bakri in connection with his departure later.

After magrib Farhan had reached the courtyard of Bakri's house. After knocking on the door a few times Bakri appeared wearing casual clothes, Sirwal brought his knee with a white T-shirt.

"Assalamualaikum "salam Farhan

"Vaalaikumussalam.. "Come in Han. very fitting you come. "hail Bakri while widening the door let Farhan in.

Farhan enters and intends to sit down but is prevented by Bakri.

"Go to the dinner table, Khairani again prepares dinner, you have not eaten yet." asked Bakri.

"Not yet, it's really fitting to know that I'm hungry again" said Farhan without saying stale.

"It's not that you deliberately came at dinner time "Ejek Bakri joked.

"Yes, it was found out, " asked Farhan with typical Farhan rarity.

"Banget." replied Bakri sok annoyed.

Arriving at the dinner table , Fariz and Alma were waiting, while Khairani was still busy serving food. Farhan and Bakri sat down and waited for Khairani to fill the plate with rice. Then thrust out the first plate for her husband, Farhan, and the new Fariz and Alma. The last for himself.

"Let's go Han please take the side dish .."Bakri said as he thrust the dish before Farhan.

Tonight Khairani cooks squid sweet spicy saos, kale chops and fried tilapia fish. Not to forget the favorite kecobrang sambal Bakri.

"That's really good... Ri please call it "pinta Farhan without shame.

"My favorite, you like it too

"Enak.. pas spicy, do not make the tongue burn. , I have not eaten home cooking like gini..."Farhan spoke while bribing his food

While Khairani just smiled listening to their conversation.

"Alma is done, son." said Khairani when he saw Alma washing his hands.

"Udah bun's...Alma was full. Let's see Adek Gaza first... " Said while standing.

"Yaa already.. keep the adek for a while, until the mother is finished... " Pinta Khairani's. Alma nodded and passed.

"Fariz, has the test been ? Ask Farhan

"Udah om "Reply Fariz replied

"Continue where ..

"Smp near dad's shop..

"Later if you study in Singapore is the same om want... ??

"Look at you later, I haven't thought of Fariz" he replied with a grin.

All chuckled at Fariz's innocent reply. Finished eating Bakri and Farhan continued the chat in the living room. Fariz and had gone into the room and Khairani cleaned up the rest of their meal. After completing his work Khairani joined Bakri and Farhan. There was something he wanted to ask Farhan.

"Bang Farhan, How are the twins, can they receive formula milk.. ?

"They're good, although a little fussy but still can be overcome by her babysitter...

"Why not get the ASI that has been pumped, while still here...

"It's not that I don't want to, I just think let them adjust to formula milk

"But if they are fussy again, just call...

"Well, I'll let you know if necessary

"Yes, I went to my room first, fearing Gaza... "Chap Khairani finally with a sad face. Bakri and Farhan stared at Khairani's back away until her end disappeared behind the bedroom door.

"You're right Ri, her heart is soft and loving "unconsciously Farhan's mouth said.

"That's how Khairani." Bakri replied.

"Udah good good cook anyway, Kairani has a sister does not .. I want one like that" said Farhan origin

"There is. but it's much, much more fierce, a little sniffle and bar bar. If his sister's beautiful face is taller and white but. already have people "bakri replied ended with a laugh.

"Well, does not fit the criteria "quebik Farhan is upset.

"Hurry to find a mother for the twins, your age has matured almost charred...

"I am still this dashing one" replied Farhan pede.

"Now he was dashing, soon failed.

"You're this... "Farhan with fashion upset.

After calming down his laughter Bakri said...

"Han, when did you leave..

"Day wednesday...

"The twins how..

"Then, yesterday I had a consultation with the doctor

"You owe me the same story Han. about you, your family and the mother of the twins.

"Tomorrow I tell you, that's what I'm here to almost forget.... I'd like to take you to the family to stay at the Villa on the edge of town, tomorrow weekend. Consider it a farewell event with your employees.

" Okay, what time it's going

"Good this afternoon. Sunday afternoon we go home

"Good too.The night we stayed up okay" said Bakri while pointing his fist at Farhan, like a man-style salaman.

" Housefather, or go home now, usually also go home in the morning "bakri taunted.

"Yes you're right, their presence changed my world" he said

"Especially there is a wife.for sure more spirit home... "Bakri's satire again .

"Later if I meet someone like Khairani, at least it looks like "reply Farhan.

"Not going to meet my wife's limited edition." Bakri replied as he stuck out his tongue mocking.

"Well bro I'm giving up this time but not next time. "

Debate tonight at the end with their crisp laughter.

*****

As planned they departed the next day using three cars . Bakri is a one-car family with Farhan and the twins. While Luki, Arya, Meta, and Dwi Babysitter the twins use another car. While Qori chose to drive the store's operational pick-up car because it brought his only child with his wife.

The accompaniment of the car was traveling at medium speed. After an hour of travel they began to enter the artificial forest area with spruce trees on the edge of it neatly lined.

Not long after that we see a tall building that is none other than a four-star hotel that stands majestically. There is a small natural lake behind the hotel.

The car kept going to the other side of the lake. It's there lined up several buildings of different sizes .And finally they stopped in front of two buildings that faced each other and the largest among the others.

After getting out of the car, Farhan began giving instructions to Bakri's employees.

"You guys in the Villa in front, there are three rooms there, the front room for Qori and his family. While the other room makes Luki both with Arya. And Meta the same Dwi. The room is self-selected because of the same size. But remember not to exchange partners ..oke "said Farhan explained, and greeted their laughter.

While we Farhan and Bakri family entered the Villa in front of the Villa employees earlier. The villa is the exact same size and shape. There are three rooms in it.The main room for Khairani with a King size bed size .While the other room has two single-size Bed.

Khairani lulls the babies aided by Dwi, after which she goes to the bathroom to clean herself .Dwi returned to her room. Farhan roomed with Fariz and Alma roomed with Bakri. Everyone had prepared in their respective rooms waiting for Magrib's time.

They have finished performing the Magrib service. While in the Villa courtyard the hotel crew was preparing to turn the courtyard into an Out Door Restaurant. Equipped with garden lights, a small sofa sofa combined with a matching round table. There is a long table that has been beautifully arranged above complete with various drinks, deserts, and cakes

Not far from the long table was a not too big grill that was already lit. And beside it there is a small table on which there are various kinds of materials that are ready to be baked. There's satay, corn, sausage and meat.

Farhan was seen talking to one of the hotel attendants, then they walked around the event site and paused in front of the grill .A chef and two of his assistants were waiting for instructions. Also some waiters have been busy and tares .

After believing everything was ready, Farhan went to Villa Employees, calling everyone to dinner. Likewise with Bakri, seen to have entered the yard with his two children. Khairani chose to stay in the room to accompany the babies who are like triplets.

After all the gathering is run with a swift waiter the hotel serves them.

"Let's all please enjoy the dishes available as much as possible, this is all to spend. Don't hesitate "said Farhan started the meal.

"When did you prepare all this... ?? ask Bakri in wonder.

"Actually before you go home, I've booked and booked a reservation " replied Farhan while grinning.

"ooo deserves everything to look perfect and well planned .You are the best" Bakri said

"Oh yeah, give it to Khaira I don't eat know what she likes " said Farhan reminded.

"Yes briefly. "Bakri answered briefly.

*****

The event was a big one .All so happy and satisfied .Being able to eat a five-star restaurant-style meal was something that was out of the ordinary for them.

The clock shows that at eleven o'clock in the evening, the women and children have begun to enter their respective rooms. There was a grown man still gathered in the middle of the courtyard. They chatted, accompanied by a warm drink in front of them. I don't know what the topic of conversation, which is clear they occasionally laugh and tease each other.

Unlike Bakri and Farhan, the two mature men chose to sit on a recliner in the gazebo near the lake. Farhan was sucking something between his lips.

"You smoke... ? Ask Bakri wonder. I've never seen you smoke.

"Once in a while, but this is not a cigarette, but a cigar, You try to "reply to Farhan while offering a small box towards Bakri.

"No, thank you. "well.

Then a moment of silence, they only looked at the small lake decorated with garden lights.

"Tell me... "Chap Bakri while breaking the silence

"Where should I start "After Farhan answered as if he understood Bakri's intentions.

"Maybe where you came from, your parents...

With a long sigh, Farhan turned off his cigar, and scapegoating reduced the cold.

"I've been an orphan since I was a baby...

"Well...

"Don't cut...

"OK ,continue....

"The original Javanese mother, my father was English. My mom grew up in an orphanage.I don't know where my mom's family is. But I know my dad's family, only they don't accept me....

"Why...

"Because they never approved of my parents' marriage...

" It's fitting that your face is not real Indonesia it is indeed mixed. Who raised you...

"My adoptive parents are friends of my real parents.... My mom got a scholarship in Jakarta, that's where she met my mama .After graduating from college they interned at a oil and gas company in Pekanbaru.

"here...

"Yes, while my father and papa worked together to build a construction company in Japan. My father studied in Japan while my father is of Japanese Indonesian descent. That's how they met. Dad and papa received a big project and were located in a oil and gas company, where my mother and mother interned. And there was love of location.

"What happened to your father and mother...

"There was a major incident at the project site, the father of one of the victims, while my mother was heavily pregnant waiting for my birth. His life is not helped. My mother was depressed and died in childbirth because of heavy bleeding.

*****