When You're Gone

Life continues....

The next day ......

The mounds of soil that were still wet in the public cemetery, which were sprinkled with various kinds of flowers seemed to start to desolate. One by one the mourners had left the cemetery. Which leaves some family members who are still reluctant to move on.

Khairani still cried in silence. My big round eyes are now red and swollen. I don't know how many tears have been shed on earth. Not necessarily make his heart detached from tightness.

Landing Irul approached and embraced his brother's weak shoulder.

"Sister, let's go home. Ikhlaskan Bang Bakri, at least he was free from pain. Brother Rani must be strong, there are still many responsibilities that Bang Bakri left behind, especially the children "Say Irul gently while rubbing a soft wipe of Khairani's shoulder .

"Why is this Rul, he left without a message. He left without saying a word to me. " Khairani said with a hiccup.

"This is the destiny of Allah, Brother, and no one is able to resist it. We can only accept without protest. Rani understood that the most ? " reply with Irul.

"But I'm not ready yet, Rul... I feel unable to "Reveal Khairani while hitting her chest while crying sobbing hope that her tightness subsides.

"Don't be so, Brother Rani, wake up and remember the children waiting for you at home. "Speak Irul with a rather firm voice, while holding both hands Khairani.

Not wanting to see Khairani getting late in the sadness, Irul finally pulled Khairani's hand slowly to stand up.

"Let's take our brother home, don't make Bang Bakri burdened by us, just pray that he is accepted by His side. "

Khairani finally stood up. Staring back at the mound of Bakri's tomb just stepped out of the burial area with a shunt step.

Although with a heavy heart he had to leave Bakri at his final resting place, because there were three babies who still needed intake from him .

Khairani had left her little baby for hours. True said Irul there are still responsibilities that he should not ignore.Destroyed whatever his heart is at this time, Khairani should not sacrifice the interests of his five children.

Let alone Fariz and Alma who must have been very lost at this moment. Although Bakri is not a warm husband, he is a very loving and warm father to his children.

Especially to Alma, Bakri always pampered Alma as if Alma was a five-year-old child. And it is certain that Alma is now in a state of losing her first love .

Khairani again took a deep breath as she entered her yard. He tried to strengthen himself. You cannot look weak in front of your child. Let this lara be kept alone. So that he could become the soul support of the weak soul of his little angel angel.

*****

A week has passed. Khairani's tears are no longer as hard as yesterday. Slowly the Khairani land began to rise from the slump. Grateful to have Irul and Nisa who always accompany him. And always remind her when she starts to get weak.

Life must continue. Khairani is a milestone of her little family now. He must not be weak let alone fall. Although as a woman sometimes Khairani felt unable to stand alone, but inevitably she had to be independent. It was impossible to always trouble Irul and Nisa.

Bakri's material shop opened three days after the funeral. The store is run by Syafi'i, assisted by Qori and Meta as well as two additional employees.

Luki's been out of the hospital this week. But his condition has not really recovered. He chose to return to the village for a while until his condition recovered.

*****

Somehow Khairani did not intend to tell Farhan about Bakri's departure for good.

Khairani sat on her dresser chair, looking up at the window. When the atmosphere of the house is quiet like this Khairani always remembered Bakri .Sometimes crying alone remembers the departure of Bakri who arrived.

Then her eyes caught a picture figura located on the dresser. A photo of Bakri and himself ten years ago. Not wanting to return to shed tears Khairani threw her gaze towards the mattress. The three babies who had entered the age of three months were asleep without weight there.

Khairani remembered Farhan. So many questions in Khairani's mind that she tried to ignore.

" Did he miss you guys ? it was like talking to the twins. Khairani stroked the cheek of Alika who was close to her.

"What kind of father he is, let alone come , call not have time. How busy he is. " Khairani took a deep breath. " But it's okay baby, there's Mommy here. Mother loves you very much. " Next talk to the babies who are asleep.

"Or did Mother call him ? Khairani stared at her HP while weighing .Khairani unknowingly opens Farhan's contact, but a moment later she returns him to the home screen.

"Not ah, it will interfere again. " Khairani finally chose to open the Whatsapp status of Farhan.

Instantly the round eyes became more and more bully when they saw Farhan's status. Farhan was seen sitting leaning against a long sofa, with his head turned up while closing his eyes. His shirt buttons were open some fruit. While a woman holding the camera smiled while leaning on Farhan's shoulder.

What is seen in the fifteen-second video is very ambiguous. The woman beside Farhan only wore a Tenk top like underwear. Farhan looked random and exhausted as well as the woman. Whoever's looking must think they've been through a hot night. Moreover, the video was posted around 12:30 p.m.

Somehow Khairani felt disappointed with Farhan. Disappointed that Farhan never asked about the Twins and Bakri. Since Farhan's trip to Singapore, he hasn't called Khairani.

"Unfortunately who we are to her, I'm just a stranger who happens to be her son's milk mother. What I expected. His closeness to Bang Bakri was just business, not what for him. " It's better for me to cook than to think about the unimportant "

Khairani left the room for the kitchen. Busying yourself is a medicine to dispel anxiety for him. It's been drained enough energy to take care of her child alone. Not for the others.

Thankful Khairani no longer difficult to think about economic problems. Because the shop Bakri left behind was enough to support his five children. Although it still issued parts to Farhan according to the initial agreement.

Khairani can only hope that the calamity for the sake of the calamity that comes after each other can turn into a beautiful rainbow in the future.

Although everything that happens later Khairani will face it alone without Bakri again by his side. It has been almost seventeen years of living together is certainly not an easy thing for Khairani to live this all.

But what can make life must continue...... !!!

*****

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