WHY LOVE

S2 - News of Grief

Surabaya

A yellow flag was set up between the iron fence and waved slowly in the breeze. The gate was left wide open to make it easier for mourners to enter and exit.

An online taxi enters the yard of the house that has been installed tents and chairs. A few wreaths of condolences lined the edge of the walls of the house fort.

Four passengers got out of the car. There's Hendro's Father, Devi's Mother, Nico's also Holy. They immediately entered the house, meeting the family who had not stopped wiping away the tears that continued to fall due to deep sorrow.

"Sir, who is stoic!" Mother Devi hugged the sister who was none other than Mami Dewi. She faithfully sat in front of the body of her husband, who was neatly covered in cloth, accompanied by her son and daughter-in-law.

"Devi, I'm sorry Yadi if anything goes wrong." Mami Dewi again sobbed behind the back of the sister when hugging Mother Devi

"Yes, ma'am." Mother Devi only answered briefly because her throat felt choked. He rubbed his brother's back gave him strength.

The same thing Hendro's father, Nico and Suci, did in his condolences.

"Bro, that's stoic huh." Nico hugs Sony, his cousin's brother. Who is the only child of Mami Dewi.

Sony just nodded. A deep grievance was implied on his face.

Finally, Suci hugged Bella, the wife of Sony who faithfully sat with her husband.

At the wedding reception of Suci and Nico, Om Yadi did not come because of the stroke he had suffered this past year. Various therapies have been done. But because damage to the brain's nerves is severe, various therapies do not display significant success. At the peak, the dawn of Om Yadi breathed his last.

The soil of the navel is still wet and gives off a fresh aroma sourced from the rose petals sprinkled. The mourners who led to the final resting place have disbanded. Lastly, the new nuclear family moved as the sun began to scorch.

Hendro and Nico's dad stayed overnight. Tomorrow they go home first because the work in the office is waiting for him.

"Darling, I'm going home first. Don't mind if you're here with Mother?" Nico brought the Sacred body into his arms. Don't forget to kiss his forehead warmly.

"Yes, Nico is calm. I'm with Mother here first, maybe until seven days of prayer together."

Nico unraveled his embrace, looking at his wife with a frown.

"Not that long either time. I can't sleep without hugging you."

"Began lebay bin gombal." Suci pinched Nico's stomach because he felt anxious and resentful. Nico just smirked back.

Hot Kiss is asked by Nico in the guest room who witnesses his greedy actions. The energy supply that drove Nico back to Jakarta with Dad.

The fifth day of prayer was finished. Suci helps to prepare dishes used for guest banquets into the kitchen. There is an aunt who will take over her job because actually Suci has been prohibited from helping to clean up.

The saint chose to sit in the pavilion because there was nothing more to work on. Mother inside was busy chatting with relatives. Mami Dewi was still moody and confined herself in her room. He took out his cell phone from his pants pocket. A smile fell on his lips as soon as he saw there was a chat from Nico.

"Can join?"

Suci looked up from his focus staring at the mobile phone screen. There was Sony standing staring at him holding a glass of coffee.

Saints nodded. Sony has a seat. There were two seats on his left and right that were still empty. He replied to a chat from Nico. The cell phone he was holding was placed on the table.

"Holy, I'm sorry that Bella and I didn't attend because they had to keep Papi in the hospital." Sony began to open a conversation with Saints. He had a chance to be close to his brother-in-law. Yesterday was busy with receiving guests who were still coming to the end.

Sacred nodded his head and smiled faintly, a sign of not objecting to Sony's reasoning.

"Me and Mas Nico of course understand."

"Nico High School was here. In Jakarta, there are many favorite schools. But he still chose Surabaya, because he wanted to go to school with me. I went to 3rd grade, and he just wanted to go to 1st grade. Eh usut got a stretcher turned out to be a doang mode. The school here wants to pursue the girl he likes when first acquaintance at the cafe. And the girl passed the best test in my school."

Sony's words escaped so casually. He did not notice the change in the face of the person he was talking to.

"Crazy the Nico. For fear of his love being rejected, he chooses to keep his feelings silent. He chose to be that girl's best friend so he could always be close."

"Imagine! Three years of taste." Sony laughed followed by a chuckle.

Saints cleared slowly. His throat suddenly dried up. He changed his sitting position more upright to neutralize his feelings that became restless.

Sony is not so sensitive. He continued to tell the past of Nico while lighting the tip of his cigarette until it came out of the coals.

"Eh know not Holy. When the girl chose to go to college in Bandung, Nico also joined. Basic yes, men do not have ideals and stance. Want him to come to Bandung for the sake of his girlfriend." Sony breathed cigarette smoke into the air followed by a laugh while shaking his head. According to him, the past events made him funny and entertaining.

Uhuk.

The smell of cigarettes and smoke that hit the wind, making Saints cough.

"Are you allergic to cigarette smoke?" Sony was surprised by the reaction of Saints whose hands fanned out to dispel the smoke.

The saint nodded and coughed back.

"Sorry." Sony stared regretfully. He immediately grinds the tip of the cigarette into the ashtray until the mouth is completely extinguished.

"Mas Sony, sorry I stayed. You want to drink first." The saint left without waiting for the man's answer. On the one hand he felt relieved, had a reason to avoid talking that made him uncomfortable.

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Saints were in the kitchen sipping two glasses of water to the toilet. His throat was already relieved, but not with his heart.

Sony is a memory of the past. Because Nico's future is with him. But because of hearing her husband's past from others, Suci felt her heart ache a little.

*Why am I* feeling sad to be in the funeral home.

The phone in his pants pocket is shaking. It was deliberately turning off ringtones during prayers together after the magrib was held.

My husband's calling

The name on the screen. The saint only looked at him, reluctant to accept his call.

For the second time, my husband called.

Saints breathed. He did not want to receive a call from Nico because his mood was upset aka bete.

Because of Sony, the mood fell mired to a bad place.

The saint rushed out of the kitchen towards his room. The phone that kept vibrating in his pants pocket ignored him.