Wilds
THE MAN LEFT (PART 4)
Today we plan
flocked to go to the grave of Grandpa and Grandma. After our breakfast
and went to the place where my Grandpa and Grandma were buried, which was
in one village quite far from here, about one and a half
the clock from this house. We're not waiting for Papa, he's been bandaged since last
phone call by my wife. Maybe it's on the plane now, so we
told the driver I didn't recognize to pick up Papa and Mama to go straight
following us, we will visit.
We left in 5 cars, me and Zulfa
in the front car. Father, Mother, Rudi, Patricia, and Father's Adjutant are
in the car behind us. The rest was followed by my other family.
The journey to the village was accompanied by a hill
side by side. Not as beautiful as traveling from the airport to home, but in the village
it had a very beautiful and clean beach, therefore Grandpa wanted to
in the grave there, because that's where he met Grandma who had already
leave him. My grandmother was buried there too, next to Grandpa.
I don't really know Grandma, because she's dead
when I was just born. As for Grandfather, I had met him before my father
first time I brought me home here, when my brother and I were kids.
Grandpa had indeed moved to Sibolga when Grandma died, because he did not want to
far from Grandma.
We got to the village, we had to walk around
200 Meters in, because the car can't get in. I brought Dad with a chair
the wheel, then we walked slowly, while greeting the residents who stayed
the circumscience. They certainly don't recognize my father now, because I
I can hardly recognize my present father, whom we know
is a tall and handsome man. But come on, don't discuss that
any more.
In front of Grandpa and Grandma's grave, we
alternately watering it like a tradition if you are on a pilgrimage. Dad told me to
lead the prayer, and I do it right away, because I'm used to this, every
we made pilgrimages everywhere, Dad always told me to lead do’a.
After’a berdo, Dad told me to approach the chair
the wheel he sat on to Grandpa and Grandma's tomb. I also brought it with
slow down.
Just when Dad was between the graves of the two men
old man, suddenly why the wind blows so strong and exhaling
the trees near the cemetery, then immediately stop and create an atmosphere
become silent. I saw Dad shedding his tears. For my first time
I saw my father crying in front of us all. He always held water
his eyes are alone, but not at the moment, and I don't know why.
“I've done
my assignment..”
“Up to death want
pick me up I did my job..”
“I came together
all Dad, I brought my family, your kids, and your grandkids here,
even I have brought my very beautiful daughter-in-law before you.”.
“She's the Wife of your grandson Nugy
the naughtiest, the granddaughter you used to be angry with when you were a kid. But look
he is now Dad, he has grown bigger and more dashing than me..”.
Dad was silent for a moment.
“And look at Rudy, grandson
the most quiet among your other grandchildren. He dared to promise
to prove his fangs to me..”.
“Then look at my wife,
the woman you love more than you love your daughters
by oneself. Now that she was already formidable, she could even hold back her tears
in front of me..”.
“I've done
all my duties, so..”.
Father's words were cut off. He has no power to hold back
she cried, as if she had let out all those tears
he's been holding it all this time. I saw everything in here crying, just
I'm the one who didn't cry. Well I should be able to hold my cry in front of everyone.
“So..
go with you?”
“I'm already very tired,
I've also made sure that Nugy and Rudy will take good care of Farida,
they will also definitely make my wife proud.”.
“Allow me to go
with you, I want to see everything from up there, just like you two
seen me all this time.”
Dad stopped talking, he was crying so much, so,
I could feel the pain from her tears flowing, I felt
the burden he's been carrying all this time, but why Dad? Why can you be as strong
this one?
He wiped his tears and took us away
from here, she didn't want to cry any longer, nor did I have the heart
I saw my father crying. We also went to the car. I look
each one wiped his tears. And Rudy walked over while hugging my mother.
And I took Dad with his wheelchair.
“Nugy, I want to
the dock,” the door to me.
“But, Papa and Mama
is following us here,” obviously me gently.
“It's okay, I'll
call Papa and Mama to wait there,” Zulfa assured us.
I also nodded in understanding.
Subsequent to
Zulfa called papa and our mother walked into the city again, to be exact
to the pier where Zulfa and I expressed love yesterday. Papa and Mama
also just up to the airport and going straight to the pier, they're gonna
until first of course. We also left in our position.
I just kept quiet along the way while remembering
an event I never thought would happen before, I just
I saw my King cry for the first time. The cry full of
the sadness, the cry that was so relieved when all the burdens that she had kept during the
it's gone with her tears flowing.
Zulfa who was beside me only understood the condition
my current feeling, he clasped my hand while stroking the tip of my head
gently smiling at me, I leaned my head against her shoulder.
For how many
the time you are always by my wife's side, I said in my heart.
I slept until we got to the hotel, and so did we
down, there Papa and Mama had greeted us with smiles, me and Zulfa
he sat down, and followed by the others.
“I'm glad to see you coming,”
father said with his voice growing weaker.
“My friend asked me
come, there's no way I can't handle it,” Papa replied with a smile.
They had just met, yet had already considered one
each other as friends.
After that, we walked to the end of the dock,
neatly, the Father who was in front of us all breathed his very breath
in, like wanting to inhale all the wind blowing in this vast ocean.
“I've already shown
how fragile I am in front of you,” said Dad began to speak.
“Hopefully with that you guys
understand that no man in this world is really strong in front of
lord.”
We just looked at his back which looked handsome
our eyes.
gently and Mother approached him.
“I'm very proud to have
allowed to have you, and I'm so grateful to have you in
beside me all this time.”
“I'm sorry, can't
accompany you even longer.”
Mother was only able to nod while holding tightly
father's hand.
“I leave the kids
we're you, you can't come after me until you make sure they're with each other
take care of each other,” said Dad while stroking my mother's cheek.
I just nodded hard at hearing it while smiling
bitter. I returned my smile with love and affection.
“Rudy,” call him slowly.
My sister
he also approached Father.
“Tak like Nugy
your brother, you are my shy son. But you are my son who has
a brain as intelligent as your mother.”.
Rudy just bowed unable to look at my father.
“I'm glad to be
seeing you who is starting to be confident with yourself.”.
Father was silent for a moment with his voice starting to roar
as if to cry, she stroked my sister Rudy's head gently.
“Although I can't
saw you make your promises to me, but I believe you will
keep it up, because you are my smart son.”.
“I'm sorry for that little bit
don't put your attention on it, because I know you're not the man who
jealousy is like Nugy your brother,” said the father who had started dripping water
eyes returned.
My sister also dared to look at my father, with water
his eyes that had been flowing a lot since he had lowered his head.
“And you're Nugy,”
call her soft to me.
I just stood behind him holding
wheelchairs.
“Come,” tell him.
I also squatted in front of my father. Exert
holding back my cries.
“I absolutely did not
ever disappointed in you, at all. Even when you were so naughty
small, I still never scolded you. I had to hitchhike you so you
can find a valuable lesson for you, even though I was very sad when
that..”
He smiled at me.
“I'm proud of you,
when you've grown up with all the achievements you've got. But I
never be surprised by your big change, because I've
estimated it when you were a child.”.
“I know you very
loving your brother Rudy, you always worry about him even though you're so
awkwardly showing it, I also know you cried in your room after you
beat him up when he denied me and your mother.”.
I'm still trying to hold back my tears when
this, although honestly I can't help it anymore.
“Starting at this time I
asking you to be honest with your brother Rudy. He's very
need you to accompany his journey to the future he wants in
capaion..”
He grabbed my shoulder and gently stroked it.
“You're a strong man, you
will definitely keep moving forward. I'll see you protect this family from above
sana,” he said while pointing at the sky
I just fell silent by forcing my smile as though it were firm
it will all be for him.
“Zulfa,” call him slowly.
My wife approached beside me.
“I know you're forced to
that wedding, when my son was lying to me..”.
Zulfa lowered his head as if feeling very
guilty.
“But for the first time
in my life, I don't feel offended when there are women other than my wife
who can put compassion on me ..”
He grabbed my wife's hand and looked at her seriously, and
My wife looked at my father with a smile.
“There's something I want
ask you..”.
“Do you love
my son Nugy?”
“If not, I will
very asking for help to you, to be able to love him,”
pleadingly.
I just kept quiet hearing it.
“Dad doesn't need to do
that, I love Nugy so much,” he replied honestly.
My father smiled at him too.
I know you are
honest woman,” replied Dad with a smile.
Then he let go of my wife's hand and lifted up
his hands seemed to wave.
“And for everything..”.
“I'm so happy to be able
living side by side with you, I apologize for not being able to accompany you
you guys again after this.”.
“I really am
grateful..”.
He was silent for a moment while sealing the vastness of the sea
in front of him.
“Thank you, thank you,
thank you, thank ka—,”
I haven't had time for my father to end his amulet, that's when my father
leaving all of us, with her thin, dry body, she still
show us his smile. My father died with a genuine smile. Him
go away with all the burdens he has borne so far. I looked
the vast ocean was standing gallantly. There I saw Grandpa, Grandma, and my father
with his gallant body he was smiling at me and they left
disappear.
Everyone was crying with sadness, and I couldn't
withstanding all this, she fell unconscious and was instantly helped by my sister Rudy and
others, while I still hold back my tears must my heart be filled with
the pain endured this sadness.
Zulfas
crying hugged his mother, and the others hugged each other.
I can't stand all this, my dashing father is really gone
left us. I carried my father to the car gallantly. And in the meantime
my tears flowed by themselves.
I'm sorry Dad, I
I shed my tears in front of you who have left with an innocent smile
never lost from your face, I said in my heart.
