
"Momuuu!" exclaimed a toddler when he saw me parked the motorbike in front of the stall. The boy approached me and hugged me.
"Hello, Mother's Sky. Was it naughty did pinter nemenin Uti same Kakung sell?" I grabbed and held her.
The straight and thick black-haired toddler looked like a male version of me. Starting from the eyes, ears, nose, lips, eyebrows, even dimples printed on his right cheek when he smiles or laughs. Every day I am amazed to see the sky, my son, my man.
"Pinteeeeyyy. Yangit 'tan ndak peynah nakay" he said with a lisp. I was so worried I heard it.
"Aahaha! Pintey's mother's son" I said mimicking her slurred speech.
"Pintey, Mom. Butan pinteeyy" he protested.
"Yes, yes, clever" I chuckled.
"What do you have oyeh-oyeh?" tanyanya saw my innate that I fortified.
"You?"
"Mauuuuuu" he exclaimed in excitement
"There's chocolate croissants for Bune and Pakne" I said as I greeted my mother and father.
"Well, you know Bune wants something sweet"
"It's the sky, chocolate milkshake. Uh, but has maem not?" I said to keep away the glass I was just about to offer.
"Have it, cama bakco"
"Bakco again, bakco again. I had cooked spinach vegetables with fried chicken flour" I said while pinching her cheeks gently.
"But Yangit ndak cayuy vinegar" he said with a frown.
"Eating vegetables is good for the sky, let it be healthy and strong" I explained by lifting a free arm.
"Beck-neck Yangit maem mayuy" he promised and stretched out his little finger at me.
"Promise, huh?" I said welcome little pinkie Sky.
"Diminum milkshakeya yes" I gently stroked her hair and sat down on the chair.
"Mother's Patches"
I walked behind the meatballs and took the bowl along with the equipment. Cut into pieces lontong, and put the meatballs fittings into the bowl.
"So the Sky diomelin, now his mother even mengebakso as well" asloh Bune while chewing croissant.
"For the pedes-pedes, Bune" I replied in passing.
Kutuang sambal meatballs haphazardly. The sauce that was clear and diluted is now turning reddish and thickened because of sambal.
"Be careful of his stomach, Nduk" Pakne reminded.
I just grinned and stuffed a spoonful of meatballs into my mouth. My heart is still filled with anger, this is how I shift my emotions. Bune has memorized my habits on this one.
"What's up, Nduk? Haven't seen you eat meatballs to that day?" ask Bune.
"There's a jerk who ngaku as his father Sky, Bune" I replied grumbling.
"That guy?"
"One of them" I replied grumbling.
Bune just stroked my shoulders concerned, apparently understanding my point.
"Alon-alon, mundak sprains" Pakne again commemorates who saw me eating with grusa-grusu.
(Slow down, choking later)
"Uhuk.uhuk.." no doubt, just commemorated, I really choked. My eyes water for it.
"Mother, mimic" cried Heaven thrusting his milkshake.
I smiled and grabbed it. Sip a little and return the drink to the Sky.
"Mamaci tayangnya, Mother" I said as I looked at her nose.
"Diminin, Ma!" she protested because my hands were cold after holding the milkshake glass.
The three of us chuckled at the behavior of the sky.
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Surabaya, March 2014
"Yinjulayann! Don't forget me yaa. Oh, ngiri me. You can graduate first. This is also the golden color brocade kebaya sakep bener" cried Diva who met me in front of the campus auditorium door.
Today is my graduation day. Only five people from my class will graduate, taking only seven semesters of study. But only I graduated with a magna cumlaude GPA and graduated with a lot of Praise, which is 3.92 from a scale of 4.00. So that later I will represent my majors as the best graduates for the 102nd class graduation.
I only smiled weakly in response to the Diva's call.
"Well.aih... Which magna cumlaude is so cloudy on his face?" said Diva who saw my expression that did not look happy.
"Oh, the handsome guy goes to the hospital? What pain?"
I put my shoulders down and shook my head.
"Bune hasn't called again. I'm afraid Heaven is all right, Va" I said with tears beginning to well up.
"Shhhh.. Don't cry. Make up saucy gini later fade. So the three of them can't come?" Diva tries to calm down.
I just shook my head.
"Come in first! The event will start again" said Diva.
I nodded and entered the auditorium.
Throughout the show I really couldn't concentrate. Repeatedly check the device that a few months ago bought by Pakne. A series smartphone advanced from the previous one, Sumsang Galaxy S4. Pakne said, My HP must be upgraded, because I haven't bought a new one since the birth of Sky.
"Best graduate of the 102nd Graduation Business Accounting Department, Wulan Febriana Lestari" echoed the rector's voice from behind the podium altar on stage.
Just as my name was being called, my phone shook and put the name "Bune" on the screen. My mind was torn between following the rector's call or taking Bune's phone call.
"Yes, Bune?" I finally decided, picking up the phone. I didn't care about the hundreds of pairs of eyes that looked at me because I didn't get on the podium.
"Corning typhus. Your show's over, Nduk?" tukas Bune informs.
"Yet. Wulan is there now" I said firmly.
"Finish the graduation ceremony first. There's Bune and Pakne here. Your day. Trust the heavens on us" said Bune.
"But.." I was about to protest, but again my name was heard for the third time.
"Finish it first" and Bune hung up.
I went on stage with blurred vision. Tears began to fade. When my son was sick, I couldn't keep him company. What kind of mother am I?! My soul is in my heart.
After receiving my diploma and shaking hands with the Rector, I explained my condition.
"Sorry, Sir. I can't give a word of welcome as the best graduate. My son is sick"
"I'm concerned. Her tears were first wiped. Let's take a photo for a second. Historic day there must be a memento" said Mr. Rector by presenting a packet of tissue.
After taking a picture for a while, I immediately rushed off.
Diva was waiting for me at the Auditorium exit.
"Let's take me to the hospital"
"Thank you, Va. You're the best of friends" I said in praise.
We headed straight to the RS. Friends of the Family, after previously calling Bune to ascertain where exactly the Sky is treated in the room Child II-AA.
The 25-minute journey was very long. Diva drops off at the hospital entrance, while she will park her bike first.
I went into the hospital and searched the room where the Sky was being treated.
In front of the door of the room, I could hear the sound of the sky sobbing.
"Uti, Yangit don't want to pour jayum. Cakiuitt" he said.
"Prophey, Le. It's just richly bitten by ants" Bune said trying to calm down.
"Hello, Sky, Mother's most handsome son" I cried closer and tried hard. I can't be seen crying like this.
"Mibuuuu" whining.
"Shhh.... Mom's here" I said soothingly and hugged her.
"Take it in her child's seat, ma'am" said the middle-aged male doctor next to the nurse.
I follow the doctor's advice.
"Second Heaven, see Doctor here"
"What age is it now?"
"Tida year, Om" answered Sky still sobbing.
"Three years is like this, huh?" the doctor said, showing five fingers.
"That's yima. No it's bedinii" Sky said while showing the correct finger.
"Smart sky. When you're home, what does the sky like to play?"
"Ceet vinegar play mobi-mobiyan. Cama nemenin Uti Kakung selling Bakco"
"Well, great dong" said the doctor praising. Not felt, the infusion is already in place.
"This time the sky rests yes, let the spit is healed"
After that the doctor left. I put Heaven to sleep by singing a song to her.
After Heaven fell asleep, I stared at Heaven with tears breaking.
I'm sorry, Son. If you can, just transfer your illness to Mom. My mind is sad, do not have the heart to see the infusion needle attached to his hand.