Endless Longing
Ibu
In the building, Salwa looks for a mother figure, seen the mother sitting with Ateu Hana at the family VIP dining table.
"Mom" said Salwa, kissing her mother's hand
"you're beautiful de, sorry mom's here just now"
"yes, what's wrong Mom, healthy mom?"
"Alhamdulillah"
"Salwa temenin mother first yes, ateu want to go to pelaminan there are still many guests, Asti tea I live first yes" said Ateu Hana
"Good" answered Salwa
Salwa sat with her mother, the awkwardness still felt between them, without Salwa noticing Taqi was always watching her.
"Sani beautiful yes de, when the difference is only a year with Ade, when to follow de? how are you not familiar with Ade's girlfriend?"
"She doesn't have a girlfriend" Mom"
"hmmm, are there any plans to get married?"
"yet"
"why? does anyone like Ade?"
Salwa was silent and did not answer
"many children temen mother, if betrothed would want to de, how?"
"do you really want Ade married?"
"yes, age is enough, work is there, what else? see Sani now mom so your mind. from the first also om Day story you never bring a boy friend to his house. why fear the same om?"
"yes, there is no mom. You travel here?" salwa asked trying to divert the conversation.
"Yeah"
"why don't you answer Ade's chat? the plan is Friday to go home from work to Bandung to pick up mom"
"what do I do to invite my mother if I use travel"
"let me not be alone"
"it's common for mothers to be alone" Salwa is getting more and more unpleasant,
"mom's going to nginep in om?"
"want to go home"
"What time is your mom here?"
"yes take a short break de, 3 o'clock already booking travel to Bandung"
"there's still time you might want to find some souvenirs?"
"hmmm, later see the icon, mom is tired, rarely meet you too, we just enjoy here, while chatting"
"mother wants what? Bring food from the stand first yes"
"may you want the same fruit juice yes de"
Salwa passed to the food stand
Taqi approached Salwa's mother.
"assalamualaikum Ma'am, introduce me to Taqi's friends Salwa and Sani"
"greetings oh yes, my Asti"
"I'm meeting Sani's office, only now meet Salwa's mother, healthy ma'am?"
"oh know where my mother Salwa came from?"
"The song is a story"
"oohhh," I was surprised to hear that
Suddenly HT held Taqi's voice, "I live first yes Ma'am, I happen to be also WO Sani Bu's wedding, greetings know" Mother shook Taqi's hand, Salwa accidentally noticed.
"mom knows Taqi?" salwa asked while sitting down
"your boyfriend?" guess mom
"not Bu ka Taqi Sani's friend in the office, it just so happens that this wedding WO has a ka Taqi"
"hhhh, have you known me for a long time?"
"these few months are while Sani's wedding preparations"
"well mannered and polite, pretty much the same Ade?" ask the curious mother
"new to you now" Mom"
"work while doing Taqi?! great" mumbling while watching Taqi
"yes sekampus and sekoffice with Sani, the same age as Aldo husband Sani"
"not yet Ma'am" mother nodded
Long they sat in silence just enjoying the food from the stand.
"De" "Bu" they call together
"have you, de, what's wrong?"
"teach mom first"
"de, if it's time you get married do not forget to bring your candidate to Bandung. And remember your father is still in Semarang, who will be your marriage guardian.this is no father, if you want to contact just say loving mother"
Salwa was surprised, from Junior High, to break up already his communication with his father. He asked his mother, and even Sani helped him to find the father's contact, but it never worked. And now, after 12 years, I give my father free contact.
"why is it now, Mom?" salwa asked "when Ade had been looking for father contact for a long time"
"sorry maybe it's time for Ade to call dad"
"does mother always relate to father"
"no, just send some news from om Hari about you aja de"
"then what did the father say?"
"father is happy and proud like mother" replied the mother while looking down at HP
He did not know what to feel, the absence of his father in his life was not too painful compared to this news. Aahh do they not understand that I miss, that is all that is in Salwa's heart.
Wanted to cry, spilling all the tightness in the chest. But these tears won't answer everything. Salwa drink 2 glasses of juice at a time, trying to relieve her wheezing
"Mom I go to the toilet first" that's all Salwa thinks.
Taqi saw everything, then he ran and gave HT to Edi, "Ed dropped for a while suddenly there is a need" immediately ran after Salwa.
Outside the building Salwa tried to call the number of the Father, he was nervous, several times the number that was taken wrong, finally connected as well. How happy Salwa is to be connected to my father
"hello assalamualaikum" replied the father
aahh father's voice, Salwa was confused as to what to say
"pa," whispered Salwa
"yes hello who is this?"
this is Ade, before answering a voice from HP "Yahh! Dadh borrowed his phone to play games" the voice of a child
"helloo,, haloo, yes just a minute Zan"
Salwa hurriedly hung up on him. Who is it, what is it, Father, who is the child?. Without feeling her tears
Taqi approached Salwa. No matter what the wind, Taqi felt that something had gone wrong with Salwa since her mother came. "Sal" while touching Salwa's shoulder. Salwa was surprised and turned her head with tears dripping down her face. Taqi was shocked, for some reason there was a sense of wanting to protect and comfort this girl.
"Why?" Taqi pulled up Salwa's arm and grabbed her shoulder "let's get in my car" Taqi said. Salwa just kept quiet according, Taqi's appearance was still surprising.
In Taqi's car, Salwa begins to cry, Taqi is so worried to see the crying Salwa, it really looks sad, not not sad but Taqi does not have the heart to see Salwa in grief. Almost 20 minutes, finally Salwa looks calmer. Taqi thrusting tissue and drinking water.
"thank you, I'm sorry for the nicotine" Salwa said
"don't think about it, just calm down Sal"
"is Taqi going to celebrate his wedding?"
"ohh, yes, it has been entrusted to Edi" Taqi replied, Taqi raised Salwa's chin and looked at her face
"fortunately your makeup is not broken Sal, but careless eyes, just you in Taqi's car first, I have to go back to the building, I have to go back to the building, there are a lot of music playlists whenever you want to listen to music. If you want to get out the car keys are really Sal"
"but ka,,,"
"i've already pulled it off"
Salwa could only nod, Taqi got out of the car and walked towards the building.
After a bit of calm, Salwa went to the toilet and entered the building. She was no longer seen at the VIP dining table. Salwa to pelaminan, salwa,
"ateu Hana, are you home yet?" ask Salwa
"kirain ateu with you Sal, do not know yes ateu, Well Asti tea has come home?" ask Ateu Hana to om Hari
"you know, uh Salwa, Mah nitip petaminan for a while I want to talk to Salwa" om Hari embraces Salwa and invites to sit at the VIP dining table.
"Salwa, don't think about mother, your mother is so come and go home unexpected" said om Hari
"yes om"
"what if we take a family photo at the security deposit? Salwa follow ya" om Hari called Taqi
"Qi family photos om yes, here Salwa try to find Raihan and Ridho" said om Hari while looking around looking for other children. Raihan works in Jakarta, while Ridho is still studying at IPB.
"good om" Taqi replied, smiling at Salwa who was replied with a smile as well
"that's a pretty smile" Taqi whispered as she passed by. Salwa was stunned and felt grateful for being met by people who cared about her.
The end of the wedding was closed with photoshoots starting from the family om Hari including Salwa continued with WO. Taqi patted his shoulder "picture of the two yuk" asked Taqi, Salwa did not refuse.
When they are wefie unwittingly their photo is immortalized by many people, by Sani, Ateu Hana, Afi and Salwa's mother who has since looked longingly at her daughter. But the rice had become a porridge, what became his step and decision could not be retracted which there was only regret. She left the building feeling sad, regretful and angry for herself.
