Endless Longing
Om Day
PRESENTLY
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Hhhhh, Salwa breathed a long breath.
"how's de? going to the RS now?" ask Taqi
"hmmm his om is still on a IGD"
"so you want to go to the wedding venue?"
"iya ga anything just go there while staying, but if there is anything Ade to the RS huh? don't drive with ojol aja"
"iya sorry AA most likely Ade aja yes"
Sani called
"Sal, where? you know dad's on IGD?"
"iya San was Ateu Hana tell me, where are you?"
"i was on my way to RS, Raihan tomorrow at least until Bogor, Ridho said again at home ready for the needs of my father"
"Who's San?" Mada son of Sani and Aldo
"Sama Aldo at home just happens to be on his day off, Sal same Taqi healthy? busy wedding day"
"Thank God it's healthy, yes it's on the way to the hotel"
"get ready to go well Miss you Salwa, we have not seen you for a long time"
"iya San Miss you too"
Taqi rubbed Salwa's head, "patience yes, surely later the mother can be contacted, later if you go to the hospital do not forget before leaving to eat again ya de"
"Yes a thanks" Salwa replied with a smile
During the trip Salwa look into the street, his mind is full of om Hari, remembered first at the arrival of om Hari in Bandung
...*******...
12 YEARS EARLIER
Salwa stepped straight towards her home. The distance from SMP to home is not too far enough 20 minutes by angkot. Today the weather from hot afternoon, vertical cold drinks from the refrigerator has been imagined since last school.
Arrive home, as usual, no one. Working mother as PNS and father of work in Jakarta, home every weekend. The house keys are usually kept under the pot. Soon Salwa entered and drank cold water from the refrigerator, then checked the food under the hood. Salwa went to the room and lay down today tired, and fell asleep in her sleep.
Tok, tok, tok, there was a knock on the door, Salwa woke up and checked the clock was already 5 pm. Salwa opens the door "om Hari"
"Salwa has gone home from school, is she home?"
"yet, enter om sit first Salwa ready to drink first, do you want to eat? it's still chicken and noodle fried mom's cooking"
"just drink Salwa om want to call Ateu Hana the same as your mother first" replied om Hari while sitting, Salwa directly behind preparing coffee.
"assalamualaikum huh? I've been at Asti's house,,,,, Asti is not at home there is only Salwa,,,, Sani has returned home school mah?,,, if Raihan and Ridho again what?,,, well dad came home after making sure everything was yes, waalaikum greetings"
"hello assalamualaikum Asti where are you? I'm at your house,,, why this hour has not come home,,,, see Salwa alone at home,,, now awaited as soon as home,,, I came because from yesterday contact you is very difficult,,,"
"can you drink it?" salwa said while serving drinks and snacks in the living room.
"wuaaah coffee thanks, very fitting, om tired in the street" said Om Hari while sipping his coffee
"what time do you usually come home?" ask me
"4 o'clock is also usually home"
"if Mr Sal?"
"how's Sal's house, has anyone been here for a few days?"
"emmmh, there's only Salwa who doesn't know where, coming with the father on Monday last Sunday, it looks like you don't work" Salwa replied
"Salwa is not close to Sani, if Salwa school with Sani in Bogor how? Kasian Sani has no friends at Raihan's house and Ridho is far from his age"
"Salwa moved om?"
"Yeah, if you want"
"then what mother? how's father?"
Om Hari smiled, "have you eaten Sal?"
"yet"
"let's eat together, while waiting for mom to come home"
"good om"
The two of them to the dining table, while eating om Hari telling Sani school activities, Salwa only heard and felt confused about what was the reason why he continued to tell Sani, Ridho and Raihan with his school activities, and his school activities, it just so happens that the three of them are in one school. Listening to Hari, Salwa became Sani kangen, if lebaran gather at Cisarua Bogor eyang house and school holidays Salwa like to Bogor they would immediately play. Salwa has no friends at home because she is an only child, while Sani has two younger brothers.
Suddenly,
"Salwa, Salwa, Salwa,,,!!!!" she shouted as she ran to the dinner table and hugged Salwa
"Day has to be now?" ask mom to look worried
"Hhhhh, you've been drinking just so we can talk well"
"was it because of the lawsuit so you came straight here?"
"yes at once see the condition of you and Salwa"
"You must have been incited the same Dimas! He was brave to use the road like this, you also why not side with me?!"
"that's enough Asti! we're talking in the guest room, pity Salwa"
mom took off her arms, "what's wrong?" salwa asked, holding her mother's hand.
"Salwa can help me finish the dinner table, and bring me a drink, I'm so thirsty"
"well Mom"
"Salwa wait in the room yes, if there is PR just do it now yes"
Salwa glanced at Hari, "you're in Sal's room" with a soothing smile
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CURRENTLY, IN A TAQI CAR
Aaahh that smile, always managed to calm me down, years of living with Om, I know for sure behind that smile, om told me to be strong, ready, patient and tough to face anything. And considering that it hurts, it feels like half of me trying to go through all this feels so tired. Without being asked om is always my grip and role model. Sometimes I still look for Father, I really miss his figure. But the existence of om Hari was able to replace the figure of the father for me. Not feeling the tears of Salwa flowing, Taqi immediately parked his car on the side of the road and hugged Salwa, his wife was indeed a small body.
"De,,, already, AA is also sad now,, if AA so Ade is not necessarily AA strong,, we pray om Healthy days back,, do not think too much about mother,,,, we are not,,, focus first the same om ya de" Taqi kissed his head "I'll be there for you de, we continue the way, nih drink first"
Salwa also drank and smiled, embarrassed it felt many times crying in AA cars, from starting the type of city car until now a mini bus, Salwa said in her heart with a smile.
"that dong smile de, AA hug efficacious huh?" tease Taqi
"hehehe, Ade cengeng yes a, all types of cars that AA has Ade tangisin in it"
"hahahaha, yes nothing, as long as it's not AA that makes you cry"
"thank you" said Salwa, and replied with a Taqi smile.
