LOVE ON THE HORIZON
PAPA

After magrib I arrived at papa's house, I gave to mama the food you wanted…

“Nih pa's….Adrian has come..he also brought food papa want...” Mama's say

Papa's eyes are still closed, his breathing is irregular, sometimes it sounds fast. Slowly papa's eyes opened, mama fed papa the food I brought, while eating with greed, papa glanced

towards me. although I know papa's throat has been difficult to swallow due to the stroke he suffered.

Almost a year and a half ago papa had to lie in bed, all the treatment we have tried

as my effort for papa's healing.

“How did pa? ga?” I said with a smile and I hold my sadness, in order to still be able to encourage papa.

Papa smiled and gave me a thumbs up, and with his tongue that was muffled he said “Enakkk...”.

“Papa healed yes? The strong ones, huh? ….later we walk way again out of town.this time Adrian the steering wheel of his car,

Adrian can already steer now..” I said while grasping papa's hand.

I saw the wall clock showing at 23:30 p.m.

“Pa...already almost midnight, Adrian go home first huh? Tomorrow Adrian bring Ita and Clara here ..” My whisperer

inlinged.

Papa nodded with his eyes closed. But his hand held tightly to my fingers. I let it go for a moment, before long it sounded papa started to snore and fell asleep. I let go of her and I'm ready to go home.

In the guest room I saw Hendra and my wife and my two sisters Satria and Asty, sitting in a chair and occasionally yawning

hold their sleepiness.

“do not show your sadness in front of papa, keep his heart big.

contact by phone.” I said before I stepped out of the house.

Moblku darting through the darkness of the night, the streets are very quiet because it is past midnight, I arrived around 01.00 in the morning, if the afternoon or hour after work, people come home after work, it will definitely take 2-3 hours due to stuck traffic.

I parked my car in the house, I saw the lights on and Ita opened the door .

“Ya ty...?” I said with a voice trembling

“Kak Adrian...papa.....” Asty's cry broke across there.

“Already….Brother Adrian know...now Brother Adrian directly there..” My speech

“Why papa..?” Said Ita, but she seemed to understand from the look of my sad face and tried my hardest to stay

calm and not panic

“Wake Clara...and bring enough..we are there now...” I said with a voice .

I shot back like a meteor with my car, almost twice as fast as I did

take a trip from papa's house.

When I arrived at papa's house, I saw Hendra and Satria with the surrounding residents were setting up a tent pole and

tarub. I followed Ita who while carrying Clara who was still asleep ran into the house.

Asty was sitting limp ..Sounds her crying incessantly coming out of her mouth, Ita put Clara on the chair

the length of the living room, then hugged Asty's body and tried to calm her down.

I looked for mama.mama stood looking at papa who was stiff in bed, the neighbors.

help take off papa's shirt and cover it with a long cloth .

Mama shed her tears, but mama showed her heart, mama showed her heart sincerity. I hugged my mom and leaned on her shoulder, mama stroked my back.

“Mama Ikhlas Adrian Mama said slowly while she wiped the teardrops on her cheeks.

“Iya ma....now papa is not tired again...have recovered from his pain so far..” Reply me while coming along.

clean my tears