
Maylani Iffana Azra Hutabarat, a law scholar who aspires to become an advocate, or the common language of lawyers. Both her parents were against the wishes of the youngest princess. They'd rather have Lani follow in their footsteps to become a Civil Servant. However, since sitting in High School Lani has aspired to become an advocate. That's why, when he graduated High School, Lani chose the law school to study. After successfully obtaining a law degree, he followed the education of a lawyer profession. Lani's struggle has not been there, he also has to take the advocate exam. Alhamdulillah, Lani was declared a graduate, and that means he had to do an internship in the advocate office. After going through a difficult discussion with his parents, Lani was allowed to intern in the capital Jakarta. Although with a heavy heart, but both parents do not want to break the atmosphere of Lani who is so passionate.
During this week he was very busy preparing for his departure to Jakarta. Lani packed clothes, books and things she would carry. He has also contacted his best friend - Latifah - who currently works at a government agency in Jakarta, to pick him up at the airport. Latifah was pleased. Lani's arrival was very much expected.
As a mother, Mama was very worried about releasing her daughter, so she insisted on taking Lani to Jakarta. Lani remembers, when she was in college in Padang, Mama did too. Actually Lani wants Papa to come, but Papa does not want to leave his palm oil plantation.
“ There is a little problem Lani, and Papa has to solve it. “ Papa said full of authority. Well, since retiring from the sub-district office, Papa does seem more serious about managing his oil palm plantation than before while still active as a PNS.
"What's the problem, Pa? “
“You know what about palm oil? Papa would not understand either. You know the KUHP, this law, that law. “
“Ah, Papa can do it. Lani often also goes to oil palm plantations. “
“ Just be a Papa driver. Once there you are even fun daydreaming under the palm tree or if you do not read a book. “
Lani chuckles.
“If you go, who else will be the driver Papa. “ said Papa lirih.
Lani stunned. Yes, Papa's eyes are now less alert, Papa's feet also often hurt – due to gout he suffered – so do not want to bring his own car or motorcycle. It was Lani who was always loyal to deliver Papa, not even shy to ride a motorcycle, one thing that is still strange in the view of the people in his village.
Lani used to joke, though,
“Ntar daughter-in-law who will drive or boncengin Papa. “
“Papa already have a son-in-law, tuh the Alif. “
“Kan Far Pa..”
“I mean your husband? “
Lani laughed, showing off her dimples.
“Ah, at most it will be far away too. “
Unknowingly Lani's tears melted. Sad to leave Papa. He must be missing.
“Why cry? “ Tanya Papa, even though he himself tried to hold back the tears that had been floating since, the same attitude he had also shown when going to release Lia.
Lani threw away her face while hastily wiping away her tears.
“Ih, who's crying?“
Papa ruffled his daughter's hair.
“Car bill? “
“ No, take a motor ride. Lani boncengin Papa's. “
“Bby. “
Lani smiles.
Ma ho, na marsikkola i
Asa dapot ho ni roha
Molo matua sogot au, ho do manarion au
Molo matinggang au host
Ho do na manogu
(Boru Panggoaran-Charles Simbolon)
A batak song performed by Papa. This song is a song that always sticks in Lani's heart. A song that tells the hope of a father so that his daughter succeeds and can accompany him in old age. Lani rubbed her tears that started to come down her cheeks
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The farewell is getting closer. Lani looked at her room; the bed, the closet, the study table, the bookshelf that was usually very full were now almost empty as the contents had moved to the cardboard, the report said, his computer which has been the means of earning his living – Lani decided only to bring a laptop – which surely no one will touch it anymore, graduation cap and medal hanging, which is no more, some of the trophies he managed to get from the race to write fiction and writing stories, his wall magazine and everything in the room made Lani's chest tight.
Lani came out of the room…
He looked at every corner of his green house; the kitchen that had always been his place to experiment with recipes that he created himself. Lani remembered during Ramadan, every day Lani made pudding with different shapes and flavors of his own creations and made Papa addicted, not infrequently also failed and made the whole house laugh, the dining room where they and their families spill their hearts while eating, where Papa gives his tips, where Mama nagged because of Kak Lia who was lazy to eat dinner, and, Lani who always drink ice water does not know the time to be morning, noon, night and even midnight. Lani glances at the more frequently lit TV but no one is watching Lani's – bad habits; turning on the TV, lying down with a small rug and a bolster pillow sheathed in a Formula 1 racing car, then prepare to read, not watch the broadcast – on TV it is the most convenient place for Yoyo, Yoyo, lani's family cat is cute and smart because it understands if her name is called and likes to accompany Mama when she is working. All of that added pain to Lani's heart. And.motor, vehicles that always faithfully accompany him go. Lani does prefer to ride a motorcycle rather than ride a car, he said more fun, can overtake and speeding that always makes Mama scream if being rammed by him.
Lani turned to the backyard…
The place is drying clothes, playing badminton with Papa, his own karate training place, playing his own basketball and his place of daydreaming which is interpreted as a means of finding inspiration. Ah, it turns out that the entire corner of this house gives him memories that are very meaningful. Duh, Lani.kayak will not go home, whispered his heart. You can go home if you are lebaran or you can take a leave of absence.
Lani closed her eyes.
And tomorrow.is his last day of group studies, he will surely miss his friends; Adelia, Hasanah, Safitri, Andina, Wanti, he will miss his friends, and the calm Kartika Mbak is also cheap to smile. Lani who always enliven the atmosphere because she is jolly. Lani is sure that tomorrow she will not be able to hold back her tears.
After tomorrow, he and Mama will leave for Medan and then will depart by plane to the city of Jakarta, the city is still unfamiliar to Lani and I don't know what forces are pushing her to get there, which she clearly saw her dream there. Lani breathed her breath into the air. This sadness was also felt when he was about to leave Padang with all the activities, life and love that had been engraved there. Lani is indeed a person who is easily moved and difficult to forget the things that have been attached to her.
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