Nun: Just Missing
Adu Jotos

Learning to understand is a process of self-strength. Have a heart in His resolve?

"Mom, don't cry. Dhika is sad to see you cry."

Dhika woke up to see her mother crying on the side of the bed.

"Yes, sleep again, baby. Still dark.'

Mother hurriedly wiped away the tears that kept flowing down her cheeks.

"But I promise you, I won't cry anymore."

"Yes, dear Dhika's mother."

"Dhika also loves mom."

They hugged each other. Mother sleeps next to Dhika, while Yusup is still asleep in her beautiful dreams.

Mother stared at the starless ceiling of the room, there was only a pair of lizards chasing each other. Mother recalled the time when the father was rude to his two children. Dielus her stomach is getting bigger.

"For me sir, geez. Aaww's sick sir." Dhika's cries continue to make my mother's heart ache.

"Already sir, he's your son. That's enough." Shouts mom but never mind. His hand still punches the boy's buttocks and legs.

After feeling satisfied, he threw the broom handle to the floor. Then violently, his hand slammed against the innocent door. Opened and then the father left the mother and her two children in a state of hugging each other and tears.

Yusup wriggled and woke up to see the mother still staring blankly at the roof that was mapped with rain seepage.

" Mommy, why? Sleep Mom, rest."

"Dear, you're strong, son. Never hate your father. He's dizzy again so you hit the target. I feel sorry for you, son."

Mother's cry broke again. Dhika also followed the cry while hugging her mother.

"Let you go ma'am, sleep in the mosque, under the bridge even if you don't have to worry."

Joseph still harbors hatred.

"Yusuf really does not want to if the same mother Dhika as I was treated so."

"Have been my son, sudaaah." mother cried out in her endless sobs.

"Please forgive him. As bad as he is your father."

"Aaagghhh. Mother always so, always defend and protect the father. Though it's clear that the father often hurt the mother's heart."

"You'll understand someday."

"Dhika dear mother." Dhika did not want to let go of her embrace, even tighter.

"Mother was patient, Mom. If you just shut up, you're getting quiet."

"Ssttt. already, already. May Allah guide you. Aamiin's."

Now the pain is still felt, the wound is still gaping. But the mother never once thought to ask for release from the father.

"Astaghfirullah, O Allah give me strength to accept Your decree. I will take care of your trust as well as possible. Bismillah, alfatiha."

Within seconds, the mother's eyes had been closed following the dream of the two children who were beside her.

***

"Assalamu'alaikum"

Grandpa's voice followed by my father. Dhika returns behind mother's body.

"Wa'alaikum salam" said the mother while calming Dhika.

Joseph looked indifferent to the arrival of the father.

Mother who was making sweet tea, immediately smiled to see the arrival of father and grandfather. Mother kissed the back of their hands, followed by her two heroes. Mother gave a glass of sweet tea that was still smoky to the hands of the father, and a glass of goat milk for grandfather.

***

This morning grandfather found his father lying in the corner of the mosque calm and peaceful.

'O Allah.o.gger ngger..why do you sleep here?' inner grandpa.

You just squirm, change your sleeping position.

"Duuh Gusti, Bambang let's get up. Subhanallah it's very difficult for you."

Pletaaak.stray clogs sandals on the body of the father.

"Doooh, sick. Mister?? How come it's here?"

"Lha piye to, this is the mosque. Yes, people must come here to pray. Didn't you hear what Adzan was like?"

"Eh. ehhmmm... Eeehs... Iii... Iiyaaa sir"

"Quick take ablution there, do you want to be sholated?"

"Yes don't go sir, yes I take ablution."

He began to stand up and walk towards the mosque toilet.

After the prayer they looked serious. You only have a beard, while Grandpa speaks calmly.

Although grandfather often glorified himself, telling the glory days was the time of war. But his attitude and thinking patterns are very wise.

Never do you blame a father who is always passive and spoiled in the face of the wheel of life. But instead grandfather gave his views with courtesy, so that you like to be unwell when grandfather has started to talk seriously.

Understand that one cannot just see from the front cover alone. But it takes time to see real clarity.

Criticizing a non-scientific person is the same as making a mistake because he will certainly be angry and not accept, but if we criticize a knowledgeable person then he will actually understand.

Are you proud of the knowledge that is only as thin as an onion skin?

***

The unwanted encounter must end. Wh why?

The more the day the more heated up just grandfather's house. Two ego-filled adults are fighting each other.

"Why don't you like me so much, because I don't work right now?"

"Think of it yourself. Why would you stay here if not for gnawing at your father's treasure?"

"Oou think so? The more insolent the day. It's worth it that you've been single your whole life."

My hands are getting tired. All fingers clenched full ready to lift the bogem fist.

"Where are there women who are comfortable with your nature?"

Om Rinto also does not want to lose, like a warrior who is ready to attack the opponent. The perfect horses are on display.

While they were arguing over the coachman and fighting attractions, in the kitchen mom cooked water for grandpa to take a bath.

Hearing the noise in the living room mom was in a hurry to lift the hot water.

"Aaaaauu... Ooohs... Achaghfirullah...." Shouted from the bathroom door.

Apparently the hot water had already escaped from the mother's hand and flooded both her legs.

I ran towards my mother, as did Rinto. I took my mother into the bathroom to flush my feet with tap water.

Grandfather who had fallen in his room also woke up to hear the cry of mother.

"Rinto, get some flour for your mba."

Om Rinto swiftly took a bag of wheat flour to be poured into the mother's feet.

Habits in the grandfather's family if you get a burn and such as using wheat flour so that it does not blister.

"Nih mba cried, quickly dibalurkan hopefully not so bad. Poor that's the baby candidate if mba why."

"Yes, thanks. After this we have to go to the doctor, sir?" Mom sulks while biting her lips to hold back the pain.

I grabbed my mother and took her to my room. Spread the wheat to the legs that appear reddened.

Envy and anger only bring disaster. Reproaching only leads to division. Can humans live alone?