THE FORMER BLIND COLLECTION HOUSE IJO
chapter 5 loyalty

It took 6 hours drive from Bandung to Bogor, that time we departed at noon about 1 hour from Bandung arrived in Bogor around 7 pm due to traffic jam on the way.

Grandma Aunty Ana, and Om Dani welcomed our arrival, Grandma was glad we came Grandma hugged us one by one, then Mom hugged Grandma tightly while crying Grandma could only say.

"Patience is a test for you, you have to be able to pass it, you have to be strong for your child they need you".

Mamah nodded, Grandma wiped Mamah's tears with her hands, Mamah smiled Grandma brought us into the house, and asked Om Dani to enter our goods.

There is still one empty room, Mamah's room when she was a girl, the room was empty and always cleaned for us when we came to Bogor.

It was Mamah time, and Papah hadn't bought the house yet me, and my brother lived in Grandpa's house, we kept Mamah's bedroom, Mom, we went straight into Mamah's room and Mamah went into Aunt Ana's room.

Mamah will sleep in Aunt Ana's room with my sister, and Aunt Ana's, while my sisters and I sleep in Mamah's old room.

The day passed we children more managed and comfortable living in Grandpa's house, but not with Mamah, Mamah often daydreamed maybe think of the existence of Papah and the house we live right.

We all tried to comfort Mamah, and reassure Mamah that Papah is fine.

Thank God his late Mamah wait came to fruition, one day Grandpa's house phone rang, and it was from the Bandung police, they had found Papah's car, Papah's car, obviously the car wreck of Papah that has been burned in the forest ravine.

But make sure there are no bodies in the car, make sure Papah is out of the car, and the police will investigate further, there is a suspicion that Papah lives in a family, but the police are not sure, because the man who lives in the house is the daughter-in-law of the family, and already has a child who is still a baby.

To convince her Mamah was asked to recognize the man, whether it was Mamah's husband or not because, when the police investigated the man had no identity.

We were very happy at that time we were sure it was Papah, but Mamah was sitting limp, because hearing that the man was a daughter-in-law of the family, Papah was married again, Papah was married again, and having a baby now?, is that why Papah did not come home?, I saw Mamah who was in shock confused sad... We approached Mamah.

" Mommy why sad, Papah has been met".

I said while hugging Mamah, Mamah glanced at Grandpa who was standing right in front of her.

"Is my husband married again, sir,? Is that why he didn't come home? he forgot me and his kids?".

Mama was downcast, there was a deep sadness disappointment in her heart, then Grandma approached Mamah.

"You know better who your husband is, are you sure he'll remarry for no reason?, No he's not like that, he loves you so much and his son, he's very much, he's a very responsible man, I'm sure of that, Mother as her in-laws believe he's not like that would you as his wife doubt him?".

It seemed that Mamah was starting to be confident again and said.

"Mom's right, man,.. My husband is not like that, he must have a good reason why not go home, I have to pick him up".

Mamah stood up, then said to us her son.

" Mamah will pick up Papah, you wait here first yes, later if Papah has met Mamah directly here with Papah to pick you up".

We smiled and nodded.

"Tomorrow is now afternoon".

Grandfather said as he passed away leaving Mamah who was trying to pick Papah up immediately, then Mamah followed Grandfather, and held back Grandfather's footsteps.

" But sir I want to leave immediately".

Said Mamah pleading.

"Don't get carried away by your calm naps, tomorrow morning you go to Bandung believe this is for your good".

Grandfather said while holding Mamah's shoulder, and smiled to calm Mamah, then Mamah nodded her head in agreement, to the day his Mamah was preparing to go to Bandung, Mamah said goodbye to us, and ordered that we do not bother Grandma and Aunt Ana should obey and take care of each other.

Mamah d friendi om Dani, om Dani would accompany Mamah as long as she did not stop by our house, Mamah brought my sister because of advice from Grandpa to bring her in the meeting with Papah, Papah, if the one found by the police is really Papah.

Mamah is provided with water in a bottled water to drink to Papah, said Grandpa again if Papah does not want to drink his flush to his face he said , Mama seemed confused by Grandpa's statement.

"Just do what the Father asks".

Said Grandpa reassured Mamah, go Mamah with a rental car to Bandung in accompany om Dani, the destination of Mamah at that time directly to the police station from there Mamah will leave for Subang with the Police to a remote village in the Subang area.

Long story short came Mamah in the village with the Police, local people are curious why there is a Police officer going where whispered people there, it was a woman carrying a child who!who are you going to?, came Mamah, and the police in front of the yard of a house.

There was a man sitting in the front bale of the house, playing with a baby who could sit, Momah was stunned, his legs were fixated already could not step again.

The police passed Mamah, then looked back to see Mamah who was fixated not moving, om Dani who was holding my sister approached Mamah.

"Why ka?".

Om Dani asked, then saw Mamah's eyes fixed forward, saw the man sitting in front of the house playing with a baby, a policeman approached.

"What is Mom's husband?".

The police said Mamah could not speak and could not even move.

"It's true it's my sister-in-law".

Dani answered the police question.

"Father...".

Mamah called Papah with a trembling voice, and then my sister called Papah.

"Father.... Papahs...".

Still in Dani's arms, my sister shouted calling Papah, and wanted to get off Dani's sling.

Then Dani put my sister down, Papah when it turned its head, like she knew that the one who called Papah meant it was her, a woman came out of the house and called her parents.

"Maaa Apa...".

The woman called her parents from outside the house, and held the baby sitting in the bale alone, because Papah was approaching my sister who ran calling her name and then Papah held my sister.

But clearly visible facial expression of confusion from the face of Papah , out of the house came two middle-aged husband and wife who called ma and what by the first woman out of the house.

Mamah was helped by Dani walk slowly, approaching Papah who was confused but still holding my sister.

" Papa's home... Papah's home...".

My sister said while holding Papah's cheek.

"Why Papah here let's go home".

My sister said again but Papah still did not speak, Mamah got closer to Aapah and said.

"Bah... Papah don't remember us?".

Mamah said as she continued to approach Papah, this time without the help of Om Dani, Papah squinted his eyes.

"You who?".

With tears Mamah heard Papah say like that, Mamah opened her bag giving the water that Grandpa gave her.

"Drink this Pah... Papah will remember who we are after drinking this".

"Don't kang...".

The woman stopped, Papah glanced at the woman again at Mamah, Mamah approached the woman.

"You who? You know he's my husband?, we've got four kids".

The woman was stunned.

"But how can I believe that she's your husband?, she doesn't remember who you are".

Said the woman chimed.

"Let's let him drink this water, then he'll remember who he is".

Mamah said as he approached Papah again, and wanted to give the water to Papah.

"No, we don't know what water is".

The woman was blocking him again, Mamah had lost patience in her flush right water it to Papah's face.

"Maap Pah's...".

Said Mamah scattering water on Papah's face, Papah was surprised then dropped my sister from her sling, and wiped the water on her face.

"That istighfar Pah...".

Mama said, Remembering Papah.

"Astaghfirullah's.... Ajim thing... Ma.. !".

Mamah's tears came back.

"Father remember this is Mamah Pah...".

Papah closed his eyes.

"Yeah Mah... It's Papah Mah...".

"Father...".

My sister who was put down from the sling by Papah called Papah, while stretching her hand to ask in the sling again.

"Julian...".

Papah held my sister again, then Mamah approached Papah closer, Papah hugged Mamah with my sister in her arms.

"What happened Pah...".

Mamah carelessly cried in the arms of Papah, already could not bear to know what happened, while the Police who had been there was introgating the two women's parents.

"While Papah remembers Papah's accident, Papah's car burned fortunately Papah was able to get out of the car".

My father said while looking at Mamah.

"After that Papah did not remember anything, and already in this house the Father helped Papah, but damn Papah's wallet in the car, so they did not know the identity of Papah, Papah, and Papah doesn't remember anything, which Papah remembers Papah had a wife, but doesn't know who and where".

Mom tried to understand papah's words.

"Let's meet them, they'll explain".

Papah asked Mamah to meet the two parents who are now being interrogated by the Police,

Mamah Papah, and Om Dani approached the two parents who were being interrogated by the Police.

"How's Ma? is this Mom's husband?".

One of the policemen stood up, and asked Mamah.

"True sir, and my husband lost his memory, because of that car accident".

Mamah explained.

"Yes Ma'am, this Father and mother also said like that, This father found Mother's husband next to the burning car, and then brought her to this house, but upon realising she couldn't tell her identity, because of memory loss, her purse and Identity card may have fallen on the car, and caught fire so they couldn't deliver Mom's husband".

The police explained the results of his interrogation of the two parents.

"Who are the woman and the child?".

Mamah asked with a glance at Papah, and Papah could only look down, the woman looked down when Mamah turned to glance at her.

"Let's go in we explain inside the house".

The father asked all concerned to enter, because out there many neighbors who were watching the incident, Papah Mamah, and Om Dani with the police entered, according to the request of the host, after entering the house, they sat down, the host served a drink, Mamah who was impatient to hear an explanation and said.

"Please be clear as clear as I please sir".

Mamah asked for an explanation, could no longer stem her patience.

"Lookin... What do you want to know who this woman is, and her child? She's my son, and her son is my granddaughter, my son went to town to work as a housekeeper, but she came home after a few months with a medium stomach 5 months pregnant, but she came home, without her saying who impregnated her, I found her husband lying next to his burning car, I brought it to this house I intend to take her home to her family, but don't know her address".

The father tried to tell me what happened but Mamah interrupted him

"Why didn't you tell the police?".

Mommy with a judgmental tone.

"We're just Bu's village people we're afraid of dealing with the police sorry sir".

The father while nodding his Chief to the Police, asking to understand him.

" Then ...".

Mama interrupted again

"Then our child is getting pregnant the greater we are embarrassed Ms... , our child is pregnant out of wedlock without anyone being responsible, we ask the husband of the mother to marry our child, the mother, the mother, the mother, the mother, the mother, the mother, the mother, the mother, the daughter, is married to our daughter, just married betih so that the neighbors know just bring our son has a husband, husband Mother refused him because she said I have children and wife he said ,but when we asked him again who and where he couldn't answer because his memory was gone, we only ask him to help our son from the disgrace that will bring the hatred of the people here to us, and the husband of the male mother who lives in this house with my pregnant child we have no choice Ma'am, please take care of us, we have promised that one day there is a family husband Mother comes, husband Mother can go without burden or responsibility for our child".

The father explained at length that finally made Mamah understand that Papah did not betray him that all this pressure of undesirable circumstances was the end of his Mamah understood him and forgave him.

And turned around thanking Papah for helping the family, then after all the final problems mama took Papah away from the village.

Before her, Mamah explained to the citizens there, that her husband had with his permission remarried to the woman and the child was her husband's son, that it used to be in the city, that it was in the city, the son of the Father who helped Papah was married in front of Mamah.

Because there was a little quarrel then he left the house, and Papah followed him but his car was in an accident, and Papah held another wedding in the village just to convince the citizens.

Mamah said all that to the citizens, percis like the Father who had helped Papah told the citizens before him, to cover up the disgrace, to cover the disgrace, that's all Mamah can do as a sign of Thank you to the family for helping Papah...

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