A Place to Return
Where to Return *41
Anggie and Mama and Vina live their day blissfully. A year has passed since Anggie's graduation day. Mama has returned cheerful, mama who used to still remember the story and the story of her past, now Mama has really forgotten it. Mama did not bother with all the reports that came to her.
"Darling, what time are you coming home today?" mama asked as they were having breakfast together at the dinner table.
"Sore Ma's. I'll be teaching until five. Why?" ask Anggie who is curious about her mother's attitude today. My mom doesn't usually ask what time she's coming home. Though mama already knows what time Anggie usually go home every day.
"Mama's the plan today to go out, baby. Mama's going to the market" she told Anggie where she was going today.
"To market? Why Mama?" ask Anggie who is increasingly surprised by Mama who tumben his tumben want to market.
"Mama wants to buy squid with shrimp dear. So I wanted to go to the market to buy fresh squid and shrimp" Mama explained to Anggie.
Anggie looked at Mama. Mama stared pleading with Anggie. Anggie finally decided to give in to Mama's wishes.
Anggie opened his wallet. "This is Ma, mom bought fruit too. But it has to be careful" said Anggie, who did not want her mother to have any trouble getting out of their house.
"No need to add the money, son, Mama there is still money that you love yesterday" replied Mama refused the new money given by Anggie to her.
"It's okay Mama. The money that my mother brought me was less. Take it" said Anggie still forcing Mama to take the money given by her to Mama briefly.
"But, do you still have money, son?" asked the reluctant and very heavy-hearted Mama to take the money given by Anggie to her.
"Anggie is ready to receive your mom's bonus. So money is safe" replied Anggie who had just received a bonus from the results of his novel contracted by one of the famous applications.
"Seriously? You didn't lie to Mom?" mama asked a little doubtful that Anggie lied to her.
"No Ma. Anggie didn't lie. Anggie's serious. Anggie's novel money is out so you can take it to the market" Anggie assured Mama.
"Alright, my money is accepted. Make a lot of yes son." said Mama while wiping a little tears that paved the river in the corner of Mama's eyes.
"Just like mom" Anggie answered, hugging Mama.
"Anggie went to college first Ma. Mama hearted to the market" said Anggie asked Mama to always be careful when out of the house.
Anggie prepared to be ready to go to the University to carry out his routine activities every day that is teaching. While Mama later after a few houses will go to the market to buy side dishes that have long wanted to be cooked Mama for their diet to vary.
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Dret dret dret dret, Anggie who was checking the duties of his students was made shocked by the vibration of his phone which was quite strong on the table. Anggie grabbed his phone. He saw a new number calling him this time.
"Who called this? Why wear a new number? Looks like a house call" Anggie said, looking at the number calling her.
Anggie then received the call. He was very curious because it was the second time the same number contacted him. The first call could not be lifted because Anggie was busy guessing who was contacting him.
"Hallo, with Miss Anggie Sukma the son of Ratna's mother?" said a woman's voice from the other end of the phone
"Yes. I'm Anggie Sukma. Ratna's mother was my mother. If I could know where this is from?" ask Anggie back to the guy who called her.
"Look Mom, we're from Harapan Kita hospital" a person who called said where they were from.
"Hospital? Mama?" asked Anggie who was shocked when he heard the word hospital and the person who called also asked if Ratna's mother was his mother.
"What's wrong with my mom's doctor?" ask Anggie who can already connect between the phone from the hospital and the hospital who make sure that Ratna's mother is Mama Anggie.
"Okay ma'am, I'll try to get to the hospital as soon as possible. Please if there is anything with dear mother, please give the best service" said Anggie again who already does not know what to do.
Anggie broke off his phone call with the guy from the hospital. He stared at his cell phone. Anggie really panicked and did not know what to do. He's really fucked up right now.
"Take Anggie's breath and let go" said Anggie, encouraging himself.
Anggie did so over and over again until panic was no longer on his mind at this time.
"Calm down Anggie, calm down. Don't panic" Anggie said again.
Suddenly Anggie remembered his best friend. As well as someone he could consider a brother even if they had no blood ties at all.
"If you were here, Vina, I wouldn't be this sweet" said Anggie, who remembers his best friend who was on a business trip to several countries.
Anggie booked a taxi online. He was waiting for the taxi to arrive right in front of the campus gate. Anggie is between anxious and also afraid something will happen to Mama.
"Ma if something happens to Mama, Anggie is very sorry why Anggie allowed Mama and even gave Mama extra money to go to the market" Anggie said in a soft tone.
A car stopped in front of Anggie. Anggie saw the license plate of the car. It turned out that the car was an online taxi booked by him earlier.
"With Miss Anggie?" ask the taxi driver online very kindly and convince him that the one who is waiting is indeed Anggie who ordered a taxi online.
"Yes, I'm Anggie" Anggie replied.
Anggie then got into the car. He tried to sit very quietly in the car, even though his heart was raging very violently.
"To Harapan Kita Pak hospital" Anggie told the taxi driver online where they were headed.
"Ready Miss. Means according to the application" replied the taxi driver online.
Online taxi drivers drive their cars at a limited speed. The streets of the capital are not friendly with Anggie. Mismatched where, so that the taxi driver can not go at maximum speed.
Anggie began to fidget in his chair many times he looked at the beautifully circular watch on his left hand.
'Please Sir. Mother dear needs me now' said Anggie whose mind has gone where.
The taxi driver noticed Anggie's unease sitting in the back seat.
"Sorry Miss what's wrong? Why so nervous?" ask the taxi driver online to Anggie.
"My mother is in the hospital, sir. That's why I'm so nervous now. I want to get to the hospital quickly" Anggie replied explaining why she was so agitated right now.
"Give me Miss. I'll make sure we get there fast. Why don't you talk about it" said the taxi driver online.
"I'm afraid you're angry" Anggie replied again
The taxi driver knew why Anggie answered like that. Indeed, there are some taxi drivers online who do not want to increase the speed of their cars when there is an emergency like today. The online taxi driver then increased the speed of his car. Several times he overtook another car in a very extreme way. So that made some other cars honk their horns loudly in protest with what was done by the taxi driver who was carrying Anggie.
"Sir. Later the father was scolded by them" said Anggie worriedly.
"Leave it Miss. Doesn't matter. Now the most important money Miss quickly met with Miss's mother" replied the taxi driver