
Just now I was about to retreat backwards, towards the hole, where the light source entered, in order to know where the rats were in order to avoid them, but suddenly I had to turn around because suddenly a head appeared from the hole.
"Let'soooooo!" my peek.
"Anjani, it's me!" said the owner of the voice.
"Sister Philip!" I peeked and it turned out to be true, he was there
"Yes. You don't have to scream so loud."
"What is my brother doing here?"
"Lho, why ask like that? I am your guardian angel, so it is my duty to protect you from all harm. Also accompany you Wherever you are so that no one else can sculpt you."
"Where did you know that I was punished here? Brother didn't spy on me, did he?"
"I'm so sure, a person like that head mother would definitely give you the toughest punishment, and his place here. But you take it easy, I will accompany you here, I have prepared this too!" brother Philip gave me a package. In it there is food, drink it, candles, anti-mosquito drugs and also one jacket.
"I guess after going to Paris, you won't remember this hole anymore."
"I'll never forget anything about you, Anjani."
Brother Philip opened the hole to make it wider so that he could enter. Then I told him to get out of the hole.
"You come out, I'll clean this place up" said Philip.
"Really?" I stared in disbelief.
"of course. Hurry up before the chief mother and follower's son come. You don't want to collide with that rat anymore, do you?" we both laughed giggling.
"Of course not."
"Then get out!"
I obeyed Philip, coming out through the hole, while he finished what was assigned to me.
From the hole that was big enough, I noticed he was busy working. For seven years, we separated, finally meeting again. I didn't expect Philip's brother to come home sooner. As long as he was in Paris, we communicated the potluck. I was helped by Kak Laras because after dropping out of school, I could no longer enjoy internet access in the school library.
Likewise with Kak Laras which is limited because of the economy of his family. But he never gave up on me.
"Sister .. Thank you for always helping me." I whispered, barely heard by anyone.
***
By late afternoon, I had been relieved of the punishment Diana had given me. Of course with the help of Philip. But I didn't tell anyone because it would only add to the next sentence.
Diana and the head mother were actually a bit surprised because they had found the condition of the warehouse clean. They didn't think I could finish the sentence because they knew I was afraid of the darkness and the rats.
Now I'm on the roof at the end of the house. Look up at the sky to remove all the grievances in the mother's heart.
Thirteen years, but no sign yet and mom will come to pick you up. I have prayed, but it seems that God has not been willing to grant it.
Philip's brother went up on the roof. He was the only one who knew my hiding place. On the roof.
"What are you doing?" he asked, after successfully ascending, then sitting not far from me. "Oh yes, I have information about your father and mother."
"What information?" I rushed over, curious about the information Philip's brother had brought.
"Your mother is now a lecturer at one of the private universities in Jakarta. While your father was living in Malaysia, he taught there. In about six months, they will both attend a festival in Jakarta. Rose festival. If you want to meet them, you must attend the festival. Understood."
"Rose festival? Yes, I remember. The festival is held once in five years. My mother loved roses so much that my father always tried to attend them, even though he was not a lover of roses. How do you know all this information?"
"My father helped figure out all this information."
"Have you met my father, brother?"
"Yes Anjani. It was only a few months in Paris, after which I stayed with him. It's not hard to find such a great artist." brother Philip told me briefly about his father. The man who was also separated from her since childhood
"So lucky."
"You will also meet them."
"Hopefully. I hope so too. But how? I'm not going to Jakarta just like that? You know, the head mother will not give permission that easily. What should I give you a reason? Meet mom and dad? They could have made me a prank until the end of my life. Besides, Jakarta needs money, I don't have a penny."
"Anger ... Anjani's. Patience first. Let me explain everything. I have an idea that I believe is very good and will be the only way for you to go to Jakarta."
"What idea is that?"
"You know, at the end of this village, not far from the lake, there's a flower garden. The flower garden used to be so big, it's somehow now closed. I don't really know if they're still open or if they're really closed.
If you can get in there and become his employee, then you will be able to go to Jakarta.
The way, you join the festival as a participant of the rose festival. The flower garden in question has won the festival several times. How, did you get in there?" brother Philip explained at length.
"Whose villa is? Also true. I'll work there."
"You sure you're welcome there?"
"Who can resist Anjani?" I blinked my eyes at Philip.
Our conversation had to stop when we heard Aunt Desi's call. I'm coming down, followed by Philip's brother. But we parted, I went into the parlour, while he jumped into the yard of his house.
Maybe true, this will be my only way to meet my father and mother. I had to work hard to be accepted to work in the flower garden. I will also convince my head that I have to work outside.
Last night I kept thinking of ways to get through my plan. There are only six months left, if I succeed then I can meet father and mother. If not, I may never see them again.
If mom and dad never came, maybe I should have struggled to reach them. Father ... mother, I miss.
The sky tonight felt so warm, I could feel the meeting I so longed for. After this there will be no more tears. I will be happy with both my parents.