
It's late afternoon. My business with the cardboard box containing the clothes and groceries is done. I went to some place whether it was an orphanage or a nursing home.
The plan is after returning from the home I will book a ticket for my departure to Jakarta tomorrow afternoon.
"Sir we stop by the pool damri first yes later. I want to buy a ticket to Jakarta first." I said while closing the car door.
"Yes, it's ready." Answer the taxi driver.
The car I rented all day continued to drive until we arrived at the place we were headed. The sky looks like a lot of visitors.
"Mother's in the car, I'll make Misela hot there."
"Yes, son."
"Mother buy a ticket first, baby, you're the same Oma toy in the car."
Misela did not answer, she did not understand too much with long sentences.
I got out of the car and went to the counter. After a long time, it was finally my turn to arrive.
"For how many people?" Ask the counter guard.
"For two to Jakarta."
"For today, ma'am?"
"Not for tomorrow."
"Total Rp. 900,000 mbak. Depart at 2 o'clock. Try 30 minutes before it's here."
I gave some money to the counterkeeper and then received his ticket and left.
"Come for the ticket price. It can make us eat a month hehe." I complained to Mom
"The name is also far away, son." Answer Mother.
"But ticket prices have all soared because of this bbm increase." Said the taxi driver.
"Oo that's it, sir. We have never been to Jakarta, so we just found out. Let's go home sir."
"Yes, ma'am."
"Don't you still want my house?"
"Yes still mbak."
"Who knows because we've been so muters that we've forgotten the way."
"I've been a taxi driver for 10 years."
"What's a 10-year-old sir? Not wrong, sir?"
"Yes, because this is the only job I can do to support my wife and my two children."
"They're all big, sir."
"Most grade 2 SMA mbak. He entered High School without a penny because of a scholarship.
"That's Thank God, sir."
"The smallest is still 5th grade."
"It's healthy, sir. Be careful if you bring a car because there is always someone waiting for you to come home."
"Yes, Mother."
The conversation with the driver made it time to just walk and we arrived home.
Upon arrival at my house and Mother was welcomed by Hanan. I don't know how long he's been there but his face looks happy to see us coming home.
"Mom don't say anything later mom comes straight in once Adel opens the door huh." Mom nodded and we opened the car door and got out.
I walked as if I were approaching Hanan when I was just going to open the door of my house.
"Bu cepet in bedin Misela in the room."
When I was about to enter the house my hand was held by Hanan.
"Please let go." I said to Hanan without turning around.
"Del please give me a chance to fix all this. I really can't keep this Del." Hanan pleaded with a face of melas.
"Please get your hands off my hands." Back I said the same word but Hanan still clasped tightly onto my palm.
"Del just give me 5 minutes." Hanan continued to beg.
Finally I released with the force of Hanan's hand and closed the door of the house tightly.
"Del I really love you Del I beg you to give me a chance to fix all this." Hanan approached his face behind the door. Hanan knows I'm still behind that door.
Of course I cried there. I am still confused about how I feel. I let Hanan stay outside with as he pleased. Until the day changed night Hanan still remained at my doorstep.
"Del, you shouldn't talk to Nak Hanan. The kasian she must be a very laper stomach." Persuade my mother to me but I remain in my position not to meet her at this time.
"Don't talk for a second just listen to him. We will leave this place. I don't want you to be too sorry for ignoring Hanan." My mother persuaded me back.
"Alright ma'am, Adel met him just because tomorrow we'll just go."
"Mrs." Call me without looking at her and cross my arms across my chest.
Hanan who heard my voice instantly woke up.
"Del's the end you want to talk to me."
"You want to tell me what a spit I don't want to waste my time."
"Del please forgive me. I gx meant to lie to you. Really Del. I've liked you since we met at the party. Since then I've always thought of you Del but you're close to Zaki. I was going to forget about you and run away because I knew the father who hit your father at that time. But we met here instead. I'm not getting to let you go. I love you and my Father. I can't do anything about it. I don't want to lose you and Misela. I beg Del to let me fix all this. I promise I won't keep the slightest secret from you." Hanan kept trying to convince me. But my heart still can't accept what happened.
"Have you finished talking? I'm fucking up."
"Del you don't want to forgive me?"
"Go home and rest it's night. Don't forget to eat regularly, take care of your health."
I closed my door again. Maybe right now I'm too cruel for her. But I don't care if he thinks I'm selfish or anything. I will try to forget everything that has happened.
***
This afternoon I will be going to Jakarta. Everything is ready. I ordered a taxi back to take us to the pool damri.
Before the taxi I ordered came, I made sure everything was in order and nothing was left behind including no Hanan seeing our departure. No one knew we were moving to Jakarta.
I chatted with Ms. Dania to ask her whereabouts Hanan in the store turns out Hanan is still overtime. I'm relieved. He won't hold me back later.
I called Asep to make sure Mr. RT wasn't paying attention to us.
Tut
Tut
"Hallo assalamu'alaikum Ka Adel is beautiful there can Hanan help?"
"wa'alaikumsalam Asep how are you?"
"Of course it's good Ka, in contrast to Hanan I've always been fine hehe."
"Is Hanan not doing well Sep?"
"It seems he's so heartbroken."
"I'm sorry Sep all this time I've always ignored you and always troubled you."
"Ka Adel said what. I don't feel neglected and bothered."
"Thank you Sep. Oiya, what's your college plan?"
"Still leaving next month Ka. I'm planning on going to college in Jakarta."
"really? Congratulations on being a student soon."
"Ah is ordinary. I'll miss Ka Adel and Misela later."
"Hopefully we can meet often."
"Emang Ka Adel also wants to go to Jakarta haha."
"It can be hehe. Oiya Pak RT again not Sep house?"
"Oo Father and Mother again meet the neighboring village Ka. The most come home later malem."
"Well, then again, thanks to Sep."
"What are you doing?"
"Yes make it all hehe. I'll close it first, assalamu'alaikum."
"Wa'alaikumsalam."
Tut
Tut
Phone disconnected.
I made sure no one knew about my departure later.
The taxi I ordered came. I put all my stuff and suitcases in and get out of this village as soon as possible.
Before entering I looked at the house that had been occupied for two years. It's really heavy because I feel comfortable here. But I can't meet those who hurt my heart.
"Goodbye home."
I got in the car and prepared to start a new life again.
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