Forced to Be a Connecting Mother
Khafi's Submissiveness

Today is Selina's day. Sobs accompanied Selina's departure to her final resting place, Khafi walked gontay while hugging a photo of his beloved wife.

Brian and Ica walk behind his father, and Luna falls in line.

Arriving at the meal, the burrow is ready. The cover of the coffin was immediately opened, the body of Selina who had been wrapped in a shroud.

As soon as the body in the pendam, Khafi could not see his wife's body was inserted into the burrow.

The sound of Adhan chanting, Khafi still trying to stand up.

But his resilience collapsed, as the ground began to stockpile the body of his beloved wife.

Khafi turned to embrace his father, He had no power to see him.

"Mommy!" Brian and Ica.

Luna embraces both, He gives a hug to the two children who now have to part with his mother.

After being buried, it was time for Khafi to sprinkle flowers on his wife's belly button.

Khafi's hand trembled, slowly sowing flowers in his wife's new home.

Everyone did the same, including Luna.

Done that, one by one the people who drove Selina to her final resting place began to say goodbye. Remaining family alone at that time, Khafi was even reluctant to leave his wife alone.

"Khafis. Let's go home!" Bring Mr. Seno.

Khafi looked down, he shook his head refusing to move from his place.

"I want to be here, I want to go to Lina, Pah!" Khafi.

"Mommy. Why Mami ninggalin Ica, why Mami wants to sleep in the ground. It's better at home, Mi!" Racau Ica who still cries for the departure of his mother.

"Selina. Sure, you are calm now. You don't feel sick anymore, you're happy. Now it's Mamah who has to fight, fighting to be able to live without you!" Bu Nuri cried, He did not expect that his daughter would leave first.

"Khafis. Come on, we'll have to prepare a tahlilan event for Selina after this!" Seno still persuades his son.

"Yes, Fi. We can send a prayer to Selina at home, because that's what Lina needs right now. You can't keep kayak gini, you have to remember Brian, Ica, the same Rena who needs you." Yuke persuades Khafi to return home.

Khafi breathed his breath violently, and he finally moved from his place.

With heavy strides, Khafi and the rest of the family began to leave the funeral.

In the end, everyone would meet his end one day.

No one knows when they will meet their end. Because death does not look at the age, gender, even the degree of a person.

Arriving at home, all the family gathered in the living room. Some other people, like Luna, are preparing for the event tonight.

"So how about after this?" Ask Yuke.

Everyone turned their heads, questioning what Yuke meant.

"You mean what? How's what?" Ask Bu Nuri.

Yuke looked awkward, but he continued his point.

"I mean, it's usually someone before death like there are unfulfilled desires. Maybe there's Selina's wish that hasn't been fulfilled?" Ask Yuke carefully.

Khafi sighed, He lowered his head. At first glance Khafi glanced at Luna who was rolling out a carpet and busy preparing tahlilan, Khafi recalled his wife's will.

"Emm, about that. How, Fi?" Ask Mr. Seno.

"Where is it, Pah?" Asked Khafi who looked uninspired.

"About Selina's will" said Mr. Seno.

"Sorry, will? What does that mean?" Tanya Bu Nuri who has not learned that her daughter has made a will for Khafi.

Seno gave him a book, and Bu Nuri opened the first page of the book. Ms. Nuri closed her mouth, she was also seen shedding tears.

"Bu Nuri, why? I want to see it!" Pinta Bu Windi who also wanted to know what will be written by his son-in-law.

Yuke seemed curious, he was eager to read the will of his best friend.

"I want to read Dong, Tan!" Yuke Seru.

"Can't! This is family special!" Bu Nuri.

Yuke was upset, but he didn't think about it much.

"Ok, it's okay if I'm not allowed to read Lina's will. After all, I also know what Lina was saying. Especially if it is not asking Khafi to marry me," muttered Yuke in his heart, He was so sure of his prejudice.

"By the way, I'm still grieving, Pah. We're talking about this when the seventh day of Lina's death!" Khafi.

"Yes, in fact Tan. It's okay to talk later, pity Khafi!" Yuke Timpal.

***

Towards Isya, the neighbors began to arrive. The funeral home is full of people, who pray for Selina. Luna seemed so busy preparing the parcels for the guests, sometimes even Luna had to hold Rena who suddenly cried.

"Rena baby, why do you cry?" Luna tried to calm Rena down.

"Bi. I'll go upstairs for a second, make some milk for Rena, maybe she's thirsty." Luna asks Bi Yuni for permission to take Rena to a quieter place, maybe Rena is not used to the crowd in her house.

"It's okay, you go over Rena. Pity continues to cry," said Bi Yuni.

"Yes, Bi." Luna also seemed to walk quickly to the top floor, it was seen by Khafi who also heard the sound of crying of his youngest daughter.

"That. I'll be upstairs for a second!" Khafi asked for permission to leave his place.

"Yes, not for long. It wants to start!" Excited Mr. Seno.

"Yes." Yeah." Khafi quickly catches up with Luna upstairs, making sure that her daughter is okay.

In the room, Luna was giving milk to Rena. Rena's crying began to stop, Luna was seen rubbing Rena's cheeks wet with tears mixed with sweat.

"Rena, honey. Calm down, son. Kak Luna understands, Rena must be crying because Mami Rena already does not exist. Rena don't worry, there are still many who love Rena. Kak Luna also love Rena, Kak Luna will take care of Rena. Grow up healthy, baby!" Luna continued to say happy things to Rena. Without realizing it, Khafi was watching him.

Khafi saw how sincere Luna was in taking care of her daughter, he also believed that Luna was a good person.

Khafi walked in, Luna realized the arrival of her master.

Luma was about to stand up, but Khafi gave a signal for Luna to stay seated so as not to wake Rena who was in her lap.

"Rena's sleeping?" Ask Khafi.

"Yes, Sir. Just went to sleep" replied Luna.

Khafi stroked his daughter's cheek, she felt sad because her little daughter had lost her mother figure before she grew up.

"Pity You, Son. Mami left when you were very young" Khafi said in a lyrical manner.

Luna fell silent, she understood what her master was feeling.

"Sorry, Papi. Papi can't give his best for Mami to recover" Khafi continued.

"Sir, I know how you feel now. It's hard to lose someone forever, but we can't keep falling. Your life must continue, let alone three children who need the affection of the Father." Luna tried to encourage her master.

"You don't understand how I love my wife. You have never lost a person who is very loved" said Khafi.

Luna smiled wryly, She tried to hold back the tears that were piling up on her eyes.

"Mother forgot, huh? I also lost two people I loved, my parents. We both lost, sir. The difference is, the Father is left by women who love the Father as well as the children of the Father. As for Me, I was abandoned by two people whose love was so great for me. Losing the old man is no less hard, sir."

Khafi was silent to Luna's words, He had indeed forgotten about Luna who had also lost her parents.

"At first I was also down, my life seemed ruined. But I must rise, I must be strong for Nuka. Nuka still needs the figure of her parents, and I should be able to replace the role of my parents for Nuka. I hope you can be like that too. Rise up, reorganize life with your son's daughter." Luna continued her words.

Khafi was silent a thousand languages, he just stared blankly at his little daughter.

"Lins. What am I supposed to do? What should I decide about your request?" Khafi was still deeply troubled at the request of his late wife.