I Love the Light
Letter to papa

Sukma's mother came out of the room, carrying something in her hand, a stack of envelopes that she said contained letters.

"These are Light letters that he sent to his late father when he was a child," said Ibu Sukma while giving the pile of letters to Jelita.

"Why is he able to send this letter, while Mr. Surya is dead? and how is this letter in hand, Mother Sukma?" Jelita scrunched her forehead confused.

"That's because long ago, Light didn't know that his papa was dead. In order for the Light not to be sad, his late mother said that his father was working far away, and would return if the Light became a good and smart child. So, why all those letters to me, it's because I said I'd send the letter to Papa Cahaya. After I read, I also wrote a reply to the Light." said Sukma's mother with tears that dripped remembering the childhood of the Light.

The flash back

The little light who was 6 years old, and had been living in a home for a year, came to Sukma with an envelope in his hand. The little girl looks very confused, causing a creak on Sukma's forehead.

"What's up, Light? why do you look confused, honey?" ask Sukma in a very soft tone.

"Mother, I'd like to send my papa a letter, but I don't know how. Can you help me?" ask the Light innocently.

Sukma was stunned not knowing what to say. Because he knew that his father Light, had died before his mother.

"Oh, what am I supposed to say to this kid? how do I send that letter to her dad? but if I were to be frank, she must be very sad, "sukma's inner dilemma.

"Mom, why are you silent? can't you help me?" light with eyes that blinked and resisted crying.

"Hmm, the letter was sent to my mother. Later let the mother send it to your father," said Sukma, finally.

"Really, Mother? thank you, Mom!" the face of the Light sparkled instantly.

"Do you know what the letter is about?" sukma asked as she slipped a smile on her lips and gently stroked the little girl's head.

"I just want to tell you that mom has gone to heaven. I also asked you when you came home, Mom. Mama said, My dad is a fireman, and is working away. Mama said, if papa will come home if Aya, be a smart and good child. Aya is smart and never naughty, but why my papa has not come home too huh, Mom?" ask the Light with the angel's face.

Sukma fell silent, frozen. The woman, looking up tried to hold back her tears from coming out in front of the little innocent girl.

"Emm, I'll send you a letter. Let's just wait for your papa's reply, why he hasn't come home yet. So, you're patient!" sukma said with a slightly trembling voice.

"Yes, Mom. Thank you, Mom!" The little light really looks happy now.

The sukma is no longer strong. The woman, directly hugged the light tightly and kissed the top of the little girl's head.

"Oh yeah, Mom, Aya doesn't have much money. This is Aya's money. All this time, Aya never fucked, Mom. So, Mom used this money to send the letter, "Light gave Sukma a plastic bag of sugar filled with change.

"Emm, save the money. Let it later to send this letter using mother's money only," declined Sukma give back the money in the plastic bag to the hands of Light.

"Really, Mum?" Sukma smiled and nodded his head.

"Then can I buy this money?" again, Sukma nodded his head.

"Horay! thank you very much, Mother. Mother is indeed the best," The light scatters hugging Sukma back.

"Yes, now that you go snack yes, mother wants to send this letter," said Sukma gently. The light nodded its head and instantly passed from before the Sukma.

After the Light, Sukma immediately opened the envelope and took out a letter from it. Then the woman, reading sentence by sentence that the girl had written.

Without feeling, Sukma's tears poured down his cheeks, as he read the contents of the letter of the little girl who had always been kind. How not to cry, the Light wrote down all his yearnings to the father, and as he said earlier, he asked when the father had come home and said that his mother had gone far away, would not go home again.

...ΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩ...

Two days later, Sukma came to the Light who was studying. In his hand, he carried an envelope containing a reply letter to the letter of Light to the papa, which he wrote himself.

"Well, look what did you bring?" sukma said while showing the letter in her hand.

"That's a letter, ma'am," said the Light with twitching eyes.

"Rubber! do you know who this is from?"

"Who's letter, ma'am?" The light tilted his head slightly, curious.

"This, a reply from your papa," Sukma said with a big smile.

"Really, Mom?" the face of Light really shone like its name.

"Yes dong. I can't possibly lie. Nih, for you," The light happily received the letter and held it to the chest.

"Can I read it now, Mom?" tanya Light asks for permission.

"Of course you can, dear," Sukma gently stroked the little girl's head.

"Here, Mom, we read it together!". The light happily drew Sukma's hand, asking the woman to sit beside him.

With a hint of impatience, Light immediately opened the envelope and took out the contents. Impatiently too, Light instantly unfolded the letter.

Dear, The light of a beautiful father's son.

Aya, how's it going? it must be good and certainly more beautiful, right? yes dong, who used to be, papa Surya's son and mama Citra, must be beautiful.

Son, papa here is fine, and papa is also very fond of you. Aya take it easy, papa will go home if Aya becomes a smart and good child. Aya diligently learn and do not be naughty to anyone. One more thing, Aya must keep smiling so that it gets more beautiful. Don't be sad about your mother's passing! Mama's pain you've healed, son and now your mama's happy. Pray for your mother to be happy in heaven.

Son, even if papa is not near you, believe that Aya will always be in your heart.

Hugs and kisses from papa.

"So, papa Aya is not sure when to go home, Mom?" tanya Light with a sad face.

"But not pa-pa. The important thing is that Aya already knows, that papa Aya is fine there. Now, Aya will be diligent in learning to be smart. Aya will also always be a good child, let papa be proud of Aya," said Light with enthusiasm.

"Well, it has to be dong!" sukma smiled.

"Mom, I want to return papa's letter again, I still want to help me send it?" ask the Light with a hopeful look.

Sukma did not reply, but the woman simply smiled and nodded her head.

From that day on, Little Light will always write letters to his papa, and Sukma will always write replies to the letter of Light.

Tbc