Last Letter to Kheira
SECOND GRANDCHILD
(MISS AMINAH POV)
He came out wearing his traditional clothes, wrapped in moss-green Javanese kebaya decorated with gold brooch and scarf with the addition of brown cloth as his skirt.
"Eh Cah ayu Cah nice, ono opo anyway nduk?"
His greeting to Kheira and Aidan smiled. Cah ayu is a call in the city of Java. This call was made as if praising a woman/daughter. While good light is for men.
"Ono opo fuss?"
Tanya uses her subtle Javanese language.
"Yes Grandma, they were going to take my grandmother's mangoes and I threw them with a stone so that they were kapok"
Clarify Kheira bending her face
"But Nandira was wronged by Grandma"
Kheira pursed her lips.
"Why do you want to take a nice granny mango?"
Aminah asked softly to the two boys.
"Sorry yo nek, we actually did this so we could sell grandma mangoes. And later the money will be used to buy the drug mbok, because the drug in mbok is over, grandma"
Explain one of them with guilt.
He could not bear to hear the words of the boy, remembering himself with his grandson in the city.
"Yes Grandma, actually we don't want to do this either. We just don't know what else to do and this is the only way. Moreover, we have not eaten from two days ago, Grandma"
One of them lowered his face.
His heart was torn when he heard the reason for the two children, the incident reminded him of his dark past.
He felt overwhelmed to see the two young boys willing to fight to save his mother's life and without thinking about the consequences that would be received, most importantly their mother's life was helped.
"Alright, grandma accept your reasons. But for next time do not repeat again yes"
They both are soft.
"Okay Grandma, we're sorry again"
The two bowed their right hand as an apology.
Nek Aminah returned his hand, and the two kissed the hand of Nek Aminah.
"Come on, sorry"
Aidan's whisper was slow towards his sister.
"Ga good knows the enemy, SIN"
Add Aidan whispering in Kheira's ear like an angel of good charity.
"OK Okay I want to apologize"
The whisper of Kheira nodded her head.
"Friends excuse me yes, already throwing stones at you guys with catapults"
Nandira said with a forced smile on her lips.
"Don't have to smile, you have to be sincere"
Aidan muttered Kheira's ears like the Angel Rakib who was monitoring him.
"Yes sorry I'm so calm"
Kheira extended her hand towards the two men.
"That's okay, we're sorry too"
Answer the two alternately return Kheira's hand.
"Well then you all eat sek at granny yo's house. happens today grandma cook opor"
Nek Aminah's.
Before they returned to their home, Grandpa Amniah provided the two boys with a sack of rice and side dishes and an envelope containing money from him.
"Sorry you le, grandma can only help this"
He smiled softly.
"Chess suwun yo nek, iki wes is more than enough... May the kindness of grandmothers be reciprocated by Gusti Allah yo nek, finally there is an angelic hearted man who wants to help us"
Answer them with a smile.
"ammyin"
Answer agrees.
"But do not repeat again kasian tau nek Aminah"
Sahut Kheira to the two boys.
Say them simultaneously.
"We say yes first" Grandma"
They took turns kissing Aminah's hands to go home.
The sun had started to move away as if it wanted to exchange its throne with the twilight.
"Hey, be careful, grandchildren"
Smiling friendly.
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(AUTHOR POV)
He is one of the oldest residents in this village, his patience and kindness are no stranger to the villagers. His sense of empathy and generosity is already very famous in this village.
However, every time his right hand acts his left hand silences as if closing tightly. It's just that one by one the villagers in this village know, because they are often helped by it. Word of mouth often spread to tell the goodness of Aminah's grandmother who always made it a hot topic of conversation in the village.
Nek Aminah does not lack the slightest treasure, the garden is everywhere and the rice fields are spread widely in the Yogyakarta area.
No one does not know him, especially for his kindness. But, baby, he lost his son. The son he loved, his eldest son.
He lost his son when his son fled to Jakarta a few years ago, which is now a successful businessman in the urban city. However, his son prefers to prioritize work and his future wife there.
For the sake of suffering befall nek Aminah, she felt very hit especially when she had to accompany her beloved husband to breathe his last.
His name is Rahman's grandfather, beloved husband of Aminah's mother. But death separated their love story. Rahman's grandfather left Nek Aminah alone at the age of 50. Before that, Rahman's grandfather fell ill from feeling the loss of his only son. However, Illness and thoughts were increasingly eating away at his body. Makes him feel unable to accept the harsh reality of a loss.
"don't waste the heartfelt love of someone who loves you for someone new in your life"
~Light Novelia
He always told about himself to his second grandchildren, Kheira and Aidan. He often invited the two to play at his house after they returned to teach. To release the loneliness in his mansion.
Luxury house with a magnificent teak building wrapped in wood carving colors, giving rise to its own aesthetic elements for those who see it.
He already considers Kheira and Aidan, like his grandchildren. Always serve food every time they play at home. He was very happy to see the behavior of Aidan and Kheira who always cared about him, always asking for news, his health, and making him smile again, from the old wounds that enveloped him.
One year ago he got word of mouth that his eldest son in the urban city had a son who was the same age as Kheira.
Since the departure of his son to the overseas city and became a big businessman, his eldest son had never taken him again even to this day.
True to the saying :
I recommend Milk is returned with tubal water.
Indeed, maybe this is the result of his mistake that does not approve of his son's relationship with the city woman of his choice and then expel his son because he feels hurt because his son prefers the woman than his parents.
He understood that something that had happened could not be changed again, however.
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(Kheira POV)
"Dooor"
Aidan patted Kheira on both shoulders making Kheira startled from her daydream.
"Oh, brother Aidan mah"
Kheira screeched at her brother's annoyance.
"Peagian daydreaming, Pak Maman's chickens died because of dumbbells tau"
Ledek Aidan laughs.
"Definitely keinget incident yesterday afternoon huh?"
Said Aidan.
"Hehehe ah don't miss hussst"
Blinking his eyes gave code to Aidan while looking outingly at father and mother.
"Hayo wonderwhat about mom and dad?"
Mother's heart makes Kheira beat fast.
"Bun, yuk dede antuk"
Lirih Anindira, her little sister made Kheira sigh in relief.
Without warning, Kheira kissed and hugged her little sister's body and held her.
"Thank you everyone, this moment will never be Kheira lupain until anytime"
His words were grateful with a wide smile that adorned Kheira's pretty lips.
The moment under dusk ended with the glittering stars and moonlight from the distance of the night ceiling. That makes him never forget what it means to BE HAPPY.
"Look for something that once made you happy, but erase it if it only hurt you"
~Light Novelia