
Danu left the hospital area. Right in front of the gate of the largest hospital in Bengkulu city Danu saw a female figure sitting while daydreaming. The figure of the woman who had once stopped in his heart. Danu tries to be indifferent to what she sees. Now she had Mila, the woman who had succeeded Kirana in her heart.
It may be true that people say that a soul mate is not going anywhere. That was what she experienced when she fell in love with Mila in the blue-white period. Where starts from a sense of concern for what Mila experienced. Until the taste grows by itself.
During the white-gray period until college, Danu was met by Kirana. Sweet girl who had made him move on from Mila. The girl who is always in joy and sorrow. It's just that when Danu expressed her seriousness, Kirana asked Danu to stay away from the people of the orphanage. With the threat of receiving a man of his parents' choice.
Danu's not a fool, just because a woman has to leave her family. At that time he was sure that the soul mate was not going anywhere, Danu chose to let go of Kirana rather than leave the people of the orphanage.
Time has shown at three in the afternoon. He had left his wife too long ago. Especially in two-body conditions. Right in front of the parking area he plugged his bike, leaving the hospital where he worked.
Just as he was about to leave the hospital, Danu felt his pants pocket shake. For a moment he turned off his bike and picked up the phone from his mother.
"When are you going home?" Rubiah's mother was directly on the subject.
"For a few days this can't be, Bu. Lala is in the hospital,"
"Lala's your sister-in-law? what pain?"
"High fever, Mom. Later, if Lala has gone, I will go to mother's place. But now I want to go there, see Ammar," said Danu.
"Ammar and Ando to Kepahiang, look at his mother. Said Diana had made good progress,"
"Thank God, then, may Diana's mother be reunited with her children,"
"Amen. You come here for a second, kid, open up here together, mom's home alone,"
"Yes, Mom. I'm there now" Danu closed communication with Rubiah's mother.
Danu propelled his motor towards the Citarum area. The area is still in the city crowd. Just for friendship with his mother. Later on before the magrib he will definitely go home to the hospital.
In the end, the motorbike was standing in front of the door of the house occupied by Makwo Rubiah. The house where his mother is currently. Danu knocked on the door indicating he had arrived.
Before long the sound of the door opening indicates that the owner of the house has welcomed it.
"Mother" Danu hugged her mother longing.
"Finally the mother's son came" Rubiah returned his son's embrace.
"Come in, son," Rubiah invites Danu into the house.
Danu observed every corner of the room. Ever since she dropped, she stopped being a nurse for Ammar. Yet not a month has he helped Ammar heal.
Danu entered Ammar's room which was not closed. Some items with Mila are still on display in Ammar's room. Danu looked at a photo, long time he absorbed the meaning behind the photo.
"Sorry, Mas. I don't want to deal with Ammar anymore. So many things hurt when dealing with him. It's not that I can't move on, but I have to take care of your heart. A thousand times he said amnesia I still don't believe it,"
"It looks like Ammar will recover if it's near Mila," Danu's inner.
"Son" Rubiah saw her son in Ammar's room.
"Yes, Bu,"
"I'm sorry if this is my opinion. While in the hospital, I noticed the chemistry between Ammar and Mila. It looks like Mila still has the same taste of Ammar, from the gesture both are seen," Rubiah said.
"I know, Mom. But I believe in Mila. She is not a woman who easily changes her heart. He's a loyal man,"
The voice of Adzan ashar was also heard. Danu went into the bathroom to perform the Ashar prayer. Rise up leaving Ammar's room which makes him cramped.
"I'm sorry, son. I don't dislike Mila, but she's not the kind of daughter-in-law we're looking for. Remember, son if you marry outside the Minang tribe, then your bloodline will be finished, "inner mother Rubiah.
In Minang culture marriage is an important event in shaping life and forming new groups.
Therefore, in Minangkabau culture is very organized about this, so, there is even a ban that must be obeyed when choosing a wife or husband.One of the prohibitions is that it turns out that men from the minang tribe are forbidden to marry women from outside the tribe.
In the Minangkabau matrilineal society, a child born under customary law will only have a legal relationship with his mother.
Thus, the child will become or enter the clan or tribe of his mother while against his father the child outwardly does not have any relationship even though naturally and spiritually has a blood relationship.
Likewise, a father will not have offspring that are members of his family.
Therefore, a father does not need to be responsible for his wife and children to take care of children and raise them, nor the authority to marry.
Unfortunately Rubiah forgot that actually Danu was cut off from the Minang lineage. Where the lineage can be reconnected comes from girls.
"Mom, I want to pray first" said Danu.
"Yes, Son. I want to pray too. If you want to congregate in the front mosque only," Rubiah pointed to the mosque right in front of the house.
"Here you go, ma'am," said Danu.
Danu also started praying. Khusyuk in prayer.
"My Lord, God of men, eliminate disease. Give healing because you are a healer. No one can cure a disease except you with a cure that leaves no pain.
Lord, if I may ask for help prolong my age. So that I can see my son born. Let him know who his father is. So that I can accompany Mila through pregnancy, childbirth, and see my son grow up,"
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"What I want to talk about," Sarah said as Anjas came to Mila's house.
"What do you want to talk about?"
"Abang still angry with me?"
"I'm honestly disappointed in you. As long as we're married I've been trying to understand you. Trying to accept your childish nature. But I feel like you've never been sensitive. I'm human too, Sarah. I also have a limit on patience,"
"So my brother got married to me?" sarah's voice was shaking.
"To be honest, yes," Anjas replied firmly.
"Honestly I was afraid to ask this, honestly hearing what you said just now hurts a lot. But if you have your own decision, I accept. I accept that only four months can last," Sarah tried not to cry. But it seems like even crying will not change Anjas' decision.
"Why you?" Rohim had just come to find his second son pale.
"I'm nothing, dad. Sarah's head is dizzy. Dad please accompany bang Anjas first," Sarah said into the room.
"Well, I'll go home first" Anjas tries to avoid his father-in-law.