Love Johanna
Section 43

...LOVE JOHANNA...

...By: David Khanz...

...Section 43...

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After the death of Aunt Chika and Andrew, Johanna helped her mother –Mama Lilian– slid into the mattress to rest. The girl covered the old woman's body affectionately.

"Mommy sleeps first, huh? Don't think too much" said Hanna, as she kissed the figure she loved the most. Mama Lilian nodded slowly. But spontaneously he held back his son's movements as soon as they were about to pass from there and said, "Han, if you're a lager, you buy food outside, huh?" Then immediately reach into the pocket and give a piece of money.

"No need, Ma," refused Johanna smooth. "Hanna still has a little money supply, really."

Mama Lilian frowned in surprise, then asked, "Where do you have money from, son?"

The girl smiled.

"That's it," replied Johanna softly. "Hanna also has a side job so far, Ma," he added, while remembering the work that he often did so far, namely being a washing worker around the rented complex where he lived.

"work?" Mama Lilian's brow skin shriveled violently. "What have you been doing all this time, Han? You don't do macems, do you, as long as you don't live here?"

"God willing .. Halal, Ma" replied Johanna. "Mom don't worry. Hanna can take care of herself. Hanna would have been the kid you've known all along."

"Thank God" said Mama Lilian, relieved. "Mama trusts you, son."

"Thank you, Ma."

But a few seconds later, the old woman asked again, "But ... about men who—"

"Mas Ravi?"

"Yes, he. Mama forgot her name" said Mama Lilian, looking bitter. "You and Ravi it …."

Her mother intentionally did not continue this sentence. From the look on his face it was like he was holding a big question. Probably because of the worry Johanna would be offended.

Lilian's daughter replied, "We're just friends, Ma. Nothing more than that." His gaze rose to the ceiling. Like remembering a shadow stored in the mind. "In addition to Mama herself, Mas Ravi also helped Hanna during this time. Including housing or contract. Thank God, Hanna can survive, because of her helping hand."

Highlight Mama Lilian's eyes sharpen. His narrow eyelids are thinning and almost only show a straight line. "Are you sure you're just hanging out?" ask him further.

"I mean Mama?" Hanna looked back at her mother. It was a bit of a shock that the girl got such a question.

Before replying, Mama Lilian took a deep breath. "This mama is old, Han," he said slowly, "not to mention, Mama has also had a lot of experience regarding the nature of men, including the late Papamu himself." He held his son's hand. "As an adult woman, you must also have your own thoughts, right?"

Johanna lowered her head for a moment, then replied to her mother's words just now. "Hanna understood what Mama meant and Hanna understood Hanna too, Hanna's own position" she said cautiously. "Mas Ravi is married, has a wife, and Hanna is also aware .. 'how should Hanna call herself."

"Well, that's what Mama means, Han," said Mama Lilian. "Especially he already has a wife, as you said just now."

"Yes, Hanna gets it."

The old woman continued saying, "The more you feel indebted to someone, the more likely you are to deny yourself not to repay them with a higher one on that person. As Mama said earlier, let alone her it .. man, son."

Johanna nodded. He himself is confused now. His closeness with Ravi all this time, it was very difficult for him not to judge honestly that the seeds of comfort had long bloomed. True what his mother said, do not deny if it is –long over time– will turn into ….

Geck! Geck! Geck!

Aunt Chika suddenly appeared in the doorway of the room.

"Sister Lili wants to eat first?" ask the late Jonathan's younger brother. "I've been working on it, at the table."

Mama Lilian. "Don't be, Dek," he answered listlessly. "I have no appetite anymore. I just want to rest. Sleep."

"Yes, already. Entar, I'll be ready again, if you want to eat. If you need to be escorted to the room, huh?" said Aunt Chika back.

"Yes. Thanks, Deck," replied Mama Lilian lethargic.

"You're Hanna .. eat, yuk," Aunt Chika turns to her niece, Johanna. "Bareng with Aunt and Andrew."

For a moment Hanna seemed to hesitate. At that time, the money that was still clutched in his mother's hands was again thrust. "Take it, son," whispered Mama Lilian, trying to hide the action from the sight of Aunt Chika.

For a moment the girl even confused herself, until finally she saw a signal from Mama Lilian, in the form of a certain blinking motion.

Hanna nodded in understanding.

"Han, let's eat" said Aunt Chika back. "You're horrified, aren't you, Auntie's voice?"

Johanna turned her head, then said, "Please, Aunt. Hanna wants nemenin Mama used to sleep with Mama."

"But you want to eat, right?"

"God willing, Auntie," replied Johanna and immediately greeted an unhappy reaction from the look on the face of Aunt Chika. "Aunty is with Andrew first, right?"

The expression of his father's biological sister still remained the same as soon as it rushed to leave the two of them in the room.

Said Mama Lilian after the figure of Aunt Chika was no longer there, "You are hungry, buy food outside, son."

"Mrs …."

"It's not the case, Ma. But …."

Mama Lilian clasped her son's fingers.

"Entar .. Mama readyin own kitchen as well as new equipment. Especially for you, Han," said the old woman meekly. "Or ... Mama don't have to cook food that you can't eat?"

"No need, Ma. Hanna can take care of herself, really."

"Dengerin Mama, Han, a little more .. Mama know really, things related to the same rules of your religion now," said Mama Lilian reassured. "Mama just kepengen .. you return to live with Mama in this house. Mama wants us all together again like before. Don't stay apart like 'gini, okay?"

"May …." Johanna had no power to hold back tears.

Her mother said, "Now Mama has only you and Andrew. That's what made Mama so far strong ngadepin attitude of your late Papa. Mama loves you guys."

"Mama."

This time, Johanna hugged her mother. Sobbing sedan in a warm deck accompanied by the roar of tears that can no longer be dammed.

"You want to go back to Mama, son?" mama Lilian lirih asked.

For a moment the girl hesitated and thought. But to please his mother, he replied, "God willing, Ma. God willing."

Some time later, Mama Lilian fell asleep. Still in a position with his son. Then slowly, Johanna let go, moving down the bed.

"Eat first, Han," cried Aunt Chika as soon as the girl came out of the room. "Aunty's ready for you at the table, huh."

Johanna was confused as to how to answer. He wanted to refuse, but did not know what to say.

"Thank you, Auntie" said Hanna at last. "Hanna hasn't laper."

"Belom lager or don't want to eat here?" asked Aunt Chika with a slightly raised voice accompanied by a wide-eyed look.

"Yes, Aunt. Hanna hasn't laper."

Aunt Chika's timps with a cynical tone, "It must be because your religion is a nagging one, right? Eating is just a problem."

"Hanna didn't mean it, Auntie."

"You don't think Auntie knows, do you?" spray the old woman hard. "Based on religion intolerance! Religion is not real! There are many rules that make life difficult!"

"Aante!"

It was like Johanna was fighting back and explaining, but remembered the figure of her mother who was sleeping in the room.

"God, Aunt" said Andrew, who suddenly appeared among them. "Son Hanna is different now. No longer want to hang out and get along with us - we are not from his fellow golongannya."

"Groan!" tymbal Aunt Chika.

"Sir Hanna doesn't mean that, Ndrew, but—"

"Not to worry, brother," said Andrew. "For Brother, we-we're already considered unclean, right? Same as brother nganggep pig and dog."

"Andrew, watch your talk, Dek! My sister doesn't think so at all! Sister now ama Brother who used to be still the same. Never have you ever changed just because you changed your faith. We are all God's creatures."

Andrew and Aunt Chika sneered.

"Udah began to lecture him," they said with a mocking smile. "New as well, the song is already like Ustadz who often shouted 'kafir-kafir' that. Ha-ha!"

Johanna tried to stay patient. He shook his head while stroking his chest. Concerned. Do not want to continue talking when the heart begins to be hit by emotions. He decides to dodge and calls Ravi.

The shock grew as his call was raised. Ravi's voice was angry at the other end of the phone. "What the hell else, Sarah? You are not satisfied—"

Hurry Johanna. "Mas, it's me!"

"Huh? Hanna?"

"Yes, it's me!" answer the girl. "Mas Ravi's home, huh?"

"Yet. I'm still outside. Wh why? What's up, Han?"

"Can I ask you a favor, Mom?" pinta Johanna looked around the room. I'm afraid there's Aunt Chika and Andrew in there. "I want to go out for a minute, make my family aware of."

"What's the matter with your family, Han? Is anyone hurting you?" ravi asked, sounding worried. "Okay, I'll be there right now. Wait, yeah?"

"Yes, Mum."

Unwittingly by Hanna, there were two people who eavesdropped in there. Then one of them said, "You know, right, what Auntie thinks now, Ndrew?"

"Andrew gets it, Auntie."

Then the two smiled meaningfully and tiptoed away from the room where Johanna was getting ready.

...SERIATE...