Renjana Song
Forcing Restu

Time flows with certainty. The seasons alternated, and the ornamental plants in the courtyard had already flowered and died.

This afternoon, somehow because of what hours of returning home office suddenly in advance. Not wanting to waste the rare opportunity, Ranum immediately stepped foot to go to Elzein school to immediately pick up his son.

''Mama, why did you come home earlier than usual?'' elzein asked his mother.

''Yes, darling. Maybe the boss of the mama is again kindhearted.'' Ranum replied with a chuckle.

''Papa is good, mama.'' said Elzein.

''Yes.'' replied Ranum with his eyes still focused on the road through.

''We're here, mama?'' asked Elzein who was looking at the direction of their path like never before.

''We look at Grandma, Grandpa, and Reyhan first. It has not been a long time since we visited them?'' Ranum.

''Yes, mama. El wants to pray for grandparents, and also for Reyhan.'' cried Elzein impatient.

''Hm, then we go there now.'' Ranum immediately drove his car to his family's center.

After buying a bouquet of flowers and a few stalks of white roses favorite of his mother, Ranum and Elzein immediately entered the cemetery complex located on the edge of the city.

From a distance Ranum faintly saw someone he seemed to be very familiar with. A tall and handsome man who was sitting and praying solemnly in front of the navel of his parents.

''Mama, that's papa!'' exclaimed Elzein as soon as he saw Agam.

''Shhsttt... Don't speak out loud, dear will disturb papa who is praying!'' ranum said to Elzein.

''OK, mama.'' Elzein replied softly.

Yes, Ranum was deliberately letting and giving time to the man. He wanted to see what Agam was going to do in front of his parents. Because all this time Agam never once asked him about his parents. But now, he even saw Agam who was bowed there.

Ranum took Elzein for a bit closer and walked very slowly so that Agam was unaware of their presence. From where he stands now, Ranum can clearly hear what Agam said to his parents.

''El, we wait here first, son, let papa pray first. El can not be noisy, do not make a sound first yes dear.'' whispered Ranum in Elzein's ear.

''Yes, ma.'' answered Elzein obediently.

The man seemed to be praying. Until finally,

''Om and aunt, introduce me is Agam.'' said Agam with a little pause his sentence.

''Maybe you and your aunt are wondering about my arrival this afternoon here. Earlier I apologized because only now can come and visit here.''

''Om, aunt... Forgive me, forgive all my mistakes for hurting my beloved daughter and aunt. I am a very stupid man because all this time I have wasted my beloved daughter om and aunt.'' said Agam with bowed.

''I also apologize for being ignorant and negligent, so far never pay attention to our son, who is also a grandson om and aunt.''

''I'm sorry, I'm really sorry because all this time has hurt and hurt my beloved daughter and aunt.''

''And the purpose of my arrival here this afternoon in addition to wanting to apologize to om and aunt, I also want to ask for blessing. Maybe I am too despicable and inappropriate to get it all, but I will still force om and aunty to bless our relationship. I am really sorry and really mean it. I love my daughter om and aunt, I love Ranum very much said Agam steadily and there is no doubt there.

''Once again forgive all my mistakes. I want to make amends for all the mistakes I've done to Ranum and also our son, my beloved son. I love them so much, said Agam in a voice that began to hoarse and vibrate.

''I hope om and aunty, ready and willing to approve my step. Our steps....''

After finishing chanting prayers and honoring in the power, Agam then began to sprinkle the flowers he brought on three mounds of green grassy soil neatly lined there.

Seeing that, Ranum was unable to hold back his tears as soon as he heard everything Agam said to his parents.

''Father!'' exclaiming Elzein who immediately scattered and hugged his father.

Once he heard the voice, Agam immediately turned to the source of the sound. And how surprised he was to find that those he loved so much were in front of his eyes.

''You guys?'' said Agam with surprise.

''Papa, why didn't you bring El and Mama here together?'' asked Elzein who was now in the sling of Agam.

''Excuse me dear papa, papa just happened to be passing through this area. So papa decided to stop by here. Next time we will definitely come here together.'' said Agam with a glance towards Ranum.

Feeling noticed, Ranum immediately lowered his body to sit down and sprinkled the flowers he brought into the navel of his parents and also his younger brother.

''Forgive me, I came here without asking permission from you first.'' Agam told Ranum as soon as he saw Ranum had finished reciting prayers for his parents.

''Hm, this is a public place so anyone has the right to come here Ranum replied.

''El, come down for a minute, son.''

''Yes, papa.'' Agam took Elzein out of his carrier. Then,

''Ranum.'' call out to Agam by grabbing the right hand of the woman.

''Today and in this place, witnessed by both your parents, I want to say something that I have been enduring for a long time.''

Agam also began to remove an object from his pants pocket. Then he lowered his body and bent his knees in front of Ranum.

''Ranum, I've been waiting for this moment for a long time. To say this, I need a lot of time. Consider everything that might happen. The only thing I can promise you right now is my sincere heart. I think, all this time we've been wasting each other's time, dissolving into hatreds that shouldn't exist.''

''But this time I don't want to make you feel sad and hurt again. Because I'm getting crushed when I can't make you happy.''

''Ranum, after this long journey and feud, I beg of you that we can make peace. Peace with our circumstances and our hearts. I will do my best to love you in the same way as today for the rest of my life.' said Agam again by pausing his sentence.

''Ranum, will you marry me?''