Sam
The long distance relationship

When the taste must be dashed by disappointment. Turn it into hate and then ingrained. Keep walking despite being tempted to find the identity that disappeared with the rest of the wound. Such is the picture of the journey of the Tone when healing regrets and wounds first.

Now all that has passed. Even despair and injury, now together find the antidote. Happy is sure. The days are getting coloured with the same body but a new soul. Be the chosen one of the old loves left behind. The love he thought was his.

With everything Sam did. During this period of almost six months, Nada can feel happy. Sum up for yourself what it feels like to be desired. Though ever hesitated if Sam only embodies a sense of responsibility that is delayed. Although not sure, that the figure who unconsciously used to be the choice of his heart, has met the despair that used to exist only in wishful thinking.

"I love it to him. Although he did not once reveal it," Inner Nada.

Take a long breath. "But ... how could this ring be circular here, if he doesn't love me?"

After all, it's not wrong that women like Nada still expect recognition, is it? While Sam never expressed his feelings since they met after a full moon. Or is Sam not a typical person who likes to spread words?

In silence, Nada looked at how beautiful the two circular bonding symbols on her middle finger and ring finger were. Not just because of the value of these things. But because of the meaning and who is behind it all.

"Dorr!"

A pat on the shoulder and a shrill voice made Nada tiptoe while holding onto her chest that had almost escaped her place.

"Bubelllllllll!" His moans almost cried trembling. The tone should even rub the corner of her watery eyes. While the culprit actually chuckles while sneering mocking.

"That's up at lamaaaaaarr. Trosss sampe lebaran kambing!" Bella dragged her stool and sat down parallel to Nada. At the pull of the hand of Nada who had seen the girl before was not bored.

"beautiful. Simple but elegant that way," praised Bella watching the ring on Tone's finger.

Tone clucked slowly. Sweep the view of the whole room. There are only two creatures in it. The other teachers were outside the room. With their own business of course.

While Nada and Bella are still at home in the room, busy with cell phones or their respective activities. One of them throws jokes at each other. Sometimes they talk about the decorations that are their choice.

Yeah, in two months, Bella's getting married. While Nada still had to rotate sheet by sheet calendar pages to arrive at the day he was waiting for.

...***...

"It's been a month, Sam hasn't come home, has he?" ask Bella to see the face of Nada who began to sluggish when talking about Sam.

Nada nods. Now he is experiencing a phase of life where long distance relationship, which is always a fear of every person.

"Free, wa, DM the same video call, aja all this time," replied Nada accordingly. No doubt he missed Sam so much. After the event, Sam seemed to be the busiest person. The intensity of patience on the tone was not so often. Even though it's just by exchanging news through WhatsApp, at least that's it. Even if only once. Better than nothing.

"Yyyahhh, he can't attend, dong. On my show the day after." Bella looked at Nada who was shrugging her shoulders, behind her desk.

"No idea, Bel. Mama doesn't want to stay, I guess."

...***...

On the other side of the island, Sam is still waiting for the mother who is sick with symptoms of a mild stroke.

Tantri does not want, Sam returned to Java in the near future. "Mama's company, Sam?"

So Rusno said one month ago. The order and demand that was so heavy entangled Sam's feet to leave for Java.

On the one hand, who can feel happy if one of our family members is hit by an exam. On the other hand, a new business in his stub must be left for the sake of service that he must fulfill. Fortunately, there were good people who would help him.

Throughout the day, Sam accompanies Tantri a lot. Putting her in a wheelchair, then taking her to tell her stories. Although from day one, Tantri has not been able to say much.

"Look, this is Nada, Ma. Wife-to-be, Sam," said Sam, showing a photo on his cell phone. On the first day he set foot in Manado.

"Ma, this tone is so gentle. But ... Not when I was in High School. His son was rame and noisy. That is, if Sam looks at it from afar. When he got close to Sam, he was quiet."

That's Sam's story in the next heart. It is clear how happy Sam is when telling the figure of Nada to his mother. For Sam, this is a way of describing Nada to his mother who until now had not been acquainted.

"The kid's diligent, Ma. Every day make small cakes, and brought to school. Sometimes people also make orders. Sam would love to come later if he married her. Will be fat later, because the table never deserted the same food made."

This is Sam's story during the week he was in Manado. Sam grabs Tantri's hand and kisses her. Although Tantri only responded by rubbing her hands on her head. And with the right hand. His left hand and foot are still hard to move. His voice was also broken and not so clear. It makes Sam feel guilty.

"Mama cepet, cured, yes. Passion, Ma. Help Sam convince papa. Sam needs my mom's help this time," added Sam who suddenly recalled Rusno's tense look as soon as he set foot in Manado. Until now, the papa still put on an unfriendly face when faced with him.

"Not yet, Deck. Mama hasn't said much." That's Sam's voice when he talks on the phone. Make Tantri pull the corner of her twitching lips, to hear the way Sam calls his girl of choice. As a mother, Tantri was well aware of how much Sam felt about the woman of his choice.

For a moment, Tantri glanced at Sam who was now pointing her phone at her while chatting so enthusiastically. He believed that someone who was on his phone was looking at his helpless self. In the heart, Tantri convinced herself to be able to recover and be able to escape from this disease.

"Tone, still embarrassed, Ma, if you want to meet your mother," said Sam so sit in front of Tantri.

Frightened, Sam looked at Tantri's face. "He was waiting for the right moment, he said," continued Sam who now gives a small massage on Tantri's hands. Following his heart, Sam had to occasionally give small massages at some point. Like the fingers and toes for example. What he believes is a powerful therapy so that blood circulation remains smooth to help the recovery process of his mother.

"Cure, yes, Ma. Let's get to know Nada." It is Sam's hope now. While encouraging.

Although Tantri knew, this was Sam's way of convincing her of her choice. His body was numb at some point, but his heart would not let him numb. With the stories that Sam said, he intended to tell the husband if he recovered later.

Apparently, day by day, Tantri has shown significant development. Until now it has been able to say a word two, although slowly. Hypertension that he suffered, made him accept this symptom after his mind was so heavy was being fixed on his youngest child who still could not make up with the husband.

Rusno, who is just as violent, still hopes Sam can consider Tiara. Even though he knew, the boy had proposed to the girl of his choice.

Yeah, that blessing Sam hasn't gotten from the papa. The good day was decided. The next ten months.

How Tantri is not sick to see her husband and child still clashing. Although not by arguing or getting hit. However, the inertia of the two made his inner pressure not strong to accept it.

"Nada is bad, Ma. The problem is only trivial though. Just because Sam forgot not to give him news today."

"Is my mom like that too, if you don't tell me?"

"Why girls are so complicated, anyway."

Sam ended the story this afternoon. Although again only in response to a smile on the lips of the mother.

"Go take a shower, yes, Ma. It's late afternoon, afraid of getting cold." Sam persuaded, deftly hand-pushing the mother's wheelchair into the bathroom.

Sam picked up Tantri as soon as he reached the door.

"Mama can, alone," said Tantri slowly and it made Sam surprised by the eye patterning and forming an arch on the lips. This is a real surprise. With many times said Hamdallah repeatedly, he was sure, his mother will soon recover and his heart will soon disappear as the development of the mother who clearly began to be seen.

However, Sam actually carried Tantri's body which had lost a lot of weight. Make the inner Tantri feel in the stirring. The child who for years he let live alone, in fact did not lose his baktin when he needed it.

Tantri held Sam's hand as she was about to help wipe the soap on her body, when she was already sitting on a wooden chair and was taking off her clothes.

"Mama can," she said again making Sam smile and nod.

Tantri began to cleanse her body even with careful movements. This was his first time cleaning himself. After almost a month it was done by Sam or her husband.

Sam himself just watched from outside the door while boiling water in the kitchen.

At that time Rusno came and just passed Sam. Greeting the wife for a while then approached Sam who was pouring hot water into a unique shaped teapot. "Tomorrow morning, please deliver mama control. Papa has a picket night. Afraid of bad luck if you wait for papa."

"Yes, Pa," replied Sam, the first dialogue since Sam was in Manado for almost a month.

"What do you think you're wearing to the office?" sam asked for a moment to realize that the matic motorbike used by Tantri was brought by Alif to work.

"Smoothly. Pinjem's got a side."

From where she sat, Tantri was so happy to hear the child and her husband who had just talked like there was no problem.

Now seen, Tantri trying to wear her own clothes. Sam could only look at him. But enough to make him happy, not playing. Not forgetting Sam told Alif about the development of the mother, while making tea for the papa who just came home from work.

"Sam," call Tantri who now sounds slow.

Sam took Tantri back. To take him out of the bathroom.

After putting Tantri in her wheelchair, Sam brought her to the table. A healthy menu is always presented there, because Rusno deliberately calls people to cook and clean at his dinas house.

"Eat, yes, Ma. Let's recover soon." Sam was going to feed Tantri. However, again Tantri said if he would eat alone.

"Mama can," she said confidently while smilingly grabbing the plate in Sam's hand. In addition, the presence of Rusno who had changed clothes home joined at the dining table.

Sam's heart gave a lot of thanks. Now her mother is getting better. That means his intention to go home is in plain sight. He's been here too long.

Even though Sam was left alone. However, he did not get the heart to repay him. Especially for his parents. He promised in his heart to accompany him until he was healed. Because Sam realized, the pain that his mother suffered was none other than because of it.

One family ate quietly. Sam's got more movement than words. It was like a response when my mother needed drinking water. Sam helps by thrusting it. The rest, Tantri tried to hold on carefully.

Rusno also only occasionally offers side dishes that Tantri may want.

Silence is common for Sam. Because of his character he doesn't talk much. But not so for Tantri, for him when gathered it is time to add closeness to each other. He stole a lot of eyes from his husband and son. Both are still at home with their own ego.

Rusno brought Tantri who had finished her meal. Sam was still washing his third dish.

"Pa, until when, like this?" ask Tantri smoothly to make Rusno surprised.

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