The Black Mamba

The Black Mamba
Where is Mamah


5 Years Later


Sakinah walked towards the Eagle, who was standing next to her motorcycle. Sakinah with a pouting face, looked at the sharp Eagle.


"Why papa's son?" asked the Eagle crouching.


"Sakinah is angry with the teacher" replied Sakinah.


"Why angry?" the eagle asked again.


"Mas Pah, Sakinah was not chosen to participate in the poetry reading competition, even though Sakinah wanted to participate." replied Sakinah upset.


"Don't be angry dong, maybe Sakinah has not been lucky" said Eagle.


"Now Sakinah wants to eat at home, Mami Risma" said Sakinah.


"Eat at home alone yes, Mami Risma is still in the hospital."


"No way, just Mami Risma."


"But we're not home yet, baby, we're going home first."


"No Papah, go to Mami Risma."


"Yes, we're going to the hospital."


The eagle raises Sakinah in front, riding his sport bike. At a slow pace, Papah and the boy headed towards the hospital.


***


"What a beauty, how about going to the hospital?" karisma.


"Obser's habit, cramming he said he wanted to eat the cuisine of Brother." said Eagle.


"Concidentally, Mami's going to have lunch with Papi soon, you want to come?" karisma.


"You!! " said Sakinah was happy.


"But you haven't changed your uniform, baby." said Elang.


"Once, let it go. Later we stop by the Mall, baby, same Mami we buy clothes. Lagian Mami, after lunch, there's no practice schedule."


"Ok Mami, now Papah is home." said Sakinah.


"Oh yes, look out for it." said the Eagle, pinching Sakinah's nose.


"Awwww papah sick." said Sakinah.


***


The eagle walks into Sakinah's room, puts down her school bag. The eagle smiled towards a photo, April photo that was carrying Sakinah when she was a baby.


"Our son is grown, he can protest, can already ask for this it. If you see, you will say. It's funny that our son is as beautiful as Mamah" said the Eagle.


****


April lunch, with other inmates, saw chicken, vegetable spinach and crackers. April shed tears, every time she ate always remembered her son and husband.


"The habit, if eating is always crying" said Pretty.


"Well, I remember them. Since my son grew up, my husband has rarely been here. Not like before, once a month, now it's 4 months not here" said April.


"You're patient, things are busy, or there are other hassles" said Pretty calming.


"I'm not thinking that way, I'm afraid. Worrying about something happening, or something I don't want to be true."


"Your mouth speaks sincerely in leaving, but the fact is that you are not sincere. After all, that person wants some happiness, let alone a long wait. You would have said, as long as you are free to see your child from afar is very happy, even though it cannot be embraced" said Pretty.


"Yes, he could've called Papah. I also want him to call Mama, but that is impossible. Sakinah must be ashamed, got Mamah the bad guy."


**


"Mami Papi, where is Mamah Sakinah? friends on tanya, said Mama died said Papah is still alive, in saying Mamah's life never came home" said Sakinah while eating ice cream.


Mr. Alex and Karisma looked at each other, and could not reply to Sakinah's question. As if the mouths of the two were locked, it could only stare at Sakinah.


"Mami Papi knows, right, where's Mamah?" ask Sakinah back.


"Your friends are dear, it's just that Mamah can't go home now" Karisma replied.


"Where is Mami?" ask Sakinah again.


"Mami is in the C Islands, but Mami is still on a contract there so can't go home yet" said Mr. Alex.


"What contract is Papi?" ask Sakinah again.


"The contract, an agreement. With the period of the year, different ones exist long term, and short term. It just so happens that your mother, long-term." replied Mr. Alex explained.


"What is Papi?"


"That's the distance." said Mr. Alex, scratching his head.


"Sakinah, this is eating his pizza" said Karisma immediately took over the conversation.


****


"But Brother, Bang has been delivered home" said Elang.


"Samely, we go home first" said Mr. Alex.


"So buy anything?" ask Eagle.


"Buy a lot of toys" replied Sakinah.


Sakinah immediately opened the toy, which Mami Papi bought her. A barbie's house, and some Barbie dolls and her clothes.


"Fuck, said Papi. Mom can't go home yet, because of the contract?" ask Sakinah innocently.


"Yes dear, and still a long time." replied the Eagle.


"We play to Mamah Pah, Sakinah wants to meet Mamah." invite Sakinah.


The eagle was silent, staring blankly. While Sakinah, talking but while composing her toys.


"Father, we play to Mamah" said Sakinah.


"Ah yes dear, later we play." said Eagle.


*****


"My son wants to see his mother" said the Eagle to Agam and Willy.


"What do you answer?" ask Agam.


"I said yes." replied the Eagle.


"Are you ready? tell Sakinah about her Mom?" ask Willy.


"And are you ready, to bring Sakinah to meet her Mama?" ask Agam.


The eagle was silent, confused as to where to start, to explain to Sakinah.


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