The Journey of Love Habibah..
Go not back
The next day Purnomo was ready with his suitcase that he would bring back to the island of Sumatra where he made his living. It is very heavy to leave his wife and child far out. After breakfast, Purnomo said goodbye to the two families who were breakfast together in the house of Habibah's parents. He hugged each member of his family. Purnomo hugged Habibah with a tight hug as if reluctant to let go again.
" dear.. If I go and can't come back, then you have to live happily with the kids even without me by your side. But the one thing that can never go away from you is my love and my love. So you have to live well even without me by your side, do not lose the smile that now adorns your face. Because if you smile it is very sweet." whispered Purnomo to Habibah on the sidelines of the broom given Purnomo.
I don't know why Habibah felt uncomfortable when she heard the words of her husband. His words were as if his departure was not to return to him but to leave forever.
" Why are you talking about it anyway? Of course you have to go back, didn't you promise that we'll be together until we're old? So don't say that again, I don't like hearing it." Habibah protested.
" dear... Every meeting has a farewell. And every farewell does not necessarily have to meet again. That's a decision, baby.. May we meet again, and even if we do not see each other again you must remember that I love you very much. I leave the kids to you, teach them well. Later when I get to my destination I'll tell you soon."
" Papa.. already dong hugged Umanya. I don't want to see you again.." Nur Laily protested against his father who was lingering to embrace Habibah in front of him.
Slowly released his embrace on Habibah, looked at her little daughter's face intently as if she wanted to keep every inch of her face in memory and her heart well. Swabbed both cheeks gently and kissed his forehead and both cheeks chubby with reverence.
" If papa isn't around, papa's son can't be naughty. Must hear and obey what Uma said is also eye and grandparents here. Gotta love Zain's sister and everyone. Be the son of the shaleha papa, the son of papa pet papa papa. "for some reason suddenly Purnomo heart like something that makes it very hard to leave his family. There was a fear that could not be said why.
" Does papa have to go? Can't you just leave?" nur Laily asked his father..
" Even if you don't want to leave, you still have to go, baby. So fine even without a papa.." after ordering a few words for his son and wife, Purnomo went to leave the Habibah family residence by using the travel he had booked yesterday.
After the departure of Purnomo,. Habibah felt an unusual unease she felt. Likewise with Nur Laily, the boy looked bad mood after the departure of his father. He doesn't even want to play with Zain as he always does. Lunch was missed, he did not care about Habibah and also his grandmother who repeatedly persuaded him to eat. Suddenly the little girl became quiet, not as usual cheerful.
Somehow Habibah recalled the messages uttered by her husband before leaving this morning.
Why would Pur say such a message? As if we're never gonna see each other again. Was it just my feelings or was it because I was too worried about his departure? May all my worries be because of my feelings of not wanting to be separated from her. May God keep her until we can be together again. May Allah ease him in his submission of mutation later.
Oh Allah....
Calm my heart...
Eliminate this worry in my chest...
" Your.....! Umma....! Uma...!" uma....!" nur Laily's voice called out to Habibah many times with tears streaming down her chubby cheeks.
" Why, honey..? What's up?" Habibah rushed up to the little girl and immediately embraced her gently while stroking her head.
" Uma... Can you call papa? I miss papa.." she said on the sidelines of her sobbing that somehow sounded so heartbreaking.
" A minute, baby.. Let's try calling papa.. Come here, sit down.. Don't cry anymore yes, if papa knows his dearest daughter is good this later papa is not calm his work, will pity papa. " Habibah brought Nur Laily to sit on his lap.
Habibah tried to call her husband's number many times but still could not be contacted.
Pur should have been able to be contacted, it's been 4 hours since his departure. He should have been in a place where there was a signal. Why can't you be contacted as well? Did Pur forget to activate the phone?
Oh Allah...
Hopefully nothing will happen on his journey.
Without realizing it Habibahpun began to feel uneasy. Nur Laily who was waiting in his lap felt his uneasiness.
" Why Uma? Why can't papa get a call?" tanyanya was so aware that her papa still could not be contacted.
A few hours later when the Maghrib prayer arrived, the atmosphere suddenly became very crowded when an ambulance arrived into the yard of the Purnomo family residence. Many people come to the Purnomo family home out of curiosity. Because it's not uncommon for ambulances to come to their homes unless someone dies. And the shocking thing was certainly very surprising for the Purnomo family itself. And even more shock when you know what happened.
" Open'alaykum...!." Cried the officer who accompanied the ambulance in front of the door of the Purnomo family home.
" Wa'alaykumussalam warrahmatullah wabarokaatuh..." Sofia who just finished taking the water opened the door. And he was surprised that there were medics and ambulances in front of his house.
" Is this really the family home of Purnomo's father?" ask to make sure.
" It's true sir.. What's up, sir?" sofia's mother felt uncomfortable with the officer's question. A police officer approached him shortly.
" I'm sorry Mom, we came here to tell you that Mr. Purnomo had an accident, the car that took him had a brake blong and went into the ravine. And Mr. Purnomo who happened to be sitting in the front seat was wedged and died at the scene." the police officer explained that he handed over several files relating to the accident and a death certificate issued by a nearby hospital.
Like the world collapsing instantly as Bu Sofia listened to all the explanations from the police officer. Like there was a huge burden that suddenly hit his body until he was unable to support his body again and collapsed sitting on the floor. Rani, who had just reached the house, immediately ran to her mother-in-law who was sitting limp in front of the door.
" Mom... What is this ma?" tanyanya was confused to see there was a medical officer and a police officer along with an ambulance in front of her house. And found her mother-in-law in a condition that was certainly not good.
" that... Your sister's... Your sister.." Suddenly Sofia's mother was unconscious. Bu Sofia happens to be home alone, her husband is in a dimushola for congregational prayer. Similarly to her son's husband from Rina, she is also in the mosque.
" Sir, please help lift my mother in..!" rina exclaimed to the officer to help her lift Sofia's mother into her house. Sofia's mother lay down a long sofa in the guest room. Meanwhile, Rina immediately contacted Ayu and Habibah to come to her house immediately.
Not until 15 minutes Habibah has arrived at the Purnomo family home. He was confused to see there was an ambulance and there were police officers there as well. Habibah immediately approached her mother-in-law who was lying unconscious on the sofa. And he also saw a body covered in white cloth in the middle room of the house. And there was Rina crying there. Habibah was completely confused by the situation. His heart felt increasingly uncomfortable when he saw the body figure covered with white cloth. For some reason she suddenly remembered her husband, she remembered everything she had said this morning as she was leaving her home. Habibah did not dare to approach the covered figure, he just sat under the sofa where his mother-in-law was lying. His mother-in-law's hand was held as if she was seeking strength from her mother-in-law's hand.
Oh Allah...
It's not what I imagined, is it?
That's not him, is it? She's okay, right?
It must be someone else.. He's on his way to Sumatra right now.
Slowly her tears flowed, every time she wished that the one covered in white cloth was not her husband, somehow her heart grew sicker. He had not seen who was behind the white cloth.
Slowly someone came to see what was going on in the house. An ambulance in front of the house was enough to provoke the curiosity of the surrounding residents.
Soon Sofia's mother's husband and Purnomo's sister returned home from the mosque. Once they found out something was wrong, they set foot half-running into the house. He saw his wife lying unconscious in a sofa with Habibah sitting near him crying. And he saw also Rina who was sitting not far from the figure covered in white cloth in front of him made the atmosphere become increasingly messy with the mind.
" What are the parents of Purnomo's father?" ask the police officer who has been waiting for his arrival because he needs a signature from the Purnomo family.
" Well, what's wrong, sir?" tanyanya's confused.
" See, sir, we came here for ushering in the son of the father who had an accident.." The voice of the policeman could no longer be heard by Purnomo's father. Now he realized who was in the middle of his house. He received the dossier provided by the police officer and signed it with a shaking hand.
Disbelief ambushed his heart, because just this morning Purnomo hugged him when he was going to say goodbye will return to Sumatra for his work. Just this morning his son smiled sweetly at him when he told him to take care of his health.
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It will come without age, time or place. It was all set before we were born into this world.