The Lives of Five Hundred Thousand

The Lives of Five Hundred Thousand
Meet Oma


"Know Nuri, this is Sukma's aunt, the one who has been taking care of me since from a baby other than Oma," said doctor Bayu, introducing the woman I thought was over fifty years old.


I gave a smile and put my hand out, but when I was about to kiss her hand she pulled it.


"No need to non, sorry," she said. I glanced at your baby doctor as well as her."Bi Sukma was like that Nuri's person, always humble himself. Though bi Sukma itself has been considered as my own mother after mama and Oma," said doctor Bayu, explained and told who Sukma's aunt.


"Den, it's not better to just chat inside, it's late at night," suggested Aunt Sukma, interrupting our chat.


"Ah yes Bi, let's go in Nuri. Tonight we sleep here tomorrow and look for Zain." I nodded and followed behind him. Arriving inside, again I stared in amazement at the contents of the big house owned by the family doctor Bayu. This was my first time entering a mansion and it was quite luxurious for me so it was only natural that I was impressed to see it.


"Bi, Mba Ayu is sleeping?" ask doctor Bayu to aunt Sukma in between walking.


"As Den already is, what is Den?"Aunt Sukma asked back.


"I'd like to ask you to prepare the guest room for Nuri's sleep tonight."


"Ooh, then let auntie prepare her den."


"What's not bothering auntie?"


"Not at all den, yes already prepared aunt now so that non Nuri can immediately rest, "aunty Sukma's camel.


I'm smiling."Thank you so much Bi."


"Same as non." After the departure of Aunt Sukma, doctor Bayu told me to sit on a large sofa and look luxurious in my eyes, I obeyed.


"Actually how many people live in this Bayu doctor's house? it looks so lonely," I asked stalely, because I was confused to ask what.


He looks smiling."Many Nuri, there are Oma, Sukma aunty, mba ayu, mang Udin. Mr. Imron, but it looks like they're all asleep."


"Are they all Bayu's family doctors?"


"They're all the ones who helped Oma in this house but it can be said that the family is also because they've been working with Oma for a long time." I must have heard the explanation.


"Sorry den Bayu, non Nuri, the room is ready aunt, right" reported aunt Sukma, arriving to come in the middle of our chat.


We looked in his direction."Oh yes Bi, thank you," said doctor Bayu then glanced at me."Now you rest Nuri, let auntie take you there," he continued and I nodded slowly.


Then I followed Aunt Sukma to the room she had prepared for me tonight. After turning around arrived at a door and Sukma's aunt opened the door."Let's non Nuri, please come in."Aunt Sukma let me in first.


"Thank you Bi." After speaking, I entered the room. After being in the room I looked amazed to see it, a room with a size three times the size of my room it looks luxurious where I am.


"Non Nuri, please rest yes, aunt comes out first and if you want to go to the bathroom there it is located," pointed Aunt Sukma at a door located in the corner and I followed the direction of her index." Auntie put a clean towel and new toiletries in there, "he added.


"Thank you Bi, it's been a bother to auntie."


"Absolutely no trouble non, yes already aunty saying yes first!"I nodded, then Aunt Sukma came out of the room.


I lay down my tired body on the big and soft mattress, while looking up at the sky I thought of Zain, I miss him so much. What the hell is he doing there? is he in good shape. I immediately thought of Raihan, many times I have ignored the phone call from him just because he did not want to be known by the doctor Bayu.If the doctor knew Raihan often contact me is not there is no impossible he will tell his sister and me not wanting Raihan and Nura to fight.


I rogoh the phone I keep in my bag, almost all day I do not touch the phone because my mind is centered on Zain. I looked at the phone, there were dozens of missed calls and dozens of chat messages from Raihan in a row. I called back but Raihan's phone was in a state of unreachable. I took the initiative to give the news through a message and hope that after the phone turns on he can read it.


"I'm sorry for ignoring Rai's calls and messages. I'm in a rage because Zain's been missing since the morning. But someone told me that Zain was taken by Surya to Jakarta and now I'm following him."


After the message was sent, his phone ran out of power. I'm confused because I forgot to bring a charge and I think tomorrow I'll just borrow from doctor Bayu considering the late night. I also don't know where the room is.


I woke up at what time it was. Other than my phone dying in the big room I was in there was no wall clock or alarm clock so I could not figure out what time I woke up. I was confused as to what to do in this big room. Want to take a shower but I'm afraid if it's still early in the morning, want to ask but ask who?want to hear the sound of the Adhan alone like it will not be heard in the room I occupy this.


Amidst my confusion, there was a knock on the door. A smile rose on my lips, what a coincidence I thought. I could ask the person who was knocking on the door. In my spirit I walked towards the door and after opening it turned out that doctor Bayu was standing in front of me with a casual appearance, wearing shorts and a white t-shirt, looking very handsome. He narrowed both his eyes looking at me and might still look random.


"Where do you want to take a bath, I'm confused now at what time? my phone's dead and there's no clock inside either" I said with my face slightly bent.


Doctor Bayu laughed a little."Even though it's not a bath and it smells but you're still pretty, "his tease. I'm pushing her lower lip.


" Yes, take a shower now, I'll wait for you at the dinner table."


"Eating table!" say me with a wrinkled forehead.


"Yes I wait at the dinner table for breakfast" explained Dr. Bayu.


"Breakfast, what time is it?"


"Half eight."


My pupils were enlarged, it turned out that I did not wake up in the early hours of the day but misfortune. A body that is quite tired in addition to a mattress that is very soft and comfortable to support my sleep until I fall asleep and miss the usual hours where I always wake up at dawn.


I hurried to close the door regardless of Doctor Bayu who was still standing at the door. I was so ashamed of him waking up. After that, I rushed to the bathroom to clean my body first.


When I was tidying up my appearance after finishing the shower the door sounded on the knock back and I was sure it was doctor Bayu who was still waiting for me at the door. But after being opened it was not the doctor Bayu but Sukma's aunt.


"Good morning non Nuri?"greet Aunt Sukma, a smile on her lips and I return her smile.


"Good morning, Aunt Sukma."


"I was asked by den Bayu to pick up non Nuri when it was ready."


"Yes, I'm ready." Then we walked together after closing the door first to the dining table.


When we were walking, someone called Aunt Sukma from behind.


"Sukma...who are you?"asked the person, there was a voice of an adult woman even her voice was like the voice of an elderly woman. And I believe that person is Oma doctor Bayu who is often called.


Aunt Sukma turned around, I turned around but with my face down. I did not dare and was ashamed to look in his direction because I was a stranger in his mansion.


"Oma.." said Sukma's aunt.


"Who are you the same?"ask the woman again as she walks towards us.


"Oh, here.."


"He's Bayu Oma's friend, sorry to tell Oma because Oma was asleep last night and Bayu didn't want to disturb Oma."The baby doctor came and explained to the woman.


"Oh, you've come home Bayu, Oma thought you didn't come home today."


"Yes Oma, there's a little problem to be solved. Oya Nuri, know this is my Oma." Doctor Bayu introduced Omanya to me.


I who was looking down and re-mas my knuckle book a habit while being in the thickets of anxiety slowly raised my face, then looked at the elderly woman but still looked fit and beautiful and gave a smile to her. The elderly woman did not return my smile but looked at me with a surprised face and without blinking her eyes at me.


"You.you..."


"I am Nuri Oma" I said nervously and then grabbed her hand and kissed the wrinkled hand with Jim.


Oma's hand did not move, did not pull over, nor did it return my hand but felt trembling. I don't know what the hell is going on with him. After saluting her I let go of those wrinkled hands back.


Then Oma came closer, staring fixedly at my face. His hand raised and stroked my cheek and said, "Hanum...."