The Love Story of the Old Virgin
#73 The Bitter Reality

Ochy approached Sissy, who was lying on her bed.

"De, what's your condition?" Ochy gently stroked Sissy's hair.

"Steak.. Sick Tea. My son died before he was born" Sissy said.

"Patiently, De. Your son is beautiful like you." said Ochy.

"Our son Mas' girl?" sissy asked Rio who was standing behind Ochy.

"Yes Deck. She looks beautiful like you." Rio approached Sissy on the other side of the bed and stroked kissing Sissy's forehead.

"What's the condition, Mas?" tanya Sissy arrived - arrived.

"Good Deck." replied Rio while looking down hiding his sad face.

"Mas didn't lie, did he? I thought Mama had me here." Sissy started crying again.

"No Deck." Rio was still looking down avoiding Sissy's gaze.

"Teh, tell me, Mama how?" Sissy looked at Ochy.

"Mama is dead. You are patient and strong." Ochy hugged Sissy.

"What is real tea? When?" sissy asked a little hysterically.

"Cruisely last Deck. Mama just nitip a message. Apologize for liking your trouble." Ochy told me.

"Why can't you wait for me to have tea?" Sissy was still crying in Ochy's arms.

"Mama's also sorry for having to go with your son." Ochy told me while sobbing - sobs.

"I want to see Mama Tea" said Sissy.

"Yes Deck. You have to recover first. Mama was taken care of first. Matt's still waiting for Mama's body to come out of here." Rio stroked his wife gently.

"I want to go home and see Mama Mas." Sissy instead whines at Rio.

"Yes dear. You will meet Mama first" Rio said.

"I take care of Mama's body first. You are patient." Ochy came out of the room.

"Mas, why go with gini anyway?" ask Sissy.

"The Patient Deck. You must be sincere. Our mother and son are happy in nature." Rio kissed softly Sissy's forehead.

"Mas, I want our son buried with Mama. We should also give him a name" Sissy said, wiping away her tears.

"Yes Deck. Everything has been prepared aided by Mas Alif and Typhoon." Rio looked at Sissy fixedly.

"Where if our child is given the name Khalisah princess Hanggana." added Rio again.

"Good name, sir." Sissy tried to smile.

"I'll never leave and hurt you Deck. I'll take care of our little family like Mama's mandate." Rio pulled Sissy into his arms.

"Thank you, my mother." Sissy buried her face in Rio's chest.

Finally that afternoon the bodies of Mama and Khalisah were buried at home before being buried Ba'da Ashar.

"Mother, why?" tanya Aca looked at her sleeping Eyeang in front of her.

"Kok from earlier slept anyway?" Ical also asked.

"The dead boy. God loves you more." Sissy rubbed the twins' heads in turn.

"Are you Bun?" She pointed to the little corpse beside Mama.

"Yes dear." Sissy kissed the head softly.

"Mother is sad?" Ical wiped the tears on Sissy's cheek.

"No dear. Mother is just praying for Eyang and Adek Khalisah." Rio approached the two boys.

"You should also pray for Eyang and Adek Ica?" Sissy smiled at her two children.

"Yes Bun, Dad. We must be doain Eyang and Adek Ica." Aca answered accompanied by a nod by Ical.

"Smart kid. Now you guys take Mother to eat first." Rio looked at the twins in turn.

"But I'm not hungry Mas" Sissy protested.

"You also have to make sure you eat a lot of yes." Rio gave the task to them.

"Ready Well. Let's go and eat first." Ical pulled Sissy's hand into the dining room.

Sissy followed the twins to the dinner table.

Eventually the bodies of Mama and Khalisah were buried in the nearby cemetery of their home. Sissy did not take her to the tomb because she felt weak and sick in her stomach.

"Si, let's have some condolences. May the house of Mama and Almarhumah Khalisah be forgiven all her sins and given a good place by Allah." Amira hugs Sissy.

"You are patient and strong." Yoan hugged Sissy.

"My son goes with Mama too. Why did they go together." Sissy was crying in the arms of her best friend.

"You must be strong Si. They're happy there." Zizi swapped Sissy.

"Thank you. You've been praying for Mama and Ica." Sissy smiled looking at her best friend in turn.

"You can cry but don't overdo it. Poor Almarhumah will be tormented there. There are twins and your husband still needs you." Amira reminded Sissy.

"God deliberately presents Khalisah in order to accompany Mama to face Him." Zizi said wisely.

"Thank you, yeah." Sissy hugged her best friend at the same time.

The funeral went well. The mourners came incessantly. Pakde Yudi, Brother Mama, and his family also came to the end.

"You're patient, Si, Chy. Pakde did not expect your mother to go first" said Pakde Yudi accompanied Sissy and Ochy in the living room.

"Your mother is not sick anymore" added Bude Yulia.

"Yes Pakde, Bude. Sorry if Mama's wrong." said Ochy.

"We must be sorry. We're also sorry if there's something wrong with your mom." Pakde Yudi rubbed Ochy and Sissy's shoulders.

"Your son is also happy there to accompany your Mama" said Pakde rubbed Sissy's hand.

"Thank you Pakde." Sissy smiled at Pakde Yudi.

Pakde Yudi and his family returned to Probolinggo.

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It didn't feel like 7 days Mama and Khalisah left them. After tahlilan tonight they gathered casually in the living room while enjoying the remaining cake.

"De, tomorrow we finish Mama's clothes, bags and shoes." take Ochy while holding Rico who began to fall asleep.

"Yes Tea. All of us separate the things we want to give." said Sissy who was busy feeding Aca and Ical alternately.

"Yes De. But we were all kumpulin, yes, don't give it a hand" Ochy said.

"Ready Tea." replied Sissy.

"Oh yes De. Are you planning on staying here or going back to Jombang?" ask Ochy as he heads to Rico's bed room.

"Not yet to know Tea. It's up to Mas Rio." replied Sissy as she glanced at her husband.

"Yes for a while Sissy will be here first until 40 days Mama and Ica. Continue to discuss first." said Rio while sipping his coffee.

"Thank God. Let's settle things first" Ochy said, carrying his rice plate.

"How about your own teteh? Want to stay in Bali or move to Bali?" Sissy asked back.

"Yes, teteh is here. Kan Rara same Reva school here." replied Ochy.

"Oh yes. Rara is about to graduate high school, right? Where are you going to college, brother?" sissy asked as she looked at Rara who was busy spending her favorite pudding cake.

"You try to get medicine. I try to take Unibraw alone." replied Rara with half full mouth.

"Son, the food used to talk." said Ochy.

"I'm sorry Ma." Rara immediately swallowed the food in her mouth.

"Try to find a scholarship. Who knows there are. The cost can be quite light" Ochy said with a laugh.

"Yes Ma." answered Rara briefly.

"Why not study in Bogor or Bandung?" ask Sissy again.

"You know, I went to college feeling sorry for Adek Te. Ntar is lonely." Rara ruffled Reva's hair.

"So sweet really you guys." Sissy stumbled at their familiarity.

"Then look at them so let's go first De." Ochy looked at Sissy with a smile.

"Yes Tea. Exactly the same as we used to be. Inseparable." Sissy hugged her sister.

In the other corner was a pair of smiling eyes looking at the familiarity of the brothers. Rio was happy to see that Mama's wish would be fulfilled.

Eventually the warmth of the family slowly dispelled the sadness in the house. Leave memories and happiness.

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