The Promise You Make
101. Talk to two old friends

"You just send your papa's phone number, so that Om will contact him himself" said Gunawan.

"What if papa gets angry, Om? Surely you will be the target," said Yasa who was a little hesitant.

"Let it be Om's business. We've known each other a long time. We also understand each other's state of heart."

"But what, Om, is it certain that Papa wants to talk to Om?"

"Believe in Om, let it be Om's business later, which is important now we have tried. If indeed the old man did not want to go home too, let Om who came there and dragged him to take home."

Yasa grimaced, but still nodded his head. He himself did not know Gunawan very well. However, the man believes in the wife if the plan is correct. Whatever the decision may be, Yasa believes Adisti will not be able to plunge it.

Yasa asks Adisti to send his papa's mobile number to Gunawan's number, the wife nods and does so. Gunawan keeps it and will contact him later when at home so, can talk from heart to heart.

The food that had been ordered had come, they were enjoying it while telling each other stories. Yasa who was curious about the state of his mother also asked a lot of Gunawan, how the last moments of the state of the mother before dying. Gunawan happily recounted the state of the woman who had taken away half of her heart.

At that time, Mama Yasa looked so weak and not powered by her disease that was getting worse. He also never wanted to trouble others. Whatever little life a woman has no giving up in her life. Until finally he really gave up because he was not strong enough to withstand the pain he felt.

Yasa, who had known his mother, confirmed what Gunawan said. His mother has never changed, always good and what was his assessment was not wrong. Although the father often vilified his mother, but Yasa never believed because he was sure if his mother was a good person.

After finishing their dinner, they returned to their homes. Adisti and Yasa were relieved to have discussed the matter with Om Gunawan. Now it's just waiting for the next news, whether Papa Faisal wants to go home or still remain there. As Gunawan said earlier, you might as well if that man would later meet Papa Faisal abroad. Anything could have happened, the important thing for Yasa was that his papa could go home, that was enough. Regardless of how it got to this country.

Meanwhile, Gunawan who was already at his house just looked at his best friend's mobile number. In his heart there was doubt whether Faisal received his call or not. If his call is made, he will have to, while he has promised Yasa and Adisti will make Faisal come home.

After thinking a few times, Gunawan finally wanted to dare to make a call. Several times he took a breath, hoping that Faisal would talk to him. On the first call not raised. However, the man did not want to give up. Gunawan made another call and was finally picked up as well.

"Hello, who is this?" faisal asked across the phone.

"Hello, who is this? Why just shut up? If nothing matters I'll hang up" Faisal said.

"Wait, Sal, there's something I want to talk about" Gunawan said, leaving Faisal across silent.

Although they had not met for years, but somehow Faisal still remembered this voice. He became the dilemma between wanting to turn off the phone or wait for his interlocutor to say something.

"As before many years ago, I want to apologize to you. I'm sorry to have you and your wife separated, but I never really meant to. He and I have never had a relationship either. I'm sorry I made you misunderstand her and made you split up. Ii'm sorry. Sorry."

Gunawan's tears finally trickled down as well. Although he is a man, he also has feelings and hearts. Now she felt relieved that she could tell what she had been harboring in her chest. Every time he came to see Faisal, his friend refused to even listen to what he said, but this time his friend was silent so he had a chance to talk a lot. Although Gunawan does not know whether his words were heard or not.

Across the phone Faisal felt himself a criminal. He was the one who was at fault, but someone else who bore the consequences and apologized. Is not the same as a coward who refuses to admit his mistakes.

"I should be the one apologizing. I made the mistake of not believing in my own wife. He swore he would do nothing with you, but I had dark eyes and divorced him. I'm sorry, really, really sorry, but it's all for nothing because he's gone for good. If only time could be repeated I would definitely make up for all my mistakes to him. I ... I ...."

Faisal didn't know what else to say. All the words stuck in his throat, unable to come out anything when he wanted to express his heart, but could not. The shadow of the ex-wife's sadness and downfall left Faisal helpless. He now lives in a deep sense of regret, very painful for him.

"Go home, Sal! Don't you miss our country? Don't you miss me as a friend? Don't you want to come to your ex-wife's grave? At least apologize to him, never hide yourself and bear the sorrow alone. Take out what is in your heart, it will make you calmer. Living in a slump will not make you happy. Release everything. He's also happy there, don't make him burdened with your remorse. She must be proud of you for raising such a great child."

"You know my son?"

"Of course, it is you who know nothing about it! Yasa is married to Adisti. You know, the Adisti I've taken for granted is like a child myself. Two are the children of our friend."

"Our friend? Wh who? Hartono?" faisal asked in disbelief. He himself knew nothing more about the family of his deceased friend. He had promised to take care of their daughter.

"Yes, right. He's Hartono's deceased son."