THE UNIVERSE IS FOLLOWING US
CHAPTER 38

Time passes, days change, months change, and every living person passes by every living person. Sandi was so, he could blend in with the community in his residence. After months of recovery, the man returned to the activity of helping Mr. Rohim and Bu Halimah in their fields.

Although some people have not been able to accept themselves. Due to the bad past of Sandi in the eyes of Bones Onion village people. Sandi understands there is no smoke if there is no fire. The fire he had made in the past.

Before leaving for the field, Sandi had to take Uti to school. Especially in a moment Uti will be the final exam. Of course as a brother he must support his sister to learn well.

This morning Sandi set up a motorbike to take Uti and Jimmy to school. Jimmy is the biological son of Sandi and Naura. Although until now he has not been able to marry Naura because he does not have a permanent job. He is also ashamed if he has to be responsible but materially not yet established.

Not only that, Sandi needs to convince herself if it's true he's Jimmy's father. Is it true that he is Sandi his son Mr Rohim? Several times his family took him to a place that could evoke his memories. But it turns out it doesn't work. Until Mr. Rohim no longer bring up the past of his son.

"I prefer the current Password. After almost ten months he came home. After so many years he left without any news and now he is back to being a better man" said Mr. Rohim while relaxing in the field enjoying his wife's warm coffee."

Ms. Halimah heard her husband's words agreeing. Sandi who used to include a figure of dissident, ugal-ugalan, rarely returned home. Mr. Rohim to the same shame left right neighbor who always complained about the behavior of Sandi.

His son was always hanging out in front of the gang disturbing girls or women passing by. It has become a public concern. It's not that he never educated his son. From the soft way and the rough way they have done. But still his eldest son never wanted to listen to them.

"Life is in process, sir. People say, age like a password is looking for identity. He doesn't know what's right or good. Even though he was 18 at the time. But if we are patient, and rely on the Almighty God. I'm sure Sandi can change. You can see now, because the pain makes the password can learn even better. I prefer the existing Password now. And if his memory is back, I hope he stays like this. Not back like before. That's my mother's prayer."

"Prayer to all parents, Mom. No parent prays for his or her ugly child, Mom, originally, the parent's prayer for his or her child was mustajab. This applies if the prayer is said with sincerity and awareness, not in an unstable emotional state. Then to the child was very disobedient to his Father's Mother. But Sandi is not including insubordination. She just misplaced.Mommy remembers when the SD and Junior High codes, she once won a football race carrying the name of the village. The results of his lamb money are given to pay the debt of the same father, Mr. Grace. You remember, right?" Ms. Halimah nodded in agreement to her husband's words.

Sandi was already standing in front of Naura's house. Of course pick up his son who goes to class during the day. Jimmy is in second grade at SD. In their area, children entering school at the age of under seven years is commonplace. Similarly, seven-year-old Jimmy already sat in second grade. Jimmy was in school at 6.

Naura greeted the man by asking for a chat on the front porch. Naura lives alone because her parents are gone. Naura is also unmarried because she knows herself. Any guy who wants to be the same. Women who have children without marriage status.

Sandi has heard the story of her past from Inggar, her childhood friend. He hasn't been quiet all this time. Some people help open up memories of her. Sandi finally found out why the public did not like her very much. His behavior in the past that was considered to have no decency became a point. Inggar invited Sandi to look at the tomb of Dodi, their playmate. Said Inggar, Dodi who knows more about the secrets of Sandi. Dodi is closer to Sandi than Inggar.

That's what makes Sandi ventured to meet Naura. The woman who had given him a handsome boy named Jimmy.

"Sit, On. I'm sorry I can only give you a potluck meal" Naura said as she put down a cup of tea and fried bananas.

"Sorry why, Di?"

"I'm sorry that I can't marry you. I'm sorry that the past hurt your heart. But right now I'm still trying to heal myself. Unlock memories from the past."

"Until when, Di? Jimmy's grown up, he must have questioned why his father didn't live here. He used to hang out with people or his peers. People always say he's an illegitimate child. And once you get back, Jimmy's hopes are huge. Ever since I was a kid, I tried to get Jimmy closer to your family, Di. Let Jimmy know he's got grandparents and aunts."

"But why don't you open yourself up to another man, Naura. You deserve to be happy. Don't expect a guy like me, Ra. Find your happiness."

Naura gasped at Sandi's words. Indirectly the man does not want to be responsible for him and Jimmy. Indirectly he was rejected by Sandi.

"You think that someone else would accept my situation, Sandi. You turned out to be unchanged, only this time your rejection was subtly.if only there was a man who wanted the same I might have been married a long time ago. But actually..."

BRAAAAC!

Naura cried into the room. It hurts so much to hear Sandi's words. Sandi stood in front of Naura's room.

"mom why cry, daddy?" jimmy's voice shocked Sandi.

"Dad doesn't know, Jimmy. Are you ready? we're leaving now. I'm going to the field to help Grandpa."

"It's ready, Dad! Jimmy wants to go to the farm too, okay?"

"May, but mother's permission is the same, yes." Jimmy nodded. Her tiny hand grabbed Sandi's fingers. They went to Jimmy's school.

From far away Naura looked at the departure of her son and ex-lover. A sense of tightness still enveloped his heart. Naura felt her intention to take the heart of the Sandi family ended in vain. But optimism has strengthened it.

"It's just the beginning of Sandi, wherever you dodge I'll keep chasing you. For Jimmy's sake I'm willing to throw away the shame of going back to chasing your love. Slowly but surely we will get married."