Dear Om Rey
Chapter 77: Baby Revi

After the funeral, we returned to the villa. The mourners have begun to diminish, not as much as before. But while in the villa, I did not see Vito.

"Mas, see Vito?" I asked when Mas Rey just drove a guest home.

"So Mas look at him backwards. Mas want ajakin chat, but yearsya there are still mourners who come. You find him to the back, you get him. Don't leave it alone first."

"Yes, Mas. I'll go back first." My pamit.

From the back porch, I saw the figure of Vito far away, under a tree near the tea garden.

I approached her figure who was still wearing a black shirt. He was seen daydreaming while staring at the expanse of tea garden in front of him.

"Vit..." I also sat beside him. "From earlier. Kirain where."

Vito turned to look at me at a glance, then his gaze looked back at the garden.

"Lo hasn't eaten yet, Vit. Eat first." Take me.

We're all worried, since last night, Vito hasn't eaten. It was past noon, he still refused to fill his stomach. We were worried that he would get sick.

"Gue ain't laper, Nis." Sluggishly.

I sighed, fully understanding his condition.

"Lo can hurt if you keep kayak gini. You have to eat, your son, still in the hospital. He needs lo. If you're sick, how is he?"

Vito did not answer. It was like losing his life spirit.

For a while Vito was still silent. I fell silent beside her, not wanting to leave her and make her feel alone.

"Lo knows, Nis." Vito finally made a sound. Immediately I focused on him. "Yesterday, I took Manda's walk in the tea garden. He said love is with me. I also said love is with him. I'm really happy. After months he just didn't make a sound, he suddenly said that. There I was determined to take care of Manda and my son. But..." Vito again could not hold his fists. "Not even a day has he left me."

I embrace it too. "Lo must be steadfast, Vit."

"On one side... " Next in the middle of his prank. "Gue was grateful because before he left, we were chatting like yesterday. Even though it's only a few hours, I feel very very happy to be able to chat, hug him like other normal couples. But on the other side... I'm upset. I feel unfair... I'm just like Manda made up for our mistakes. For months, I had to look at his condition. Why, when I have been completely satisfied with all my actions, and dream to live happily and care for our children, God even took him. That's not fair, Nis..."

Vito's cry was breaking even more. Because I could not bear to finally lay his head on my shoulder and pat his back slowly.

"Lo don't say that, Vit. God knows what is best for us. This is a test for you so that you can be stronger, then you must be able to receive it. Everyone will definitely 'go home' in the end. And now it's Aunt Manda's destiny. Aunty Manda now must have calmed down, she was able to express her feelings equally lo. He also said goodbye to everyone, and apologized for what he did first. Not everyone has that chance."

Vito didn't say anything more. It seems he agrees with my words. He was still sobbing and I let him. It's very hard for Vito.

If I was in his position, abandoned by Mas Rey, of course I would not be strong. In fact, I don't know if I can survive or not.

The corner of my eye suddenly caught the figure of Mas Rey. He smiled at me not far from where I and Vito were. I looked at him as if apologizing for letting Vito lean on me.

But I'm sure he understands me feeling sorry for Vito's condition.

Actually, Mas Rey also had a chance to cry with me when she found out that Aunt Manda was gone. At that moment he hugged me very tightly while sobbing. I know, however, that Aunt Manda once had a special place in her heart. So, the departure of Aunt Manda must also make Mas Rey quite hit.

Just like the rest of us, we didn't expect that it would all be like this. The departure of Aunt Manda, incised a wound in our hearts, regardless of what she had done before.

***

Days passed, and we and our family tried to rise from the mourning. Trying to get back to living a life that keeps turning. So does Vito, he now lives in his old Aunt Manda apartment with his mother and baby.

All the assets of Aunt Manda fell into his hands, because indeed it was the desire of Aunt Manda. Maybe Aunt Manda hoped, with all that she had, that Vito could be used to help with her college expenses, and take care of their son.

But Vito shared some of those assets to give to my grandfather and mother, including the villa my family occupied.

Recently I just found out Revi is an abbreviation of Rey and Vito. The name was given to Aunt Manda in memory of two men who had been present in her heart.

I was always happy when I met that little creature. Not the heart when you see Baby Revi only drink formula, when the smallest baby should get breast MILK and affection from a mother.

"Hi handsome baby," Sapaku managed to take over Baby Revi from my mother's lap. "Aren't you the same brother?"

Baby Revi looked in various directions and moved his small hands and feet. "Kangen is also the same Brother Danis huh? Come back to my sister's house, yuk." I'm gaunt.

"Son Danis, Miss Diana, thank you for always coming here, nengokin Revi." Said Bu Yanti, mother of Vito, he placed two cups of tea in front of us.

"Together, Mom." Said mom. "Wherever Revi is my nephew too, so I can also come here for nengokin Revi. Even if we want to bring Revi nginep, hopefully Bu Yanti and Vito can allow."

"Of course, I can, Mom. Moreover, Revi his son is not fussy. He wants to be the same as anyone. Similar to Vito as a kid." Bu Yanti looked at me who was still holding Revi. "Son Danis, how many months is it?"

"It's been seven months, Auntie." My answer.

"Well, in a minute. Good luck and good health until his birthday."

"Aamiinu. Thank you, Auntie." My law takes me very seriously.

"Together, Son. Smile me when you see this Nak Danis. Beautiful, fine, not much like2. Miss Diana must be so happy to have a daughter like Nak Danis."

I chuckled at the wrong behavior. "Ah, Auntie can do it."

"Now he's like this, ma'am. But when my son was a tomboy, did not want to be silent, making me like to worry because he likes to play far away. But after his father died, he became more mature. Until I myself was astonished by his change of attitude." My mother's light.

Bu Yanti laughed at my mother's explanation. "Oh yeah? Oh my goodness as it turns out. Actually I have known about Nak Danis since the beginning of college because Vito always talks about Nak Danis."

My mother and I stared at each other in amazement.

"Oh that's it." My mom's a little awkward.

"Honestly, Mom. I used to imagine Vito and Danis can date and get married. They must fit perfectly. Moreover, their later profession as doctors and nurses." He said with a bright look, it looks like he was so hoping that what he said could come true.

Then a strange silence enveloped us.

"I'm sorry." His words immediately dispelled that awkward feeling. "I'm really talking about it."

"It's okay, Mom. The name destiny and soul mate memnag who knows. I'm also sorry because after all this is not entirely Vito's fault. Also Vito has regretted his actions."

"Rubber, Ma. Vito has changed. Now his daily life when he came home from college, if not studying, would have taken care of Revi. Changing diapers, sleeping, until bathing is all done by him if he is at home. Sometimes I am sad and proud to see my son."

"Thank God, Aunt. On campus also Danis always see Vito if no longer read, he would have talked to the lecturer again. She's changed a lot, Auntie. Seriously, same college. I think he could graduate before four years, huh." I explained how Vito behaved when he was on campus.

"Do you like to talk about Vito on campus?" Ask mom.

"Like, really, Bun. Now Danis and Vito are doing well, it's over again. Early on Vito still likes to look sad. So Danis same Fina likes her nyamperin. He doesn't seem to have that theme."

"Well... " Bu Yanti's breath is heard. "That was a consequence Vito had to accept for what he did. But I thank Nak Danis for forgiving Vito."

"Auntie is calm. Vito is now like family." My word.

Some time we talked so much. Baby Revi had a chance to pee when I carried her, so I tried to replace her diaper. And I enjoy it so much even though my movements are not free because my stomach is getting bigger.

Until the afternoon. It's time for us to go home. However, when I was coming home, when I said goodbye to Baby Revi, she somehow cried.

I could not bear to see it. "Aunty can't Baby Revi go over at Danis' house tonight?"