LEAFY LONGS FLOWERING SILENT
CHAPTER 37: MY BELOVED GRANDMOTHER

Papah Rosa was very angry with Rosa. Slapped on Rosa's cheek.

"You've dared to lecture the old man, huh?!" Papah said annoyed.

"Bare because I know, I'm right. All this time I was silent, never commented let alone protest about Aunt Mia, papah's mistress who often came here. Silence does not mean that I cannot judge. Because Papah does not know what love means, Papah has no right to forbid or lecture me not to date Fakih" said Rosa crying and then ran into her room and locked the door from the inside. One cheek at a time. He entered the room not only because he wanted to cry, but also because he heard the phone call in his room.

"Cha...?" I can guess, Fakih.

Rosa could not answer because she was busy breathing.

Fakih could hear Rosa's sobs over the phone. "Already! cups! don't cry, baby. Like it's finished in the thud, Cha." said Fakih trying to joke to make Rosa laugh but Rosa instead more loudly crying.

"Hey, Cha...! Is it not the same as Mama Elo?" ask Fakih wonder. She had never heard Rosa cry like this.

"No. Really? Hm...! Just slapped Papah. Once." Rosa was still crying.

"Geez?" Fakih stroked his chest. So sorry Rosa, she said in her heart. "Cha.!, if you are not strong, you can give up anytime. Elo just say frankly. I understand koq very well." Fakih.

Rosa shook her head. He suddenly came to his senses, shaking his head, how could Fakih know? Then he laughed to himself.

"Koq laughs anyway?" Fakih was more confused.

"No. I was just whirling. Trus I thought, how can you know if I'm buzzing, if I'm not talking?" said ticklish. "Gue hasn't given up koq yet, Kih. Doain hope I can be strong, Kih. I don't want to give up anytime. Remember, Kih, I once said, want heppy is difficult for me. It takes a lot of sacrifice. You also have to be patient, huh?" Clearly Rosa.

"Cha, elo once asked, what the hell kind of girl' my dream. Now I know. That's exactly like elo, Cha. Everything inside me, I love it. I can wait for you for anything. To get the best, one must be patient." Fakih.

Rosa smiled with satisfaction. It feels so good.

"Kih, elo come tomorrow afternoon, yeah!?" Rosa reminded Fakih.

"Elo invite, I'll definitely come." Reply Fakih.

"Gue just order one more time, you have to be extra patient. Just now in front of me Mamah had a lecture about the group. Tomorrow afternoon could be more ferocious, Kih." Clearly Rosa.

"Gue wondered how a girl' as good as elo could be born from such a racist environment. Elo must be a collector's child, Cha?." Fakih's seductress.

"Yes. Fakih's family son." Reply Rosa becanda.

"Huh. I don't look like papah or mamah at all. Not possible, is. After all, if you are Fakih's son, we are brothers, dong. Where can dating. Ngaco elo, Cha!" Obviously Fakih laughed.

"Yes already is. Don't forget to pray tonight." Rosa finally said.

"Well, I'll ask my mother to pray. Usually the mother's prayer is always answered." Reply Fakih.

Rosa then hung up. Putting down the phone, Rosa looked in the mirror before her. His cheeks are still red. Hold him slowly. "Ouch!" He then threw his body into his soft bed.

Fatigue, Rosa also overslept.

***

Rosa wakes up because her phone is ringing again.

"Hallo?" rosa said as she turned towards the alarm clock next to her bed. Half an hour and twelve nights.

"Cha..H...!" Fakih's voice still sounds fresh.

"It's almost midnight, Kih. You're not booby?" ask Rosa.

"Kange. I was again listening to the radio, listening to the song trus so inget elo. I recorded it on the song tape. Dengerin?"

"So, I say a little prayer

And hope my dreams will take me there

Where the skies are blue

To see you once again, my love

Overseas, from coast to coast

Where the fields are green

To see you once again

My love"

"Cha, because of me, elo in the papah elo slap. I promise you, I'll never hurt you." Fakih lirih.

"It doesn't hurt but wake up people sleep better." - Rosa.

"Gue can't be booby" Inget elo?" Answer Fakih.

"I'm stuck, right." Reply Rosa.

"Dream about me?" Ask Fakih hoping.

"No." Answer Rosa briefly.

"I'm on the phone. I have to make sure you dream of me!." Reply Fakih.

"Yes" yes" anyway elo koq tumben happy with this melancholy song anyway?" Ask Rosa.

"Gara elo, Cha." Reply Fakih.

"Kook?" Rosa's words stopped.

"Since I know Elo, I like to listen to these sweet songs. Same with mood. Don't know why." Fakih said honestly. Rosa giggles. "Have you prayed?" ask Fakih.

"Oh, yes not yet. I fall asleep, tomorrow afternoon get ready, don't forget!." Reply Rosa.

"That's a good thing I called, reminding you to pray. Pray there, trus bobok. Bobok's met, honey?" Said Fakih from a distance.

"Centil ah dear all." Rosa was embarrassed.

"Dear dear koq." Reply Fakih again.

***

From school until this afternoon, Fakih was busy unpacking her wardrobe. Unsatisfied, he ransacked his father's closet as well. The only goal is to find the right clothes to wear to Rosa's house tonight. Actually, there are many choices. Just because of confusion and senewen, it felt from earlier nothing fit.

His mother went along dizzy choosing this and that. More dizzy again see his room that fell apart. Her brothers have been in love all this time are in love, but do not use the show to dismantle the entire house like this. "Well, is this good?" said the mother pointed at the long-sleeved light green hem of a pile of trousers.

"No" ugly ah, ma'am." Fakih refused.

"How about this one?" Ask mom again.

Fakih looked again. The long-sleeved blue batik hem that was in mom's hands was cool too. But is it cool enough for tonight's show"

Fakih nodded doubtfully. "Kih, stop. Tired I've seen you unloading like this. I'm sure mom will be fine, too. After all, Rosa also definitely did not want you to come as someone else. Show me who you are, Kih, the identity that Rosa loves. So that his mother's papah Rosa can see what Fakih Alfarizi idolized his son." Obviously Fakih's mother with details.

"Is that so, Mom? So this batik is good, huh, Mom?" fakih asked still confused.

Mother smiled. "of course. That's what I was trying to say from an hour ago." Then she continued, "It's five o'clock, you know. You better take a shower first. Free to wear nice clothes if the smell of cute." Fakih's mother reminded me again.

"Oh, yeah." Fakih then stood up. His knees felt stiff after almost two whole hours of sitting on the floor.

***

Meanwhile, at her home, Rosa was languishing in her room. Degan's heart. It's been her deg-degan. The closer he gets to seven, the faster his heart beats. While neatly combing the bangs on her forehead, Rosa's comats made a prayer.

"Let this night be as you wish, O God...!"

Seven o'clock less than a quarter. Slowly Rosa exited her room after looking first. Feeling safe, he then stepped into the living room.

"Oma"!!" As soon as she saw her grandmother in the living room, Rosa immediately ran to embrace her beloved grandmother.