Sky Earth
CHAPTER 14

"Bu Sinta at this hospital was about ten years ago, he said. I myself do not know, because five years ago when I first entered this Hospital, he was already here," explained the sister.

Hafidz was surprised to hear the nun's words, as long as his mother was in this hospital? It was her husband who let Mama in her own loneliness. Is there no other effort? Was it intentional to let Mama in this place, but why were they so cruel?

"His condition is also like today, his days are just passed by silence, never once have I heard him speak. But said the nurse who used to look after him, at the beginning he was often hysterical, shouted indistinctly, and it lasted for several months, after that it was like now," added the sister.

Hafidz and the nun she already knew by the name of Nana's sister explained some things she knew.

Hafidz set his breath suddenly hunting, disappointed, scared and angry, but either he should be angry with whom? Why are they this hard?

"Did Papa come here often Sus?" he asked, he didn't want to be caught when he was here.

But sister Nana's answer made Hafidz angry again, and very disappointed.

"It is rare, sometimes every two months new comes, ever until almost half a year he just visited Bu Sinta," replied Nana.

"Thank you for the info, Sus" said Hafidz, according to him, enough of this information.

"I want to see Mama again before I go home." Hafidz got up from her seat, but Nana prevented her from making him sit back.

"Sorry Mas, some time ago, when I was cleaning up Mom's stuff, I found this. I'm sorry I read some, out of curiosity. I think it's ordinary writing, it turns out it's like a curse. But it's written in a foreign language." Sister Nana handed Hafidz a small, light blue book that looked worn out.

Hafidz accepted the book, slowly opening the book's cover. Without reading more details, she reopened the next page, and as Nana said, the writing in the book was in foreign language. Not even English that most people know, but Russian that not many people can. There are also some who speak English.

"Suster speaks Russian? This paper mostly uses that language," said Hafidz while paying attention to the writing in the book.

"No, I only read the first page in English" replied Sister Nana.

Hafidz nodded, "Thank you, I'll keep this book" he said.

After that, Hafidz went into the mother's room. But Mama was asleep, made him sit for a while, then rubbed Mama's long unkempt hair.

"I'm coming home Ma, tomorrow I'll be here again. Promise me every day I'll come here to nemenin Mama," the aim is not to disturb the Mama. After that she went out of the room, leaving Mama alone in silence.

Actually Mama did not sleep, she deliberately pretended to sleep, because after Hafidz came out Mama actually sat down and saw the departure of her son who had been longing for.

"Mama's right, right? If you're still alive, but they don't believe it, they think Mama's crazy" he said, sobbing back.

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Along the way home to the boarding house, Hafidz's mind drifted, thinking about the fate of the Mama all along. He hated his father, why let Mama suffer? Maybe it was intentionally? Butwhy? Is it possible that Mr Renaldi Atmawijaya was not his Papa? Then where's the real Papa, if not him?

Hafidz repeatedly sighed throughout the trip, so it did not feel he had arrived at the cost and immediately returned the motor owned by Dani, even though the owner of the motorbike had not returned.

After cleaning up, Hafidz immediately contacted his parents in the village. He wanted to tell her about her mother's condition. And they were surprised after hearing Hafidz's story, they were concerned about Mama Hafidz. Do not forget to encourage and pray to his adopted son.

After calling his parents, Hafidz felt calmer, let alone get advice from his mother. Then he tried to open the book given by Sister Nana earlier, starting to read from the initial page that he still understood. It turned out that it was indeed an outpouring of heart, loneliness, sadness and disappointment, the sheet said. But on the next sheet, he could only sigh, not understanding the language.

"From this writing, it can be concluded that Mama is a great woman." Hafidz laughed considering the interaction earlier when with the mother.

Since that day, Hafidz always visit her mother every day before giving lessons at Ziva's house. If it is Sunday and does not have a schedule to make assignments, then Hafidz will be in the hospital all day. She was so happy when Mama had a change even though it was a little.

Today for the first time, he invited Indra to visit his mother. Of course because Indra is forcing, she wants to know the state of Mama from her best friend.

"Mas Hafidz!" sister Nana exclaimed as she was about to enter the mother's room.

"Yes Sus?"

"Mother is in the back garden, same as her husband. Hafidz wait somewhere else" said Nana.

Hafidz was surprised, not usually Papa come on a weekday like this. He became curious, and finally chose to peek from a considerable distance, which was invisible to them.

"Let me take them, if you're too dangerous." Indra put on a mask and walked away from Hafidz. Deliberately chose to sit on the border of the corridor with a park not far from them.

"Ma, Gita is angry with Papa for hiding Mama, for some reason lately she really wants to meet Mama, but Papa is not sure to tell her. Afraid that Gita will not accept Mama," Renaldi's words were vaguely heard by Indra.

"Mama still remembers our son Gita, right? She grew up to be Ma's pretty girl, though not as smart as Mama used to be" she added.

"Or Mama will go home, we live together-." Renaldi stopped her speech because Mama was hysterical.

"Baaaaa....Wicked! Wicked!" Mama roared trying to injure Renaldi by pushing the man's body. Pulling a suit, then trying to grab her hair, but not until.

"Suster! Help me!" said Renaldi while avoiding but could not.

Indra was surprised to see this incident, he also helped along with the arrival of two nurses. Indra coded Hafidz to stay where he did not show his face to Renaldi.

"Father better go, because you know for yourself that Mom's been like this." Sister Nana immediately expelled Renaldi, and the man complied.

"Basic crazy, he said there has been a change, but his name is crazy, yes still crazy," said Renaldi as he walked away from them.

Hafidz clenched his hand at Renaldi's words, eager to hit the man's mouth which unfortunately was his own. But he tried to calm down, and after Renaldi moved away, Hafidz approached the mother who was still difficult to control even though there were several nurses.

"Ma! Relax, I'm here." Hafidz hugged the skinny body, and managed to calm down.

Both of them were crying in their arms. To Hafidz's surprise, Mama returned his embrace, making him sure that Mama accepted his presence.

"Please Mama! They're evil! Mama's not crazy! They're crazy!" said Mama in Hafidz's arms.

"Oh Ma, I won't let them hurt Mama" Hafidz said.

Mama nodded, and after she calmed down, she brought Mama back to the room.

Seriate...

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