MY ONE HOPE FOR YOU
Chapter 017's

It's been a week since my brother Roni's departure. Now, it is only me and Jaka who have to try their best to continue life full of question marks.

I see Jaka still can't let go of Roni. Occasionally Jaka still calls Roni's name while looking for something.

Feeling quite sorry to hear that, I approached Jaka hoping to calm him down.

"Well, what else?" ask me from behind the door.

I don't know what Jaka is doing in his room.

It sounded like sobbing, but vaguely because there was the voice of the fathers who had just returned from the place looking for his sustenance was talking in front of the house.

This afternoon was a strange afternoon for me. Lots of things that began to feel awkward since Roni's departure.

I myself feel it, usually I will ask Roni to help lift the clothesline when after school.

But this time I have to do it myself, and Jaka who usually goes straight to the kitchen to help clean the equipment I use to trade, now I have to do it myself.

I can't blame Roni's departure or blame Jaka's loss, it's better that this time I have to be stronger than the previous me.

"Nothing, Ma'am." said Jaka from inside the room.

"Can you come in?" askaku.

No more answers after my second question this time. However, the doorknob of the room suddenly moved and finally opened the door of the room that had been closed.

Jaka was seen sitting pensively on his bed.

"Joe, can I talk to you for a second?"

My sister nodded and shifted her sitting position hinting at my permission to speak and sit next to her.

I haven't said a word to Jaka yet, he has already started talking first.

Jaka tells about how his point of view on Roni.

For Jaka, Roni is a brother who can understand his circumstances without telling a story.

When Jaka just entered the Junior High School, he had felt that it was a little difficult to adapt to the differences in the nature of his friends.

Roni says that Jaka doesn't have to worry about how his friends are in class. Not to forget at that time, Roni also said that Jaka was a unique person.

The nature that Jaka has is impossible to hate people who do have a good personality.

Except for people who already have envy and envy towards others. Roni's calm manner of delivery makes the tea that Jaka drinks warm, even though in reality it is hot tea.

Jaka thanked his brother for calming himself from the fear of having a new friend in his class.

In my conversation with Jaka, he also told me that he was very proud to have a brother like Roni.

Lots of things that at first Jaka could not do finally dare to try because there is Roni.

No doubt, if in the neighborhood of friends Roni, Roni is a good organizational figure. His ability to decide things quickly also impressed more mature in the eyes of his friends.

His nature is supported by his hobby that likes to read the news in the newspaper when Dad was still subscribing.

Question after question Roni can throw to Dad if he feels curious about something.

The answers given by Father also often managed to satisfy his curiosity.

I heard everything that Jaka told me intently. All I can do right now is hug her, and not comment too much.

Simply making my sister comfortable for a while is the best thing.

No one can guess whether tomorrow I'm still here or not.

Remember Mom's message to me, when Mom took me for a walk on Sunday afternoon.

"Mother's message, be a useful child for those around you, no need grandiose. Just do good and please people." said Mother.

I who was sitting pensively alone in the living room suddenly reminisced about some moments when Mom and I were both.

Short message, but can not be explained because the meaning is very broad.

Now, I who have the status of a trader and also as a father, mother, and brother for Jaka must be increasingly shrewd to change roles.

I was forced to know when I became a father figure, became a Mother figure, and became a brother to Jaka.