Tough Widow
Visited

Elisha approached Surya and Aunt Siwi who were in the dining room. They invited Elisha to sit down and join them.

''So I had eaten at the house of Aunt Winda, Om," answered Elisha standing beside Surya. He drew closer to the distance between the two.

''What's up? Did you ask for something?'' ask Surya on the sidelines to eat.

''Aunt Siwi looked at Elisha with an Intense look. It's not usual for the girl to come home from work directly following them.

''Maybe Elisa wants to say that she has a guy?'' goda aunty Siwi.

Elisha nodded quickly. ''It's not an aunt.''

''Then what? It's not usual for you to follow us here?''

Elisa was still smiling enigmaticly. ''This is about Ayu Lestari.''

Suddenly, Surya choked on the food that almost entered his throat. Both of his eyes were perfectly rounded as if he wanted to escape. So also with no Siwi who seems stunned by the name called Elisha.

''Lestari Shit?'' repeat with a nervous tone.

''Yes, I met Ayu Lestari. Said he's Haidar's son with Aunt Rengganis. But why isn't it in the ledger?'' ask Elisha plain. He also wanted to know the cause of all that, because Ayu did not want to tell the problems that befell their families before.

''Where did you meet him?'' Om Surya drank a glass of water until run aground.

Her chest feels tight. The regret of his blanket remembering the cry of a child at that time made him drown in a big mistake.

''It turns out that Ayu's sister is his future wife Angga, '' said Elisha

''What?'' peekik om Surya increasingly in disbelief.

I don't want to share with Elisha, Om. Papa mama don't go. I want to stay here with Elisha.

The whimper was ringing adorning the ears of Surya. Given how evil it used to be, and now it's all just regret.

''Do you know where Ayu's house is?'' ask Surya in a weak voice. It was as if not a hint of spirit was enveloping.

Elisha put the paper on the table and then taken by Surya and read it.

''Are you sure this is the address?'' ask Surya to make sure.

''I haven't come yet either, Om. But it was from Ayu's own sister. I wanted to come, but it was too late. And I told him tomorrow - tomorrow.''

Take a deep breath and exhale slowly.

''I'll be there now.'' Stand up from his seat.

''I am coming, '' said aunt Siwi following Surya from behind.

Elisha followed them hoping that tonight he could meet Ayu again and their children whom he did not yet know.

The car drove so fast through the darkness of the night. The pitch black enveloped the impact of the past that was so bitter as to stifle the chest making Surya resigned because of loss of direction.

''Don't think too much, Pa. It's just the past. Now just focus on Ayu and her children. I'm sure he will forgive you anyway, said aunt Siwi reassuringly. Hope her husband is not too late in the intense regret.

''Don't talk about it anymore, it's just the past. Never mind, I'm sure things will improve as we want, '' sergeant aunt Siwi.

Om Surya stopped his car on the side of the highway. Reading the address listed again, while Elisha called Ayu's number and asked for a definite address without mentioning that he was currently with Surya.

''It's already night. You don't have to come here, tomorrow you can." Ayu woke up again from her sleep. Hope Elisha doesn't come nightly.

''I just want to know, Brother, where's the address?'' ask Elisha.

''I have already noted. Anyway later if there is a monument just go in, but if the car can not get in. You walk, I wait in front, said Ayu.

''OK, Brother.'' Elisha disconnected his connection then told Surya that he was in the right place.

''Where is his house?" ask Surya while opening the car door.

''Says Ayu come in. Om, he'll wait in front of the house."

They walk hand in hand. There are street lighting lights that are not too bright. Looking to the left right.

''That's Ayu's sister.'' Elisha pointed at Ayu who was already standing in front of the fence.

Om Surya stopped his steps. All he knew was that the woman who stood not far from him was a child who often whined and asked for pocket money, but now turned into a beautiful mature woman. His appearance is extraordinary, even from all his family only Ayu who wears a hijab like the desire of his eyes.

Surya's eyes glazed over as Ayu approached him. He could not say anything, his tongue was too faint to speak. His body froze and could not be moved.

''Om Surya,'' said Ayu with trembling lips. His legs also felt heavy to step on, afraid of his presence being rejected like a child

They stopped at each other a distance of one meter. Silence, no one makes a sound, no one moves. Aunt Siwi looked at Ayu's bead eyes which was exactly with her brother. Ayu Lestari is a depiction of Rengganis.

''Don't you want to hug Om, Yu?'' Om Surya stretched out his hands together sign ready to hug the nephew. Ayu cried happily with the words. A hug from the family that he had been able to get decades now he got again from the om Surya.

''Forgive Om, Yu. Because all this time om only take care of the existing family, said om Surya with his guilt.

''I never looked for my family, either, Om. I know there's still a lot of family. Because when I got married there was no guardian, so I didn't look for anyone. I think living a new life would be better than having to repeat the past as it used to be. But it turns out I was wrong, family is the only place for us to come back. Until whenever and to whatever extent the distance separates, the bond will never break. Om is my father, and I am Om's son.''

Ayu turned to stand in front of Aunt Siwi and then hugged the woman like she hugged Surya.

Because it's too late om Surya and aunt Siwi also Elisha can not see when the children Ayu play. They can only look at them while they sleep on the bed.

''Since when did you stay here?'' The eyes of Surya down every corner of the room that looks narrow and bad.

''One more year, Om. Ever since I got divorced from Mas Ikram.

"Is he __" Ayu grasps Surya's hand. Stop the man's conversation. He does not want to talk about it anymore and will live a new life.

''Thank you for Om and Auntie for coming to my place.'' Ayu carved a smile.

''You stay at home om only, more comfortable and spacious, '' said Surya.

Ayu shook her head, because it was not only Surya who offered such an offer, but Angga as well. However, Ayu remained tight-lipped on his stance. Want to be independent and live in that house until he can buy his own house.