Retaliation for the Mother
separated from mom

"Al?" Sapa Lia's. Alfi's eyes opened again after a few seconds.

"Yes Lia. Where have you been during your disappearance. Are you mad at me?" Ask Alfie.

"Hihihi, why? do you miss Al?. And on what basis am I angry with you?" Lia Goda.

"Bulshit, who misses the ghost of your kayak. I'm just surprised where you said it? Or you've gone back to your origins and don't say goodbye to me." Alfi.

"Al, you want to go to college?" Ask Lia.

"Plan. But I'm not necessarily accepted. Anyway I am still confused, somehow my heart feels heavy ninggalin mother" confided Alfi.

"What is in your heart is more sensitive than what is in your mind. Don't be rash about Al's decision. That's just my advice" Lia's advice.

"What about your revenge mission Lia? Sorry for the past few weeks I've always been busy so can't monitor you" explained Alfi.

"There has been no development of Al. They still can't get me close. There's been a thousand ways I've been trying to frame them. But the result is still nil." Obviously Lia.

"I'm still waiting for you, to want to help me again Al. One day you will want to" said Lia Lirih.

"Hopefully Lia. For now I am still worried. The murder at the hotel was still under investigation. If we act now, I'll get caught. I don't want to take any chances" explained Alfi.

"I know Al." Lia vanished from Alfie's sight.

A week has passed, Alfi get a call to go to school immediately. And when he arrived at school, Alfi was surprised by the very happy news.

"Congratulations Al, out of the hundreds of students in this school, you are one of the students who passed the mission aim and get a scholarship every month. You were accepted at Garuda University with a major in language and literature." Speak the will of Alfi homeroom teacher.

"Thank God, thank you so much buk. I am so happy to hear this news. And I will not waste this opportunity" Alfi greeted his teacher.

"Tama-sama Al. May you be a successful person" wasila prayed. Alfie assures in the heart. After finishing, Alfi said goodbye to wasila.

Alfi came home with a feeling of pride, Alfi deliberately stopped at one of the restaurants to buy rice wrap for his mother. Without Alfi realized, Anto the uncle witnessed Alfi's happiness.

Anto felt that he could not accept that Alfi and Wati had a decent life. Actually Anto has not liked the family for a long time. But the peak when Alfi bought a new motorcycle. Anto feels no longer needed by them. And Anto's income is reduced.

"Assalamualaikum Mak" call Alfi.

"Yes, mom in the back" Wati cheered from behind the house.

"Whya's mac?" Ask Alfie.

"This is gonna pull the cassava for Al's snack. It's a shame if you let it go wasted like a gini" explained Wati.

"This is Mak, I bought rice. Let's eat first" Alfi asked.

"That nice wrap is Al?" Ask Wati.

"Yes mak, my mother's favorite wrap rice" seloroh Alfi.

"Alhamdulillah, it happens that my mother only cooked rice with clear vegetables, uh her appearance there is an unexpected windfall" Wati thanked.

"Alhamdulillah then pit. Congratulations, son." A wide smile was plastered on Wati's lips.

"On the 20th, Al has entered Mak's college. For student orientation." Alfi Obviously.

"So when are you going to look for boarding houses to live in?" Ask Wati.

"The plan is as fast as Mak. If possible before the 19th Al has got a place to live" replied Alfi.

"Tomorrow to go to the pit city. Can you find it yourself?" Ask Wati.

"Can dong Mak. I have grown up" said Alfi.

"Hahaha, it turns out that my mother's child is already big huh" Wati began to tease Alfi.

"Emak likes to tease Al" said Alfi while bribing his mouthful of rice.

Next to their house, Anto was smiling slyly.

"Wait for your turn. Soon all your happiness will be gone" murmured Anto lirih.

***

The long-awaited day has arrived.  Today Alfi went to the city to pursue the level of education that he longed for.

"Take care of your mom's good. I'm going home once a week to see my mom." Said Alfi trying to toughen up.

"Yes son. You also take good care of yourself in the city of people. Don't be naughty. A diligent college. Your dear mother pit" did not feel Alfi's defense collapsed. Her tears are falling down the earth.

"Hiks" Alfi was sobbing, and so was Wati. This is their first farewell. Although Alfi can go home once a week, Wati will definitely be very lonely in living alone. And all that takes time to neutralize it.

"Then, go, son. Don't cry, mom is fine" Wati wiped her tears that had dripped. Alfi was speechless, his voice as if swallowed by falling tears.

With a heavy heart Alfi left Wati alone. Along the way the tears of Alfie still fell. Why in his heart did not feel sincere to leave the mother.

"It turns out you're a crybaby Al" whispered Lia. With a flash of lightning Alfi wiped his tears.

"Close your mouth Lia. Don't bother me" pinta Alfi in a hoarse voice.

"Hihihi, be careful on Al road. See you at the boarding house" Lia's voice disappears.

'O Allah, take care of the one whom I love. I pinned your mother's safety to Mu' Inner Alfi.

Arriving at the boarding house, Alfi laid down his body for a moment.

"It feels so bad. Where it's afternoon again" said Alfie.

Didn't feel Alfi was sleeping very fast until late at night.