A Habit..

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The man had been sitting still for a while. Apparently, he still wants to be in this place. Her two children were standing in the back looking at her. His daughter, approaching and whispering: "Sir. I say goodbye to Jaya ". The man was still silent, adjusting the tie position that curled around his neck and nodding slowly to his two children. After preparing, he began to speak.

The library is located in another school building, but still in one neighborhood. As usual, the place is not much visited by students. Only nerdy students are happy to be in a place like that. Once in a while some of the students came, soon leaving just to borrow a book. And, the atmosphere of the library was quiet.



A girl was puzzled looking for a book in a quiet library. Naturally, he was a freshman at the school, moving from Jakarta, just a few days. He walked from the shelf to the shelf, hoping to find someone who could help him.

After a while, the girl came to the corner of the library room, there was one lean student and sunglasses who was cleaning the books. Apparently, the young man had dropped the package books.
"Excuse me, do you know where the librarian is? I've been looking for it, but ... "she asked confusedly.
"Oh, Mr. Aji is going to the teachers' room. Maybe I can help you find a little book ... or something? "Cut the young man swiftly.
"German Dictionary,"
"The dictionary ... There are so many who borrow today. There's one left, but I've borrowed it. "
"Oh yes, thank you," the girl replied softly. Then walk toward the exit.
"Hey! You can take this mine, you use it, "
"Is it true?"
"Certain."

The young man deliberately lend his dictionary to the girl. Just to get acquainted, his intention.
"I am Shakes." The young man introduced himself. While fixing his sunglasses. "Sorry, your name?" Asked the girl confused. Maybe the girl is strange to hear his name, or his hearing is not working properly. Long silence, the young man spoke again, "My name, Shakes. Shakes Adhiman. "He replied slowly. I do not know how many people who met me confused, because my name is, thought Vibrate. "I'm Sani. Greetings. "The girl reached out her hand. Smile. With a swift, he grabbed the hand to shake hands.

After that first introduction. Shakes trying to find out who the woman he met two weeks ago. After being traced further for a week, Vibrate finally found out that the woman was a one-story girl with her. And it turns out, the location of Sani classroom not far from its own class.
"I never saw you once,"
"Rarely do I go out of the classroom, I'd rather be there. Sitting in the corner of the classroom, the back, while reading a book I borrowed from the library. "

At nine o'clock, when learning break time arrived, they spent time in the cafeteria and then the library. It's always like that every day, at school. Sometimes, Vibrate borrows a guitar from the music room and they sing their favorite song: 'Wish You Were Here' from Pink Floyd in the school garden.

Until the relationship they both continue when they become a student and a student at a university. Incidentally they also meet again at the same faculty: Faculty of Forestry. The closer their relationship, Vibration also intends to apply Sani.

One month after the appeal, they were married on June 26, 1989. Until they were blessed with two children, Lia and Jaya.

Vibration began to speak, slowly.
"Sani. I come back,"
Silence.
"You must be fine,"
"I'm here to tell a little story."
"Today is a very precious day for me, maybe you too. Jaya today graduated from junior high school with a high enough national exam. Hopefully he can pass the selection test and can enter the SMA Negeri he dreamed. That's his wish and dream. He is typical of a quiet person. Often I see him smiling to himself. I do not know, maybe he was in love? Also our son ... "The man bowed his head, then smiled. Continue.
"Our child, Lia, will soon be married soon. Today, exactly tonight, her lover will come to the house. Talk about marriage. In fact, only yesterday he was still in school. Time passes so fast, and I feel that way. "
"But there is one more thing. I remember it, exactly today. June 26, "
The place is still quiet. Occasionally the clock tick sounds.

"Our wedding day. A dozen years ago I married you. Two years ago, we still had time to celebrate our wedding day by going on holiday to spend a long vacation to Surabaya. "
"Sani. One more week. I will go, to serve Sulawesi. I was chosen directly by my boss. However, it seems, I am hard to leave my two children. Lia, it's big already. But Jaya, sometimes, I'm worried. "
Long Shake was silent, he continued.
"I yesterday sorted out the barn again. There's a photo album, then I'm open. There's a picture when we were in school. Remember me at that time, there is also a photo when Lia was still a funny year old-funny, "
"It's been a long time since you left, from home,"
"If you could go back home again, yes,"
"When you leave, I think. Can I take care of the two children? Lia who was still a girl, which I must take care of themselves and honor. So even with Jaya, his unstable adolescent soul, and his high passion. I must give understanding to him. So he is not wrong in his social life. But, when I live alone, I can, because I'm used to it. "
"And you seem better here,"
"That's all I want to say. Sani, I'll leave. "

No answer, as usual.
The shakes went away.

It's been ten minutes I was in this black car. Waiting for your arrival. She had wanted to be there before. I can not force her to hurry away. I can see her from the glass. The plan, today, I want to take with my brother and my brother. Invite them to watch a movie and go to the bookstore downtown. During this time, I rarely travel with them both. I spend more time with my girlfriend, Radi.

The sky is getting cloudy, and soon it will rain. To my right, there is Jaya. He was opening his laptop, making schoolwork, he said. Often when I am in this place, my mood and feelings change instantly. Father may also feel it.

I myself am still listening to The Eagles' Peaceful Easy Feelings, with earphones in both of my ears. My eyes are blacked for a moment. Before long, my sleeve was pulled by my sister.
"Why, Jaya?" I asked.
"Father still often kak, do that?" He asked as he looked toward the father who was preparing to leave.
"Sometimes." I answered slowly.
"Apparently, you are still doing habits yes,"
"Yes, that is so. Talking alone. And also, once, he was once considered insane by Mr. Zainal. "
"Because of the habit?"
"Yes. Then you explained to Mr. Zainal. "
A moment of silence, Jaya again asked me.
"I am curious. Why did he do that? "
"I have no idea. Just ask him. Maybe ... "I paused for a moment.
"Maybe what?"
"Maybe that makes it better."

As Dad gets closer to the car. I finished the conversation with my sister, Jaya. The rain was down with the swift. Looked Mr. blue shirt, wet. Either it was due to raindrops, or tears. Dad justified the position of his glasses, and he turned to me.
"Long wait, huh?" He asked.
"No, sir."
"Where are we going today?"
"Go to the mall do not you? There are interesting movies you know. "Answer Jaya.
"We'll go home first. Briefly. Later from our house go straight. Dad just wants to change clothes. "
"Okay, sir." I replied.

Daddy started the car engine. I opened the windshield, took out two thousand, then I gave it to the parking attendants who were guarding parked vehicles.

Today, June 26th. A few more weeks, exactly August 1st. We're all going back to this public cemetery. Because that date, our Mother, forsakes us forever. Also, as always, the father again did a habit.
And, we quickly left the place.