Father Or Boyfriend ?
Chapter 152

The sound of the chanting of the holy verse of the Qur'an sounded quite melodious from the ranks of teenage men who were dressed all white and scented. The smell of mothballs smelled so stinging when one of the female mosque officials gave the mothballs in the shroud that made some of the mourners who arrived covered his nose with the tip of his veil.

The mechanics of the mobile workshop were also there, saddened by Fatima's departure. They all did not expect that Fatima, the woman they had assumed was a biological mother, was gone. They all couldn't believe that the woman who always cooked food every break in the workshop had left for good.

Cia was fixated while leaning her body on the wall of the house staring at Fatima who was now wrapped in a white shroud. Now his voice was hoarse with his eyes that had swollen even now his eyes were tired to cry again.

Now Cia had changed her clothes after bathing Fatima with Devan and then changed them with black clothes and a veil covering her head.

Should Cia just let go of her Mama? God, it's not that easy. In this world, Cia only had one woman that Cia considered her real mother who always made her the place of her complaint. The great woman who always drove him to school every morning and prepared breakfast for him, was now really all gone, the figure of Mother and Grandmother was gone. He's gone forever.

"Kasian yah the Cia, still young but already living in the same Fatima," whispered one of the women who was now staring at Cia.

"Yes pity, so orphan dong him," whispered the other woman.

"Doctor Yusuf is dead, isn't he?" ask one of the middle-aged women.

The whispering sounds of the mothers were able to hear Cia clearly in her ears but, did not make Cia to reprimand them for having mentioned her name. Now for Cia it doesn't matter to him anymore. Cia's heart and happiness had simply collapsed.

"Let us lift up and pray in the mosque!" take Mr. Sulaiman.

Everyone nodded then immediately raised Fatima's body which was wrapped in a shroud and placed it into a coffin.

Mamat, Jojon and Deon are on the left side of the coffin. Tara, Haikal and Adam are now on the right side along with Devan.

Mr. Sulaiman turned to look at Devan who looked dreamy, his eyes were not swollen or even crying but from his red face it made Mr. Sulaiman know if Devan was trying not to cry.

"Let's Son!" said Mr. Haji Sulaiman while patting Devan's shoulder who had fallen silent earlier.

Devan blinked as Haji Sulaiman patted him making him wake up.

"Come on!" take Pak Haji Sulaiman

Did this really happen?

Devan stepped out his trembling legs and immediately stood at the front on the right side of the coffin. Mamat, Jojon and Deon are on the left side of the coffin. Tara, Haikal and Adam are now on the right side along with Devan while Yuang is now holding a picture frame of Fatima there.

Everyone began to divide the task of carrying Fatima's coffin.

"Third count all lift up!" mr. Haji Sulaiman.

Everyone nodded then they got ready to lift the coffin.

"One!" he started counting.

"Two!"

"Three! Lift it!" pak Haji Sulaiman.

The coffin lifted up and immediately carried it out while chanting the verses of the Qur'an in unison, shaking everyone who heard it.

The spatter is now dripping visible faintly hit the earth whose inhabitants now appear to be sad.

Devan's blank gaze stared at the road with a blurry padangan. Highlight the eyes that look weak, both eyes that have been tired after a while ago resist the flow of water that he tried to hold. His still trembling legs were as strong as he could bear so as not to be weak.

"Gue must be strong! I have to!"

"Lo strong Van! You can do it!"

"Everyone who lives will die and go."

"Everything that comes from God will also return to God, this is Van's reality."

"Lo can do it!"

"Gue should be able to but now you don't have a great woman anymore in this world. Now Cia doesn't have a Mama anymore."

Cia Masi stared at the wall of the house in a quiet atmosphere and without realizing if the coffin had just moved away.

"Cia," call Maya to touch Cia's shoulder.

"Ma...Ma's...Where's Mama Cia?" cia asked looking towards the bed.

"Cia," call Maya to touch Cia's shoulder.

Cia stared quickly at Maya's face that seemed to be crying. Maya is able to feel the pain and sadness in Cia's heart.

"Yes Mama, where's Mama Cia, huh?" asked Cia who was now half sobbing.

"Where's Mama Cia?!!" scream Cia.

Maya is only able to cry, unable to speak or even answer Cia's questions.

The voice of the holy verse of the Quran was heard while carrying a coffin wrapped in green cloth. Now the spatter changed into a rain that was heavy enough to make all the mourners drenched.

"Yahoooooooo!!!" The sound of screaming was heard from back there made everyone turn their heads to look trying to find out where the scream came from. From a distance they could all see Cia who was now running.

Cia's trembling run with a run so weak it hit the floor of the porch of the house trying to prevent people from taking Fatima away.

"Cia!" call Maya while chasing, trying to prevent Cia from running.

"Yahoooooo!!!" yell Cia again.

Cia's gaze was clearly staring at the hordes of people who did not stop carrying Fatima's coffin even though Cia had shouted quite loudly but did not make them stop. Now both of Cia's eyes blurred making her run down the steps and make her body wet in the drenched water splashing rain.

BRACKET

Cia's body crashed hard enough on the wet surface of the ground and was decorated with small pebbles that scratched Cia's palm that hit the rough surface of the ground. His knee was bleeding when a pebble was stuck in Cia's knee but the blood flowing was now swept away by the swift water from up there.

"Ma...Ma's...Mamaaahoo!!!" cia yelled out his arms trying to prevent the horde that was now getting away.

"Don't bring Mama Ciaaaa!!!"

"Yahoo!!!"

"Don't bring Mama Ciaaaa, she's not dead!!!"

"Cia please!!!"

"Yahoooo!!! Mamaaah!!! Don't go, Maaa!!!" shout Cia.

Cia's eyes now feel sore in the rain made him choke with rain water that is still roaring with a rush. Now Cia's tears have been mixed with rain water that hit the rough face of Cia.

"Mom can't leave Ciaaaaaaaa!!!"

"Yahoooo!!!"

Cia's fingers were trying to reach the coffin from a distance. He hoped that his mother would come, touch his hand and help him to rise from the ground.

"Cia's patient Cia!" The soft voice was heard when Maya began to hold Cia's body and resuscitate Cia's head to her chest and rub it gently.

Cia looked at Maya seriously.

"May, help! Help u! Tell them to stop! Mama Cia is not dead!" peech Cia.

Maya shakes her head trying to tell Cia that Fatima is dead.

"Please, Mayaaaa!!!"

"Yahoooo!!!" cia shouted with her tone of voice that had now weakened at the end of her shout.

Cia's weak body is now limp until his body fell from Maya's embrace making Cia's head slammed into the wet ground very hard. Cia fainted and this made everyone who saw it quickly run over Cia's body lying on the ground.