In the Name of a Mate
Chapter 52: I'm home

At tens of thousands of feet above the surface of the earth, the iron bird flies at an average speed of 900km/h, crossing a clear blue sky, and white clouds that do not look as beautiful as seen from below

At a height of thousands of meters, women with light brown hijab observe how the vast ocean stretches, how small humans are, and only a small piece of land compared to the visible ocean

As his gaze lay down there, his mind kept asking, is it ready? Ready to return to a place full of memories, ready to return to a place that incised wounds. It might be hard, but he told himself to stop running and turn around. Six years is not a short time, but it is not enough to heal the wounds covered in the name of love

Leaving Uncle Sam's country, resigning from the job and salary that many people dream of does not make him feel a lot of loss, although there are some coworkers who regret it, because there must be a story between them

The voice of the flight attendant was heard, telling the passengers to get ready and tidy up the table, because the plane will land soon

Set foot back on the birthplace after last coming home a few months ago during the holiday, feel the air of the homeland that feels a little cold because it enters the rainy season, cloudy clouds make the sun not as hot as the last time he came here

There was nothing he said about his arrival, let this be a surprise especially for his father, he said he would go home for three more days but today he is already in the country

By dragging a suitcase and a bag of size large enough, he went to the road where usually many taxis stop, and sure enough not to three minutes, a car stopped in front of him. Layla let out a sigh of relief, but then frowned slightly because the car looked familiar at all, and once the windshield opened, she could not believe who was there

"Sister Joseph?"

"Yes?!" Joseph couldn't believe seeing his cousin here

"You're in Indonesia?" The question is clearly ridiculous according to Layla, even though she has been seen directly and even asked back

"Quick up, we're talking in the car" he said when he realized his stop got a reprimand from the car behind him

Layla nodded, she put the suitcase into the garage in Yusuf's aid, no one should know to be a surprise, but there was also a benefit because she did not need to spend any more money to take a taxi

"Kok you can be here? Uncle Naufal said there's only three days left"

"I also didn't expect it to be this fast to take care of everything, so yes moving forward from the forecast day" Yusuf nodded his head in understanding

"Sister's relationship to Nessi has gone as far as"

"We're getting married in two weeks" Layla choked on the water she drank

"Why doesn't anyone tell me?!" Ask does not accept

"You are busy in the land of people, the plan wants to be told when staying three days" replied Joseph casually

"I'm crazy, I don't know anything about this"

"How much does Brother Zara?"

"He's a doctor at the hospital"

"Not that, I mean does he have a candidate?" Zara was devastated when she found out Rio was involved, but the man had promised her he would make her happy if they were together

"Uncle Darren has known him several times, ranging from doctors, business people, to pilots. But Zara remained unwilling on the grounds of focus and wanted to continue with the specialist" Layla nodded in understanding. In America he rarely exchanged news with Zara, in addition to the different hours, the busyness of each is also the reason

"Maybe he hasn't forgotten Rio" Yusuf stared at his cousin for a moment, seemingly wanting to say something but refocusing himself forward

"Where are you going home?"

"Where else are you going?"

"Have you told Uncle Naufal about your arrival?"

"Not yet, I want to surprise him. Oh yeah, Brother Yusuf did that at the airport?"

"Nganter clients, one of the company's projects for cooperation with them is successful"

"Do you have to go to the airport?"

"As a form of formality and modesty"

"Must be Yusuf's brother?"

"Many questions, we've arrived"

"Why again?"

"What am I supposed to say to Dad?"

"Why am I? You think to yourself, who told you to go home did not say anything" Layla really wanted to hit Joseph's irritating face when she said that

Without another word, her cousin again closed the door and opened the trunk to take out the suitcase, making Layla the eighth most especially when she saw her father out of the house

"Joseph?"

"Assalamu'alaikum uncle" Yusuf shook Naufal's hand which was suddenly standing near him

"Whose suitcase is this? You were kicked out of the house?" the question simply came out of Naufal's mouth without any guilt at all

Instead of answering his uncle's question, Joseph opened the door beside the wheel and pulled his cousin out. The panicked Layla grew excited not to think Joseph would do that

"Based on a traitorous cousin" Layla sneers out and greets her father who is still shocked by his return

"Assalamu'alaikum father, Ila home"

"His intention is to give a surprise but not so" he continued when his father was silent

"Basically naughty, what a feeling to live in a country of people" Layla only displays her grin when Naufal nicks her forehead slowly

"What's important now is that Ila's gone home and could be the same father again"

"Father has not done anything to welcome your return"

"He doesn't need a welcome like that, he just needs a dad"

"Let's go inside, the house is still quiet because his brother and wife are still working"

"Where's the atala?"

"She's with her mom, Bellased said, and there's a school event, so don't take it" Layla nodded in understanding

"Come on Yusuf"

"Sorry uncle, I have to go back to the office because there's still work"

"You want to marry a job still piling up"

"This is why it is done early, so that it can be off after marriage"

"Jaudah be careful" Joseph nodded. He said hello and drove his car back to the office

"The atmosphere here is very different from America"

"Just come home and want to go again?" Naufal made Layla laugh

"It doesn't mean dad, America is summer now, but the sky is overcast"

"So, sometimes it's hot and then it's raining all of a sudden"

"I have something for dad" Layla looks to unpack the contents of her bag in search of the item in question

"Here" He handed me a box with a red ribbon

"Taj Mahal?" Naufal asked when he saw the miniature of the famous building in a beautiful glass box

"Yes, I bought it while I was there. The Taj Mahal has a wonderful story"

"Then what did you get in there?"

"I learned a lot there, about the habits of the people, until the story of the building, the beautiful tragic love story"