Red umbrella

Red umbrella (Part 1)

 

Thursday afternoon was greeted with fairly heavy rainfall. Dark clouds roll with thunder occasionally grabbing weak. Millions of flushed water mists area districts, including a school. Mists of water jumping on the asphalt. There also are splashed after hitting the ends of thin and spiky grass.

I stood in the rain waiting for the security station that never passed. I have just come back from an exercise routine Merpati Putih. Actually, the rain is not a problem for me. It's Thursday. Not a problem for me to run into the rain because tomorrow is able to change the uniform. I also was used in the rain during training. The problem is being borrowed my spare shoe neighbors. Oh, that's not the point. The point is I forgot to bring a bag crackle to wrap the books in my bag. Bag already somewhat damaged. Taxable half scoop just raindrops, books in my bag shape can be erratic.

30 minutes had passed. Rain now not as swift 30 minutes earlier. Relatively safe circumstances. I've been able to move from the security office right now. Calmly I set foot one step away from the post and walked toward the gate. Then, just getting ready to cross the road to the front of the school bus stop.

Unfortunately, not so long tranquility was present, my eyes caught sight of the re-solidified rainfall. I looked up. Sure enough. Less than half a second face was soaked. Immediately I took off my jacket and wrap the bag with him. I protect my bag with my body so as not exposed to rain. Meanwhile, with intense rainfall invaded my body. Cool temperatures plus wet my body made me shiver. Unfortunately, never deserted highway. I was stuck in the rain.

Suddenly, in the middle kebimbanganku choose between returning to a security station or not -because distances to be done my security station with my bag guaranteed to run if you want to dry, miraculously my body free from attack rainfall. In fact, when I look straight ahead, still clearly visible water droplets that fall to the meeting. I looked up. Wrinkled my forehead so I found a red umbrella unfurled above my head. My gaze fell following the umbrella handles made of aluminum. And I found the owner's hand holding the end of the handle of the umbrella is made of red plastic anyway. His hands were raised as high as my shoulders. I smiled at him.

"Kiki," I said. "Just got home?"

The owner of an umbrella turned, then smiled broadly. Yes, his name is Kiki. She classmates. Only reaches shoulder height. Long gray uniform with a black veil stretched to over his chest. His skin was scorched brown because he often I found pacing while carrying a net pole, net rolls, or basket ball in the sun every Thursday. And yes, he took extracurricular volleyball on the same day as the regular exercise my white dove. We often go home together. However, for instances where we were under one umbrella we've never been. Honestly, I was a bit awkward. I'm a guy, and it feels weird to share an umbrella with a girl.

Kiki just look at the right and left as if to cross the road. It did not answer my question.

"Cross now, come on!" Kiki invite. "Very safe, ya!"

I see the road conditions. Indeed, the road was safe. I nodded, and he was holding an umbrella stem cross with me and Kiki, and sat down in front of the school next stop. Kupangku bag wrapped in a jacket, then sat on the back seat with ease.

"You're weird," said Kiki suddenly.

I turned. I found a bag staring Kiki middle-jacket with a frown on. "Why? What is strange? "

Kiki smiled a little. "Lha, the future make jackets 'mbuntel' bag so? It should be yes for body cover though not cold! "

I grinned. "I forgot to bring my book crackle create wrappers. So, let me not wet, so do not wrap wore a jacket. Hehe ... "

Kiki shaking. He then handed her red umbrella he had kuncupkan me. "Take ya!"

I was stunned staring umbrella. "Why? Later you do? "

"Quiet wrote," Kiki said, smiling. "My house deket of the highway, too! I've also wrap my books. You are more worrisome. "

I looked at Kiki and her red umbrella with sanctions. I'm not sure home Kiki close to the highway. Kiki village in one direction with the village. And I often saw him jump off the bus and ran toward his house that did not knew its location. Kiki could house farther from the road than my house.

"Already, Do! So do not be confused, "said Kiki suddenly. "Take just, ya!"

I paused staring at Kiki and her red umbrella. Then, with full consideration, I accept that umbrella.

"Thanks, Ki," I said softly.

Kiki nodded with a grin, his trademark style. "You are welcome."

Shortly thereafter, our goal coming bus. We soon climbed the bus and sat near the door of the bus which then speeding in the rain.

-

I was careful to take steps on the asphalt with holes here and there and muddy towards my house. Unfurled a red umbrella to protect from the rain is still heavy and dense. I wore my red jacket already returned, while gendongku bag securely slung behind his back.

After five minutes of struggling to travel from the highway, finally I got home. Mama was waiting at the door. I immediately went to mama, put the umbrella on the porch, and kissed his hand while saying hello.

"Geez, judo ..." sighed mama after find me in a state drenched in dressing jacket dry. "You ujan-ujanan? Books do not you wet? Continues, how can dry your jacket so? "

I grinned. "Well, think for yourself the mama!" I said, sitting in a chair porch to take off the shoes.

"Keep the umbrella whom?" Asked Mom when she saw the red umbrella that I put earlier.

"Got friends, ma," I replied.

"Oh," Mom replied. "But ya do not dibiarin keujanan so, dong! Put it in! Have friends, you know! "

I did not answer. Once finished off the shoes, I immediately grab the umbrella, shake briefly, close it, and then bring it into the house. I put the umbrella in the back door, while I go take a shower.

Ten minutes later, I went back to move the red umbrella to my room. Azan maghrib instantly reverberate. I snapped. I looked at the clock. Six hours twenty minutes. I look at the situation through the window. The sky was dark. The rain had just stopped. I gazed back red umbrella in hand and smiling.

"Just try not minjemin was Kiki," I said to the umbrella. "Surely this hour I just got home!"

-

The next day, I walked to the chemical class while carrying a red umbrella in my right hand. This time I had my red jacket draped over shoulder. Overnight jacket along with red umbrella that I dry in the barn behind the house. Intention today I'll return the red umbrella to the owner, Kiki.

I face the red umbrella in my right hand. Mingled with flashes of bright color in the sun in the morning. The colors are beautiful. I do not wonder why Kiki makes this umbrella umbrella -Kiki favorite always bring your umbrella every day since the rainy season comes. This umbrella color visible in the rain under a cloud curtain Hitan rolling. Kiki might just want people who need shelter from the rain could see her umbrella.

I smiled as I remembered how often I saw Kiki was under the red umbrella with a stranger on the asphalt road towards the school gate. Who makes funny is Kiki did not offer any help with words first, but just 'settle' in close proximity to people in need with umbrella that I know it unfurled over the head. People who he please assortment. Teachers, juniors, seniors, classmates, employees, guests schools, even school security guard.

A few minutes later, I got in chemistry class. After putting the bag on my desk, I went to Kiki with a red umbrella in hand. Kiki was engrossed listening to music on his handphone -without earphone- while sitting in a chair teachers.

"Umbrella ye, Ki," I said immediately.

Kiki head which was originally nod to the music suddenly silent. He turned, looked at her red umbrella and a small smile.

"The book you're safe?" Asked Kiki.

I nodded. "Thank God. Thank ya umbrella! If you do not dateng, yesterday did not know is going to be what I got home. "

Kiki laughed lightly. "You are welcome. Just put under the table, "he said, pointing to the bench where he put her purple backpack.

I nodded. I carried a red umbrella bench Kiki Kiki heading intent, then I put a red umbrella under the desk with a transverse position parallel to the table. Then, I went back to my desk and busied himself with work practice chemistry problem in the book my package.

-

The hours passed. A loud bell rang. I do not intend to go home because the Friday prayers at the mosque school. My house is too much distance. Friday prayers will not be accomplished if I chose to go home.

Apparently, the weather is still not supportive. Fairly heavy rain flushed back. I, along with other friends, stuck in the end of the hallway biology classroom while staring motionless rain. The rain is too heavy for us pass. There are no shortcuts to the mosque besides crossing the muddy volleyball court. And not funny if we had to pray in a state drenched.

I sighed. I stared around. Other friends seemed busy in front of me, grumbling because the presence of rain at the wrong time. While I looked around alone in the back row.

In the midst of confusion, suddenly Kiki was standing beside me. I was startled to find her presence. While Kiki grinned.

"Want to Friday prayers?" Asked Kiki.

I breathe a lot. In my heart I already knew what to do Kiki. Moreover, if not lend his red umbrella?

"That," I said weakly.

And, as I suspect, simply Kiki handed me the red umbrella. "Take!"

This time, without consideration I took the red umbrella. In addition to the increasingly tight prayer time, the number of students who stunned at the end of the hall makes me happy to receive red umbrella Kiki.

"Okay," I say, accept that umbrella.

"Sip!" Said Kiki. "But remember, do not walk under the umbrella alone, or I'm not going to lend you an umbrella it again!"

I nodded agreed. "Ntar you waiting for me, yes! Jum'atan exhausted I kembaliin ni umbrella. "

Kiki smiled and nodded. Then, without a word he passed back into the biology classroom. Meanwhile, I advanced to the front row and develop a red umbrella. Sure enough, the friends who are about to cross directly mengerubutiku want to participate shelter. But, many students and umbrellas are limited width make the atmosphere chaotic. I think it's hard to parse chaos.

"Wait for my friends!" I exclaimed as he gazed at the development of a red umbrella. Immediately I wondered how many people can take shelter together to cross the field.

"Well," I began to speak. "Later, 4 person cross together. I would go back and forth, carrying 3 people in between you. How? "

Noisy atmosphere of a moment, and then the sound that they approved my proposal. I smiled in relief. Then, start I drove 3 the first cross.

-

Friday prayers were over. The rain had not sederas an hour ago. Maybe so, in the middle of the salat before the rain had was falling. With red umbrella is still undeveloped because of the wet, I walked toward the biology class was about to approach Kiki. He must have been a long wait.

However, once I arrived, the classroom door was locked. Large padlock attached. Nobody around-except me, of course. I winced as I remembered Kiki. I have no shadow of this early why the door is locked. Plus I did not know where Kiki.

Suddenly back with heavy rain. I was stunned. Kiki might have been there at the bus stop. I understand the nature of the child. after school, in addition to Thursday, Kiki must have been there at the bus stop. I immediately through the rain with red umbrella menaungiku.

With quick steps I was out of the field in later down the asphalt road towards the outer gate with a red umbrella unfurled overhead. Just as I reached halfway to the gate, I saw a uniformed schoolgirl scout figure standing at the gate. Tall and thin, standing with limp staring at the highway. Purple bag, exactly as I saw this morning. Astaghfirullah!

"Kiki!" I shrieked at once. The owner of an umbrella even in the rain alone while I quietly take shelter under his umbrella. Immediately I ran to Kiki and thrusting half red umbrella over her head so that she is no longer in the rain. Kiki looked stunned for a moment, then slowly turned to look at me. I gasped as I found her lips were blue and pale white face.

"Astaghfirullah ..." I sighed surprised mixed upset Kiki left the room biology and the rain. "Why do not you waiting for me ?!"

Kiki did not answer my question. He also held the handle of the umbrella and look left and right, making sure road conditions. "We cross now, come on!"

I swallowed hard. Again he did not answer my question. Then, we both crossed the street together in the shade of a red umbrella. We both sat on the bench waiting for the bus stop.

I sat at my place nervously. It is hardly known for letting Kiki, the owner of the usual red shade umbrella people with umbrella, rain umbrella that can be alone without shelter. I secretly check on Kiki. He sat huddled, shivering with cold. I can not bear to see it. Direct I took my red jacket in the bag, then draped to the body Kiki.

Kiki was silent for a moment, then slowly looked at me. I met his gaze. And who knows for how long we just stared at each other, without a word.

"Thanks," said Kiki finally with a faint smile as she pressed her body to the jacket.

I began to smile with relief. "You are welcome. Jacket brought home aja! "

Kiki just nodded slowly.

"Oh yeah, thanks again for the umbrella," I added.

Again Kiki nodded slowly. "Later when I already can not carry an umbrella it again, which can bring you, huh?"

This time I paused, confused. I do not understand the meaning of the word Kiki. Lest ...

'Ah! No way! ' I immediately dismissed the allegations of my bad. But, somehow, how times I tried dismissed, alleged bad it kept coming. I could only stare at Kiki with dismay.

Red umbrella (Part 2)

Dawn call to prayer from a mosque near the house woke me up. While the body relaxes and yawns as wide as I sat on the edge of the bed to gather my life. After feeling a little fresh, I grab my cell phone that has been charged overnight to know the time. Apparently there is an incoming message. I read the message. of Anga, class president.

"My friends, please Doain our friend, Kiki. Now he is again at the hospital. Asthma relapse, said her brother because sempet keujanan afternoon. Kiki longer in intensive care. The condition is severe. Hopefully Kiki cepet cured! "

My legs buckled immediately. Disbelief, I read the message over and over again. But the result remains the same. Kiki relapse with severe asthma because of yesterday's rain. And a red umbrella in my hand yesterday. Oh, My God ...

I immediately cursed myself who have let Kiki rain so yesterday. Even I, the latter helped Kiki, who has made his condition drop. Fear and anxiety immediately envelops my soul. I think I did not dare to go to school.

And suddenly I remembered the words of Kiki yesterday while at the bus stop. Allegations emerged my bad back, even stronger. My hands were clenched tightly. No! It is impossible!

With tremendous anxiety condition I raced to the bathroom for ablutions. Then, in turmoil I pray Fajr. My prayer together terlantun my tone is wistful. "O God ... save Kiki! A time I apologized to him and repay his kindness! I beg you, O God, give me a break! "

I pray expectantly safety afterlife as closing prayer. The fact that my belly is painful find Kiki, my best friend, I immediately got his attitude to the fate of others. And all because of my ignorance that has robbed him-though it was a red umbrella on Kiki permission.

Suddenly my cell phone vibrate. There is an incoming message. My heart was pounding abysmally. Kiki imagined in my mind lying helpless on the hospital bed. I was trying dismissed the notion that the text it contains bad news from Kiki. 'I want Kiki is fine ... I beg you ...'

Timidly I grab my cell phone and read the message slowly. Of Angga again.

"Innalillahi wa inna ilaihi raji'un ...
One of our friends, Kiki, passed away passed away on Friday at 11 pm after fighting hard to defend against his asthma. Hopefully his good deeds accepted by Allah SWT.
Later we sempatkan condolences home with Kiki homeroom. "

Feeling there was lightning struck in the morning as soon as I finish this holy reading the message. I can not say anything against the message. My fingers went limp. My cell phone fell to the floor, along with myself were immediately collapsed in a prostrate on sajadahku weeping sore. My prayer late ...

-

I stunned myself in a sea of ​​people who also bertakziah home Kiki. Green coffin lying there in front of the bodies Kiki already swathed in a white shroud. I could stand it no emotion sadness in my heart every time I see the coffin. Kiki will not be found again, always smiling, always under red umbrella with a stranger on the pavement towards the school gate.

Silent quiet atmosphere. Only voice that sounded cleric read prayers before delivering Kiki to the eternal resting place. I was still standing in silence, lost in a sea of ​​people, letting yourself drift into sadness and sorrow without tears drops. I tried and tried to strengthen themselves. I believe, Kiki's departure is not an absolute mistake. But, God also plays a role in determining the death of Kiki. I looked up against the sky. Morning sky clean and bright, no speck of gray clouds clot. It's contrary to my mood now.

When I was immersed in silence, suddenly looks a little commotion from the side. I turned. I noticed a middle-aged woman with dark of the robe wore hoods trying to break up a crowd of static. He kept surging forward until he reached me. He stopped, looked at me with bleary eyes. I could only stand still, do not understand.

"Dik Yudo Butler?" She asked.

"Yes?" I said softly, staring at her in astonishment. I saw her hands carrying objects that appear more than one. My breath caught as I found the two bodies; Kiki red umbrella and my red jacket.

"Looks like ya sister already knows the intent to meet sister like this," the woman said, smiling flat. "Ma'am want to restore this jacket. Also, Ms. want to submit this umbrella to a sister. "

I tersigap found that thrusts her red umbrella and red jacket that to me. I never thought she would give me a red umbrella Kiki favorite along my red jacket.

"Sorry," I said. "Is not that umbrella got Kiki, mba?"

"Yes, it has Kiki," the woman said. "But Kiki ask that you keep it ..."

My eyes are rounded. Save it? That means Kiki requested that this red umbrella changed hands me? I immediately shook his head, a sign not agree.

"Sorry mba, I can not!" I replied firmly. "I is not no rights to the umbrella! because it was also my umbrella to forget the most important things of life Kiki! I do not want to! "

"But this last request Kiki," the woman replied. "RIGHT before Kiki last breath."

Feather back of my neck prickled to hear her cry. I suddenly recalled the words of Kiki THE LAST before we boarded the bus at the stop time. Caught my breath back.

"Later when I already can not carry an umbrella it again, which can bring you, huh? '

"You know the reason why Kiki want you to keep this umbrella?" She asked softly with tears running down his cheeks.

I froze in place, the confusion and disbelief. I can not answer. I shook my head weakly.

The woman once again thrusting red umbrella Kiki and my red jacket with a smile of pain. "You know why? Because, Kiki want you to take her as a protector for others. He wants you to pass on the kindness of this red umbrella. For all you know, Kiki got this umbrella of a deceased grandfather, and his grandfather ordered that Kiki spread goodness with this umbrella. Now the task Kiki has ended, and Kiki has appointed as his successor. "

I was stunned to hear her story. My eyes were glued on both objects in the hands of a woman who I thought was Kiki's sister. My body shook as she calls on me that as a successor to the baton goodness Kiki. That means, Kiki put great trust on me to continue with the good that is carried by the red umbrella. He did not care that I had made his life drift. I told myself instantly feel sad. I realized, that would be the middle Kiki punish me for what I've done.

Finally, with deep sadness that I received my red jacket and red umbrella. The woman was gone. And right after she disappeared in the crowd, lifted a green casket. I gasped. Kiki was time to go. I gazed at the coffin and red umbrella in hand alternately. Compassion in the hearts of more severe abuse. Kiki began carrying the coffin away, leaving a sense of guilt and the colossal burden within me. Kutatapi hold red umbrella which is now to be mine with blurred vision. While escorting the departure Kiki, my tears can not kubendung, flowing down as much rainfall.

-

A week has passed since the departure of Kiki. Sky rain clouds still friends. Only last week I met today were really clean from the black cloud of gray. Really sunny day of the funeral. It seems clear Kiki did not want any more trouble in his last moments before he returned to the land.

I stood alone under a red umbrella Kiki heritage. Nobody can I do for you today. Everyone I saw bring their own umbrella since the departure of Kiki. Actually I feel guilty because I can not perform tasks that Kiki gave me well. I wanted to like Kiki in advance, that are easily thrusting portion red umbrella on the head of a stranger.

Suddenly, I felt the presence of someone who stopped and stood beside me. I turned. I almost jumped in shock over what I can. I saw Kiki, with waist-length black hair loose and long garments white. His face is clean and shining. Her legs were covered in long white cloth that looked brittle. He looked at me then grinned as his trademark style.

"KKI ... Kiki ..." I stammered. Kulukiskan could not surprise me to learn some spirit Kiki who is now standing next to me.

Kiki laughed briefly, then looked up at the development of a red umbrella over her head. "Not that I've told you that you're not alone under the umbrella of this?"

I still can not talk was so shocknya. I'm not sure if now I'm really in a state of conscious. But this is all too real if I refer to this as a dream. I could feel the flow of water seeping into the shoe. Can I call this a dream?

This time Kiki looked at me sullenly. "Well, I've believed the same when you ..."

Suddenly I was shocked to hear chatter Kiki just now. I remember the words of the middle-aged woman at the funeral Kiki. I remember him telling me to be protective in the rain replace Kiki. But, what I do during the week? Instantly raging anger, disappointment and sadness in my heart.

"Sorry," I said softly with bated breath. My eyes suddenly warmed.

"I understand," said Kiki.

I was struck immediately hear the answer Kiki. Quickly wiped my eyes began to blur to see the expression Kiki now. This time he smiled gently, very gently. My heart was touched. My eyes blurred again.

"Come on, do not have to cry," said Kiki busy while I hold the tears that sprang up in the corner of my eye so as not to flow down. "I understand you are not familiar. Moreover, I see now rarely people who want the rain, huh? "

I was silent, staring at Kiki faint. My heart was still the gray nuances. I thought the atmosphere was too bad to help me talk.

"But not to worry," said Kiki again. "While I have not really gone, I'll help you. I will direct you to the closest person in need. "

I sighed. I was just going to say "I'm not sure" when I found Kiki who knew had disappeared. I looked around, searching for a figure Kiki shouting his name repeatedly. However, he did not appear.

Suddenly, as if there was a strong push from the inside, I was forced looked back. vaguely see the shadow of a man somewhat stocky stature ran towards me. His hands hassles carry print books. I could tell he was a teacher.

My eyes widened saw this golden opportunity. This time I knew Kiki words mean before he disappeared. I immediately ran over the man and handed most of my red umbrella over her head. Apparently he pack Adi, teacher kimiaku.

"Wow, what a coincidence!" Exclaimed pack Adi happy so he shielded by my red umbrella. "Thank ya, boy-who?"

"Yudo, sir!" I said firmly, smiling politely.

I also accompany Adi pack trip punctuated by stories that pack Adi says. I kept her company when Adi pack waiting for the bus in the direction of his home. On the sidelines of the story, I was struck once heard pack Adi's name Kiki. "Usually, the boy who brought umbrellas and shade father like this," he said.

Bus finally arrives awaited Adi pack. After saying thank you once again and smiled at me, Mr. Adi boarded the bus. The bus drove away. Also happens to be a deserted highway. I immediately crossed and sitting at the bus stop.

While waiting for the bus to my village, I sat daydreaming while playing a red umbrella. I circled the umbrella so that it looks like a big red wheel that rotates rapidly. I thought of the words of Adi pack of Kiki. I sighed, aware of the presence of so valuable first Kiki and her red umbrella in the middle of the rain. It may just be a simple aid, but goodness that runs continuously infuse a distinct impression in the hearts of those who see and know. Services not easily forgotten just although now seemingly Kiki was no longer in sight.

Bored twirling red umbrellas, gaze switched across the street. My breath stopped a while so I saw the figure Kiki was there, in the rain without shelter. However, unlike last time, his body was wet now hit by the rain. I see clearly the smile, a smile full of pride to me. I could not help smiling interspersed with emotion. In my heart, I promise to continue to continue strengthening the baton Kiki by channeling kindness red umbrella in my hand to everyone, anyone, anywhere.

Kiki smiled more broadly, raising both his thumbs, as if he heard the pledge promise I had just plug in the liver. He was laughing a minute.

"I think you've quite understand," he said from the other side with the usual sound-which strangely enough I was able to hear clearly. "Now I can go. Goodbye, Yudo! "

I nodded and smiled, unable to pronounce the word "goodbye" Kiki-too painful. Compassion in my heart feels stronger. My eyes warmed up again. Kiki smiled, then disappeared as if blown by the wind or washed out blurred rain. My tears flowed immediately without being able to control. And no matter how long the rain became witness escorted Kiki actual departure, and accompanied me all the way back to the house.