Merlinda (Ranging Back)
Morning Before I Go

Elin was surprised when a pair of hands clasped her body tightly," stopped crying dearly. I really don't like to see you like this" a raspy word from the body clutching its back.

Daniel awoke, as Elin sobbed. His heart was slashed to see the woman hugging tightly binder given by her two friends last night. The crying of the woman was like it would never end. And he wouldn't be able to go back to sleep, if the woman continued like that.

With tears in her eyes, Elin turned to her, then held her tightly, "please stop. Seeing you like this makes me feel guilty" Daniel said, with a soft rubbing hand on his wife's back.

Elin pulled her body from the embrace, sighed so deeply, and wiped away the tears still running down her cheeks, "you must not have slept yet ? " asked Daniel and he nodded, "i can't sleep", he replied hoarsely, then his eyes looked back at the binder still in his hands.

Daniel took the object, and put it on the nightstand not far from them, "you will cry if you keep seeing it", he said, and Elin did not want to argue against it, " go to sleep, baby, you have to rest even if it is only as cool as ", he asked, and Elin nodded. His body followed when Daniel laid him back on the bed, and the man turned off the lamp he had turned on.

" Go to sleep" said the man once more, stroking his head, and in the dim light, his body was so tight-knit. However, it feels very soft.

Smelling the scent of the man's body, it could be more relaxed. And a bit of his sadness was sidelined by that arome. His eyes then closed, not ten minutes he was in the deck, his eyes were as if he had fallen asleep.

Despite knowing it, Daniel's hand has not yet stopped stroking his wife's head. He left it until the woman was completely asleep.

Elin woke up at exactly seven in the morning, two hours before her departure to the airport. For almost four hours he fell asleep, and during that time managed to make his eye circles bubble and make it difficult to open them.

She smiled as she looked at her face on the screen, "like Spongebob's eyes", she muttered with laughter, and after that, she realized that her husband was no longer in bed, he quickly got out of his bed, and came out of his bedroom.

" Where my husband is ", he asked when he met one of the people who helped in his house, "The master is on the back porch Non, talking to the father", it was clearly a middle-aged woman before him.

" Thank you ", said Elin who immediately walked to the stairs.

" Dear" he exclaimed with a slightly stingy breath, by his rapid steps as he descended the stairs.

" Are you awake ? " and Daniel asked a little, and he was surprised when the woman, suddenly, was near him.

Elin nodded, "father", he said then to Bimo.

And then Mala came along. Back then, no one wanted to ask, why did his eyes bulge. Everyone only saw him for a moment, then returned to their chatter.

" Mba told Mom, you didn't bring your stuff ! ", Mala said starting the conversation, Elin nodded. And at that time, Bimo paused his chat with Daniel.

" Daniel didn't tell me to bring anything, except photos and things that I'll miss later" Elin explained. Mala did not want to protest against it, indeed, her son must obey her husband's will.

And he will not hesitate, if his daughter will lack clothes later.

" I just didn't want to, he felt that this house was no longer the place to go" Daniel told Mala and Bimo, and the middle-aged man immediately agreed to his thoughts, " let's just say that right now, you have two houses, so when you come back here, you don't have to bring anything, baby" she told Elin. With her eyes she smiled.

" Go take a shower. In a moment we have breakfast ", Mala and Elin immediately nodded. He really had no intention of missing anything this morning, the last morning before his move to New York.

" Have you taken a shower ? ", he asked Daniel and the man nodded.

Her eyes grew up knowing it was "you cheated", he said, wanting to move away. And Daniel smiled, "do you want to take a bath" she exclaimed, not caring that she was in front of her father-in-law, "if you want, I won't refuse to take another bath, Elin immediately twisted her body, "keep your mouth Daniel. My father keeps a rifle in this house ", he replied. Bimo who was sipping coffee at that time, became stopped because of his words, then laughed.

" Are you right ? ", asked Daniel curiously, and Bimo nodded, "just in case", said the follower. But the sentence managed to make Daniel fold his lips, and a little regret with his words earlier.

This morning, the menu on the dining table looked very excessive, even Art was flabbergasted when he reached the table, but he did not comment. He realized that all the food on the table was his sister's favorite food.

Even Elin had a sigh when she saw all the dishes this morning. Before leaving, it turns out his mother gave him a burden, which is to eat all the dishes that have been prepared this morning. And all of that should fit in her thin stomach.

Daniel, meanwhile, had the Sandwich ready for breakfast. It's unfair indeed, but their taste is different, the man did not eat heavy food in the morning.

Elin spooned the rice to the Art plate. And smiling as the teenage girl looked at her, "you must study diligently" she asked and Art nodded, "don't forget to also help Mother, Tama joins the dining table," don't be a burden on the family like her. The art of laughing at hearing that. While being insinuated as not caring, "me also ", pinta the man, while thrusting a plate in front of him.

Bimo reacted to seeing that, "can't you be alone ? " reprovided.

" Why just fried chicken and sambal ? " diel said, reprimanding the contents of the Tama plate given by his wife, "he could not eat, the food that many side dishes" Elin explained. Tama looked at him at that moment. All this time, he never told me about his habits. But the woman was watching him.

" ask again that your fried chicken is finished" Elin said, nodding. He felt a little overwhelmed at that moment, but it was impossible to reveal it.

" If Art is going to win the class, Art can ask for anything to sister ", said Elin who again interacted with her youngest sister. The girl's smile expands, "what is it ? ", she asked, making sure and Elin nodded.

" I ", said Tama suddenly chimed in. Elin immediately cheered at him, "If you are, you can ask for anything if you don't make trouble for a semester" he said.

" Agreed", said the man loudly.

" You have to go to school right" Daniel said. Tama turned to him, "you're the only one who'll continue all of Dad's efforts" he continued. The sentence was like magic that could not make Tama not nod.

" School holidays, you'll be here to pick you up in New York" Daniel added. His smile, as well as Art. But it was precisely he who did not smile at his own wife. Although the woman was actually very happy, but invite her sister never the man to talk to her, "thank you", she said weakly, gently touching the man's hand.

" Art must tell brother, if he makes trouble again", he asked and Art nodded, while the person in question only rattled without feeling burdened.

Elin said goodbye earlier than the dinner table. He had to return to his room to make sure there were no forgotten things to carry later. Leaving Bimo, Tama, and her husband who were still chatting. Meanwhile Mala had returned to the kitchen to prepare the food she would bring later. Just yesterday he refused, so as not to bother, but the middle-aged woman insisted on preparing it. And he couldn't possibly refuse. All the food made by his mother, he will surely miss later.

" What time do we go to the airport ? ", Tama asked, as she finished the last mouthful to her mouth.

" You coming ? " reply to his father, as if in disbelief and he nodded.

" A little while" said Daniel chimed in, after he had cut off the watch in his hand. Right now it's showing at half-nine in the morning. Hearing that, Tama rushed over from her seat, "meaning I have to prepare", she muttered in an upturn.

" Tama", call Bimo suddenly. And Tama stopped moving quickly, "what's up Dad ? ", he asked in wonder. Without speaking the middle-aged man put something on the dining table. And Tama's eyes sparkled at that, "dad returned it ? ", he asked in disbelief.

" It wouldn't have been if it wasn't your brother who asked " said Bimo. Even so, Tama's smile remained fluffy. He picked up a small object that finally came back to him, "thank you Dad", he said so happy.

" Thank you to your sister. If it wasn't him who seduced, Dad wouldn't have given it" Bimo said.

" Good Dad", said Tama, who had run to the stairs with his luxury car keys.

He kept his promise by not returning to his bedroom first, but walking towards Elin's bedroom.

" What else is it ? ", the woman asked, when she realized she was in the doorway, "the father had returned her" she said, holding up the car keys in his hand. Elin only glimpsed, "try no more troublemaking Tama. I'm not here to help you ", he said seriously, with a body that's here and there in his bedroom.

At that time no protest, he actually went into the room, then sat on the edge of the bed.

" Don't leave the house often. Although I exist, but you have to control this house.. "

" Dad is old" continued Elin, and this time, he spoke with the look on his sister's face, "Now, you are in charge of the house ", he said again and Tama was still silent, "you hear ? ", let's Elin.

" Hemmm." said Tama nodded.

" You have to start growing up Tama, no longer just thinking about yourself.., I really only rely on you to look after Dad and Mom" he told and Tama nodded her head.

" Did you hear ? " sniffled Elin.

" Yes big sister ", said Tama, "where may I not take care of Father and Mother ".

" I'm serious Tama", sergeant Elin, "we're the only ones Father and Mother have. Art is still small, I am far away, and that means you are the only one to rely on" Elin said. This time Tama nodded again, and her face was serious.

" Always tell me, no matter how small it is in this house" Elin asked again and Tama nodded again.

" You're not going to come back soon ? " tanya Tama suddenly. Elin turned to her, "I don't even know when to come back" she said, and after that, they were silent.