Chapter 18: Leaving Home Again
Hometown - Bab 18
Finally, we were leaving.
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Mother and I sat in the car, watching the old house getting farther and farther away. In my heart, I was filled with reluctance to part. This is my home, the place where I grew up, but now, I have to leave it.
Akhirnya, kami pergi.
The villagers stood by the roadside, waving to us. I waved to them, watching their figures gradually disappear.
Ibu dan saya duduk di mobil, melihat rumah tua semakin lama semakin jauh. Dalam hati saya, saya dipenuhi dengan keengganan untuk berpisah. Ini adalah rumah saya, tempat saya tumbuh besar, tetapi sekarang, saya harus meninggalkannya.
Run Tu was there too, standing at the very back, silently watching me. I waved to him, and he waved to me too. His eyes were filled with complex emotions.
Penduduk desa berdiri di pinggir jalan, melambai kepada kami. Saya melambai kepada mereka, melihat sosok mereka perlahan menghilang.
The car drove faster and faster, the old house disappeared, the villagers disappeared, Run Tu disappeared too. I only saw the road ahead, saw the future ahead.
Run Tu juga ada di sana, berdiri di paling belakang, diam-diam memperhatikan saya. Saya melambai padanya, dan dia melambai pada saya juga. Matanya dipenuhi dengan emosi yang kompleks.
I was going to the city to start a new life. But I would always remember this place, remember these villagers, remember Run Tu.
Mobil melaju semakin cepat, rumah tua menghilang, penduduk desa menghilang, Run Tu juga menghilang. Saya hanya melihat jalan di depan, melihat masa depan di depan.
Saya pergi ke kota untuk memulai hidup baru. Tetapi saya akan selalu mengingat tempat ini, mengingat penduduk desa ini, mengingat Run Tu.