Mummy : Ellie if I don't see u at the airport tomorrow, I will be very upset. Promise me u do not change your mind?
Me : InsyaAllah(God willing) mummy, u will see me at the airport tomorrow at 7am.
05.30am : woke up with my heart beating so fast, nervous plus excitement. Took my shower and got myself ready. Before my subuh prayer, i woke the kids up. I was feeling sad deep inside my heart having to leave the kids behind but I don't have their passport as all document are with my ex husband.
06.45am : Kids left for school, went up to my dad's room to kiss him goodbye.He said goodbye but he refuse to look at me straight in the eyes. Put all my bags in my car and drove off to my office to pick up my colleague Pak Teh. He was the one who sent me to the airport.
07.50am : Reached LCCT. Mummy still haven't arrived. Our flight departure was at 10.25am. Mummy arrived at 08.30am with Abg Rashid aka Abg Frankie.Checked in our bags and we had breakfast at the terminal. Went to chocolate shop to get some chocolates for mummy's family at Bandung. As I was about to pay for the chocolate, saw this book at the book counter. "Stop worrying and start Living".I grabbed the book and paid together with the book.
09.30am : Mummy and I decided to wait at the departure hall. Called my dad to tell him to take care and that i was gonna miss him. Suddenly my tears rolled down my cheeks. Just after I put down the phone, just before the announcement to board the aircraft, I decided to send one final SMS to my dad. The SMS said : Dearest papa, I know you have given me the green lite to go for my trip, i just need to have yr sincere permission to let me go on this trip. I really need a break. But i want papa to know that i love u so much and i will miss soooo much.
10.35am : The aircraft door closed and that particular moment i felt like running to the cockpit and ask the captain to stop the aircraft and kick me out of the aircraft..lol.Almost got a nervous breakdown thinking OH NO..my work at the office...but decided to just fasten my seat belt and just sit tight,relax and enjoy the flight. Damn! the flight took off and Im off the KLIA runway. Took a deep breath and close my eyes..I said to Allah..Im in Your Hand. If this is meant to be then be it.
1.00pm : Touched down at Bandung..the airport was kinda old. I was all excited not because of anything but finally I was UNCONTACTABLE and it was gonna be for the next 9 days...yooohoooooo!!(was imagining me doing somersault on the airport runaway. Crazy girl.After the immigration, we were welcomed by Adeq (Kak Neng's sister) and Teteh Metty(Kak Neng's cousin)
Teteh Metty( miss this lady so much who always have ciggi between her fingers and always singing and dancing with full of joy
Adeq( also miss her so much..always calling her pet dog BOLUUUUUU)14.00pm : Adeq, teteh metty and adeq's husband took us from the airport to this place called Ampera to have lunch. Before that called my dearest friend Rudy and told him not to wait for me at the airport since first day I decided to spend time getting to know Kak Neng's family. Reached Ampera...oh oh before that, Kak neng didnt tell her mom that we were arriving on wednesday 29th april. Her mom thought we were arriving on Friday 1st May. So we were meeting her parents to surprise her mom(what we called shocking therapy). She was about to get the biggest surprise of her life. We prayed that she wont passed out during the shocking therapy..lol. Finally the moment arrived and trust me, thats most touchy moment ive ever seen. Kak Neng who have not met her mom over the last 10 years finally met her. The embracement between the 2 lasted 5 minutes with tears... the rest of the story about this wonderful family will be told in my next and next journal...
MUMMY ZUBAIDAH....love u always