100 Days of Being a Widow
Azka's Heart Wound!
The train that took me away from Lumajang, had stopped at Pasar Senen station. A billboard owned by PT KAI showed that the train I was riding had arrived at the destination station.
I carry a small suitcase and a backpack on my back. The one I know as Om Ardi.
"Ashka....!"
The voice of Ardi welcomed me. Hugging and helping to lift the suitcase. He led the way to an Avanza silver car parked not far from the station.
After a long time of talking, we arrived at a large house. Some buildings look empty. There is a monument that looks old. "Latifa Bakery" which now lives the name.
"you can stay here anytime, Ka. This is where Rania's mom used to live". Speak of Om Ardi. My memory floated on the occasion when my mother had to struggle to get a place to live while being driven from my grandmother's house. Several times mama had to move places, until finally accommodated in this pavilion.
#one month has passed.
As I have decided before. I decided to postpone my college. I chose my path to work, while searching for the whereabouts of my biological father. Yes Dani's father!
From my expertise as an agricultural SMK student, I was accepted at a livestock nutrition factory located in Bogor Regency. Although only as a production staff, but I am grateful because I was given additional duties as an English translator. Because, the factory owner is a Japanese person who can only speak Japanese - English. No doubt in just one year, I have managed to rise to the position of production supervisor.
As previously planned, Azka was intent on finding the whereabouts of her biological father. At first he tried to search through social media, but nil. Facebook owned by the father was not updated for 8 years ago. He also tried to find out the existence of the father through his father's co-worker. But the answer is the same. No one knows where Dani is.
Dani last communicated with her sister 8 years ago. In addition to bankruptcy, Dani was also involved in a lawsuit case from a woman who had been pregnant several years ago. The woman is demanding the rights of her biological father.
Since then, Dani has disappeared, leaving no trace. Once the sister was looking for the existence of Dani, but the same, nil. Dani is beginning to be forgotten. Maybe, because om and Aunt (sister Dani) have had their respective activities.
Anger and resentment have now turned into feelings of worry. No matter how cruel the father is, he is a parent. Of course sorry it was easy for an Azka. He just wanted his father to see that he had grown up. What's wrong with seeing and giving praise for his success as a child who grows up among a family that is spoiled?!
No matter how painful it is, he wants to unite his father and mother in a good relationship. It's okay if you can't reunite, because maybe each has a family. My mom was happy with her new family. However, Azka was very hopeful, their friendship remained good and not hostile. Because, divorce alone has destroyed the soul of the child, let alone endless disputes?!!
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3 Years passed, but he never found his father. Slowly he began to forget his father. He is busy with the business world. Latifa Bakery is back in Azka's hands. Business skills are trained early on in Jean's hands, growing rapidly when finding the right place.
Latifa Bakery who had gone bankrupt in the hands of Meta, Jean's brother who was very greedy, and hands off when the company went bankrupt. Now, it is remake by Azka under the name New Latifa Bakery. This is not continuing the company, but rather reinventing it. The capital is only a place that can still be saved from the bank's entrapment. While the company's moving assets, employees and initial capital disappear.
New Latifa Bakery has a new face. The blood of cake making art was passed down from the mother. Making a modified traditional cake that is favored by the Z-gen generation that is contaminated to the south-west.
Banana roast with topping caramel sauce is a favorite in the bakery design cafe owned by Azka.
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Fika girl is less fortunate, she dropped out of school when she was in Junior High School, and was forced to work to support her family. The old father was lying down due to a stroke, while his mother had just been in PHK from a property company.
Azka is attracted to Fika because of her simplicity and hard work attitude during her waitres at Azka's cafe. For him, the wife of his children will not need higher education, but must have a character that can be used to educate his children later. Therefore, Azka chose a good and hardworking girl like Fika.
"Yes". Azka la answered briefly. Answer Azka listlessly
Various ways have been done to browse to the old house and contact Father Dani's younger brother. No one knows where Dani is. Dani's missing. Like swallowed by the earth.
"may I help find your father's whereabouts, brother?
Fika lirih.
Azka fell silent and sighed.
"That's it. I don't want to add to the burden of the mind. We're not planning our wedding!" Azka said without looking at Fika. He did not want to involve many people to find out the whereabouts of his father. Azka is an introvert who is less able to express what he feels to others. Anxiety about the existence of the father, only he can bear it. No one shared that feeling. So did Fika.
Azka and Fika have agreed to marry at a young age. Fika was only 17 years old. Azka is not a typical who likes to linger dating. The relationship of lovers is meaningless without the bond of marriage. That's why they agreed to marry young.
The application event has Fika prepared. His family is ready to welcome the Azka family. This is the first time Azka will come to Fika's house. Understandably, Fika had been living in the employee pavilion, so Azka never had a chance to come to Fika's house.
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An Avanza silver car stopped in front of a house that looked not so big, in a way that was worn white.
Some people welcomed the arrival of the Avanza car. Azka went down accompanied by Mama Rania, Jean's father, and also Ardi and a large family. Some simple handouts were brought in by the bride's family.
Fika looks beautiful with blue kebaya. A both inscribed with happy engagement is so beautifully arranged. The whole family has sat ready, waiting for the proposal and engagement.
A man came out in a wheelchair. That man is Fika's father.
Rania's eyes were wide. Rounded and sharply highlighted. He tried to blink his eyes several times, hoping that what he saw was wrong. Nun, actually no...!!!
The person sitting in the wheelchair is Dani Mahendra. The person who was sought all this time!!!!
Seriate....
