99 Love for You

99CU(S2): Love Your Life

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Someone knocked on Ishmael's door. Then he walked to the door and opened it.

"Lho, Mother Maria? What's up?"

"Son Ismail, have you had dinner?"

"Umm, not yet Mom. I just got home."

"Then come to my mother's house."

"Oh, okay. But I want to pray Isya first, ma'am."

"Yes, please. I'm waiting at home!"

Ismail nodded. Perplexities. Then scratch his head that does not itch.

A few minutes later, Ishmael came to the house of Mary's mother.

"Please sit down, Son Ismail" said Maria's mother.

"Yes, Mom. Thank ye. Oh yeah, Cecil hasn't come home yet, Mom?"

"Yet. Just after Tasya Cecil's grave, she told me her lawyer was calling, saying there was something to talk about. Their divorce is over. But there are still things to take care of."

Ishmael remained silent. And try to listen to Mother Mary's story.

"Sometimes mom is sad to see Cecil have to be this fate. What sins did he commit in the past, that he had to experience this." Mother Maria lowered her head, her tears almost spilled.

Mother Mary tried to be strong.

"Oh yeah, from now on, come here and eat here." Maria's mother changed the subject.

"Well?!" Ishmael opened his mouth wide enough.

"Take this as a bonus, because Nak Ismail already wants to rent a mother's house. What kind of food does Ismail like? I'll cook Nak Ismail's favorite food."

Ismail smiled clumsily. "No need, Mom. I'm afraid to trouble Mom, and also not feel good."

"Unpleasant with whom? Neighbors?"

Ismail smiled again.

"Son, Cecilia used to have a husband. But now, he's on his own. So, don't care about other people. I've taken Nak Ismail like my own mother's son."

"Alright, mom. I'll be a good son to Mom." Ishmael smiled widely.

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Meanwhile, a middle-aged woman approached Tasya's grave. Stand next to the tomb, then squat and kneel. Sowing flowers on the tomb of Tasya.

"real... You lost your daughter too, like me. What a shame for your fate, son. You were very small when you died."

The woman stroked the ground of Tasya's tomb and said back.

"Really! Man will reap the fruits of what he has planted. Your parents planted wounds, then the results they got, also wounds."

The woman stood up again, and left Tasya's tomb.

...***...

Two months passed, though,

Cecilia's life is starting to return to normal. Although there are still neighbors who squint their eyes when they see it. Understandably, our society still looks one eye at the status of widows because of divorce. There are also some who still gossip about Cecilia. But not ignored by him.

Cecilia still comes to see Dr. Diana once a week. Doctor Diana was a warm person, about 40 years old, but still looked young and beautiful.

Today's Cecil's schedule is to meet with Dr. Diana. Before the consultation, Cecil took a yoga class. Yoga helps Cecil to be more calm, relaxed, and patient.

Either coincidentally or intentionally, that day Ismail also came to consult about the case he was dealing with with Doctor Diana.

"You came here for a consultation on a case or-? Meet someone?" ask Diana's doctor while teasing Ismail.

"I'd like a consultation on my case, Doc. But--I also want to ask about the development of Cecilia. How's Cecilia doing now?" Ishmael answered with a shy smile.

"As you can see. Cecilia is better. He took my class very well. Hopefully after this, he can find someone who can make him smile." Doctor Diana glanced at Ismail.

Ishmael turned his eyes to every corner in the room of Diana's doctor.

"There's no need to be ashamed. You need to stay excited."

"passion? What's the passion for, Doc?"

"Lho's? I'm here for a consultation, Doc. Seriously!!"

"Ish, that's just the second reason you came here. The real reason is-is-?"

"Yeah. Alright. I'm confessing. I did want to ask about Cecilia's progress during these 2 months. Already, that's it."

"Yes okay. Where's your documents? I'll learn first. And-- You better not give up. At times like this, Cecilia needs the support of the people around her."

"Don't get me wrong about my relationship with Cecil. We're just friends."

"You don't want to express your feelings to her? She's free now. You just go for her."

"What does the doctor mean? Me and Cecil are just friends, Doc. Friends!! And I don't want to ruin our friendship. For now, it's better this way."

"okay! Fine! Good luck to you."

"Oh yeah, where's Cecilia, Doc?"

"She was taking a yoga class in the next room. When he's done he'll be on his way here."

"Good afternoon, Doctor." Cecilia's voice made the two people in Doctor Diana's room rather surprised.

"That's Cecil, Juk!" Diana's doctor used to taunt Ismail by calling him Juki, Ismail's last name.

"Hi." said Ismail clumsy.

"Hi too. You're here too? Consult with Diana's doctor or?"

"Consultation of cases." Ismail raised the file on his desk while telling Cecil.

"Oh so. Then what about me?"

"Ismail is done. He just dropped the files. I'll learn first, Juki!" Diana's doctor gave Ismail a code to get out of his room immediately.

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An hour later, Cecilia walked out of Doctor Diana's room. And it's getting dark. Ismail was sitting in the waiting room.

"Lho's? You still here?"

"Yes. I was waiting for you to finish the consultation. How's today's result?"

"Goodle. Thank you for introducing me to Doctor Diana. He's a very nice man."

"No need to thank. Oh yeah, have you eaten?"

"Not yet."

"How about we eat before we go home? I gave Mom permission earlier that we would have dinner outside. I know a good place to eat in this area."

"All right."

...***...

"You think, if I take care of the bakery too, how? I feel sorry for Mom. He always takes care of everything by himself." asked Cecil to Ismail while drinking tea together on the porch.

"A good idea. But you're still working, can you share your time?"

"It can be if there is an intention from the heart." Cecilia smiled.

"How long has your mother been running a bakery all by herself?"

"Since my father died. Mom takes care of everything herself. I realized that a lot of my time was wasted with my mother. Mom's busy at the store, looking for money, so I don't drop out of college even though I know overseas tuition isn't cheap. Then after I graduated and went to work, I was busy and I didn't have time to be with my mom. After that I got married and moved from here, the distance between us became even more distant. Because things change."

"So you want to start all over again?"

"Yes, that's. Dr. Diana said it was time for me to do something I had never done before. At that time I was confused myself. What I've never done before. As I thought, I rarely spent time with my mother. I was too busy with my new job and family. So, from now on, I'm going to keep myself busy at the bakery with mom." Cecilia smiled very widely.

"Good then. Keep up!!! Sister Cecil!!"

"What did you say? Why call me 'make'?!" Cecil tickled Ismail's stomach with his finger.

"Absolutely!!! I'm sorry!"

Cecilia smiled a little, then their laughter broke all over the front porch of Mother Mary's house.

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