
Today, the brick raising. Halim did not participate in the installation of the brick, he only occasionally monitored the work of Udin and others when people were not there shopping. Halim seemed to pay attention to the workers, they worked quickly, painstakingly, and neatly.
"How's Udin, is this still lacking?" Halim asked for Udin's opinion while pointing at the brick.
"This should be enough! All I've calculated, and it corresponds to the height and width of this house. So, the number of bricks that are used should be sufficient, in order not less." explained Udin, as the head artisan. Halim nodded.
"Oh yes Udin, if the luck later maybe some workers will not help you work later, because soon the ship will come. So they're busy with their business."
"It's okay, Halim! I understand the work of the workers. And it seems that before the ship enters, the installation of brick is expected to be completed" explained Udin.
"Good then! Happy work, I go down first." said Halim. Udin nodded. Halim immediately went down to his shop.
Halim doesn't know if Denis is waiting for her in the store. That surprised Halim when she walked into the store.
"Denis, you surprised just brother!"
"hehehe sorry, Bang! There happened to be someone shopping so Denis served him, because there was no brother. So Denis just sat in the store waiting for Brother to come." Denis explained his presence. "Where are you from?"
"Oh, thank you for helping me. Brother from above, monitor the materials only. Who knows if there is anything lacking." said Halim. He sat in the front seat of Denis. "What's looking for Brother?"
"There's nothing, Bang. Denis wants to see my brother. At his shop, Anton's brother was also. No more work."
"Why? Sepai customer?" Halim asked confused. Because usually Denis never said if there was a break during work at Anton's shop in addition to alternating to eat, and when it was closed shop.
"Customers are not lonely, just the stock of goods is lacking" explained Denis.
"Oh, the ship's coming in. Your stuff will come in, too, right?"
"Yes, the goods will come in, as well as the Anton bang coming with his son and wife" Denis replied.
Halim was happy to hear it, "What? Anton's coming this afternoon?" Halim asked with a smile.
"Yes, you're so cheerful as it looks."
"Hum, Brother is waiting for a letter from his wife Brother, and Brother wants to ask Anton about the situation of his son and wife" Halim explained with a smile.
"Abang, can you tell Denis no, how can you conquer the heart of his wife Brother, so he wants to marry Brother?" Denis asked curiously.
"Why? You want to learn how to conquer a woman's heart, so you can conquer Samnia's?" Halim turned around to ask.
"Yes Bang, Denis seriously wants to build a household in the future with Samnia." Denis took it seriously and decisively.
Halim was silent for a moment, what should she say about Sarmi. They don't even know each other. Even dating is not to know each other's characters. An accidental meeting while sheltering from the rain, brings an unwanted wedding at first.
"Excuse me, Brother! I want to shop."
Denis and Halim turned to the origin of the voice. Then they exchanged looks. "Abang serve people shopping first." Halim permission while standing. Denis nodded.
Halim approaches the shopping person, seeing three schoolgirls in her High School clothes. One of them was playing hape.
"How, what kind of stuff are you looking for?" Halim asked softly.
"Mulfa, that's the seller already there, he's just asking what you're looking for. Hurry up, save your hapemu first." one of Mulfa's friends told me.
A mulfa? This is Halima's sister, isn't it? Ah it might just be the same name. Inner Halim.
"Yes, yes, this again waiting for a reply from Halima, she also entrusted me to buy her goods." said Mulfa fixed view on her cellphone.
So right, he's Halima's sister. Good riddance! I know you Mulfa. Be patient you and your brother will be free from their grip.Inner Halim again while looking at Mulfa.
"Mulfa, what exactly is your Mba's job? Every day always sends you five hundred grand. I became envious." said one of Mulfa's friends asking about Halima's work.
"Oh, that said, he works at the Club. He cleaned every room there, every hour after use people should be cleaned. His salary is high but in accordance with the results of his sweat." explained Mulfa with a smile talking about her brother, Halima.
Halim frowned hearing Mulfa's words.
"Mas, I'm looking for a bengkoang image handbody two big bottles well, Mas. Same clear shampoo two renteng, same vitamin hair venon the purple Mas well." Mulfa told Halim the item she was carrying while reading Halima's message.
"That's all? I'll take it for a moment." said Halim. He walked to the shelves of goods mentioned Mulfa earlier while thinking.
Means Halima hid her job with Mulfa. He did not want Mulfa to be humiliated because of his work. I hope I can help you. Inner Halim.
Halim took Mulfa's order and put it directly into a plastic bag. He approached Mulfa and gave it to him.
Mulfa picked it up and double-checked. "How much is everything, Mom?"
"Everything is one hundred and ninety-four thousand." replied Halim. Mulfa paid for the goods at that cost with the fitting money. "Thank you" said Halim after he took money from Mulfa.
After the departure of Mulfa and his friend, Halim returned to Denis. "You smile at your own smile, what's up?" halim asked curiously, patting slowly on Denis' shoulder who was looking at his hape.
"Eh Bang, just ngagetin. This again read Samnia's SMS." said Denis while showing the SMS. But Halim was not interested in seeing it.
"Denis, you wait here well, replace you sell for a while. Brother wants to buy food first for his apprentices brother."
"Ok Bang, and buy it with Denis yeah, Bang!" sahut Denis's. "Hum" Halim answered briefly.
He went to a food stall where he used to eat. He ordered a serving of food for her and wrapped up sixteen packs of food.
"Mba, rice as usual for me to eat here, and please wrap sixteen packs well, separate the side dishes with rice" said Halim. Mba Nisa, the shop owner nodded. And Halim sat on the empty bench left there to wait for her food.
Halima who heard Halim's voice, she glanced at Halim silently. He was eager to get close to Halim and asked her to talk. But that was his only wish, because Halima was sitting next to her female boss. Mba Elsa, who houses Halima at once, the wife of the owner of the Club where Halima works.
And Halim also did not realize that an old man who often passed her in the mosque was also sitting down to eat next to her.
After finishing eating. Halim did not immediately leave his desk, he sat for a while while circulating his gaze to see the customers of Mba Nisa. That's where he saw Halima.
Although it was only his back, but he knew it was Halima. But he also did not approach her. Because he saw two men who often followed Halima sitting to the left of Halima and one to the right of a woman who sat next to Halima.
And when Halim stood up from his seat, he only realized that the fathers sitting next to him were old men who often gave directions to him. When Halim saw him paying for his food. Halim approached him immediately.
"Mba Nisa, the food of this father let me pay you all" said Halim while looking at the father's friendliness. He smiled at Halim. Halim smiled back and asked Mba Nisa how much she should pay. "How much is it all Mba Nisa?"
"Everything is one hundred and eighty, Mas Halim." answered Mba Nisa. Halim paid with money. Then he came out of the shop with the fathers.
"Sorry sir, I was late to realize the presence of the Father inside earlier" said regret Halim.
The father smiled. "It's okay, Halim. Thank you for paying for your food."
"Together Sir." said Halim. "Mother may I speak to you for a moment? But we do not talk on the way. Would you like to follow me to my shop?"
"Alright, I happen to have free time for you" said the Father.
Halim took the father to his shop. Halim gave the sixteen-pack plastic bag to Denis. And had Denis hand out to the artisans. And asked Denis after he finished eating, back to guard Halim's shop. While Halim invites the father into a small room where Halim for rest.
With Denis forced to obey Halim's orders, he ate while guarding Halim's shop.
"Who are the fathers? It seems that the discussion between them is very important. Otherwise, they'll talk here, not in that closed room." Denis murmuring.
He ate while occasionally glancing at the door where Halim was talking to the old man he was carrying with him.
"Son Halim, your intentions are very good, to help people. But you can't do it alone. The problem is you know better yourself." the father began to speak when Halim did not open his voice to start talking. The father immediately guessed what Halim would talk about.
"Yes sir, I know. If I had gotten him out of there. He could really be released by them. Because to them he is a source of income for them."
"Young man, I can't give you an explanation for that. Father is not a fortune teller. I'm sorry, you have to go now, but you have advice. It is not easy for someone to give or take something off. There are some authorities who give permission orally to them to build their business. I fear that in the future it will cause problems for your family. So you're acting very carefully."
Halim listened to the father's advice. He knew clearly everything was not easy. But he was sure God would protect him as well as protect his family.
"Yes sir, Halim will act with caution." said Halim. "And does the government allow it, sir?"
"No, if the government knew they would be thrown in jail." said the old man. Halim speechless.
Denis always looked at the door when it was going to open, it had been almost an hour they were talking inside. Not long after that door opened. Halim and the father walked together. They walked past Denis who was sitting in his chair.
"Young man, next year you'll be married to your current boyfriend." the father spoke with a smile looking at Denis.
Denis surprised. He looked at Halim. Halim shrugged her shoulders, which meant she knew nothing.
"Son Halim, excuse me now. Remember whatever happens protect your child and keep your wife feeling. Especially next month you will bring your children and wife here, so keep them." said the father said goodbye and again gave advice to Halim.
"Okay sir, thank you. My father's advice I will always remember. May we meet again." said Halim. The father nodded then he actually left Halim's shop.
Denis and Halim looked at the father leaving until his back was nowhere to be seen.