Destiny Syakila

eps 42's

The ship has been docked at port city A. Denis, with one of Anton's employees, is on standby at the harbor to pick up Anton, his wife, and his son.

"Denis, why bother picking up, brother?"

"It's okay Bang! It just so happens to not be busy in the store." said Denis. "Let's get in the car." take Denis. He carried the suitcase held by his brother-in-law.

They walked closer to the car. All suitcases of clothes and luggage are put in the car. And they got in the car too. Denis is ready to run the car.

"Dad, who is this?" Dian asked while pointing at Denis but an eye looked at Anton, his father.

"I? You don't know? I am, Om who often carries you and brings you here when you still can't walk. Have you forgotten about Om?" Denis immediately replied to the words of his nephew.

"Dian, I forgot about Om. But Dian remembered, there was one Om who always bought Dian a robot-robot toy." said Dian while holding his chin and his eyes looked at the ceiling of the car as if remembering something.

"Smart kid! You knew? Om that, is Om you are talking to." said Denis while pointing at himself.

"No, Om that's handsome! There were no fine hairs on her cheeks. Not the same as this Om." chuckle Dian.

"That's when Om was young. Om does not like to see there are fine hairs on Om's cheeks." elak Denis.

Anton and Namlea just smiled and shook their heads at the conversation between the boy and the uncle. They know Dian deliberately wanted to tease Denis. Dian really remembers Denis very well. He missed Denis very much.

"That means that now Om is old, hmp." said Dian with a small smile looking at the annoyance on Denis' face.

"Does Om look old?"

"Yes, Om looks old! Look at her dad, Dian! Still handsome, there is no fur on the cheeks like Om." Dian replied comparing Denis and Anton, his papa.

"That, since your father was forbidden to let fine feathers grow on his cheeks, your father would be taken by the same people. Dian wants his father taken by a flirtatious aunt?" denis is getting upset.

"Dian, baby! What your Om says is true, your Mama forbade Dad from it. Otherwise, I'd let the feathers adorn both of Dad's cheeks." Anton finally broke up the talk of the boy and his uncle that never ends. "Don't upset your Om!"

"Yes Dad," Dian said. "Om Denis, sorry Dian yah."

"What did you say? About Denis?"

Dian nodded.

"So you remember Om?"

Dian nodded slowly. Made Anton and Namlia laugh. Denis realized he was in the same job as his nephew. Denis' reflex snapped Dian's forehead in Anton's lap, which sat in front with him.

Crack it!

"Ouch! It hurts Om, Dian's forehead!" moaning Dian while rubbing her forehead.

"That's a punishment for you, for having bullied Om,"

"Yes Om, sorry!" said Dian with a low voice and his face made dull.

That expression made Denis chuckle a little. He stopped the car right in front of the house. Denis got out of the car. And take the goods out of the car that is stored in the small trunk of the car.

"Have we reached Father yet?" Dian asked while looking at the house in front of him there was a little flower plant that was given a bamboo fence.

"Dear baby, come down!" bring Anton. They also immediately went down. Namlia and her two daughters.

They stepped inside the house after Denis opened the door. They rest for a while, while Denis returns to the harbor. He and one of Anton's employees checked the new items that had just entered.

.. ..

It was already very late afternoon, Halim immediately closed his shop. Then he went upstairs to his shop. He approached Udin who was sitting down to rest.

Halim gave one canned drink to Udin. Udin accepted it and opened the lid.

"How about Bang, how long will it be my home?" Halim asked while looking at the building which was seventy-five percent almost so it was.

"It won't be long, I think tomorrow I'll make the doors and the windows. And Halim, provide wood for the roof framework the day after tomorrow. After the walls are completely dry, the day after I plaster and acid all, and install the roof. If the time is still there I immediately install the doors and windows." explained Udin.

"Okay, I leave it to you! If you need anything, just call me!" said Halim. "Would you like to go home now?"

"Hum, for today's work is done." said Udin. "Let's get down together! It's getting dark!"

They go down together. And split up after coming downstairs. Udin went home and Halim went to Anton's house.

Upon arriving home, Halim cleans up and joins Anton in the living room with his wife and daughter, Denis and other Anton employees.

"Remember, sit here!" Anton patted the empty bench on his left. Halim sat there.

"Halo Dian," said Halim kindly while scrambling Dian's hair sitting on her father's lap.

"Yes, Uncle. It's been a long time since Dian's seen Uncle, Dian's missed Uncle." Dian answered while sitting on Halim's lap. Halim ruffled Dian's hair gently again.

"Oh yeah! Uncle misses Dian too." said Halim. "How are you Anton?"

"My news is good, as you can see!" answer Anton. "Actually you don't want to ask me, do you?" Anton deliberately mocked Halim.

Anton's words invited the laughter of all the people in the room. Including Halim himself, he smiled clumsily while scratching his head that was not itchy.

"We'd better have dinner first we'll talk about that" Anton bargained. Halim who understood him nodded. Now their conversation turned to the souvenirs that Anton brought from the village.

After they finished tasting the cake and having a warm conversation, they were now in the kitchen, at the dining table. They are enjoying a typical dinner of bi Sumi cuisine.

After dinner, Anton's employees decided to go into their rooms to rest, as they were very tired.

So did Namlia and her three children, they went into the room to rest. Denis, Anton, and Halim are looking for fresh air on the porch.

"How are you doing Halim?" Anton started a light conversation.

"Thank God, so far so good!" answer Halim.

"Thank God, how's it going? Have you thought about my offer?"

"Yes, I continued the construction of that house on top of the store. The building is seventy-five percent so." explained Halim.

"It turns out you took the right steps" Anton praised. Anton then asked Denis. "Denis, what about you? Do you agree with my brother's offer? If you agree, you'll give the shop down the road for you."

"Sorry Bang, Denis is still thinking about it. Denis has not been able to give a satisfactory answer to Brother. Denis is still waiting for work calls at some of the companies in the city" Denis said.

"Well, while waiting for a job call, it doesn't hurt if you accept your brother's offer, Denis. If there is a call at that time, you can find employees to keep your store." Halim suggested.

"What Halim says is true, Denis!" sahut Anton's.

Denis seemed silent. "Alright, Bang! Denis will accept brother's offer. But, Denis does not sell cosmetics, if you want, Denis wants to sell clothes only" Denis said his wish.

"If it's for that, brother doesn't matter. As you please, you only ask to sell really, and love your work later" Anton said.

"Yes, Bang." said Denis. "Sorry Bang Anton, Bang Halim, Denis rest first, yeah!" pamit Denis's.

"Hum" Anton and Denis said.

Denis isn't sleepy yet, but he deliberately gives Anton and Halim free time to talk together. Because Denis knew, Halim wanted to talk about his wife with Anton.

"Aren't you going to tell me about your wife and son, Halim?"

"Actually, I just wanted to ask, but you guessed me first. So just tell me how they are." Halim.

Anton smiles. He took out a plastic wrap containing a letter from Sarmi to Halim, "This is a letter from your wife, read it to your room. News they're okay. They are very happy with the gifts you give." said Anton. He hides if Sarmi ever fainted in the garden.

"Alhamdulillah, if they are healthy. Thank you Anton, you're willing to see my son and wife in the garden. Are they still a lot of firewood, when you get there?"

"you-sama, Halim. Don't worry, Sarmi your wife is my friend, so there's no reason for me not to see her. For firewood, I also had time to find firewood for your wife. The firewood you provided is still there, but there's no harm in me adding a little firewood to it." Anton explained.

"You are very kind, I owe you a favor." said Halim sincerely.

"Don't hesitate, you're the one who taught me to do good" Anton said.

They finally laughed at each other. "We'd better get in now! The night is getting late!" take Anton then. Halim nodded.

They enter the house immediately, Anton locks the door, and Halim checks that the windows are closed or not. Once made sure it was safe, they went into their rooms for rest.

Halim opened the plastic package she received from Anton. He opened it and grabbed the envelope. He recognized the envelope.

"This looks like the envelope I used to send her a letter."

He opened it and read it.

To my beloved husband.

Assalamu 'alaikum.wb.

Papa, thank God we're doing fine here. Papa don't worry about us.

Oh yes, Mama thank you, for the gift that Papa gave us. The clothes fit perfectly on our bodies.

Mom, also thank you for giving Papa clothes for her. And Papa, the money that Papa gave to Mama, Mama for my mother and Mama-in-law. Papa's not angry, is he, Mama shared it with them? They're very happy to receive your gift money.

And their children were very happy with the toys Papa gave them. They even sleep while holding their toys. If only you were here, Pa. Papa must be glad to see their happiness. They'll be rushing in to hug you.

Papa, you know, Mama misses you so much, Pa. Missing your affection, longing for your embrace, Mama longs to want to babble at you and let out my sigh at you.

Papa, Mama is so happy to hear of your success there. Mama will continue to pray that Papa is always successful.

Mama and the kids are waiting for you to pick us up, Pa. Until here we met through this letter. Papa's all right there, Dad. Greetings always to you, my dear husband.

wassalamu 'alaikum we.w.

Halim smiled to herself, reading a reply from her beloved wife.

"Papa misses you too, my wife. Wait for Papa, Papa will come to pick you all up. And we stay together, until there is no distance between us. And longing won't burden us like this, my wife."

Now that Halim had laid her body on her soft bed, she wanted to rest. But his mood invites him to reminisce back to his beloved wife.

He really did not expect, an impromptu meeting between them, could give birth to such a deep love for both of them. Halim is unceasingly grateful to have Sarmi in her life.

He thought about Sarmi while looking at her picture inside the wallet. Until it did not feel Halim was lulled in his sleep.