
Halima looks very istrahat. He's very tired. The first day he entered work was welcomed with so many customers who came. Hamid smiled as he watched Halima work from a cctv connected to his laptop.
”Huff, tired of being warm. This is mah, it is really very draining.” complained Halima on herself. ”Crazy! If this is every day, my body is not slim anymore, but turned into skinny.”
”Opaan, he said only care for children's clothes, but in fact even care for both children's and adult clothes. I have to go back and forth using the stairs again. My legs ache, so.”
”Hamid damn, can't what even though it was originally me who served when buying children's clothes, can't what just be poured up when asking for adult clothes. Let those who serve so, why should I again?”
”Where to wear this clothes again, where tired, achy, hot, hot again because of this shirt. It feels really cool to swim in cool water to cool down.”
Hamid smiled his own smile, saw and heard Halima's complaints. Halima's face was visibly agitated as she showed her regretful expression.
”How dare you call me, Halima!”
Hamid came out of his room. He deliberately approached Halima who was still sitting leaning.
”Ima, make me coffee.” he said.
"Well, that's right, Hamid. I'm so tired!” Halima put on a pity face.
”I wait for my coffee now, bring it in my room.” He said again before he entered back into his room.
"Retail."
Halima makes coffee for Hamid. And deliver the coffee to Hamid's room. Halima knocked on the door of the closed room.
Tok tok!
”Log in!”
Halima entered immediately when she heard the voice from within. He walked slowly with an annoyed face and stumbled to Hamid's table.
He was even more upset to see a smiling Hamid mocking him. Halima kept the coffee on Hamid's desk.
"Please drink his coffee, Dear Mr. Hamid.” said Halima with a sharp tone.
"Come out!” hamid's Word. Without saying thank you first.
Halima widened her eyes in disbelief. Instead of thanking you for making coffee, this was even expelled, like driving out a bully. Thought Halima.
”Wait moreover!” hamid said again as Halima stood in her place.
”No!" sahut Halima with ketus. He left Hamid's room with a thousand frustrations on Hamid.
Hamid smiled smugly looking at the annoyance in Halima's eyes. Without realizing it in his heart now began to be interested in Halima.
.. ..
Sarmi just came out of his children's room, he put Endang to sleep with Syakila, Yuli and Ita. Room to be used for Ita and Yuli, used for Denis. Sarmi looks at her husband sitting on the sofa. He approached.
”Honey, want to drink coffee?” sarmi bargain.
”No, dear. Papa's stomach will not fit again, baby.” reject Halim. ”The kids are asleep, baby?”
”Iya already.” replied Sarmi. ”Papa why is Anton talking about Syakila and Sardin? Is Papa planning to match Syakila to Sardin?” ask Sarmi full of search.
”No dear, Papa has no intention to match Papa's child with anyone. They will find their own soul mate. About Anton's discussion question earlier, do not need Mama to mess around.” explained Halim.
”Iya Papa. Mama didn't bother about it. Mama was just curious. You see Papa and Anton look serious earlier when talking.” Sarmi said.
”We're better off, Mah. Tomorrow, Mama's with Denis at the store. Papa will take care of his school Fatma and Syakila, tomorrow morning.”
”Papa, register them both at a school near the market only that, well.” pinta Sarmi.
”Mama know from where, there is a school near this market?” ask Halim to know.
”From Serlina, Anton's wife. He will enroll his son in that school later, after he graduated from TK.” explained Sarmi.
”Oh, well if you want Mama like that, Papa ok ok.” said Halim. ”We are doing it now.”
”But, Mama is not sleepy yet, Pa.”
”Udah, later Papa will make Mama sleepy later.” said Halim while winking one eye with a smile looking at Sarmi with a meaningful gaze.
”Papa!”
Sarmi was surprised when Halim carried her. Halim takes Sarmi into the room and lays Sarmi's body slowly on the bed. Sarmi directly draped his hand to Halim's neck and kissed her. Halim, returning his wife's kiss, their kiss gradually more demanding.
.. ..
Although Halima was tired after work, she had to keep cooking for dinner. Luckily Mulfa has now started to cook, so Halima's homework is reduced.
After cooking, Halima called Hamid to eat. Halima knocked on Hamid's room door.
Tok tok!
”Hamid, out the food is ready!” yelling Halima.
After that, he returned to the dining table and scooped up the food on the plate for himself. Not long after, Hamid came with a fresh face after bathing. Halima.
He looks so handsome tonight.
Hamid scoops food. They eat in silence. After they finished eating, Halima asked Hamid to speak.
”Hamid, I want to talk to you. But, I hope you will not be angry and offended by my later remark.” Halima spoke with a low head.
”What's up? Just say!” Hamid looked at Halima seriously.
Taking a deep breath, Halima began to speak without hesitation.
”The first one, please if you are in the store, you do not pay too much attention to me. It would be very unpleasant for other employees. Second, I want to protest with you. You said I was just looking after children's clothes, so why was it that when she asked me about adult clothes, should I serve her upstairs as well? Is there a responsible employee there? Third, I know this is your home. But, it will be very bad at the view of the public about us later, we are nobody but we live one house.”
”Already, that's all you want to talk about, Halima? Or is there anything else? Just say!”
”Listen well, Halima. My words will answer the first and second words at once. So, listen carefully to my words.” Hamid looked at Halima who was looking at him. ”Rules in my shop, anyone serving customers in adult or children's clothing. If the customer he serves asks him for something else, he must serve him to the end. Until the customer leaves the store. That is the first, the second, for food, the health of the store employees has become the responsibility of the store owner. And the shop owner immediately intervened to the employee. Until here do you understand?”
Huh! So, that was his attention to me earlier.that was because it had become a provision in his shop. That means I misunderstood him. And I'm too confident. Huh, shame for having discussed this.
Halima nodded slowly while looking down.
”And for a place to stay, I also don't want to stay with you guys forever. Tomorrow I will move in my house.” continued Hamid said.
Thank goodness he agreed with that.
Hamid stood up from his seat.
”Thank you for dinner. Guys, rest! Tomorrow you will work with Halima's weight. Because tomorrow the disassembly of the goods there are five sacks, two sacks of children's clothing and three sacks of adult clothing.” explained Hamid.
Halima nodded. Hamid stepped into his room to rest. Halima and Mulfa went to her room for rest after they cleaned the dining table and kitchen.
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The days passed quickly. With Halima at Hamid's shop. He had no time to think about Halim. And they also did not know that Halim had returned from the village. And Mulfa, because it was difficult for a long time not to go to school, he also decided to work. And Hamid recruited Mulfa as his employee.
Since Halima and Hamid spoke that night, they have been living separately. However, Hamid sometimes went to his house in Halima to just stop by to eat together.
With the passage of time, the closeness, the togetherness that is intertwined between them, gives rise to a sense between Halima and Hamid. However, Halima thought that feeling was just a casual feeling.
And Hamid, he knows that feeling, is love for Halima. However, he did not dare to express his feelings.
Fatma and Syakila went to the school that Sarmi wanted. Slowly, Halim taught Sarmi about trading. Sarmi who is smart, he is easy to understand quickly. So, Halim entrusts the bee-break shop to be managed Sarmi.
Denis is now looking after his own shop. He opened an accessories agency. Her love for Samnia continues. They both have been engaged to simple. Only family members are present and they will have their wedding in the following year.
If there is a chance, Halim monitors Albert's house. He wanted to meet her, to return the One billion cash directly to her. And for each month, Halim paid him on time. However, that right is not known by Sarmi.
Today Hamid wants to meet Denis, so this afternoon he invited Halima and Mulfa to Halim's shop. Because all of you, Halima and Mulfa want to shop for their needs.
Arriving there, Hamid, Halima, and Mulfa were surprised by Halim's presence.
”Halim.” says Halima and Hamid together.
”Si con man.” Mulfa said.
Halima, who had missed Halim, suddenly ran and hugged Halim's body tightly. Halim surprised.
And he was even more surprised when he saw the presence of the wife with Fatma and Syakila in his shop that stood right behind Hamid.
”Papa” says Fatma and Syakila along with a disappointed look. As for Sarmi, he just looked at them without blinking.
Hamid was surprised by Halima's sudden embrace of Halim, and his feelings grew even more uneasy after hearing someone call Halim with papa.
He looks. He looks directly at Sarmi, the woman he once loved, and the woman who has made him have a sense of regret.
Sarmi, I haven't seen you in a long time. You are getting more beautiful, even though you already have six children. But, your face, your body hasn't changed. Still pretty like your teenage years.
”Hamid.”
”Sarmi.” say they are both together.
Halim let go of Halima's embrace.
”Halima, please take care of your attitude! Don't repeat this kind of thing again!” firmly Halim.
Sarmi understood one thing after she heard the words of her husband who mentioned Halima by name.
This is the woman my husband meant? She veiled, how could she be in a trap to become a comfort woman?
Sarmi approaches Halim with Fatma and Syakila. Sarmi took Halim's hand and kissed the back of her palm. Syakila and Fatma did so, though still. put on a disappointed face.
”Papa, who is this woman? Papa cheated?” Fatma and Syakila asked Halim seriously. Halima looked at Sarmi and her two children.
This is Halim's wife? And this two children, Halim's son? Halim's wife is beautiful. He should not be tempted by me.
Halim looked at Sarmi's face, then he looked at Hamid. And glanced at Halima and Mulfa. Halim aligns her body with the bodies of Fatma and Syakila.
”Em, Fatma, Syakila, this__”
”Fatma, Syakila, meet Om named Hamid. And this is Om's girlfriend, her name is Aunt Halima. And this is his sister name Mulfa.” Hamid interrupted Halim's remarks. ”You can call them with aunt Ima and sister Upa.”
”But, why is he with Papa hugging? That can't be!” syakila Protest.
”Honey, it's because aunt Ima and your father are friends. They have not met for a long time. So, when they meet they are so happy that they forget themselves.”, Sarmi explained to Syakila and Fatma while insinuating Halim and Halima. Hamid looked in amazement at Sarmi.
How wise you are, Sarmi, I'm really sorry I misjudged you first.
”Iya dear, Aunt Ima and Papa are just friends.” Halim confirmed Sarmi's words. ”Papa apologize for you guys already seen this. Papa's wrong. Don't be mad at Papa. Aunt Ima was just happy after meeting Papa. Surely here there is his girlfriend, if there is no way Aunt Ima also does not dare to hug Papa like that.” explained Halim.
Halima and Hamid were only stunned to hear the words of Halim and Sarmi who tried to give understanding to his son.
”Your father has confessed wrongly, and Papa has also apologized. So, Fatma, Syakila, sorry Papa, yeah. And you also do not be angry with Aunt Ima. Mama and Papa hope, you can be good friends with Aunt Ima, sister Upa, and Om Hamid. Ok” clearly Sarmi again.
”Iya Mama, we understand. Papa, excuse us. We have misunderstood Papa and Accuse Papa who is not.” Syakila and Fatma said to Halim.
"Yes dear, Papa maafin.” said Halim. He kissed Fatma and Syakila on the forehead alternately.
”Mama, Papa, We go home first. Playing with sister.” Pamit Syakila and Fatma. They both saw Hamid and Halima as well as Mulfa. ”Om, Aunt, Sister. We go first.”
”Iya dear.” sahut Halim and Sarmi.
”Iya Fatma, Syakila.” says Hamid, Halima, and Mulfa.
Fatma and Syakila went to the house with a small run. Now they are the adults who are there. The atmosphere became awkward instantly.