
"Ma!... Why was Mama angry when Kartika just started the story?" said Mr. Fajar after they also entered the room.
"Mama is sad, Pa! Mama who conceived Kartika for nine months. Give birth with difficulty, then take care and raise it lovingly. Our son is just a puppet. Only Kartika. We have no other children we can hope to accompany our old days until we die except for Tika! Then, now instead Tika decided to join her husband to move to the land of people! So how are we? Did he leave us alone?"
"Ma!... But Mama overreacted! Tika so follow the panic and stress to see the anger of Mama who immediately exploded!"
"Yes, so Tika thinks, Pa! We are her parents. He has no other children we can trust other than him. Besides, we're just asking them to stay with us. Not asking us to be financed by them. Papa is still working, still has income! Especially if we are elderly, already old and no longer able to work. Hhh... Hik hiks, Mama becomes more afraid to imagine our old age! Hik hik hicks..."
Mr. Fajar is confused. His wife was crying bigger. He could only pat the shoulder of the woman he had accompanied for more than 31 years.
But his heart also sided with the decision of the princess. He does not want to be a selfish parent, who constantly wants to be heard and followed by his will.
Indeed, Mr. Fajar understands very well, his son is a woman. And will be the full dependents of her husband if married later.
In religion, it is also explained, if a girl will change her obligations after marriage. She no longer belonged to her parents, but was entirely the responsibility of her husband.
But even her little heart was afraid that her daughter would be left far away.
He hopes Kartika will still remain with him even though he is married. And her husband wants to stay with them too.
.........
"Where, Tik? Have you talked to Herdilan?" mama asked in the morning when Kartika had taken a bath and was about to take bread for breakfast.
"Hey, why are your eyes so swollen? Must be crying, right?" ask again, full of research.
Kartika did not answer. His face he hid with a bowed attitude.
"What did Herdilan say?"
"No, Ma! Tika hasn't asked. I think he's gathering his family!"
Kartika finally answered. Even with the tone of ogah-ogahan.
"Hhh...!!!"
Kartika felt an enormous pressure. Make it crowded and want to go back to the room.
"Anything! If Herdilan to stay in his position and you have to move to Singapore, you should just get divorced!"
"Mama!!! Why is Mama talking so?" snapped Tika who was getting annoyed.
"Yes more than you go with him moving to Singapore. Just let you guys divorce! You already have the status as a wife, even if only for a moment. And people will no longer call you a spinster!"
"Mama!!! Stop your bullshit!" snapped by Mr. Fajar who had just returned from Mr. RW's house.
"Hik hik hicks...!"
The dawn was crying again. Not with Kartika.
Now the girl hugged her mother's body. Be patient and give understanding.
"Ma! Khan Mama who always prayed to Allah that Tika be given a mate! So why does my mom have such thoughts? Tell Tika to divorce even though Tika is still not married at this time! That was a prayer, Ma! Mama Khan always asked for a good daughter-in-law, who loved Tika, dear Papa Mama. And now God sent, but Mama...,"
"That's because you have an intention to move in with your husband! Try if you don't say strange things that make Mama have a headache. I'll talk bad to you!"
"Yes, Tika is sorry! Tika apologizes if Tika has made Mama fret!"
"Promise me, don't move! Mama could be sick!"
"Don't dong, khan Tika gets married tomorrow week. If Mama's sick, then how's Tika's wedding?"
Madam Fajar was crying. Both of his hands tightly hugged Kartika's shoulders. He was really sad and afraid of losing his only child.
"Sir! Hik hiks..., can Mama tell me why Mama is so afraid of leaving Tika moved far away to the land of people?"
Kartika. His feet stepped with his hands guiding his mother so that they could relax more sitting on the sofa.
"There's a study friend Mama. He also has one child. His son asked for a work permit abroad. To Malaysia he said. And ga' back and forth until now it's been six years. Hik hiks.bu Surgeon is now often sickly, but his daughter has not yet returned home. Mama's afraid you're like that, Tik! Hik hik hicks..."
"Ma! Tika khan Mama's son! Tika is also not his son Miss Surgical. So obviously we are different. Do you want to have a child like a Surgical Mom?"
"That's exactly what, Mama forbid you from leaving this house. Yeah, afraid you're gonna be like that Surgical Mom kid! Hik hik hicks..."
"Hhh... Mama, Mama!"
Mr. Fajar could only shake his head. There is a sense of annoyance also pity mixed so one sees the behavior of his wife.
Sometimes getting old does not necessarily become an adult.
Madam Fajar at first glance so much like a teenage boy who was sulking asking to buy something.
And Kartika must have extra patience in dealing with the sadness of Dawn, Mama.
"Assynnya!"
"Girlwindsalam! Mr Saiful? Coming, Sir!"
A guest came to greet me. He is Saiful sir, the late husband of Jamilah.
His arrival was welcomed by Mr. Fajar, but not by Fajr.
He prefers to enter the room after shaking the pleasantries of the less liked guest.
"Please sit down, sir! Want Tika to make you some coffee?"
"No need, son! Just tea water, thank you!"
"All right! Papa wants some warm sweet tea?"
"Can! Hehehe...!"
Kartika to the kitchen prepares drinks for Papa and Mr. Saiful. While Dawn, although entering the room still put the ears because they want to listen to the conversation of the men.
"Sir Dawn, I'm sorry..can't attend Kartika's wedding later!" mr. Saiful started the conversation.
"Lha? Why, Sir? The show's tomorrow! There's still time. Hehehe..., hopefully we can see our daughter walimatul ursy!"
"Nirwan's wife wants a Friday operation tomorrow, sir! So, we can't attend Kartika's happy ceremony!"
"Operation? Why indeed? What pain?"
"There's a myom in her womb. It turns out that after being in the USG, the condition is already very large and must take action immediately!"
"Oh my God...! Hope you get well soon, son-in-law of Mr. Saiful!"
"Aamiin.., thank you for praying sir! I also pray for the marriage of Kartika smoothly, her provision is abundant, and her household sakinah mawaddah warrohmah."
"Aamijin! Thanks, Sir!"
"I too.., would like to apologize, for all my mistakes and mistakes and my late wife in the past!"
"Here you go, do not remember those bitter times. We've forgotten him, Mr. Saiful!"
"If I had not always succumbed to his will, it probably would not have been so far as the crimes we committed. If only I could firmly guide and educate my wife, hik hik hiks...!"
Mr. Saiful can only sob. He regretted everything that had happened in his life.
"I'm not a good husband and a good partner. Because I was too afraid to show him that he had missteps. My little heart always couldn't accept everything my wife did. But I just let and even follow all his will."
"Yes. Sometimes we as a husband do not want to risk being scolded by a wife. We are also more impressed to find safe, and let our wives make mistakes that we must account for later in the afterlife. Hhh...!"
"Yes. My wife has changed since our daughter died. He could not accept that Chintia was more dear to Allah Ta'ala and was called first to His lap. His mind is too sad. So I can't accept that it's all fate. And I, partake in his fatal errors."
"Actually I really understand the sadness of Bu Jamilah as a mother. Which parent would not be sad and hurt because his beloved daughter was taken away by God in a tragic way. But doing an evil deed is also a great sin. Ah, never mind...! Let's open a new page. May the life of Mr. Saiful now be calmer and get blessings from God!"
"Aamijin! I now live with Nirwan, my second son. His wife asked me to come with them. Now I am only willing to give in to the will of God. Moreover, it turns out that my daughter-in-law who used to have me and his scornful wife was his son was both amazing. Latri even now takes care of me and considers like a parent himself. In the past, my wife was very afraid, if the wife of our child was the one who only controlled my son. We just focused hope on Chintia's daughter. But God had other plans, Chintia actually went home first and instead his wife Nirwan who we really hate it is now who takes care of me in old age like this. If we hadn't thought too far, it might not be what it is today. Hhh... Back again, maybe this is the destiny of my life, sir!?"
"Hhh... Our children are our flesh and blood. But still however, when they mature, they are free individuals. They have their own lives they have to live. We as parents only pray for good. May our child live happily and be able to take lessons from our upbringing in his childhood."
The eavesdropping Dawn is now back in tears.
A long conversation between Mr. Saiful and her husband was able to open the eyes and doors of her heart.
Last night and just now he was still childish and selfish to determine the attitude so that the princess and husband follow his will. It was because he was afraid of losing his only daughter.
Finally he reached the heart to say a sentence that after thought must have hurt the heart of the princess he loved.
He had unconsciously told the princess to divorce if her daughter-in-law did not want to follow his wishes.
Mom Fajar was looking for Kartika who was sitting crouching while crying on the kitchen door of her house.
Apparently Kartika also listened to the sad talk of Mr. Saiful and his Papa. He was also moved and cried until he forgot to bring sweet tea made to them.
"Anything! Hik hik hicks...! Tikaaa, I'm sorry, my son!"
"Yamaa!!! Hik hik hiks, sorry Tika too!"
Both mother and son embrace each other in the kitchen with tears in their eyes.
It turns out that the conversation of Mr. Saiful and Mr. Dawn there is a silver lining for them.
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