He'S JUST My Son

Eight_ Adam Hanafi

Day by day, the shop owned by Nilam's mother is getting crowded and that is because of Melati's spirit in promoting the mother's meatball shop. But there is still one desire that has not been achieved Melati, namely marketing the mother's meatballs in contemporary cafes and at restaurants where people money to eat.

The prospective mother thinks, if the mother's meatballs can be sold in such prestigious places, surely their income will also increase.

The journey that Jasmine traveled further and further, not only around the Sanur beach tourist attractions, but also penetrated other tourist attractions in the city of Denpasar. But up to several months of offering the meatballs, Melati's business has not been getting results.

Jasmine content is getting bigger, making the mother forbid the daughter to continue to look for cafes or restaurants that want to be invited to cooperate selling meatballs made by Nilam.

"Already, Mel. From today onwards, you no longer need to go around." forbid Nilam ma'am while stroking Melati's stomach that is increasingly bulging, "we just persevere the effort that already exists, "we just do it, God willing, if we sell with the intention to make a halal living for the provision of life and worship to Him, our reserves will be sufficient, son," continued Miss Nilam.

"Mom, but will Mela give birth soon? It's gonna take a lot of money for labor, right?" Melati looks very anxious.

Ms. Nilam shook her head, "no need to worry about what will happen later, son. As long as we are still willing to try and continue to pray, God willing there will be a rizqi for your labor costs later," said Ms. Nilam wisely, making Melati's heart a little calmer.

"Come, we open a shop," invited Nilam, so that the princess did not dissolve with her mind that was upset because she thought too far.

Melati finally obeyed the wishes of the mother and the only daughter of Nilam's mother helped the mother sell in the store.

Coincidentally today is a holiday, along the road to Sanur beach it looks very crowded. The shop owned by Nilam ma'am began to be visited by several visitors and swiftly, Melati helped the mother serve the buyers.

The clean-faced young girl with her charming face, became the center of attention for visitors who came to the mother's shop. Not a few who praised the beauty of Melati, but not a few who gossiped as soon as they saw the distended stomach of the meatball shop owner's daughter.

Melati who can hear the scorn of the visitors, can only take a deep breath while beristighfar begging for forgiveness. Because that's all Melati can do right now, as the mother's advice that she increase beristighfar to beg forgiveness for the mistakes he had done a few months ago.

Mistakes that only Melati made once, but the consequences are so great. Melati had to drop out of school and forget her dream to be able to continue to Megeri College with an achievement scholarship.

Melati also had to bear the shame and burden of life so long, maybe even a lifetime Melati had to bear the shame. Not only himself, but the mother who did not know anything was also affected.

Now only regret remains, the support of the mother who is amazingly patient and caring that makes Melati able to face all and be patient for the test of life that He must live.

The test of life that will make Melati go up in level if He succeeds through it, so always the advice given by Nilam mother to her daughter.

The mother always assured Melati, if He really repent and regret his past actions and then live life better then the life of Melati InshaAllah will be better in the future.

Melati had to get rid of the shame of getting scorn from some of the buyers in the store, the young mother-to-be continued to serve the buyers with a friendly smile. To the point of making those who sneer, by themselves fall silent.

By late afternoon, when Nilam's mom's shop was about to close. There were two visitors who wanted to eat meatballs, "mom, is the meatball still?" ask the male visitor, who is about 27 years old politely.

While a woman who is the same age as the man, looks pout and his face looks sour.

"Yes, Mas. Still, please sit down," replied Nilam's mother kindly and allowed the buyer to choose a seat.

The young man chose to sit down, which was very forced to be followed by the woman who was with him.

"Why don't we eat somewhere else? Here's a slob to know, Dam?" annoyed the pure white woman, pursing her lips that were jingling red blushed.

"What's dirty, you mean? Clean, how?" objecting to the man named Adam, "the place is also comfortable, although simple," continued Adam admired the simple shop owned by Nilam, which was designed by Melati.

The shop owned by Nilam was very simple, but comfortable and put forward a family atmosphere.

"We can eat in the front restaurant, Dam? Or, we'll just eat later, when we get to your restaurant?" kekeuh Adam's girlfriend.

"You're the reason, Dam. How to be weird gini? Ketus same me again?" protest the woman.

"Any? Not that you've been weird all this time, Sis?" Adam stared dislikefully at his girlfriend Sisca, "you've always arranged my life, as if I were yours!" Annoyed Adam.

"It's true you're mine, isn't it, Dam! We've been betrothed, remember that!" ketus Sisca while pointing at Adam with his thumb.

Adam let out a heavy sigh, "but I never agreed to it, Sisca. You're my cousin, don't break our fraternal leash with your ambition of wanting to have me, Sis!" furious Adam.

"But both of our parents agreed, Dam!" sisca said, not to lose.

"Please om, aunt, meatballs," said Melati kindly.

"Aunty, auntie! Since when did I marry you!" ketus Sisca's.

Melati feels bad. "I'm sorry, ma'am" said Melati.

While Adam chuckled, "already, let's eat. Don't be angry, it's getting old" led by Adam, who makes Sisca grunt.

"Thank you, brother," Adam replied, smiling at Melati.

Adam's gaze was glued when he saw the young girl in front of him with a large stomach even until Melati passed, Adam still observed Melati. "So young but married?" adam murmured in his heart.

Suddenly Sisca moved and immediately approached Melati, "if the sale, do not while tempting prospective husband people!" hardik Sisca while pushing Melati's body to the side, which made Melati very surprised and almost fell because of a sudden attack.

Seeing the lightning-fast incident, Adam was very surprised and immediately moved. The young man approached Melati, who had been helped by her mother.

"I'm sorry, brother, Mother," said Adam sincerely.

Ms. Nilam shook her head, "it's okay, Mas. Good thing my daughter didn't fall" replied Nilam.

"Gapain anyway, apologize to everyone!" sisca protests.

"This is what I don't like about you, Sisca! You're guilty, instead of apologizing and getting angry!" hardik Adam's.

"Go home first, I want to eat. I was hungry" continued Adam who looked very upset, at the woman who had come to the tavern with him earlier.

Without saying any more words, Sisca immediately passed by with an annoyed snort and walked quickly while stomping her feet.

"Mom, once again, I apologize for the incident just now" said Adam, cupping his hands in front of his chest and nodding politely.

Ms. Nilam shook her head again, and so did Melati.

"It's okay, Om. Uh, Mas. Not his fault, Mas," replied Melati who was confused to call how the cause was when calling om and aunt, at a protest by the woman who had just passed from her shop.

"Call me, brother. Better to hear," retorted Adam, "introduce, I am Adam Hanafi. Commonly called, Adam," continued the cross-faced man, introducing himself, extending a hand to Melati.

"I'm Melati," the daughter of Nilam's mother welcomed Adam's hand, "and this is my mother, Nilam's mother," Melati also introduced her mother.

Without Nilam's mother guessing, Adam greeted Nilam's mother and kissed the back of the skinny woman's hand with reverence.