I Want to Be Happy, too

Episode 31

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"So, my father accidentally met this child when he wanted to lock the mosque.It looks like he is having a problem," said the father.

"If you know, where does Naima live?" ask the grandmother.

"I'm actually a native of T******a, only now I'm traveling with my husband here.I'm contracted in his contract, Mr. Jaki,"

"Oh you mean ustad Jaki who likes to teach children?" ask her.

"Yes mom......."

"It's mom, for tonight let Naima rest first, he must be tired and need rest" said the father.

"Oh yes, I was very grateful for your kindness at this time."

"If you may know, what is your father and mother? I forgot not to ask."

"The name of Gupron's father and my wife is Ningsih, the father himself is native to Banten while the original mother is here."

"Oh that,"

"Father will not ask much Naima, so it is not a matter of the father as well.But the father can only help Naima," he said.

"Yes, sir, I am grateful that you helped me."

"Oh yes, this is the grandson that you told me earlier.It so happened that he was playing here, actually he lived in Malang with his parents.Only, because his school was on holiday so he played here."

"Fathers are many, only now they are married and far away all.At least twice a year we can gather." he continued.

"Yes it's also sometimes" Nurma said.

"It's because the children of grandparents are also married and have their own business as well.The most important thing is that they always take the time to meet grandparents when they can." he explained.

"Yes, yeah,"

"Yes, for it is late.Take Brother Naima to sleep in your room," he said.

"Yes cake......"

"Come, sister" asked Nurma.

Nurma also took me inside and headed to the room in question.Ternyara big grandfather's house too, just the size that extends to the back.

"Well this is where, my room.This is actually the room that my parents used to use when I came here, just because the room I used to occupy is being repaired, he said,I'm sleeping here now." explained Nurma.

"It's okay, it's very comfortable and quite large also compared to the sister's contract."

"Oh that's it?"

"She's only half of this."

He smiled at my words.We both ended up sleeping together, fortunately his own mattress can be pulled at the bottom.So I can sleep on the lowest mattress.

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Right at 3 am, I woke up to hear the sound of the door opening.It turns out that Nurma who just entered back into the room.

"Sorry, brother, I even disturb the sleep of my brother" he said to see me who woke up.

"It's okay,"

"I finished taking ablution just now, I want to pray tahajud.This has become my habit because," he said.

I was very saddened to hear his words, the child who was only about 12 years old was very diligent in performing the tahajud prayer.But I, very inversely proportional to him.

"I don't want to pray tahajud too, so there happens to be my mother's face in the closet if you want."

"Yes, I want to......"

I feel very touched and calm now.Thankful because last night I was met with a good family.I learned a lot from this family.

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After I, Nurma and grandma performed dawn prayers, I helped grandma untum prepare food for breakfast later.So even with Nurma who is very passionate about making fried banana dough to her grandfather's tribe.

Grandma and Nurma told me a lot of things and it was enough for me to entertain.She herself asked me to visit her often later in the future.

"Naima.." said grandma.

"Yes, grandma,"

"Grandmother can only tell you,"

"What's that?" ask me.

"Try to take the rice in the bowl" he said.

I also immediately did his orders, even though I was actually confused.

"Try to hold it as hard as you can."

I followed his orders back, too,

"Hows it? Do your hands feel pain from grasping the rice?" ask her.

"Sick grandma....."

"Like that,"

"Everything you try to protect or hold on to if it makes you sick for what.You also deserve to be happy,"

"But, do not make decisions when you are angry or disappointed.Many prayers tahajud and ask Allah S.W.T to get his guidance." he continued.

I shed tears when he said it all, I felt like what he said was true.

All this time I was too busy taking care of my world affairs and forgetting my afterlife affairs.Maybe at this time God S.W.T is testing me with this trial.

"Hey......"

"What Naima's grandmother and sister were talking about, I noticed from a distance it seemed to be talking seriously" said Nurma who had just returned from the stall.

"No one" replied Grandma.

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The four of us, made breakfast with a makeshift menu that we made earlier.I can really feel the warmth of this family, so I really miss being with my parents who are far away there.

At exactly 9 am, I said goodbye to all of them to go home.I thought I came home at that hour, Dani has left for work and I can think about what I will decide in the future.

But it turns out I was wrong, when I opened the door to my contract, he was in the middle of a drowning.

Upon seeing my arrival, he immediately got up and immediately hugged me.

"Where have you been? I was looking for you last night,"

I tried to let go of her embrace, because somehow I still felt annoyed at her.

"Where were you sleeping last night? To the extent that I can't contact you,"

"Let go first, I feel claustrophobic now" I said.

He immediately let go of his embrace and immediately held my hand.I can see the look of his face that was messy and tangled.Actually my heart did not have the heart to see it, I could see it,but when I thought back to what he had done it felt like I wanted to hit and leave from before him.

"I want to take a shower" I said, letting go of her hand and going straight into the bathroom.