Life is a Fight

Family Back Bone

The air tonight is quite cold, outside the wind sounds very strong like it will rain.

"Thank God, Izar has come home. Umi is worried that the power will rain" Umi said as she approached Izar.

"Izar is fine, Umi need not worry," he replied while holding his hand.

"Mas, he said for a while already the night just came home," asked Syakilla who was now sitting in front of him.

"Yes, Mas was asleep in the mosque after the magrib prayer," he explained at the youngest scene.

"Yes Allah the son of Umi to sleep in the mosque so, tired huh Mas? Want some Umi pijitin?" asked Umi while touching Izar's shoulder.

"No, Izar is not tired."

"Eat Mas, Umi fried omelet. The sisters had eaten earlier with Umi," Umi explained to her son.

"Yes Mi, Izar will take it himself."

"Dek, tomorrow morning you guys are in school already long time not entered," Izar pinta told his two younger siblings.

"Males ah Mas" said Syafira as she hugged Uminya.

"Lo kok males school anyway, the spirit dong. Syafira is Umi's son who is the most frequent champion in school, Mas Izar aja lost far," said Izar in his adek.

"Mas Izar Nak said," continued Umi.

"Try deh Mas with Umi Shadowin, Fira must be one class with Bella who now replaces Fira's position as his son Abi, Lo Mas pain, it feels," said Fira by continuing to hug Umi.

Umi was silent, hearing her daughter's words made Umi's heart slashed again. If he was the only one who was hurt by Abi then he would accept but it turned out that it also had an impact on his three children, especially Fira.

"Mi, Umi .. sorry Fira made Umi cry," said Fira while wiping her tears.

"It's not Fira who's wrong, son, Fira's not wrong. Forgive Abi yes Son," said Umi while glazed over.

Syakilla who had fallen asleep on Izar's lap also joined in tears but the little girl looked very strong. He immediately wiped away the droplets of tears dripping on his cheeks before Umi and her brother saw.

"It is precisely because of Deck, Fira proves that Fira is able to survive even though the situation is not like it used to be. Fira can even without Abi, trust Dek. Fira is a strong boy," said Izar, continuing to encourage his sister.

"Mas Izar is also leaving for college tomorrow?" ask Syakilla.

"Yes tomorrow, I'm leaving, but not on campus" he replied with a smile.

"Where are you going?" timpal Fira's.

"Work."

"What job does it do?" ask her son.

"Sama Mas Huda, Mi," he replied slowly.

"Huda's Pak Minto's son?" ask Umi make sure.

"Yes Mi, it was on the way home Izar met Mas Huda,"

"To Umi's knowledge, Huda will work on the Mas project. Is Mas Izar strong, it's hard work, son," said Umi memelas.

"Tried Mi first, while entering the proposal."

"How did college go?" ask Syakilla.

"It will be easy, the important thing is that you can still go to school" Izar told his sister.

"Badahat Mas would have a bachelor's degree," said Umi while rubbing the head of Izar.

"Well that's it, Fira and Killa must promise to realize the ideals of Mas the same Umi," said Izar with enthusiasm.

"Yes Mas, Fira tomorrow morning at school. Fira promises to learn more to realize the ideals of Umi and Mas Izar" said Fira.

"Syakilla too."

"Subhanallah, the children of Umi. Thank you, son, you are indeed the medicine of all the pain that Umi feels."

"We started all from the beginning, yes Mi, there is no hatred. No more tears, no more sadness. If Abi can be happy without us then we should be, too" Izar said, hugging Syakilla.

"But remember, however it may be, it is still your Abi. You can't hate Abi,"

"Ready Mi," he answered compactly.

Somehow they really feel, for sure tonight they try to strengthen each other. Although it is undeniable only a fake smile that they present in the middle of the drizzling sound of that night.

In the morning, the dawn of Azan reverberated, Umi immediately woke up her three children who slept very soundly even though only on mats. With a face that looks still sleepy they take ablution water. Unfortunately the contract is far from the mosque or mosque and Izar does not have a means of transportation. The motorbike he used to use was not allowed to be carried by Abi until he prayed together at home with Umi and her sisters.

After the prayer, they folded each face while Izar immediately walked to find his backpack to take the wallet.

"Umi, here's a little to buy rice and side dishes. Hopefully enough," said Izar give two pieces of money fifty thousand.

"God is enough, Mom... Umi was ashamed of Mas Izar," he said as he looked at the boy.

"Why Mi?"

"Umi should meet your needs instead of the other way around."

"It's Mi, don't do that. Izar later laper if Umi does not cook immediately," he replied jokingly.

"Mas Izar can, would you like to check what Mas?" ask Umi.

"What's important to use rice."

"This child makes Uminya smile early in the morning" Umi said as she kissed Izar's cheek.

Umi also moved from her seat, opening the door and exit to the grocery store while her two sisters were busy with all their activities before leaving for school.

After Umi from the stall, he immediately processed the vegetables he bought earlier. One room that is not too big it becomes a scene when all the activities are done in that place all.

"The same mother and sisters eat yes this is already the vegetable matengnya," said Umi saw his three children busy with their respective activities.

"Yes Mi" he replied, not looking.

"The cooking noodles of vegetable soup are the same tempe fried, but the same plate as a spoon is only 1 Nak," said Umi while holding a spoon.

"Suapin," he answered without command.

Umi smiled as she took the rice that had just been cooked and poured vegetables on the plate then took turns spooning food for her children.

"Tomorrow if you already have money do not need to buy plates anymore, yes" said Fira while wearing socks.

"Why is that?" ask Umi wonder.

"Let us maemnya in the bribe continue to be the same Umi," replied Killa with a smile.

"You guys are all there," Umi said as she shook her head.

"Umi don't want to bribe us?" ask Izar.

"Mau Mas, you're everything to Umi,"

The atmosphere this morning was warm, accompanied by the laughter of his three children made the spirit of Umi's life back again. He slightly forgot about the painful incident he had with his husband.

"Umi we go yes," said Fira then kissed Umi and Iza's hands alternately.

"A diligent school is Dek" said Izar as he rubbed his youngest sister's head covered in a white headscarf.

"What time will I leave?" ask Umi to Izar.

"Later Mi, at 7:40 would be picked up by Mas Huda in the front alley," replied Izar while opening the lecture book he brought.

"It should be today Mas Izar left for college" Umi said as she approached her son.

"Have Mi, Izar Ihklas did all this, the important thing is that Umi can smile again like before" said Izar as he looked at Uminya.

"Thank you, I'm sorry Umi and Abi can't be good parents to you yet" Umi replied as she resuscitated her head on Izar's shoulders.

"Yes Mi, yes Umi do not be sad anymore. Izar left now just let Mas Huda not wait," he said goodbye.

Umi stood up and led her son to the door.

His heart was heartbroken to see his only son have to fight for the family. There is not much Umi can do, especially Izar is warning Umi not to find work.

Upon arriving at the site of a house construction project, Izar was silent for a moment. He was not sure he could do the work he only saw on television at the time.

"Izar really wants to be a building coolie?" huda asked reassuringly considering he grew up and grew up among the family.

"God be sure, Mom."

"You have to move the bricks in" Huda ordered, pointing at the pile of bricks that had just come from the pickup car.

While Izar was struggling with the weight of work that he had never imagined before to do, his sister Syafira was holding back the pain in the heart of seeing her classmate Bella. He still imagined how he could now be the son of the person who had left him. Moreover, he saw Bella with all the luxuries that he once had while he now, to just buy a snack must think before doing it.

"Is God fair to all this?" inner Fira by wiping tears that accidentally drip during the break.

"Fira is strong, may Allah repay the fortitude of Fira and her family" said my friend Fira who already knew what had happened to her friend.

Evening arrived, Syafira and her two younger siblings had returned home after the asar, while Izar had only arrived home at exactly five in the afternoon.

"Assalamualaikum," said Izar from the doorstep.

"Waalaikumsalam," replied Umi and her sister compact.

"Izar take a shower first Mi" he said straight to the bathroom.

Umi immediately prepared a change of clothes for her son who looked very exhausted.

"The clothes have been prepared Umi in front of the bathroom yes," shouted Umi from outside.

"Yes Mi, thank you."

After bathing Izar saw his two younger siblings struggling spoiled in Umi's lap.

"Aware of change," said Izar dropping his body in front of Umi.

His two brothers immediately shifted. Gently Umi stroked the head of Izar who was on his lap.

"Umi .." said Syafira seeing Umi stroking softly Izar's head.

"Yes dear, just change Mas Izar, for a moment" said Umi gently to his daughter.

"Mi, Fira before me," he said while playing his fingers.

"What's the matter, baby?"

"Mas Izar's motorbike period was brought by Bella's school, and Fira's ring was also worn with him," he said to complain to Umi.

"It's not ours, it's Bella's father" Izar said.

"Kan Abi,"

"Yes, Abi is Bella's father now," Izar said staring at his sister.

Fira was too sweet in front of Izar, Umi could not resist the tears that finally dripped right on the face of Izar who was in his lap.

"Name ... Izar said, Umi don't cry anymore," he said immediately wipe the tears on Uminya's cheek.

"Yes Mi, don't cry anymore. Fira is already kok, later Allah replaced many times, inshaallah."

"Amiiin," replied Syakilla who had been sitting next to Umi.

"Solat first Mi, already magrib," said Izar woke up from the lap of Uminya.

They also pray with mats that are used also for sleeping mats. After the prayer, Izar immediately dropped his body on the mat. Her shadow was looking away about her activities today.

A full day he worked hard, lifting building materials until his body felt sore all and only got a wage of 60 thousand, even though at that time, he was, once he entered the cafe he might be able to spend two to three times more money even though he did not do it too often.

It did not feel his tears coming back, only today he felt the weight of the struggle to get a little money to meet his needs.

"Mas, eat first yuk," said Umi disperse his reverie.

Izar immediately wiped the tears and covered his face with his hands so that Umi did not know.

"Later Mi," he said, not looking.

"Let's eat first" call Syakilla.

"You eat first, Mas hasn't laper yet" he replied.

They immediately took a meal while Umi walked closer to Izar.

"Mas tired, huh,?" asked Umi while touching her back.

"Iya Mi, Izar's body feels rich when hit by people around the village," he replied while looking at Uminya's face.

"You are not strong, please Mas, later let Umi find any work. Mas Izar just study," said Umi now has massaged Izar's back.

"No, anyway Umi can't work,"

"Umi can't bear to see Mas Izar like this, his shoulders are red all this is done heavy lifting earlier right?"

"No Papa Mi, tomorrow is also used to it," he replied as he pulled the bag in front of him.

Umi continued to massage her son while Izar reached into the bag to take the money from his work today.

"Sir, this is pocket money for tomorrow. In divide two yes," Izar said giving a fraction of ten thousands two and one sheet five thousands on Syafira.

"Thank you, Mum"

"It's for shopping tomorrow Mi, hopefully enough!" Izar said to Uminya while giving money with the same amount as his sister.

"What about La Mas Izar?" ask Umi before receiving the money from her son.

"It's Mi said Mas Huda his daily wage. Izar was given 60 grand." He said to Uminya.

"Masa Mas who work only take 10 thousand aja," said Syakilla.

"No papa Dek, Mas did not say anything, already in the lunch also really there. Later if there's any leftovers in your tubes,"

"Keep paying next month's contract how is Mas?" ask the plain Syafira.

"Your father learned, let Mas think," Izar replied quickly even though in his heart was confused how to get an additional 400 thousand to pay for the contract next month.

"God willing, there will be his own sustenance yes Mi," said Izar while holding the hand of Umi who was massaging his back.

"Thank you very much Mas Izar, already working hard for Umi and the sisters," Umi said by hugging her son from behind.