Marrying the King of Darkness

Rice Karak

"Every difficulty there must be ease.

and vice versa. "

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Layla was convinced of the power of prayer, for all she could do was this and harbored her love.

Let this never come to her because Layla's love is love in silence.

Pov Layla Azzahra's.

"Mother I'm hungry."

"I'm also Lay's mom. Is there anything to eat tonight, ma'am?"

Both my sisters complained that her stomach had not been filled since noon, I was also confused about what to feed them, the money in my mustard wallet was only five thousand rupiah.

I'm unemployed girl without a job, being a teacher I don't think is a job but serving the country.

The figure of the teacher is a hero without merit, according to GURU's Javanese philosophy means digugu and imitated means a teacher followed every word and imitated every action.

Being a teacher I think is a very heavy burden to bear because everything done is held accountable both in the world and in the hereafter.

But there is one thing that makes me excited to become a teacher because it has been explained in the Bukhori sahih hadith "teach the knowledge that you get even if only one verse."

That's why I'm passionate about sharing knowledge. Not expecting a salary but a reward I want to achieve.

Even so the school and surau gave it with ijab as bisyaroh.

While meeting the daily needs of my brothers and sisters learning to garden and selling garden produce back to the besiegers for sale in the city, all that was more than enough.

"Wait a minute, Ma'am wants to go to the stall first," I told Dewi and Sri.

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"Mom .. I have karak ngga, if I have bought."

Karak is rice that is dried to dry, in some areas there are those who call it aking.

"There's Lay, wait a minute yes want to eat poultry yes Lay," asked the shop owner's mother I replied simply with a knotty smile.

"How much Ma?"

"5 thousand one glens."

Thank God the money is enough, from then on the heart is not calm, restless, afraid if the money is lacking. It turns out that fitting gocek “can make the next few days, my inner” in heart, do not forget I said a contract of sale and purchase.

"I bought it, Mom."

Eh. .. people who have stalls are silent but it's okay the purchase agreement is legal.

Indeed, most people often forget that if buying something it is better to say a deal of buying and selling for example "i buy."

Then the seller answers "Yes I sell mbak," and many other examples.

Karak or aking is not worth to be given and eaten by humans, nutritional content no longer exists because it belongs to the category of stale rice. What can I do, I can only give this to eat right now.

Yesterday's garden was taken by my eldest brother Bang Joni. Every day always ask for money, money ... money .. and money either for what money is, but I've heard the whispers of neighbors that Bang Joni often do gambling.

Gambling does allow initially doubt but ends up being opium, therefore our religion forbids this game, something that makes addiction forbidden.

"Duh Gusti ... Give your guidance, your guidance and your forgiveness," I pray in my heart.

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"You're hungry, wait a minute. Sri help Lay cook it."

"Idih .. don't call Sri dong Mbak."

I don't think it's that I'd rather call her Sri simple enough.

The name of my eldest brother Bathari Az-zahra, the name of Bathari is taken from the full name of Bathari Dewi Sulastri or Dewi Sri who is famous as the goddess of rice.

Bathari Dewi Sulastri, a beautiful and graceful figure, her hair straight dangling, her body slim and the chest slightly enlarged, showed her generosity.

The figure of wayang Dewi Sri was drawn with her hands clenched and her index finger pointed, indicating she was a wise woman.

The beauty of Bathari Dewi Sulastri can not be doubted, its beautiful appearance makes Kala Gumarang pursue Dewi Sri for the sake of channeling desire, evil lust Kala Gumarang can not be dammed anymore he has been captivated by the charm of Dewi Sri.

Many times try but not even Kala Gumarang succeed because evil will always lose with good.

I still remember clearly when Sri in the village content we were very famous for the quality of plantation crops until sent out of the city, finally you named him Bathari Az-zahra.

While my little sister named Ratna Dewi Az-zahra. The name Ratna Dewi Az-zahra has its own meaning in the heart of Mr. Soekarno tree that grows in front of the house as if to be a witness.

The name was taken from the wife of the first president of Indonesia. Ratna Dewi is more familiarly called Madam Dewi, the visit of the president and his wife to our village which is the reason for giving a name to my sister.

The three of us have the same last name Az-zahra, I hope our name is the same as the meaning that can maintain chastity until the time our soul mate comes.

I also started cooking with the help of Sri, we share my duty to light the furnace and wash the karak, while my sister Sri who is still Junior High School menjrah coconut fruit to be wuwuh. The goddess just sat sweet pity my little sister held back the hunger from this afternoon.

Dry twigs and some flattened cloth I put in the wasp. Pawon is a stove made of clay, we have a wasp with a hole two tangled a little oil and ignite it with a little fire.

After the fire grew a corm above Him to raise a carcass, next to Him lay a pot with water filling. I raised this Karak with a breech system, it did not take long karak rice was ready.

Karak rice was mixed with coconut grater and salt sprinkles we eat together even without side dishes but the taste is savory, salty, delicious. Steady.

"I'm sorry Lay! I'm sorry we can only eat this for a few days."

"It's okay, this Mbak is good enough to eat more than enough," said Sri.

"Alhamdulillah .. can finally eat," continued Dewi with a typical smile of children his age.

I'm grateful they can understand the current condition, guilt finally appears even though in a state of concern they can still smile, if the Father and Mother still there must be all is not like this.

It is destiny of another will. Not everything we want is realized, if all hopes and desires can be realized easily then what is the point of praying.

I must not continue to lament the fate that we must do is continue to be grateful, and leave everything to God.

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Has anyone ever eaten rice!?

if there's anything like!?

Thank you for the appreciation of the readers, this is my first writing sorry if there is a wrong writing yes ...

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