Mom, Let Me Be Happy

CHAPTER 5. Rigid

The twilight sky slowly moved from its place, changing the star-studded night sky that so mesmerized the eyes. Perhaps that is the distance between testing and patience. As long as it is lived with the deepest sincerity, hopefully it will be the most serious happiness in the future.

"Mother, is it true that Mr. Ustadz, if we are patient then God will give us a great reward?" shaka asked.

"God, very clever Mother's son!" praise Mariam to hear Shaka's tiny mouth spout a sentence that makes her happy.

"What Mr. Ustadz says is true, dear. God loves those who are patient" Mariam said.

"Like Mom, huh, Mom?" shaka.

"Like Mother's most handsome son!" mariam said while sticking her nose on Shaka's nose.

The boy laughed loosely to return the grip of the mother, then his voice faded faded with a deep breath. Shaka is the lamp of hope that remains lit up in the darkness of life, for Mariam.

The change of time from day to night, did not necessarily make Mariam sleep easily. Humane it feels, if the excitement is felt by him. Like himself planting rice seeds, but the harvested ones are even sharp thorns.

Just imagine, if Mariam did not present a strong heart for the trials of life that befell her. Of course it will be very difficult for him to be a strong man. Fortunately, Mariam always included prayer in every effort, that is the name. Leaning all the affairs of life and death only to Him.

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"Uncle. uncle, look there! I really like the food" Shaka said, pointing to a grilled chicken shop they passed on their way to his house.

I don't know why Denny kept ringing Shaka's words that afternoon. Although Denny was grateful because at that time he could buy it for them.

"Oh so, so Mariam really likes grilled chicken? all right, I'll buy her again sometime" murmured Denny making plans in his delusion.

Lately Denny's mind began to be bold, and his feelings increasingly apparent. Although there was still fear in her, just in case it would be rejected by Mariam. At least there is a sense of relief that makes him not have to hide behind a mask of falsehood.

The night was getting late and Denny's eyes, still fresh like there was not the slightest drowsiness on him.

"Stop Denny! What exactly happened to you?" denny's mind is feeling messed up.

Denny slammed his body into the bed. He forced his eyes to close. However, it seems that Denny needs more effort to fall asleep. Because when he closed his eyes, the image of Mariam's face actually became stronger in his imagination.

"Damn" Denny's great-grandson. "Wish I take off my head," he grumbled as he buried his entire body in the blanket.

Denny's debacle lasted long enough to approach dawn. For most of the night he could not sleep well. Until finally his eyes were completely defeated by his drowsiness.

Then the dawn time really came. Denny's mother walked to her son's room and intended to ask him to pray together. However, when Denny's body was shaken by him, not a single bit of Denny shook from his sleep.

"Surely he's been up all night!" said Mother while shaking her head.

At the house of Mariam....

"Mother, Shaka's body doesn't feel good .. It's hot but it's also cold ma'am, '" Shaka said.

Mariam who was just removing her face immediately approached Shaka.

"Shaka, you have a fever baby .. wait a minute, son, let me make a compress first."

Moments later, Mariam came again with warm water and a small towel. With a feeling of worry Mariam immediately compresses Shaka. This morning it seemed like Mariam, could not peddle her wares around the village because Shaka was sick.

A cow's eye egg and a little rice Mariam brought to give Shaka.

"Darling, good mother's son. Eat first, yeah! After that take the medicine," Mariam persuaded.

"Shaka doesn't want to eat, ma'am," she refused the food Mariam had prepared.

"Little bit, son, Shaka has to eat and after that take the medicine, yes!" mariam persuades Shaka.

"Shaka misses Dad, Mom!" he sat facing his mother crying.

There was something stuck in Mariam's chest, and believe me it was very painful and tight. Want it to feel Mariam yelling shows her sadness and disappointment at this situation. However, again Mariam had to strengthen her heart and herself to remain steadfast in accepting this harsh reality.

Mariam took Shaka into her arms, and held him in tenderness. He continues to seduce and persuade Shaka, to want to eat. Although Mariam realized, the pain that Shaka experienced was the pain caused by longing for her father.

Know, longing can make a person physically and mentally ill. A deep longing can turn the cheerful into a quiet one. This kind of longing cannot be treated except by a meeting.

Mariam carried Shaka, with a long cloth. I hope his son will be entertained. While humming Mariam gently stroked Shaka's head until Shaka went back to sleep.

Mariam did not release Shaka from her carrier even though Shaka was asleep. Mariam just let the shoulders that began to feel sore and her hand muscles that began to feel uncomfortable.

As long as Shaka felt safe in his arms, as long as Shaka stopped crying in his arms. So it's okay, all the pain and discomfort will be lost buried desire to make Shaka okay.

Until the time when the sun starts to turn and feel warm. Mariam kept holding her son. Still with a soft touch, still with his warm embrace, until some neighbors who usually sneer and make fun of Mariam. This time it showed her mother's taste.

One of Mariam's neighbors, took the initiative to ask Denny for help. Because Denny is all they know, people often come to visit Shaka and Mariam.

Aduhai really painful to see people who used to look at him with a cynical look, immediately turned into pity. Although there shouldn't be any feelings, maybe all because Mariam is too used to their ramifications. Until the moment they were friendly everything felt like a strange thing to him.

"Assalamu'alaikum mas Denny" said someone on Denny's doorstep.

Denny's mother who heard the greetings from someone immediately came out to see, 'who's coming?'.

Chequek!

The door handle moves when under pressure from the hand that is about to open it. Denny's mother then answered her greetings and invited her guests to enter. However, the guest politely refuses, leaving only a message for Denny to come to Mariam's house.

A little curious 'actually what's wrong with Mariam? until his son is asked to come'. However, Denny's mother did not want to rush to conclude things that she did not know for sure.

Finally, Denny's mother decided to wake Denny who was sleeping again after the morning prayer, because of drowsiness due to not being able to sleep all night.

"Son, awake! someone came to send you a message to Mariam's house, "Mom shook Denny's body.

Hearing Mariam's name, Denny immediately woke up and immediately changed clothes. In a hurry Denny drove his motorcycle towards Mariam's house. I don't know why Denny has a feeling that makes him nervous.

Denny's mother who saw his son's behavior could only shake her head. "Well, if you're in love" he murmured.

Seriate....