My Choice of Woman

Episode 12's

In fact Ilham is the owner of a five-story cafe. He prefers to use the word term ‘kedai’ than cafe, impressed more simple and classic. He also plans to open a new branch store in an area near the office.

Today, it is opposite to a favorite college in the city. Ilham also already has his own home, separate from the mother. The house he built was not so far from the location of his shop.

Ilham's shop can also be said to be a store that is crowded with visitors. From morning to night there is never a word of silence. All this was thanks to his efforts five years ago, when he entered the final semester of college.

Now his business is growing rapidly, which used to only be able to build a small shop now has developed into a five-story store and will open a new branch. If described the shop is very luxurious wearing a modern and classic style, which makes the place suitable for selfies.

Of the five floors, only the fifth floor is used by Ilham for private rooms, and hidden camera operations. The other four floors are reserved for customers.

***

The black car had just entered the tavern parking lot. Inspiration, once again he was late to his shop at an unusual time. He grunted annoyed. He stepped into his personal space.

Knowing his boss was already at his desk, Akmal brought along some important documents that would be shown to his boss.

“Excuse me Sir,” Akmal greeting located near Ilham office door.

“Log in!”

“Sorry sir, this is the agreement file you want,” Akmal said thrusting some document maps.

I thought I saw the map. Just as much as he wants. Akmal is reliable.

Akmal, he is the manager of this store, including the second influential person in this store. Akmal is still young, at 22 years old. He started working at the store four years ago, when he started attending classes. Akmal went to college while working in this store. Before serving as a store manager, Akmal had been one of the baristas in this store.

Ilham chose him to be a manager in the store because he was a smart child, even though he came from an orphanage. He can study because of the scholarship and more amazingly he can graduate within 3 years than the time period of students in general when he was 21 years old.

Ilham knew him for the first time when he was willing to work part-time as a barista. Inspiration knows that he is an honest boy. Ilham was impressed when he found out that Akmal studied management.

If Ilham is busy, Akmal is the right hand to manage his shop. He is always reliable. Many ideas about the concept of this store. Once again Imlam impressed, he is good at designing the room so that customers can be interested in visiting the store.

“I will find the best tender to take care of the development of our new store, please take care of this store Mal,” Ilham orders.

“Good sir.”

Ilham passed to his car, he was right – really busy.

***

Mas Damar had already left on his flight to Bali. That afternoon you decided not to go straight home, but shopping monthly because many stock items at home needs are starting to run out.

The department store was chosen by the mother to shop. Mother picked out a few items, Farah followed while pushing the grocery trolley. There are so many household needs that you buy, there is bath soap, laundry soap, toothpaste, room fragrances and many more. Farah did not mind following her mother-in-law shopping. After all, he has accompanied the mother several times to shop.

“Farah, Inspiration does not irritate you right?” ask the sudden Mother.

“No Mother, mas well. Indeed yesterday mas Ilham was very tired, so he came directly asleep Mother,” replied Farah smiling.This is one way so that the mother does not suspect or does not add new problems for Inspiration.

“Mother, what is Ilham's favorite food?” Farah asked back.

“Hmmm, Ilham likes seafood foods such as spicy sauce shrimp or squid oseng,” replied Mother.

“If today we cook his favorite seafood mas Ilham how Bun, can?”

Mother smiled enthusiastically. “Bby darling.”

Finally, Farah and Mother headed to the place of sale of various seafood ingredients.

***

Farah rejoiced in cooking spicy shrimp sauce with her mother, Farah imagined how happy Ilham was when she knew Farah was cooking her favorite food. After finishing cooking, Farah prepared everything on the dining table. Mother had dinner not waiting for Farah and Ilham, while Farah was still waiting for her husband to come home. Farah waited on the living room sofa.

It had been a few hours for Farah to wait for Ilham to come home. Several times he called Ilham number, even several times sent a short message to Ilham, no response from the recipient. Sometimes Farah hoped that her husband would come to open the door he was facing. But, unfortunately, none of this happened.

The night is getting late. Farah fell asleep on the couch waiting for Ilham to come home. Farah woke up when the dawn of Azan was reverberating. Check her room and hope her husband goes home without waking her up.

His guess was wrong, Ilham did not come home today. Disillusioned. Farah waited all night, but Ilham did not return. Farah checked her phone, there was no reply from Ilham. Arrived – arrived he was crying.

***

Farah lived her day as usual, she worked again at the mother's cake shop. Farah can't stay at home, it'll be boring for her.

Every now and then Farah contacted Ilham again, remaining equally unanswered. He also sent a short message reminding me not to forget to eat. There was no reply from the message he sent. There was no response.

Farah was sitting limp in one of the customer's desk chairs. The cake shop was not too crowded. He can sit there for a while. Farah looked at the sky from behind the window. We see a cloud that runs quickly in the wind.

Where are you, mas? How are you doing? Are you coming home tonight? Why do I think of you that even you don't necessarily think of me. I should have known myself why I liked you. Before we got married, we weren't this close. I'm not expecting your return either. Why should it be like this?

Farah's heart spoke. His body was silent, his eyes still staring at that walking cloud.

“Yes Allah please take care of him from distress, may all his affairs be waged, so that he may return home soon.” the prayer Farah offered while looking up at the sky.

***

Inspiration to rest for lunch. Today Ilham is discussing about the layout of the parts in the store to be built. He has no taste for eating. Inspiration looked at the sky, seeing clouds moving to gather with other clouds. Yesterday he decided not to go back to his mother's house but to go home by himself.

“It looks like today I can't go home. I have to finish everything before actually resting,” guman Ilham.

Even so busy, Ilham only saw messages from Farah and mother, more messages Farah. He even called Ilham many times – times. Remain the same Inspiration tries not to push it.