My Choice of Woman

Episode 29's

This morning Ileham went to the store. He wanted to see the condition of the shop. While in his room Akmal knocked on the door asking for permission to report the state of the store while in residence by Ilham.

“Today I'm watching the store. I'll give you a task,” Ilham's orders to Akmal.

“What task Sir?” ask Akmal.

“Today take my wife wherever she goes.”

What's?! Did I not hear wrong? Sir Ilham gave this ridiculous task again? Why not just himself?

“Sorry, are you sure?” akmal's voice was dubious.

“Rather than him riding a public vehicle then suddenly fainted how? I'm more relieved if you deliver.”

There was no answer from Akmal, it made Ilham squint his eyes.

“Oh don't want to? Or you want to step down or get off the paycheck. Which one to choose?” ask Ilham firmly.

“I chose to do the task from Mr. Ilham,” Akmal replied as fast as lightning.

Inspiration smile cunning.“Goody. It's just my car!”

Ilham threw his car keys, and Akmal caught him.

“And one more, if I call you in one call should be answered immediately,” Ilham command again.

“Good Sir, I'm sorry.” Akmal came out of the room. He headed for Ilham's car parked in front of the store.

“I wonder why the boss always told me to do this silly thing. His wife wants to go, yes she should be the one to drive me instead. Actually what the hell is on his mind my boss,” grumbled Akmal when he was in the car.

Suddenly Akmal's phone rang. Call from Inspiration. Akmal hastily answered.

“Iya Sir, anything I can do?” tanya Akmal started the conversation.

“No, I just tested the speed you answered my call, please leave immediately. Be careful on the road,” said Ilham.

What's up!? Mr. Inspiration why today is so strange. Just get pissed!

Akmal said he was upset with his boss's behavior today.

“Good sir, thank you,” Akmal replied politely.

Akmal drove the car to Ilham's house. Once again Akmal grumbled why he should be stuck with the labyrinth story between Ilham and Farah.

“Sorry Akmal, I just want to keep my wife through you,” guman Ilham.

Actually Ilham wanted to deliver Farah but he did not like the woman named Rahma. Be Akmal who was told by Inspiration to deliver.

***

Ms. Tin caught a glimpse of her master's car returning home. He hurried to Farah's room.

“Non, sir is back. Maybe you will take Miss,” said Bu Tin.

Farah was surprised by what Mrs Tin said. He was getting ready to leave. But hearing Ilham's car back home was strange.

“Perhaps, mas Ilham forget something so must return Bu Tin,” replied Farah.

It turns out that Ms. Tin's guess was wrong. It was not Inspiration that came but Akmal.

“Lho Mas Akmal's. What's up here? which master?” ask Mrs Tin.

“Pak Ilham at cafe Bu, I came here because asked by Mr. Ilham to deliver Mbak Farah,” Akmal replied politely.

Farah came out of her room. He had just realized that what had come was not Inspiration but Akmal.

“Kak Akmal? Brother what's here?” ask Farah.

“I was assigned to take Mbak Farah anywhere,” Akmal replied.

Arriving – arrived Farah's phone rang, he still could not believe the phone call from Ilham. Farah answered the phone.

“Assalamu’alaikum, Mas? what's up?”

“Wa’alaikumussalam. Today let Akmal deliver you. Do not take public transportation or online taxis, just Akmal who is your driver today. Don't refuse, leave immediately.”

Before Farah answered, Ilham had already closed his call.

“Halo ... Hello mas?” call Farah.

“Iya mas Ilham told me to come with Kak Akmal.”

“OK, let's get Farah in the car immediately. Bu Tin we permission to leave first yes,” Akmal said while kissing the hand of bu Tin, “Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullah wabarakatuh,” greetings from Akmal.

“Then I leave first Mrs Tin, please do not forget my message. Assalamu’alaikum warahmatulla wabarakatuh,” said Farah who also kissed Bu Tin's hand.

Farah followed Akmal out of the house and into the car. Akmal advised Farah not to sit next to the driver's seat. Today Akmal became the unofficial driver for Farah.

Akmal drove Ilham's car out of the housing into the highway.

“Mbak Farah to the hospital to check the contents huh? How many months have you been?” Akmal tries to break the silence and awkwardness between himself and Farah.

“Not me who is pregnant,” replied Farah.

“Then who's pregnant Ma'am? Didn't Mbak Farah several times apply for leave because there was an appointment with an obstetrician?”

“Later Brother Akmal will know for himself.”

“Ke westbound on Jalan Merdeka number 17.”

“Good Mbak.”

Akmal was a little surprised when Farah mentioned the first place to go. It feels like Akmal remembered that address.

***

Upon arrival at the intended address, Akmal's guess is correct. Akmal came here a while ago. Farah asks to stop the car in Rahma's rented alley.

“Kak Akmal just wait in the car, I will call my best friend first,” pinta Farah, then get out of the car and walk in a narrow alley flanked by two towering tall buildings. Who would have thought that behind the solidity of these buildings there are still many small contracts under it.

Akmal's eyes were fixed on the pregnant woman beside Farah. He looked at the woman in amazement.

What is Rahma? Now she's dressed like a Muslim.

Akmal when he saw Farah and Rahma who walked in.

Rahma knew that Akmal was looking at her. Rahma just looked down not wanting to look back.

“Now we leave for Kak Akmal hospital,” pinta Farah.

Akmal drove the car according to Farah's purpose, the Hospital Medika Center.

***

After undergoing the examination, the doctor said that the content of Rahma is healthy. Now Rahma is a little fatter than before. Rahma's estimated birth day is 35 days. Rahma was happy that she would soon have a baby.

Farah gives a brown envelope to Rahma. The envelope contained salary money during Farah's work in place of Rahma coupled with Farah's savings. She wants Rahma to buy the equipment for her baby.

Rahma accepted it, she was moved because Farah had been so kind to her. Finally they asked Akmal to go to the mall which is in the area close to the hospital. Akmal also agreed to Farah and Rahma's request.

It is not until 30 minutes that they reach their destination. Farah can't wait to shop for baby gear with Rahma. Their water faces are so bright.

Akmal followed the two women, in accordance with the orders of Ilham who had to watch Farah everywhere.

Suddenly Akmal's phone shook. He immediately answered the call.

“Hallo, Mr Ilham?” Akmal started the conversation.

“Now where are you?” ask Ilham.

“Now I am in the mall precisely at the baby equipment place, Mbak Farah invites Rahma to buy baby clothes.”

“Then we videocall now.”

“Means Mr Ilham?” Akmal scrunched his forehead a sign of not understanding.

“Iya I want videocall with you but use the rear camera only. Later the phone is placed in the chest pocket,” explained Ilham.

Ilham then ended the phone call replacing it with videocall service. Akmal's phone rang again. He answered the videocall call.

Inspiration saw clearly Akmal's face filled the screen of his phone.

“Quick settings to the rear camera. I don't want to see your koala-like face. I want to see Farah shopping. Quickly change rear camera!” ilham Command.

Akmal finally set to the back camera. Now on the phone screen owned by Ilham clearly visible mall atmosphere, then change to see two women who choose baby clothes.

Akmal put his phone into his breast pocket, upright so his boss could see Farah from the videocall. He also rebukes the behavior of Inspiration and calls it the face of a koala.

Why should videocall me anyway not Ma'am Farah, he's his wife. And Mr. Ilham said my face was like a koala. Why is my boss's behavior this late getting weird!

“Hey Akmal! Go ahead a little, let me see clearly my wife is shopping, or your salary this month I cut!” menacam Ilham.

With a heavy heart Akmal obeyed in accordance with the orders of Ilham. Akmal wondered why his boss could force him to do this ridiculous and slightly embarrassing thing.

“Basic bucin!” akmal's grunts involuntarily sounded by his boss. He forgot that he was now venturing, even though the camera did not point to his face.

“What? What did you say just now?” ask Ilham who heard Akmal's grumbling voice.

“I mean, I want to sneeze! Haaaciuuhh,” said Akmal lied. And the sneezing sound was also a lie.

Ilham continued to see his wife who chose baby clothes and then attached to Rahma's distended stomach. Inspiration is aware of something. When looking at the phone screen.

Are my eyes deceptive? Is the woman wearing the robe and hijab Rahma?

I look at his phone a little closer. “True it's Rahma,” her gum.

Suddenly the door of the room was knocked by one of his employees.

“Log in!” Inspiration allowed the employee to enter his room.

“Sorry Mr. Ilham, this is a deposit from my brother. Earlier the online taxi that drove here,” said the employee put food on the Ilham table.

“Thank you,” Ilham replied.

Then the employee left Ilham in the room.

Ilham saw the lunch box, there was a piece of paper that read ‘Happy to enjoy from your sister Miss F’ Ilham read that sentence. He smiles.

“This must be Farah.”

Ilham opened the feeding box and ate it while looking at the phone screen that still showed Farah choosing baby gear.