My Choice of Woman

Episode 7's

Upon the return of Mas Damar, now the mother's house is deserted. Today Farah has made an agenda to invite the mother to gardening. Farah has prepared tools for gardening, pots, flower seeds, fruit seeds and vegetable seeds.

It turned out that the mother did not mind Farah's invitation to garden planting flowers, fruits and vegetables. Mother is very happy. Mother can laugh. Farah had promised Mas Damar that mother could feel a little happiness to have a daughter. Now the backyard of the mother's house near the gazebo has become a beautiful small garden.

It was great to be able to garden again. While gardening with mom, I felt like gardening with mom.

Farah sighed. Smilingly.

Memories of mama and papa sprung up again in Farah's mind as pieces of film. This time Farah no longer cried remembering it. But it feels like the heart is still not willing, like there is a part missing. Like a small empty room.

It's okay, now I'm not alone anymore, there is a mother even though she can not change mama, but she is willing to take care of me.

“It's a pleasure to be able to water these plants,” said Mother.

“Iya Mommy, said mama if we can garden and water what we plant can make a happy feeling of its own,” reply Farah.

***

That afternoon Farah was having a conversation with Yu Minem. At that time Yu Minem showed me a photo album book. Farah opened one by one on her face. There are many photos of this family.

There are photos of this family complete, mother, mother's husband, mas Damar when he was a teenager, and two twins Ilham and Kalista who were still children. Then there is a photo of Mother cutting the inauguration tape. Farah looked at the photo for a long time.

“This inauguration what?” Farah asked Yu Minem.

Yu Minem replied that it was the inauguration of the mother's cake shop. Mother used to have a very famous cake shop in the area. Always crowded never empty. Until finally the store was closed forcibly by Mother because of the painful incident, and until now never opened again.

Now Farah knows what to do. Make the cake shop open again. Or at least make the cake like before. Eventually Farah and Yu Minem agreed to buy ingredients to make a cake. That afternoon Farah and Yu Minem set out to buy the materials. And they left without Mother's knowledge.

***

The next day, Farah invites Mother to make chocolate brownies and pandan cakes. Armed with the recipe that Farah had learned last night on the internet so as not to be nervous when making with Mother.

Mother laughed, she said that making cakes is not like that. Making the cake requires attention and care. Must know the right portion of ingredients, should not be excess or deficiency, should be fitting. And it must be painstaking to donate, make a cake or bread of the same size should not be too big or too small. Mom immediately intervened to make a cake. His hands are so tight. Seen the smile of Mother expands. Farah and Yu Minem looked at each other smiling, their plan worked, making the mother happy even a little.

After mixing all the necessary ingredients then become a dough. The finished dough is printed into the baking pan and then input into the roasting. Farah and mother waited for the cake they had made.

“Finally so too, just wait to mature it.” Mother breathed a sigh of relief.

Farah just nodded her assent, “It must be good for the cake. So I can't wait to taste,” said Farah.

“Dulu Mommy also had a small cake shop on the highway to the city,” said Mommy.

“Oh yes?” said Farah. Finally, my mother opened this story.

“Iya, but it used to be a long time ago,” reply Mother remembered the event.

“Indeed the shop still has Bun?”

“Director want to see?” ask Mommy.

Farah nodded enthusiastically.

“God willing tomorrow yes, if there are no obstacles We stop by briefly to the cake shop.”

***

As promised, Farah and mother stopped by the cake shop delivered by Mr. Parmin. Quite far away the location of the cake shop with the mother's house, about 15 minutes drive by car.

Seen Mother trying to remember. Perhaps recalling the good times in this place.

“Mother, why don't Mommy open this store again?” ask Farah who was curious from yesterday.

Mother did not answer Farah's question directly. Mother just smiled wryly.

“Actually has long ago Mother wants to open this store as before. Just no intention yet,” looks Mother sighed heavily. “In fact since yesterday Mother saw you want to make a cake, arising memory when Mother is still making cakes in this store. Mother misses those memories.”

“Bismillah, means now Mommy can open this store again. Filling Mother's free time. Insyaa Allah Mother can open new jobs. And Farah will also help,” reply Farah.

***

The cake shop has finally reopened. Mommy also employs many people to fill jobs as chefs, cashiers and even waiters who deliver orders.

A month later the mother's cake shop has many customers, sometimes already trusted to make bread or cakes in large quantities. Even now the mother has also prepared a vehicle for consumers who order through delivery order.

Mother again found the fire of her life that had long been extinguished. Farah can also help at the cake shop in the morning until afternoon. That night Farah can learn to prepare for next year's college test.

***

“Farah ..." call Mother.

Hearing her name being called, Farah immediately replied and walked out of the room.

“What's Mother?” answer Farah.

“Farah is busy huh?”

“No Mother.”

Actually Farah was studying and working on some test questions. Nothing was left for a moment. Farah walked towards Mother who was already in the family room.

“Ke here dear there are things that Mother wants to say,” said Mother with face sumringah.

Farah, according to him, sat down near Mother. Looks like Mother is carrying a book containing important notes.

“You know baby, during these three months our business is growing rapidly. Customers are many. And this is for Farah,” said Mother thrusting the envelope that was opened turned out to be hundreds of thousands of money that is very much.

“This is for what Mother?” ask Farah.

“This salary money Farah.Thanks to Farah cake shop business Mother lives again, even more customers than before.” Mother smiled with satisfaction.

Farah returned the envelope without taking the contents a dime, “Sorry Mother, I cannot accept this. Mommy already wants to accept me in this house, teaching me to make that cake is more than enough.” Farah refused subtly.

“Couldn't do that, Farah also helped in the store, so this is money rightfully Farah. Mother beg Farah to accept it. Maybe this could be for the cost of next year's college entrance test, or it could be for Farah.”'s savings Mother still forced Farah.

And Farah finally received the envelope.

Mas Damar called to thank Farah for what she did. And congratulate mom. But unfortunately mas Damar has not had time to stop by the mother's house just to drink tea or taste the bread made by Mother.

The inspiration? don't ask, he's been to the shop a few times, but as you can see, cold, silent doesn't say much.

News Balqis and Jihan who passed the college test and entered the same university with the same department also made Farah moved happy. They could pass and have already re-listed. Next month we will be able to enter the first lecture.