
Vera commented a gentle smile. Before his hand gently rubbed the husband's shoulder. Not until one Sunday his large office owned by the husband has been pulled by the Bank. Even their big house could not be saved. It is not only them who lose. Even Leo's two parents did. Making a lot of sloping news on social media mushroomed. In one Sunday the hot topic to the bankruptcy of the largest companies in Indonesia made a stir. Luckily the company was taken by someone else, the person promised to keep all the employees who had worked there.
A tenement house with two rooms becomes a shelter to both. Although Vera's parents have given a helping hand to both. Leo refuses Vera's parents' help. So do his friends. This man has never felt how hard life is. But higher self-esteem makes Leo refuse some help. This man was crying in Nara's lap. The woman who gave birth to Leo chose to go home. Zeo and Nara choose to return to Nara's hometown. Both are located in Lake Malaya. Jakarta is not a friendly place for those who do not have it.
"Sister!" call Vera for the umpteenth time.
Leo looked up at the wife's face. A face that looks calm and even simple.
"Hem!" leo replied slowly.
"Let's eat, I've prepared my sister's favorite meal!" Invite Vera to gently rub Leo's shoulder.
Leo's head nodded slowly. He stood up from his sitting position. He walked out of the room into a small dining room. The dining room joins the kitchen.
"Why is there so much food?" leo asked the two of them to the side of the dining table.
Vera pleases a gentle smile. Not seen to Vera's bars. This woman has tended to be gentle the past few days. Not like my wife in general. Who felt upset at the husband because life is difficult. In fact, Vera's parents are not difficult people. The two parents of Vera have many contracts spread in several places in Jakarta. From simple to luxurious. And Leo clearly refused help to his wife's two parents.
Vera pulls a quick wooden chair."Not much really, this is a little food compared to what you used to!" Vera replied in a calm tone while pulling Leo's hand to immediately sit on the chair.
Leo sits. Look at the side dishes on the table. There is fried chicken with sambal ijo, boiled cassava leaves, grilled carp and crackers as a complement served on the table. Leo turned his head to the side, staring at Vera painstakingly filling the rice onto Leo's plate.
"Where do you want to eat?" vera looked towards Leo.
"Whichever one," replied Leo quietly.
Vera moved quickly to grab the grilled gurame fish and cassava leaves. Put some crackers. Before putting her on the table.
"Do you receive money from your mother-in-law?" leo asked as Vera placed the food in front of Leo.
Vera groans slowly."Didn't my brother forbid. I'm not going to do what my husband forbids" Vera replied honestly.
"Then this?" Leo gave me a pause, "I didn't even give you a penny, Vera!" continue her.
Vera sighed."It's money from you, brother. What you forget, if the money you always give is only I put into savings. Sometimes I go to orphanages. Money in savings is a lot. About three hundred million. So, in the future it might be possible to capitalize on brother and me," replied Vera.
"It turns out so," he said.
Vera pulls Leo's hand. Take him on his stomach. Makes Leo constrict his nose.
"We will be happy, brother. Rich does not guarantee to the part. If you feel bad because of a small problem. I hope you can stop blaming yourself. I'm not a mad woman of treasure. What I hope for is a complete family and a simple yet happy life. What's more, right now it's not just me and brother. But there he is. He's still developing!" Vera rubbed Leo's hand on her stomach.
Leo blinked a few times his eyelids. He was involved not understanding or even confused about what was said in his brain.
"Actually I want to give you this happy news there was a big brother at that time. Due to problems that make the atmosphere worse. I chose to postpone it," said Vera again, "do you not feel the presence?" ask Vera softly.
Leo's forehead is wrinkled deep."Ver...kau——you, pregnant?" ask Leo stammering.
Those beautiful eyes looked at the wife with an incredulous look. Vera poked her lips, wetting her dry lips. Before commenting on the wide smile, a happy twinkle in to the two beads of Vera's eyes was seen.
"Yes, he was present. Like her she was present to give her papa some spirit. He was present at the most opportune moment" replied Vera.
Leo opened his mouth. Before it closes back. Open again and closed again. Leo Yamato really did not know what to do and react like this. Her heart pounded hard as her fingers moved around stroking the surface of Vera's stomach behind Vera's dress shirt. His heart thumped, the pain and anger even the disappointment that hit him seemed to pour out in the air and disappear somewhere. Replaced with a sense of happiness that rises in his chest.
"A——aku, will be a papa?" leo asked with an unconvinced tone and facial expression.
"Hem! Eight months later, my brother will be papa. There will be additional new members who will enliven the lives of both of us!" vera answered with a happy face.
Leo's two eyes glazed over. A man is hard to touch. Including Leo Yamato, this man only cried when he was born. When she disappointed her mother yesterday. And right now, when he gets the happiest news.
Her tears melted by themselves. Vera chuckles small. Before one of his hands gently rubbed the melted tears on Leo's cheek. This man was so touched, crying happily. This is the second time Vera has seen her husband cry. After yesterday she was crying in Nara's lap, her mother-in-law.
"And from that, rise up. Look at the beautiful things behind the bad things. World treasure is nothing compared to the treasure of this tiny baby figure later." Vera said behind a swab on Leo's cheek.
Leo's head nodded quickly. Before his hand moved pulling Vera in his arms. Vera patted Leo's back gently.
"Thank you" cried Leo in a hoarse tone, "thank you for giving me the most beautiful gift of my life, Vera!" he continued before cries and laughter broke out at the same time.
Oh. So beautiful. Is not behind the difficulties of God always accompany him with happiness. Not many people know if there is happiness behind the pain they feel. If we focus on the pain. Happiness will only be a shadow. However, if we release the pain. Gaining another gift from God. At that time, we will find the true word of gratitude.