One Name Blessed The Soldier

CHAPTER 68. Accepting the Destiny

A week had passed, Hana was getting ready to visit her father-in-law's house in the village because Ms. Lula had asked her to stay with him

"If you get there, call me Hana" said Mia helping Hana put her things on the bus

"Dad Mia, I'll drop off the restaurant to you, well, please take good care of our restaurant"

"Dad Hana, you calm your heart and have fun there, don't think about the restaurant here because me and my friends will take care of it for you"

"Thank you, Mia, you're my best friend"

"Together Hana, now go in and sit comfortably, the bus will leave soon"

"Dad Mia, assalamu'alaikum"

"Walaikumsalam Hana" replied Mia waving her hand at Hana who had boarded the bus

"May you always be happy wherever you are Hana, remember after the storm hits, there must be a rainbow that will color our lives. Someday, with God's permission you will find your happiness again" Mia's mind looked at the bus that was getting away

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Hana kept smiling looking at the rice fields and valleys they passed along the way

"Mother so can't wait to see you in this world baby, surely the mother's child is much more beautiful than the scenery that you saw earlier" Hana's mind gently rubbed her growing belly

Hana sang along with other bus passengers who were very friendly and fun. Along the way, Hana continued to smile at the jokes and laughter of the passengers who always managed to cheer her heart

"My daughter" said Bu Lula hugging Hana who dropped her tears. Hana returned the embrace of her in-laws while crying, remembering her husband who was somewhere

"Think of Vian's departure, baby, stay strong for your child's sake. A soldier's wife must be strong to accept whatever form our husband goes through. If you continue to cry and grieve, remember this child. He's a gift from Vian so you don't get lonely when you're left behind. If you are weak, then tell mom something that disturbs your heart, she will always be there and ready to listen to all your complaints dear" said Bu Lula trying to calm Hana

"Thank you, Mom, like Hana's mother, who always gives her peace"

"Together my daughter, remember only strong and great women are capable of loving a country servant, and you are one of them"

Miss Lula immediately invited Hana to go home. Along the way, lula always told me things that could comfort the wife of her son who had died on the battlefield

"May you calm down there well son, I promise to always take care of your wife and child" said Ms. Lula to see the smile on Hana's face

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3 Months have passed, and Hana's gestational age has now entered the age of 9 months. During her stay with her two in-laws, Hana was always cheerful and laughed at the silliness of her two in-laws who always managed to comfort her. If Hana remembers her husband again, then Hana will come out to admire the beautiful natural scenery in the village. At this time, Hana is helping mothers to pick tea leaves planted by Bu Lula

"Gee Miss Lula, your daughter-in-law is very pretty"

"Dad Ma'am, Vian must be lucky to have a wife as beautiful as him"

"Dad right Ma'am, I am also grateful that my son can have a woman as good and as strong as Hana. Although Vian has fallen on the field ever, but his wife has always been loyal and loved my son"

"It's good, ma'am, hopefully the child he contains can help him to stay strong and restore his smile like when he was with Vian"

"Aamiin, then I say goodbye first well mothers, assalamu'alaikum"

"Walaikumsalam Bu Lula" bu lula nodded and immediately approached Hana to return to their home.

"Mom, this village has a lot of amazing scenery" Hana shouted

"Dong dear, therefore this village is often visited by domestic tourists and also foreign children" replied bu lula

"really ma'am, the mothers said that in this village there is also a rose garden yah bu"

"wow, it looks beautiful ma'am. Hana wants to go there" said Hana weld on lula ma'am

"Hahaha Iyah dear, we will go there well, but after you give birth to a grandchild mother.fearnya you will be exhausted after arriving there and I'm afraid something happened to you" replied Bu Lula stroked Hana's head

"Heheh Iyah ma'am" replied Hana smiling as she moved her feet towards the house.

Hana's smile and steps came to a halt when she saw two couples walking nearby. Both couples were very happy with the little boy walking in their midst

"dad, let's play on that swing" pointed the little boy at the swing under the tree

"Let's go baby" said the couple at the same time

"Yeah, thanks dad, mom. Adek dear to you" exclaimed the child, pecking at the cheeks of his parents and holding their hands towards the swing.

the boy's mother went up to the swing by holding her little daughter, while her father pushed the swing.

The child's laughter echoes even more, especially the child always asks his father to push the swing even harder. Hana shed tears at the laughter and happiness of the little family.

Hana immediately stroked her stomach because her fetus was back to kick her

"It is with my heart that it is glad to see the happiness of the family, but it is also with great pain to imagine whether my son would be able to feel such happy laughter as that child. I can live far from the person I love, but what about my son, if he can live without his father later" Inner Hana continued to drop her tears imagining how her child would feel when there was no figure and affection of a father at her side

Ms. Lula who understood the suffering her daughter-in-law felt also dropped her tears and hugged Hana tightly. Bu Lula tries to calm Hana down by providing motivation so that her daughter-in-law can continue to live again with a heart that sincerely accepts destiny.

After feeling that Hana had calmed down, Ms. Lula immediately helped Hana to walk home

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"Son, now you just take a break well, let me cook in the kitchen"

"Don't you mind?"

"Dear, my mother doesn't mind. Now that your gestational age has entered the final semester, so it's better if you have more rest"

"Alright mom" Hana smiled back. Ms. Lula nodded and immediately headed to the kitchen to prepare some food

Hana who was sitting in the living room grabbed a photo album lying in the desk drawer and started to open it

"Abang." lirih Hana rubbed a photo of Vian wearing a high school uniform. Hana re-opened the next sheet and smiled looking at Vian's very sweet face when smiling

"It turns out my brother was very handsome when he was a teenager. Adek so want to hug brother" inward Hana and began to close his eyes remember the sweet memories he passed when they were still together first

"Honey let's eat first" said Bu Lula who sat beside Hana

"Mom's thanks" Hana replied and immediately ate the ijo bean porridge prepared by Bu Lula

"Enak Bu" said Hana again eating food that was so delicious to touch her tongue

"This is Vian's favorite food dear, maybe your son also wants to taste his father's favorite food" Hana nodded at Bu Lula's words.

After Hana finished her meal, Hana immediately rested her back on the back of the bed and went back to see her husband's photo album. Bu Lula let Hana rest in the room because she saw Hana's face that was often exhausted while working

Hana smiled at the wedding photos on the album

"See, this heart feels like you're still in this world. Is this a feeling or is it just my feeling. If you're still in this world, meet me soon. I miss you so much, baby. This heart that wants to meet you is very painful. Reality says if you've left me here alone. But my heart says you're still there and hidden somewhere. If you are alive, may God protect you wherever you are. If you're gone, may you calm down over there"

Seriate....