PASUTRI (On Love & Happiness)

CHAPTER 77

This afternoon Zahra was confused as to what else to do. Feeling bored and bored just sitting, Zahra also took the initiative to join the Lasmi mbak who did intend to go to the market to buy food ingredients that are not yet available at home.

“The reality is that papa did not come with me to the market? Later you are angry lady.”

Zahra laughed at what Lasmi said. Zahra did not ask her husband for permission. But Zahra was sure her husband wouldn't be angry about anything else until he thought negatively of her.

“Mbak calm down.. Mas Faza was not that person. He trusts me.”

Mbak Lasmi nodded his head with a shy smile. Although Zahra is much younger than him, Lasmi feels he must still respect his employer.

“We ride what mbak?” Ask Zahra as soon as they've walked to the front of the compound.

“Nik angkot only papa right madam?”

“No papa kok.” Zahra's smile answered.

Not long to wait for the angkot that leads to the market to appear. Zahra and Lasmi immediately stopped the red car and entered it with a rush with other passengers who had been in the car.

About 20 minutes they're on the market. Not wanting to buy time, Madam Lasmi immediately invited Zahra to buy all the necessary groceries.

“Mbak haven't eaten yet?” Zahra asked Lasmi after she finished shopping.

“Not yet madam.” Answer mbak Lasmi.

“I laper mbak. We eat first well.”

“Iya mistress.”

Zahra then invited Lasmi to stop by the meatball stall on the side of the road. The two of them sat side by side while starting to eat hot meatballs that had just been served by the salesperson.

“Mbak already have a child?” Zahra asked Lasmi.

Zahra's question managed to make Lasmi's mother stunned. The long-sleeved orange woman took a deep breath and then exhaled very slowly.

“I once had a daughter mistress. But only 7 years. God loves my child more so in a short time God took it back from me.”

Zahra surprised. It is not the intention of scraping old wounds felt by Mr. Lasmi.

“Since that time exactly two months later, my husband decided to obey the will of his parents to leave me and remarry the woman who was betrothed to my husband long ago.”

Zahra swallowed his saliva. The fate of Lasmi is much more exciting than his fate which until now has not received the blessing of Sinta, his mother-in-law.

“Sorry yes mbak.. I do not mean to open old wounds mbak.”

Zahra regretted asking that question. Zahra thought it was just her that was disliked by her mother-in-law.

“Neither my lady. I've already cleared everything.” Reply Lasmi smiled but not with his view that looks empty and glassy.

Feeling unbearable Zahra also rubbed the shoulder mbak Lasmi. Zahra had not expected to meet a person who fared worse than her fate. Staying in a husband after losing a child must be very painful. Zahra did not even dare to imagine how painful it was.

“Mbak who is patient yes.. God must have had another much more beautiful plan for mbak.” Said Zahra who did not know what to say to mbak Lasmi.

“Iya mistress. I have been sincere. I surrender to God how good it is for me.”

Mbak Lasmi rubbed both eyes do not want if until his tears fell dripping down his cheeks.

Zahra.

“Papah nolong mbak?” Zahra asked confusedly.

“Iya mistress. At that time I just came from the village here but was snatched. Luckily, Mr. Akbar helped me. I am deeply indebted to her lady.”

Zahra was silent for a moment. If until his mother-in-law knows, his mother-in-law will definitely take advantage of Lasmi's mother.

“Eem.. Mbak about papah who nolong mbak let alone be a secret well.. Don't let mamah tau.”

Mbak Lasmi stared at Zahra for a moment then nodded in understanding.

“Good mistress.”

Zahra smile.

“Ya we continue to eat again mbak. Don't think about what has already been. Maybe that's God's way of raising the bar. Patience and always spirit yes mbak.”

“Yes mistress, thanks.”

“No need to thank mbak. Already let's eat again after this we go home.”

Madam Lasmi nodded her head. The woman rubbed her two watery eyes again before eating hot meatballs in front of her.

After finishing filling his stomach, Zahra and Mbak Lasmi passed from the meatball stall to look for angkot. Long enough they both wait but the angkot that leads to the complex road has not been seen.

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“Ending everything dear.. You no longer need to spend and find a job that does not match what you want. You can work in papah company or maybe in your mother's company.”

Tina twirled her eyes and heard what almost every meeting was always thrown from her papa lips. Both parents have what everyone wants to have. But neither of them had what everyone else had and wanted Tina to have. A complete and happy family.

“You will soon be married to Anita. Papah want after that you also married son.”

Tina melengos's. Until now Tina had not yet met the man who had managed to shake her heart back then. The man who accidentally helped her when Tina almost wretched because of the brakes of her motorcycle blong.

Tina looked at the crowd out there. The scorching heat of the sun does not make them desperate to make a living whether it is for the family or for himself.

“Jujur.. I don't like Anita's sister. I don't think his family is a good family. His mom always looked at everything with money.”

Tina sighed. Tina was silent for a moment. Tina could not hide her dislike for her future sister-in-law.

“But papah see Rasya already feel comfortable with Anita nak.”

Tina clucked. What his father said is true. Rasya and Anita are getting closer. Rasya even almost every day to pick up Anita who came home from work and even took her several times.

Tina's gaze came to a halt on a familiar figure. The figure that was some almost two months this Tina did not meet.

“Zahra.” Mumbled Tina.

Tina immediately asked her papa to stop her car. After her papa car stopped on the side of the road, Tina immediately went down. But before going down Tina said that her papa would go home first because Tina would meet Zahra.