
"Ummi know no? Today I won the race, but unfortunately the cup again had to make school, even though 'the one who won the race was Brother."
"Then Adek also won the race, but the cup was also asked by the school, how the hell. It won Adek."
"But fortunately Abi replaced his cup with a bigger one."
"If this continues, mending Adek make his own school. Let the cup keep Adek."
"Sir, pray first!" asywaq exclaimed at the Adek who immediately chattered ria when he arrived at the tomb of the Mother. While Ameer only chuckles at the behavior of his son.
This afternoon is indeed their schedule for pilgrimage to the tomb of Meizia, an activity they routinely do once a week since long ago.
"Oh yes, hehe," said Syauqi.
Ameer touched the gravestone engraved on his wife's name with a smile, really he missed his late wife.
"Kids make me so proud, honey," Ameer said. "I'm sure you're proud of them too, aren't you? Are you proud of me for being a good father?"
"Dad, let's pray!" Syauqi pulled the tip of the father's shirt that made Ameer's daydreams scatter. "Let's hurry do'a, Bi, Adek has not finished the same story Ummi."
"All right .. all right," kekeh Ameer.
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Flashback, 6 years ago.
Living in a wheelchair is not easy for Hana. Especially every time she remembers how unlucky she was after the doctor said she wouldn't be able to get pregnant.
The first year after the accident was a difficult time in Hana's life, she could only cry, moody, and always wondered why it should happen to her.
The once cheerful Hana has gone missing, changing with the shy Hana. In fact, for one year he had never been out of the house, as if he was afraid of facing the outside world.
Syafiq's persuasion to accept himself back also he refused, until finally the man gave up and away from Hana's life. Thinking maybe he would only hurt Hana if he remained by her side, let alone considering that Shafiq was the cause of the misfortune.
However, the day Hana heard the twins were sick. His heart was moved to see his best friend's children, and it was the first time he had come out of the house after a long time in confinement.
"Bi?" call Hana in a soft voice.
"Why, Son?" ask Abi Thohir who is currently busy taking care of the kitchen, not cooking, but changing all the layout and decoration of the kitchen so that Hana is free to move there amid its limitations.
Hana also moved the room to the first floor, it was long safe for her.
"I heard the twins were sick" said Hana.
The father looked up, looking at his daughter's pale face. Hana is also very thin, even her cheekbones to look very clear.
"Yes, he has had a fever since yesterday" replied the father.
"I .. I want to go there," Hana's great-grandson who makes her father look surprised. "I want to see how they are."
"Come on!" take Abi Thohir with enthusiasm.
He immediately finished his activities, after which he washed his hands and changed clothes.
"Abi's glad you finally want to get out of the house, honey," Abi Thohir said as she pushed her wheelchair out of the house.
Hana did not respond, she just kept silent and looked at the bright blue sky. After that, Hana looked ahead. For some reason now he feels the journey is still long, he does not want to just end up on his chairs.
"The world is so vast, Bi," said Hana suddenly as she looked up again.
"Of course, son," replied the father, chuckling.
Now he carried Hana into the car and it again made Hana want to cry. To get in the car, he needs someone else.
"The twins will be happy if you visit them" said Abi Thohir, who is now also in the car.
Arriving at Ameer's house, Hana is greeted warmly by Ameer's family. Moreover, there are both Ameer and his brother-in-law, making the atmosphere of the house so more crowded than usual.
"I'm glad you're finally here, son," Ummi Nayla said with a big smile.
"Here often, Han, play with the twins" said Abi Zaid.
Hana could only stare at the smile, and the smile was wider when she saw Ashwaq who was walking so comically. Hana's eyes that are usually always sayu now began to shine again when she saw Ashwaq who looked very worrisome.
"Despite the pain, he still wants to keep going" Shafa said.
"Maybe because he can walk, so he is happy and wants to continue walking" said Marwa.
"Then where is Syauqi?" hana asked later, moreover, she heard the twins were both sick.
"He slept in the room" replied Umm Nayla. "The youngest seems to be more spoiled, if he is sick he must be more fussy or sleep often."
"I want to see it" Hana told her father. "Can Abi take me there?"
"It can be, dear" replied Abi Thohir. Because Hana could not use the wheelchair to the second floor, then Abi Thohir was carrying it and of course the father had no problem with it. Especially now that Hana's body is really light.
Arriving at the room, Ameer immediately greeted Hana with a warm smile, feeling happy because her cousin's sister finally wanted to get out of the house.
He who had been reading the book by his son's side, now went down, and put it on the table.
"How is he doing?" ask Hana who is now sitting on the side of Syauqi.
"It's still hot, but it's not as hot as yesterday" Ameer replied. "I'm glad you're here, Han."
"I was getting bored at home" replied Hana softly, she touched the cheek of the son of Meizia and at once Hana felt a warmth in her heart that had been so cold.
In fact, Hana could not help but smile when she saw Syauqi whining while rubbing her eyes. The boy was crying, and Ameer knew the boy was sleepy but also thirsty, so he immediately gave his pacifier to Syauqi.
"May I do it?" pinta Hana and of course Ameer immediately gave the pacifier to Hana.
"He is like a little angel" muttered Hana with sparkling eyes. "Meizia must be so happy to give birth to such beautiful and handsome children."
"I hope so" said Ameer.
Slowly Syauqi went back to sleep, and as Hana placed the milk bottle on the table, she saw the black book. Hana knew Ameer had read the book, she was curious to take the book and Ameer did not forbid it.
"This is Meizia's diary?" hana asked with a frown.
"Yes" replied Ameer. "You can read it if you want."
Hana opened the book with origin and she read one of Meizia's writings that touched her heart.
"I think I'm the most unlucky person in the world, even I think God is so unfair. What was my fault until I had to live like this? What was my fault until I had to be born by a woman of the night and live as a woman of the night?"
" Instead of thinking positively and trying to be patient and sincere, I was always angry, moody and always thought God was unfair to me."
"Until he comes, my wingless angel, my soul mate."
"When he pulled me out of that dark world, I realized that everything had a much greater meaning and wisdom."
"I was born of a woman of the night, even part of my life I became a woman of the night. And Ameer fell in love with me, she tried to save me and she finally managed to save dozens of girls like me. Isn't that an unexpected surprise?"
"If it wasn't Meizia who was born as Mami Lala's child, if only I hadn't been trapped in that dark world, would Ameer suddenly come to the rescue of the girls? Jenny and the others, some teenage girls even to a mother who has to be trapped in that dark world just in the name of money, it's terrible."
"I just realized, even one tear drop would sometimes be paid for with two smiles."
"I just found out the meaning behind the word 'all there is a silver lining'.
"I just found out, even a dirty girl like me can be a medium of kindness for others. And I am grateful that now that I realize it, I now know that I must be sincere with everything that happens because God knows every storyline of life in this world. All are connected, and all will bring good in the end."