Red Hooded Girl

GBM Season 3's

Two years later

A lot has happened over the past two years. About Hana and Haqi getting married, five months after the marriage of Mimin and Dewa. They are now expecting their first child. About Rahma who is now pregnant with her second child. About Sol who was married to Mida, three months ago. A week later, Jejed married Mila.

About Fahri who got the S-2 scholarship program from Kemenag and is still studying in Cairo, Egypt. At first, Fahri had doubts. He wanted to cancel the scholarship because he was worried about the economy of his family, considering he was the backbone of the family. However, thanks to the support of Abah who promised to bear the economy of his family, also God who asked for his papa help to bear the cost of living Fahri while studying in Cairo, Cairo, then Fahri also made up his determination to take the scholarship.

While Opi has now become a fourth semester student majoring in architecture at a well-known public university in Jakarta. Being an architect is the ideal of Opi who since childhood hobby of drawing and very fond of math lessons. And he is happy and also proud because he can be accepted at a top university like his dream.

Nothing significant happened in Mimin and Dewa's marriage other than work. After marriage, Dewa no longer works in Hajj Hamid workshop. He opened a distro business titled D&M clothing and occasionally still busking at Beretos Cafe even though only as a hobby distribution. Mimin decided to quit his job at the age of one of his marriages.

Mimin and Dewa's household has always been harmonious and loving. There was never any commotion and any meaningful trouble. Just a small squabble should be like other married couples.

The problem they face is about Mimin who did not get pregnant at the age of two years of their marriage. God doesn't really dispute that. If they were destined to have no children, the gods would not mind them. For him, being able to live life with Mimin alone has made him very happy.

There's someone else whose life hasn't changed much, he's Deka. He still feels at home with his solitude. Although his career is getting brighter, but his love life is not directly proportional to the success of his career.

"Neng, what'd the ice cream taste? Chocolate flavor, milk taste or the deepest taste?" kelakar Dewa while choosing ice cream from the ice cream freezer in Betamart.

"Love-clad feelings are longing, is there??" Mimin joked back while commenting on a smile to his handsome husband.

"It's my love for you that never ends." God has mimin's chin.

"Gombal." Mimin blicked his lips.

"Or not, BMG (Geophysical Meteorological Agency) will change its name to OMG after seeing the beautiful face of Neng Mina, his wife Aa Dewa," claws Dewa while pinching the cheek-friendly cheek of Mimin.

"Udah cepetan, which ice," break up Mimin who feel careless because some visitors pay attention to their beauty.

"What if for Neng who tastes PISYANG, and for Aa who tastes SYUSYU," always God by pressing the word banana and milk, and replace the letter 'S' with 'Shin'. He spoke while raising his eyebrows.

Just now Mimin was about to call out the lecherous slur of God, when a moment later someone standing next to Mimin who was also choosing ice cream in the other freezer, called his name. "Mimin, right?!" greet the woman.

Mimin turned his head to someone who greeted him earlier.

"Mimin, right?!" repeat the woman again.

"Yes, right. You...." Mimin tried to remember the woman. "You're Kokom?" after remembering the woman.

"Yes, I was Kokom's Junior High friend first. Mimin how are you?" Then, the two shake hands and talk.

"Thank you healthy. How are you doing yourself?" reply Mimin.

"Thank you be healthy too." The woman named Kokom glanced at the god.

"Min, is that your husband?" kokom asked in a whisper in Mimin's ear.

Mimin. "Yes." Yeah."

"Kasep e sih (his handsome anyway)," said Kokom.

"Mak arep sing iki ya es e," (Mak, want this one yes ice) said a boy about five years old while pulling a Kokom shirt.

"Wih aje sing iku geh, prohibit iku mah. Sing telungewu bae!" (Wih, don't that dong, expensive is mah. Three thousand to buy it!) tell Kokom to the little boy.

"Your son, Kom?" ask Mimin.

"Yes, Min .. my son," Kokom replied as he took the ice of his son's choice and put it back in the freezer. "Aje sing iki!" (Not this one).

"Kom, it's okay, just love me later to pay." Mimin took back the 'Mangum' brand of ice cream from Kokom's hands and gave it to the boy.

"A please pay for this ice cream for my daughter" Mimin told the gods, adding three more ice creams for the boy.

"Ready," said the God and then moved to the cashier.

"Min, nerepotin. Thank you," said Kokom.

"Yes, it's okay." Mimin broke down a smile.

"By the way Mimin has how many children?" ask Kokom.

Degs...

To be honest it was the question he disliked the most.

"Emm, not yet." Mimin smiled stiffly.

"Yet? Well, if I was three, Min."

"Yes. How much was that kid?" ask Mimin.

"So a small one. The first was sixth grade SD. The second was third grade SD. The one that was small, he was five years old" Kokom explained.

"I'll just finish Junior High, Min" Kokom said, as if knowing what Mimin was thinking. "I was pregnant first too" she whispered in Mimin's ear.

"Ooh." Mimin.

"If Mimin had been married for how long?"

"Two years old" Mimin replied straightforwardly.

"Well, what a shame, Mimin is beautiful, her husband is also handsome. If you have children, you must be beautiful and handsome" said Kokom.

"Thank you, Kom. Pray yes" Mimin said with a smile.

"Amen. May Mimin have children soon."

"Amin," said Mimin, accepting the prayer.

While from the cashier's table, the god noticed his wife. His heart also melos if anyone asks about the child. Not because he wanted children. However, because it is not possible to see the sadness in the face of Mimin when talking about children.

*****

In the evening, Mimin and Dewa were watching television together. Mimin laid his body on the floor. His head rests on the thighs of the God whom he made as a pillow.

They now live in Deka's house. The house that Deka used to live in while working in this city. In the first year of the wedding, they live in a beautiful in-law cottage with Abah and Mami. In the second year, they decided to move to this house along with Mimin's decision to stop working. With the hope that in a new place to live, they can soon get a baby.

Initially Mami objected if Mimin and Dewa moved residence, because the house will be quiet later. Because Opi is also studying S-1 in Jakarta. But wisely Abah gave understanding to Mami.

"Suami is a priest and leader for married women. Salihah's wife is the one who follows her husband's words. After all let the Tetirah Teteh*, who knows if moving Teteh can get pregnant soon. Mami, do not feel what if Teteh often looks sad because he has not been pregnant," said Abah sage.

"A..."

"Hem." The god rubbed the head of Mimin who was in his lap. Gently caress that unraveling black hair.

"What if I don't get pregnant, too?" Mimin looked at the god from his position of rebirth.

"No how-how," said the God flat. He's still rubbing Mimin's head.

"Continue?" Mimin was not satisfied with her husband's answer.

The god breathed a heavy sigh. Actually, this question is often thrown by Mimin and honestly he did not like if Mimin returned to discuss the matter. Because his wife is going to talk about polygamy. But if it is not answered, his wife will sulk.

That's how women, answered wrong ends, not answered more wrong. So did the God's opinion of women, including his wife.

"Neng don't have to think about it. The more Neng thinks, Neng will be more stressed and even more difficult for us to get children. Just relax, do not think about it," said Dewa.

"It doesn't want a mate...."

"No!" cut the Gods firmly. He knew Mimin would say 'Aa don't want to marry again?'

"Neng, Dengerin Aa yes! One ... Don't ever think Aa will marry again or anything. My love and all my race are gone for you, not left for anyone else, so Aa ga might marry again, DOT!!

Two ... If we are destined not to have children, yes it is not papa. Aa remains happy even though she has no children, the important thing is to be able to live life together with Neng Mina, POINT!!

Third ... please do not discuss this issue. Rather than discussing this matter, we are better off doing a lot of work!"

The god just raised the head of Mimin who was in the lap of his thigh. Then he stood up and carried Mimin's body towards the room.

"Let's work now!" exclaims Gods.

"Ee, later A, the drakor is not finished yet" protested Mimin while shaking his legs. "Descending!"

The gods ignored the protests Mimin made. There is only one in his mind, doing as much.

Just see how many rounds it will be. He muttered while smiling.

*****

*tetirah \= go elsewhere and stay for a while (to restore health etc)

.

.

.

.

Thank you for reading this story. Thank you so much for the support. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________