Secret of the Heart

The Most Obscured Prayer

The car stopped slowly in front of a house filled with memories. Lutfi turned to the side looking somewhat nervous Miko several times she pulled and exhaled back a long breath as if to throw all the anxiety in her chest.

From this new year Miko set foot in this house. He had been to the house of Bimo who used to be with his mother before the incident his mother hanged himself and died. At Bimo's funeral he only briefly saw it at the funeral because he had to go back to work.

"Just relax" said Luthfi patting Miko on the shoulder.

"What if I can't talk to them about anything?"

"Don't worry too much, just relax" replied Luthfi.

"Sister Lina there is also him coming with his family, Mas Tito there is also all gathered so this is a good opportunity for you," explained Luthfi.

Today is the anniversary of the death of his father Bimo who is also Miko's father so all his children gather. And this moment is trying to be used by Luthfi to make Miko present so that she can mingle with the Bimo family which is her family as well. Luthfi urged Miko because it was time for Miko to make up with them.

Once again Miko took a deep breath and strengthened herself in order to do all the plans of Luthfi who is now her best friend. Miko knows this is the starting point so that she can rearrange her life, namely making peace with the people she once hated.

During this time Miko was very well aware that she was always ignored and even considered non-existent by some of the Bimo family. Often also despised and talked about arbitrarily to make Miko confused how it might be he who never wants to take care of their lives but instead his life is used as a talking point. But all Miko received with airy chest because she thought there was no point in serving better and trying more forward.

Miko got down slowly from the car and followed Luthfi early on to Bimo's house. Walking behind Luthfi Miko tried hard to ease the slightly shaking feeling in her heart. He tried to be ordinary because gradually he also had to deal with this family. Especially with the plan to get married then one by one the problem must be resolved.

Miko unintentionally looked at the woman sitting in the wheelchair. He was looking at the blooming rose in front of him. His gaze was somewhat saddened and with slightly trembling hands he plucked one flower then carried it to his nose. She smelled the fragrance of roses and smiled back at the blooming flowers looking so beautiful.

Miko stopped in front of the woman while looking and smiling.

"Mother."

Miko called Mama Bimo in an almost inaudible manner. The person called Mother turned her head and looked at Miko with a confused look. I didn't know someone was calling her Mom. He then turned his head in the other direction just in case there was anyone other than himself and Miko. Luthfi immediately approached and explained everything to Mama Bimo.

Mama Bimo understood with Luthfi explanation her face immediately turned sad as if not believing but Luthfi once again assured Him that all is true. Mama Bimo is still confused but it seems that she trusts Lutfi completely and slowly approaches Miko.

Mama Bimo then looked at Miko with disbelief, the child she had never acknowledged from the person she hated so much and also the second wife of her Husband. He looks at Miko while holding Miko's hand how hurt it is to see Miko who really looks like the late Bimo only hair and skin color that distinguishes. If Bimo hair is straight while Miko is somewhat wavy and Bimo is whiter while Miko is somewhat mature sapodilla.

Mama Bimo's tears flowed down her cheeks looking at the person in front of her as if she was looking at the child who had gone before her. How not Bimo is a child who never asked for anything and always according to what he said just left first. Although he left but he had arranged everything so that there was no problem when he closed his eyes.

"This is Diah's son? The miko? You're Diah's son?"

Mama Bimo immediately pulled Miko's hand to get closer and cried to see Miko standing in front of him. Miko immediately took a chair and sat in front of Mama Bimo who was also her stepmother. Miko even hugged Mama Bimo and joined in crying because she thought all this time the hatred in the heart of her stepmother was still there but in fact her stepmother hugged her affectionately.

"It's Mom Son, it's your Mom too, why don't you ever want to see Mom," sobbed Mama Bimo while caressing Miko's face.

Miko could only cry on the lap of the person who was now desperately acknowledging her child. He did not even believe this kind of meeting from the beginning he was so afraid that Mama Bimo's reaction would be so angry and still hate him.

But the heart of a woman with the title Mother remains as if it were made of cotton. Although Miko is only a child, but Hani or Mama Bimo still care about her, especially Miko is indeed the same age as Bimo. She seemed to see Bimo back again to her side but now with the name Miko who was also the son of her Husband.

Almost 10 minutes Miko cried on Hani's lap and several times Hani kissed Miko's head as if to let go of the longing on Miko whom she never cared about. When Miko stayed at Kak Lina's house she never wanted to meet because she still remembered Miko's mother who seized her husband.

Miko looked up her head looking at the face of Hani whom she called Mother now. The face that had been feared by Miko because of past events with her biological mother was still real in Miko's mind. Miko tried to smile on the sidelines sobs while holding Hani's hand.

"I'm sorry Miko ma'am, it's too late to come here."

"Why didn't you try to see Mom after your brother died?"

"Miko's still afraid of Mom, that I'm still angry and hateful about Miko."

"Promise Mother not to be like that again, now you my son do not leave Mother again we are family," pleaded Hani while crying and hugged Miko again.

"I'm sorry Mother who used to be unkind now help Mother redeem her, let's unite as the family of Nak."

Miko just nodded at her mother's request. It was clear by now that he had been accepted by his mother. He was able to return to the family that he had longed for. One by one Bimo's advice he had fulfilled and it turned out to make his heart relieved. True said Bimo used to make peace with the past first if you want to be happy in the future.

"Every day I pray to be reunited with you before I die that's my greatest wish to be able to apologize to you and to your late mother."

"Thank God, you answered all my prayers."

Hani said quietly while stroking Miko's head. Her tears could not stop flowing and she also confused her current feelings between sad and happy. Sad because it was too late if time could be turned Hani wanted to fix everything that happened and was happy because God sent his stepson back into his arms.

"Let's go see your Brother and Sister," Hani invited while pulling Miko's hand.

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Miko pushed the wheelchair into the house feeling happy and never imagined she would get this kind of welcome from her stepmother. When he arrived at the guest room there was Mas Tito who was playing with Raffa and Luthfi was also there he smiled at Miko.

"Let's all of you come here, this is your sister Miko as well as Tito, Dance let's welcome your brother."

Mas Tito immediately approached Miko and hugged her very tightly, he who was from earlier surprised because Miko and Bimo were very similar.

"Mas already knows everything, sorry Mas can not see you once again pardon Mas."

Mas Tito has known about Miko who works in this city for a long time. But since he was also busy so did not have time to meet Miko first. Miko nodded her head as if understanding and understanding Mas Tito's words because it was true.

Dari standing in front of Miko looked fixed on her half-brother's face with unstoppable tears, she could not help but stifle all her chest now all came out instantly.

"Sister....."

Dari could not hold back her crying anymore she just hugged the person she now called Big Brother and cried so badly in Miko's chest. Spilled all his yearning on his biological brother who had departed from this world. Now Tari feels that everything that used to be on her sister is now changing to Miko. Even though Miko is only her half-sister but a Big Brother is still a big brother after all they are blood.

"Now Brother will be your real brother don't cry anymore."

Miko lets go of Tari's embrace and holds Tari's face affectionately because it used to be the last time Miko visited Bimo's house with her mother only Tari greeted her kindly.

"Son why outside let's go in, we play cooking later Dance is the chef."

That was the invitation and welcome of Dance that was still in Miko's memory while the others were staring at her cynically. Dance was indeed a very friendly person when everyone turned away from me only Tari provided breakfast while I was in the house.

Someone shouted from inside and out of the kitchen, Sister Lina who had just finished preparing a rice box for the anniversary of her father's death. He immediately rushed to hug Miko while crying bitterly because he did not expect Miko to come at that time.

"Why is it so bad you never stop by Brother's house again?"

"The time cannot be Kak, a lot of work, forgive Miko," replied Miko giving Kak Lina understanding.

"It is not important that you are here" said Kak Lina.

"Ma. Mama's lost son is back, Mama must be healthy in order to be together for a long time."

Brother Lina spoke to Mama with a smile and Mama could only nod while wiping away the tears that had flowed from her face.

When Kak Lina shouted to Miko Aunt Hera who was from earlier in the kitchen directly came out to Miko and stared in disbelief.

"Diah's Son? Jeez this is Bimo Kak, really like Bimo," cried Aunt Hera while staring at Mama Bimo.

The crying Aunt Hera broke was the person who used to be very trying to find Miko when she went missing after Diah died. Aunt Hera hugs Miko however Diah is her best friend despite having taken her sister's husband.

"Miko now this is your family, you should stay here with your family and not go anywhere else."

Aunt Hera stroked Miko's shoulder while crying, she did not expect to be able to meet Miko after Miko moved from Kak Lina's house first.

"Let's get ready to the tomb of Papa and Bimo," Mas Tito who rushed to take the car keys to remove the car from the garage.

"You guys, Tito, Auntie will prepare the needs of your Papamu event," declined Aunt Hera on Mas Tito.

Lutfi patted Miko on the back while smiling happily as everything went according to his plan of returning Miko to his family that he had long left behind. And it turns out that with all the sweet peace there is not a single word of hatred from the mouth of stepmother Miko. Because Luthfi knows that the human heart, even though it is as hard as ice, will melt with warmth.

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Three cars stopped at the cemetery where his father and Bimo were staying. Miko quickly opened the door because her mother was in a car with her. He quickly grabbed and placed his mother in a wheelchair and pushed slowly towards the graves of his Father and Brother.

Mas Tito and Kak Lina also rushed to follow Miko from behind. Dance with Luthfi bring a flower basket to be sprinkled and placed in the headstone. They have to hurry because the day is a little afternoon if it is too late later will be hunted at dusk.

Until in front of the tomb whose headstone reads Sopian is the tomb of his father, Miko stopped the wheelchair right next to the tomb so that his mother could hold a headstone and sow flowers for his father.

"You know Bang, your son is back, he is back in his family, the Power accepts my prayer, He returns my son He loves us here for making us all come together again."

Mama Bimo said sobbing while holding her husband's headstone. Dance immediately approached her mother and hugged her.

"Had Ma, Mama's gonna be sick if you cry too much, we're gonna be happy now."

Miko approached and took hold of her mother's shoulder as well as Kak Lina and Mas Tito they all helped strengthen Mama.

"Miko's trying to take care of Mom now so don't be sad again ma'am."

Miko looked at her mother who was still crying sobbing, how a mother's heart did not feel sad to hear the promise of a child who was very sincere now in her eyes. Trying to calm and strengthen his mother that is Miko's position now.

Miko sprinkled flowers on her father's grave there was a deep longing when her father used to hold her and spoil her. That's the difference between Miko and Bimo is the affection of a father that Miko got even if only briefly and Bimo who never got it.

After that they all took turns to sow flowers on his father's tomb and pray that Father be calm and happy at His side.

"You're calm there Bang."

Mama Bimo still did not want to move from the grave of her late husband, still holding a headstone. Dari looked at Miko who Miko replied with a nod of her head. Miko took his father's headstone and strengthened his mother. They again sprinkled flowers and then moved to another tomb in a tomb not far from it, the tomb of Bimo.

They stared at Bimo's grave. Dance and Luthfi began sprinkling flowers that were brought over Bimo's tomb.

"Dari still love Sister even though Tari already has Brother again, she looks like Brother do not be jealous, Brother Bimo," joked Dance while holding Bimo's headstone as if talking to Bimo and smiling.

Dance as explained to Bimo that now Miko was among them his family. Perhaps this is also the wish Bimo once explained to Luthfi and Tari knew it because Luthfi told him.

Then Kak Lina and Mas Tito also followed Tari, Mas Tito even sat for a while in front of Bimo's tomb while staring at the tombstone.

"Mas Kangen Bim, then now and later you are still a good sister for Mas," said Mas Tito while sprinkling flowers on the tomb.

Lina's sister is seen holding her Mama's hand and trying to give her Mama strength. When anyone feels sad, there must be someone who supports and strengthens to feel better. What Mama needs now is not only treatment but also support and affection from the closest people because that is more important and all will be passed if there is a giver of spirit.

"From now on we have to be happy Ma, Miko has returned let's let all those who have left, Papa and Bimo so that they calm down there."

"Let's go now to your mother's grave, I have to apologize and thank her for sending her son to accompany me at this time" Hani asked Miko who was approved by all of them.

"Wait for me to put it down."

Miko said when Tari intended to put a bouquet of flowers in Bimo's tomb. Miko immediately approached Tari and took a bouquet of flowers that were in her sister's hand. Dari immediately agreed because Miko was silent when they were in Bimo's tomb.

Miko put a bouquet of flowers right above Bimo's grave, she smiled as if to show Bimo that all Bimo's suggestions had been well done and said in a soft voice almost whispered.

"Later I'll come personally to you, just wait."

"There's a lot I'm gonna tell you and I have to tell you."

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** One of the secrets of the sky that we cannot know is when our requests are fulfilled. Not all can be granted, some continue to ask and some stop because they are tired but all requests will definitely be fulfilled depending on how we wait for them, patience one sentence that contains meaning is very broad and not everyone can pass it. One of the obstacles to a request is a heart that hates. But when the request is fulfilled, thank Him as a form of trust and gratitude to Him.

** Reenchant people who have been far away from you let alone he is also your family, focus only with anyone who loves you because in this world there is never a former family, there is no former family, try to forget the things that make you sick and again try to make peace with the situation.

** Welcome to read and thank you for all your passion and support for the Author. To all the Readers of my deepest heart I apologize if ever wrong in any case, before it's too late because not necessarily tomorrow the author can still see the morning sun shining because of the time limit we live no one knows.

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