Single-minded

Breakfast together

"Farah, why are you in the kitchen?" Vika said in surprise, Farah turned her head and refocused on her cooking.

Farah kept busy with cooking utensils. Vika couldn't believe seeing Farah in the kitchen. Farah stood without a support stick. Farah is good at cooking. Something new Vika realized. During this time Vika only saw Farah silent in the room. Never did Vika think, Farah was able to do household chores.

"Good morning Vika!"

"For brother!" Sahut Vika, then with the elbow Vika nudged Vira's waist. As if to ask, what is Farah doing? Vira who realized Vika's intention, replied with a smile. Vira didn't say anything? It was as if Farah was really capable of cooking.

"Flood!" Sapa Vika was friendly, Farah turned her head towards Vika.

"What's the aunt?"

"The aunt should have asked, what are you doing? Since when can you cook? Let alone cooking, making tea, you never!" Vika said astonished, Farah was silent.

"Maybe aunty doesn't believe I can cook, but aunty must know who mom is? Mama might spoil me. Mama always educated me with nature as a woman. So that I can do all my work!" Farah said, Vika immediately lowered her head.

Vika feels guilty for doubting Farah. Vika was embarrassed by her dirty thoughts. Vika thought, Farah will not be able to do her duty as a woman. With the weak that is in Farah. It is highly unlikely that Farah did the work of a woman.

"Why is aunt silent? Auntie doesn't believe in my abilities. Aunty was astonished, because I could do all this!"

"I'm sorry, auntie!" Vika said softly, Farah shook her head weakly.

Farah walked towards the dining table. By being trained and enduring pain. Farah put her cooking on the dining table. Farah prepared the dining table. Farah deliberately did not sleep after the tahajud prayer. Farah planned to prepare breakfast for everyone. Especially Vira the mother who always supports and believes in Farah's ability as a woman.

"Please sit down Aunt Vika!" Pinta Farah, while shifting the chair for Vika.

Farah sat right in front of Vika. After getting food for Vika. Farah took food for herself. Farah and Vika were just the two on the dining table. Everyone hasn't come down for breakfast. But Farah had asked Bik Inah to call everyone, including Bayu who was staying overnight. Farah did not know that Bayu was staying at his house.

"I'm sorry auntie!" Vika said softly, her head lowered in shame. Vika feels guilty for thinking Farah is weak and helpless.

"Auntie doesn't have to apologize. It's not just my aunt doubting me. Everyone will think the same about me. Weak physique, paralyzed legs. She definitely can't be the perfect woman. But they forgot, if I had a perfect mother. He who is the foot for me steps, the hand to grasp, the eye to gaze upon the world, the ear to understand the meaning of life. My mom taught me everything!"

"Farah, sorry!"

"Tante is not wrong, if without my mother I would be gone. Didn't Arif say it last night. I must be strong, I must not be a burden to parents. That's the reason that made me show you all this. Not to justify myself, if I'm capable and not that weak. But I did all this. In order for those of you who doubt me to see, mama did not fail to educate me. She can support my body without a husband. My mother raised me without family. Mama got me up, at least I'm willing to accept all this!" Farah said loudly, Vika was getting down.

Cup

One sweet kiss landed on the top of Farah's head. Vira kissed the soft and warm top of Farah's head. Vira felt proud, hearing her daughter respect her so much. Vira is lucky to meet Farah. The reason for life and the spirit of Vira in stepping. The lamp was in the dark and silent of his heart.

"Dear mom Farah!" Vira said shortly after gently tasting Farah's head.

"Me too!" sahut Farah softly.

Vika looked down even more, the spoon she was holding came off. The loud sound of the spoon instantly distracted Vira and Farah. Vira looked towards Vika. Vika looked down, the sound of sobs held back. Even more surprising to Vira, Farah looked at Vika with the sincerity of a nephew. Vira approached Vika, with Vira gently holding Vika's hand.

"What's wrong? Tell brother?"

"Sorry, forgive Vira and brother Arif!"

"For!" Vira pretended not to understand.

Vira clearly knows the reason for Vika's silence. The apology that was spoken from Vika's lips came out not without reason. Vika cried, her tears falling soaked the food in front of her. Vira approached Vika, gently approaching Vika's head. Vira gently stroked Vika's head which was covered in hijab. Vira lets Vira cry in her arms. Vira recalls the events of last night, the debates that took place unobstructed. Arif's involuntaryness, becomes a trigger for a fight that should not happen.

FLASHBACKS

"Vika, I'm sorry. I don't mean insult or demean Farah. I don't know why I'm angry? When looking at Farah's cold demeanor on Aunt Melda. Believe me, I've never been overwhelmed by Farah's presence!" Arif explained, Vika silently looked at Bayu's back away.

"Vika, don't blame Arif. He was just a momentary emotion. Arif felt angry, because he saw a weak mama. It was his affection that eventually led Arif to blame Farah!" Fariz lirih.

"The same affection for Farah. The reason I'm disappointed in Arif's brother. Long before our wedding. He knew how cruel the family was. They destroyed the tranquility and happiness of my little family. Just for the sake of ambition have got the perfect son-in-law. If tonight brother Arif is angry to see a sick aunt Melda. Then what about me being separated for years with brother Vira? Is Arif blind? Until he didn't see my tears. Are his ears deaf? So that she didn't hear my sobs. Could his heart die? So that he doesn't feel my heartache. Now if I may ask, who is more hurt and deserves to be angry? I was years apart and saw Vira's pain? Or Arif's brother who just saw Aunt Melda's wound? Ask that to your heart, so that you realize my weak family or your family is too vile!" Said Vika.

"Darling!" Said Arif full of guilt, Vika shook her head weakly.

"Sister Arif, never misjudge my silence!" Said Vika coldly.

Vika walked over to Fatih who was standing staring at Bayu's back. Fatih's gaze was as if dropping off her best friend to take Farah to her room. Fatih could only be silent. Not that she didn't want to defend Farah, but her heart hurt too much. When realized, Arif became the first person to consider Farah a burden. An uncle who he thought was like a father. Straightly saying, his younger brother doesn't have to rely on you. Fatih was disappointed in Arif. He was angry, Fatih was hurt to hear every word that came out of Arif's lips.

"Look at him brother, Fatih the son we have raised all this time. He's not just a nephew to us. He was like a son born from my womb. He was like a lamp in the dark of our first years of marriage. Every cry first, like a sharp dagger piercing our hearts. Each of his laughter becomes a lamp that illuminates our day. Now look with your heart, she's broken to hear what you're saying. Realize that every word you say makes a thin incision in his heart. Her biological sister is so despicable in your mind!" Vika said, Vika's hand tightly grasped Fatih's hand. Fatih's face was downcast, her heartache could no longer be cheered on. Vika tried to calm Fatih down.

"I didn't mean to hurt Fatih. Vika's oath, I accidentally said all that!" Said Arif loudly, Vika lowered her head. As if there were no words that could justify Arif's attitude. Vika feels unworthy to forgive, but considers Arif innocent. It would really hurt Vika.

"From the beginning you had no intention of hurting Fatih. But your insensitive words, as if to show the honesty of your heart. If you arrive anytime? The older brother of the Atmaja family who will always demean my family!" Vika said straightforwardly, Arif approached towards Vika. With a sad look, Arif locked onto Vika's injured face. Vika was really hurt by Arif's words. Vika feels unable to return Arif's gaze with her genuine warmth and love.

"I was wrong, thinking my sister would consider my family a part of your life. But still, brother will defend them. To be honest the same attitude could be done Fatih for the sake of his sister. But look Fatihku just silently saw Farah insulted. It's not that Fatih can't defend Farah, but that Fatih respects you. Fatih brother Vira's son, he won't be inappropriate towards older people!" Said Vika coldly, Arif was still lethargic. Fatih walked away from Vika.

"Trainer, you don't want to say hello to oma!" Call Melda, Fatih stopped her steps. Fatih was silent, Melda began to feel lonely without Fatih and Farah. The faces of the two grandchildren who remembered him for the good looks of Azzam the son of his pride.

"When did you want to see me? Have you not been well without knowing me!" Fatih said coldly without looking at Melda. Fatih walked to her room. Arif stared at Fatih's nanar, his attitude really hurt Fatih's son.

"Fatih, this is oma Melda!" Shouted Melda, Fatih did not budge. He kept stepping straight towards his room. Fatih leaves Bayu with Vika. Fatih momentarily forgot about the presence of her best friend. Bayu realizes the reason for Fatih's indifference to his best friend.

"Tante Vika, Bayu said he'd come home!" Sayu is friendly, Vika turned her head while shaking her head weakly.

"Let's stay, accompany Fatih. His heart is broken, he needs friends to tell stories!" Said Vika, Bayu nodded and left Vika with his guests.

FLASH BACK OFF

"Cry Vika, brother is there for you!" Vira said softly, Vika hugged her brother's body tightly.

Vika and Arif's quarrel is inevitable. Arif's doubts about Farah, sparking Vika's disappointment. The first time Vika was so disappointed with Arif. It's like there's no more apology for Arif. Especially this morning Farah proved to everyone. If Farah wasn't that weak. Farah was able to stand on her own two feet. Vika is increasingly distressed by reality, even Arif has misjudged Farah. Since last night, Vika and Arif have not seen each other. Vika asks Arif for time on his own. The reason that made Vika even more devastated.

Hiks Hiks Hiks

"Why brother?" Vika said softly, Vira silently did not understand Vika's words. Gently lovingly. Vira caresses Vika's head, Vira devotes all her affection to Vika. A sister who needs herself as a backrest.

"Why should we love the descendants of the Atmaja family? why is this love in my heart? If it only hurts!" Vika.

"Because your heart chooses. Neither Azzam nor Arif, could ever choose to be born into the Atmaja family or not. Like our hearts that can't escape love for them!"

"Isn't love happy, why am I crying now?"

"Vika, happiness in love is not just laughter. But sometimes happiness is there when we cry and get hurt. That's when we'll realize the meeting. Tell brother, when you got hurt today. When you cry, because your heart is hurt. Just one you always remember, Arif's name and laugh!" Vira said, Vika looked down weakly. Vira smiled, then with great affection. Vira raised Vika's face filled with tears.

"Vika, your pain and tears. Will you realize, how much Arif means in your life? No matter how bad Arif is, he's the one who makes you happy. Your crying is not sadness alone, but delayed happiness. For in your weeping you will remember in your love for Arif. You will only remember his name. You cry because you miss him. So your tears become your happiness. When a fight becomes a separation!"

"Bad Arif!"

"He wasn't evil Vika, almost twenty years you were together. And never once did Arif hurt you. He is always there for you!"

"But!"

"Marriage is not a game. One word in ijab qobul, usher you in a time of mutual respect!"

"Sister!" Vika hugged Vira.

"Face with a cold head, no need for emotion!" Vira said final. Vika seems to start to calm down, Farah just silently listened. There was no right or obligation for Farah to interfere in Vika's affairs.

"For aunt Vira!" Sapa Bayu friendly.

"He's in my house. So last night he stayed overnight, which means he and I live under the same roof!" Inner Farah was upset, Farah quickly finished her meal. Farah wanted to go back to her room immediately. Farah doesn't want to see Bayu. Since last night Farah was upset, especially when Bayu forced her to carry him to the room.

"Wood, breakfast together!"

"Thank you aunt, Bayu there's a meeting soon. May I have breakfast at the office!"

"Wait for Bayu, Farah has cooked breakfast for everyone. Mubazir if it doesn't run out. Aunty's gonna ask Farah to make you provisions!"

Gleekkkk

"Why Farah?"

"Do you have to mama?" Sahut Vira, immediately Farah walked to test the kitchen. Vira takes the lunchbox for Bayu.

"It's your breakfast, if you don't like it. Give it to someone else, don't throw it away!" Farah said coldly while giving Farah a lunchbox.

"Thank you!"

"Hmmm!" Farah's mouth is cold.

"Surely he won't throw it away, eaten of course he's not necessarily willing!" Tempted Fatih, Bayu scratched his nape that did not itch.

"Silence you are Fatih!" Sahut Bayu shy.