
One sunny morning, the atmosphere in the neighborhood where Zahra, Fadhil, and his children lived was getting lively with the arrival of new neighbors. They are a pair of mothers and children who have just returned from the Netherlands. The mother named Pusvita, an Indonesian woman who lived long in the Netherlands. Her son, Valerine, is a smart and charming 7-year-old girl.
Pusvita decided to return to Indonesia after experiencing life-changing events in the Netherlands. A few years ago, Pusvita married a Dutch man and they started a new life there. However, their marriage faced various challenges and difficulties.
Unfortunately, Pusvita's relationship with her husband was increasingly tenuous until finally a failure. Pusvita felt that their marriage could not be saved anymore and reached the decision to divorce.
The difficult and painful divorce process left Pusvita feeling alone in a land far from her homeland. During the divorce period, Pusvita tried to find support from family and friends, but she felt very longed for closeness to her family in Indonesia.
In addition, Pusvita also wants to provide better opportunities for Valerine, his daughter. She wants Valerine to grow and thrive in an environment full of Indonesian family values and culture. Their return to Indonesia is expected to help Valerine better know and love her cultural roots.
As a caring mother, Pusvita also wants to support Valerine's development more closely and attentively. He believes that Indonesia is the right place to create strong family ties and provide a bright future for Valerine.
Finally, after pondering everything carefully, Pusvita decided to return to Indonesia with Valerine. Their arrival becomes a new opportunity to start a new life, find peace, and seek happiness in a loving family and environment. With their return, Pusvita and Valerine find a new home and irreplaceable love in their own homeland.
Zahra and Fadhil welcomed them sincerely. They brought some traditional Indonesian food as a sign of warm welcome to the new neighbors. Wulan and Haidir enthusiastically welcome the arrival of Valerine, a cheerful little boy.
"He's the same age as us, isn't he?" ask Wulan, full of curiosity.
Zahra nodded, "Yes, right. Valerine's the same age as you and Haidir, she's 7."
Haidir also spoke up, "Well, that means we can play together, huh?"
Valerine smiled, "Yes, definitely! I'm glad I got a new friend here."
In a short time, Pusvita became an active part of the environmental community. She is involved in various social activities, such as teaching English voluntarily in the neighborhood and organizing events for mothers around the house.
Meanwhile, Valerine happily attends the same school as Wulan and Haidir. His intelligence and talent in many ways made him a close friend to many children in school.
Wulan and Haidir are happy to make new friends in Valerine. They play together, share stories, and learn together in school. Valerine quickly became an important part of the daily life of this small family.
One afternoon, after they finished lunch, Wulan, Haidir, and Valerine went out to play in the backyard of Zahra and Fadhil's house. They choose to play a game of jumping rope and ball. Their laughter filled the air, adding to the cheerfulness in a peaceful environment.
"Hi, Valerine, try jumping rope with us!" take Wulan while running to get a long rope.
Valerine is happy to join us. They both ran around the rope and jumped agilely. Haidir joined in deftly.
"Look, I can jump without stopping!" haidir exclaimed with sparkling eyes.
"Wow, you're great, Haidir!" praise Valerine.
Their cheerful laughter intensified that bright morning. They race each other to see who can jump rope more and higher.
Not only jump rope, they also play ball together. Wulan kicked a small ball, and Haidir and Valerine tried to chase after him excitedly. They laughed and played cheerfully, with no sense of awkwardness between them.