
Ara walked out of her house to the cake shop that was right next to her house. In front of the cake shop there are several chairs that visitors can use to sit while enjoying the cake or just waiting for orders. Although small Ara always prioritizes the comfort of its customers. The cake shop is deliberately designed like a cafe but smaller than a cafe in general.
Wrapped in a black oversize shirt, army green cargo pants and hair tucked back, Ara greeted every customer who had six people this morning.
"For the mothers," said Ara kindly.
"For neng. Very fresh waah," said one of the women who wear a black hijab.
"The weather is also bright so it must be uplifting, I am into first yes. Enjoy," said Ara then resigned after being taken by the mothers who were there.
"Eh, you know what?" said mothers who do not wear hijab make friends gather closer ready to listen. If you look around, the faces of the mothers do look more beautiful than other friends.
Such words are the beginning of all the struggles that the mothers will do. This kind of thing was no longer the usual thing that Ara saw. During his time here and building this shop, every morning and evening he always heard and saw things like that in his shop. No problem for Ara. Nor did he interfere, not his business.
"Ghibah also began," whispered Ara's employee named Aura. The woman he worked with was a year older than him. Ara actually did not want to use employees because she felt she was still able to do everything by herself but because Aura needed a job so much, Ara was forced to accept it. Besides, if her stomach gets bigger, Aura can help her take care of the store.
"Husstt brother don't do it," said Ara smiling thinly while shaking her head.
"Udah, no. Let's get some more work, " said Ara.
"What do you want to do, Ra. All of our cakes were made at dawn. Now just wait for the buyer," said Aura.
Well it was like that, Ara made her cake every dawn and sold in the morning before everyone left for their respective activities. Luckily again, the location of Ara's house can be said to be very strategic to build such a business because it is not too far from the roadside which is the way of residents every day to their workplace.
"Mending you rest, don't mostly stand up and don't get sapped. Kasian pound me," continued Aura.
Aura already considered Ara as her own sister. When Ara first told her life, Aura even cried. Left by both parents, hated by the family and left by the husband while pregnant is the hardest thing according to Aura.
"Sister is also resting," said Ara sitting on the bench right beside Aura.
"I've been sitting down since" he said, smiling slightly. The two sat watching the mothers who were sitting together huddling until finally they were stunned when they faintly heard the story of mothers who were not too far from their place.
"Say Ara was pregnant out of wedlock,"
"Who said?"
"Try me you think. Why is she here alone in a young pregnancy isn't she suspicious?"
"But I asked her myself and she answered that her husband had died a week after the pregnancy. Don't you guys make it up,"
"So why did he run here, surely in the city there are in-laws, right, or maybe he was dumped as well as his in-laws because he had been a bad carrier for their children?"
"Huussst we don't know what's going on, don't talk carelessly. It could be that he just calmed his mind so come here. You know what losing her sick husband is like,"
"But I'm sure the mothers, Ara are out of wedlock,"
Ara's eyes were made to glaze over to hear it was she who became the subject of the story of mothers this morning. Heart hurts. Ara did not dismiss all the words of the mothers because that was the way it was. She was pregnant out of wedlock but made up stories as if she was married and her husband died. Ara's heart really hurt. The woman smiled smirk.
"Don't be heard," said Aura closing Ara's ears.
Aura looked into Ara's eyes which highlighted a sad and hurt look. Her beautiful eyeball is now covered in a clear liquid that is ready to slide at any time.
"Husst don't be heard" said Aura again pulling Ara into her arms and closing the ears of the woman she already considered her sister.
"I'm that bad, huh?" asked Ara with a hoarse and trembling voice.
"No, Ra. You don't do it" replied Aura.
"But what if the truth is like that?" ask Ara again.
Aura momentarily fell silent while gently rubbing Ara's back. His heart ached seeing Ara like this.
"Don't hear what people say. Focus on yourself and the baby. Kasian dede baby if her mother is sad she will also be sad," said Aura trying to calm down.
Ara sighed softly and returned Aura's embrace tighter. He was lucky because even under these circumstances he still had an Aura that always supported him.
"Thank you, you are always there and want to hear Ara," said Ara sincerely. Aura just nodded and rubbed Ara's back affectionately.
"When are you checking up again?" tanya Aura let go of her hug and looked at Ara.
"Next week, Monday" he replied.
"Brother friend, will you?" tawar Aura made Ara's smile expand. During this time he checked alone without being accompanied by anyone. She was not at ease to ask Aura, afraid of being troublesome and now the woman was the one who offered herself up. How could Ara refuse.
"Mauuu," said girang.
...-💔💔-...
Aldi was sitting alone with his mother at the restaurant next to the clinic where Dr. Anin worked. Anin's doctor saw Aldi smiling himself staring at the screen of his phone.
"You eat the same mother but the mother in cuekin," said doctor Anin made Aldi lift his gaze and look at the mother with a sweet smile.
"Mobile phones have continued from that point on. Why anyway? You like someone else, right?" ask doctor Anin squinted at Aldi.
Aldi smiled awkwardly and scratched his non-itchy nape then nodded slowly. Doctor Anin glared at Aldi's response. Just this time his son was talking about the female issue with him. In the past, if asked Aldi always diverted the conversation and did not want to discuss something related to such a relationship.
"Who?" ask Dr. Anin.
"Later Aldi know your mother if it's time," replied Aldi.
"Yeah but when, this is the first time you like the same people," said Dr. Anin.
"Later on, Bund, if Aldi had managed to get his heart," replied Aldi suddenly lethargic.
"Kok being so lethargic, why?"
"He's hard to get out of his past, mom. He still loves his past. Even a few weeks close to Aldi he did not show interest in him as Aldi. He only considers Aldi an ordinary friend even though Aldi likes him very much," replied Aldi at length.
Doctor Anin smiled faintly and rubbed his son's arm.
"If the soul mate will be everywhere, really" said doctor Anin trying to calm down.
"Aldi please do,"
...-To be continued-...