The Left Behind Story

30 ~ Meet Sinta

Dewi's parents were glued to the spot when they saw Akbar, who had just returned from school, being picked up by his nanny. "Assalamualauikum, Mama.” Akbar said with a smile hugging his mother. While his parents glanced at each other weakly, “They are who, Ma?” akbar asked after taking off his embrace. His eyes, nose and lips were exactly the same as Fadil's. The tears of the old Goddess's eyes shed and then hugged the little boy.

The goddess cried watching the scene before her. Previously he had been hesitant about his parents' reaction when he saw Akbar but after seeing them hug his son, all the anxiety of the Goddess finally disappeared.

The babysitter brought Akbar inside to change clothes. “That's why the Goddess didn't come home to see Dad and Mom.” Lirih Goddess.

The mother hugs her daughter suddenly, the heart of a mother no one is able to define what it looks like. A gentle heart full of love and affection. “It must be hard for you to face all this yourself in the overseas huh?” the two women of different ages were crying while hugging. After venting the taste in their respective hearts, finally the atmosphere calmed down again.

Dewi introduces her parents as grandparents to Akbar. The boy was very happy because only now could he hug his grandparents. Finally the parents of Dewi received the reason for their daughter and at Akbar's request, from today until the next grandfather and grandmother will live with them. Dewi had told me that she had built a house and was ready to be occupied, only that she was not ready to leave Akbar alone with her nanny when she taught.

A month later, Dewi moves into a new, wider house with Akbar's nanny and her parents. At Dewi's request, her parents kept their mouths shut about Akbar's whereabouts including the current address of Dewi's house. Dewi's actions made her extended family sneer including Fadil's parents.

“If it has been successful and rich must be the tip is arrogant. Already read it.” Mother of Fadil.

Let alone the extended family, Rani and Ayi who are still friends with him, he did not tell the address. The Goddess closed all access with anyone. They met outside several times even though the Goddess was often invited to their home but the Goddess did not even invite them. In addition, Dewi also never made any events at her home including Akbar's birthday event. Dewi celebrates Akbar's birthday at school. The break time is always the choice of the Goddess to surprise her son at school by bringing plenty of food and a big birthday cake that is enough to be shared with her classmates.

That is how the Goddess pleases her son so as not to miss out with the other children. The time continues to pass already two years the Goddess occupies her new home with her parents. Today, Dewi along with several lecturers must attend the inauguration of their campus branch in the next city. They were also assigned to teach there. The lecturers are equipped with mess that can be used when staying if needed. The campus built will collaborate with a famous pesantren and some teachers of religious courses will be directly held by the ustad of the pesantren.

Akbar is in third grade and his activities are quite time-consuming for the boy. From the start of school and then after noon, he will take part in taekwondo training and then later that night he will teach at the village school hall not far from his home. This condition also makes the Goddess unable to bring her son to the city next door. They will be there for a week to adjust the schedule and discuss with the teachers there. Their presence there is like ‘Flying Lecturer’ so they need to adjust the teaching schedule to be overtaken.

The inauguration ceremony began to be held, of the many people present there was one person who was able to distract the Goddess in silence. Yes, he is Fiqi. Dewi just remembered if the boarding school that collaborated with the campus was a boarding school where Fiqi studied before going to Cairo. Fiqi was at the very front of the line because of what the host had said. Fiqi is the son-in-law of the owner of the pesantren and the manager of the pesantren. You could say if Fiqi is the one who is in charge of pesantren affairs replacing the position of Abah who is already old.

The Goddess's eyes were slightly wet when she heard Fiqi making a speech representing the pesantren. There are various flavors in there to make the chest of the Goddess a little tight. He went to the toilet and got some fresh air.

After washing your face, the Goddess felt refreshed. He came out of the toilet but had no intention of returning to the venue. Her steps lead the Goddess to a garden where many flowers grow and are suitable for soothing the heart. From afar, a veiled woman was flushing flowers with her already large belly.

The woman turned to the Goddess and then nodded slightly, “Assalamulaikum,” he said.

“Walaikumsalam, the flowers are very beautiful, Uztazah.” The Goddess approached.

“True, Buk. Mother one of the lecturers who will teach here huh?” ask the woman friendly.

“Iya. I went to the toilet and after seeing this park so lazy to go back there. Delicious here, adem.”

The woman smiled behind her veil, “Mother is just like my husband. Sometimes, he came here just to look at this garden. He said by looking at this park, his heart became adem.”

“Oh yes, we are not acquainted. Me, Khatijah. Mother?” the veiled woman extended her hand. The goddess welcomed the friendly and then mentioned her name.

“It's eight, Buk. Child to three.”

“Alhamdulliah soon means yes!”

“Mother herself how? Have children too?” Dewi smiling bitterly, “Already, one. Currently, we are in third grade school in SD. Time is still Kindergarten, I always bring it but because of the need for formal school so I can no longer carry it carelessly.” The words of the Goddess made the woman named Khatijah smile.

The two talked long while sitting on a long bench in the park. Their conversation came to a halt when a man came to greet.

“Asslamualaikum, Deck.”

Degs…

The goddess knew the sound.

“Walaikumsalam. How is it done?”

“The speech is already. Soon ribbon cutting, come on!” The goddess was still silent on the spot without turning her head towards Fiqi.

“Oh yes, Buk, introduce this my husband.” Inevitably the Goddess must wake up and turn her body to the man of the past.

Degs…

If the Goddess tries to master the circumstances but not with Fiqi. The man was very surprised to see the filler of his heart standing there.

“Bang, Mother Goddess is one of the lecturers who will teach at this campus.”

“I-iya.”

“Then I say goodbye first. Assalamualaikum,” Goddess went in a hurry from there. If he could, he would have disappeared by now but that would have been impossible. He did not expect that he would meet Fiqi and his wife.

“Happy Akhi, it turns out you are happy.”

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