The Malang Widow

Arif's brother fell in love with me

It's been almost 2 weeks I've been working at Kak Arif's counter. Almost every day I met him who delivered some stock of goods exhausted, or just monitor the bookkeeping that I made.

"Assalamu'alaikum?" greet Kak Arif who just came bring some stock equipment and put it on the display case.

"Walaikumsalam Kak Arif". I replied to him that afternoon will control my work.

"How's your job? any obstacles?" ask him while discussing every corner of my workplace to make sure that everything is in good shape.

"Alhamdulillah so far smoothly sis, sales also began rame".

"Alhamdulillah, yes you have arranged this in the storefront court". Said Kak Arif while thrusting stock items to me.

I, who was meticulously arranging things into the storefront, did not realize that he had been watching me closely.

"Ehmm, brother is done". I said as I scrunched my forehead looking into her empty-looking eyes looking at me meaningfully.

"Sister?" I tried to repeat my unanswered greeting.

"Oh.iya" he answered nervously who immediately threw his gaze away from me.

"Is there anything less?" many wonder.

"Angkak kog, it's good".he said while scratching his head.

Arif was very kind to me, I am very grateful, when no one wants to accept a pregnant woman to work, but somehow he will accept me unconditionally. Allah is Good. I muttered while cleaning the window with a rag because it was a little dusty.

"Alright, I say yes, if there's anything don't forget to call me let me come help you immediately"

"Yes, brother" I replied nodding my head.

"Assalamu'alaikum?"

"Milkahmur"

Brother Arif said he left me by riding in a white car that he parked in front of the counter.

Shortly after that, customers began to arrive. As always, I serve with kindness and with all my heart. The kindness of Rianti and Arif made me always try to work well. Every time I pray for the good of them to be given the spaciousness of the wind because it has helped me a lot.

"Kring-kring" suddenly my gauntlet sounded and I soon reached.

I saw Rianti's name calling me.

Ah, what is this, is it possible that Rianti will collect my debt the other day. Hopefully not. I murmured inwardly that I was anxious because when I first started working I borrowed some money from Rianti to be able to make enough to eat before I received my first salary. He was willing to set aside from his college allowance to lend to me. Although it felt very bad, but I had to borrow it from him.

"Assalamu'alaikum Rianti?"

"Milkahmur"

"What's Rianti doing, suddenly calling me? Oh yeah, I'm sorry I haven't been able to pay......"

"Oh, no Ukhti, ana phone is not to collect anti debt, ana phone actually.eeee" replied Rianti a little nervous.

"What's Rianti doing, kog being so serious? hehehe" I asked while laughing curiously.

"That's it, Brother Arif called me"

"Then?" I was worried that there might be a job wrong in his eyes.

"So he asked about you, it looks like he put his heart on you".

"What's? ah you do not joke Rianti, where maybe Brother Arif the man who is already quite established wants to be with me who has been pregnant with children outside marriage again, heheheheheh there is-just you this." I laughed with great disbelief.

"Bunga, Arif's sister was a widower whose wife had an affair a year ago, since then she's been so traumatized by women, how many times I've asked her to ta'aruf with some friends ana, but he always refused, for some reason now look anti he like interested".

"Already Rianti, you do not wake up my delusion, although I do not deserve Kak Arif that is so good" I said with a sigh and did not want to ignore the words of Rianti.

"Yes what's wrong Flower if you know each other, his name is mate qadarulloh no one knows"

"No.no...Rianti, Arif enough as my boss, he already gave me a chance to work already very grateful for me, I do not want to expect more"

"Yes, it's up to the anti-only how to react, which is clear all must be of God's will, if He has willed, all can not be denied"

"I've said ukhty, if Allah wills, all nothing is impossible, it could be after anti-birth and finished the puerperium then Kak Arif married anti right?"

"Sorry, there's a customer coming, I'll hang up the phone first yes, next time we call again, Assalamu'alaikum"

"Walaikumsalam" I immediately hung up Rianti's phone nervously and tried to ignore what Rianti had just said.

"Sir, buy a voucher that epmati 50rb yes" said a person sitting in front of the counter.

"Yes, here," he immediately offered the order he had requested.

"However, this is the 100 thousand, I asked for the 50 aja mbak." said he protested me who took the wrong voucher.

"Oh..iya maaaf.." ouch...why can I not konsen gini anyway.gumamku as I exchange back with the voucher he asked.

"Is this yes, brother?" as I thrust it at him.

"Yes, how many?"

"Fifty two thousand".

"This is the money" while giving the payment money fitting and without change.

"Thank you brother?"

"Sama-sama" while leaving passed by.

What because Rianti called me earlier I became a bit nervous like this. Ah, there-there's no Rianti, where maybe Brother Arif wants to be with me, huft.... I muttered while taking a deep breath followed by a slight false contraction of my womb. I immediately rubbed my stomach gently.

The next day, as usual I prepared my work place, by cleaning the floor and my etalas. Before long, Brother Arif also came to check the bookkeeping.

"Dug.dug.." I don't know why my heart suddenly skipped a beat looking at Brother Arif who came down from his car.

"Assalamu'alaikum" he greeted me with a very friendly and bright smile.

"Walaikumsalam" I replied with a lowered face in embarrassment.

"You got a flower problem? kog looks so nervous?" ask him a little astonishment.

"Oh, no, sister, I'm fine, this is the bookkeeping this week". Instantly I thrust my report book at him.

I don't know why he didn't do much research on the report. Only occasionally did he look at me who was tidying up some stuff in the storefront. Sometimes I look at him, but soon I throw my face out of shame, especially when we look at each other.

Huhhhhh...If only Rianti hadn't told me about Arif, I wouldn't be this confused...... I murmured in my heart.

"Eeehhh Kak, conuter is now starting to rame if Ba'da Magribh, sometimes I keteter if I want to go home but even many buyers who come, should we open aja sampe malem?" I broke that silence.

"Oh yes, but are you strong enough to work sampe malem? your body needs to be guarded?" he said he could not half see me.

"Yes, sister, but how is it, unfortunately because there are many male buyers".

"It's the same, but I'm kasian with you if you have to work until 9 pm, not if it's right to go home later you are alone how? unless you want to all stay here". he said offering me to stay in the shophouse where I work.

Actually I am very interested, because this will greatly save my boarding costs. Next month I don't have to think about paying my boarding, so I can pay off my debt to Rianti.

"Okay, sister, I'll think about it, I'll tell you soon" I said begging to think for a moment.

"Okay, if you don't mind, I'm not papa, it will be easy, the salary problem will be added because your working hours are also increasing"

"Oh, if that's not okay, brother, I'm sincere, salary like the initial agreement is also quite kog for me, especially if I live here, automatically I get facilities too". I refused.

"Ehmmm, you are-anya, living in Jakarta people in need of increasing salaries, you who I have offered to go up even do not want to, he said, though you can save for your labor costs later" he said looking at me kindly.

"Deg.cn.deg..." My heart's getting messed up. Why is he so attentive to me.... Ah, surely this is just a concern between the boss and his employees. My unceasing murmurs twisted my fingers.

"Okay, I'm saying yes? Assalamu'alaikum?"

"Milkahmur"

Huft.... He finally left too. I continued my activities as usual. Immediately I tepis about the matter of Brother Arif and what Rianti talked to me.