The Widow of One Billion
Part 85's
"Mom, May I ask?” Rico said to Bu Hamidah.
"Yes, Just ask,” Bu Hamidah said.
"Do you know, a woman in the opposite house, whose house paint color is White?” Rico asked, making Bu Hamidah furrow his brows.
"Owhh, that's our new neighbor, not a month here yet" replied hamidah.
"Do you know what the name of the new neighbor is?” Rico asked further, his countenance more serious than before.
"For that matter, I don't know. You see during his stay here he never went out of the house and hung out with neighbors, his people were closed,” said bu Hamidah. Although their house was close by, the new neighbor had never been friendly with them and several other neighbors. Even his face was not seen clearly, what he was like. When he met for the first time he came to this village, his face covered in a mask made him difficult to recognize. It looks very mysterious.
"Owh... So, yes, Mom. Thanks for the information, Mom!” Said Rico with a faint smile towards his future mother-in-law.
"Together, Yes, take a break there ...." Hamidah's orders against Rico.
"Yes... Ma." Rico goes into Dani's room, it's not very spacious, but, very neat and clean, for the size of the boys' room. Usually, the boy, synonymous with messy but, not for Dani. All items neatly arranged. Rico threw himself into bed, though cramped but, very comfortable to rest his body, which was tired all day on the way. After Rico dropped his body on the bed, he pensively stared at the ceiling of the room, and smiled to himself.
Outside the room, Anita's parents are still faithfully sitting on the sofa, he is Pak Ali and Bu Hamidah. They still did not expect that the return of her daughter was currently, by bringing in a future daughter-in-law for them. The taste haru scopes their hearts because it feels, just yesterday afternoon the girl is still in the carrying and it turns out today, there are already those who ask her to be made a wife. Really, it doesn't feel like time is passing very quickly.
"Mom... it still feels in disbelief, our son is getting married,” said Mr. Ali while looking at his wife.
"Yes... Bah, that new feeling yesterday mom carried him. Uh, today someone has asked him to be married," replied Hamidah with a faint smile towards the husband who, still faithfully sitting with a cup of tea and other snacks.
When Bu Hamidah and Pak Ali were chatting together, suddenly a voice came from behind them.
"Mom and Dad, why haven't you slept?” Anita asked who had just appeared before the two overlords Then, she slowly approached towards the person who had raised her.
"Have you cleaned?" Ask the mother
"Here you go, ma'am" answered Anita, laying her head on her mother's thigh.
"Mom... Nita misses mom, even if I'm married later, I'm still the daughter of Mom and Dad who always want to be in your arms, if I'm sad," Anita said as she raised her head towards the face of the mother.
"Why, you talk like that until whenever you are still our little daughter" said Bu Hamidah as she gently stroked the child's face.
"Why are you talking like that?" Mr. Ali also chimed in.
"Nit, where did you meet him?" Ask the Mother about her daughter.
"He's a boss trust guy at Nita's place of work, but, he's not from a rich family. Her mother is dead and has one sister and one sister" Anita said to her mother, She explained about her future husband's background.
"Mother isn't looking for a daughter-in-law who says great, son! What matters is that he loves and loves you. That's enough for me" said the mother.
It doesn't feel like the time is rolling so fast, the clock has shown at eleven o'clock tonight, the time when everyone should rest their body after a busy day at work. Night is a time for everyone to recover energy, so they can do activities and work as usual in the day.
"Yes, it's Mom, sir! It's too late at night, It's time for us to sleep, After all, I'm tired after a day of work in the garden" said Anita to Father And Mother.
"Yes... You're getting enough rest, too, huh?" Said Mr. Hamidah while getting up from his seat then, followed by Mr. Ali. They left Anita who was still sitting in her place.
Not long after the girl went to her room to rest immediately as well. During the day on the trip, making his body feel very tired.
After being in the room, he also laid his body on the bed while staring at the ceiling of the room painted white, before long, slowly his breathing had sounded regular, a sign that the owner of the body has fallen asleep.
The next day, the morning atmosphere at Anita's house, went on as usual. Ms. Hamidah in general as a wife, she was busy in the kitchen by preparing all the needs of all family members. While the habit of Pak Ali after dawn prayers, he always walked around the house, to do light exercise just wait for time until breakfast arrived. However, this morning felt different and in his heart filled with joy. Usually he only does it alone, but, now there is a prospective daughter-in-law who accompanies, he is Rico, a manly man who is the choice of his son. Not a few of the neighbors greeted them and asked who it was, but the man only answered with a smile.
After walking a long way, they returned home. Along the way Rico kept asking his future father-in-law about everything he saw and attracted his curiosity. This makes Mr. Ali very fond of the friendly attitude of Rico like this.
After arriving at home breakfast was ready to serve with a makeshift menu. It was a simple menu, of course the menu in different villages with a meal menu in the city. Even so, they still enjoy it.
Anita and Rico will return to Jakarta this afternoon and Rico will return to the place next time, he will return with his father and set their wedding date.
"Home home?" Bu Hamidah asked the husband who was sitting on the porch with Rico because they had just arrived home and had not had time to enter.
"This, just arrived" replied Mr. Ali.
"Yes Already ... We have breakfast first, Mother has cooked for breakfast this morning," Invite Bu Hamidah to her husband and future daughter-in-law.
Finally they both followed Bu Hamidah to the kitchen where breakfast was served there. Rico looked amazed, probably baginua, just the first time to see such a breakfast menu. He had all this time had only a piece of bread and that glass of coffee was enough to make his stomach filled.
Anita also filled the plate Rico with breakfast menu that has been served. Similarly, Bu Hamidah did to her husband, after which they enjoyed breakfast, while occasionally joking light things. It makes breakfast together with full of love does not feel over. Anita and her mother tidied up all those breakfast marks. While Mr. Ali and Rico returned to the front porch while looking, the activities of residents passed through their homes.
"Sir, do you know the occupants of that house?" Rico asked as he pointed towards the whitewashed house not far from Anita's house.
"Owhhh, that, Mr. Juna's house he just bought from Mr. Handoko," said Mr. Ali.
"Juna?" Said Rico while furrowing his brows. He felt he had known the name but somehow he had forgotten where.
"Yes... Just moved out two weeks ago, too" replied Mr. Ali.
"He lives there with his wife, yes, sir?” Ask Rico again.
"Bah... If that you do not know, the problem is to meet Mr. Juna only on the first day he moved and after that never saw him again, what is often seen every day in the house is only a woman,” said Mr. Ali he told everything he knew to Rico.
"Thank you very much... Sir!” Rico said, with a faint smile, as if he had found something very valuable.
