Tough Widow

Staking out

Tired enveloping. Ayu stopped her motorbike in front of a small stall standing on the side of the road. A simple and quiet place for visitors because the seller is old.

Swiping the sweat that soaked his tired face. Occasionally shaking his hands. 

"Es one tea, Mom." Ayu spoke from the doorway and sat down in an empty chair. 

Some of the food menu still looks a lot and cold, while the day is getting dark. 

"What time is it normally closed, ma'am?" Ayu took the ice that was in front of her. 

"Maghrib, Ning," replied the old woman who was sitting near Ayu. 

No more customers coming in. 

"Was the food always running out?" ask Ayu kindly. 

Fellow fighters dimeh he also wanted to know how much distress experienced by others. Is there still a lot under him or is he the most suffering among those who are also in trouble. 

"It never ends, Ning. Every day there is left over. But thank God it is enough for the cost of living," he explained at length. 

"Alhamdulillah." 

Ayu gulped down the ice that started to condense. Stipulating the taste of ice that was too bland, he thought. 

"Mother selling alone?" Ayu took twenty thousand bills and gave them to the seller. 

"There's a grandson, but now he's in college." 

Ayu furrowed her brows. His curiosity grew even greater hearing the seller's explanation. 

"She also works at a restaurant to make ends meet, but often helps mom on vacation." 

Ayu mangut-mangut understood. Imagine when he is old, he also needs children. Especially in his life at this time does not want to have a partner. 

"I'm sorry, ma'am." Ayu did not receive the change. He went straight to the store before returning home. 

This time he drove his bike faster than usual, worried about the children who were left all day. 

Upon arrival at the store, Ayu came to several employees who were also preparing to go home. In fact, some of them had already left the place because their work was done. 

"I'm having dinner, Mom?" tanya Beautiful make sure. 

Ayu patted her eel. He forgot that tonight there will be a dinner at a fancy restaurant. However, he still put his three children first until he refused the invitation. 

"Next time I promise to come. But for now it can't be" he said feeling guilty. He entered Irma's room. Give the proceeds of the sale today as well as receive his payment. 

"Thank you, Ir. You want to pay a daily salary, this way I can meet the needs of the children." He put in an envelope from his friend. 

Irma linked her hands together and leaned against the table. "Everyone who works here deserves a fee at any time.As far as they are, and I will try to make the employees here comfortable."

Once again Ayu thanked the woman who had helped her repeatedly.

Before going home, Indah gave Ayu three packs of food. The stumbling block was Ayu's delayed dinner substitute.

Already almost half the journey, Ayu's heart was overwhelmed with anxiety when a motorbike driving from behind continued to follow him. He tried to divert attention, but his lonely path made him unable to freely do that. 

"Who is he?" ask Ayu to yourself. His eyes occasionally glanced at the rearview. But also stay focused on the road. 

Hopefully not the bad guy. Stop the motor on the road. 

The motor behind Ayu continued to walk until it was covered in the darkness of the night. 

It might just be a coincidence. Continue the path and re-split the streets carefully. 

Ayu breathed in relief after arriving at the rented area. He no longer saw anyone suspicious like that. It's safe and makes it calm. 

Looking towards the tightly closed house of Ninik. Park the bike on the porch and open the door. Put down his bag and jacket. Go back out to pick up the kids.

"Mama.." cried Adiba before Ayu arrived. The boy ran over to Ayu and hugged her. 

Hanan and Alifa followed from behind. Every time I saw the three of them, Ayu's eyes glazed over. I wish he could accompany them every day. 

"Mama's kangen, isn't she?" Gently rubbed the head of Alifa and kissed the boy on the forehead. 

"Kangen." Sit next to Adiba, while Hanan hugs him from behind. 

"Why did the night tumben go home?" hanan Protest. 

This was the first time she saw her mother late. 

"The work is growing, son. So mama came home late, but mama will try tomorrow to go home sooner.''

Ayu thanked Ninik. Give me a bag of Irma-given crackles. 

He and the children did not spend it all either. 

Just turning around, Ayu catches a man wearing a helmet peering behind the wall of one of the neighbors' houses. 

"Who is that?" pekik Ayy. 

Ninik who almost went in was forced to go out again. Following the direction Ainaya's finger pointed.

"Who, Yu?" ask Ninik in panic. 

Ayu pointed at someone who ran out of the alley. 

"Do I need to call security?" 

"No need, Mom. Maybe he was wrong.''

Ayu did not want to be rash. He wanted to know who really loved him. And what purpose does the man peek at, whereas no precious thing has. 

"Let's go, kid, let's go in!" said Ayu leading the children into the house. He locked the door. He told his three children to go into the room to be safer. 

Is that the Ikram man? But why follow me. Aren't he and I no more business?

Ayu was a little anxious, afraid that the man would do anything to his very small children.

A man took off his helmet after arriving at the end of the road. Adjusting his breath that is stinged because of running. 

Grabbing the phone in the pants pocket then stick it in his ear. 

"What's wrong?" ask for a heavy voice from behind the phone. 

"His name is Ayu, sir. She is a widow and has three children. He also works at the Shop cadence store and becomes a courier. The house is simple, and there's the most important thing" the man said enigmaticly. 

"What?" ask the person behind the phone is increasingly curious about Ayu's identity. 

"He's his ex-wife Ikram." 

The two eyes of the person behind the phone were perfectly rounded. 

He did not expect that the person he admired at first sight was his widow a Kram. One of the clients who now has a large debt in his company.

The man can only look at the********* that is in front of him. How shameful to remember his haughty attitude towards Ayu.

"Did he know about this?" One of his things is black.

Then, brush it off again and hope Ayu forgets about the incident earlier this afternoon.