When Talak Has Spoken

Chapter 19 The Unexpected Meeting

Travel from Jakarta to now arrive in Malang makes both require adequate rest so that later the condition of the body is more fit to move on the agenda of activities.

Once in the room, Bisma immediately rested her soul and body on the mattress to reduce the fatigue of heart due to the talk that so seized her thoughts and feelings over all the stories of Deby that she heard from a traveling companion.

His phone rang indicating a message from the green app was coming in. Unenthusiasticly he opens to see the message Deby sent.

‘Honey where are you? I'm now at my mom's house, just got home from the mall with a friend.’

Bisma felt disgusted after reading it. He who has been eager to hear and know the news of the lover if they are far apart, is now reluctant to reply.

His hands played to scroll the status that caught his attention. He saw the status of Mayang mbak who was live. He was surprised to see a hijab-wearing woman who was feeding adorable toddlers.

“New appearance, new spirit, and towards a new soul mate ... “ sounds crisp laughter Mayang when highlighting the young woman and her tiny toddler.

“What the heck mba... “ the voice of a woman with a sulking tone made Bisma sharpen her hearing.

“Ajeng, Lala ... “ Bisma's grunts while zooming in to see a screenshot on her phone.

He was surprised to see the figure of a hijab woman who was feeding Lala was Ajeng's ex-wife who he had talak. His face looked different from the hijab he was wearing.  He could not deny, Ajeng's new appearance made a very significant change.

“More beautiful ... “ unconsciously Bisma's lips said words that never crossed his mind will be physical wife while still with him.

He continues to enjoy the beautiful scenery presented through the smartphone screen in the hand. A thin smile without him realizing it rises at the tip of the lips see the familiarity that occurs.

The night has come. Bisma has prepared to attend the seminar “Empowerment of SMEs and MSMEs For the Absorption of Manpower for the Creation of Prosperous Society” held by the Ministry of Trade in collaboration with Kemenaker and Kemenparekraf with discopindag facilitator Malang.

Agenda tonight in addition to presenting entrepreneurs in their respective fields involving the government will also give some awards to SMEs and MSMEs who have been instrumental in absorbing the workforce in their respective fields.

Even though his body was tired, but did not discourage Bisma to come on behalf of the head of the Kopindag (Industrial and Trade Cooperative) service of the city of Malang who is currently traveling abroad with Kemenparekraf (Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy).

He has been on a new assignment for two months in a different place. Bisma has not been able to tell his move to mama and Mayang.  But now he routinely visits both even though not every week.

He saw that his mother was healthy.  Mayang was back on the move to run his mother's business in the field of culinary and processed foods. The separation that occurred between himself and Rudi, made him now rise again. And Bhishma was very relieved of that.

Together with the third group of ministries who attended Bisma and Andrean sat in the VVIP seat that had been provided by the organizing committee.  He felt not alone, Andrean a good friend and talk with him to make the mind of Bhishma open to many things.

“How are you feeling now?” andrean's question made Bisma divert his attention from the stage where the chairman of the organizing committee was giving a speech.

“It's better,” Bisma replied quickly. He did not want to be disappointed for too long over the news he heard about the past lovers he had targeted to live with him in the future.

“Thank God,” said Andrean with a smile, “I think you will not appear because you spend time lamenting fate for choosing the wrong partner.”

The bisma smiled wryly at the words of the well-established man beside her. His eyes refocused forward and began to listen to the trade ministry's welcome speech represented by expert staff.

One word after another the welcome from the ministry has been underway. Exactly ten o'clock at the opening of the workshop and the seminar is closed which will be continued tomorrow morning until noon.

When he was about to return to the room to rest, Bhishma's steps came to a halt. The voice that he knew and had once shared with him sounded so close to his sense of hearing.

He sought the direction of the voice, which he saw only the figure of a hijab woman who turned her back and walked quickly with the entourage of SMEs and MSMEs who were invited guests in the activity in question.

Couldn't have ...

Finally, Bisma entered the room and threw her body in the bed. Drowsiness and fatigue simultaneously attack him, until the bisma was asleep in the arms of the night.

The next morning with a more fresh physical, Bisma down to the ballroom to attend the event as well as the closure that will be done by the Ministry of Labor.

Now the last event awaited by the invitees, especially entrepreneurs engaged in their respective fields, is the submission of awards to SMEs and MSMEs.

Bisma saw the enthusiasm of SMEs and MSMEs whose names were called one after another to take the award in the form of certificates and coaching money from the ministry, he suddenly heard a familiar name in his ear.

“Ajeng Lestari Handayani ... “ the voice of the committee made Bisma's eyes rounded and his gaze immediately circled the spacious hall in search of the so-called name.

A tall figure in the hijab slowly walked to the stage to join the businessmen whose names had been called first.

Gluey!

Bisma swallows saliva that feels stuck in the throat. Totally beyond his expectations. How could it be six months of his separation, but now Ajeng has become a businessman and his name is coupled with all entrepreneurs engaged in SMEs and MSMEs who will get awards and money coaching from the central government.

His eyes did not blink looking at the figure of the former who now seemed to shine with the entrepreneurs who are now standing in line waiting for the next instructions from the MC who still stayed on the stage.

“Wah, it turns out there are also faces and new players who got the award this time,”, Andrean said as his eyes looked at one after another participant who received an award of 10 people.

“You are very familiar with those entrepreneurs ... “ Bisma said by staring at Andrean in astonishment.

A little more now he knows the figure of Andrean who works as a well-known businessman and became the chairman of the Indonesian Employers Association (APINDO), which is also known as Andrean, whose flight hours are very high in any workshop or similar seminar held by the relevant ministry who asked him to be present as a source.

“Of course,” replied Andrean quickly.

Now Andrean's gaze straightened to a point. And Bisma realized that her gaze was directed at Ajeng who always reviewed the thin smile on her lips.

“Interesting to consider... “ Andrean's slow voice caught in the hearing sense of Bhishma.

“You mean?” kejar Bisma impatiently heard Andrean's words when he looked at Ajeng.

A faint smile rose on Andrean's face. His eyes continued to focus on staring at Ajeng making Bisma more curious. He believes there are many things he did not know about the former's activities when he was no longer together.

“Usahanya darted in the last two years,” Andrean's voice sounded again in his ear.

“Means?” bisma's curiosity makes him continue to pursue Andrean to provide satisfactory answers.

If you think logically, it is impossible Ajeng started a business while still with him. He knew, at that time Ajeng was still a government bank employee and never left duty for any purpose, except during maternity leave their daughter.

“I myself did not believe it when the committee thrust his name as the nominee who will receive the award,” a smile appeared on Andrean's face while answering Bisma's question.

“How do you know him?” can't wait for Bisma to hear the words of Andrean who was like knowing Ajeng long before.

“It turns out his MSME has started while he is still active as a bank employee. And who runs his business is his brother for two years running,” replied Andrean logically.