When Talak Has Spoken

Chapter 25 Feeling Jealous

“Mbak Ale is indeed a dirty woman,” said Ibnu, “Fortunate once a man who will marry her.”

The smile that was engraved instantly vanished from the face of Bhishma hearing Ibn's last words. His hand that was still holding Lala which was now beginning to evaporate in his carriage was tightly clenched.

“Pak, adenya want to sleep anyway .... “ Ibn said quietly because he saw the stiffened face of Bisma heard his words.

Isma's mother who continued to follow the two finally grabbed Lala who did not refuse to come with her. Politely the parobaya woman was quiet and passed from before her.

Bhishma's eyes could not be separated from her little daughter who waved at her with her increasingly faint eyes. There was a warm feeling flowing down to his deepest heart.

When the two entered the laundry room, it turned out that the officials were already inside there.  He saw a room that was about 5 x 6 meters neatly arranged, with 5 workers consisting of 3 women and 2 men responsible standing next to the washing machine.

His eyes looked at Ajeng who was standing beside Darmawan, the Kemenaker expert staff who spoke and asked him a few things.

He looked at the appearance of Ajeng who used a plain Navi-colored robe with a small blue flower headscarf. His calm and gentle voice explained everything the visiting officials wanted to know in his place.

Bisma felt Ajeng's appearance this morning was so beautiful in her eyes. During their nearly three years together, she saw him look different this time.

“What bu Ajeng does not exploit minors by hiring them in some business that mothers have? This is certainly against the Employment Law. And I sanction their salary in accordance with UMR .. ” sharp questions from Diah expert staff diknaker Malang make Bisma surprised.

He was sure, the young woman tried to drop Ajeng in front of the officials present. Bhishma was upset that Ajeng did not answer Diah's words. Though in his heart, the admiration for the former lunge made him feel proud.

A little bit he began to understand, that it is not easy to start a business. In addition there are pros of course there are also parties who do not like even being enemies.

From the conversation with Ibnu he was sure, many women who do not like the lunge and success of Ajeng because Hilman who is predicted to be a businessman who is an idol of the Eve was close to him.

Now his eyes focused on Ajeng who started to smile casually while thanking him for the question Diah asked. There is no tension from the face of the woman who once shared him in the household bond.

“Sorry mom Diah, questions mom out of context visit,” voice baritone interrupts the tension that occurs.

Bisma clenched her fingers to see the presence of Hilman who was now standing next to Ajeng who was still silent and just smiled yet to respond to Diah's question.

“Ga pa-pa mas,” said Ajeng slowly, trying to calm the visibly emotional Hilman with Diah's speech.

From where he stood, Bisma felt the heat flowing all over her body again. He doesn't know what happened to him. But his eyes could not turn away from what he saw.

“Let me take responsibility yes ma'am... “ a young man of responsibility standing next to the washing machine looked at Ajeng expectantly.

“Bby, please .... “ Andrean who was in the row of expert staff replied quickly.

“Please Adi .... “ Ajeng said as he nodded his head to one of his foster children.

The young man of responsibility who stood before those officials immediately came forward and stood beside Ajeng.

“And there is a Smart Indonesia program that targets children who are unable,” Diah cut Adi's words.

“Sorry ma'am,” Adi replied quickly, “Not all government programs target us, let alone on my special island.”

“Forward!” cut Vishnu sekda Malang known Bisma is very firm and low profile in his daily life.

He knew him quite close, because often sent outside service together. From everyday life and the way of thinking Vishnu makes him feel a little amazed by the personality of a man who is older than a few years from him. He also saw the daily life of Vishnu is very religious and avoid interacting with women excessively.

From Adi's story, Bhishma now captures clearly, that Dimas who is also a SMK student who has now sat in the 12th grade is the one who brought Adi and other students to work part-time to finance their daily lives and school costs so far.

“Because of that, if mom says that bu Ajeng exploited us, mom is very wrong big.”

Diah still did not accept Adi's explanation. He is still trying to defend his argument with several programs that he describes at length.

“Bu, please I also want to add,” Nining standing next to the washing machine finally made a sound.

“Please,” Vishnu gave an opportunity to Nining a female student who is now advancing a few steps from where she stands.

“I Ningtias Kusuma is from a village in Pasuruan. My parents are fishermen. I am now in 12teenth grade, Join Ajeng bu already almost three years. As Adi told us, we were both just the hamlets of the gurem farmers. Our parents could not afford to send us. The program that mom called never got to us, maybe some enjoyed it but it wasn't us .... “

Nining tells how she got to know Dimas who was her classmate. From Dimas he also asked to be accepted to work paro time at Ajeng place. Even Ajeng free the cost of living for those who cannot afford it.

He straightforwardly said that as many as 50 people who are not able in SMK Nusa have become the foster children of Ajeng. And they are very grateful for all that Ajeng and the school did in an effort to make them able to continue school without having to think about financing again.

Bhishma could see Diah's reddened face that held back the embarrassment that Adi and Nining had reversed all the facts she wanted to reveal, so that makes him lose face in front of the established men and of course everyone's dream.

“I'm sorry .... “ Ajeng finally voiced out after all was silent when Nining ended his remark, “This should not be a general consumption, but our internal and related parties.”

Ajeng felt uneasy after seeing Diah who was bowed after what he said turned against himself.

“No ma'am,” Vishnu replied quickly, “I am very grateful for what Bu Ajeng has done to help our disadvantaged children. And for me mother became a role model for the foster parent movement in Malang.”

Bhishma could see the gaze of admiration from the man he admired at Ajeng his ex-wife who was now very attractive in his view.

“You are too much sir Vishnu. The role model should be more appropriate for Mr. Hilman. He has more than 100 assisted foster children .... “ Ajeng shook his head at Vishnu's speech.

Andrean smiled as he clapped his hands to give aplus which was followed by other ministry officials.

“It is not wrong that we give appreciation to Ajeng ma'am who has opened our eyes to help our unlucky brother,” Andrean shook Ajeng's hand tightly.

Bhishma held back the feeling of seeing all the sights in front of her.  Some were unwilling in their hearts to see the familiarity that was happening. How not, the woman who had been so close to him, was now so familiar with other men, while to him so cold as a stranger.