You're Not the First

04

pov Sofiyah

"ok !! pefect !!" I stared at the reflection of myself from inside the glass while forming the letter O with my thumb and index finger.

For my first day of work, I wore a cream white top with light brown outer and matching pants and shoes with a slightly old color.

Yesterday after finishing the course I also said goodbye to my guides. Mama who was with me took care of everything and after that I was immediately invited by my future mother-in-law to the boutique.

Actually I feel awkward but I really need it because my clothes are now ordinary. To work in such a large company would certainly not be suitable at all moreover I would be the director secretary. I chose five sets of clothes plus the hijab but mom added another five pairs so in total I took home ten sets of clothes.

Mama also took five shoes that are neutral colors so that they can be matched with luxury clothes that must be expensive.

I was confused as to how to thank my future in-laws.

" Sir....."

"What else? is there anything less?" Ask.

"It's been too much ma....!"

" And....? Don't tell me you feel bad. You want to be part of our family, no need to be that. If you need anything, just say baby... !!don't worry! ok?"

Hearing that I was just silent, my heart felt a burden and a huge debt of gratitude.

"As you know dear.. When you and your newly married mother we had nothing because the papa family did not agree with our marriage. Papa was kicked out and removed from the family card. We really did because papa came out of the house with nothing.

My mother was an orphan and had no family. Mama used to live in a home and after graduating Junior High she did not want to continue school anymore and chose to work. While working at the restaurant as a waitress mom met with papa and we started a relationship.

And after marriage mama still works as a waitress but papa who used to work in the office a little confused to find a job and eventually become a father of unemployment. That's when your family helped us, baby..... Sufficient all our needs and even loaned a lot of money to papa to open a business. And all this is the result so you don't have to be shy about it...." Mama held my hand tightly.

"Thank you ma." I said with teary eyes.

"Mama who should say thank you dear.... ah so melow right? From tomorrow you will be taken by the driver...!"

"Huh.... no no no no mama no.!!! Fia wants to work ma and Fia does not want people to think strange about Fia. Please let Fia work like the others ma.... Without special treatment so that Fia can work with professionals ma...."

"But baby... You're a potential mother-in-law so natural right?"

"Ma.. that's later... for now let people not know so that Fia can work comfortably and everyone can also treat Fia normally not excessive. please yes ma...!" my door.

"How about mom buy you a car"

I shook my head at my mother's question,"please ma..!"

"Motorcycle point no rejection. After all, the distance of your home with your office is a bit far. If you ride a bike, your clothes will be all tangled when you get there. Because it's getting dark now, let's go home first. Tomorrow morning mom will pick you up and find her motorcycle. Your bike on the course can be taken tomorrow as Ali and delivered to your home". Obviously long times wide.

'After I thought it was true what my mom said. If I insist on riding a bike when I get to the office my clothes must have been all tangled. Yeah well I'll take it than every day to take a car.'

And it turns out that this morning the one who picked me up wasn't my mom but Daniel. Daniel said that if your mom's belly suddenly hurts.

"You're not in school?" I asked Daniel when the car had gone a little far but there was no sound from Daniel as usual. The look on his face looked gloomy and it would certainly ignite the pity of anyone who saw it.

"Why?"

"Nothing" she answered briefly made me want to comfort her and publish a smile on her face.

"Life is only once so don't let the sadness that accompanies us every day. A day that is 24 hours if you want to be sad an hour is enough that 23 hours let the happiness that envelops our days"

"Our parents you. Who is sad too. Btw you care so much I. You're not starting to like it, are you?"

"Pede amatt..... I'm not sure." I said jokingly to melt Daniel's mood but he just smiled at a glance.

After turning my brain to make it comfortable, I started talking again.

"Would you like to hear a story?" I looked at her to see her reaction but she just kept quiet without even answering my question. " Abah Fani once said, one day a Chinese man came to Kyai's house. He's in trouble. His business went bankrupt and his debt piled sky-high. The Chinese man had run out of ways and he was very frustrated. He also complained about his condition to the Kyai. Mr. Kyai then said read the book 1000 times every day. Finally, the Chinese came home with a steady heart that all the problems would be solved. About two months later the Chinese man came again to the kyai carrying fruit and many gifts as his gratitude because all the problems were resolved. All the debts have been paid off and the business is now running again. The kyai who listened to the story from China was astonished.

" You read it every day ?"asked Pak Kyai considering the oriental face of his guest who was told to read sholawat a thousand times

"Yes yai" he replied.

"How do you read it?" Ask mr. kyai again.

"Reading sholawat a thousand times" he answered steadily.

" Hahahaha... That's funny right?" I asked with a laugh because I thought the story was funny.

"What's so funny?" Daniel asked and it made me remember that Daniel was not a Muslim and of course he did not know how to read the book.

"The solawat's talk... Allahumma sholli a la sayyidina Muhammad Allahumma sholli a la sayyidina Muhammad and should the Chinese man read it a thousand times instead of saying 'read solawat a thousand times" Obviously I but he doesn't seem to understand and it is seen from the look of his face that has not changed remains manyun only.

I had run out of words so I chose to stay still for the trip to a distance away we could already see a very large company logo on top of the multi-storey building.

"Stop!! stop here!!" I said a little scream.

"Why really? we'll be there soon." Daniel said he was still driving the car

"If you don't stop. I will to jump out" I said and it immediately made Daniel brake his car and stop instantly at a place a little far from the entrance.