A SPECK OF LIGHT (Handle of Good-Loving Love)
38. Darling

After performing the morning prayers. Adzilla went to the kitchen to cook rice. Seeing the food nothing else made him confused. It happened because he had no money. Asking the Soldier, he himself had no guts.

"Well, why aren't you ready, who?" ask the soldier just got into the kitchen.

Adzilla looked back to see that Soldier was wearing a shirt and cloth shorts.

"Where are you going, As?"

"Shop, baby. Where's hijab? let me get it." Ask Soldier because he saw Adzilla was wearing a long shirt and a long skirt.

"Let me just take it. You wait here." said Adzilla set foot into the room. In the room Adzilla wears an instant hijab and socks.

"Where are we going, As?"

"Shopping at the front stall. Later after my hands are healthy then we shop at the market, yes."

Adzilla just nodded. His heart warmed up to be treated like that. Shadows back in her past when she was Bari's wife.

Every morning he had to wake up by himself. Shop for yourself, cook, clean your own home. And that homework must be done before Bari wakes up. If homework is not finished when New is awake, then be prepared to hear the sentences that contain his demeaning.

Lazy wife.

Wife does not know in profit.

The wife can't do anything.

Don't ask what he can do. He can only be silent. Survive for both of his children.

Adzilla's eyes looked at his hand held by Soldiers with a haru look.

Is this really the fruit of patience,?

...****...

Arriving at the shop. Many mothers have been shopping for vegetables and side dishes as well.

"The newlyweds so shopping was accompanied by his wife, right, As?" teased one of those mothers who already knew Soldiers.

Soldiers just chuckle and say yes. Sitting there let Adzilla choose vegetables and side dishes at will.

"Honey. It's his money" said Askar handing over the wallet. He remembered not talking about living.

"Twenty thousand, As. You just get it."

The smiling soldier handed his wallet to Adzilla. Sure enough Adzilla accepted but with a sullen face and pursed lips.

After paying the payment, they returned home which previously Soldier had told the mothers.

"I'm sorry I haven't been able to pick up the goods, which is." Askar said sadly seeing Adzilla's one hand carrying a bag of plastic containing their groceries.

"What's wrong, As."

Arriving home, they went straight to the kitchen to cook. Before starting cooking, Adzilla made tea for Soldiers.

"Don't rush, which. You forgot your husband's unemployed?" ask Soldier to look at Adzilla as if in a hurry.

Adzilla turned to the soldiers. "I'm afraid you're starving waiting for me to cook, As."

"Be calm, don't make a burden. We can buy vegetable pennies near here if we haven't finished cooking."

"Ah yes, considering buying needs money, we talk about the problem of living first here. Just save the groceries to the refrigerator." added Askar again.

"But it will not ripen, As. I'm up to you how many days I want." said Adzilla.

Soldiers took a long breath. "Don't be stubborn, my Solehah's wife" said Askar with emphasis because he already knew Adzilla was a stubborn woman at times.

"Yes-yes."

Soldier clasped Adzilla's hand then in his small arms repeatedly. "You know, honey. That wagon is my business from high school."

"The result of selling it, my net income for two. One for treatment or to add branches. One more piece is specific to my personal savings." Soldier stared at the wagon.

"Yes, you have to save it, right?" ask Adzilla.

"Our savings. It's not much, but we can feel safe when we're sick, we have enough money to get treatment."

Soldier's explanation to him deeply touched his heart. It was not intended but what Soldier said just now made Adzilla really feel lucky to have Soldiers.

Remembering first Bari is very unconcerned if his two children are sick especially if he is sick. Let alone hoping to be noticed, know himself sick, at least understand that day let himself rest for a while never materialized.

He must still carry out homework, take care of children, prepare the needs of Bari.

"And for a living family and personal living for you, from my Chanel YouTube earnings. It's not what, is it? indeed, his income is not as big as the income from sales."

Adzilla smiled. "What's wrong, As."

"And the inner living, what do you want?"

Adzilla glared at hearing that.

"Darling, I actually really wanted to. But my hands still hurt. When's the heal?" suddenly the voice of the Soldier turned into a spoiled whimper.

"Two weeks are out. Keep waiting for recovery for 3 months at the earliest the doctor said."

Soldier thaws. "It was a long time ago."

"Later I work."

Adzilla's words were so ambiguous in Soldier's ears that the man was silent for a moment and then a smile rose.

"OKAY. Let's go get some lontong."

Adzilla nodded then walked with his hands still in the hands of Soldiers.

The shop was not far from their rented house. Along the way the Soldiers gave much encouragement to Adzilla.

It was given because Adzilla asked. And the soldier answered from what he knew.

In the shop they eat quietly. Not a few who say hello to Soldier because he is quite well known and knows the area where they live now.

...****...

Her night. Satria and Sania were among Yusuf's fathers this afternoon. And now the two boys are playing on their new papi.

Adzilla smiled at her third closeness. Looked at the face of the soldiers. The handsome young man treated her like a queen.

It might sound lebay. Or even to say it like this. 'New marriage is still warm. Try if it has been a year, five years or more surely the husband will turn cold because of boredom.

But he is determined to make Soldiers fall in love with him repeatedly. Don't ask how he was with the soldiers. Staring at the man from a distance like this already made his heart pound.

Seeing that the clock had almost arrived when his two children slept, he chose to go into the room waiting for Soldiers to come.

...****...

Seeing Adzilla enter the room, Soldier invited the two children he continued into the room. Sania was already asleep and she turned to Satria's room.

"My dear son, be an unyielding, disciplined, patient, and tough boy." His advice to Satria.

The 6-year-old boy nodded and then read a sleep prayer and closed his eyes.

Soldiers got up after fixing Satria's blanket as well as Sania's. Closing the new door leaves their feet in their room.

"Dear."

❤️

TB