Kirana
Chapters 2. The Hospital

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"Kiran's... You are called to Pak Adi's room." exclaimed Rara to Kirana who was busy working on making patterns.

Kirana rubbed the sweat running down her forehead, with a piece of tissue she always prepared.

"Why is that?" kirana asked confusedly.

"Don't know. You just met. Maybe I want to raise my salary. Hehe." asloh Rara.

Kirana just smiled in response to Rara's joke. He sauntered into the room of Mr. Adi, the boss and owner of the convection where he worked.

Geck. Geck. Geck.

"Excuse me, Sir. I'm Kirana."

"Yes just enter." said Mr. Adi's heavy voice inside.

After being let in, Kirana opened the door slowly. His eyes were a little surprised, when he found that Mr. Adi was not alone there.

"Kira? why daydream? Come sit!" said Mr. Adi, as soon as he saw Kirana standing still, in the doorway.

"Good, sir." Kirana chose to sit on the empty seat opposite the two men. He squeezed both his hands. His heart was anxious trying to guess, what made Pak Adi call him here.

He did not realize, if behind his current anxiety, there was a man who was staring at him with admiration even to the point of not blinking. Since Kirana entered, until the woman sat down and now lowered her face.

"Ehemk. Introduce her is Kirana. The workers here that I talked to you about." said Mr. Adi.

"Kirana, he is Vano. Entrepreneurs from Jakarta." continued Pak Adi.

This time Kirana raised her face, along staring at the man introduced by Pak Adi earlier. He smiled politely, returning Vano's smile to him.

"So, Vano has a fashion business there. He has his own brand. There are many boutique branches. And now he wants to find an experienced designer to trust holding one of his buttons. Is that right, Van?"

Vano nodded while looking at Kirana. "Sir Adi said, you graduated Fashion Desaign at X university huh? I see your patterns and images are also unique. You will grow if you want to work with me. Contract issues and everything else we'll talk about after you agree."

Kirana. The words of Mr. Adi and Vano managed to surprise him. The designer?

It was something he had dreamed of since childhood. Lying that Kirana is not happy to hear this news, that she will be recruited to be a designer at a boutique that has a brand.

Seeing Kirana who did not answer, Adi finally spoke up. He knew it wasn't easy for the young lady to just make a decision.

"Look at Kiran, you think carefully, negotiate with your mother at home. I know it's not easy for you to make this decision. But this is a great opportunity for you, Kiran."

"But, Sir..." Vano just wanted to talk. But Mr. Adi looked at the man meaningfully. It made Vano go silent again.

Vano remembered his conversation with Mr. Adi a few minutes ago, before Kirana came. It would not be easy to persuade the woman. I have to wait patiently. The first time Vano saw the results of Kirana's design, he already felt interested. Moreover, once seeing the form of the designer who is very beautiful and graceful in his eyes. There was a strange rustle in his heart at this moment.

"alright, Sir. I will think about it." Kirana said.

He finally resigned himself, to continue his work. After coming out of Mr. Adi's room, his mind glared. Recall the bitter memories of five years ago.

He really appreciated the kindness of Mr. Adi all this time. If it wasn't for him, I don't know what happened to him and Halimah. Still remembered in the mind of Kirana all the goodness of Mr. Adi for his family.

Mr. Adi is the one who helped Kirana. The middle-aged man was still a distant relative of Halimah. Kirana's return to the village with two-bodied conditions made the entire population wonder. What happened to that girl?

Kirana, who is beautiful and smart, wanders to Kota to continue her education to the famous college there. For the sake of achieving his high ideals as Desiner.

No one thought that Kirana would conceive without a husband. Many times in the question, his mouth did not answer. The incident led him and Halimah to be expelled from their home village. Kirana's presence is considered to tarnish the good name of the village.

Man can judge, but God is the best judge. Behind his despair, God sent a helper for them.

Mr. Adi offers help, gives him a job and a place to live, so Kirana can live life as it is now.

Kirana breathed a heavy sigh. His eyes warmed up again in light of the event. He immediately wiped it, before the tears fell even more profusely.

A great opportunity, he said? Is that opportunity still there for me?

Inner Kirana.

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"Go, son." Halimah sat on the edge of the bed stroking Kirana's long hair.

"Why? are you bored of me living here?"

Kirana started sobbing, "Sorry mom. I know, I'm the only mother who accepts this dirty me."

"Mom just wants you to get back up! smile at. It's all over. Look at Danish, he's grown up now. This is all for the sake of your future and Danish. You have talent and ability, son. If you feel pain you must be strong, respond to all your heartache during this time. Show those who insult us, if you are able to rise again in the midst of adversity."

Halimah finally let out all her heart all this time. Halimah tried to hold her pain alone. Which mother is not sick as soon as she sees her only daughter hurt. Even when his daughter smudges him, but Halimah knows best that there's a reason behind it all.

"What about mom?"

"Mother will stay here. You can go by yourself. Let me take care of Danish."

Kirana immediately shook her head quickly. He will not be able to part with his son for long.

"Son ma'am. Even if I go, Danish has to come. I'll send him to the best school."

"If it's your decision. Mommy's a fart."

"Mother come with me." - woo Kirana.

"No need. Who will take care of this house."

Actually Kirana understood, what is the cause of Halimah not wanting to come along. He just pretended not to know all this time.

"All right, I'm leaving. But on one condition."

Halimah frowned. The forty-year-old woman looked at her daughter with question marks.

"What's that?"

"Mom should get married. So I can relax and leave mom here. With Mr Adi maybe?" kirana said as she gave a smile, and wiped away the remains of her tears.

Halimah's face immediately flushed. He turned his gaze in all directions to cover his nervousness.

"Mom, I already know. If Mr. Adi was your ex-boyfriend, right? Hayoo ngaku."

"Kira..."

"What's wrong. I already know that you guys actually love each other. Don't worry about Kiran, Mom. Marry away. Kiran agrees. It was precisely Kiran who was happy because there was someone guarding mother." Kirana rubbed the back of Halimah's hand gently.

As hard as Halimah hid it, Kirana knew. How Pak Adi helped him so much by claiming to be a distant relative of Halimah. That man was Halimah's first love. Kirana unintentionally listened to the conversation of the two when they met a month ago. Mr. Adi came that night, proposing to Halimah. But Halimah rejected him for thinking about Kirana's feelings.

"Alright, mother will talk again with Mr. Adi." replied Halimah slowly.

Kirana smiled happily, "So dong, Mom. Poor Mr. Adi don't hang, like a clothesline."

"Ah, you are." Halimah pinched gently in Kirana's stomach. Make them laugh together. Forgetting all the sadness they had been feeling.

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"Mama, so Danish is going to come with me to Dakarta?" danish asked, while accompanying Kirana packing clothes into a suitcase.

"Jakarta darling.not Dakarta."

"Ohh yeah, Danish said that too, mah. Just a Danish tongue sprain. So wrong."

Kirana smiled slightly. Danish is very good. And he doesn't like to be blamed either.

"Keep Danish school there dong, ma?"

Kirana just nodded, she was very busy now, added Danish who was now showering her with various questions.

"When are we going, mah?"

"Three more days. After Grandma's show is over, son."

"Oh. Then Danish comes out first huh, mah. Danish wants to say goodbye to friends here. Let them not miss and nyariin Danish." after saying so, Danish immediately put on the Iron Man-style glasses, which a week ago just bought by Adi Pak for him.

All the funny Danish gestures did not escape the attention of Kirana at this time. For Kirana, Danish is everything.

Although many people look at Danish one eye, as a child without a father.

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