
The sound of hammer knocking and also ceramic cutting machine is understated. Batra, who had just finished performing the Ashar prayer, stood staring at the house owned by his father-in-law who he had just rebuilt. A smile on the corner of his lips. His heart ceaselessly expressed gratitude to the Creator and also the kindness of his brother, Rozi who sincerely helped himself to earn money in order to build the house.
"Soda."
Batra turned his head and saw Siti and their two children walking over to him.
"This Siti bring coffee and fried food for uda and others" said Siti, while showing off the three-stacked bushel and flask that she was holding.
"Alhamdulillah. It must be delicious. Thank you dear," said Batra, as she gently kissed Siti's cheek. While Siti became misbehaved because of Batra's treatment that never changed since they first married.
"You guys play, let me talk to you first, yes" Batra said to his two children.
"Yes pa" said the eldest. Then he invited his sister to play a car in a pile of sand for the remaining building materials.
"How long will it be?" Ask Siti, while opening her challenge.
"Now on ceramic. not yet on asbestos. There is still a lot to be done.maybe in about two weeks," Batra said, while pouring coffee into a plastic glass that Siti deliberately brought for herself.
"Da, man,"
"Yes?"
"Until now, Siti has not heard from bundo doh da.." Said Siti with a worried-looking face.
"Why don't you call uda Fadli?" Ask Batra.
"Malas Siti. He'll also call if Bundo gets there."
"What should have arrived yet?" Ask Batra.
"It should have been da. You see, it's been three days and two nights." Obviously Siti.
"Yes maybe uda Fadli did not intentionally contact. Hopefully by not contacting him they've received the bundo gladly." Batra tried to comfort Siti.
"But da, the bundle just healed. Can he get there? Siti's just afraid of the abandoned bundo."
Batra looked at Siti closely, then he let out a long sigh and tried to calm Siti while rubbing her back.
"First, bundo's been there. Second, after you stayed home at that time, uda had already followed the bundo to the hospital. But Bundo said he had gone by taxi. Uda was very worried, then, uda tried to search the terminal, but there was no bundo. We can what? We can only pray, hopefully bundo arrived at the destination safely."
Siti let out a long sigh, then she nodded her head and thrust the banana fritters in front of her husband.
"Da, it's still warm. Eat it up."
"Thank you for cooking for uda" Batra said, peeping at his wife's forehead.
"Batra Da!" Call a young man who hastened to approach him.
"Yes jang?" Sahut Batra's.
"Da, we need fertilizer tomorrow and. We need a pest exterminator. The rest is small" said Ujang, a young man who Batra trusted to help him manage the rice fields left by his father-in-law.
"Ok, tomorrow we're shopping. Oh yeah, our garden has not been harvested yet? If so, take it home. Uda wants to take it to the weekend" Batra said.
"The vegetables have been harvested. This morning, the son was taken to the warehouse. Keep the fruits of tomorrow's plan to be harvested with our members." Terang.
"Alhamdulillah. Thank you, Jang. Tomorrow dawn will be transferred to the uda truck. Later let uda who supply to feed."
"Ready Boss!" Ujang yang while smiling.
"Boss from where?," Batra chuckled and shook his head.
"Da, man,"
"Yes?" Batra turned his head and looked at Siti closely.
"Uda is exactly like the father of Siti. it turns out that uda talent in agriculture yes," Seloroh Siti.
Batra smiled and then sipped his coffee.
"Actually not a talent. But studying. If I open uda, who else? Should you handle everything? You are quite at home, see the development of our children, receive money and be happy with me," Batra said as she blinked one eye.
"Ondeh makkk. udaaaaa.. melehhh ko mah da.." Siti smiled shyly and spread her head on Batra's shirt.
"Just pray for uda. Many of the ideals of uda who want and will try to make it happen. Without your prayers, nothing will work. Hopefully, this is our path to success" Batra said.
"Aamiin. My prayers are always for uda. But....."
"But what?" Tanya Batra while glancing at Siti.
"Just wanted to say. Uda wants another woman."
"She!" Siti hits Batra's arm and puts on a face filled with jealousy.
"That's what it means, uda wants another daughter" Seloroh Batra.
"Ish uda! It's almost a suspension!" Siti grunted annoyed.
"Ti, God willing, uda will not leave Siti or look for another. Durhaka uda if uda is looking for another woman. When it's hard, only Siti will accept. When uda is insulted, only Siti will defend. Siti's trust in uda is so great. Siti believes that uda is able to make Siti happy in the future. So, why should you betray Siti's trust? The sustenance that comes to Uda is also thanks to the sincere prayer of Siti. Uda don't want to mess around with the wife's heart problems. Afraid of the curse of God and angels" Batra said, smiling sweetly at Siti.
"Onde mande uda kanduang ambo...!"
So happy, Siti hugged Batra tightly without caring much for her pairs of eyes staring at the two of them.
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"Stop! Stopit! In siko!"
Angkot carrying Halimah bundo was pulled over on the edge of a crowded highway.
"Nih pitihnyo," said Bundo Halimah, while giving money of five thousand rupiah to angkot drivers.
"Less ma'am" said the driver.
"No more money! Just take that! Thank you!" Said Halimah bundo, as it passed by.
The driver shook his head.
"Good thing is it's old and it's hard to walk. If you're healthy, don't be sincere!" Speak to the driver who sits in front with him.
The passengers were smiling too. Then the two of them stared at the bundo Halimah who was walking slowly entering the residential gate.
"Sorry mom, where are you going?" Ask a security guard at the gate.
"You go to block D." Answer the Halimah bundle.
"I'm sorry, who's going to go to?" Ask the security guard again.
Tin!
Tin!
Suddenly someone honked his car horn, because he felt obstructed by the Halimah bundle that stood in the middle of the road.
"His mother stepped aside first yes," Pinta the security guard.
With great difficulty, Halimah bundo also lifted her bag and tried to pull over. But it turns out that the driver of the car did not drive his car. Instead he opened his car glass and noticed the Halimah bundo.
"Bundo!" Exclaims.
It turned out that he was Fadli who had just come home from work.
"Fade! O Allah.. At last. Bundo wants to go to your house. Hard bundo road boy," said Halimah bundo.
Fadli got down from his car and approached Halimah's bundo standing at the edge of the security guard post.
"Who's the same Bundo here?"
"Himself." Answer the Halimah bundle.
"Good gosh! How insolent is Siti! Why did he let Bundo go alone here!" Said Fadli with a growl.
"Bundo who wants to go alone. Bundo did not want to stay jo si Siti and nyo men. Bundo wants to stay here with you Fadli."
The deg!
Hearing Halimah's words, Fadli was stunned.
"Ti-stay in-here?" Fadli tried to confirm his mother's words.
"Yes. Let's go home" said Halimah's bundo, handing her bag to Fadli.
Reluctantly, Fadli grabbed a bag belonging to the Halimah bundle and led the Halimah bundle to his car.
"Mampussss me! What's Rima saying later?" At once Fadli's mind became confused.