The Gambling Bet
Wife-to-be.

     After packing Miranti's belongings for a moment her eyes rotated looking at her room, a room filled with memories for twenty-five years of life accompanying Burhan. It's been a few months since the incident where Burhan wanted to shoot oma Yana, from there Burhan has not heard from since.

         Miranti realized fully, the wait for Burhan will not come, especially now that all assets owned by Burhan have been partially confiscated, and some assets returned to the Yana oma.

        Miranti, who had yet to fully recover, dragged her luggage out of her room, was already waiting for Celine to stand in front of her room, with several suitcases and large bags. 

      "Is everything ready Celine.?" Miranti asked Celine who was standing at the door of her room.

     Celine did not reply just nodding her head, Celine who had been living a luxurious and glamorous life, had to accept the bitter reality if she was now at the bottom of the point, she said, Miranti and Celine walked slowly towards the room of oma Yana, looks like the door of room oma Yana is not closed perfectly .

           Tok tok tok tok

        "Lake in!" Oma Yana from her room.

        Oma Yana who was sitting in the most comfortable position, turned her head towards the door running Miranti and Celine approached her.

        "Ma, Miranti and Celine want to leave." Miranti said with her head bowed.

        "And here, Miranti returns the jewels that my mother gave her to Miranti." 

        Oma Yana looked at the woman who had the status of her daughter-in-law, her gaze was turned towards Celine, seen the two women were ready with a sling bag on each shoulder.

        "Pamit, where.?" Tanya oma Yana stared alternately at Miranti and Celine.

       "Back home, forgive Miranti if during being your daughter-in-law, Miranti is much wrong."Miranti said with dewy eyes .

     "Siranti, mama has no right to prevent you now, if that is your will, mama can what.?" 

     "Get me this jewelry, mama gave this to you, 'if you feel this has anything to do with your husband Burhan, nothing to do with it, mama bought it because she loves you." Said oma Yana approaching Miranti .

     "But ma.?" Miranti said courageously to raise her head.

      "I never asked you to leave, and give back what I've given you, but if you still want to leave, the door of this house is always open to you if you want to come back." 

      "Celine's sorry oma, if all this time Celine ever made oma disappointed." Celine's words approached the Oma Yana.

     "Celine, you're still the granddaughter of oma, nothing's gonna change, nothing's wrong between us, the oma's message take good care of yourself." Oma Yana looked at the teenage girl in front of her.

       Oma Yana all this time was not indifferent to the presence of Celine, the pain of betrayal Burhan , that made Oma Yana very disappointed.

       With a feeling of sadness and hurt Miranti and Celine stepped foot leaving the Sudirja residence, the, Miranti, an only child whose parents are now both dead and still leave a legacy in the form of houses and plantations, is now managed by Miranti's uncle and aunt in the village.

      Oma Yana releases Miranti with a poignant feeling, there is no right of her to ask Miranti to stay at her house, as Miranti's son-in-law never supports Burhan's actions. Sincerity in loving her husband is a testament to the loyalty that Miranti has always had.

      "Sarinah, please get me my medicine.!" Oma Yana said as her hand held onto her chest.

     "Good mistress." Sarinah replied running small towards the room of the Yana oma.

       At the age of twilight, and the disease oma Yana complications, make the disease oma Yana often relapse if depressed mind , the pain and pain caused by Burhan made Oma Yana often fall ill.

        ******

      Mama Linda, who is now staring fixedly at Bayu's bowed face, begged her to approve her relationship with Puspa, making mama Linda slightly change her mind.

       "Bay, have you really considered the consequences you're going to have.?" Mama Linda broke the silence.

       "Aren't you going to regret it, you've married a woman like Puspa.?" Mama Linda said she did not take her eyes off Bayu.

     "Ma, what's wrong with Puspa, now that he's living alone, he's not who you thought he was." Say it with confidence.

    "Free mom forbid you now, if you've been blinded by love." 

   "Yes , now it's up to you, mama hope one day you don't regret." Mama Linda said passed away leaving Bayu who was sitting alone in the family room.

      After getting an answer from his mother, Bayu rushed to leave his house, there is a sense of happiness in the heart of Bayu now his mother approves of her marriage to Puspa. 

      Bayu drove his car to Puspa's house, hoping that Puspa would now have no reason to refuse him. Arrived at a simple house, but it looks clean and neat Bayu parked his car. 

      With full confidence Bayu stepped his feet. 

        "Assalamualaik." Sayu while knocking on the door of the house occupied by Puspa.

        Before long appeared the figure of Puspa with his robe and hijab, he opened the door of his house.

       "Waalaikumsalam"Jawab Puspa.

       "Mas, why are the nights here.?" Ask Puspa who is standing in the doorway.

       "I wasn't told to go in.?" Saying Bayu .

       "Sorry, we're not muhrim we should just sit on the porch." Answer Puspa.

        "Oh yeah, we'll just sit here." Answer Bayu while taking a seat not far from Puspa.

        "I came here, wanted to tell you Puspa." Say something with a smile on her lips.

         "What about mas.?" 

          "Mama has approved of our relationship, do you think you want to be my halal lover.?" Tanya Bayu looked at Puspa who was now more beautiful with his new appearance.

      For a moment Puspa was silent, there is a feeling of sadness and happiness that is now felt, happy struggle Bayu so far now gets the blessing of mama Linda, sad now he can not share his happiness because both parents are gone.

        "What do you think.?" Ask Bayu again who can't wait to hear the answer from Puspa.

       Puspa jolted, his daydreams instantly froze hearing Bayu's words.

        "I'm up to you mas, if it's true mom already agreed, what else should I wait for? "Jawab Puspa bowed blushed in embarrassment.

        "Well, I'll propose to you soon, I don't want you to stay here any longer ." Saying Bayu with sparkling eyes after getting an answer from Puspa.

      "Then I go home, take good care of yourself, my future wife." Bayu 

     The look on Puspa's face turned red to hear Bayu's words that teased him, he could not hide his embarrassment, with a thumping feeling he was only able to nod his head, he could not hide his shame, Bayu got up from his seat and walked towards his car.

      The sound of the car engine echoed, Bayu drove the car towards the road , Puspa was only able to look at Bayu from a distance and then swallowed among other vehicles.