1 METER OF FOOT
LITTLE BY LITTLE

"Shanon! Shanum!"

Someone's voice was heard calling Shanum's name in his sleep. The one who was waiting for him became annoyed and annoyed at hearing Shanum's name spoken from his lips. Who else if not Imran.

Along with Shanum who had arrived at the village he was headed to. Imran finally realized from his momentary sleep. But to his astonishment, he came to his senses while deliriously calling Shanum's name instead of Linda's.

Linda and Mu'idah's mother immediately showed her dislike face hearing Imran call Shanum's name.

"Mas! Be aware! I'm not Shanum!"

Linda violently shook Imran's shoulder without any pity at all.

Getting such rough treatment from Linda. Finally made Imran realize and immediately looked at Linda and Mu'idah's mother.

"Linda! Mama!" imran said in a soft voice.

"Yes! It's Linda! Linda's been waiting for Mas for two days. But it was Shanum whom I called!"

Imran was very surprised to hear Linda's words to him. Time yes! He even delirious name Shanum than Linda. That is what his heart says.

"You're aware of Imran. Mom'll call the doctor soon."

Imran just nodded softly at the mother's words. And Mu'idah's mother then called the doctor by pressing the emergency button that was there.

The doctor arrived at Imran's treatment room. Mu'idah and Linda's mother stepped aside for a moment to make room for the medics. Seeing if Imran's examination was completed, Mu'idah's mother immediately asked the doctor.

"How's Doc my son's condition?"

Friendly, the doctor explained. "Alhamdulillah Mother. Mr. Imran is past his critical period. And to recover his injured condition. He should rest at least two months at home so that his body can be healthy again as usual."

Mu'idah's mother smiled kindly to the doctor. "Good Doctor. Thanks for the explanation."

The doctor immediately nodded and smiled kindly back to Mu'idah's mother. After that, the doctor immediately said goodbye to Mu'idah's mother and Linda.

"Have heard for yourself what the doctor said. As long as Mas is sick, surely Mas will not be able to meet our needs. And our income is only from my shop's income. So don't spoil it!"

"You take it easy Linda. Later I will help you take care of Imran," said Mu'idah's mother.

"If you could just take care of Mom's house. Linda must've been so tired all day at the store."

Imran was very unhappy with Linda's words to her mother. "Linda! Watch your words! It's mom, Mom! Not maids!"

"Lho! What's wrong if you want to help us. After all, during marriage with Mas. Mother's life, Linda's all that finance."

Mu'idah's mother was strangely not angry at all with Linda's treatment of him. "Imran is okay. After all, I don't have any activities at home."

Imran could only be silent while harboring a resentful feeling that he could not express with words.

Once again, Imran was reminded of Shanum who always gave his best and was always polite to him and to his mother, even though he had been hurt all this time.

Leaving Imran. We're going back to Shanum again.

Shanum is already getting comfortable with his new appearance. He started walking down the street while enjoying the scenery he would see each day.

When Shanum had walked far enough and he felt thirsty, he immediately decided to buy a drink in the stall he passed. Because Shanum did not know the area, Shanum tried to ask the owner of the shop.

"Mom! Wanna ask. Is there a house you want to rent?"

"Neng's a new guy here?" ask the guard's mother.

"Yes Mom! I am a new person and am looking for a place to stay here" Shanum answered kindly and very politely.

"Try to ask the same question, RT. Who knows where the house wants to be contracted."

Shanum was very happy to hear the advice of the shopkeeper's mother. "May you ma! Let me report to RT sir here."

"And where is the house of the RT sir?" ask Shanum.

"Just a second! Let me tell my son first to deliver Neng."

"Goddessa. Thank you very much Mother."

"Please sit down first Neng," said the shopkeeper's mother again.

"Okay, thank you" replied Shanum.

Shanum then sat on the bench that was available there, while the guard's mother went straight into the house to tell her son to take Shanum to meet with RT sir.

"Miss!" call the shopkeeper's mother.

Shanum, who was playing his phone, immediately turned his gaze toward the shopkeeper's mother who was already standing in front of him with a young girl whom Shanum estimated to be only twenty years old.

"Eh! Yes Ma!" Shanum stood up straight from his seat.

"This is my son, his name is Devi."

Shanum directly extended his hand to greet Devi. And Devi greeted him politely, even kissing Shanum's hand, making Shanum feel a little surprised.

"Shanum" said Shanum, introducing himself to Devi and the shopkeeper's mother.

"Devi! Please take this Neng Shanum to RT sir's house huh."

"Good Mom!" answer Devi.

Shanum was very grateful to the shopkeeper's mother. Just came to meet a good person. "Mother! Thanks for the help."

"Sama-sama Neng's. We should help each other, indeed" the housekeeper's mother smiled normally of a mother.

"There Neng is! Get on Devi's bike. Be careful with the clothes later so as not to get into the tire."

Shanum behind his niqab smiled happily. "Thank you again, mother."

The shopkeeper's mother nodded to Shanum. "Be careful Dev!"

"Yes Mom. Assalamu'alaikum!" answer Devi as she passed from there.

Pak RT's house is not too far from the shop owner's house earlier. Only about five hundred meters. Arriving there, Devi immediately invited Shanum to visit the house to old RT.

"Eh Devi! What's the matter Dev?"

Devi politely immediately greeted her RT mother's hand. Same with Shanum. "It's Ma'am. There are new people who want to find a contract in our village. Do you know where the house can be contracted with Shanum?"

Before answering Devi's question. RT's mother invited Devi and Shanum to enter her house first.

"Include Mom! My name is Shanum. It's my ID when you don't believe."

RT's mother immediately took Shanum's ID card and read it.

"Look at Shanum. My husband is in the field. And I myself do not know for sure if there is still a house that can be contracted if not. If Ma'am Shanum wants to wait, let my husband be called to Devi in the rice field."

"It's okay Mom. I'll wait here" Shanum replied.

"All right!"

RT's mother immediately asked Devi to call her husband in their rice field to go home first.

After Devi left, RT's mother asked Shanum a lot. From where, why move to his village, whether married, or still a girl, and many others.

All of them Shanum answered honestly. Because he wants to start a new life without anything to cover up.

In fact, when RT's mother asked him why he divorced Imran, Shanum casually and honestly answered as he was.

RT's mother didn't see Shanum's bad attitude, even though she was wearing a niqab. Instead RT's mother was happy to talk to Shanum, because Shanum spoke in a polite, gentle and friendly tone.

Because there were only two of them, Shanum allowed RT's mother to see his face. And RT's mother immediately fell in love to see Shanum's beautiful face is soft, calm, sweet and to mother.

...☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️...

...~TBC~...