Aqidah Love
May There Be a Spot of Light

'I will definitely find happiness in my new place, as my mother said, the key is confidence. Yes, I must be sure that I can!' the whisper convinced itself.

'But why do the name and the face seem to keep on shadowing me? What, he was thinking about me too? Or maybe, he already knew that I was resigning and then he was looking for me right now?' Fatiya shook his head, expelling the thoughts that suddenly came and damning the girl's steps.

Fatiya was still contemplating, until the soft elusan of the mother's hand on the back of her hand, spread the Fatiya daydream.

"What do you think, son?" ask Bu Saidah who noticed the change in the face of the princess.

Fatiya shook her head and then smiled, hiding the uneasiness and turmoil of her heart at the mother. "There's nothing, Mom. Fatiya was just enjoying the view," he said, who had been staring out the glass window of the taxi he was riding in.

Ma'am Saidah took a long breath. "Don't keep everything to yourself, son. There is a mother who is always ready to listen to your story," said Bu Saidah in a soft voice, which sounded soothing in the heart of Fatiya.

Fatiya nodded. "Yes, Mom. Fafa will definitely tell me the same story, if indeed Fafa is having problems. But right now, Fafa's fine." Fatiya keeps her feelings hidden from her mother.

"Yes, already. Soon we arrive," said Bu Saidah when the taxi they were riding in had entered an alley that was not how wide, only enough to cross two small cars.

Sure enough, right in front of a lush house, the taxi Fatiya and his mother boarded stopped. The house is not too big, almost the same as the house of Bu Saidah in Jakarta.

Fatiya and Bu Saidah then immediately disembarked, as well as the taxi driver who then took his passenger's belongings in the rear trunk.

"Mrs Saidah, huh?" ask a neighbor who approached.

"Yes, right. Sorry, who is it?" tanya Bu Saidah while frowning.

"I'm Mr. Dodi's assistant, he left the keys to Ms. Saidah to me" the young woman replied while giving a house key to Ms. Saidah.

"Oh yes, thank you. What's your name, Neng?" ask Bu Saidah.

"I'm Ninik, Mom. It was only a year of Mr. Dodi's cooperation," replied the woman who was slightly older than Fatiya politely. "Call just Ninik, ma'am," he asked later.

Saidah's mother nodded. "Where is your employer? What's to campus?" tanya Bu Saidah later.

Ninik nodded. "Yes, Mom. Father and Mother attended his son's graduation," replied Ninik.

Fatiya who had been enjoying the cool atmosphere at the residence of the late father, upon hearing the word graduation, his face immediately turned into a sad.

Fatiya hurriedly turned her gaze in the other direction, so that the mother would not see the sadness on her face.

"What can Ninik help you with, ma'am?" ask Ninik then. "So the father sent a message to Ninik, so that Mother's help if Mother and Mother's daughter had come. Last night, Ibu's house was tidied up. May Mother be pleased, although it may not be in accordance with the wishes of Mother," he added.

"No need, Nik. I didn't bring much stuff, though. Thanks you know, you've been bothered," said Bu Saidah while smiling warmly, Fatiya's mother gently patted Ninik's arm.

"Yes already, Mom. If I need something, Ibu and Neng can call Ninik," said Ninik while looking at Bu Saidah and Fatiya alternately.

"Thank you, Ninik Tea" said Fatiya before Ninik passed leaving the courtyard of the fresh green house.

Mrs Saidah then opened the door to her house, which was followed by the taxi driver carrying the passenger's luggage.

"Please enter, Mr. Asep," asked Bu Saidah to the taxi driver named Asep.

"Yes, Mom. Thank you," replied Mr. Asep who then sat on a chair made of woven used tires.

Mr. Asep scanned the minimalist house neat arrangement. Not much stuff there because the house has not lived in for a long time, but quite well maintained.

Yes, the wife of Mr. Dodi, the older brother of his father Fatiya who lives right next door to the house of his father Fatiya who takes care of the house of his sister.

Meanwhile, Bu Saidah went inside with the princess.

"Mother accompany Mr. Asep first, Mom. Let Fafa make you drink" Fatiya said when she saw her mother about to light the stove.

"Alright, Son. You also serve the cake that we bought on the road, yes," said Mrs Saidah.

Fatiya nodded. The girl then immediately turned on the stove and then cooked water to make tea for the mother and hot coffee for Mr. Asep.

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After almost a day waiting for news from his people who combed the hospital to find the whereabouts of Bu Saidah and Fatiya, but there was no result, Akbar then asked the father to gather his extended family.

Right after Isya', they all gathered at the Antonio family residence even though tonight was not a weekend.

"Where was the beginning, Bang. Daddy only heard a glimpse from Bang Mirza yesterday" asked his father Mirza as he looked at his cousin's sister.

Forced, Akbar told honestly the beginning of his meeting with Fatiya, who turned out to have a future husband.

"Well, Bang Akbar should have just stabbed her, her future husband Fafa, at that time" said Om Devan.

"Mirza agrees, same advice Om Dev!" timpal Mirza's.

"Hem, that's right." Attar also agreed.

"Dev!" exclaimed Papa Alvian while staring intently at the friend. "It's not really the same teaching that's young!" his protest.

"You know, Devan. I am old too, I am still young. It's not that the wiser, the less obvious" said Om Alex, who then chuckled softly.

"Well, you're wise. We're the same, Lex!" Om Devan chuckles.

Their sons who also attended the meeting just smiled, watching the jokes of their parents who never changed from before.

"Here you go, kidding!" Daddy Rehan glanced sharply at his two best friends.

"Bang Mirza, Bang Attar, do not follow the false advice of Om Devan earlier," the Daddy told the two handsome young men.

"Yes, Dad," replied Mirza and Attar, compact.

Daddy Rehan then looked at Akbar. "If according to daddy yes, Bang. Maybe Fafa and his mom have left this town."

Akbar frowned.

"Didi's sister never heard Fafa tell her about his family at all?" ask Daddy Rehan later.

Akbar shook his head. "No, Dad. Even Daniel, his ex-Fafa, also did not know about his father Fafa's family" replied Akbar, who while in the hospital had a conversation with Daniel with Angga.

"What do you think, Rey?" ask Papa Alvian.

"We find out in all the access to out of town, Bang. Stations, terminals, airports maybe, travel agencies, also taxi pools" advises Daddy Rehan.

The others agreed.

"Lex, you get our men right away!" dad Rehan's.

"Ready," replied Alex who always obeyed the orders of Daddy Rehan, although sometimes with a grumble.

"Bang, send a photo of Fafa to my number, yeah. I'll try to find it in my area, maybe he's there" said Malik, who happened to be in Jakarta tonight.

"OK," Akbar replied briefly.

The sound of Akbar's cell phone ringing, distracting them all.

"From Brother Didi," said Akbar told all who were staring at Akbar with a questioning look.

"Hello, brother," said Akbar.

"Bang, tomorrow Fafa should be graduated. Try Bang Akbar find out to campus, maybe there are friends who know or if Fafa can not ask the administration about Fafa's personal data," explained Diandra at length from across there.

Everyone who had listened to the conversation as Akbar activated the speaker load mode, nodding in agreement.

"Sir Didi is right, may there be a bright spot" Akbar replied, expectantly.

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