BECOMING HONEY'S SISTER
The Insham Retreat

I'm still waiting outside, there's no sign of Ilham coming yet. I think he needs some time to say goodbye because he is the new chairman of the foundation. The center of attention must be on him. Many people wanted to talk to him. To dispose of the saturation, I decided to roam around the neighborhood of the foundation building, all this time I had never seen this neighborhood in its entirety. Until I finally stopped in front of a small pond with a fountain. I remember Mbak Ayu, we often chat in front of the pool that has a fountain in the garden of the house. Seeing the arrangement of this foundation seems like Ayu mbak has a share because the order is not much different from the house we now occupy. What now I miss him. Mbak Ayu was good to me even though we had a fight before.

"Bu Mila," someone wearing a light green robe approached me. He smiled at me. From the looks of it I guess he's younger than me. He introduced himself. Her name is Elisa, one of the employees at the foundation, in the financial sector. "Actually I want to convey something to my mother."

"What is Lis, say?" I allowed him to talk. Counting wastes time while waiting for Mas Ilham to come.

Elisha, without hesitation, turned to his left and right, his body looking uncomfortable, as if afraid that I too would be uncomfortable with his words.

"What's Lis saying?" I repeated telling him to just talk. "Can I help you?"I asked back.

"Yes, uh I mean Miss Mila."

"Just relax Lis, if you're comfortable calling Mommy is okay."

"That's how it is. So Look Ma'am, before I want to explain my situation to mbak, I am a widow, I currently have two small children. I heard a rumor that ..." he seemed hesitant, but resumed his talk. "If Mr. Ilham wants to find another wife."

"Who said?" I was quite surprised by his words. Who else spreads such rumors. Wasn't it long ago when Mbak Ayu was still there, Ilham had confirmed that he would not marry again.

"Sorry if my words offend you." Elisha was beginning to look scared.

"It's okay lis just say it." I've got to know everything.

"Many employees say it. That's why I gathered the courage to speak to my mother. I would like to present myself as his wife Mr. Ilham. I'm ready to be Mila's mad sister." Elisha finally conveyed his heart.

"But Mas Ilham was not looking for a wife anymore." I'm affirming. Our house is not ready for polygamy. There are still many things we need to fix. We do not want polygamy that became the Sunnah of the Prophet, scorned by people because people are not ready to practice polygamy according to Islamic law.

"Mbak Mila, I understand the position of Madam Mila, especially after leaving Bu Ayu, surely Mila would want to have Mr. Ilham alone. But, that could not be a reason for Mbak Mila to hinder the intention of Mr. Ilham to have a wife again. I am a widow, ma'am. I have two small children, I need someone to protect me. A good priest who can protect me. And I think the right person is Mr. Ilham.

"Astagfirullah, what are you talking about?" I'm starting to get inflamed. It's good that he said that I resisted the wishes of Ilham. After all who dares to spread rumors that Ilham wants to marry again. "We're actually not ready for polygamy, actually,"

"But you guys have managed to run it. If the mother is not ready, at least you can learn from Bu Ayu or just stay in accordance with Mr. Ilham. Unless the rumors are true."

"What rumors?"

"If it is mbak who makes the marriage of Mr. Ilham and Bu Ayu messy. Though Bu Ayu has been kind enough to raise the degree of mbak by marrying her husband. I know where mbak came from, how the family mbak. So please learn to share. Don't wait now mbak rose to be the first wife so arrogant and want to master her own husband."

"Listen to Elisha. Actually I do not know you, as well as you who only know me from rumors that are not true. If you want to be my honey sister, you should show good manners and morals even if you get bad information about me. I am not a rich and educated person, but I always try to maintain good manners in others, especially if I have the intention to join the family of others, adab I need to be better. Not just behave as we like just because our desires are not ignored. Oh yes, if you do not believe and remain adamant with rumors that you can hear that my husband is looking for honey, please talk directly with him. It just so happens that he's here." I pointed at Ilham who was walking towards us.

Suddenly Elisha's face turned pale. Perhaps he did not expect that the Ilham mas would come so soon. Or he is not ready to talk directly with Ilham. But whatever it is, I want it to convey itself and I want to hear the answer from Ilham mas directly so that in the future there is no more strange gossip circulating. However, I can correct misunderstandings of people's thoughts about me. Even though I'm just an ordinary person, I also have my pride. I don't want to be trampled.

But now Ileham is in front of us. "Darling, I'm sorry you waited so long. I had to say goodbye to people" said Mas Ilham, rubbing my head.

Seeing the attitude of Ilham made Elisha wrong.

"Let's go home." take Ilham.

"So soon, someone wants to talk to you. Elisa's trying to say something." I said.

"Well, oh, what's wrong with Miss Elisha?" ask me Ilham.

"OOO that, it's okay, sir. No, it's. I'm sorry Miss Mila. I'm mistaken. I didn't mean it. Sorry, please forget what happened. I beg you, Ma. I say goodbye first." the woman immediately left in front of us. I let it pass despite the confusion.