BLESSINGS OF LOVE
Laughter in grief

"So last week's money of three hundred thousand you bought anything?" jimmy asked his two nephews.

"I canister half of it at the school cooperative, Oom. Here's the proof" Mega showed Jimmy his co-operative savings book.

Jimmy nodded, then glanced at Maya and asked, "If you?".

Maya sighed, then took out the school cooperative savings book as well but did not open its inner pages like Mega.

"Here, there's a right!" sahut Maya with an unhappy face.

"How much is his savings?" ask Jimmy again.

"Oom why the hell. If giving must be sincere, do not ask how much I keep," Maya said with a frown.

"Geez, oom sincerely gave you money. Just want to know if you're using the money you gave it for anything?" Jimmy still wants to know the amount Maya saved.

With lazy Maya opened her savings book, and listed the value of one hundred thousand rupiah only.

"Cock just that?" sister protested.

"I bought lip gloss and deodorant yesterday, same thing. So that's the rest that I can save" Maya replied as she glanced at Mega.

Jimmy just smiled at the behavior of his two nephews.

"I was money yesterday there were still fifty thousand left. His brother was wasteful, beware later less money must borrow mine," Mega glanced annoyedly at his brother.

"Have no fuss, this week oom love again three hundred thousand. When to save as best as possible, do not waste. If you want to buy anything, ask for the same oom. Do not be the same mama you guys, pity your mama now the burden is more," said Jimmy broke up his two nieces of the girl who was glancing at each other sharply.

"What's this?" ask Soraya who just came down from the top floor while carrying a large bag to teach on campus.

"There's nothing, the usual secret threesome oom and niece," Jimmy replied with a smile.

Of course the two girls were very happy that her uncle was covering up their problems, so her mother was not nagging along.

"Would you like to be delivered by mom or would you like to join Oom Jimmy?" ask Soraya.

"We're the same Oom Jimmy, we'll go back to school with Oom Jimmy. Now Oom Aliong can also be told to pick us up, said Oom Jimmy, " Maya answered her mother's question quickly.

"Aliong?" Soraya scrunched her forehead.

"Yes, there is Aliong, while the project has not been running, then I can ask for help he occasionally pick up children" Jimmy told Soraya.

"Hmmm, it's up to you. Only I do not want to be the talk of his wife Aliong again, I do not want if there will be an assumption Aliong used as a driver by the Maliangkay family again," Soraya reminded Jimmy.

"Relax, I can handle this" said Jimmy, calming Soraya down.

Because Maya and Mega chose to join Jimmy, Soraya immediately climbed into the car that her husband used to carry.

"Jim, whether in the office there is a smaller car size. I brought the car to feel too big," Soraya said as she opened the car glass to Jimmy.

"Where is the usual car?" ask Jimmy.

"I borrowed it for Pastor Yosep, and his wife was sick".

"Okay, I'll think about how good it is. Aya, wait for me. Yeah".

Soraya nodded as she then drove towards her campus, and Jimmy and his two nephews followed closely behind and then parted ways at a crossroad.

From eight in the morning until twelve in the afternoon, Soraya continued to teach two final-level classes without pause.

Preparation for graduation for undergraduate, of course the subject matter is getting difficult. Discussing the seminar material is to explore the meaning of a reading. Because sometimes someone can misinterpret words in a foreign language to be different from what they should be.

Lessons are definitely making a headache because every student must actively respond to every sentence listed in the reading.

Surely not just plain reading, but are the speech sentences of the 16th American president that they are peeling off.

"Not even four hours, neither can the breath," one of the students murmured when the lesson ended.

"True, Soraya's mother made us unable to wiggle at all" whispered the other as she stuffed the book into her bag.

"It seems only Risa can enjoy the lessons of Soraya's mother," said one of the other students.

"Hmmm, the golden boy he is. Assistant lecturers, different from us," said the others also gave cynical comments.

At that time it was seen that a student named Risa was being spoken to by Soraya.

The whisper of the golden boy's words addressed to Risa, was accidentally heard by Soraya.

"Please no one get out of the room first!!!" screeched Soraya suddenly so that all the students were shocked and silent in their respective places.

Soraya looked at all the students in the room with a glare.

"I am not happy with the golden boy's expression to Risa. I just heard something like that to him and it was overheard by me".

"Look, I never distinguished you all. In my eyes you are all the same, but only Risa dared to come personally to discuss the lesson with me".

"Then I certainly chose him to be my assistant. And I do not rule out anyone who wants to be an assistant lecturer. But certainly there is no term I give to one of you. Understand?!!!" Soraya said firmly to all her students.

Of course all were silent, especially those who were indeed envious of Risa.

"Later four o'clock in the afternoon we will gather here again. The material later in the afternoon is a debate, prepare each of them. I will show who is the debate participant and who is the mediator" continued Soraya.

"Mother, is the debate later in English?" ask one of the students.

Soraya glared, then replied, "No, but use the language of trees".

Risa held back laughter hearing her lecturer's reply which looked like holding back anger towards the student.

"Even so, the final students are still asking," Soraya exasperatedly muttered.

"Risa, look, tomorrow I have needs off campus. Please replace me tomorrow for the lower-semester students, well," Soraya said.

"Well ma'am, sorry what's the material tomorrow?" ask Risa.

Then Soraya gave a discussion of the material that Risa had to convey to the lower students tomorrow.

While preparing the debate material for the afternoon, Soraya looked at her phone.

There were several chat messages coming in from an unknown number, and the message seemed like it was trying to grab Soraya's attention.

"If I want to know who sent the chat how, yeah?" ask Soraya to Oti.

"You have to save the number first, you can see the profile photo of the sender of the message" said Oti while typing in front of the computer.

"If you know who, I'll just change the name again, Dad?" ask Soraya again.

Oti just nodded his head while continuing to type.

"The strange person," Soraya said while keeping the number with that name.

Then Soraya checked the profile picture of the sender of the message, and she flinched, "Geez!!!".

"Who the hell?" tanya Oti was curious and stopped typing it.

Soraya sighed bitterly, then showed a photo of a man posing as handsome.

"Idiiihhh, who is this? guys really are so," said Oti while looking disgusted at the style of the person in the photo.

"Let's go, he's my church man. Yesterday I asked for my contact number to let you know that today they will be making a donation to the pastor's wife in my church" Soraya explained.

"I think you have a crush?" goda Oti to Soraya.

"Wew.amit-amit, far more handsome my late husband everywhere" Soraya said, blasting her lips.

"Hahahaha, who knows richer and more mighty," teased Oti again.

Soraya stuck out her tongue at Oti, then passed away leaving the administration room while saying, "No way, seven-derived amits".

Oti laughed amusedly at his best friend who felt seduced like just now.

Elsewhere, two life insurance company staff are cleaning Asmila's office. They put all Asmila's belongings into a big box.

"Mom Asmila, sorry. We're cleaning up his stuff. Later in the night do not come to my dream well, to the dream he can only," said the officer named Noval.

"Just kid, don't go to my dreams ma'am. To dream Noval alone is better," said Lili did not accept.

Suddenly a book in the room fell to the floor.

"DON'TITLE!!!"yell at them both at the same time.

The hearts of both of them were pounding, their breaths were gasping for shock.

"It's just a random talk," said Lili pointed to Noval.

"Your last one said," Noval wasn't to blame.

"We're done quickly, let's get out of this room faster," Lili asked with a frown.

Then the two immediately put all Asmila's stuff in without saying much more.

When finished, immediately bring the big box out of the former room Asmila used to occupy it.

"A lot too, yeah. What were Asmila's things?" lili asked while looking at Noval.

"I don't know, I just put it all in. My men are goosebumps because you're talking ngaco" Noval said as she shrugged her shoulders.

"Your feeling of talking to you, I'm the wrong one," Lili again pouted in disbelief.

"Eh, Lili, her husband Asmila's mother will come here to pick up all these things. You'll face it later" Pinta Noval.

"My shell? dong. The officer in this office isn't just me, either" Lili refused Noval's request.

"It's nothing, I'm afraid that her husband will ask about Mr. Mario. Come on, what do you want to answer?" Noval reminded Lili.

Kontan Lili fell silent while looking at Noval, then replied, "I answer most if Mr. Mario is our customer. It's true, right...".

Noval was silent, at least the two officers were confused. Mario used to go to their office, and always looked friendly with Asmila.

The two did not dare to ask Asmila anything, even though they knew that Asmila or Mario had each married.

After putting some money on the table beside the hotel bed, Fuad immediately put on his clothes and left the woman he had dated last night.

Cheap hotel he has paid since last night, so even though the night woman who is still asleep it will wake up and will leave the hotel will also not be charged any more.

Upon arrival at the apartment, Fuad immediately went into the room he rented and immediately cleaned his body in the bathroom.

Aletha was descending from the twenty-second floor of her sister's residence, towards the fifteenth floor where Fuad was now located.

In his hand was seen clutching a plastic package containing breakfast food for Fuad.

Now Aletha stepped towards Fuad's room after exiting the elevator.

Back trying to knock on the door like he did last night.

The door opened, and Fuad looked fresh out of the bathroom with his bare chest and the bottom just wrapped around by a towel.

Aletha's heart suddenly beat hard to see the appearance, but she tried to master the situation.

"Sir Fuad, I'm sorry I just sent food for breakfast" Aletha said with an awkward smile as she felt nervous.

"You want to go in first?" ask Fuad casually.

Aletha fell silent while holding her breath.

"Wait a minute, I put on my pants first," Fuad said again while closing the door but not on tight press.

Aletha just stood in front of the room while looking misbehaved.

Soon the door opened and Fuad let Aletha into the room.

Fuad is seen wearing blue jeans, and now is wearing a gray polo shirt.

Aletha stole a glance at Fuad, in her eyes Fuad looks very dashing and handsome.

"Whose picture is this?" aletha asked when there was a photo of a printout of folio paper on the bed.

"The woman is my wife, Asmila. And the man was likely his mistress," Fuad replied as he was.

Aletha looked up and looked surprised at Fuad's reply, while Fuad relaxed while gulping down mineral water.

"Sorry, I don't mean it.." said Aletha unkindly.

"It's okay, uh. It's me eating well. My stomach feels hungry" Fuad said as he opened the package from Aletha.

It turns out that it contains egg balado rice, Fuad of course really likes a menu like that.

Aletha smiled happily to see Fuad enjoying the food she brought with her very voraciously.

"Today I'm going to my wife's office, to get her things in her office" Fuad told Aletha.

"Where's the office?" ask Aletha.

"Around the Kuningan street area" Fuad replied.

"Not too far from here. Can I come with you?" ask Aletha.

"Maybe, but I got on the bus" replied Fuad.

"Hmmm, I have a car. Kan, bring the goods later, so you can use my car only," said Aletha.

"I don't memorize the way, you know," said Fuad.

"Use the internet road guide, now modern, sir," said Aletha.

Fuad laughed and he agreed with Aletha's suggestion. About half later they were seen in the basement of the apartment parking lot.

"It's been almost a week of not being used, maybe the engine should be heated first" Aletha told Fuad.

"The car is cool" said Fuad, giving a thumbs up.

After about fifteen minutes of heating, the two got into the car and Fuad was driving. While Aletha turned on her internet and looked for directions to Asmila's office used to work.

Along the way they talk lightly while occasionally laughing cheerfully, because internet clues sometimes like to mislead the road.

Finally using the instructions to ask people around who finally made them managed to find Asmila's office.

After parking the car, Fuad and Aletha went up to the building's lobby, and asked the officer where the floor of Asmila's office was.

And now they're in the elevator to the eighth floor of the building.

The elevator door opened, and there were clues on the wall that indicated the location of Asmila's office.

Noval and Lili looked at each other, they believed that the person who came now must be Fuad with his brother.

Fuad then met the two, introduced himself and said he meant to take the belongings of his late wife.

Noval shows a large box of Asmila's belongings, and Fuad drags her near her seat.

"Mas, ma'am, I'm sorry to ask. Do you know anyone named Mario?" ask Fuad.

Sure enough the alleged two officers, Fuad would have asked about the name.

"We know Mr. Mario, he is one of the priority customers in our office," said Lili trying professional .

Fuad nodded, but looked not quite satisfied with Lili's reply.

"Did Mr Mario come here often and go with my late wife?" ask Fuad again.

"Here been here a few times, for taking care of the insurance policy. Never also went with Asmila's mother, but as far as we know for work," replied Noval also trying to look unwilling to deal with things outside work.

Fuad understood, he also could not force to ask any further. Before long Fuad and Aletha parted while carrying a large box containing items belonging to Asmila once.

"Tomorrow I'd like to meet the wife of the late Mario. Does Aletha want to come too?" asked Fuad who was now changing his call to Aletha.

"If possible, with pleasure. What will be discussed later with his wife Mario?" ask Aletha.

"We want to check and take things from the Asmila boarding house. And Soraya's mother also wanted to see if it was true that her husband had stayed and slept with my wife" Fuad said, staring at Aletha.

Aletha helped Fuad put a dus containing Asmila's belongings into the trunk of his car.

"When you wait for tomorrow, where are you planning?" ask Aletha.

Fuad was silent for a while, then he remembered the beach and the sea.

"Mr Aletha would not if we went to the beach?" ask Fuad.

"Come," Aletha said excitedly.

Just like before heading to Asmila's office, now they also use internet road instructions to get to the beach.

Fortunately it is not too difficult to find a way to the beach, both of them can soon find the beach in question.

Enjoy coconut ice directly from the fruit, then enjoy hodgepodge that the seller is not far from the coconut ice shop.

It feels like people are dating, they both chat cheerfully while enjoying culinary by the beach.

"I didn't expect it, meaning in the car yesterday. In addition to my cheating husband, it turns out other passengers are also cheating. It's so funny this life," said Aletha who became laughing when she remembered the accident yesterday.

"Yes, that's right too. We will never know if our partner has betrayed us all this time. It can even be caught because of the accident," Fuad commented on Aletha's opinion.

"Funny or not according to Mas Fuad?" aletha asked who ended up the same changed her call to Fuad.

"I think it's funny but it's sad, it's sad, it's upsetting, it's wrenching, it's funny" Fuad said, staring up at the sky.

Aletha also stared at the blue sky that began to reddish because it was late afternoon.

"Asrul!!!, what are you doing there? you must be happy with your wife and child!!!"aletha exclaimed while looking up at the sky.

Fuad saw it, then he also shouted while staring at the blue sky.

"Asmila!!! why did you leave me?!! why lie to me?!!!" peekkik Fuad while standing.

Aletha could not help but cry, she immediately shed tears as she sobbed.

"I'm hurt, disappointed and angry. But I can't vent it, because Asrul is gone" Aletha said in tears.

"If he was around, maybe I could scream, grab, or even beat while kicking Asrul. But he can't go on anymore, he's gone on forever and I have to forgive him. Oh my God, is this fair to me.huhuhuhu," Aletha cried again on the shore.

Fuad approached Aletha, then grabbed her shoulder and said, "Aletha's sister, I feel the same way. We cannot say that God is unfair to us. Instead, justice is opened before us. Because God knows that we are much stronger than they are".

"Tomorrow we will meet another friend who also feels the same pain. Maybe we will also give each other encouragement and strength again like this," said Aletha who so laughed in the midst of his crying.

"Hehehe, that's right too. Tomorrow we meet with Soraya's mother. Let's hope he's much stronger than us" Fuad said, laughing in his grief.

Now both are enjoying the sun that enters the contest. The color of the blue sky became orange red, and gradually became gray.

Only prayer for the one who has filled the heart and the days before, is strung with unspoken apologies but in the depths of the heart tries to drive revenge into a strand of prayer.

That afternoon the students who said Risa was the golden child of Soraya, were feeling the pounding of their hearts.

This clever lecturer was looking at each other one by one, ready to point out who will be the debate team and who will be the mediating team.

Obviously envious students are immediately appointed into two debate team groups, and straight-hearted students become mediating team groups.

Actually the fear is not the division of the group, but the debate material that until the last second they have not known.

"The debate is conducted in English, if anyone does not express an opinion in Indonesian, then the value is reduced. Likewise, the mediating team must be able to convey the arguments and judgments of both teams in English," Soraya said.

"There are three materials, all general knowledge. Later completed one material, rotating in turns so that all will feel to be a debate team and mediating team. Ready, okay?!" soraya.

"Siaaaapp!!!" students at the same time.

"Alright, first material. Please give an opinion from each debate team, about the dangers of drug use among the young generation today. Please!!," Soraya opened the discussion.

There are students who forget English terms, so use Indonesian.

There are even mixed sentences English and Indonesian.

For example like this," If you drink too much alcohol, you will koit".

Of course, the room became full of laughter hearing that sentence, let alone the word koit. Koit means dead, but it is slang in everyday conversation.

There's another saying," The young generation of the nation's successor

should stay away from drugs".

"Sorry ma'am, I don't know what the next generation of young people speak English?" continued the student who certainly invited the laughter of his friends again.

Soraya also unceasingly laughed, even two other materials presented are about the politics and economy of the country today and also the last problem of high medical and health costs.

Everything was conveyed by the final students with laughter until it did not feel four hours with Soraya's mother that night.

At seven o'clock the lecture with Soraya ended, feeling tired but every lesson Soraya Mother must be full of meaning.

Jimmy and his entire staff are still in the office, except Marsela's been home since this afternoon.

They are still preparing materials for tomorrow's presentation in front of people who want to build a college.

Neither Jimmy nor Aliong nor his staff knew that the landowner was from the chief commissioner of the Margo Jaya group called Sumargo Handoyo.

The name is the name of one of the leading conglomerates in the country, which is mostly engaged in the property sector.

Finally, at eleven o'clock at night there is a building design agreement that tomorrow morning will be delivered by way of presentation to the landowner.

All CV staff. Forward Mandiri including Jimmy and Aliong can also leave the office at that hour.

Half an hour later Aliong just arrived at his house, and Ahan so woke up to hear the sound of an iron gate opened people in the middle of the night.

Seeing his father coming home, he secretly ran to his mother's room who had just woken up and was making warm tea for her father.

Ahan sent a message to his brother, "Papah just got home from work this hour, but wasn't drunk".

Aming, who was lying in an employee's mess room, read a message from her sister using her mother's mobile phone.

"Hmmm, let's just make my guess. I'm sure I'll have another case".