Hijrah in the Way of God
Jio

Behind her shady face, Rahma smiled at the horde of orphanage children who were cheering happily for her arrival. Taking turns they shook hands, kissing the back of the woman's hand as usual.

"The old man didn't come here sister." An 11-year-old boy approached Rahma. "Where is it?" tanyakanya. Then sit next to the woman.

"Sorry big brother can come here now" he replied.

Seeing the look of the woman he considered his own brother, the teenager named Jio asked again. "What's the matter, brother?"

Rahma turned her head, slightly surprised by Jio's question. Where does this kid know.

"I know you have a problem." Jio is back. "Not usually a moody big brother like this."

"So Brother doesn't mind, Brother can tell me the same story."

"A few weeks ago, my brother went to the hospital" he told me. "Sister fainted at the time." He paused for a moment. "Big Brother woke up, Bang Ridho said Sister miscarried." His voice choked, it was painful to lose a child whose existence was not even known before. If she knows that she is pregnant again, she will take good care of her. He'll be more careful.

If only this woman was blood on him, then Jio would embrace her right now. But all he could do was calm through words. "Strong brother yes, everything that happens must be his silver lining."

"Maybe later you can change for a better, more beautiful, more handsome like me."

Rahma chuckled at her babbling. He admitted that the face of this boy was beautiful. Little Jio was now transformed into a handsome teenage figure whose height was already equal to him.

***

"It's serious, sir. I'm up the department?" The 25-year-old man looked in disbelief. He read the letter in his hand more carefully. It is true that the letter states that he was appointed as Director in this company.

"As long as your work is very good, it is appropriate that you get the position."

"This is a small company. I think you can get a job in a company bigger than this."

"Do you mind that position?"

Ridho shook his head, he did not mind at all but what about the old Director?

"Relax Mr. Yudi has just moved to a branch office with the same position."

Oh thank goodness. He did not want Mr. Yudi to be hostile because of this department.

"So how did you accept that position?"

Bismillah. Ridho answered, "God willing I accept, sir."

Hans smiled. "thank you. Now you are officially the Director of the company, congratulations" he said, shaking Ridho's hand in front of him.

***

After work Ridho took himself to the flower shop. As he remembered he never gave his favorite woman flowers like men in general. There was no harm this time he bought it.

He was dizzy choosing flowers that lined up neatly. I don't know what his wife likes. I don't know if she likes flowers or not.

Long time he was dumbstruck finally the man chose a flower that had stolen his attention. Very pretty white lily. Tied neatly with pink color ribbon. May Rahma like, her mind pray.

"How much is this, Ma'am?" he asked the shopkeeper who looked bored waiting. It was fortunate that Ridho's face was handsome so he could swallow his irritation.

"Fifty thousand, Mas."

"Okay I took this one yeah." After paying Ridho passed away. I can't wait to give it to Rahma. I want to go home quickly.