Istikharah
Reason Survive

"Darling..." Leon called Arini slowly. He looked at Arini who was closed next to him. If it turns out Arini is asleep, it's okay.

"Hm... What's up?" answer Arini. He was almost asleep, but because Leon called him, he did not fall asleep.

"I want to know one thing" Leon said as he looked at Arini who was still closed and hugged the bolster.

"What?" answer Arini. He also opened his eyes. Then he looked at Leon from under the dimly lit sleeping lights.

"What made you last so far? Though you know for yourself, I'm an asshole" Leon said in a trembling voice. He wanted to cry because he regretted all his actions in the past. Every time you remember a past event, you are very emotional.

Arini did not answer immediately, she was silent for a while. Then he said, "You are my soul mate. The soul mate that I had considered good was bad from the start. Before accepting you as my husband, every night I prayed istikharah to ask God for guidance. And the result, yes as I said. You are my soul mate," said Arini. "Actually I once had the intention to separate from you, but somehow every intention of wanting to separate it appeared, I was always visited by a strong belief. The belief that one day we will live happily," he continued.

Leon held Arini's hand. "Thank you for accepting me in your life. Thank you for being patient with all my bad qualities. I'm sorry." Suddenly Leon's tears came.

"You crying?" Arini touched Leon's face, then wiped the tears with her hands. Although the light is very dim, Arini's view is still alert. He could tell that Leon was crying.

Both were silent for a moment. There was no sound between the two of them. Arini broke the silence and said, "It's late at night. Sleep, yuk! We're working tomorrow."

"good. Let's go to sleep" said Leon.

Time continued to pass, Arini was already asleep with her peace. Characterized by his regular breathing. Leon still could not sleep. He continued to look at Arini's face that was sleeping peacefully.

I'm a fool to hurt women this good. Leon said in his heart.

Unable to sleep, Leon woke up and checked his two children who were asleep in the crib. He just wants to make sure that the diaper is both safe and not full. After being confirmed safe, Leon rushed back up to the bed.

"Good sleep, Rin," muttered Leon as he stroked the top of Arini's head. Then he forced himself to sleep.

***

Arini is back to work. Therefore, she and Leon add one more baby sitter to take care of their two children. The new baby sitter is more or less aged with Retno. Name's Ani.

Actually Hamdani offered himself to babysit his grandchildren during Arini's duty. But Arini refused. She doesn't want her father to be her son's baby sitter. For Arini, her father is her parents, not her baby sitter.

If Hamdani wants to play with his grandchildren, let Arini bring Jasmine and Joseph to play to his grandfather's house. Not even make his father as a baby sitter.

"Bude Ani, Bude Retno, I'm leaving for work. If there's anything call me or Mr Leon, yeah?" said Arini while carrying a small backpack containing equipment items during his duty.

"Well, ma'am," answered the two compactly.

Arini then rushed to work. He kissed the cheeks of his two children before leaving.

"Yes. I was surprised too, Mother. If I'm in Arini's position, huh! I've satate Mas Leon's." Retno chimed in no less spirit. The two were sitting around in front of the television watching Jasmine and Yusuf play.

"La yes. If I also must be so," said Ani no less excited. He spoke with Javanese dialect medok.

"Sampean knows artist Caca Calina?" ask Retno.

Retno and Ani are both Javanese. Retno herself is very happy when getting a co-worker whose age is not far from her. Plus the fact that both are Javanese.

"O... Yes know dong, Ma'am. That dangdut singer, right? He's my idol" said Ani. Ani is a fan of Caca Calina. Her cell phone ringtone is just a song from Caca Calina.

"He was the third wife of Mr. Leon. But it's divorced. Yes Good divorce, pity Ms. Arini, always tormented," said Retno excitedly. Two mothers when they get together is like this. Gossiped.

"What is it, Ma'am?" Ani jumped for a while in shock. He did not think that his idol was an actor, aka the Man Seizing Man. Ani is always following the news about Calina, and also knows the latest news about Calina's divorce. But he did not think that now he was working for the ex-husband of his idol.

"Yes. Caca Calina's been here before, "tell Retno. "Sampean really can-fans the same artist like that, Ma'am. Its nature... Duh... Malicious. Perkerer." Retno spoke increasingly excited because the topic of conversation was getting warmer.

"If you knew like that, I would never pass by him, Ma'am. I'm sorry," Ani said.

"No, we're gossiping."

Retno and Ani looked back. Right behind them was Leon who was standing while folding his hands in front of his chest. Leon heard clearly what the two were talking about.

Leon himself went home using an online motorcycle because his car was being serviced. And when he reached home, even in the scene of his two baby sitters were gossiping about him.

"Sir... Leon sir is home?" retno. In his heart he cursed himself who spoke without brakes. If so, he becomes embarrassed not to play.

"Yes. I came home quickly on purpose. Arini's gone?" ask Leon for a little chat. Actually Leon already knew that Arini had left. He asked just for a little talk.

"Already, sir." Ani answered.

"Yes, I want to go up first" Leon said and asserted by both.

"Campus! We're slogged!" Retno punched her head slowly.

"Std... It's been. Don't continue anymore" Ani said. "Later to hear," he continued.

Retno nodded. The two don't talk about it anymore. Both Retno and Ani both promised inwardly not to gossip carelessly anymore.