Macaroons
63. The Story of Ms. Salma

"Are you ready, Neng?" Ask Ms. Salma to Nia.

Today with his relatives, Bu Salma and Nia will come to his grandmother Nia's house in central Java.

Nia's grandmother had been home a long time.

But Ms. Salma had no other clue than to come to her former mother-in-law's place.

Ms. Salma hopes that there are still relatives of her father Nia who can provide information about the whereabouts of her father Nia at this time.

"Yes, Mom. Nia is ready." Reply to Nia who is well dressed.

Early in the morning, Nia and Ms. Salma went to use the car they had rented.

Because it's been a long time Miss Salma has forgotten the road to her house-in-law.

Armed with an address in the marriage book and in the sopiri of her relatives, Ms. Salma and Nia leave.

It takes all day to get there.

The environment and atmosphere are different from a dozen years ago.

After several times asking the surrounding residents finally they found the home of his grandmother Nia.

As per the instructions, Nia's car stopped at a simple house.

Very house owners were staring from a distance who came.

"This is Mom's house?" She asked as she got out of the car.

"The words of the people I'm asking you this." Answer Miss Salma.

Nia clasped her mother's hand as she stepped closer to the house.

Nia nervous. He was afraid to meet a man who was his father.

"Assalamualaik." Said Ms. Salma to a middle-aged man.

"Vaalaikumsalam. Find who Nduk is?" Said the man.

"Is this really Mother Sri's house?" Ask Ms. Salma to make sure.

"Yes, Right. I'm teaching his son." Said the man again.

"Oh, this is Mas Pajar. Do you remember Mas Pajar with me? I'm Salma His ex-wife Mas Agung." Said Ms. Salma while holding tightness in her chest.

The middle-aged man was still stunned, as if he had not believed what he had just heard.

"And This?" Said Mr. Pajar

"Yes, this is Nia. The great son." Said Mrs Salma

The middle-aged man immediately hugged Nia.

He cried while rubbing Nia's back.

"You've grown up Nduk." Said Mr. Pajar

Decked with a cry, Nia was not able to hold haru.

"Come, We're In." Mr. Pajar invited Nia and Ms. Salma to come in.

"Buk, Buk. Come here!" Mr. Pajar shouted to someone.

"Come, Sir. What's up?" Answer a woman from within.

"Here's Mom. There's Salma, that's his Great wife's tablets." Say Mr. Pajar again.

A woman the same age as Mr. Pajar was out of the house.

"Who is Sir?" Ask the woman

"This, Salma his first wife Great." Obviously Mr. Pajar.

Like Mr. Pajar Tadi. Pak Pajar's wife was stunned for a moment.

"Salmas. How are you doing?" She hugged Miss Salma while crying.

Ms. Salma was crying in the arms of her ex-sister-in-law.

How not. As a son-in-law, they were very familiar.

The woman hugged Nia.

The atmosphere was really felt between them.

"You're so pretty Nduk." The woman rubbed Nia's cheeks that had been soaked in tears.

"Let's go in." Said the woman while holding Miss Salma and Nia

Mr. Pajar also invited two male relatives who delivered Ms. Salma.

"You sit down first. Let Buk Le get you a drink." Said Mr. Pajar's wife.

"Yes, Buk." Replied Nia who was still awkward.

"You don't have to be so awkward. When you were three years old you lived here. You also often follow Buk Le kebasar." Buk Le again.

Nia smiled, because she didn't remember it.

Buk Le also went to the kitchen to take a drink and food to be served.

"That's your uncle's wife. We were both sons-in-law here." Said Ms. Salma.

Not long after, Mr. Pajar approached Ms. Salma and Nia who were sitting in the living room.

"It's been a long time since we met. On behalf of the Supreme I apologize for all the Great deeds equal to you." Said Mr. Pajar

"It's okay, Mom. Let the past pass." Answer Miss Salma.

"We were all especially very angry Mother, when Agung said that he had remarried and left you. We have tried to advise Agung to come back to you and the children. But Agung still did not understand and went to follow his new wife." Obviously Mr. Pajar.

"It's okay, Mom. Me and the children have accepted everything sincerely." Answer Miss Salma.

As Bu Salma and Pak Pajar chatted Mr. Pajar's wife sat beside Nia while continuing to hold Nia's hand.

"How many children are you?" Ask Mr. Pajar

"Me and Mas Agung have four children. Nia, the second male and the other two female." Answer Miss Salma.

"Yes Allah. Your life must be very difficult with four kids. Actually I and the late Mother had asked where you lived to Agung. But the Great never told." Say Mr. Pajar again

In the past Pas was married, Ms. Salma and her husband lived in this house. And went home to Bogor when she was about to give birth, because she did not want to bother the old man Agung.

And after Nia was two years old, Ms. Salma returned to live in this house at the request of her husband.

And back home knowing that Nia's father had a relationship with another woman.

Ms. Salma chose to separate rather than share her husband with another woman.

Whether because of the insistence of her grandmother Nia or other reasons, Nia's father returned to see Ms. Salma and asked for a referral after one year they separated.

Nia's father left her lover and promised not to repeat his actions if Ms. Salma would accept him again.

With the Son in mind, Ms. Salma also received Nia's Father's Return and returned together.

Their lives are happy, until they have two sisters for Nia.

But everything changed immediately after Ms. Salma gave birth to her fourth child.

Nia's father rarely came home and gave a living.

Until finally Nia's father bluntly said that he had married again and left Miss Salma and her four children.

"Actually the intent of our Arrival Other than to be in touch. We have a purpose. Next month Nia is getting married, and the KUA asked us to find her father Nia to be her guardian."

"O Allah Nduk, You will marry me." Said Mr. Pajar's wife to Nia

"Yes, Mom." Answer Nia

"Actually I don't know where the Great now lives. I'll try to find the Great and tell him everything. But you must not be discouraged. Although later We did not manage to find the Great Or the Great was not willing to come. I'll come to be the marriage guardian for Nia." Said Mr. Pajar

"I'm gonna take my kids to Nia's wedding." Connect Mr. Pajar.

"I thank you for the kindness of Mas Pajar and Mbak. We are very honored that Mas and Mbak took the time to come there." Answer Miss Salma.

"Yes, Salma. Me and my kids are gonna be there." Answer Buk le.

After chatting and expressing all intents. Miss Salma and Nia said goodbye to go home.

Nia also returned with a sense of relief, because the problems she faced were finished.