My Life Priest
A Mother's Hugs

Ais drove ustadz Yusuf forward. He was very worried because this was the first time Ustadz Yusuf left after being hit by a motorcycle.

"Make sure his hands don't hurt?" ask Ais make sure.

"Yes Ice. My hands don't hurt."

"Don't get caught. I am tired of rest."

"Yes my wife.."

"Kalo laper eat. Don't procrastinate."

"Yes my son.."

"The work is done straight home. Don't wander."

"Yes my dear.."

The ice continued to give encouragement to ustadz Yusuf.

Tin..

The car horn sounded.

"Suf cepetan. What time is it.." call ustadz Hanafi from the car.

"Yes. This is also true." reply ustadz Yusuf.

"You're not newlyweds anymore. So don't be so friendly." scold ustadz Yusuf.

Ais walked quickly to ustadz Hanafi who was already in the car.

"Say that Hanafi's brother is envious." retorted Ais.

"Flame. I'm not envious at all." denied ustadz Hanafi.

"Eat find dong's wife."

"I don't want to have a wife like you. Grumpy"

"What does that mean? I'm not fierce." Angry Ais.

"However, nois it.." murmured ustadz Yusuf patted his forehead.

"Dear yes. Mas set off first." ustadz Yusuf approached Ais and kept Ais away from the car.

"Be careful."

"Yes." Yeah."

Ais kissed the hand of Joseph.

"Assalamu'alaikum" said Ustadz Yusuf.

"Wa'alaikumsalam." reply Ice.

Ustadz Yusuf got into the car.

"Don't speed the car. Inget kak Hanafi bring my husband." said Ais reminded ustadz Hanafi who drove the car.

"Yes bring." reply ustadz Hanafi.

Not long after the car left. The ice went back into the house. He's gonna clean the house. While he was sweeping, there were some santriwati who came to the house.

Ais already knows what the santriwati's purpose is. They want to clean abi Bahar's house. Every week there are always santriwati who come and will clean the house. But sometimes Ais asks them to return to their dormitory. Ais thought she was still able to clean up the house herself. Moreover, there was Kia and Azka who always helped him.

as now, Ais tried to persuade the sisters to return. But they don't want to. They insist on cleaning abi Bahar's house.

This time the ice gave up. He let the sisters clean the house.

Ice saw umi Maryam was sunbathing. He decided to accompany Umi Maryam.

"Umi.." said Ais.

"Eh, Ice.."

"Can I sit down?"

"May dong darling.."

"Someone wants Ais to say."

"What?"

"Ais has been saying this for a long time."

"What did he say?"

"Ais to apologize."

"I'm sorry why?" umi Maryam seemed confused to hear the apology from Ais.

"Sorry because Ais can not be a good daughter-in-law for umi and abi. Ais tau and Ais aware that ice is not good. The ice is rough. Seen from any point of view, Ais is not worthy of Joseph. Umi and abi must know that, too."

Umi Maryam listened to the words of Ice. He could not deny what Ais said, because it was all the truth.

"But Ais was grateful that Joseph would accept all the shortcomings of Ais. Ais hope that umi and abi will accept the lack of ice. Sorry for all the rude behavior of Ice. Ais will try to be a good wife and daughter-in-law." said Ais sincerely.

Umi Maryam looked at Ice. He smiled with pride. Suddenly Umi Maryam hugged Ais with warmth. Ais returned the embrace of umi.

"Umi already thinks of you as a princess Umi. Not daughter-in-law. Umi can't blame your words. But umi's happy because you want to change."

Ice smile. "Thank you."

"Yes dear. Umi hope you can love your husband as much as he loves you. You must also accept all the shortcomings of Joseph. You are not the only one with a shortage. Your husband is human too. There are many flaws in him."

Ais nodded her head. "Ais loved Joseph more than he loved Ais" Ais said.

"Do you love Joseph?" tanya Umi holds Ais's shoulder.

Iis smiled and nodded her head.

"Alhamdulillah.means that umi and abi will soon be grandchildren." eltuk umi.

Hearing the words of the granddaughter, the instant the smile of Ais faded. Umi is aware of the change of the ice.

"What's wrong? Don't you want to give us grandchildren?" ask umi.

"No umi. That's not. It's just.." Ice hung her words.

Umi decided to move inside. He and Ais had to speak in secret.

The santriwati who cleaned abi's house are done. So Umi and Ais can talk freely. Ais chose to tell stories in her room. Umi followed Ais's wishes.

Ais told the truth to umi. He could not continue harboring his agitated feelings. At least he had to convey his unease to people understand.

"So like that." said Umi after hearing the story from Ais.

"Yes umi."

"You gotta ice. Umi believes Yusuf has a reason. Don't think that's a macem."

"Yeah. Thank you for listening to the story of Ais. If Ais's mother is still around, maybe Ais will also tell her story like this." Ais was sad to remember her family.

"Prophey, baby. Umi does exist. Umi is also your mother. You can't be sad.." umi tried to strengthen the ice.

Ais nodded her head while wiping the tears that came out.

Umi embraced Ais affectionately. Ice feels very comfortable being in the arms of Umi. She felt the warmth of a mother.

"Assalamu'alaikum." said someone opening the door to Ais's room.

"Wa'alaikumsalam." replied Ais and umi.

Ice out of umi's embrace.

"Mas Yusuf." murmured Ais.

"Ais... Why are you?" ustadz Yusuf immediately panicked to see the ice of Ais's eyes coming out. "Ang Why ice?" ask ustadz Yusuf on umi.

Umi just smiled and patted the shoulder of ustadz Yusuf then he came out of the room. ustadz Yusuf was surprised to see the umi who did not answer and came out just like that.

"Why you, baby? How to cry anyway?"

"I miss my family." replied Ais with teary eyes.

Ustadz Yusuf hugged Ais tightly. The crying required ustadz Yusuf. Ustadz Yusuf stroked the back of Ais to give Ais a sense of calm.