
"Mas Hadi?"
Anne was happy to see Hadi return after almost half a year of never coming back to visit.
"How are you, Anne?"
"Okay, Mas ! Hadi himself how are you?"
"As it looks, Anne!" answer's relaxed. The two shake hands.
"It's good to see you're healthy. Enter, Mas! I'll make you a drink, okay?"
"Thank you, An!"
Hadi walked slowly into the foundation house that Anne built 22 years ago. It is still the same building although there is a slight renovation of the additional space beside it.
"How are the kids?" she asked Anne who was busy stirring the sugar and tea solution.
"Thank God be good everything, Mom!"
"How many people are in school? Looks like you should start rejecting the extra kids again because it's been too much, Anne!"
"Hehehe...! That's how it should be. Who is still a two-person high school, Junior High School three, Elementary School there are five. Four Paud and two more are dead. Hehe..."
"Whoops? I guess there's a little more left, it's more?"
"Hehehe...Ja. I couldn't bear them when I first came to this house, Mom! I thought, I hope it could be my worship farm in the afterlife!"
"Hm.., but the world needs money too. Then, how's the money for their school?"
"Alhamdulillah, our sustenance is still Allah. There are good people who want to share it with us. And the kids are all very good here. Want to help the Mother by easing the burden of finding extra money after their school. I'm actually sad, Mom! But how else!"
"Yes. That's what my mind sometimes is, too, An!"
"Thank God, their working brothers often help me ease the burden! Ardian, Akila, and Kalila often set aside money from salaries for their younger siblings."
"Including Devana?" chirps Hadi wants to know.
"Davana...!" Netra Anne immediately fogged up to hear Hadi mention Devana's name.
"Mas! Have you ever seen my first daughter? Or, have you met Deva once?"
Anne's question made her stare. It turns out that Anne already knew the true state of Devana.
"What's wrong with Devana?" tanyanya pretended not to know.
Hadi looked at Anne's worried face.
He wanted to tell the truth. Anne is already like a brother to Hadi, after her friendship was accidentally established thanks to Widia's orders to Hadi to supervise Devana Gunawan's daughter.
"Did Deva not tell you at all?"
"Since marriage, the child seemed to stay away from me and cover up his life problems. Hapenya sometimes inactive for a few weeks, and just answered my japrian by directly calling. It's just a minute."
"Is he in trouble?"
"I think so, Mom! But she never wanted to tell me about her situation. I once wanted to visit her husband's family home, but Deva was forbidden on the grounds of being busy and other reasons! Since Deva gave birth, she has been sending word less and less. Although Chandra regularly sends us transfers every month, I'm honestly confused. Moreover, after that Deva's contact number is no longer active!"
Hadi could only sigh. The salivary was bitter to hear the words of Anne.
Want Hadi to say that just a few days ago he met Devana in good condition with her contract husband.
Hadi rubbed his face with his right palm. confused, dizzy and did not know what else to do.
Just a prayer that Deva and Anne can soon meet and let each other miss.
The recollection of Deva's teary face revealed her longing for Mother Anne but was constrained by the problems she was facing.
Though Deva's problem will actually continue to grow in front of him. Because the story of his original life is much more stirring than the story of his contract marriage agreement with Georgino Gunawan.
I don't know what would happen if Devana knew her true identity. Somehow Gunawan's response if he found out that he had a daughter from his forbidden relationship with his sister-in-law's daughter.
What a complicated reality to understand.
Hadi gulped down the sweet tea made by Anne until it was gone unceremoniously.
The confusion could not be erased despite having drunk a full glass of the sweet tea water Anne treats.
"It's a little money for the kids! I'm sorry, Anne! Hopefully Devana quickly returns and you can immediately let go of the longing. I can only pray kindness for all of you!"
He was satisfied with many prayers. His mind was again glared at Demian's question about the name of Anne's orphanage foundation.
Hadi said that the foundation no longer exists. Anne's mother has been living in A since Devana married Georgino. That's answer.
Again Hadi had to be involved with the circle of lies that entwined him with sins.
Now he can only go to God. What the story will look like. Although complicated, but life must still be lived. And difficulties must be able to overcome.
💌TO BE CONTINUE