The End of Hope
103 Eps. Beautiful House of In-Law

While waiting for the person who will make the agreed home payment, Naya sits down with Budiman and Nuriya who are busy with her baby. They chat while enjoying the food Sarita provides.

The whole family gathered, in the living room. Bastian and Sania, Rudian's brother has come, they also want to be reunited with Naya, who has been instrumental in caring for her sister until she died.

Naya sees Yola babysitting a small boy, whose face is similar to Rudian's. Naya already had no feelings whatsoever when she saw that sweet child since coming, she had always been in Yola's lap. The child seems unable to get along with many people, because it rarely interacts with children his age.

Yola did not have much time to invite him to play, because he was busy working. She was treated by Sarita as soon as Yola finished her maternity leave. But, not long ago he started working, Yola had to suffer bad luck because he was exposed to termination of employment. He had to push to find another job, even once a dishwasher in a restaurant.

I don't know, what Yola experienced, called karma or not. Clearly, it was very difficult.

As long as she has not found a job, Yola keeps frugality and cannot rely on Sarita, because after she has a job termination, Sarita suffers from severe pain. His younger brother, Dero, he can't count on. The life that he originally thought would be easy, because there was Sarita who nurtured and financed the life of his grandson, but the reality is not so.

The events that Yola felt as a test came continuously. Until he realized later, that what he experienced, is the way God reminds him of sin, wants about his actions to others in the past, which is very embarrassing. Until finally, Yola accepted all the bitter trials of life, and all she hoped for was, her patience would be the way to atone for her sins.

"I want you to keep going, Nay. You can be patient at that time. What did you do first, I made the lesson also an example, so that I can patiently undergo the test of life, after Rudian left." That's what Yola said, at the end of the story.

Yes that is clergy, in religion it must be. A Muslim is not a person, who considers sincerity is just a lie because there is a compulsion until long ago accustomed, no.

After waiting for some time, finally the payment of the house they sold was completed. Everyone was relieved. Naya issued her zakat from the sustenance she got according to the provisions and also gave rights to Sarita and Bastian as a family from Rudian. After that, the rest is divided with Yola and her children.

But when Naya gives Sarita the amount of money she is entitled to, she subtly refuses, even with tears.

He said, "Naya, what you gave to me, this ... I accept."

Sarita clasped Naya's hand and put the money in her hand.

"But, I give it to you again, as an apology and thanks, for everything you've done for us, first. I can't give you anything as your wedding gift, Thank God, you've found a better man. So accept it."

"Mother..."

They embrace tightly with gratitude, and release all burdens to weld each other.

Yola drove a small group of Budiman's family to the bus terminal, heading to Budiman's house on the outskirts of the city. They also embrace each other, and forgive before parting ways. Their sincere gratitude.

Both of them both get lessons, from everything they have gone through in the past, of course now they can appreciate each other more, even praying for each other.

The difference between happy, happy, hard and sick, or hate and sad, is very thin. In reality everything will fade as time goes on. Then what's the point of continuing to hate if in the end every human just wants his life to be happy?

Budiman, Naya and Nuriya stand in line waiting for the bus that will take them to their destination.

Suddenly there was someone who quickly moved the bag in Naya's hand. Naya spontaneously turned her head, and pulled her hand away from the man quickly as well. How surprised he was, after knowing who was the one who smiled sweetly at him, while raising his eyebrows.

Deg. Naya's heart was racing faster. 'Why is he here?'

"Eh, Brother Fanan. How come it's here?"

"You're busy anyway. Can't open a phone, is that it?" Ares asked, there was a tone of annoyance to his voice. Budiman and Nuriya who saw that just smiled.

Naya immediately checks her phone, and she sees there are a lot of calls from Ares. He smiled after realizing his mistake. He was busy chatting with Sarita, Sania and Yola.

Budiman finally said that, he had told Ares, that they were at the bus terminal towards his home. When Ares called, they were still at Sarita's house and Ares just got off the airport.

Ares follows Naya at Rasti's request.

At that time Rasti decided to take care of Yoni's return from the hospital, after he knew that Naya went to Rain City, and realized later he would go home alone. The woman asks Ares to book a plane ticket as soon as possible, for the next flight, and meets Naya. Ares does not reject her mother's wishes, as she does need her mother's support to look after her child and she can go with Naya.

"Sorry..." Naya said still with a shy smile.

"Yes, I'm sorry. How's it done with all your business?"

Naya nodded in response, along with the arrival of the bus that would take them to their destination. Naya and Ares let Budiman and Nuriya first enter the bus. Then Naya sat down by Ares' side, separated by several benches with Budiman and Nuriya.

"Who's the same guy?" Tanya Naya as soon as the bus started walking. He looked at Ares.

"Mama's at home."

"Alhamdulillah. She must be happy not to be infused again. So, Fanan does not work? Beware of being angry at his boss, often not in the office."

"Biarin, I'll make my own company if he gets angry. Let's be his rival."

"Why not create your own company?" Naya said as she sniffed her shoulders, turned her gaze towards the window, saw the scene outside, which was like a chase, moving away quickly according to the speed of the bus between cities.

Ares reached out his hand to hold Naya's chin to turn and set his gaze back toward her. Inevitably Naya looked at Ares who seemed to smile faintly while raising her eyebrows.

"What...?" Ask Naya.

"If I had a company long ago, I wouldn't have met you, wouldn't have married you."

'Yes, and you don't have to lose Nindy either'

Cup. Suddenly Ares kissed Naya's forehead at a glance.

"Eh, brother. Kissing in public places. Shame, tau." Naya said as she removed Ares' hand from her chin. Ares chuckled, responding to Naya's attitude.

"Sir, thank you for being here."

"Do not say thank you, I can be addicted to thank you. Anything he wants to be appreciated with you."

"Where are people addicted to saying thank you?"

"What's wrong, isn't it, appreciating and repaying the kindness of others?"

"But expect others to repay our kindness, don't..."

As they chatted, their fingers intertwined and eyes stared at each other meaningfully.

"Where are you taking your money?" Ares asked in a whisper, after a moment of silence. Naya patted the bag she had on her lap.

Oh, yeah, I did. Then immediately save it in the bank, transfer it to your account, to be safe," said Ares, who was greeted with a nod of his head by Naya.

"Oh, yes. Who were you at the same terminal?"

"Oh, did you see that sister, the girl who bullied me?"

"Yes, look."

"He's Yola. You don't remember her?"

Ares shook his head while sighing deeply. Naya also told me that Yola was a woman, who had met when they came home from the clinic, because Yoni had fallen in the restaurant at the time. Ares admitted he forgot because he only met Yola once. Ahhe... Why also remember people who are not important to him?

Naya's story finally unfolds one by one, about who Yola really is. And the story of event after event, which he had experienced long ago, when Rudian was alive, and the pain he suffered, all the stories flowed like water, which slid down from the mountains.

Not to be left behind anyway, the incident where Naya met Ares, while crying in the parking lot, while on the sidewalk, while in the hospital, it was the times where Naya was in her worst condition. When he really needed a shoulder to lean on, he needed a place to complain, but he found no one, and all he could do was cry.

Naya wiped her tears while leaning her head on Ares' shoulder. He felt God loved him. Open the way for him to be able to lean on the shoulder of a person who is always good, helping him when he was so bad and fragile. Ares heard without interrupting Naya's story in the slightest, allowing the woman to let go of her emotional burden.

Ares continued to rub Naya's head during Naya's storytelling, and occasionally helped remove the tears that sometimes fell on Naya's delicate cheeks. The man then realized, what makes Naya sad when they meet, answered already why Naya was so surprised even spontaneously dodged when she first saw him back in the city of Batu, and after that he will continue to avoid it.

Sometimes, when a woman has recovered from her grief, or she has gone through a very severe ordeal for her. The woman will have some attitudes and feelings that arise, not realizing that she is actually depressed at the lowest level.

For example, he stopped wishing he wasn't too worried, he put distance on himself and the world, he was silent when others laughed, he was ordinary when others grieved, he said, he prefers to enjoy solitude, he remembers the gloomy but not the pain, he sees people who have hurt but no longer hate, he remembers the pain, he sees that happiness is there but it feels normal, he tries to enjoy life and be happy in his way, he no longer cares about others because all he sees is himself.

That's the highest level of feeling 'whatever' wrapped beautifully with resignation, it's their way to recover from pain over pain, from complicated life, from a sense of neglect that keeps repeating itself. (From a source)

"Sorry..." Suddenly Ares said while peeping the head of Naya on his shoulder.

"I'm not wrong, why apologize?" Naya looked up and further tightened her hand. She smiled shyly, saying.

"Sister, I want to be honest, now ... Had we been halal when we met on the sidewalk of the road, maybe I have hugged or cried here..." Naya said as she pointed at Ares' chest.

Ares held Naya's hand on her chest and kissed her, saying, "Crying, hug now..."

"Don't be here."

"Where, what would you like?"

Ares smiled seductively with his chin shaken and eyebrows raised. But before Naya could answer, the bus they were riding had pulled over because they had reached their destination, making them release their hands and immediately prepare to go down.

After being in the courtyard of the house, which looked beautiful and cool, Budiman said as he patted Ares on the shoulder, while one hand pulled out a suitcase and a large bag.

"Well, here's our hut, son Ares, hopefully at home."

"Alhamdulillah. This is a beautiful house-in-law. So not a shack, dad."

They laughed at Ares's jokes.

"Sorry, the house is dirty." Nuriya said after they were inside. Hasan, Nuriya's son, opens the door for them.

Budiman and Ares sit on the living room couch, then chat familiarize themselves between in-laws and daughters-in-law.

While Naya goes into her room, which she has not occupied for a long time. Clean it up and put the stuff in there. He had no intention of bringing anything from his old house. He'll keep it there. To be useful to Nuriya if needed.

After Naya finished with her activities, the day was already approaching Maghrib. Naya is taking off her headscarf and untied her hair, standing in front of a mirror, and preparing to clean up. Before long, Ares came in and hugged her from behind, kept her head on her shoulders and took a deep breath, then said.

"I'm hungry .. I didn't have lunch."

"Confidentiality ... Why don't you say we haven't eaten, if you know, we stopped by the warteg."

"Now also say, right?"

'Hais. Spoiled'

"Yes, I'm cooking first."

"Eat this first, shall you?"

Ares turned Naya's body to face her, lowered her head and kissed Naya's lips, with a deep kiss. Naya was silent, not responding, until a while, her back became stiff

'Come, myself. You're not a virgin, you're not the innocent woman you used to be'

Naya wrapped her hands around Ares' neck, took a little tiptoe and raised her chin to make it easier for Ares to continue his kiss. He let go of the kiss for a moment to breathe oxygen, and continued again.

"So eat, no. Said hungry?" Naya whispers as Ares' kiss descends on her neck.

"Hmmm..."

Seriate