The Fortitude of a Mother
give up everything

Hearing all Nana's narration about the man named cu'eng, Hermann immediately thought of the idea that Rohanah told her, this time he thought he could not lose to the man, he thought he could not lose to the man,considering the person who felt the rival was an established person, so his determination was now unanimous

"Nana, would you like to ask for help?" he said without hesitation

"Can, what is it?"

"Look..Nana 'kan, you know.Now this father has no job, haahhh...taste of shame at all you are with your mother, father can not make you happy," he sighed deeply.

"Keep trying, father, zest! Nana was sure that I would get a job soon," Ratna tried to encourage her father

"But I'm not sure I'll get it" said Herman pessimistically, now his face looks gloomy

"But the story is different again if Nana wants to help dad," looked at Nana with clingy, she hoped Nana would be invited to work together

"What can Nana do for you?"

"Ehm like this.., the plan is that dad will open a furniture business, and it requires a lot of capital, to buy wood, to buy machinery and for others," Herman tried to explain to the child all his plans, hoping Nana would help him

"Hmm, continuing?" the little girl still did not fully understand about her father's plans, especially about his pleas for help

"Dad is unemployed, and not a bit of money to open the business.So I hope Nana will give all the jewelry you wear, for father to sell and money for capital," without shame and doubt very easily the man asked for something completely inappropriate actually, it should be known all the jewelry that Ratna wore, from earrings, necklaces, bracelets, etc,the ring and anklet are the result of his mother's labor to squeeze sweat

Ratna was shocked to hear her father's request

"But dad...,"

"I mean father borrow, not ask for free.Later, if one day the father's furniture business is successful, promise deh all the jewelry will be replaced, with a nicer and expensive," not yet Ratna finished the sentence has been interrupted by Herman, apparently the man did not accept rejection or other reasons, for now he wants all the plans that have been arranged neatly can be realized.

"Can ya baby, can you help me?" he said so warmly

For a moment Ratna thought and worried, the girl was not stupid to just give all her jewelry, the mother was so willing to take care of all the jewelry that was worn well,but on the one hand he also felt sorry to see Herman welcomes like that, let alone his good intentions.

"Later on, Nana permission was the same mother," after thinking he decided to first tell the mother

"Ah, this is my son.Before I asked your mother for help, but she did not want to help me," he said

"Is that?" Nana remained prejudiced against her mother, she was not affected by Herman's words, which were like he was vilifying Mirah in front of her

Seeing Nana's usual reaction, Herman felt arrogant, he actually hoped that ratna supported him, so he would easily conquer Mirah through his son

"Will we help?" ask Herman to make sure again

"Well then, but before that I want to ask, all this time, right, said my mother worked in Sumatra to make money, where did all the money from the job go? until Nana only knows now if it turns out to have a father, when I was a child I thought Mr. Moses was my father.This, please take everything," after saying all she wanted to know, Nana then took off the jewelry and gave it to her father, while Herman was silenced by all Nana's words

"Hahhh.., okay.So, instead of the father having nothing at all, in Sumatra the father has a house, coffee garden, tea garden as well as a garden of white and black pepper, and,but all that I left and I gave it to my dad's best friend, when we had economic difficulties and the first one to teach him how to farm was that guy," he said back to remember all the treasures entrusted to the friend

"Well, why didn't you sell it before? maybe now there will be no difficulty like this," said Nana like an adult, even though the girl is only in fourth grade and will soon rise to fifth grade.

"Dad misses you too much, wants to immediately meet and hug you my son, so that the father gave up everything and immediately returned to this Javanese quail," Herman's speech really made Nana moved,the boy even shed tears.

"Why don't you come home from the past, if you really miss Nana? why let Nana live without a father? fortunately, there was Moses, and Mother Disah, who was always there for Nana," he said,

Nana's words just now really make Herman's heart really feel pain, not heartache.Will but here he really feels very very guilty to Ratna, and also Mirah of course.Tak felt the water was flowing profusely

"Ratna son of mine, forgive father.Not want to go home and immediately embrace you, but it is the circumstances that compel not to return immediately, not to return,father lived a difficult time for many years there.Don't money to go back to Java, for daily life only father often difficulties and assisted by his father's friends," his tears broke, he said,he hugged Ratna rubbing the head of the girl lovingly, as if spilling her longing and love that was held back.And this is really sincere from her heart

"Dad.., forgive Nana," the girl felt guilty for thinking badly of her father,

"Here, it's okay 'son, from here it's close to home.Nana went home alone 'yes, I want to sell your jewelry first.In order to immediately open a business," said Herman so softly,then after saying goodbye then he rushed to step, and the market as his goal.

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At the house of Mirah was interrogating Ratna, who came home with the body of the pelontos.That is to say that all the jewelry worn by the boy was lost none left.

"Let's answer mother 'son, where are all the jewels?" Mirah was actually irritated by Nana who never spoke, but she tried to be patient and resist her emotions that almost exploded

"Honestly better, dear." She encourages Nana

"Let's tell us, who took all your jewelry?" Moses also spoke up, the article if there is such a brave person against the beloved child himself will not remain silent

Getting a barrage of questions, Ratna was finally honest.

"Dad, Mom" he said, looking down on fear his mother would get angry

"WHATAAA?!"

Say everything in shock

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After the blue incident