The Fortitude of a Mother
Drafts

"Soni sure? with the decision soni made?" ask mirah.

"Hem,iya bu.Soni wants to stay here, keep the relics of the deceased, besides I want to continue the work of the father, and bambang sir has agreed to the cooperation that you used to continue with me," the boy nodded steadily, he also gave his reason to the mother.

Mr. Bambang status is the owner of a material store, but he is very familiar with the work of the deceased amir as a contractor he is willing to guide soni, so he offers to the child to continue the cooperation that used to be carried out by the amir,after all, Soni is very understanding of his father's work, and it will not be difficult.

"You are still in school, you are still able to support you and you don't need to work.Not yet the time," said the mother, little heart mirah wants soni to come with her stay in the waterfall taneuh,but apparently soni has made up his mind to stay afloat at the relics of the father.

"Let's just remember 'mum, I can work after school.Also,soni wants to study independently, I don't have anyone else now.The father is an only child, my grandparents are also gone," said soni sadu.

"There's still mom and nana soni, you can't talk like that," mirraged eyes glazed over, hearing soni's words it became sad.

"Sorry.." lirih soni.

Mirah hugged soni, rubbed her back lovingly.Accompanied by the teardrops that soaked her cheeks.

"When are you planning on moving into your mom's house?" ask soni.

"Most next week" replied the short mother.

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Time passed, today it was time to move again to the waterfall, the actual weight he felt to leave the house full of memories, but what power? surviving at home was not making the heart of mirah improved.Memories for the sake of memories haunt him, if it was so, only tears that became his impingement.Mirah did not want to continue covered in sadness, he wanted to rise, he wanted to rise,at least if at home denied he is not too sad and lonely.

Moses was cursed and dori picked up mirah, even dori forced that mirah and nana stay in his house as before, but the mother of one child refused,they really do not want to be separated from the mother and child

During the day they have arrived at the house disah, not many items that mirah bring, only cabinets and clothes.Because indeed the amir house contents are complete, so the transfer pass to the house of amir first, so pas mirah,it is not bothered with the business of this and that.

"We should eat first, the day is already noon.Tadi me and mirah have cooked," disah immediately prepare lunch dishes, he opened a six-stacking bushel containing side dishes.

Rice white, spicy mustache papaya flower,sayur lodeh, peyek nuts, egg balado, fish pepes and lastly sambal terasi complete with his default.Making their hungry stomach becomes more and more rumbling, puffed up,seeing and smelling the appetizing aroma of food.

"Soni's sister, mingkem.Nanti her drool fell," nana giggled seductively to her sister, who was caught swallowing her saliva several times when she saw the dish presented.

Soni just grinned and scratched her head that was not itchy.

"Ratna, you don't bother your sister, let her eat" said the mother.

Finally that afternoon they enjoyed eating together, which was filled with warmth as a family.

Everyone eats voraciously, let alone soni.The boy added several times. "In the future soni can not feel the mother's cooking again, so now want to settle first," he said with glassy eyes.

One tear fell on the cheek of mirah, "Don't say so, she will often nengokin you, and bring you a can," her lips trembled as she said that, she tried to hold back her cries.

"Thank you ma'am." said soni smiled sincerely.Mirah also nodded and rubbed the head soft soni.

Before long the lunch was over, then they all moved to the middle room to have a warm conversation.

"Soni, you stay here 'yes," persuaded mirah.

"Yes, soni nginep's brother just here.Nana still wants to play with her sister," said nana with her cute mode.

"Yeaayyy, but the better brother just stay here with us.Rather than at home father alone," nana still keukeuh persuaded his sister.

"Sorry 'dad, I can not.Try deh nana imagine, where the father must be very sad, if all the relics we ignore.Kak not do not want to stay with you here, but just want to take care of all the relics of the father alone.In addition, not only,what about the flower garden owned by the mother and nana behind the house, if not treated, everything is dead," soni tried to give understanding to the sister.

"Yeahh, nana is sad.Definitely can not play with sister again," nana sulked.

Soni felt anxious with her sister's behavior, her nose drooled with anxiety.

"And every day meet at school, after all.nana can come home anytime with mom, soni brother can also play here at any time," said soni with a warm smile engraved on his lips.

Everyone who saw the interaction of the two children felt overwhelmed, how not? they are brother and sister bloodless, but the brotherly bond between the two is so strong as siblings.

Seeing the sister who was sulking he also felt unbearable, finally soni decided to stay for two nights there.

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Time seems to pass quickly, now mirah carry out her role as a single parent, mother of two children every day to work hard.For the survival of her children, for the survival of her children,he returned to selling snacks market in his place first.While actually saving relics amir more than enough, he did not want to use it carelessly, he used the money only for the purposes of soni, although soni always refused it but mirah still forced it.

Yes, now soni already have his own income.Amir's work is now all he is in control, he can rely on himself.Of course with guidance from pak bambang.

Today the arrival of guests, namely his brother omi who from out of town.Omi works in the largest car dealer and workshop in bandung.Name PD.RAHARDJO, precisely in jln banceuy in front of lapaz banceuy.

"sister, how are you?" mirah cheers on her sister.

"Thank God, how are you and your son?" ask her.

"Alhamdulilah." answered smiling.

"You're staying here again 'mir?" ask omi.

"Yes, how else.Kak disah and moses forbid mirah stay in the house kak dori, they do not want to be separated from me and nana," mirah chuckled softly.

Omi nodded in understanding, "yes it's okay mir, if you are really kerasan here, but actually my purpose here is to offer a job with you, so you want," said omi full of hope.

"What job, brother?"

"In the cafeteria, the work is easy.You only need to prepare food, coffee, tea, and others for the workers at PD Rahardjo," omi stared fixedly at the sister.

"No need to worry, you are not alone there, considering that my brother also works there," he continued.

"I'm not worried about working there, I just can't bear to leave nana" said mirah, her eyes glaring at the thought of nana's reaction,if he finds out he will go far away from her, even if the reason is for the future of the boy.

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