The Lives of Five Hundred Thousand
The Raihan tract

I checked every paper bag with Zain's shirt. Everything is good and fit in Zain's body. I am so grateful that there are still good people like Raihan who care and pay attention to my son. This is the first new shirt that Zain has because all this time Zain only wears used clothes that are given by people while I myself can not buy Zain new clothes because of the limited money I have possess. I could not feel my tears dripping down my cheeks and without me noticing Raihan was watching me.

"Mba crying?"

I immediately wiped my tears I felt ashamed to be noticed by Raihan.

"I'm just moved by Rai because you care about Zain." I can't honestly talk to Raihan that actually Zain never had a new shirt and the clothes he wears every day are the clothes people wear and then gave to Zain after no longer used by their children.

It's a shame to tell Raihan how my real life is.

"Zain I've considered my own son."

"How can you think of Zain as Rai's son, while you're still so young yourself."

Raihan approached me and sat on the edge of the bed beside me. He looked at me so hard that he made my heart beat so hard. I was really nervous in the face of Raihan.

"What if I'm still young?" do you think I can't be a good father because I'm too young? so what about the husband who is already four heads what he has been a good father for Zain? age cannot be used as a benchmark for a person's attitude mba."

I'm dumbfounded. Raihan found out about my husband about his attitude towards Zain. I turned my eyes away from Raihan's gaze because it felt unable to look at Raihan who had a near-perfect physique.

"Mba...what.... mba Nuri happy with her own marriage mba?"

I turned to Raihan's face looking at me seriously and turned my eyes away. I wanted to tell her that I was never happily married to Surya. But I think again is it appropriate for me to tell my household problems to others, especially that person is a man? My status is still a wife because Surya himself does not want to divorce me. Is not a good partner a partner who can keep the disgrace or lack of his partner? I don't want to sin by exposing my own husband's ugliness.

I nodded then smiled with the smile I forced." Yes Rai, as you can see."

Raihan was still staring fixedly at my face maybe he was looking for the truth or the lies of my confession. I got nervous at Raihan's barely blinking eyes. I pat her cheek so she stops looking at me but Raihan grabs my hand and holds it.

"If only Nuri was not the wife of Surya!"

I was astonished to hear the words that Raihan made and pulled my hand from his grasp. I turned my eyes the other way.

"You.you said what the hell Rai ! you better think your college don't think that kind of pity your mother has been hard-earned to send you to college," said I as calm as possible when in fact I was nervous and my heart was pounding.

"Look at me mba...!" Raihan grabbed my chin and turned my face towards him. Want to not want me to look at his handsome face as well as Raihan to look at me seriously.

"Please speak honestly mba, mba Nuri is not happy right with the marriage mba?"

I fell silent and inwardly wanted to feel like I was confessing and complaining to the young man before me about how my husband had behaved and treated me all this time. How difficult my life is. But is it appropriate if I tell you while Raihan is not who I am and especially he is a grown man.

"Ray.me..!"

"Mama...Zen lapal !" zain's call distracts us. Raihan took his hand off me then I stood up and approached Zain. I saw the clock stuck to the wall of Raihan's room showed at twelve noon just as Zain asked for a meal.

"Zain's hungry, son, we're out for porridge."

Raihan stood up and approached me and Zain who I was carrying.

"Zain wants to eat? we're gonna eat out yuk?" take Raihan to Zain.

"I want to buy Zain porridge at Bu Minah Rai's shop..!"

"Will Nuri also eat gini lunch porridge?"

"If I'm so easy Rai wants to eat anything that matters Zain used to eat."

"Yes yuk, I'm taking you!" Raihan took Zain out of my hand.

"Let me carry her mba."

"It's better not to be between Rai, Bu Minah's shop is not too far away."

Raihan did not chim in on my words he pulled my hand and led me out of his room until down the stairs Raihan still led me. But up to the porch door Raihan just let go of my hand.

"Please hold Zain first I'll grab the vehicle in the garage."I grabbed Zain from Raihan's hand and followed behind Raihan to the garage next to his house.

I saw Raihan open the garage of his house which was quite large after it opened I was astonished to see the contents of his garage. Three sports motorcycles with different shapes, two motors matik and one white Pajero car that looks sleek lined up neatly in the garage. I was thinking how Raihan can collect many vehicles, especially motor sports which of course are expensive. There's no way that Hajj ma'am collected all those vehicles considering the salary of a retired PNS I know nothing.

I saw Raihan get in Pajero's car and get him out of the garage. After getting out of the garage Raihan got out of the car and walked towards the terrace of his house and locked the door.

"Yuk mba, we're leaving..!" take Raihan to me but I still see him.

"Rai..kan I just want to go to Bu Minah porridge stall why should I take a car?"

"It's okay mba." Without speaking, Raihan grabbed my arm and led me into the car and sat down next to the driver. Not long after Raihan drove his car out the gate of his house.

"Extremely Rai had to ride this car when the porridge stall near the walk had arrived," I said a little nagging because I think this is excessive. What if later our arrival at the porridge stall became the center of attention of people. A fried food seller Nuri just got on a nice car ride and that's what I had in mind. While Raihan just smiled at my nagging.

When he arrived at the porridge stall located on the roadside Raihan did not stop his car he instead passed the porridge where I was headed.

"Rai..pass the Rai stall..!"I said while looking at Raihan.

"Let it be, let's eat outside."

"But Rai..!"

"Already, do not worry outside there are still many sellers. The important thing is that we can eat three not just Zain but me and Mba Nuri as well. does she think I'm not hungry?"

I took a breath and sat back down quietly. It's up to Raihan to take us where I think.

The car we were riding out of my village then entered the highway. Raihan focused on driving while I glanced here and there at the confusion Raihan would take me where. I lyrics Raihan who is focusing on driving because I am confused then I asked.

"Rai..actually where are you taking us? Is it in town?" The distance from my village to the county town only takes forty minutes. And the car we were riding in had already entered the city.

Raihan glanced at me and smiled." Find a meal !"

"Find out why you get to the city when on the roadside there are many who sell food."

"All roads are mba, it's a weekend at home!"

I was silent and didn't ask again. It's up to Raihan to take me where. Fifteen minutes later Raihan parked his car at a large seafood restaurant.

"Here you go, come down!" Raihan came down first while I was still silent and looked at the restaurant before me. I was so worried why Raihan took me to an expensive restaurant while I didn't bring much money. How can I pay for the food later? my thinking.

Raihan opened the car door." why just shut up mba, let's go down pity Zain is hungry.

"Rai.why did you take us to this restaurant? I didn't bring much money."

"Please rest easy, I've got a bonus so I'll treat Nuri and Zain to eat here."

"You're serious Rai?"

"Serious dong mba, come down. Here let me carry Zain." Raihan grabbed Zain's body from my lap after Zain was in Raihan's arms I got off the car.

I followed behind Raihan who walked first. But Raihan stopped his steps and took my hand and led me into the restaurant. Raihan led me to a table at the end where he presented a view of the artificial lake.it looks very cool and I just ate at this restaurant for the first time.

Not long after a young female waiter approached us.

"Good day, mba, please!" the waiter greeted us and gave us a menu book.

"Thank you mba, Oya is there a special seat for a child?" ask Raihan to the waiter.

"Oh, there's a mas, I'll take it for a second."

While waiting for the waiter to return Raihan gave the menu book to me.

"Please choose mba, mba Nuri likes to eat what?"

I did not open it even did not hold the menu book offered by Raihan because I am sure the menu must be delicious and expensive. Therefore, the price is expensive, I don't want to see him let Raihan choose him.

"You're the one who chose Rai. I'll come along."

"Kok that mba, later if I keep the message mba do not like how?"

"Whatever you order I will eat Rai.again, I like all kinds of food from halal food."

Raihan smiled at me." That's what I like about mba, yeah let me order.

Raihan looks busy recording the food he ordered. I don't know what food he ordered, it's up to Raihan to feed me what he did that bought me to eat at this restaurant.