The Shy Duda
Toothache

That afternoon Fadlan (37 years old), the two-leaved widower walked down the path of the plantation while carrying three lilies. Fadlan continued to walk alone until he arrived at the family cemetery at the end of a vast estate owned by his family (kiyai Husen).

Fadlan approached a tomb that read Amara. Amara, his late wife Fadlan, died five years ago after giving birth to his youngest daughter Fitri (Pipit), now five. His eldest son was named Zidan (12 years old).

Fadlan placed his wife's favorite lily on the tomb. He offered prayers for his late wife. Long he was there staring at Amara's tomb, for five years, Fadlan was always loyal to his wife's passing.

"Mar, our daughter is now big, her face is pretty like yours, but she is so spoiled. Sorry Mar, lately the kids started to protest at me, they wanted me to get married again, find a new mother for them. As much as I can explain that you will never be replaced. Please strengthen my heart not to betray my heart. Me and the kids love you. May you have the paradise of God." Inner Fadlan.

After completion, Fadlan walked home, back he passed the plantation which is now seen the ustadz who began struggling in the plantation, caring for vegetable seeds and harvesting them.

Suddenly Fadil his cousin's sister shouted.

"Sister Fadlan the Pipit was crying at home." Fadil said.

Hearing his daughter cry Fadlan sped up his pace. He loved Pipit so much.

"Why are the Pipits crying?" ask Fadlan.

"If it's not wrong, Pipit wants a new mother" replied Fadil. Fadlan lowered his head and immediately went home.

In front of the house he met his younger brother Fadli (34 years old).

"That's a crybaby, he said he wanted a new mother." Fadli. Again Fadlan can only duck and directly break through the door of his house adjacent to the house of his parents, namely Ustadz Soleh and Sarah.

"Assalamualaik."

"Mosur."

He saw that Sarah and Zidan (the eldest son of Fadlan) were calming Pipit. Fadlan immediately embraced his daughter.

"Don't cry baby. Dengerin Abi yes, Abi has often told you, to your brother too. Abi can still be a father as well as a mother for you. So Abi suggests you don't have to cry for wanting a new mother." Fadlan.

Pipit was still crying a little roaring.

"His teeth hurt Abi." Pipit said while holding his cheek. Fadlan frowned, glanced at Sarah and Zidan were holding a smile. Apparently Fadlan lied to Fadil and Fadli who said Pipit was crying because he wanted to have a new mother when his daughter was crying because of a toothache. Fadil and Fadli are happy to tease Fadlan, they want Fadlan to remarry so that his daughter's son has a mother.

"Take it to the clinic."

Fadlan immediately carried Pipit to the clinic.

On the way, he met Usman.

"Assalamualaik."

"Mosur."

"That's Pipit why Lan?" Usman asked ustadz who saw Pipit still crying while holding his cheek.

"Dental pain, I'm taking her to the clinic."

"Don't just take her to the clinic, take her to the market, who knows in the market meet women who want to be her mother." Ustadz Usman. Fadlan had bowed, he had often told his family that he did not want to marry again. Not because Fadlan is not normal or has lost his lust, just so love for his late wife, he chose to be a single parent.

"Om Usman I'm first yes, assalamualaikum." Pamit Fadlan who immediately continued her steps towards the clinic.

"Mosur."

Arriving at the clinic, Fadlan went straight in, of course Doctor Husna (51 years) immediately handle.

"Assalamualaik."

"Mosur."

Fadlan immediately sat Pipit on the patient's bed.

"Why chips?" Ask Dr. Husna while checking her condition.

"Pipit wants to have a new mother" he said." Said Fadlan mispronounced until he immediately rectified his speech. I feel ashamed that he mispronounced.

"I mean a toothache."

Doctor Husna was already smiling, even Pipit had laughed despite being a toothache.

"Fadil's ways with Fadli, I talk everywhere." Inner Fadlan.

Dr. Husna also examined her teeth.

"His teeth are many. From now on diligently brush your teeth yes, let his teeth no longer hurt. And don't eat sweet things too often." Said Dr. Husna while giving some syrup medicine for Pipit.

"Doctor, not just his teeth are examined, but his chest should also be examined because some days like sudden pain." Pipit.

Hearing that Fadlan was shocked and worried.

"Darling, your chest hurts a lot?"

Pipit just nodded. Fadlan looked at Doctor Husna.

"Doctor please have his heart checked for a squeeze." Pinta Fadlan was clearly her real concern.

Doctor Husna immediately examined him but there was no strangeness that happened to his youngest daughter Fadlan.

"His heart is fine. Try Pipit tell me what the pain is like?"

"That's Doc, my heart likes pounding and sometimes it feels hot when you see friends in his mother's sights, let alone see the Yura held by Yusuf while in the pinch and kissed Aunt Zahira. Rich there is fire in me, hot. I also want to have a mother. I'm envious of seeing them Doctor, so his heart likes to beat so hard." Pipit.

Fadlan and Doctor Husna immediately exchanged lyrics to hear Pipit's words. They understand the state of Pipit who now desperately wants a mother. Envy in the chest yes Pipit indicates if he misses the figure of a mother so much.

"Sorry mas Fadlan, experienced by Pipit is not an ordinary disease, the cure is only one. Mas Fadlan was soon married, Pipit wanted a mother so badly." Said Doctor Husna. Fadlan immediately looked down, there was sadness, there was a sense of haru, there was also shame.

"Doctor Husna has no cure?" Ask Pipit expectantly. It was Doctor Husna's turn to be confused. They were both confused by a five-year-old child.

"For now Doctor Husna has no cure. But if the cure is there, surely Doctor Husna immediately love Pipit." Said Doctor Husna while pinching her cheek Pipit until Pipit smiled.

"Doctor Husna promise yes. Anyway Dr. Husna should give her medicine for the Pipit." Pinta Pipit seems to be an irrefutable request. Despite a slight hesitation, Doctor Husna nodded.

"Doctor Husna promises to give medicine for the Chest Chest disease. But before that, ask her father Pipit first, would not be given medicine." Doctor Husna said with a smile. Fadlan returned confused.

"Sorry Fadlan, Pipit disease is only Fadlan mas can treat it. Sometimes parents have to throw away their ego for the happiness of the baby. Pipit wants a mother." Said Doctor Husna.

Fadlan looked down.