The Shy Duda
Ginger candy

Early in the morning, Fadlan had dressed up neatly, in fact he felt lazy, but for the sake of his children he had to be excited. Today was a meeting and introduction with the widows' candidates. Fadlan will be accompanied by his two cousins. As usual, Fadil who accompanied, this time he invited Eve to accompany him with Fadlan, coincidentally her husband Hawa (AL) is on duty.

Zidan and Pipit who saw Abinya was tidying up her clothes, they both smiled.

"Cieeeeee wants to meet a widow. Be careful Bi, said Mbah Usman many candidates who claim to be widows even though they still have a husband." Zidan.

"Ssttthhh, children are forbidden to comment."

"Sister Zidan, what is the widow?" Ask Pipit.

"Just ask Abi."

Zidan threw his sister a question. Pipit also approached Fadlan.

"What is that widow?" Pipit asked as he sat on Fadlan's lap. Fadlan just smiled.

"When you grow up, you know."

"Bi, I have some tips so Abi doesn't feel shy about meeting women." Zidan. Hearing that Fadlan was immediately enthusiastic.

"really?"

"Hmm."

"How?"

Zidan whispered something to his brother.

"Abi chew enough ginger candy 3 seeds, guaranteed Abi will not continue nduk."

"Correct?"

"Hmmm, if you don't believe try it."

At once Fadlan contacted Fadil and asked to be brought ginger candy.

After a while, Fadil came with Hawa, Fadil had brought some ginger candy from his cousin's request.

"Assalamualaik."

"Mosur."

Fadlan also met Fadil and Eve, not to forget he also told Zidan to go to the dormitory santri, so that Zidan could study with his friends. Pipit was delivered to Sarah's house.

Now Fadlan, Fadil and Eve have gone to the restaurant. And secretly, Rania followed them, Rania knew that Fadlan would meet some of his future wife candidates.

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Arriving at a restaurant, Fadlan, Fadil and Eve were sitting at one table, waiting for Bela, the widow from the village next door.

"Sister Fadlan, I've brought a black plastic bag, if brother Fadlan is embarrassed, brother Fadlan can cover his face with a plastic bag." Futur. Fadlan was already frowning even a little annoyed, while Eve was already laughing.

"Learn from my husband ka, he once teased me before his ummah." Eve said.

Fadlan could only look down, obviously he was very different to AL. AL is a brave man, while he is clearly a shy man.

At the end of the restaurant was Rania who was secretly watching them, she wanted to know how Fadlan was acquainted with the widowed candidates. Although Rania is hiding, but Fadlan can figure it out. Fadlan had already narrowed her eyes at Doctor Husna's daughter.

"Do you want Doctor Husna's daughter here?" Inner Fadlan.

Because Rania was caught watching Fadlan, she finally just smiled at Fadlan, not forgetting she waved her hand while winking flirtatious eyes. Fadlan immediately bowed his face, feeling annoyed and also afraid, why he had to meet Rania at the restaurant. Fadlan believes that Rania is following him.

Not long after that, Bela arrived.

"Excuse me Assalamualaikum."

Bela approached them.

"Mosur."

Fadlan, Fadil and Eve had been gaping to see Bela who was now in a big pregnancy.

"Defa?" Ask Fadil a little in disbelief. Definitely Bela nodded straight away. They all have lyrics.

"Mba Bela is pregnant?" Ask Fadlan.

"Yes, it's."

"Emang her husband mba Bela where?, Ko mba Bela follow up so the candidate of his future wife Kak Fadlan anyway?" Ask Fadil.

"Yes I followed, the condition was a widow, to coincidentally I am a widow, yesterday I was dating a Boss, uh when I found out I was pregnant she ran away. Mas Fadlan wants to marry me and take responsibility for my pregnancy?" Bela Speak.

Fadlan was gaping, he glanced at Fadil who now shook his head to signal that Fadlan should refuse.

"Imagically, impregnated by his girlfriend asking for the same responsibility, brother Fadlan. The world is starting to go wrong." (Fade).

"TER LA LU." (Laughter).

Bela was rejected and left. Rania had giggled noiselessly looking at him. Fadlan who knew that Rania laughed at him, he growled annoyed while looking at Rania. When Rania found out that she was stared at by the shy Duda, she immediately said something in a soft tone, but Fadlan knew the sentence Rania said through the motion of her lips.

"I LOVE YOU." (Rania).

Fadlan immediately bowed his face, embarrassed and annoyed. Rania laughed again.

The second candidate also came, Mila, a beautiful woman and young.

"Assalamualaik."

"Mosur."

Fadlan, Fadil and Eve were already smiling. In terms of appearance, Mila looks beautiful and polite.

"This woman is very suitable for you as Fadlan's sister, although she is a widow but she still looks beautiful and young. Just fits." (Fade).

"Hmmm, that's good for Fadlan's brother." (Laughter).

"I'm sorry, Mr. Fadlan is shy." Eve said. Mila was smiling.

"Better to be shy than shy." Mila said with a small laugh.

"So Fadlan liked him deh, the proof is that he kept smiling even though he just looked down on it." (Fade).

"Sister Fadlan, talk to her dong mba Mila, brother Fadlan do not just shut up, just relax do not need to be shy." Eve said.

Can't be fooled Fadlan's embarrassment suddenly double update back, he's been dry. This time Fadlan did not want to fail, he wanted to give his sons a mother, of course, get a wife for him.

"Come on Fadlan, don't waste the chance, Mila is a little better than some of the other candidates. Throw away your shame." Inner Fadlan.

Suddenly Fadlan remembered with Zidan who gave him advice to eat ginger candy 3 seeds, Zidan said ginger candy will relieve his embarrassment. As soon as Fadlan took ginger candy from his pocket, he immediately ate 3 ginger candy at once. Suddenly his eyes immediately glared, his tongue and mouth immediately felt a spicy plus hot sensation.

Fadlan was already in a fog of spiciness while fanning his mouth. Of course Fadil, Hawa and Mila were immediately shocked.

"What's wrong with Fadlan?"

"Medes."

Fadlan was still fanning his mouth. Eve gave him a drink. Finally the spicy taste of the candy was gone after Fadlan drank two glasses of water. Rania who saw was immediately laughing without a sound. Back Fadlan narrowed her eyes at Rania who was now laughing at her.

"Sister Fadlan did eat ginger candy at once three. Want to test your guts?" Said Fadil.

Fadlan immediately whispered something.

"Say the Zidan, eating three ginger candies can relieve embarrassment."

Fadil immediately frowned.

"Si Zidan was less cool, his father was so bullied." (Fade).

"Yes the shame is gone, but the sensation of the spiciness comes." Gerrutu Fadil's.

The mood returned to normal.

"By the way Mila why is she a widow?" Ask Eve.

"My husband died a year ago."

"Ohhh. The widow is dead."

"Have a child?" Ask Fadlan who is now starting to talk.

"It's already me."

"I have two children too." Fadlan.

"My son is a lot of mas, they're here." Show Mila to the children who are now entering the restaurant.

Fadlan was already gaping, as well as Fadil and Eve who saw 6 small children running to their table.

"That's, that's Mila's kids?" Ask Fadlan a little in disbelief. Mila was nodding.

"Yes they're my kids. The biggest is 12 years old, some are 10 years old, some are 8 years old, some are 7 years old, some are 5 years old and the youngest is 3 years old." Mila.

Fadlan was surprised not to play.

"There's a lot of it." (Fadlane).

"That's half a dozen." (Laughter).

"When her husband was alive, it seemed that Mila was diligent in producing." (Fade).

"Mad." (Rania).

The six children ran up to their mother.

"Yamaa"

Mila smiled welcoming her children.

"Kids, know this Om Fadlan, he's your father-to-be." Mila.

The six children smiled and jumped straight into Fadlan's lap. Of course Fadlan was surprised, not expecting that the reaction of his children Mila was so enthusiastic.

Some were hugging Fadlan, some were pulling Fadlan's nose and ears, some were tugging at Fadlan's feet, some were climbing onto Fadlan's shoulders. Some played Fadlan's kiss, even the youngest had bitten Fadlan's ear until the shy Duda screamed in pain.

"AWWWWWW."

"I'm sorry about Fadlan, kids love to be naughty." Mila.

Actually Fadlan can accept his children Mila, let alone they are orphans, but unfortunately his children Mila all naughty until finally Fadlan rejected Mila. Rania laughed again to see it.

"Can Fadlan's brains have stepchildren like them." Fadil.

When Mila and her children left, Fadil went to the toilet as well as Eve. Fadlan was just sitting alone, rubbing his bitten ear. Rania walked over and sat down in front of the shy widower.

"If widows have started waiting in line to get you, I will wait patiently for my queue, I hope you can swing the steering wheel from finding widows to finding virgins." Rania.

Actually, Fadlan did not want a virgin girl, only she already had no confidence, because of her mature age and her status of a two-child widower.

"You sure you want to be my future wife?" Ask Fadlan.

Rania just smiled.

"You are a young girl, you look beautiful, you seem smart, why do you want to be the wife of a widower like me, there are still many young men, virgins, handsome and successful, out there, why choose me who is clearly our age is much different. Do you just want to play me?"

"Mas Duda listen to me, there are people who say if Duda is WORLD OF PEACE, so if women want their lives full of peace in this world, then choose Duda." Rania said with a smile. Fadlan just silently frowned.

When Rania sees Eve walking to her desk, she leaves immediately.

"Mas Duda, I'm waiting for our date."