Tough Widow
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"Why are you smiling to yourself, brother?" Ayu rebuked her first son who looked happy. 

Hanan turned his head then embraced Ayu tightly. Leaning his head on the stomach of the woman who has been struggling to make her happy. 

There was no speech, yet the little laugh was still clearly heard in the ears. 

"There's nothing, Ma. I just remember the pilot." His head looked at his face from below. 

Not only Hanan, even Ayu also remembered the messages of a man they met at the mall earlier. 

The man gave Hanan a message to stay upbeat in order to reach his goal, and it was so touching that it was sculpted in heart and mind. 

Ayu let out a heavy breath. Seeing the enthusiasm and spirit of Hanan who wanted to become a pilot made him unyielding. 

"Just pray, may Allah incite the prayer of the mother at all times."

Hanan nodded without a sound. Then took off his embrace when he heard Alifa's voice from outside. 

"Tomorrow I want to go to school, Ma," alifa asked expectantly as she carried her new bag bought earlier this afternoon. 

This time Ayu could not prevent or deceive considering the age of Alifa who was one month away from six years old. Moreover, the boy was already enthusiastic to immediately learn like a child his age. 

"All right, we're going to school tomorrow." Kissing Alifa's forehead. The most patient and obedient child. 

While the children were busy playing, Ayu again wrestled with her phone. He fills in the data as one of the conditions to enter the contract. 

"Hopefully this is the best way for me and the kids." 

Now in addition to busy writing, Ayu also hit the steering wheel of online sales. The goods sold were not his, but Irma's. Not bad, that way he does not have to bother looking for a side job to meet the needs of life that is getting bigger and bigger. 

Ayu promotes her goods sales in sosmed. After that write at a certain time until the children still get more attention from him. Because their growth is more important than anything. 

Amidst the busy stringing of sweet and beautiful poetic words, the door was knocked from the outside. Ayu hurried to open it. 

It was Ninik who came. The woman had a bag of crackles in her hand. 

"Please come in, ma'am. Sorry messy," said Ayu while tidying the table. 

Ninik put the bag on the table. 

"There was a gift from my husband, yesterday he just came home from out of town."

Ayu smiled shyly. All this time Ninik was very good to him, while he had not been able to repay the kindness of the woman. 

"Don't bother, Mom. I just want to visit my smile," said Ayu from the heart. 

"So early in the morning there was a man looking for you" said Ninik, recalling the arrival of Ikram. 

Ayu stopped her steps and went back to Ninik. 

"Who?" ask Ayu to investigate. He has never been close to anyone but Calvin. Is that the guy coming? Or someone else? That is how his heart thinks. 

Ninik shrugged his shoulders in ignorance. 

"High guy, wearing glasses. He's got tahilalat under his lips, he said your best friend."

No need to explain in detail. Ayu could already guess who Ninik meant. 

Must be mas Ikram. What he came here for. Didn't he say he wouldn't care about the kids anymore? 

"No, he went straight home. Maybe I'll come back another time."

Ayu bowed listlessly. Although the possibility of Ikram seizing children is very small, still he is shrouded in fear. Fear of losing those who are worth more than anything. Moreover, Ikram has many treasures and can guarantee the lives of his three children, whereas he can only feed and place simple. 

"What's up, Yu?" Ninik broke Ayu's almost deep daydream. 

Ayu shakes. There was no need to explain his heart at this moment. And hope what he fears won't happen. 

Early in the morning, Ayu has made her home. Tidying up furniture and also washing clothes. Cooking for kids. Today he will enroll Alifa to the school as the boy wishes. 

Hanan came out with the shoes in his hands. As usual, the boy wore it after breakfast. 

"What's the ride to Alifa's school?" Hanan took the chocolate-flavored toast.

"Road. The school's close, so no need for a vehicle." Ayu arranged the provisions for the son and put them in Hanan's bag. 

That's why Hanan wants to get big fast and succeed. One of them is to ease the suffering of the mother. 

"I'm leaving first, Ma." Hanan kissed the back of Ayu's hand. He ran out after hearing someone call him. 

Ayu could only stare at Hanan's back which started to drift away. Then, help Alifa take a shower and change clothes and prepare diapers for Adiba.

"No uniform, Ma," alifa protested when Ayu changed her clothes with ordinary clothes but looked neat. 

Ayu smiled. Softly rubbing the straight hair of her second daughter. 

"The variety will be if Alifa has entered. Now wear this first," explained Ayu at length. 

Alifa came down from the chair jumping in excitement. Finally, what is desired will be accomplished. 

Ayu smiled looking at her two daughters who were filled with laughter. Slowly they began to calm down and never asked for the Ikram again. 

"We're off yuk!" Ayu led her two children outside and locked the door. 

Alifa holds her backpack and Adiba does the same. They walked together past several people in front of their homes. However, his steps had to come to a halt when he saw someone walking up to him. 

Ayu immediately grabbed her two sons hands and pulled back, hiding. His chest suddenly rumbled as the person got closer and closer. 

Why did you come here? Does he want to take the kids? 

Ayu stared at the two hands of Ikram which were filled with paper bags. Then focus on the man's face. 

Alifa peeked in the sidelines of the mother's hand. Looking at the familiar face of someone in his eyes. 

There are no questions that slide from the lips of Ayu or Ikram. They were silent to each other with a million questions. 

"How are you, Yu?" tanya Ikram after all this time there was only silence.

"Well," Ayu replied straightforwardly. 

Carrying Adiba and holding Alifa's hand tightly. Not even a crack at the kram to touch them. 

If they used to immediately bother and want to come, this time Ikram seems meaningless again. In fact, Alifa did not greet the father who expected a greeting from him. 

"Alifa how are you, son?" Ikram. Align her face with the height of her second daughter. 

There was no answer, instead Alifa back backwards and hid behind Ayu, and it succeeded in making Ikram's chest feel tight.