
"Mom, Mama... Mamaa!!!"
Aulia was surprised to hear her son screaming while he was fast asleep.
"Dear, Honey! Laa haulaa walaa quwata illa billaahil'alihil 'adziim... Laa lilaa ha illallah Muhammadarrosulullaah..."
Aulia tried to blow the word monotheism in the ears of her four-year-old son. Continuously and continuously
Tonight is the fifth night of Anta's death.
The small family of Fitra is still staying until the seventh day because it will hold full tahlilan for a week at Mariana's house.
Instead of having to go back and forth, Aulia finally suggested to her husband to stay for a week while accompanying Mariana who was still in mourning.
Jamal and his wife Lestasi did the same.
Only Soleh went home because he had to keep the store open because his father-in-law was in the shop house they occupied.
Lani goes back and forth because Tito's parents' house is right next to Mariana's. So there is no need to take time and money to go to the house of his mother who is now a widow after Anta died.
"Laa haulaa walaa quwata illa billaahil'alihil 'adziim... Allahu laa ilaaha Illa huwal hayyul-qoyyuum... Bismilbornrahmanirrahim's... Qul'audzubirobbinna..."
Aulia is the son of a Kiyai. He automatically memorizes short prayers and can do rukiyah independently on his own family.
Fitra also turned out to be one of the men who diligently worship including the memorization of the Qur'an in his wife's village.
That night, Aulia and Fitra guarded their son with the holy verses of the Qur'an so that the spirit-eating demon overheated and fled back to the house of Samsiah.
Bledarr.
Samsiah surprised. The light bulb in his room suddenly exploded. Fortunately, at that time, he was not directly below the most expensive LED bulb because of its durability.
Samsiah realized, if it turns out that the order to the pet creature failed to carry out the task so that his body became vibrated and his knees weak like a person who lost energy.
"Siallan!!! I was wrong target!" it means being upset with yourself.
"Stupid creature! Go and find your own prey instead! Hmh! I could have sold you back to the Blau factory!"
Such was the threat of Samsiah to his pet demon who was angry because he did not get food tonight.
Samsiah immediately picked up the bottle that was in the small refrigerator in her room.
It was the winnow water of the shaman he worshipped.
By drinking the water in the container of the mineral bottle, Samsiah returned to being refreshed. He went outside to call the people who lived with him.
"Le Giman's! The le!"
"Yes, Mommy?"
"Please lift my bedspread. Careful, lots of shards of bulb shard. Change the light bulbs now. Hurry up, I'm fucking Le!"
"Ehh? The bulb in Ma'am's room broke? Why?"
"Don't ask too many questions. It's noisy! Just do your job if you don't want your salary cut!"
"Oala Maam! Don't anyway! Yo wes, I'll get you a new bulb."
Giman is a cousin of Samsiah who has lived with the Ojan family for a long time.
The average person who works and lives in a big house is still a relative or relative. They are usually troubled and ask for financial assistance to Ojan Samsiah's husband and wife.
So, actually the longer they stay the more they know the severity of Ojan and Samsiah in collecting the coffers of money.
Some of them even believe in shamanic practices.
They prefer to go to smart people who are said to be immediately granted his wishes rather than asking prayers to the Divine Robbi.
Though the heavenly path of prayer one third of the night to the Creator is the best for all His people.
..............
Amelia herself is increasingly seen shining and she is more confident after divorce from Soleh.
His food trade is selling well. Even the catering air was also running as expected.
Lukman is happy, Amelia is now getting used to living alone and the look of her face looks fresher because she is a sweet and smiling woman.
But Lukman's heart is also as tight as it is today.
A month right the convection company where Lukman and Diki work together using Amelia catering services. The boss who is usually indifferent is now curious to know Amelia, the cook catering his order.
Even Adam Malik, the owner of the convection insisted on giving Amelia a month's worth of catering meals.
Heart of Lukman deg-degan.
How not, he only found out that the owner of the home-based clothing company was a widower who was left dead by his wife five years ago.
Adam Malik is a 40-year-old man. His skin is pure white, sharp-nosed and very charismatic. His body was also tall, almost perfect. Like the bodies of pilots and macho models that Lukman often sees on television.
Most likely Amelia could have been entangled by the good looks of her superiors.
Lukman is really upset.
"Man, where's Amel's contract?" adam asked Lukman to stutter.
"Boss wait in the car. Let me just anterin the catering money. InshaAllah I'm trustworthy as always, Boss!" lukman is trying to find another way.
""Ga papa. Sometimes I come down to the house rented by myself Mbak Amel. Look at the kitchen and how to cook it too. Worried that it's not hygienic, man!"
"Dude, Boss! If Mbak Amel is dirty, I may not apply to join catering to the convection where I work. Hehe... Guaranteed, right, the cooking? Boss himself likes to eat catering dishes these days."
"Either that. I also need to know and know who the people who have worked with my small company, Lukman! Occasionally go down and look can dong!"
Lukman is not warting. Adam smiled faintly locking the door of his car parked on the side of the highway in front of Amelia's rented alley.
"I can't take long either. There's my Mama-in-law at home."
Lukman tried to return his Boss' smile.
Hopefully, the two people who will meet each other are not hit by the arrow of romance. The problem is Amelia is a young widow and Adam is also a widower without children.
Five years have passed, Adam is still at home living alone because of the great love for his late wife.
Lukman was worried that after seeing Amel, Adam would think of something else.
"Where is Miss Amel's rented house?" adam asked after arriving at a row of rented houses lined up neatly.
"That's the middle next to Diki's contract, Boss!"
Tok tok tok tok
"Assynoltom..."
"Assalamualaikum, Ma'am! Ma'am Amel.., this is me Lukman, Ma'am!"
Lukman tried knocking on the door too after Adam.
He wanted to show his face first rather than the face of Adam Malik, his boss.
"Greetings waalaikum.., briefly Man!"
Kriee...
Lukman almost jumped in shock.
Amelia was apparently wearing a face mask. Her sweet face was covered by a white layer of mask that Amelia wore so that it made Lukman almost frightened.
"There's my boss, Ma'am!" lukman said clumsy.
"Wow, sorry, sorry. Please sit down, Boss sir! I wash my face for a moment. Sorry!"
Amelia followed nervously. He was groggy to see Lukman turned out to come with the boss of the owner of the convection that has been using catering services for a month.
"Ish, you, Man! Why not call first? I don't know, but I was greeted by this monkey mask!" amelia whispered to Lukman.
Lukman blushed.
There was also a good thing Amelia was wearing a face mask. At least Adam's first glance was not fixed directly on Amel's face.
"Sorry, Boss! Hehehe." said Lukman turned to Adam who looked relaxed circulating his gaze throughout the rented house of Amel.
Sometimes he nodded. Quite satisfied because the person who handles the catering of his convention is not a slovenly person.
Amelia who was in a hurry, immediately washed her face covered in masks.
He wiped it and made a thin powder so as not to look pale.
A little lipgloss so that his lips look fresh.
Then go out to see Lukman and Adam.
"Sorry, Boss! I didn't know that Boss would come here. I guess, it's just Lukman."
Adam's eyes stared at Amelia unblinkingly.
Like. seeing someone he's longed for. Even his eyes seemed to be glazed but soon he mastered his emotions.
".... Amelia's sister?"
"I_yes. I'm alone, Boss!"
Adam stood up from his seat.
He extended his hand and...
"Include me, I'm Adam Malik. The owner of the convection company that cooperates with the catering business owned by Mbak!"
"I, Amelia. It seems Boss is overdoing it. Not catering, just cooking. Still small. Hehehe.." timpal Amelia blushed in embarrassment.
"Just like my convection business. Still small!" answer Adam immediately.
"Boss's connection was a big convection. CVS. Which can be compared to my cooking efforts. Oh yes, please sit down, Boss! What do you want to drink? Coffee or sweet tea?"
"No need, thank you. I'm in a hurry, Ma'am. Next time maybe. Oh yes, may I have the contact number of Madam Amel!? All this time we've only been through Lukman?"
"Oh yes, of course. 0867020211**."
"Okay, I saved ya number! Oh this, the catering money for the next month. I'm paying full now because I have no more doubts. Calculate the money."
"Thank you Boss! Thank you so much for your trust."
Amelia receives a thick brown envelope from Adam's hand.
"During this time cook sixty packs of rice done alone?" ask Adam attentively.
"Dibantu Tasya, Diki's wife who is also a Boss convection employee."
"Oh that's it."
"I'm working with Ms. Tasya. On its own, pretty overwhelmed Boss. Hehe..."
Adam was pale. Amelia's sweet smile was almost similar to his ex-wife who had long returned to Rahmatullah.
"Wow, Man! I have to leave immediately. Worried that my mother-in-law waited too long alone at home. Miss Amel, I'll excuse you."
"Oh yes, Boss! Thank you very much. If there are any complaints from my catering menu, please just confirm it as usual through Lukman."
"Why go through Lukman? I can call you directly, right? Is your husband jealous?"
Amelia. Confused answer.
"Yes, Boss. Her husband Amel's mother is jealous!" sela Lukman made Amelia round her eyes.
"I,"
Lukman immediately took over Amelia who had just wanted to clarify Lukman's remarks.
"Let's get Boss, I'll drive you to the car. I'm afraid Boss is coming home late, not good for Mama-in-law Boss!" lukman's hatch made Amelia blush. He began to realize that Lukman deliberately did that so that between himself and his Boss did not happen things that were desirable if he knew the status of a widow.
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