ZULFA FORTITUDE
Irwan and Lika

"Where do you want to go?"

"I tried yesterday to list it to a communication technique. Already tested, but not yet out the announcement received not his. Pray for acceptance, brother."

"Where?"

"Alabaya."

"May be accepted."

"Amiyi ..."

Although time-hunting, but Irwan can not drive his car quickly. The streets at this hour are busy. Inevitably have to save up a lot of patience to deal with it. Okay .... Now the road . His whisper at the time the street lights had changed color.

"Bun, I want to buy a house. Can you?"

"It's not the same thing mom ...."

"No Bun. Just make savings."

This is how you are, always suspicious . Though his son is now an adult, it is time to be independent. If there is a bad friend event always bothers grandma. Where friends can not be silent, other end. And again, if I want to be married, cook should stay with grandma, mother and Lika. Yes .. if you want. Otherwise ... hehehe ....

Think of me wandering everywhere. Lover is looking for .... Poor Lika if I go first. There is no one to invite. Wait for him first. I went to school before dech ...

"Maybe, Irwan. Just don't make a mess. Give a special room for musholla."

"Yes, can Bun. Thanks ...."

"Later Mother see the house that has been the target of Irwan for a long time. But Lika's show's over."

"Can ...."

Not even entered the school yard Lika, the sound system has been heard aloud. Making Irwan shake his head. Because he doesn't like noise. Fortunately Lika understanding.

"Already, Brother. I'll just get off here."

"Top .... "

"It's okay, brother. Later brother's late."

"Tumben, adek brother understanding. If it's gini, brother must be ready. There must be shrimp behind the rempeyek."

"Hehehe .... My brother knows dech the most."

"Have said" said Irwan while pressing the remote to open the car door automatically.

"Next week friends want to do recreation ..."

"Nach. Yes .. yes ... Brother ngert. Pocket money, right?"

Charming smile in response ....

"stance ... Lika." Zulfa rubbed Lika's head, as soon as they were outside.

"Mother, I go first .... Assalamu'aikum ...."

"Wa aleikum salam wr. wb."

After Irwan's car disappears, Zulfa and Lika head to the meeting building inside the school complex. There are already many who have arrived, delivering their sons and daughters in this student after-show. Some even come with complete old people. This always made Lika feel envious. His father had never been with him.

"Mother, when will you be back. Cook only the mother who always nemeni me, during these kayaking events. I want my parents to be present."

Zulfa smiled wryly at the words coming out of Lika's mouth.

"Don't plug ah. Gini is still spoiled."

Actually he wanted to tell their father the true state. But he himself was still doubtful about the news he received yesterday. Indah, her sister-in-law who was attending her husband's service out of town, accidentally met them.

So true, the words of the woman named Mary. That he was Herman's wife. All this time he chose to be silent not to investigate the news that he knew for a very long time. At that time Lika was still in elementary school.

Being able to see Lika and Irwan grow well, gives her own happiness. Rather than being concerned about the news about her husband. Longing that ever existed, he tried to throw it away. To enjoy his life happily. Although sometimes the longing comes back, when Lika or Irwan ask their father

Now they're adults. I hope they're wise to know their real father. Yes ... Father who did not want to know or ask about their news all this time.

Event after event takes place in nothingness. Zulfa's thoughts were still struggling with Lika's questions about her father. I don't know ... Inevitably the shadow of Herman danced in his imagination. But not longing, but thousands of questions about her husband's attitude. He really misses his sons.

"Mother was very fascinated with you, when she brought the poem" replied Zulfa dodging. Covering up all her wishful thinking, about Herman. Really messed up his mind.

"Already, Mother. Not evasive. Mother misses father, right?"

Zulfa let out a heavy breath, expelling the burden he had in mind. Huaaahhhhh.

"That I don't feel. Mending in the past."

Lika's eye brows lifted. He doesn't believe.

"Mother doesn't love me anymore?"

Zulfa stood up, then walked up. pretending not to listen.

"Here we wait for your brother outside!"

Basic spoiled child, invited to walk plus stop. Zuilfa is back. Looked sorrow decorate his ay's face. It doesn't feel like heart. Lika's attitude might hurt Lika's heart. Zulfa, hug Lika warmly.

"Lika, if the mother does not love the father, of course the mother has long sought a replacement father. But, as you can see. Until now, she's still alone."

"If you hadn't thought of Herman's father, because your mind was full of you. You are the happiness of mother. Whether or not there's a Herman father, for you doesn't matter. Because in your eyes I always see your father."{sorry, last sentence, I want to throw it away. But already out. Think of it as a lip adornment only.)

"Mother's words are so soothing." Lika laughs.

Though Zufa half-dead withstood the heartache that increasingly felt sore. Ignored, deceived, do not know ..).

On the way, joking. Until the gate. Seen a car lined up, but not found Irwan's car. Address dech, wait....

Thankfully, Irwan's car arrived shortly after.

"Sorry, Bun. Irwan's late." said Irwan as soon as he got out of the car. Open the door for them.

"Let's go in. ...e ... e.., mother first." said Irwan teasing Lika. When his sister gets in his car.

"Yes .. yes ..." replied Lika did not want to lose. Zulfa greatly enjoyed the children's kindness.

After being convinced Zulfa was sitting comfortably, he headed behind the wheel.

"Mother, we go there now yeah ...."

"As far as you. Mother come along."

It turns out that Irwan took them to really elite housing. With a large and pretty beautiful page.

"Wan, is that really the house you want?" ask Zulfa to get out of the car. Irwan. They look - look inside the house. Everything is complete and lux.

"How is home ....?"

"Cheap, Bun. Not up to 1 m. Have friends . He's in Australia now. I don't need this house anymore."

"Mother is grateful, you can be independent."

"This is all thanks to the mother's prayer as well."

"Yes, Mother agrees. When will you stay."

"Maybe next month, Bun. While waiting for a little rehab. That is if mom allows. "

"Mother is no problem. But keep praying and teaching you."

"God willing, Mother ..."

Zulfa's happiness is complete this time. Lika graduated satisfactorily. Irwan quite successfully managed to organize his future. Thank you God ...

"Mother is tired, can go home now, Wan."

"Good, Mother."

The sun had started to shift, making Zulfa want to go home. Worried about missing the main time for dhuhur prayers. Luckily Irwan stopped his car at the mosque they found when azan dhuhur reverberated.

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