BLESSINGS OF LOVE
Only a Plan

Fuad and Asmila had just finished breakfast, Mother Kusnadi had been quiet since this morning while finishing her breakfast.

"Mom, Fuad and Mila are allowed to go for a while, see the wife of an office friend who has just given birth," Fuad told Ms. Kusnadi.

"Looking at people giving birth, your wife when people see her. It's been two years you've been married, I also want a grandchild like everyone else" said Ms. Kusnadi who even became a strong insinuation to Asmila.

"Maybe it is not believed, ma'am, we have also tried but it has not been a fortune from God," Fuad tried to provide a defense.

Kusnadi's mother only snorted angrily, then grabbed the glass beside her plate and drank the water.

Asmila lifted the dirty dishes and washed them, then she cleaned the table while storing the leftovers into a special food cabinet.

Fuad was tidy, he was waiting for Asmila who was still dressed up to go with him.

Kusnadi's mother talked on the porch with Fuad, discussing Fuad's plans to buy a four-wheeled vehicle.

"What is the car for? getting into our street is hard too. Later even so to block the path of others," Mother Kusnadi seemed to disagree with the wishes of his son.

"Look, ma'am, at least if there is a car, we can occasionally get out of town together. Or maybe Fuad occasionally wants to take Mom and Mila to eat at the restaurant or shop together," Fuad tried to convey his wishes to his mother.

"Ah, if Mom does not agree well, want to be stored where try. The yard of our house must be demolished first to become a garage," again Mother Kusnadi showed no agreement.

"It can be arranged, later Fuad who tidied up the yard so that it could be to park the car without disturbing the trees of the mother," said Fuad trying to re-show his wishes.

At the same time Asmila finished dressing up, then approached her husband.

Kusnadi's mother glanced at Asmila, then said cynically, "Fuad, rather than being busy with buying a car, take care of your wife. When to wear hijab, women already have a husband does not close the aurat".

Instantly Asmila felt cornered, she had just come directly insinuated spicy. He just kept quiet and dared not say a word.

"Later ma'am, Asmila must have worn a hijab. Right now the work he does is impossible to wear a hijab," Fuad explained to his mother.

"Whatever it is, this mother is just a parent so it's natural to just remind. What's wrong with quitting there and looking for other jobs that allow wearing hijab".

Fuad and Asmila said goodbye to Kusnadi's mother, Asmila hugged her husband's waist tightly while sitting in the back seat of their motorcycle.

"Come when? don't delay it for long. Take a leave of absence and then take a honeymoon both far away to the island, so be calm no one bothers," said office friend Fuad, whose wife has just given birth.

"Let's calm, Mr. Fuad, next month must have heard the news that Mila is pregnant. Yeah, well," his wife was also encouraging.

Asmila just smiled, her eyes could not be separated staring at the little baby who was sleeping in the cot so soundly.

Go home from looking at the baby, then both take a walk while looking for a nice eating house.

The two sat in a bale-bale in a typical Sundanese restaurant.

While waiting for the order Asmila said to her husband, "Mas, Mila did not want to hijab, but Mas also understood that my scalp must be allergic if it was tightly closed. Sweating too much later will cause red spots itchy and hot".

"Yes, I understand Mila. But if you know for yourself, his nature is hard especially after Father died, he raised me alone to form his personal increasingly hard," Fuad said with a loving look to his wife.

"Later I try to ask for advice to sister Mida, what kind of veil does not make the head sweat," Asmila said as she leaned her head on her husband's shoulder.

"I really do not care if you want to hijab or not, the important attitude and behavior is also your heart that must be hijab. A lot of women I know are hijab-wearing but behind it the attitude is not good" Fuad conveyed his views on the subject of hijab.

"Mas but later if I wear the hijab just want to go and just in front of Mom, is it okay. Later it is said to play religion by people," Asmila said while holding her husband's arm.

"Well how, the condition of your head skin is problematic, well do not think what people say, the important thing is not to leave the prayer. If it is not hijab or does not pray, it is called playing with religion," said Fuad who is always wise.

"No Mas, even though at work I dress up I pray too. I can wear makeup again after prayer" Asmila explained to her husband.

Fuad rubbed his wife's head while nodding his head.

"This is a veil of special cotton fabric, so cold on the head will not sweat much, unless you live under the blazing well," Asmida showed her sister a special cotton veil.

"Later I try to find it in a new market, a veil with a brand and material like this," said Asmila observed the fabric of her brother's veil.

"But buy me one well, I've told you not to be given a bonus," Asmida used to always want to profit in any case.

"Calm down, I'll buy it tomorrow".

"Assalamualaikum," Ibu Jaka just got back from school.

"Waalaikumsalam," said Asmida and Asmila together.

"Well, you happen to be here. Milaa...Oh my God, when did you get pregnant. Mother's ears are hot when it comes to school, almost all mothers talk about you who are not pregnant too," Mother Jaka just sniffed when she saw Asmila in her house.

"If you have not been trusted to be a mother, take it easy anyway later will also soon be trusted with God" said Asmila calmly.

"Yes, it's true, but try dong check to the doctor, you've been married for two years but look calm just don't have the desire to immediately have children," Mother Jaka nagged to hear the narration of her son.

"Mom, Mila has been to the doctor, and the result is that Mila's uterus is healthy. But the doctor said not only Mila but Mas Fuad should also check. Only Mas Fuad had no time to check," Asmila explained to her mother.

"Yes.but if I say Fuad also have to make time to check, do not just calm down like all this time," Asmida also tried to remind her sister.

"Sir Mida, to test together with the couple took more than three days. While Mas Fuad only permits a day, his phone never stops ringing. From his office always just call, where can he feel calm. There even continue to think about her work," Asmila then told her and her husband what kind of condition.

"Hmmm.Should Fuad be on long leave, first time you guys before marriage he can take a long leave. The present so can not," Mother Jaka did not end up thinking Fuad difficult to take his cut rations.

"Have applied for several times of sabbatical rations, but yes it was his boss did not give permission on the grounds that no one had been able to replace Mas Fuad's job position".

Asmida and Ibu Jaka looked at each other and shrugged their shoulders, both feeling they had no other way to advise Asmila and Fuad.

Both Asmila and Fuad, in the eyes of his extended family in the stamp was too relaxed and there was no effort to check his health condition properly in order to immediately have a baby.

Kusnadi's mother-in-law Asmila moreover, everyday must see Asmila who always looks not have a burden when married long enough.

Everyone can judge that, but in Asmila's deepest heart no one knows.

She also wanted to feel what it was like to be pregnant, what it was like to have a cravings, what it was like to have a baby.

Fuad was also so, he was also eager to feel being asked strangely by his pregnant wife. Almost all friends at work are always dizzy when his wife is pregnant.

Some ask for young mangoes at night, some ask for strange foods that are difficult to get, some even his wife cries for fried rice for her husband's cooking.

"Dizziness bro, asking for duku, but this is not the season yet," said one of Fuad's coworkers while patting his forehead when his wife asked to buy duku.

"Yes right, my wife also at that time asked for a monkey guava, somewhere looking for the tree as well" said the other.

"Hahaha.but you should be grateful, at least have felt how the wife asked us something while pregnant. I've been married for two years, but still haven't been given a chance to feel that way" Fuad commented on her co-workers' complaints.

"Patience bro, don't be discouraged. Sure that one day you will feel it too," his two best friends finally realized that Fuad had not had an experience like them.

"Aamiin, may soon be given the trust of God" Fuad said in hope.

"Mbak As, would not come with me to Bengkulu later if I go home. Later I bring Ma'am As to Kyai Rajo, a smart person who can cure various diseases can also make people who are difficult to have offspring so immediately have offspring," ratna said her co-worker Asmila was having lunch in the cafeteria near her workplace.

"Husband? very close Na, if you can go to Papua only so that you are closer," said Asmila with a slightly upset face.

"Haha...Ma'am As, I'm serious, right there in the village where my parents live there is a famous Kyai who can cure various diseases. Seriously me," Ratna tried to convince Asmila.

"I believe Na, only your hometown is very close.Where is I the cost to go to your village is well," Asmila told Ratna.

"Hahahah, I will offer Mbak As, who knows interested. Indeed the cost of returning to my village is very expensive, I also go home five years, hahahah..," Ratna even did not see Asmila's expression.

"Well that's it, you just to go back there still think, let alone me.hmmm".

"Who knows Ma'am As there is money, is her husband working in a state company like that must be a lot of money, certainly the salary of Mbak As's husband".

"Where I know my husband's salary is large or not, I have been given money just by him, money for household needs and others were given to my in-laws. We will still live in a beautiful in-law housing for a million tastes," said Asmila while half annoyed with the condition of her household so far.

"Kan in-law Mbak As well dong, during this cooking and so on right Mbak As's in-law, right?" ask Ratna.

"Well the person, only if you have insinuated about children and about hijab, hmmm, make the heart upset, deh," complained Asmila.

"But it's not like at least never having Mbak do laundry or clean the house while nagging like in soap operas right?"Ratna teased.

"Bonyong you Na, yes not so well. But if I'm off for sure I also always clean the house anyway, used to be a good and beautiful daughter-in-law.hahaha," Asmila could have praised herself.

"Eh, later in the afternoon between me dong Na, I plan to buy a veil made from not hot," Asmila asked Ratna.

"Are you serious, Ma'am As wants to hijab?" Ratna was surprised to hear the invitation.

"Well that's the case, if you're not ready for why the meaning is also," Ratna disagrees with Asmila's plan.

"Na, you know for yourself, I use a motorcycle without a helmet, so if I have to be totally hijab I have not been able to. I can't imagine how my scalp will be".

"Mbak As just explain the same in-laws is easier than having to use drama all pretending to be hijab," Ratna still does not like the idea of Asmila.

"Yes just think of it as material I learned hijab deh. I've also explained that my mother-in-law can't understand the condition of my scalp. It was considered just an excuse, because I was afraid that I would not look beautiful in the hijab," Asmila explained about her stubborn father-in-law.

"Prophe mom, love the same in-laws is one of worship as well," said Ratna while nudging Asmila's shoulder.

Kusnadi's mother smiled happily when she saw Asmila saying goodbye to work, because that morning Asmila wore a light brown hijab in harmony with the uniform she wore.

"Well, that's dong. You look so beautiful, I'm glad to see you like this," Kusnadi's mother was fascinated to see the appearance of her daughter-in-law.

Asmila only smiled, then she grabbed her father-in-law's hand and kissed the back of the old hand while asking for permission to go to work.

As usual Asmila went to work riding her motorcycle and of course never wore a helmet.

Fortunately, her workplace is not far from her home, she works as a beauty advisor or advice for cosmetic use.

He worked for a well-known cosmetics brand, and it just so happened that the company opened a branch in a shop near a new market not far from Asmila's residence.

Arriving at work, Asmila immediately parked her motorcycle and immediately ran to the public toilet there and immediately opened her veil.

Then comb his hair, and look at the cloth and immediately tucked into his bag.

After that she walked to her workplace cosmetic stand and immediately dressed up wearing the product.

Go home from work, go back to the public restroom to put on her veil again, after which return to her in-laws' house.

It lasted for months, Fuad understood his wife's behavior and he did not bother because he knew that his wife would be allergic to his scalp if it was tightly closed all day.

But of course there is guilt, at least they both have lied to Mother Kusnadi. This they agreed that Ibu Kusnadi was happy and did not continue to insinuate Asmila.

One Sunday Asmila was enjoying a vacation with her husband. In the morning she cooked her husband's favorite meal.

Vegetable lodeh and fried puffer fish are ready at the dinner table, now he is mengolek spicy sambal.

Then at the table there is also lalaban along with tempe also fried tofu.

"This is very good, your cooking makes the stomach so rumbling, I've drooled. Come quickly sambalnya dong dear," Fuad could not bear to see the dishes at the dining table.

"Patience, this is already so," said Asmila while bringing chili to the dining room.

"I call mom first, let's eat together" Asmila said, looking for her in-laws.

Kusnadi's mother was arranging a flower pot on the front porch, indeed she really likes plants.

"Mom, let's eat, Mila cook lodeh vegetables and fried fish," Asmila asked her mother-in-law.

"Yes, later the mother followed deh, this responsibility is one more tongue tree in-law new mother broke so some pots just now," said Mother Kusnadi who is an expert in multiplying ornamental plants.

Asmila according to then, she entered into serving her husband's meal.

"Ah, I forgot yesterday did not tell the maid to clean the bathroom. Just washed my hands, the bathroom walls were sticky and smelly" Kusnadi said as she sat at the dinner table.

"Later Mila alone will clean, all will wash sports shoes have mas Fuad".

Kusnadi's mother nodded, then the three of them ate together very favourably.

"Mom ate so much fish but didn't add rice?" asked Fuad who felt tumben saw his mother eat fried fish almost two tails.

"Yes, it's really good for your fried fish Mila, when else can I eat this delicious. Thank you Mila".

Asmila just smiled, she felt very happy that her mother-in-law was so eager to eat the results of her cooking.

After finishing eating, Mother Kusnadi with Fuad as usual chatting on the front porch.

Still struggling with the plant that apparently is still not finished tidied up.

"Fuad, I thought for a long time, if you want to buy a car please. I don't mind at all, it's also nice to see the child can buy a new vehicle," Kusnadi's mother suddenly said, so Fuad was surprised.

"Certainly ma'am? wah mom really let the front yard a little unloaded?" Fuad asked in disbelief.

"Yes, what else. I feel sorry for you too".

"Thank you mom, I'll choose which car. We'll go to the car dealership, ma'am" Fuad asked.

"Ah, I don't know about cars, it's up to you and your wife. Mother also goes where to use the car, people as old as mother most also ride the hearse".

"Aahhhh, the mother always talks like that, the spirit of dong bu, Fuad wants to take the mother for a walk," Fuad said while hugging his mother.

Asmila's phone rang many times, Fuad searched for the origin of the sound and it turned out from inside their bedroom.

Ratna's name has tried to contact his wife several times.

"Mila!!, this is Ratna's phone from earlier, want you to pick up or how?!" fuad shouted in front of the bathroom.

"I'll call again, or pick up. What the hell's that kid doing, I'm having so much soap on the bathroom floor!!!" sahut Asmila while shouting from inside the bathroom.

"Ratna, this is Fuad, sorry Mila is still busy he said, later let Mila contact Ratna well".

"Oh, Mas Fuad, this is important. Something Ratna wants to tell Mila. It is very important Mas, please let me call you for a moment," Ratna asked in a warm tone to Fuad.

Fuad called his wife and told her Ratna had something important to talk about.

"Well, this floor is still a lot of soap, I just finished cleaning the bathroom wall just the floor," said Asmila in a wet shirt.

"Just accept it first, you'll continue again".

"Yes, but please keep mom from going to the bathroom well, afraid of falling because of slippery".

"Yes".

Asmila intercepted Ratna's phone, and as usual the boy must have been discussing the gossip that had just happened in the market.

"Mbak As, believe me no, that the father of the cloth store owner was caught cheating with female cellphone store employees, this is again crowded, mbak," Ratna is so excited to report the events in the market today.

"Ah, I guess what to say. I already understand that".

And talks are still going on between Asmila and Ratna.

While Fuad when returning to the terrace, it turns out from the road there are those who call him while riding a bicycle.

Apparently Mr. RT is cycling sports and invited Fuad to talk, of course Fuad immediately approached and Mr. RT plans to hold a relaxing bicycle event for all residents.

Fuad was interested in discussing it, until he forgot something.

Both Asmila and Fuad, were busy with their respective discussions. Her husband was with RT sir in front of the fence, his wife was on a cell phone with Ratna his coworker in the backyard.

"Alhamdulillah also finished all my plants. I hope I can see them grow even more. Wash your hands first ah, I also want to pee," mum Kusnadi muttered as she walked to the bathroom.

"It's been well Na, I haven't finished cleaning the bathroom. My in-laws will be in danger" Asmila said, trying to stop talks with Ratna.

"Yes, later if there is new news again I call again well," said Ratna so excited.

"Okay RT sir, I'm ready if there is such an event. Later I contact other children as well to help the cycling event smoothly," Fuad said while giving his thumbs up to RT sir.

"Okay, thank you Fuad is willing to help," said Mr. RT with a look of pleasure because Fuad will help him.

From inside the house there was a very loud sound.

GUBRAA!!!!

YOUUUGGG!!!!

HOWAAAAKKKK!!!!

"ASAGFIRE!!!! IBUUU!!!!".