BLESSINGS OF LOVE
Towards 2

"Etha, I feel so sorry to see Jena. Strange Mas Husein could have told the woman to stay in the pavilion of the family home we live in," Yunita said visibly upset when telling about Jena.

"Oh Yun, Jena is my sister's friend, they were friends for a long time since the beginning of college. Just like us" said Aletha when she heard Yunita's words.

"Yes, I know. But in my eyes the woman was other, especially the way she glanced at or talked to Mas Asrul. Don't be too calm, you know" Yunita said again, sniffling.

"Oh God, Yun...Yun.hahaha, that Jena we have considered her own sister, even Mas Asrul also treated her the same as to my sister Magenta," Aletha instead laughed amusedly at what Yunita said.

"See, but my heart feels something is wrong with her. I'm not comfortable seeing him, I never say hello or I ask, I'm lazy to see him. My feeling was that something was wrong with the woman, "Yunita again expressed her dislike towards Jena.

"You're funny Yun, everyone else you don't like. Even at the beginning of knowing Mas Husein, you like him. Only I can be answered well by you, hahahah," Aletha again laughed at her best friend.

"Otherwise, if Mas Husein I used to judge, but my heart is curious about him. If Jena at all from the beginning just look I've been upset, even though the woman is quiet as well I still feel bad," Yunita insisted on showing her dislike to Jena.

"Hahaha, your base is Yun. It's already tomorrow Jena will move out of the pavilion of your family home. Maybe he has the same feelings for you, too" Aletha said, laughing at Yunita.

"Yes thank God, he finally wanted to move, wanted to hostel he said. I was a fool, just being upset to see Mas Asrul was very attentive to help move him to his boarding place".

"My husband is indeed a good person, who is he to help let alone Jena who he considers his own sister".

Yunita just shrugged her shoulders, her heart still felt something was hidden by Jena but I don't know what she did.

"Hoek..hoek..hoek!!!".

Jena was vomiting in the bathroom where she was boarding, a simple room that has bathroom facilities in the room.

Jena doused her vomit, then she cleaned her mouth and walked out of the bathroom.

Asrul sat on the bed while staring at him.

"I have to go back to the office, you just rest here first well," Asrul said as he stood up.

"Mas, I just finished throwing up because I'm pregnant with your son. I was also told to resign because I was pregnant with your child. Now I don't have money, I don't have a job because I'm pregnant with your son. Then you'll just leave!?" Jena inflamed Asrul.

"Jena, please. I just go to the office, I'll be here again after I finish my job," Asrul said asking Jena to understand.

"Home home from the office??? hello!!! Jena!!!, I must have heard wrong!!!. There is an Asrul will return to his magnificent palace in-laws and take refuge under the warm blanket of his beloved wife".

"While I'm here alone, dizzy, nauseous and vomiting from your child's pregnancy. While the man who made me pregnant slept comfortably in his magnificent palace in-laws," Jena said while stinging in annoyance to Asrul.

"St!!! Jena don't shout like that, later others hear how," Asrul tries to assuage Jena's anger.

"Why?!!! shame that someone else knows I'm pregnant!!!" Jena was screaming even more.

Asrul patted his forehead, then he immediately hugged Jena.

"Why do you have to be so angry? relax dong. I'll be here later, don't be like this, baby. I'll be here, I promise," Asrul said, hugging Jena who was emotional.

"I don't want to be left alone, I'm tormented here alone. While the mas would be delicious in the magnificent palace, I would not imagine it would be nice to have sex with Aletha while I was alone here," Jena sobbed to have Asrul accompany her.

"I'll be here, I promise" Asrul said, holding Jena's face.

Finally Jena allowed Asrul to go to his office, and he himself immediately threw himself into the bed in his room.

And that night Asrul was forced to lie to Aletha if he had an urgent job so that he slept in the office.

Indeed Aletha a very understanding wife, she without much question immediately agreed when Asrul asked her permission.

As a wife, Aletha may be a good wife, but she is very upset.

All this time she never found out what her husband's job was like, what her husband did and who he really was her husband's friend.

Asrul came home the night, Aletha did not protest. Even Asrul did not come home nor did she ever try to find out where her husband was.

Aletha is also obsessed with her work as a dentist. Even though he went home from practice, he went straight home to his parents.

Stupidly she very rarely checks her own house occupied by her husband on the grounds there is a job.

Jena hugged Asrul lovingly, and that night the two of them shared a small mattress to sleep on. For Jena who is pregnant young, happiness can be accompanied by men who have been pregnant.

Jena did not realize that she had taken someone else's husband, but the man's wife loved him very much and had considered him as her own sister.

At this time, Jena wants to have Asrul completely, because Jena actually since becoming a student has put his heart to Asrul.

"Eh Mr. RT, please sit down," said the owner of the boarding house when the local RT chairman came to his residence.

"Good afternoon ma'am, I'm sorry to interrupt" Mr. RT told the hostess.

"Oh sir, what's wrong, sir? can I help you?"ask the host again.

"Look ma'am, I got a report from a neighbor. Everyone was suspicious of the tenant of the boarding room at the west end there. Most suspect the tenant woman is pregnant, and it is said that I heard she and her partner are not married," Mr. RT conveyed a neighbor's complaint about the existence of one of the tenants in the boarding house.

"Maybe the father's point is Jena well, right I also suspect she's pregnant sir. And my husband yesterday told Jena that when the monthly lease expires, so that no extension is accepted. Because we also do not want later this boarding house to be the talk of others," it turns out the owner of the boarding house also has plans to ask Jena out of his house.

"Well then, I'm grateful that you understand the situation. I only convey that there should be no anger of the citizens to this boarding place," said Mr. RT again.

Then immediately Mr. RT resigned, and the owner of the boarding house immediately approached Jena's room.

"Jena, sorry yeah. Later you will tell Mr. Asrul who said your brother was. Later in the month if the rental time runs out, I ask you to move immediately. Many suspect you are pregnant, I do not want my boarding house to be the talk of others," the hostess immediately spoke to Jena.

Without being able to dodge anymore, and Jena inevitably had to admit that she was really pregnant.

And pregnant women without any marriage ties will definitely be a crowd.

The owner of the boarding house does not want that until his boarding house will be a material gossip and ridicule of the crowd for accommodating Jena.

Asrul's brain-twisting, but it feels like it's all dead-end. It was as if her brain was frozen when Jena called to convey what the hostess said.

It was like being hit by a hammer on his head, it felt heavy and aching. Even wanted it to feel like he closed his eyes then when he opened it turned out that all he had was a nightmare.

But it was not a dream, but the fact that he was in a nightmare circle due to his own actions.

That night around midnight, Jena was asked to get out of the car and immediately enter the house occupied by Asrul.

"Crazy, do I live here?" Jena widened her eyes when she entered the house again.

"Listen, if we look for a boarding place again will certainly be the same, you will be expelled again by the owner of the boarding house. So I think it'll be safer here".

"Parent? you are crazy. Aletha will come and see me here how?".

"Well, if that's the case, I have to explain everything that's happened".

Jena threw her body onto the sofa, she herself was also dizzy thinking about her fate.

"Jena, don't worry. I'll take care of you, we'll face it with all this. You sleep in the upstairs room, I tidied up yesterday".

"If there's Aletha here how, mas?" Jena was worried.

"You stay upstairs, she won't be in this house for long. At least one day, my son doesn't feel right here. Just so you don't come down, we'll be safe here" Asrul tried to convince Jena.

Jena threw herself into Asrul's arms, she felt frightened and indecisive. Just hope Asrul doesn't abandon himself at this moment.

"Mas Fuad, forgive Mila. I don't think I can go back to Cirebon for another two weeks. At the beginning of the month I will go back there," Asmila told her husband that she could not go home for a while.

"Oh, it's okay, yes you just finished your work first. I'm fine here" Fuad said, giving his wife permission.

"Mas will be here?"ask Asmila.

"I don't think so, I'd be too tired to go to Jakarta. Saturday I went to Jakarta, then Sunday back to Cirebon, and Monday morning soon to work again. It will drain energy and time," Fuad said as if to show reluctance if you have to go to Jakarta.

"Hmmm, I thought I was going to Jakarta to accompany me," Asmila said, sounding disappointed.

"Other times dear, I have to apply for a sabbatical first. Even if I doubt I can be approved. I'm sorry, I will one day be with you" Fuad tried to comfort his wife.

"Okay, I love you".

"I love you too, Mila".

A straight hearted person like Fuad is indeed very rare.

Wife's permission not to go home, she has no suspicions at all.

Sometimes in the mind comes the thought of whether it is straight hearted or does not care.

Two weeks can not meet the wife, even the wife has asked to follow her.

Fuad said he couldn't, and would rather go fishing with his co-workers than follow his wife.

"Rio, I haven't been back to Cirebon in two weeks. My husband also gave me permission. Will be staying at the boarding house tonight ?"ask Asmila when contacting Mario's phone.

"Later I also ask permission first to Mega yah. He likes to be angry if I don't go home" said Mario felt funny with him.

Soraya never looked for him, wanted to go home at night, wanted to stay at work or anywhere.

Though Soraya instills confidence in Mario, but his son, especially Mega, is always looking for his father.

Mega rarely talks much, but if his father has not come home or not come home, surely the one who asked a lot is him.

"Papa can stay at a friend's house, but Mega asked to buy first inhaler. Because it wants to run out of stock," Mega answers to Mario who asked permission to stay at his friend's house because there is business work.

"Let's go buy an inhaler first, we'll serve both of us first," asked Mario to his youngest child.

An inhaler is a spray for people who have respiratory disorders such as asthma or the like.

Mega needs the spray because occasionally his chest tightness can not breathe, it is because it is congenital since the baby has a disorder in his lungs.

"No, Maya is busy just drop off to buy food later if papa comes home," said Maya as her eyes could not be separated from her phone.

Mario sighed, the firstborn was already in high school, difficult to go with his parents and

he often has his own show with his friends.

That afternoon Mario spent time with Mega, after buying an inhaler and then went on another culinary tour to an area that sold roadside food but it tasted great.

"Where do you stay often?"ask Mega while chewing her favorite siomay.

"At a friend's house talking about work".

"Hmmm, Oom Jimmy also means like to stay at papa's friend's house well. Oom Jimmy works at papa's office".

Mario gulped, trying to find the right sentence to explain to his son.

"Oom Jimmy's job behind the desk, drawing the design of the building. If you're in the field, you have to negotiate a lot with the employer".

Mega looked at Mario, looking like the boy was trying to digest his father's words.

"Why didn't you just talk to me about staring at Mega? is papa lying? kan papa himself said that lying people do not dare to look at the face of people who are being lied to by him," Mega looked into the eyes and face of his father.

Mario seemed stripped by his son's question, he immediately turned his brain to cover his panic in front of his son.

"My dear, this is papa staring at you. Why should papa lie to his own child, dear papa Mega and Maya's sister," said Mario as he brought his face closer to his son's face and looked into his son's eyes.

Mega smiled, then her head leaned against her father's chest.

Mario stroked his son's head and kissed him many times.

"So I was asked by Mega why I used to stay at a friend's house, while my brother Jimmy who works with me never did that" Mario said as his shoulder was massaged by Asmila.

"What's your answer then?" asmila asked with both of her nimble hands massaging Mario's shoulders.

"I answer that I'm a field man, while Jimmy's job is drawing at the office. Well, the truth is it's not, I'm not lying" said Mario with a small laugh.

"But you didn't tell me the name of your friend whose house you were staying at, did you?" Asmila teased Mario.

"Hahaha, yes why well I dare not mention your name," Mario laughed and turned his head to Asmila's thigh.

"You should have dared to say my name, I'm just your friend" Asmila stroked Mario's hair and kissed him on the forehead.

"One day your name will be, but I don't know what's going to happen" said Mario as his hand grabbed Asmila's head and they kissed each other.

"I wonder why Jimmy could join your office?" asmila asked as she sat down to move next to Mario who had been sitting on the floor by the bed.

Mario grabbed Asmila's shoulder tightly.

"When my brother just graduated from the bachelor of architects, he was full of hope to be accepted to work in a well-known contractor company".

"But the test results failed, and along with it there was an incident of her lover being impregnated by her college friend".

"At that time there was another architect in my office named Susi, but she got married and had to go with her husband outside the island. So I invited my brother to join me in my office, fortunately he was willing," Mario told the story of Jimmy who joined his office.

"But he said your sister is still not married until now, is she still not moving on ?" ask Asmila.

"Perhaps, as far as I know she was very hurt at that time, because her boyfriend said she was the prettiest girl on campus. Successfully his girlfriend, Jimmy is happy and proud, but when Jimmy graduates get news that his girlfriend is pregnant".

"Tragic is indeed the incident that he experienced at that time, hopefully one day he will meet a good woman like my wife," said Mario.

"What!!! then I'm not a good girl?!!!"asmila screams while pinching Mario.

"I didn't say that, I just said my wife was a good girl. Hahahah.I only judge my wife," Mario laughed teasingly at Asmila.

"So what kind of woman am I?" Asmila glared at Mario.

Mario laughed amusedly as he closed his mouth, "I have no right to judge you".

"Damn Mario," Asmila snickered angrily at Mario.

"Hahaha.sorry..hahaha.but I cannot judge Asmila Maryana." Mario hugged Asmila from behind.

They were silent as both of them enjoyed the embrace, Asmila even closed her eyes as she felt the warmth of Mario's body.

"Rio, it turns out my company has a life insurance product that does not have to include the results of health tests if you want to be an insurance participant," Asmila remembered that a few days ago Mario had asked about life insurance.

"Oh, like how's the process going?"asked Mario while still hugging Asmila.

"Yesterday you said your savings were about five hundred million for your kids' college tuition".

"Later I broke up into two insurance policies, then the money was saved for five years and can only be disbursed in the seventh year".

"If you are still alive in the seventh year, then the money in each of the original two hundred and fifty million policies will increase to four hundred million" Asmila explained her calculations.

"Hmmm, five hundred million ago in the seventh year would be eight hundred million. Whoa!!! exceeding the value of deposits in the bank," Mario widened and became interested in Asmila's offer.

"There are more advantages, later you will get a refund or cash back of five percent" said Asmila again.

"Okay deal, tomorrow you just set it up, later I go to the bank to take care of the savings," said Mario who agreed with Asmila's offer.

"You know Rio, if you die during the police period, especially if you die from an accident. Your children will inherit one billion rupiah each" Asmila continued.

"Waaahhh, I'm very interested, and I don't want to die from this disease. I'd rather die in an accident, let alone my children will get that kind of money" Mario just said.

"Rio's habit of slacking off, Rio's crazy" Asmila said, replying to Mario's words.

"Later on, if I pay the premium today and become a participant, but tomorrow I die in an accident. Will the billion dollars be liquid?"ask Mario.

"Don't tomorrow, the morning you pay the premium, the signature of the policy agreement, the afternoon you crash also the money one billion will be liquid," replied Asmila with annoyance.

"Cups...Cup...Cup".

Mario kissed Asmila's lips, then said again, "I'll take the program, tomorrow please take care of it well".

Asmila was silent while staring back at Mario who spoke so long as not to think first.

"You know not, said the old man pamali when talking indiscriminately," said Asmila while looking very irritated.

Mario pinched Asmila's cheek in a fit of rage.

"Fuad's wife if angry add gemesin deh".

Asmila let out an irritated breath, then pinched Mario's waist as hard as possible until Mario screamed in pain.

"Absolutely!!!Sorry mom!!!".

Asmila laughed as Mario looked in pain.

The wall clock showed almost midnight, both of them looking already sleepy.

"Sleep yuk!" take Mario.

"Come, but according to our agreement. NO MAKING LOVE!!!" asmila said as her index finger aimed at the tip of Mario's nose.

"No making love" said Mario.

Then the two went up to the bed and they were closed while hugging.

The two agreed not to have sex, they tried to keep each other's desires.

An accidental intimate relationship occurred when last year they were both drunk at the hotel.

After that, the two try to agree to keep loving each other but not to have sex again.

Now it may be guarded, but one day it may know what will happen to both.

While across the country Soraya that night was with his friends, they prepared for graduation strata 3 tomorrow.

There are friends who come from India, Singapore, Vietnam and some native New Zealand.

"One day we have to meet again, we have to visit each other in our respective countries" said his friend from Vietnam.

(note: imagine their conversation in English well)

"Of course, someday we will visit, surely each of us has become a professor at their respective universities," imaginary friends from India.

"If I'm sure, I'll go home as rector. So is Soraya, right?" a Singaporean friend says it like that.

"He said so, but we don't know yet, we just pray. Praying for each of us to come home from here can channel our knowledge to all the young generations in our respective countries" said Soraya wisely.

The four friendly women from different countries embraced each other, almost two years together they sought knowledge in New Zealand.

Now they all graduated with the best grades to bring to their respective countries.

Sacrificing time to be with family, graduation tomorrow and next week they will return to their respective countries.

Longing for loved ones enveloped the hearts of the four different friends of the country.

"We should keep in touch, give each other good news or bad news. And pray for each other so that we will always be successful".

(We must keep in touch with each other, give each other good or bad news. Pray for each other to be successful always)