BLESSINGS OF LOVE
Palembang

"Sir Etha, be careful on the road, well. Sorry Gen can not come to Palembang," said Magenta when driving his brother to the airport in Jakarta.

"It's okay, I have Anwar and Raya accompanying me" Aletha said.

"Mas Anwar, Ma'am Raya, leave for Etha, yeah," Magenta's pinta.

"Yes dong, we take care of Ms. Etha. If Ma'am Etha is lost, we will walk back to Semarang. No fees, hahahaha," said Raya who really likes the origin of ceplos.

"Hahaha, don't walk, Mba Raya, just ride the rickshaw. At most later his rickshaw brother asked for a change penggowes. Hahahah," Magenta is also the same as connecting when talking carelessly.

Then the two laughed, and talked to each other no longer.

"Try you along, Gen. At least I have a laughing friend" Raya complained.

"Relax, we will return to Jakarta again. We will walk alone. Hihihi," Magenta whispered with Raya.

"Come Kingdom, we have to check in immediately," Anwar asked while shaking his head because his wife was still like a child.

Aletha just shook her head to see her sister was apparently matched with his wife Anwar, both talkers ceplas-ceplos.

Then the three entered the airport to check in baggage and other checks.

Plane PLB Air call with the number PLB 1970 will soon depart and prospective passengers are asked to enter the plane immediately.

Aletha sat next to a middle-aged mother, and it seemed that the mother liked to sleep. Not to mention the plane taking off, he seemed to have slept.

"Hmmm, maybe if the mother is awake, later I will try to give advice to him to check his health. Fearful people at his age, this hour has gone to sleep there must be a disease that is not realized," Aletha said in her heart while looking at the mother.

While sitting Aletha watched the other passengers who were coming in later.

From across the chair he also saw Anwar who was dizzy with the behavior of his wife who had been complicated to sit next to the window, but felt afraid as well. From earlier both were busy back and forth shifting seats to each other.

Aletha again shook her head to see the behavior of her sister-in-law who is a newlywed couple who still likes childish.

Slipping down his back, he suddenly saw a man wearing a brown shirt and blue jeans, with his tall body tucked into the cabin.

His skin was black sweet, his face was horny, but in Aletha's eyes the man was very handsome.

Her eyes could not blink looking at the man, and perhaps the man while looking for his chair, felt Aletha was looking at him as well.

Then the man nodded his head while smiling at Aletha.

Seeing that, Aletha regained her senses, then she immediately threw away her face, pretending to look the other way so as not to be impressed while looking at the man's face.

"Astagfirullah, I just lost my husband. There is, O Allah, forgive me for seeing a man who is not his mahram" Aletha said in her heart, holding back the shame.

Indeed, Fuad had just entered the cabin of a PLB Air plane with the number 1970, it was on arrival at the Jakarta station, directly taking a taxi to Jakarta airport.

He came ahead of the plane about to take off, so he had just half run into the aisle to the plane because it was almost too late.

Fuad searched his seat number, while looking at the seat numbers, he felt that a beautiful woman was staring at him.

Then Fuad threw a smile at the woman, and it seemed that she was acting so wrong that she pretended to throw her face away when she smiled at him.

The plane had left Jakarta airport, and was now flying high towards Palembang City.

About an hour away, finally landed at Palembang airport and they got off the plane one by one.

Aletha stepped slowly towards the airport exit, her heart was upset, somehow if they would arrive at her village, Jena's late home.

Suddenly the man Aletha thought was handsome stepping beside her meant to go ahead of her, and while walking beside Aletha she had time to throw another smile at him.

Of course, Aletha was wrong again, but she just looked at the man without returning the smile from the man earlier.

Anwar looked for a taxi, then the three were escorted to a hotel in the city of Palembang.

Palembang City Hotel, not a star hotel but quite comfortable to use to stay there.

They ordered two bedrooms across the street, Aletha alone and Anwar of course roomed with his wife.

It was already late in the afternoon then, so they decided to stay first and only tomorrow will continue their journey.

After finishing the bath and then performing worship, then they plan to find food typical of the city, especially if not pempek.

Anwar asked where the restaurant that sells the most delicious pempek to the innkeeper, then the officer showed the way even while offering a rental car and the driver.

"Mbak Etha, it turns out we can all rent a car at the inn here along with the driver. The cost of renting a car and driver is also considered cheap per day compared to the taxi," Anwar conveyed to his brother-in-law.

Aletha heard the offer, immediately agreed and even now immediately asked for a driver to drive around the city of Palembang while looking for the most delicious pempek seller.

The driver immediately took them to one of the city's most delicious pempek vending restaurants.

All three entered the restaurant, while the driver just waited in front of the restaurant. The reason was still full, and only ordered one glass of black coffee.

Raya sat down while looking left and right, she smiled to herself, for some reason she seemed to be amused about something.

"You why the hell? from earlier it was like a mad man, giggling himself," Anwar said when he found out his wife was acting strangely.

"Hihihihi, I find it funny to hear Palembang people talking. I heard some people talking, the language is funny, like Indonesian but use the suffix O. And strangely, there is the word pacak, fierce, cak nyo, like that. Hahahaha, I've been amused to hear this since," Raya explained to her husband.

"That's their language, don't be. It is not good to laugh at the language and culture of others" Anwar said.

"I don't insult, I like it. I just find it funny to hear their language. Especially if there is a word related to R, they say it like there is a vibration. Hahahaha, what a unique language they are," Raya could not bear to listen to people around her speak, for her the Palembang's speech is very unique and seems funny.

"You keep quiet, until they hear the suspect we are insulting or mocking them. Don't offend others" Anwar reminded his wife in a pressure-filled tone.

Honestly, sometimes Anwar likes to feel dizzy because his wife likes not to be able to hold back laughter, sometimes out of control and act like a child.

But how else, he loves the same Raya, even though his wife likes to act silly and annoying, can only shake his head while continuing to try to reprimand his wife.

Fortunately, Raya is a very easy going person, so people want to say if she does not like to be offended or angry.

In fact, sometimes even though her husband was scolded there was even a crybaby not clear.

Before long their pempek order came, and the three enjoyed the dish very much. The taste is different to what they usually eat in Semaran, the taste of the fish and the soup is also very fresh.

"Hihihihi, this period of pempek soup is called shop, maybe they mean vinegar, well. Hehehehe, weird yeah. Vinegar is called shopo. Hahahaha," again Raya laughed amusedly.

Aletha and Anwar look annoyed at the behavior of Raya, both feel uncomfortable and afraid if there are people Palembang hear it.

At the same time Fuad was lying in the same inn as Aletha, but they did not know each other.

Suddenly Fuad's phone rang, when it was seen it turned out to be an unknown number.

Of course Fuad was lazy to pick up to accept it, because lately he often gets a call from the media who just ask for something that is not important to him.

About five minutes later, the number was back to him, still not covered.

The third time the number had again made his phone ring, only then did he lift it.

"Hello, who's it with?"suhut Fuad showed a dislike tone.

"Assalamualaikum, Mas Fuad, sorry to interrupt. This is my Ratna friend Ma'am Asmila. I live in Bengkulu, Asmila Mbak yesterday wanted to go to my village," said Ratna who made Fuad surprised, but became excited to receive the call.

"Waalaikumsalam, oh, yes, I remember. Sister Ratna who used to work with my wife in the cosmetics store, well," said Fuad who became excited to hear Ratna's speech earlier.

"Yes, it's Mas Fuad. Sorry, I just called Ms. Asmida, I asked Mas Fuad's contact number. Then Ma'am Asmida gave this number and told him that Mas Fuad was in Palembang," Ratna told him that Asmida gave Fuad's contact number.

"Yes, right. I am in Palembang, tomorrow morning the plan is to go to the scene. It turned out to be quite far from the city of Palembang" said Fuad.

"Yes, about three hours. Sorry, Mas Fuad tomorrow what time is the plan from Palembang to the location?" ask Ratna.

"My six o'clock count leaves from here. I want to arrive early in the morning at the scene" Fuad replied.

"Tomorrow we meet at the location, I after the dawn prayer followed from here with my husband," Ratna said making an appointment with Fuad.

"Okay, we'll contact each other again. Ratna's number will be kept by me" Fuad said as their talks ended.

After that Fuad immediately went out of the room and met the innkeeper, then he asked what public transportation could take him to the accident scene at the foot of the mountain.

"Sir, tomorrow I schedule a holiday, how about I drive you. But riding a motorcycle, if you like it tomorrow morning at six I have been waiting in the lobby here" replied the officer.

Indeed, sometimes there is an effort to find additional income for lodging employees, one of which is to take guests to a tourist location or other destination when the schedule is off.

"Okay, I don't have a problem riding a motorcycle either. How much do I have to pay?" asked Fuad happily.

"I don't set the tariffs, it's up to you. Most change gas money, and just coffee money," said the officer was embarrassed.

"Hahahaha, okay. Tomorrow I add all of you with meatballs and sweet iced tea" Fuad teased him.

"Well, that's what you understand better" he said again with a happy laugh.

They shook hands to sign a shuttle agreement tomorrow morning agreed to both.

Then Fuad went back to his room, and at the same time Aletha and the group also just returned after eating pempek and traveling around the city.

"So agree, sir. Tomorrow morning between six and sixty and thirty, you are in the lobby here" Aletha said as she got out of the car.

"Ready, tomorrow I will be ready in front of here" said the driver.

Then Aletha and the group immediately headed to their respective rooms.

"Bro, sstttt, how much do you get?" ask the innkeeper.

"This is for you a piece," the driver understood to share the windfall tips from Aletha to his friend.

The innkeeper kissed the banknote before it went into his shirt pocket.

"Bro, tomorrow I have a job.So the father in the upper room asked to be escorted to the foot of the mountain, where the accident was yesterday," said the lodging officer to the driver.

"Hey, same with us. I also got a job from Mom earlier, tomorrow she and her entourage asked to be escorted to the foot of the mountain where the accident was also. She said the mother's husband was one of the victims of the accident, "the driver also got the same request from Aletha.

"What is put together into a car, who knows can get paid more?" the driver gave input.

"Don't, they don't know each other anyway. It may be different business, later everything will be canceled," said the inn official.

"Yes too, tomorrow morning each of us. You ride a motorcycle, I take a car there. Later to meet at the coffee shop," said the driver to the innkeeper, and the two agreed to stick each other's fists.

The sun was just peeking coyly, the wall clock was showing towards six in the morning.

Fuad is tidy and ready to leave, the plan is that he will drink coffee first at a special place for breakfast for guests of the inn.

Aletha and the group also just came out of the room, they were walking towards the breakfast room.

The handsome man who met him yesterday on the plane was staying at the same place as him.

But of course Aletha pretended not to see him, she immediately accelerated her pace towards the breakfast special room.

Anwar and Raya did not understand the man at all, they just walked along following his sister-in-law to the breakfast room.

Fuad also went into the same room, he immediately went to the table with the coffee pot, then he poured black coffee into the glass.

Aletha secretly stole a glance looking at the handsome man who was seen sipping his hot coffee.

"It's cool the way the guy drinks his coffee" Aletha said.

But of course Aletha seemed to care less about Fuad drinking his coffee.

Fuad glanced at his watch, then stood looking up at the lobby of the inn and waved his hand at someone.

Then Fuad put down his coffee cup, grabbed his sling bag and walked out of the breakfast room to the inn lobby.

Before leaving the room, Fuad had a glance at Aletha who was having breakfast with her two sisters-in-law, Aletha knew Fuad was glancing at her, so she immediately pretended to bite the bread and chewed on it.

"Not yet dry the soil of my husband's grave, suddenly I was tempted when I saw the man. Astagfirullah, what kind of woman am I," Aletha muttered in her heart.

Fuad immediately sat on the back of the innkeeper's motorcycle, both of whom drove straight to the location where his wife's car sank.

After finishing breakfast, Aletha immediately headed to the inn lobby, where the lodging driver was ready and did not have to wait long they immediately got into the car and drove to the same location as Fuad.

Riding a motorcycle is much faster than riding a car, it only takes two hours Fuad has arrived first on location.

People in our country still like to take advantage of the situation, it has been almost three weeks the drowning car has still not been lifted from the river.

The police are quite difficult to pull the car up the cliff, this is because the car is sandwiched between two large rocks. In addition, the position of the car is across the river, and the tow truck cannot go down to pull the car up because the condition of the gorge is too steep.

Such conditions attract the attention of the surrounding community, and they even make the situation a tourist attraction.

There are some people make a kind of post to attract payment to people who come to want to see the condition of the drowning car.

Even Fuad who came to the location did not escape being charged to pay for entry when entering the location.

After paying some money, Fuad was able to enter the location along with the innkeeper.

They both walked towards the sinking car, and sure enough near the present location provided a raft to cross the river if

someone wants to see that car.

And there's some kind of clue pinned across there as a sign of a drowning car.

The condition of the river water is also not as hard as when the incident, half the car has begun to look to the surface of the water.

Fuad also did not want to just stare at the car from a distance, he immediately crossed the river with a raft that was there.

On arrival across the street, he observed the toppled car as he imagined and guessed where the chair his wife had been sitting in yesterday.

Fuad did not feel tears, let alone he heard people who saw the comment that the car sank near the river upstream, then dragged and wedged in the rock now.

If you look at the distance, it means that the car is estimated to be dragged about nearly a kilometer away.

After being satisfied to see the car, he returned to the other side and sent a message to Ratna that he had arrived at the scene of the accident.

A reply from Ratna said he would arrive in about half an hour.

While waiting for Ratna's arrival, Fuad sat under a shady tree while playing his phone.

Suddenly his eyes fell on the three people who had just come and looked like they were about to take a raft to go to the car across, just like he did earlier.

"Do you want them here too?" guman Fuad wondered in his heart.

The three people were of course Aletha, Anwar and Raya, now they were riding on a raft to the toppled car.

Fuad noticed the three of them, they must be the family of one of the victims as well, because it was impossible to go all the way on the plane just to see the car rolled over.

While waiting for Ratna's arrival, while idly also paying attention to the three people who one hotel with him.

"Is that woman Soraya Mario's wife?"thought Fuad.

"Try them when they're here again I'll greet them".

Somehow Fuad so pay attention to the woman across there, seen crying while looking at the condition of the drowning car.

A strong guess while in Fuad's mind, if the woman across there is Soraya his wife Mario.

"Mas Fuad?" suddenly a woman greeted him.

"Eh, yes, Sister Ratna, well," Fuad replied rather aghastly.

Ratna greets Fuad, as does her husband Ali.

"This is Bang Ali, my husband," Ratna introduced her husband to Fuad.

Accidentally, the innkeeper was sitting not far from where they were standing, so Fuad asked him to help buy a fresh drink for Ratna and her husband.

"Coffee, sir," Ali asked with a smile.

Then Fuad invited the husband and wife to sit under the shady tree earlier, because there happened to be a wooden chair that was quite good enough to be used as a seat.

"Look, Mas Fuad..bla...bla...bla,"Ratna immediately tells about Asmila's plan to take her cancer-stricken friend to a famous Kyai in her village.

"That's Mario? anyway, because I heard in the news the guy said an engineer who owns a construction company. When to go to the village?" Fuad looked in disbelief.

"That's not all, Madam Asmila also wants to seek treatment for herself. She wants her uterus opened by Kyai in order to get pregnant" Ratna said.

"Open her womb?"Fuad was confused to hear Ratna's words.

"Yes, Mas Fuad don't be in disbelief, the doctor can cure it but there are also things that can't be done by a doctor" Ratna explained to Fuad.

Just being able to let out a long sigh, that was what Fuad did and he only smiled at Ratna for not understanding what Ratna had told him.

The innkeeper, whom Fuad had asked for help, asked for permission while placing two glasses of iced tea and a black coffee in front of Fuad, Ratna and her husband.

Then Fuad saw the three people who were at the inn with him crossing back to where Fuad was now.

After the three seemed to be on the other side, Fuad asked Ratna and her husband for a moment's permission to meet the three men.

"Excuse me, if not wrong father and family who stayed at the inn in Palembang?"ask Fuad to Anwar.

"Oh, yes, you were in the breakfast room this morning, weren't you?" Anwar also replied pointing to Fuad.

"Yes, right. We seem to have a purpose as well. I'm sorry, is there a family of fathers who drowned here?" ask Fuad.

"You're the media?" Anwar was suspicious.

"No sir, but my wife has been a victim in an accident here. Oh, yes, my name is Fuad, and I am from Cirebon City," Fuad explained as he introduced himself to Anwar.

"I am Anwar, we are from Semarang City. And my brother who was the victim died in the accident yesterday. This is my wife, and it's my sister-in-law whose husband passed away yesterday" Anwar introduced himself while telling anyone he was carrying at this time.

Fuad gave a distant greeting to the two women brought by Anwar, because hearing their origin from Semarang meant that they were definitely not Mario's family.

"We will after this head to the Village near Pagar Alam City. Because my late brother was buried there" Anwar said.

"Oh, why were the bodies not taken to Semarang? if my wife's body was taken to Cirebon yesterday" Fuad found it strange to Anwar's statement.

"My brother when he died was with his young wife and his son. So now my brother-in-law wants to visit his grave" Anwar whispered to Fuad.

Fuad nodded and began to understand the condition experienced by his family Anwar.

Without Fuad realizing it, Ratna was already behind him and heard that people who were with Fuad were going to a village near Pagar Alam City.

"Sorry, may I know the name of the village?" sela Ratna suddenly told Anwar.

Because Anwar thought Ratna was the one who was with Fuad, then he pulled out his phone and showed me the location records that the police gave him yesterday.

Ratna frowned as she read the name of the village.

"Do the father and family have a Palembang companion to enter the village?" ask Ratna.

"The most we brought the driver from the inn, he seemed to be a Palembang person. For a moment I called the man, "and Anwar waved to the inn driver who was talking to his friend, the innkeeper.

The driver approached and Anwar asked him where he came from.

"I'm a Binjai, sir. My friend is originally from Lampung. We are not originally from Palembang" said the driver.

Anwar then told Ratna that it turns out the driver and his friend were not native Palembang.

Ratna sighed, then she said something to her husband, and of course neither Fuad nor Anwar understood it.

Her husband nods his head, and Ratna returns to meet Fuad and Anwar.

"Sir, I'm sorry to know that if there are no native Palembang people accompanying, surely you will be rejected by them".

Anwar was of course surprised and now feels confused how to get into the village.

"If you believe, I will help you. I am a native Palembang despite the location of my village almost bordering Bengkulu," Ratna said giving assistance to Anwar.

"Thank you, ma'am. I really can't believe you want to help us" Anwar said.

"My husband and I will follow my father's car from behind, we will ride our motorcycle alone" Ratna said.

"Don't, mom's coming with us. Let the mother's husband follow from behind" said Aletha who had been silently watching them.

"If Ratna's mother comes to the car, can I be with her? sorry as a sign of your condolence because I am also the same as you all lost your family in yesterday's event" Fuad pleaded to take part as well.

"Come on, you're coming with us in the car. Let the one who drove the father can go back to the city first," Anwar invited Fuad along.

Then Fuad gave some money to the innkeeper who had brought him this morning.

After that immediately with Anwar entered the car rented at the inn.

Anwar and Raya sat in the rear seat, Aletha and Ratna in the middle seat, while Fuad was asked to sit in the front beside the driver.

Ratna's husband agreed to help and she followed the minibus from behind to the village where Asrul was buried.