BLESSINGS OF LOVE
Mosquito 2

For half a day Soraya was in the house of the Reverend Joseph and Nania.

In addition to pouring out all the problems, also ask the strength of the heart of both to face the harsh reality that occurs.

Reverend Joseph prayed for Soraya to be strong to walk forward in the journey of the next life.

There are still two girls who desperately need the attention and affection of Soraya.

Pastors Yosep and Nania convince Soraya that she is a strong woman who will be able to live life as a single parent.

"By the way, Mr. Michael is a widower too. Have a good job, and an Elder of the Church too," said Nania as if to match her best friend with the figure of the man.

"Okay Nania, my husband's grave is not dry yet, the problem is not quite right. I didn't think of anything just yet" Soraya said with a chuckle.

"Hahahaha, I'm just a story. Who knows if you could one day be a match".

"Stupid in God's hands, let Soraya and Mr. Michael live their lives. Whether you are a match or not, all God's plans" Pastor Yosep reminded his wife.

"Gosh, it's already noon. I took the family time apparently," said Soraya who suddenly saw the wall clock and realized that she had been in the house long enough.

"Lunch here, come on!! I'm cooking red bean soup" Nania asked.

"Thank you, I have plans to go to the house of in-laws. Yesterday I did not visit them, so the plan is this afternoon to stop by for a while there," said Soraya permission to leave.

"Alright, once again my wife and I express our infinite gratitude to Soraya's mother. And representing the church, I also thank you. The vehicle will be used as it should be" Reverend Yosep said when Soraya left.

Nania and Soraya hugged each other tightly while returning in tears.

"If there's anything, you don't mind coming here, Aya".

"Nia, pray for me. Let me be strong to face everything".

The two friends looked at each other and nodded at each other while holding hands.

"I'm sorry, thank you for your support".

While driving the car, Soraya almost arrived at a crossroad.

Turn left to the office Wildan friend of her husband, itching to ask about the relationship Asmila and Mario.

Meanwhile, if you turn right, it is clear to go to his in-laws' house.

Soraya stopped her car on the side of the road, about five hundred meters before arriving at the crossroads in front of her.

After being silent for a long time, then his heart unanimously chose the path he would choose.

"Okay, I'll just go straight there".

That afternoon at two o'clock in the afternoon, Kristy got out of her car and stepped up to ring a bell that was located on the side wall of a fence.

TING ...KEGS...

Kristy pressed the bell, and she stood in front of the fence waiting for someone to open the door from the inside.

"Non Kristy, yeah!?" exclaim Bik Atik who appeared from the edge of the door of the yard in the house.

"Yes, I'm Kristy".

"Wait!!!".

Soon make Atik out again while carrying the key to open the fence lock of the house.

"Non, the car just take it into the yard," said Bik Atik while opening the fence.

Soon Kristy got back in her car, started the engine and took the car into the yard.

Bik Atik locked the fence again, then approached Kristy.

"How are you non? more beautiful is non Kristy," said Bik Atik who was fascinated to see Kristy wearing a lace top and tight blue jeans.

"Good news, aunt could. How are you doing, too, Atik?" greet Kristy kindly.

"Healthy non, let's go in. Mrs Regina is waiting. Den Jimmy this morning gave the same money Atik asked to spend tuna as flour, he said non Kristy will come here to learn to make panada," said Bik Atik happily.

"Oh, it's been shopping as well apparently. Though I also bring flour and canned tuna," said Kristy.

"In addition, do not use canned tuna, other tastes so bad. Must be fresh tuna, this morning aunt already bought in the market".

Kristy can only smile awkwardly, she did not expect that Jimmy had bought all the necessities to make the cake.

"Maybe just wait for Liz's mother's family, is the person already inside?" Kristy wondered inwardly as she walked towards the guest room of the house.

Bik Atik calls Regina's mother, and soon his mother Jimmy appears who still looks beautiful at sixty-eight years old.

"Kristy, how are you?" warm regards to Regina's mother.

Kristy had met Jimmy's mother when she picked him up with Rosalinda, and also for about two days at Soraya's house.

But during that time they did not talk to each other, because at that time the condition of Regina's mother was very weak because it was hit for the death of her son Mario.

"Good news, aunt. May aunt and oom always be healthy".

"Thank you, aunt and oom healthy, also now can move on. Young people now say it moves on, if people say it gets up or excited again," said Regina's mother very kindly.

Kristy again smiled awkwardly, because she was confused about what to say to him.

"Jimmy said, you want to learn to make pancakes. Yesterday Jimmy told me, someone wants to learn to make panada to the family of Liz's late mother. It turns out that Kristy is the one, of course I'm very happy to hear that".

"Eeemmm, aunt, sorry to ask if Liz's mother's family has come here too?" ask Kristy innocently.

"Oh, hahahaha, Kristy wasn't told Jimmy? Liz's mother was Jimmy's grandmother, my father-in-law. The mother of oom Hansen. I'm not Manado, but I used to live with my parents-in-law so I learned to cook and others to my in-laws" Regina's mother explained to Kristy.

"Indeed Jimmy is brash," Kristy whispered inwardly.

"Oma Elisabeth was her name, but she was also known as Liz's mother. It used to often make panada, but specifically certain people who ordered, not intentionally selling the cake".

"You can tell, which child are you? because who ordered panada cake to my in-laws only a handful of people?" Regina's mother found it strange that Kristy knew about her in-laws' pancakes.

"My mom's Ivanna Handoyo, does auntie know?".

"Austine Handoyo? Ivanna Romanov Handoyo's?" ask Regina's mother while frowning.

"Yes, that's my mom".

"Geez, the narrow world. Ivanna was my friend, used to practice yoga when you were kids. Hahahaha, how is your mama. Haven't seen you in a long time, greetings to your mother".

"Surely you don't remember, you were probably still about two or three years old. If the kids come to the gymnastics yoga place, take care of you Jimmy. He's been in first grade or second grade, I forgot. Jimmy loves you, his skin white, his eyes round, his cheeks chubby and his hair curly".

"Gosh, it turns out he knew me when I was a kid. Amit-amit Oh my God," whispered Kristy again in her heart.

"But aunt sure, Jimmy must have forgotten too. Because boys, over time lazy also if taken to the gymnastics place. It can be left alone, he does not want to come again with aunty," Regina's mother told me at length.

Kristy can only smile while in her heart feeling bad to hear Jimmy's name.

"Come, let's go to the kitchen. Later aunty practice how to make panada".

"I'm the one who made it, aunt just gave me the hint".

"Okay, let's just get on with it".

Then Regina's mother took Kristy into her kitchen.

"Dammit!!!".

"Yes mistress".

"Tik, do you remember not being the same as Ivanna's mother?".

"Oh, Russian lady, right?".

"Well, that's right. Kristy is his son, who used to love playing with Jimmy".

"Oh, my goodness. White grandpa, round eyes, gosh. Kok Atik until he did not recognize. This beautiful non Kristy. Indeed same mate with Jimmy, let's not when dong married den Jimmy," Bik Atik very happy when knowing who Kristy really is.

"Yes, sweetheart. When can aunt and oom propose to you. Aunt wants to have a granddaughter from Jimmy. It turned out that I and Ivanna were going to make a difference" Regina's mother was so happy that she said so.

And of course at that time Kristy could only stagger alone, she did not understand what to say.

That afternoon Jimmy was in the land that will be used as a college building.

Aliong and Ferry were measuring the land along with some artisans and also the building foreman.

Louis was arranging his wishes at the location, adapted to the design drawings of Jimmy and also the existing soil conditions.

"So I want the building to face east, so you have to change the design a little bit yesterday. Change the angle so it faces east forty-five degrees" Louis said, looking at the condition of the ground and surrounding areas.

"Well, Aliong later I want you to team up, think and find a water source. The problem must be there is a water source first, the maximum tomorrow must be finished".

"Put the first stone here. Later the team from my office arranged for the event, next Monday should have been able to walk everything".

"Tomorrow if you can work the contract must have been signed, because I actually believe ten months can be completed this campus building".

Louis Orlando seemed very excited, he was a hard worker so anything was planned to be done immediately by trying to minimize mistakes.

"Okay, please Jimmy just set everything up. Tomorrow morning we talk about the contract again at the Margo's Tower building. Don't be late, I don't like delays".

"Don't lose to my team in Semarang. Unfortunately, the guy just died, he trusts me if I make a hotel building and others. His name is Asrul, he died yesterday in an accident. It was my mom's project I wanted to give it to her".

"Maybe it's your fortune Jimmy, so please don't let me down. Because I have many more projects. Now that I'm arranging land acquisition, I have another college plan in some other town" Louis said, patting Jimmy on the shoulder.

"I will try to give my best to you" said Jimmy steadily.

Then Louis soon passed from the field, he still had other business requested by his parents.

After Louis left, Jimmy asked Aliong to immediately measure the soil according to what Louis had said and also asked for a water source to be immediately searched and drilled that day.

Aliong immediately understood, then he began to contact some old acquaintances who had worked with him a long time ago with Mario.

Fortunately Aliong used to be invited to corruption by Mr. A, but he's never been sneaky to the bottom man.

The builder, the well digger and so on have a good history with him.

Until now they are called to cooperation again, of course immediately welcomed with pleasure.

That day Aliong was busy in the field because next week should have been running the development process after the groundbreaking ceremony.

"Ko Aliong, field duty I leave to ko Aliong yah. Now that Ferry and I are back at the office, I'll have people drop off their motorcycles for meals and other payments" Jimmy said, rushing to the car with Ferry.

"Ready, I hold the affairs in the field," said Aliong steadily.

Some people cut weeds and dry trees there, some are drilling the ground to dig well water.

"Koko, sorry to ask you to make a building here huh?" ask some mothers who seem to be locals.

"Yes, what's wrong, ma'am?" aliong asked while wiping the sweat that was pouring on his forehead.

"I'm sorry, we're authorized to sell drinks and food. Can't you?" ask the mothers again.

"Yes, koko shares windfall dong. I sell rice, my friends sell drinks" said other mothers.

"By, please. But don't make a tent yet. Later after next Monday, I help make a tent for sale. Now the sale is under a shady tree just there first. What rice do you have? I'm hungry" Aliong just got to the point.

"There's this, rice wrap. There are many, cheap just five thousand. We understand what the building people eat like," replied the mothers earlier.

"Come!!! sitting under a tree. I'm hungry and thirsty" Aliong asked as he stepped into the shade tree.

"Pay it later in the afternoon yeah".

"Every koko, I understand".

Aliong eat rice wrap, fill omelet and fry tempe. In the past it was still a boss, where to eat under a shady tree like this.

All the craftsmen he was invited to eat with him under the tree.

Now he can eat and feel grateful to God.

Sometimes people who learn life lessons have to undergo bitterness first.

That afternoon Yu Chen got a short message from her husband, that Aliong from today will often return home again, because the construction project will begin soon next week.

So that Aliong had to prepare a lot, especially he had currently been appointed as a field supervisor.

There was a sense of pride in Yu Chen, at least her husband had really been trying to show that he wanted to change for the better.

Meanwhile spent the day after yesterday getting a crushing blow over the betrayal of love in the household.

Aletha is seen coming to a beauty treatment place. There he took a self-indulgent package enjoying the facilities of scrub massage, facials, sauna and medicure pedicure.

While in his heart was still raging, let alone his sister this morning saying so.

It feels like a blow to the chest, but the reality during the most married life with Asrul both can be counted fingers.

The rest stayed at his parents' house, enjoying all the services the parents had prepared.

Especially after having children, do not have the burden of children's affairs all things that have been arranged.

Only a little did he realize that his parents were too involved in his household affairs even until their children were also arranged by Aletha's parents.

Elsewhere, Fuad is seen walking along a shopping hallway, not knowing what to look for.

Already several malls he entered, then went out again and look for malls or other shops.

Along the way in his heart he cried because he still felt annoyed and disappointed at what had happened to his life.

Finally feeling tired also had almost a few hours of walking without direction, and chose to step towards the culinary seller at foot five.

"Sir, ice mix one," Fuad asked the ice vendor who was standing on the outskirts of a city park.

The iceman was seen laughing with several other food vendors, no matter what was being enlivened.

While making ice for Fuad, he still held back his laughter and occasionally looked at his friend who was sitting and looked like he was being lectured by others.

"Please, sir," said the ice vendor, giving Fuad a bowl of mixed ice.

"It's very, very crowded, what's up, sir?" fuad asked the ice vendor who was now sitting not far from his chair.

"Hahahaha, we're laughing at a ketoprak seller. He had just finished his divorce with his wife" the ice vendor replied with a laugh and a nod of his head.

"Kok, divorced people are laughed at?" Fuad was astonished.

"It's not laughable how, sir. We traders here are like brothers, well.the seller of ketoprak that we have often reminded. He was selling without time, his wife he ignored. Finally his wife may be lonely and accidentally meet with her ex-boyfriend".

"Short story of his wife cheating with his ex-girlfriend. Many people have warned to have time for a wife, not just selling. The proof is not rich now either, but the household is falling apart" the ice seller tells what is currently going on.

Instantly, Fuad was stunned to hear the story told by the ice seller.

Shaken inwardly and struck down in his heart, it was true what the ice seller said.

He barely had time to spend alone with his wife, only a matter of work he always thought of.

Years of marriage, at all the wife is not the top priority, but a job that has always been his pride.

"Sir, so how much ice is it?" ask Fuad.

"Not finished this, how would you pay?" ask the ice seller.

"Yes, I remember a promise," Fuad said as he gave a piece of blue money.

"Thank you, here's the change" said the ice seller.

"No need, just make the father. Thank you," Fuad said as he patted the ice vendor's shoulder and passed.

The ice seller is of course dumbfounded, because the change in his hand is not pennies.

Fuad hurriedly searched for a mosque, and happened to be reverberating at Ashar.

Soon Fuad took ablution and performed congregational prayers at the mosque.

After the prayer, Fuad prayed and asked for forgiveness. There was a sense of guilt and regret in his heart. Especially after hearing the story of the ketoprak seller who was left behind by his wife.

Fuad remembered everything, as if the story had hit him. At least what has been done by Asmila, it turns out there is also a share of him.

Years of marriage, just work and career above all else. Asmila was often ignored, especially after her mother died.

It occurred to him, that maybe Asmila had the same feeling as the ketoprak wife earlier.

Even Fuad realized, two years his wife had a career and also lived in a boarding house in Jakarta. During that time he never once wanted to know his wife's work, where his wife's boarding house, even what his wife's days in Jakarta were like and how, never once he asked.

Lalai, Fuad has been negligent, neglecting his wife even negligent to himself.

Fuad was crying in the mosque, his tears were pouring out. Although not sounding tight but teardrops continue to crack on his cheek.

Soraya had come back to his house, then he brought his uniform and also the clothes of his children and himself.

The plan is to bring the two girls to stay at Oma Regina's house.

After that, he took the car back to school to pick up the two girls.

In front of the school Soraya got out of the car, immediately headed for the ice vendor who was there.

"Bang, ice rye pineapple fruit mixed with guava water dong one portion, very fresh as it looks," Soraya is so powerless to resist the appetite to see the appearance of the ice fruit.

The seller of ice cubes immediately made Soraya's order.

Nearby there is a bench deliberately prepared by ice seller rujak so that visitors are comfortable enjoying ice rujak while sitting under a shady tree.

While waiting for the two girls to come out of the school gate, Soraya sat on the bench enjoying her ice cubes.

Beside where Soraya was sitting, there were three mothers who were much younger than her.

The three were enjoying siomay which happened to be the seller side by side with the ice merchant rujak.

"Eh, have heard yet, it's a girl who likes to use a red car, whose makeup is menor, who picked up her son who is still in SD," said one of the women.

"Oh, that flirtatious one. Why the hell?" ask the other woman.

"Eh, yes, time doesn't know yet. She was a mistress" whispered the other woman but was still heard by Soraya.

"Well, whose mistress?"ask the woman who did not know.

"Ssttt.he said the official. They were married under their hands. Well, let it be considered legitimate".

"Oh, so. Beautiful time so want to be a mistress?".

"Eh, yes, he said, the official's wife never cared about her husband. So if the husband goes out of town, the one who calls looking for it is not his wife but his son".

As soon as Soraya's heart stopped hearing the whispers of gossip of the three women who were sitting not far from the bench seat.

"Ah, time anyway. Just like that's an excuse for her husband to cheat?".

"Let's see, it's just people who know it anyway, he said".

"Basar men, if the wife is too jealous is also a reason for cheating, especially the wife whose effect does not care like that".

"Maybe basically the wife of the official was too trusting of her husband. So he just let his son find out and call where his father is".

"It's people's business, we don't really care".

"It's true, but it's a lesson for us. Husbands should we believe, but not so as to release freely. Sometimes we also have to ask the whereabouts of our husbands. Because the husband also needs to be asked by his wife, not just by his child".

Soraya lost her appetite, though perhaps the three women she did not know were gossipers.

But there's a point in what they say, as long as Mario lived, Soraya never looked for him even though Mario came home even night.

As if opened her mind and memory, from the beginning of marriage until yesterday her husband died, never she deliberately called and asked the whereabouts of her husband.

Early marriage was based on fear that her husband would be angry if deliberately on the phone asking for his whereabouts.

Then when the children began to be able to talk, then his children who since childhood always offered a mobile phone by Soraya to ask the whereabouts of his father.

Even last before he died, Mega who asked the whereabouts of his father, even though he actually wanted to know where his husband was.

"Mama, eat ramjak while daydreaming," Maya's reprimand that was suddenly in front of her without Soraya realizing it.

"Gosh, you're out of the school gate. Mama did not realize it was so good to eat rujak," said Soraya while looking surprised.

"What is eaten? people are still intact like this" said Mega while grabbing a small fork from his mother's hand and stabbing the fruit and devouring it.

"We're staying at Oma's, do you want to?" ask Soraya.

"You dong!!! fun!!!!" both welcomed his mother's plans with delight.

"Take the cake, then we go to the house of oma".

Automatically the two scramble to spend the distance from the plate in his mother's hands.

After paying Rujak, then everyone gets in the car. Soraya drove her car with her mind and heart raging back.