BLESSINGS OF LOVE
A Little Surprise on Friday

On Friday morning Asmida got a call from the head office where she became a life insurance agent under her sister's mentor, Asmila.

Because Asmila is dead, the mentor is automatically handled by the main director because there is no substitute.

Asmida was shaking on the phone directly by the main director who reprimanded her, for being considered negligent at work.

"I don't want to know, Monday you should be at the head office. Must make ceremonial payment of claims on behalf of Mario Maliangkay who died yesterday. In a note, you as the agent who handled the customer," the main director was furious with Asmida.

"Don't want the fun of just getting money, but there is a claim to die instead of just being silent to not take care of it. I don't want to know, you should be able to contact the customer's wife, then say Monday morning should be at the headquarters for claim payment".

Asmida could say nothing but tremble and could not utter anything other than "good sir" and "excuse me sir".

That morning Asmida immediately rushed to the company's branch office in his city, looking for data on the name and phone number of his wife Mario Maliangkay to contact .

Soraya just drove her two children to school, then she immediately headed to the campus where she taught.

Along the way the phone in his bag kept ringing, but there was no way he could pick up because he was driving.

"Whoever calls from the end I can't pick up. Later there will be a long police business," Soraya said while driving.

Arriving at the gate of the campus where he taught, he immediately entered the parking area for lecturers.

After parking, just looking for his cell phone in the bag. There were three calls from a number he didn't know, Soraya didn't want to risk calling back. Honestly she is still worried, afraid there are media crews who are still looking for information about the death of her husband.

Soraya immediately got out of the car and walked towards the campus building. Some of the students who passed by him nodded, some greeted him with good morning, some were busy with his dress and some were indifferent to him by pretending not to see him.

But Soraya also relaxed, because it is a sight like that is commonplace every day.

Entering the lecturer room, Soraya immediately sat on her desk and along with that her phone again sounded popping the number earlier.

"Hello, with Soraya Wongso, how can I help you?" soraya said when answering the phone call.

"Good morning Soraya's mom, sorry to interrupt. Hopefully in this morning the mother is given health and also full of enthusiasm. I am Asmida, a life insurance agent who handles the policy owned by father Mario Maliangkay. Is it true that Soraya's mother was the wife of the late father Mario Maliangkay?" Asmida leaned in with greetings and questions.

"Who!!??? you who?" Soraya was surprised to hear the name that the person mentioned.

"I am with Asmida," replied Asmida steadily.

"As...who?"Soraya looked surprised to hear that name.

"Asmida, mom. My name is Asmida" replied Asmida.

"What does this have to do with Asmila?" ask Soraya curiously.

"O, yes, Asmila's my sister. But it's gone, so I'm now being given the job by the company to take care of Mr. Mario's death claim" Asmida explained to Soraya.

"Asmide, Asmila, hmmm. All right, so what's the deal with my husband's death claim?" ask Soraya again.

"Look, at the beginning of next week, on Monday morning, we wait for Soraya's mother to come to our office. Carrying an insurance policy on behalf of the mother's husband, if it is not wrong there are two policies," Asmida explained to Soraya.

"Insurance policy, hmmm. I had to find out where my late husband kept it".

"Our hope is that the policy is there, but if it does not meet, we will try to find other ways in our internal," said Asmida.

"Well, I'll look for it first. If there is, I'll call you again or how ?" ask Soraya.

"Please call me at this number. Mother can contact me at this number, and later I will also send the address of the headquarters for us to meet on Monday," said Asmida eagerly.

After that the conversation ended because Soraya had to teach in class. While Asmida after contacting Soraya, immediately prepare all Mario data for the purposes of disbursement of his death claim.

Yesterday Reynaldi and Magenta each asked permission to leave the company where they worked, and coincidentally their superiors gave permission.

So that this Friday they can leave for Semarang, because Reynaldi wants to get acquainted with both parents Magenta.

"I'm taking Fuad with us, don't mind, right ?" aletha said to Magenta.

"Wow, that's amazing. Rey and I don't have a problem, only she has a different purpose, right? The town where Fuad lived was in Cirebon, well," Magenta wondered.

"Yesterday I took him along, because we're going by the toll road. Well, if you go by the toll road will definitely pass through the city where Fuad lives," replied Aletha.

"Then he would immediately want dong," seduced Magenta.

"At first refused, but I forced a little on him. So he wants to come together" said Aletha again.

"Hmmm, Brother Etha must have at least started to fall in love with him".

"Not really, at least we're friends. Just like that, there's no other element".

"Friends.hmmm, know not long ago, then feel the same fate. You can too, tuh. His first friend, maybe one day he will be a husband. I don't know," Magenta teases her sister again.

"Here you go, now you call Rey. Ask him where he is, it will be too late in the day we walk," said Aletha as she passed to her room.

Magenta shook his head, he was sure that his brother was becoming interested in Fuad.

Before long Aletha came out of the room while pulling her suitcase, but Magenta became overwhelmed when she saw the appearance of her brother.

"Oh my God, is Etha serious?" magenta asked while glaring at Aletha.

"So seriously...".

"Thank God, O God. Have opened the doors of guidance, brother Etha hijab. Hopefully, stick with this belief," said Magenta stunned to see his brother.

"God, I'm still learning. And hopefully this hijab will not come off" replied Aletha.

Magenta approached her brother and hugged him in a moved embrace.

"God willing I will also follow. After I got in touch with Rey, I'll also be hijab-wearing" Magenta said.

"Alhamdulillah, we should have done this before. But maybe it's not the way, only now my heart is knocked".

"But honestly, not because of Fuad, yeah".

"Hahahaha, not dong. This is my heart's determination. I now bear the status of a widow, it is not nice if people look at me still dressed up openly. At least with the status of a widow even now open my heart so that I close the aurat," replied Aletha steady.

The two brothers hugged each other again, shedding tears.

Magenta's phone rang, apparently from her lover Reynaldi. Rey tells him she's in the basement of the apartment with Fuad.

"Come, we'll go downstairs. Here's my car keys, you'll leave it to Rek, let him drive the car later".

Aletha handed Magenta her car keys, and the two quickly exited the apartment door and entered the elevator to the parking floor on the ground floor of the building.

The two are seen exiting the elevator door to the car, and in front of the car is Reynaldi with Fuad talking.

As Fuad looked up at the elevator, he was stunned to see Aletha's appearance.

Dress long-sleeved tunics, black trousers, wear socks and closed shoes and more dazzling is the head covering.

Fuad could not blink to see Aletha hijab, looked different and her beautiful aura even more radiated.

"God, it's amazing, until I don't recognize this mother" Fuad said, staring fixedly at Aletha.

"Ah, Mr. Fuad, it's Aletha. Time of forgetting, hehehe".

"I was really stunned, this mother was very beautiful in hijab. Since when, yesterday still seen hair tied ponytails," said Fuad who is still fascinated by the appearance of Aletha.

"Sir, I'm a jendes. The window is open, it's time for me to repent" Aletha joked.

"But I hope that Aletha will be forever hijab. Don't let it go again, I'm actually happy to see a hijab-wearing woman" Fuad said, still staring at Aletha.

The speech made Aletha become misbehaved, her face immediately felt hot. In his heart he felt happy flowering over Fuad's words, but in any case he had just lost his husband.

Of course Aletha must maintain the attitude, especially now that she is sure to continue hijab. Then it is time as a Muslim woman to better maintain her honor.

Fuad asked himself to drive a car until later at the border city of Cirebon.

"We'd like a lunch and a little shopping for souvenirs from Cirebon. So Fuad had to drive us to the best place to eat there" Aletha said as the car started moving.

"OK, ready. Later I will find a good place to eat that is not far from the toll gate" said Fuad.

Reynaldi sat in the driver's side seat, and behind him was of course Magenta. Aletha sat directly behind the driver's seat. While driving and chatting in the car, Fuad occasionally stole a glance through the rearview mirror in view of Aletha sitting right behind him.

"O Allah, Asmila had just left, and I was met by Aletha who was my fate. Is this really a sign from you. May Allah open the best way, I do not dare to step too fast," Inner Fuad said as he glanced at Aletha from the rearview mirror in the car.

About three hours drive from Jakarta to the city of Cirebon, before noon exactly eleven o'clock in the afternoon they have arrived in the city of Cirebon.

"I find a place to eat that has a gentong empal and other foods. Later mbak Aletha and Magenta wait at the restaurant, me and Reynaldi will pray first Friday at the nearest Mosque".

"Okay, ready for Fuad. We just come because honestly I have never been to the city of Cirebon," said Reynaldi.

"Cirebon is small compared to Semarang, when to stay in this city. I'll take you around the city of Cirebon".

"Mas Fuad also had to go to Semarang sometime, well. Especially later if we get married, Fuad mas must be present," said Magenta while glancing at the brother.

"God willing, if invited to the wedding of Magenta and Reynaldi, I will definitely try to attend" Fuad said as he glanced back at Aletha.

Reynaldi and Magenta looked at each other, they understood that in the car there were people stealing eyes from each other.

"I will record the name of Fuad on the invitation list, later we send the invitation," Reynaldi said with a meaningful smile.

Aletha was silent, in her heart was happy to hear that Fuad would be present if her sister married.

After Friday prayers and lunch as Aletha and her sisters wished, it was time for Fuad to part with them.

"Later Reynaldi turned back to the road, and entered again to the toll gate that leads to the city of Semarang," Fuad explained to Reynaldi.

"Thank you, Fuad, already driving, have paid for a meal, then buy crackers and other snacks for souvenirs. I'm very happy, hopefully I can have some freshness with Fuad mas," said Magenta while teasing his brother and Fuad.

"Sama-sama, I also cut down free until Cirebon. It's great to meet you all" Fuad said.

"God willing, one day I will meet Etha's mother" Fuad said with a smile on her face.

All shook hands, then Aletha and her sisters immediately drove away from Fuad to continue the journey back to Semarang.

It was hard to feel the heart had to part with Fuad, the same thing happened in Fuad's heart.

After Aletha's car was no longer visible, Fuad ordered an online motorcycle taxi to go home.

Elsewhere, Jimmy was signed to Andreas Cheung's office with Louis Orlando Handoyo.

"According to the agreement in this employment contract letter, I don't want any third hand in this project. I'm the one who's going to step in because this is my mother's request" Louis Orlando said, staring at Jimmy steadily.

"Well, I'll try to keep Mr. Louis' trust in our company" Jimmy said.

"Jimmy, I've transferred twenty-five percent of the contract value to your company account. Please next Monday after the laying of the first stone by Ivanna's mother, the work should begin immediately" Andreas Cheung said as he looked at Jimmy as well.

"Okay, thank you. I will prepare everything as best I can".

Suddenly the door of Andreas Cheung's room opened and entered the figure of Kristy assisted by one of the office officials brought in several boxes containing food.

"Well, the bontot came at last, too" Louis said as he greeted his sister and helped bring her the box.

"Huh, I was speeding up the cooking after sports. Just finished bathing, immediately speed again drive bring food here. Who is this food for?" kristy asked half-naggingly as she opened the food box she was carrying.

"For me dong. Your brother is away from his wife, mama asked me to help with the campus construction project. So I have to be here for a few weeks, you don't pity me?" Louis replied while glancing spoiled at his sister.

"And you're at my mom's house, the housekeeping assistant there doesn't cook. So strange".

"Geez, you're not willing to cook for your brother. So mean".

"Not so, ask for the rush. I got drunk, went home to sports directly cook. Now I'm tired, Ando's responsible. I want to eat a nice tiramisu cake, buy me now, "spoiled whine Kristy to her sister.

"Ehm.I know a cake shop that sells good tiramisu cakes near here. Do I want to buy it?" suddenly Jimmy joined in between Louis' conversation with his sister.

"Well, you've bought the cake, I want to eat my sister's cooking first" Louis said as he took the food box that his sister had opened.

"Okay, I'll take a minute. I bought the cake right now" Jimmy said, moving away and immediately out of the office.

"Hmmm, it seems that our sister is being fought for by a man," teased Andreas Cheung as he took one of the food boxes on the living table in his study.

"I'm not sure she'll come back here to bring me a tiramisu cake" said Kristy, opening a bottle of mineral water in the room and drinking it.

"We just wait," Andreas Cheung said as he began to enjoy the results of his sister-in-law's cooking.

Jimmy immediately descended from the twenty-floor Margo's Tower building, then he hurried on foot to the pedestrian bridge not far from the building.

There were two pedestrian bridges he had to take to get to the cake shop.

Before long Jimmy arrived at a cake shop that was his mother's subscription, Jimmy immediately chose tiramisu cakes of various variants in the store.

There were about seven varieties of tiramisu cake, and Jimmy immediately paid for all his orders and rushed back to Andreas Cheung's office.

Because of walking, the entire back of Jimmy's shirt is now wet because of the sweat that was pouring because he was walking fast and also added to the heat of the city of Jakarta.

Arriving at the building lobby, the guard officers are familiar with him, so can immediately enter the building without having to face the protocol from the guard officers.

"It's been almost forty-five minutes, there's no way she's going to come back with the cake" Kristy said, looking at her watch.

"His partner counts the time too, but you're like you're in love with him" seduced Louis as he looked at his restless sister.

"Here you go, I want to go back to the diner. Lazy is also waiting for people not clear," Kristy got up from her seat and left.

Just now he opened the door of his sister-in-law's office, in front of the door there was Jimmy who was still fretting at the breath and in his hand was a box of tiramisu cakes for Kristy.

"Are you running to buy this cake?" ask Kristy.

"If using a car must spin far, plus jammed at the end of the road there and also have to find a parking lot. So I was walking across the pedestrian bridge in front of this building" said Jimmy while his breath was still irregular.

"Okay, thank you. I brought this cake, I have to go to the diner right away" said Kristy while carrying a box of cookies from Jimmy.

Louis and Andreas just pretended not to hear Kristy and Jimmy talk, both pretending to be busy talking about something.

Jimmy went into the office and asked for a bottle of mineral water, and he drank it because he was thirsty.

"Jimmy, it looks like you're done here. Maybe you have to go to the field immediately to prepare for construction on Monday" said Andreas Cheung as if to throw himself out of the room.

"Okay, I'm sorry. I'm going to the field right now" Jimmy said, carrying a bottle of mineral water.

Kristy had apparently met her mother, Ivanna, and they were both sitting in the park not far from the elevator door in the lobby.

"Mom's son, when will I go home my dear?" I asked Ivanna's mother while hugging Kristy.

"Mama, I love you. Later I will definitely go home, one I want to realize the dream first to advance my restaurant" said Kristy.

"Papa has agreed with all your wishes. Papa has changed a lot, not as hard as he used to want to manage you," continued Ivanna's mother.

"Kristy understands, but for now it seems like I can't go home. Forgive Kristy, mama," said Kristy to her mother.

"What are you carrying? what's this box?" I asked Ivanna's mother when she saw a box of cookies in her son's hand.

"This is Jimmy's cake, I brought Ando some food. But when I asked Ando to buy me a tiramisu cake, Jimmy bought it for me. He even walked across the highway in front of the cake shop" Kristy told her mother.

"Wish mommy a look at the cake?" ask Ivanna's mother.

"Here you see, it looks good. Come on, let's eat the cake, mama," Kristy asked her mother.

Ivanna's mother took one of the chocolate-colored cookies, and Kristy took a light brown cake.

"What a son, it turns out Jimmy has a good appetite," said Ivanna's mother.

"Mama, do you remember Regina's mother's yoga mama's first friend?" ask Kristy.

"Of course remember, it's been a long time since my mom met. Since my mother was asked to actively return to teaching, then no longer gymnastics. Do you remember Regina's mother?" ivanna's mother was astonished.

"Then I met him".

"Cock can, where do you know Regina's mother. You were very young, you were only about two or three years old".

"I learned to make pancakes for him".

"Oh, that's right, her in-laws were very good at making pancakes. If it's not wrong, Regina's mother used to be very affectionate with you when you were a child, but she forgot what her name was," Ivanna's mother remembered past events when she was still yoga yoga yoga.

"Jimmys".

"Jimmy? meaning?" Ivanna's mother didn't understand.

"Yes, his name's Jimmy's kid".

That's when the elevator doors opened, and Jimmy got out of there. At that moment Kristy and Ivanna's mother were looking at the elevator door, so Jimmy automatically looked at the two.

"Jimmy!" Spontaneous Ivanna's mother mentions Jimmy's name.

Jimmy immediately nodded, then approached Ivanna's mother and experienced her.

"How are you, ma'am?" ask Jimmy in a polite tone.

"Well, you must have met Andre and Louis, well," said Ivanna's mother kindly.

Jimmy just nodded his head with a smile.

"I'll say goodbye, ma'am. I need to get to the construction site".

"Well, success. Don't disappoint me, Jimmy".

"Good, mom. I'm pampering".

Then Jimmy looked at Kristy who had been quiet since then while occasionally glancing at Jimmy.

"Kristy, I'll walk first".

Kristy looked at Jimmy, then nodded her head without answering anything.

Jimmy walked to the parking lot on the ground floor of the building, stepping without him noticing that Kristy was staring back at him.

"Mom so remember, Jimmy was Regina's mother's son. Oh, let's hope our conversation used to be a reality" Ivanna's mother said suddenly.

"What does mama mean?" Kristy was confused and suddenly her mother looked so happy.

"It's okay, mama go upstairs first. You be careful on the road, later you want to meet with Regina's mother," said Ivanna's mother as she immediately walked to the elevator to her office.

In the afternoon, Aliong was seen watching building materials being dropped from the truck.

When the money was already paid by Andre, then Marsela checked the company's account. After the money came in, Jimmy asked him to order building materials from their partner supplier.

Aliong since morning was ready in the field, supervising the manufacture of warehouses to store building materials and also asked some employees to make tents under the trees for food vendors.

And now it is watching the goods come and begin to be taken down to be stored into the warehouse that has been made since morning.

Aming was following his seniors at the workshop, they boarded a tow truck to the location reported by a car owner whose condition had broken down at the time.

It just so happened that the crash site was not far from the field where Aliong was working to supervise the demolition of goods from the truck.

While looking at the way her senior checked the strike car, Aming occasionally looked at her father who was wearing a project helmet and watched the building employees working on unloading the goods.

"Later I will check and make sure that he really works" whispered Aming in his heart.