BLESSINGS OF LOVE
During Ramadan 2

Soraya was very busy this morning, because the youngest Mega graduation graduation Junior High School.

Since early morning he had prepared kebaya clothes for his son.

Mega was ready for the dresser and was sitting sweetly in front of the dressing table in her mother's bedroom.

Mega did not want to dance to the salon, so Soraya herself dressed her son.

Although Soraya is not very good at using cosmetics, but her son seems happy with the results of her mother's makeup.

"Mama can't make a bun" Soraya complained as she held the tip of the youngest child's hair.

"In ordinary tie, do not need to be embraced all kinds. I'm just happy to be ordinary. The hair is short, the outlet only, later use the clasps only," Pinta Mega.

"Here I have a bling-bling hairpin, let's be a little pretty little sister of mine," interrupted Maya who suddenly went into her mother's room.

Then Soraya pinned a shiny hairpin to her son's hair.

"That's it, gini. I'm more comfortable like this" said Mega look happy.

Soraya sighed, then smiled while looking at her son's face.

Very simple makeup, and a simple hairstyle.

But it was the desire of his son, although in the heart want to bring his son and and to the salon to look different.

But what to say, the youngest child is difficult to persuade. If you want it, you must follow his wishes.

Mega finished dressing, then Soraya also immediately put on makeup and changed her clothes.

The graduation ceremony of his son must be attended by parents.

There was sadness in his heart when he went down the stairs and saw his son who was sitting waiting for him.

At least a few years ago when Maya graduated Junior High, there was still Mario and himself attending the same event.

This year Mega had to undergo graduation without her father again.

Only Soraya and Mega left for school, Maya did not come because she had a class break. So choose at home just watch Korean drama.

Soraya's children's school is indeed in one large area.

There is a church and also there is a multipurpose room used for various events.

Upon arrival in the school parking lot, it was already very crowded cars and motorcycles lined up parked.

They got parking almost at the end of the road, so had to walk far enough to the multipurpose building located in the north wing of the school.

While walking towards the multipurpose building looks almost average Mega friends look beautiful because it looks like makeup from the salon.

But Mega looks relaxed, she does not care about her friends who dress up amazingly.

Mega relaxed with his appearance, and looked confident.

Entering the multipurpose building, he immediately looked for a seat that had previously been determined by his teacher.

While Soraya climbed to the second floor to the balcony, as the parents of the students were all sitting there.

With a smile, he passed by several people to get an empty seat located at the left back end next to the window.

No one seemed to be sitting around the row of chairs, most of the parents of the students were sitting in the front row.

While reading the paper listing the event, suddenly there was a man reprimanding him.

"Sorry, are you Soraya?" ask the man.

Soraya turned her head, looking at the face of the man who seemed familiar to her.

"Deni?"Soraya asked back.

"Well, right, Soraya, right" The man Deni called out his index finger towards Soraya.

"Oh my goodness, Deni. Waduh... unexpectedly, can meet here," said Soraya while looking very surprised mixed with pleasure.

"Where have Soraya been, I've been looking for you for years. Just met now. I really did not expect to see you again either," Deni said excitedly.

"Yes, since graduating high school, I lost contact with all my friends" Soraya said.

"Yes, you're missing. Though the Dame, the Sondang, the Nita, the Tedi including me, are all looking for you".

"Many of us all went to your house. Uh. said people have moved out of nowhere".

"Basar Soraya the lessor, just disappeared swallowed by the earth. Where have you been all this time?" deni asked while looking a little annoyed.

"Hahahaha.si minder, just remember my nickname like that," Soraya laughed amusedly.

"I moved house, my dad passed away when we just graduated high school. Then my mom and I moved out looking for cheaper housing".

"I'm ashamed to see friends, you all go to college. While I have to work as a shopkeeper, back from work to be an iron washer. There is no time to look for you," continued Soraya with a wry smile.

"But now you can send your children to this school. Then you look cool like this too. You got a raffle?" ask Deni teasingly.

Soraya did not reply, she just laughed at Deni's question.

"You work or housewives only?" ask Deni again.

"I taught, Deni," answered Soraya.

"Where?".

"Campus".

"Well!!! minder!!! you're a lecturer?!!!" Deni was overwhelmed by Soraya's reply.

Seeing Deni so surprised, Soraya chuckled.

Suddenly heard from the podium, the host conveyed that the graduation ceremony was about to begin.

"I asked for your contact number" Deni said as he pulled out his phone.

Soraya mentions the numbers, Deni types and saves the numbers.

"I was sitting there, because I was the same mom. Usually grandma wants to see her granddaughter. You wanna join?" bring Deni.

"No, please you over there with your mama. I'm here, my son is more visible from this side" Soraya said as her hand pointed down towards Mega.

"I invited you in a group chat, our friends are all there".

Soraya nodded, then

Deni leaves Soraya, while giving her a hand code.

Shortly from Soraya's phone sounded, then Soraya saw and her number was entered in a group chat.

The clinking sound was changed to vibrate so as not to be noisy, because Soraya was immediately busy with the chat group.

Soraya Wongso, Deni Gusman, Tedi Joyo Purnomo, Anita Latuheru, and two cousins, Dameria Pakpahan and Sondang Sirait. The names were best friends when High School used to be, always six from first grade until graduation.

Only Soraya had suddenly disappeared like being swallowed by the earth.

His five best friends had been looking for him all along, and only now was Soraya discovered by Deni.

Now they get together again and immediately exciting, live chat group excited launch hundreds of sentences of happiness because Soraya can be found again.

Until finally a promise to meet tomorrow.

"Tomorrow at five in the afternoon, meet at Big Beauty Resto. Reunion all of us while you are breaking fast. Open up with all of us".

It was a sentence of invitation from Deni who was immediately welcomed by everyone.

Graduation events are still ongoing, after the students receive the graduation marks, then they one by one look for their parents and give a flower that has been provided by the school committee.

A rose is a sign of gratitude to parents who have raised, given affection and educated at home.

Mega hugged Soraya tightly when she gave her mother a rose.

Both are humped and do not feel tears, even Mega to a hiccup.

Although there is no word said, but certainly in the hearts of both are stored sorrow because Mario his father is not together anymore.

Though this graduation day is a moment that was very much awaited by Mega.

Because he once told Mario first, if later on the day of his school graduation, he wanted a family photo in one of the photo studios.

At that time Mario agreed, and they had also chosen a photo studio that they would make a place for family photos.

But all that could not happen, and apparently Mega was deliberately not willing to dance to the salon.

Mega was sad to remember that, therefore Mega dressed up just plain, because sure she would cry at the graduation ceremony.

There was a call from the podium for the students to return to their seats.

Mega set her breath, Soraya also began to fret somewhat fearing the shortness of breath her son relapsed.

But Mega quickly took control of her, and she was fine. Soraya kissed his son's cheeks and forehead.

"Papa also saw from there my dear".

Mega smiled as she nodded her head, then she returned to her seat again.

As soon as the event was over, the students downstairs were seen shaking hands with their teachers lined up along the exit.

The parents of the students also began to move down to the bottom floor, seen Deni was busy memapah an old mother.

Apparently it was Deni's mother as he had just conveyed to Soraya.

Deni and his mother came down from the stairs on the right and Soraya came down from the stairs on the left.

Deni just waved and coded Soraya's hand because she couldn't see Soraya, she had to hold her mother.

Soraya was already outside the building earlier than Mega who was still shaking hands and taking pictures with his friends and teachers.

While waiting for Mega, suddenly a male teacher approached her.

"Mother Soraya?" greet that teacher.

"Oh, Mr. Tobias," said Soraya, who was surprised by the headmaster.

"How are you, sir?" soraya.

"Good, mom. Well, I want to apologize to mom. Yesterday I couldn't go to my father's funeral" Tobias said, apologizing.

"Yes, that is, at that time I was training for the certification of the principal in the city of Bandung. So I can't attend".

"After training want to take time to the mother's house, there are only obstacles and busyness. I'm not feeling well" Tobias continued, saying he couldn't attend Mario's funeral.

"It's okay, sir. I am grateful for the attention of the school. The homeroom teacher told me that time, "Soraya tried to calm Mr. Tobias.

"Good ma'am, equally, may God always bless mothers and children".

"Together, God also blesses the father and the family".

Then Mr. Tobias went into the multipurpose building again.

That day was actually Friday, most of the field workers at the construction site being worked on by Jimmy's company were performing Friday services at one of the nearby mosques.

Jimmy and Aliong had been touring the construction site since the morning, carefully examining each stage of work there.

"Ko Aliong, it's noon. We'll eat first, where the rice stalls are closed near here. It's not the same bad that's fasting if we eat on site," Jimmy asked.

"There's across the street, padang rice stall. If it's an ordinary day, the mbak warung tent here sells. Just because of fasting, so they sell afternoon," said Aliong explained.

Jimmy nodded his head in agreement, then took Aliong to a rice field stall across the street.

The rice field stalls all the windows were covered with curtains, even the entrance was also blocked by a covering cloth.

But how surprised Jimmy and Aliong when they get into it.

"Fer, are you kaga fasting?" aliong asked with a surprised face.

Ferry who was enjoying his lunch was also aghast.

"Eh, boss.hehehehe, ko Aliong.hehehehe, come here too yah," said Ferry with a grin.

"Worse you anyway, kaga fasting, kaga Friday. From here, dong, yeah...?" ask Jimmy.

"Hehehehe, yes boss, strong kaga, hungry boss, afraid of fainting," replied Ferry arbitrarily.

Then Jimmy and Aliong ordered rice rendang, and dined with Ferry.

"If at home you fast?" ask Aliong while eating.

"Puasa dong, bini later ngomel if kaga fasting. I follow sahur, Maghrib will break the fast too. It's just lunch not strong hungry, so forced to eat," said Ferry with a smile.

Jimmy just bobbing his head, Jimmy secretly type something on his phone and send a chat to Marsela.

In the office Marsela chuckles to herself while reading a message from Jimmy. Then he prepares something, and shortly goes into Jimmy's room and locks him from the inside.

Other employees who saw each other whispered directly, all suspect that Marsela was running the process of transferring THR (Hari Raya Allowance) to their respective accounts.

"Usually every payday date is also Sela's mother must have locked herself in the boss' room. Means today THR is liquid," said one employee.

"Hopefully, I want to buy a new dress for the child" said another.

All whispered to each other hoping that what Marsela was doing was right according to their expectations.

And sure enough about an hour later, Marsela delivered a message in the company's group chat.

"To all employees, THR this year has been paid to every employee who is entitled to receive it. Please use it as wisely as possible. May you be a blessing to all your employees and families. Thanku".

Of course, the message that appears in this chat group becomes a breath of fresh air for all employees.

Ferry seemed busy, he rushed to borrow an Aliong motorcycle on the grounds of wanting to the supplier of building materials.

Jimmy and Aliong knew that he wanted to go to the ATM to check his account balance.

Jimmy just smiled, in his heart was amused to see Ferry's behavior.

While in the city of Semarang, Fuad and Aletha are breaking fast together.

"Have been a week I was in Semarang, iftar was fed well and continued with the doctor's mother. Thank you, the doctor's mother is very kind," Fuad's temptation to Aletha in a restaurant in a corner of Semarang city.

"Sama-sama, I also thank you to the engineer. I took the meal, but I got paid" Aletha said.

Then the two laughed, indeed the two were getting closer and closer.

"Tomorrow I go home first to Cirebon, later at dawn I start walking with other office friends," Fuad said while enjoying a ferocious chicken asem.

"But later after Eid should come yes to my sister's wedding," Aletha is seen asking for Fuad's presence again.

"God willing, but on the day of Eid al-Fitr I will not go to Semarang. I promised my family-in-law I'd get together" Fuad said.

"It's okay, as long as you have to come to Magenta's wedding. If it does not come, I am very angry," said Aletha sok sulking.

"Hehehehe, God willing, I want to come. Hopefully there are no obstacles" Fuad said again.

"Aamiin, may there be no transverse aral" Aletha said.

It had been a week during Fuad in Semarang, every day they spent together after work hours.

It starts with Fuad visiting Aletha's dental clinic, but the next day Aletha picks up Fuad every day.

Open the fast together, even terawah together. Just after being chawed, they chatted again for a while either at the cafe or at angkringan.

After that Aletha drove Fuad to the hotel, and after that Aletha immediately went home to her parents.

"Sorry, I haven't been to your house. One day, if I go to Semarang again, I will definitely take the time to your house," Fuad said while staring at Aletha.

Stared so, made Aletha become misbehaved and automatically her face gushed red.

"It's okay, indeed I did not invite mas to my house, really," said Aletha.

"What's that?" Fuad scrunched his forehead.

"Who, the widow invites men to the house, what is not the material of people's speech" said Aletha, narrowing her eyes.

"Hahahaha, who wants to visit also the widower," Fuad replied with an amused laugh.

"Hmmm, next time. I'm not ready to receive a male guest. Widow like me another girl time ago".

"Girl time first, boy friend to the house, chat, get together rame-rame. It's just a college kid".

"Showever, you bring a boy friend, it must be the spotlight. A lot of questions from here and there, this talk is.bikin headache".

"So I won't bring or invite anyone's male friends to my house. Except someday with a man who is definitely a husband, I just brought," said Aletha fiery.

"So what are the conditions for being a man invited to your house?" Fuad was curious.

"Ah..no specific conditions, I do not have criteria if for example will marry again, find a husband who how or how. That is certain to accept me, my son and my family" Aletha replied again.

Hearing that answer, Fuad simply smiled as he did not comment anymore.

Back again to Soraya's house, which is currently sitting relaxed with Mega.

"Mega, is there a friend whose last name is Gusman?" ask Soraya.

"Oh, there, she's third grade D if not mistaken. Never been in class but knew very well. I love talking when I meet you at the library. His name is Yacob Gusman" Mega replied.

"But pity you, he's a cripple of his leg".

"How flaw?" Soraya.

"Yes, he's his left leg if not the wrong small next door. He said since he was a child with polio," Mega continued his story.

"Oh, pity well well," Soraya felt pity.

"Pity me, she told me the same story, like mama. She said her mother left her when she was a child. So Yacob is from a small child who takes care of her is her grandmother".

"Say him, his father was a meatball. But not a traveling salesman, it's like a meatball factory".

Mega told me about her friend excitedly.

Hearing the word meatballs, Soraya suddenly became a smile of her own.

He remembered that in the past at school, Deni his father Yacob his friend Mega always called the Meatball.

Formerly his father Deni is a meatball maker, maybe his family business continued by Deni.

"Kok mama nanyain Yacob Gusman, what's the matter mama?" Mega feels weird.

"No, this afternoon mama at the graduation event met with friends at high school first. Maybe it's your friend Yacob's father" Soraya said.

"Oom Deni, isn't it?".

Soraya nodded her head.

"Oh, oom Deni's your mama's friend?".

"Yes, hehehehe, in the past when Deni oom school was nicknamed Bakso same friends. Because it is the Deni oom people who are meatball entrepreneurs," Soraya explained to Mega.

"Mama's dating oom Deni?" Mega investigate.

"Jeez, I just met you again this afternoon with that Oom Deni. It's been decades that you haven't met a schoolmate" Soraya sewot.

"Cirtain".

"Awas only, mama do not date the same Oom Deni. I don't want to be Yacob's brother. Let him be nice too but I don't want to" Mega pouted in annoyance.

"Geez, that was just a schoolmate. There is no dating of all. You like to shout when invited to talk," Soraya bobbing heads.

"Enak even though he had a brother meatballs, every day we are full of meatballs," asloh Maya who suddenly appeared.

"Not there".

Soraya turned to look at Maya, then the two chuckled. It's funny to see Mega look so possessive to her mother.

That night Ferry sat in front of his porch. He reinstalled the bank application to check his account.

Bank application that had error and deleted by him at that time.

I don't know how many times he checked his account, and who always appear with a balance of fifty-five thousand rupiah aka the minimum balance that must settle in the account.

He once sent Jimmy a chat questioning his THR, but just a read sign, no answer from Jimmy.

Until midnight, Ferry finally desperate. He gave up and tried to sleep.

At midnight, Jimmy transfers to Ferry's account. And answer the chat from Ferry.

"Sorry Fer, the THR forgot the transfer. It's okay well, you also like to forget fasting".