MY STEPMOTHER WAS THE VICTIM OF HER STEPMOTHER
Decisions
After the death of his late wife, the state of the house feels chaotic.Not no caregivers and helpers, but all look messy.All feels like disorganized and disordered.
Hasan who used to go to the office everything is available, now he has to provide everything himself, clothes, desi, etc.He is no longer possible to ask a maid to help him, He has been in a hurry to provide the school needs of Hasan children.
At the usual table of eating full of joy, now it is no longer felt, children like they have lost their appetite.Well not only children, it is also like feeling what their children feel, it is not only children,where the menu eats only his wife only provides.Food that is usually exhausted without rest, now always wasted.
Not only that business, little Irma who still needs the attention of a mother, did not escape the attention of Hasan.Night often woke up and cried, even though it looked always blustery, really chaotic.
After returning from the orphanage, Hasan continued to remember Arif's words.But if Hasan married again, He felt like betraying the love of his late wife.But on the other hand, he felt like betraying the love of his late wife,He also felt unable if he had to handle everything himself.He also could not see Irma who seemed to need the warmth of a mother's embrace.
After a month of thinking, Hasan finally decided to try to marry again.Hasan visited the orphanage again, and as usual Arif who welcomed him, but this time did not use the welcoming event as before.After shaking hands, Arif immediately invited in.
"Let's go in!", take Arif.
"Thank you, Rif", Hasan replied.
"Oh yes,Rif, can we talk for a moment?", Hasan continued speaking.
"Hmm, can you, what's the matter?", Arif asked back.
"Don't come here, just go there!", said Hasan.
"May" answered Arif as he followed Hasan.
Arriving somewhere a little far from the orphanage, Hasan began to say his meaning.
Hasan started the conversation, "Look, Rif, do you remember about your advice for me to remarry?".
Arif answered, "Yes, then?".
Hasan continued his talk, "After some thought I'll follow your advice".
Hearing that, Arif looks happy, "Well, don't be too late in sadness".
"But.", Hasan said again.
"But what?", Arif asked.
"Will He accept a 4-child widower like me?" asked Hasan.
Arif then said, "Well, I forgot to tell you".
"Tell me what?", asked Hasan curiously.
Arif then replied, "Laras had been married, almost 2 years, but eventually divorced".
"Divorce?, because of what?", asked Hasan again.
"Causes of divorce, I do not know.But after the divorce, there have been 2 people who tried to approach it, but never sustained.Males who approached him, suddenly cut off their relationship just like that", Jawab Arif.
"Hmm, what made them leave Laras?, I saw she was a beautiful woman, and she seemed to be a good woman too" said Hasan.
Arif replied, "Okay, Laras never said the reason.What is clear is that you already know, if Laras was married.Are you not concerned about it?",
Hasan replied, "I have no problem with that at all".
"Thank God" said Arif.
"Did Laras have a biological child?", asked Hasan again.
Arif replied, "No, from his marriage he has no children.Why?, are you afraid that Laras has children?".
"No, I am not afraid of it, I will accept Him for who He is" Hasan explained.
"Good then, I'm glad to hear it, then what are your plans?", said Arif.
"Later Sunday, I'll take him out, you help me talk to him!" asked Hasan.
"You just talk to him so you can get to know each other" Arif replied.
"Well, I'll talk to him, but you tell him, if I'll take him out" asked Hasan again.
Arif replied, "Well, I'll tell him.Has our conversation finished?".
"Already, why?", The thought behind asked.
"Oh yes, yes, yes, we are going to the orphanage!", said Hasan ending the conversation.
They then went to the orphanage.After arriving at the parlour, when Hasan and Arif wanted to enter, suddenly Laras came out.Agot quite surprised also Hasan, but yes a little happy, when he saw Laras.As if there was a chance to talk, Arif then spoke Laras.
"Ras, this is known by Arif, his name is Hasan" Arif said.
Hearing that, Laras replied with a smile, "Oh, I am Laras, salami know (shake hands)".
Hasan did not waste the opportunity, he welcomed the introduction, saying, "I am Hasan".
"Look, Hasan wants to take you out on Sunday, are you ready.
Hearing that Laras asked, "Come out, you mean?".
"I mean, let's go for a walk, watch a movie, or something", Hasan replied.
"Yes more or less so", Arif chimed in.
"But I don't know you yet, Mr. Hasan, so where might I just accept your invitation", Reject Baras.
"Hasan this is the donor of our home, it's been a long time, just that He never came to the home.He's only 2 times here, you also know that, because you met before, even though you did not have time to chat",arif explained.
"I understand, Sis, if he is an important person, but that does not mean I have to accept his invitation, right?", replied Laras.
"Oh sorry if Laras feels uncomfortable, but this has nothing to do with my solicitation problem with the donation I gave to the home, Baras would accept my invitation or not that's the right of Laras, he said,I will not force.Only I have a little need with Laras", Hasan tried to explain.
"If there's anything to talk about, please talk about it here!", Jawab Laras.
"How yes, I only hope to speak 4 eyes only, so that more freely.Yes not only for my comfort, but for Laras as well", said Hasan.
"Yes Ras, Hasan really wants Brother to talk to you directly, but I think you better talk directly", Arif chimed again.
"Hmm, wouldn't it be easier to talk here if you had to decide something?", asked Laras.
"It's true, but I want later when you make a decision, it's purely a Baras decision, without any burden.If in the end Baras is not comfortable with what I do later, I promise, I promise,won't take you out again", Jawab Hasan.
Arif said again, "Yes just this once Race, besides you have been struggling with the parlour for a long time, consider it to look for fresh air.You do not worry, Hasan a good man really, He will take care of you".
"Yes, just this once, how?" asked Hasan.
"Well, but I don't want us to go out at night, I don't like to go out with people I don't know until night", Finally the barrel agreed.
"How is San?", the Arab asked Hasan.
"It's okay, I also have to keep the honor of Laras, which if later I pick up at 11 noon, so we can over lunch first", Jawab Hasan.
"Well, but not until night" said Laras.
"Don't worry, 3 o'clock or 5 o'clock, you're in the parlour again" Hasan replied.
"Well, you have agreed" said Arif.
"But this has nothing to do with the parlour, right?".Baras wants to be more sure.
Hasan replied, "No, there's absolutely no connection with the parlour, it's purely about me and Laras, no matter what the outcome of our conversation, it won't change anything in this parlour,I will remain a regular donor here, is that what Laras is worried about?".
Laras then replied, "Yes, because it was like this before, after breaking up the relationship, the person stopped donating to the parlour again, I do not want to because of me, but also to suffer the consequences".
"You don't worry, this is not just a friend to Brother, but it's like a brother, so nothing will happen to the orphanage" explained Arif.
"Right Arif said,Laras doesn't have to worry" Hasan tipped over.
"Yes, if so, I accept Mr. Hasan's invitation", said Laras.
"Don't call Mr. Dong, call Mas, you call Arif as Kak" Hasan asked.
"Yes, so that you are not too rigid", added Arif.
"Yes well, sir, Eh Mas Hasan", Laras replied.
After finishing the conversation, Hasan escorted Laras to the Head of the home to give Donation, after which he left home.