Suffering Becomes Happiness
Chapter 06

Hearing the proposal from Mr. Hartono proposed to him...

Sontak made Sumiatun's mother shocked, like being struck by lightning in broad daylight.!!   Because Mother Sumiatun did not expect that Mr. Hartono would propose himself, because Mr. Hartono had never discussed it before to the Sumatran Mother, he said, although Faridah's mother the wife of Mr. Hartono has long died.

And no doubt make Sumiatun Mother bowed still and blushed embarrassed.

How not,!! So far, Sumiatun's mother has been very respectful to Mr. Hartono, and also Sumiatun's mother is very reluctant to him.  Although they often communicate, but the relationship is only limited to nurses and helpers there is nothing else. Although Sumiatun's mother often spoke with the spokesperson, the conversation was very polite and civilized.  Likewise with Mr. Hartono he was also very polite to Ms. Sumiatun.

    Icha too, he also did not expect that Mr. Hartono, who is very respected, proposed to his birth mother in front of him directly.

There was a feeling of shame, joy, and haru, mixed in his mind.

You see, he did not think up to that, because after all he is a person who is very respected.  Because how not, Mr. Hartono and Ms. Farida is the one who made his small family began to rise from the slump all this time.  And also Mr. Hartono and Ibu Farida is a very meritorious person for Icha, because without them both Icha considers it will not be what his life and education now.  So it was deeply planted right in his heart and mind by Icha.

And plus the attention and affection of Mr. Hartono from the past until now, both when there was still Mother Farida or Mother Farida has died, the attention and affection of Mr. Hartono is not lacking one bit.  He considers Icha really like his own biological child.  Even he was willing to sacrifice for the needs and interests of Icha.  What else Icha emang has been left by his father when he was a child. So Icha can be said to be thirsty for a father's love.  So Icha considers Mr. Hartono with all his affection it is everything for Icha.

   Then Mr. Hartono asked again, and the question this time was addressed to Icha....

"cha... What do you think, son, did Icha approve of you proposing to your mother, son.?"

Hearing a question from Mr. Hartono to himself while asking for his blessing, Icha replied.....

"If I'm what you say sir.!"

Answer Icha to Mr. Hartono.....

Then Mr. Hartono asked once again to Ms. Sumiatun.....

"How come Mom, Mom accepted my proposal and is willing to be my wife.?"

   And again Mother Sumiatun could not issue words to answer questions from Mr. Hartono.

He was confused as to how and did not know what to say.

He suddenly felt nervous in front of Mr. Hartono who was asking him.  And not even cold sweat poured from his body.

   Icha, who saw his mother, approached slowly, and sat down beside her mother in a whisper, and asked the mother.....

"How come Mom, I received a proposal from Mr. Hartono.?"

   Icha asked the Mother quietly and whispered.....

   Then Sumiatun's mother answered the child's question with very slow words and whispered while blushing embarrassed in front of Mr. Hartono.....

"Yes I would, but I'm ashamed of Icha.!"

   Hearing the Mother's reply, Icha was pleased and hugged the Mother, with a smile on her lips.....

   Then Mr. Hartono again asked Sumiatun for the umiyya time....

"How come Mom, Sumiatun's mom is willing to accept my proposal.?"

   This time Sumiatun's mother responded to Mr. Hartono's question, nodding her head slowly.!"

And that means Sumiatun's mother received a proposal from Mr. Hartono.

   Mr. Hartono who knew the answer from Sumiatun's mother earlier, immediately took out an item from his pocket. And apparently the item is a ring that has been prepared by Mr. Hartono a few days before the application.

Apparently Mr. Hartono had secretly prepared a ring to propose to Sumiatun's mother.  And Mr. Hartono plans to surprise the ring, proposing to Sumiatun's mother in front of his daughter.

After all, Mr. Hartono felt confident, that his desire to apply for Sumiatun's mother in front of Icha would not be rejected.  And Mr. Hartono also believes that it was Sumiatun's mother who deserved to replace his wife Farida's mother Almarhumah.

   A moment later Mr. Hartono opened a small box containing the ring and approached the Sumiatun Mother while reaching for the hand of Sumiatun Mother and pinning the ring to the finger of Sumiatun Mother.

   Icha who knew and witnessed the incident, immediately gave applause as a sign of Restu to Sumiatun and Mr. Hartono, while congratulating the two.

   Icha says....

"Horay... Congratulations to you.!! May you be foolish and long lasting.

   Hearing the congratulations from the child, immediately Mr. Hartono and Ms. Sumiatun said....

"Amen...!!"

And immediately the three embraced.

   A moment later Mr. Hartono spoke to Ms. Sumiatun and Icha.....

"Well then, to celebrate this very happy day, how about you two take a walk and eat out..! how do you agree.?

Icha replied in a loud voice...     "Agreed....!!"

   Then Mr. Hartono again asked the two....

"Well, but you want to ask, where do you like it.?"

   Again Icha answered Mr. Hartono's question without asking for his mother's approval.

"Hum...!!  How about we go to the beach and agree.?"

   Icha asked the two....

   Then Mr. Hartono turned to Sumiatun's mother and threw back the question from Icha earlier to him..

"How come Mom, I agree that we're going to the beach.?"

   Then Sumiatun's mother answered Mr. Hartono's question to him....

"If I am up to Icha and Mr. Hartono only.!"

   Mr. Hartono who heard the answer from Sumiatun's mother, immediately responded to the answer....

"Look.... Don't call me Mr. Hartono again dong, will soon we will become husband and wife.!"

   Then Sumiatun's mother asked again to Mr. Hartono while smiling....

"Wantas I have to say what dong.!"

   "Then Mr. Hartono answered a question from Sumiatun's mother with a smile....

"Well, cake, or dad, it sounds better.!"

   Icha, who knows the dialogue, immediately coughs the sign of weakness both...

"Eum..! Um..! Um..!  The code from Icha while covering her mouth with her right palm. As a sign of the two.....

   Sumiatun's mother and Mr. Hartono knew he was being mocked by Icha, immediately smiling and blushing in shame.

   That is where the familiarity of the three is getting closer, and there also grows the seeds of love between the three.

Mr. Hartono who every day before only considered Sumiatun's mother a maid for him, now has become a lover, and as well as a future wife for him.

And vice versa. Mr. Hartono who was previously considered a manager where he worked by Sumiatun's mother, and at the same time the person he respected the most because he was the adoptive father of Icha, now a lover, as well as a future husband for him.

So the problem used to be with now turning 180 degrees for all three.  So if their relationship used to be just between the "juragan" "helper" and "adoptive son," but now the three of them are one family.

   So did Icha to Mr. Hartono, where previously Mr. Hartono was the most respected and most respected person by Icha as an adoptive parent, but now he will be a parent himself even though only a stepfather for Icha. Because now he has become the future husband of his mother, and at the same time the prospective father for him.

Likewise for Mr. Hartono against Icha, where previously only considered Icha as an adopted child, but now it has become his own child. Even if it's just a stepson.

And they are also more harmonious with all their familiarity.

   Then Mr. Hartono spoke to both of them...

Well then please everyone get ready, please,

soon we will leave yuk...!

   Then everyone immediately gets ready to take a shower and change clothes, then immediately get into the car and then leave for the intended place, which is "the beach."

   Incidentally the beach in question is quite far from their home. There is about 1 hour drive by car. And that's even if the road is not jammed, but if the road is jammed it can be more than an hour away.  Because indeed the beach tourist attractions are not in the area where they live.

   As they were about to leave and start getting in the car, there was something tickling going on between them.

When Mr. Hartono started to get into the car and sit on the steering wheel.

It is precisely Sumiatun's mother sitting in the back seat with Icha.

It made Mr. Hartono stunned for a moment and wondered in his heart, so that Mr. Hartono did not immediately turn on his car.

So that in the mind of Mr. Hartono arise questions...

   "Did Sumiatun's mother feel used to sitting in the back seat, because she used to be a maid in her house.?

Or did he feel embarrassed because only this time he would sit in front with her.....!?"

   A moment later Mr. Hartono can start his car, and the car began to run.

Icha, who knew the attitude of Mr. Hartono, immediately told Mr. Hartono to immediately stop the car that began to run....

"Stop." stop.!!"icha said to Mr. Hartono...

   Mr. Hartono and the real Sumiatun Mother already knew from the Icha's intentions, then both simultaneously uttered...

"What is Icha...! While Mr. Hartono stepped on the brakes of his car.!"

   Then Icha spoke to herself in the car.

"It's like something's wrong...!"

    Then simultaneously again Sumiatun and Mr. Hartono responded to the speech Icha, with a tone pretending not to know the meaning....

"I mean..?"

Said Mr. Hartono and Ms. Sumiatun simultaneously, with a smile on their lips....

   Then Icha turned to the mother, then spoke to her, in a pretentious tone...

"Mom shouldn't be sitting here with me, you're sitting in front with you....!!"

   Sumiatun's mother heard the child's words and she said....

"Ih... Icha...  What the heck ah..! Don't bother me.. ah...!?"

  Mr. Hartono who knows the gelagat from the Sumiatun Mother, with a million mixed feelings in his mind.

The reason.... Although both of them are sympathetic to love, but they feel embarrassed and awkward if they show these feelings in front of Icha the Princess. Because Icha isn't a kid anymore, and they're not easy anymore.

   Then Icha opened the door of the car next to him, and went down around the car from behind. Then when he got to the side of the car door near Mother Sumiatun, Icha opened the car door. Then Icha took the mother's hand, and told her to get out of the car. Then after Mother Sumiatun got out of the car, Icha continued to open the car door at the front, and told the mother to sit in the front seat....

   Then after the mum sat in the front seat, Icha immediately closed the door of the car, and then Icha headed to the back door of the car, and got into the car and sat in the back seat, then the car door was closed again.

   Now Ibu Sumiatun was sitting side by side with Mr. Hartono in the front seat, while Icha was sitting in the back seat alone.

Then Icha immediately told Mr. Hartono to go back....

"Let's walk again sir.!"

   Said Ica to Mr. Hartono....

   And the car drove back on its way....

   During the trip, Mr. Hartono did not stop occasionally glancing at the mummy smiling warmly.

And Sumiatun's mother did too. They are like young people who are drunk with romance.

   "Yes. understand."

   They both fell in love.

   Even though they are both old, they look very compatible.

Sumiatun's mother still looks pretty. And Mr. Hartono still looks handsome and handsome. Because Mr. Hartono is a former soldier. So he still looks gallant and muscular.

   Ica secretly watched the two from the back seat of the car, and occasionally fished the conversation. Because they are both silent. Only occasionally did they lyrics each other, and smile at each other.

   Then Icha spoke to Mr. Hartono....

"Oh yes..This is still far away sir.?"

   Ask Icha to Mr. Hartono...

   Then Mr. Hartono replied...

"Yes..about 30 minutes we're up.!"

   Then Sumiatun's mother continued the conversation, and asked Icha....

"Why Icha what's wrong....!! Is Icha going to the restroom, huh,?  If that's the case, we'll find the nearest gas station first, how about.?"

   Then Mr. Hartono said....

"Oh yes, we refuel first, it happens that this fuel is again thinning as well.!"

   Always resorted to a moment later they stopped at one of the refueling. Then Mr. Hartono went down to refuel, while Icha and the mummy also went down to the restroom.

   A few moments later they re-entered the car, and continued their journey to the place in question.

A few moments later, they also reached their destination, the beach in question. Then they went straight to the car park in the area, and they all got out of the car.

   After a while later, Icha, who was walking along with Pak Hartono and his mother, suddenly called from behind....

"Yush...!! Icha....!!"

   Sontak Icha turned back towards the caller....

And it turns out, the caller was friends of Icha campus while still in college.3 guys and 2 girls.

And coincidentally, one of them was the son of a Lecturer at his college when Icha was in college.

Then after that, 5 friends of Icha shaking hands and cipika cipiki with Icha.

In solidarity with their friendship.

While then Mr. Hartono asked the address of each of the Icha friends.

   Then after that, the five friends of Icha invited Icha to be with them to another place and separate themselves from Mr. Hartono and Ms. Sumiatun.

   One of Icha's friends spoke to Mr. Hartono and Ms. Sumiatun....

"Father Mother, we ask permission from Father and Mother to take Icha for a walk elsewhere with us...!!   How, may Sir...Ms...?"

   Then Mr. Hartono and Ms. Sumiatun answered the words of friend Icha earlier to him....

"Yes, it's okay...! but be careful....!!"

   Then Icha's friends answered...

"Oh.iya Sir, Mom, thank you...!"

   Then Mr. Hartono and Ms. Sumiatun replied....

"Yes.. same.!"

   Then Icha say goodbye to Mr. Hartono and Ms. Sumiatun....

"Sir... Ma'am... Icha go first yes.!"

   Mr. Hartono and Ms. Sumiatun replied....

"Yes.. Careful son yes...!"

   Then they left Mr. Hartono and Ms. Sumiatun.

   Now Mr. Hartono and Ms. Sumiatun are just the two, there is no Icha beside them.

And that's where the romance takes place between the two of them.

   Then Mr. Hartono took Ms. Sumiatun to one of the seats on the beach, and they sat alone there.

   Incidentally the atmosphere in the place is not so many visitors, even though the day is a holiday. Because it's a little late afternoon.

But the atmosphere in that place was beautiful and pleasant.

   The breeze of the breeze, and the crashing of the waves alternately, added to the romance of the two of them at that time.

And the brand was overwhelmed by the atmosphere....

   They were also confused about what to discuss to start the conversation. Their hearts were pounding, and they had to start where the conversation was going to be....

   And without feeling they simultaneously start the same word, and the same time.....

They say....

"Very...!! Very....!!"

   After their words hit each other, then for a moment they both remained silent while smiling.....

   Then Mr. Hartono let Sumiatun talk first.

Instead, Sumiatun also invited Mr. Hartono to start the conversation first....

   Then Mr. Hartono ventured to speak first...

"It's so beautiful the view..!"

   Then Sumiatun's mother replied....

"Yes, it's beautiful. I just saw this beautiful beach.!"

"Oh yeah...!?".  Connect mr. Hartono....

   Then the mummy said again....

"Yes, I never used to be taken for a walk like this by my ex-husband sir.  Yes understand not to go for a walk, to find the cost of daily living just bothered..!!"

   Then Mr. Hartono responded to the words of Sumiatun's mother....

"When what now, I'm happy...?"

   Then Sumiatun's mother replied...

"Yes, I'm very happy today..!"

   Then Mr. Hartono responded again....

"Well, same dong...I also feel very happy today....!!"

   And they both smiled.

   After a while later, the core words of Mr. Hartono came out to Ms. Sumiatun.

   Mr. Hartono said....

"Your...!!  I really love Mom....!! And that feeling has actually been a long time since I died 7 days after my wife Farida died.

Because I was afraid that if this was said to Mother at that time, I was afraid that she would refuse and would not be with me.!"

   Then Sumiatun's mother said....

"Ah... the real one....!    You really love me, or I was just made an escape from the loneliness of the father, since the death of Mother Farida...!?"

   And Mr. Hartono replied....

"For God's sake, Mom, I really do love Mom.!"

   Sumiatun's mother asked....

"Keep what makes you love me.!"

   Then Mr. Hartono replied.....

"First Mom...!   Mom is beautiful...!

Keep the second one.. Mother is patient...!

Keep on the third... The mother is a persistent person in terms of responsibility to the Mother herself and to the mother's child "Icha."

And the most important thing is a person with a good personality.

So I think Mom is the perfect person.!!

    So that's what made me fall in love with Mom...!!"

   Hearing words of praise from the Hartono sir..!!

   Then Sumiatun's mother said.....

"Ih..gombal cf...!!

   Then Mr. Hartono uttered the words death.....

"If you don't believe it, maybe it's your right.

But know Mom...!! Mother's indecision about my love for Mom, it actually broke half of the wings of my life.

And you know, if my love for you is at stake in this sea...

So I was able to cross this sea to the other side, for my love of Mother...!!"

   Hearing the words of death from Mr. Hartono....

Then at once also Mother Sumiatun fell in the arms of Mr. Hartono....

   And Sumiatun's mother said...

"I love you too.!!"

   And they also dissolve in the atmosphere of falling in love and intimacy.

With the witnessed the waves that alternated, and the beautiful view of the sea.

   It doesn't feel like it's getting late afternoon.

Suddenly...!!  From the back there is a tearing sound that makes Mother Sumiatun and Mr. Hartono become misbehaved. And Sumiatun's mother immediately released the back of her head, from the arms of Mr. Hartono.

"Cie.. cie...!!  There are others in love drunk tuh...!!   Eh wrong.!!  There's another in drunken kasmaran nih ye....!?"

   After the two of them turned their heads, it turned out that the one who was mocking them was Icha.  Apparently Icha from earlier had been watching them from behind.

Again Icha made them blush in shame.

   Then Sumiatun's mother said....

"Ih... Icha.... what the hell...!!"

   Then Icha said in a soft tone again....

"This is this danger...!!  this seems like it should be immediately taken to the office of religious affairs...!!"

   Hearing Icha's words, Mr. Hartono and Ms. Sumiatun laughed off...

They consider the Icha tease, sound funny and tickle them.

   A moment later Mr. Hartono called Icha and told him to sit among them.

"Icha here son...!!  sit with us here.!!"

   The song of Icha approached those who were sitting in a row, and sat in the middle of them.

   Then Mr. Hartono asked Icha about his friend.

"Loh Icha your friends were where's Nak.?"

      Then Icha answered....

"Oh yeah they're home first, sir.!"

   Then Mr. Hartono spoke to both of them.

"Oh yes...!!  it's like it's getting late in the afternoon, before we go home how about we eat first yuk...!?"

   Then Icha responded to Mr. Hartono's invitation.

"Yes...!!  I am hungry again...!!"

   Then Mr. Hartono invited them to the "RESTO" which had been provided by the committee of the beach tourism management, then they ate at the place.

   After they finished eating, then they agreed to go home soon.karna time is getting late in the afternoon.

So the three immediately headed to the car park, because Mr. Hartono's car was parked in that place.

And when they got into the car, they went straight home

   After some time they reached the yard, then after that Sumiatun and Icha Mother immediately got out of the car and went into the house. while Mr. Hartono immediately put the car into the garage next to his house.

   After a while, Mr. Hartono also entered the house.

And a moment later they immediately took a shower and changed clothes. Then Sumiatun's mother immediately made coffee for Mr. Hartono, and placed it on a table in the living room.

   Then after that Mr. Hartono enjoyed the coffee, which had previously been made by Mother Sumiatun for him.

And a moment later Mr. Hartono called Icha and Ms. Sumiatun into the living room. And a moment later Sumiatun and Icha's mother fulfilled the call from Mr. Hartono, and they sat in the middle room chair of three.

   After the three of them gathered in the living room, Mr. Hartono spoke to Icha and Ms. Sumiatun in the living room while drinking coffee.

   Then Mr. Hartono spoke to them....

"So here's something I'd like to share with you...!!

   Then Sumiatun's mother replied....

"Well, what's wrong, sir..!!"

   Then Mr. Hartono said and asked the Sumiatun's mother....

"Look..how about we get married soon, Mom, because it is not good long we gather, without any ties of wife, it will not be nice to see the neighbors...!!  How did Mom agree.?"

   Then Sumiatun's mother replied....

"It's true my father said, I agree. Later what people say, later we are said to gather kebo again, will be ashamed of us.!!"

   Then Mr. Hartono asked Icha....

"If you think how Icha, do you agree with this plan.!!"

   Then Icha answered Mr. Hartono's question....

"Well...!!  if I agree...!! after all.. you guys are already in love with each other, so wait what else dong..!!  so I guess I'll get married soon...!!"

   Then Mr. Hartono said....

"Well then tomorrow we both go to the KUA office. To sign up, and at the same time take a schedule of days and dates, for the Marriage contract there....!!"

"How...!!  you agree.?

   Ask Mr. Hartono to both....

   Then Sumiatun and Icha replied....

"Yes we agree...!!"

   Then Mr. Hartono told Sumiatun and Icha, to immediately rest because it was late at night, and besides they all felt soybean, after a day last day they went to the beach.