
Romi and Ela finally made their way back to the house.
"Cishela did they always like that treat you?" ask Romi.
"It's okay sir, they're just jealous. My mom and dad said so. The girls here no one's finished High School. After graduating Junior High they helped their parents in the rice fields or married. It was just me and Ranti who went to college. Because we do not have rice fields and you work outside not in this village" replied Ela.
"But they still can not talk like that, it is slander and the sin is great" Romi said furious.
"Let those who sin sir, our reward will be added from those who crave us earlier" welcome Ela.
Romi shook his head.
"You are a strange woman but also strong" Romi murmured.
Ela was confused to hear the words of Romi earlier whether it was a compliment or a curse. But Ela would rather just shut up.
They finally returned to Ela's house.
"Lho quickly turned it around? You think you're still playing on the river?" ask Bu Budi.
"No, ma'am is hot" replied Ela.
"How hot nduk wong day a little cloudy so not so hot" welcome Mr. Budi.
"It was hot because of the words of the people who were there, sir" said Romi.
"What are they talking about?" ask Mr. Budi curious.
"They accuse Cishela of being a woman is not right in Jakarta" Romi replied.
Budi and his wife took a deep breath.
"Oh Allah." welcome Ma Budi.
"Already.. have let them say like that is important everything is not true. God knows what we are doing. This world is just a stage play. We carry out our plays well and hope for rewards in the afterlife. But be sure with God's promise, if our purpose God's hereafter will give us the world also with its contents" advised Mr. Budi.
Romi gasped to hear the words of Mr. Budi. Now he knows where Ela's nature was obtained from, it turns out from his father. Two years ago Romi had a conversation with Mr. Budi, from there he could judge that Mr. Budi was a great man, strong and responsible for his family.
Mr. Budi is also an honest and disciplined person. For a week Mr. Budi faithfully accompanied wherever Romi went. Wherever Romi pinta he will definitely take Romi without a word tired.
True said Ela sometimes they come home late at night and several times Romi asked him to come in the morning - early in the morning. That is the work of Mr. Budi tireless.
He will serve the hotel guests very well. Mr. Budi was also very obedient. Every time the prayer time of Mr. Budi always asks permission to pray in the mosque.
Romi can see Mr. Budi's life is very simple but he is very happy. Especially when telling about the children who at that time the eldest just graduated PNS so a teacher while the youngest is still in college fifth semester.
Romi increasingly salutes seeing the family of Ela and she has a lot of respect for them. Happiness is not only obtained from wealth. But it comes from a big heart.
Be grateful for what you have and enjoy it without complaining. This is very difficult for humans to do. Many people always blame others for what they are going through.
There are even more courageous people who blame God as the cause of their difficulties in this world. Though every difficulty God will certainly provide convenience as long as we can understand and know what the ease is and then thank him.
"Yes, you have relaxed before, Mother's cooking will soon be finished" ordered Bu Budi.
Ela finally took Romi to sit in front of her house. They were sitting right under a shady water guava tree. In a large branch, Mr. Budi deliberately made a swing for his grandson if he came to play at his house.
"Father mocked ya" welcome Ela.
"How ridiculed?" ask Romi confused.
"The house of the Father must be bigger and more luxurious than my house. My apartment is bigger than my house. Cook you say my house is comfortable" replied Ela.
"Large small house does not guarantee comfort in it. The house is big and luxurious but the people inside it always fight still the house is like hell. But the house although small but if beautiful and cool like this is very comfortable Cishela" said Romi.
Ela glanced towards Romi.
"Your family is all good. I've known your father for two years. We had told him about the family, at that time I did not know that Mr. Budi was your Father. He told me about his family, about his children, his face looked so happy. From there I can judge your father is a good man. He can advise me even though at that time his position was only as a Hotel driver who was ready to take me anywhere. There is no patronizing effect even more on the effect between parents and their children. The time - it was so memorable for me that your Father's number still I keep on my phone. And my wish if one day I return to this City I will see Mr. Budi again. Uh it turns out he is your father" continued Romi.
"It was appropriate that at the airport you contacted someone. Apparently it's my Father" welcome Ela.
"Yes, I have reported my arrival to Surabaya yesterday afternoon and asked for Pak Budi time during my time in Surabaya he will take me wherever I go" said Romi.
"So for two years you have never come to Surabaya?" ask Ela.
"Not because there are no projects in this city and I am busy in Jakarta" Romi replied.
"So two years ago you came here because you had a project?" ask Ela.
"Yes.the project is future but delayed because I didn't find it" Romi replied.
"Pending? Meanin?" ask Ela confused.
"Yes whose name is delayed means it can be continued. Now I'm back on that future project and I hope this time it will go smoothly and I can win that future project" Romi replied.
That is you, Romi continued in his heart.
"Oh so our project tomorrow is the future project of Mr who has been delayed two years?" ask Ela plain.
"You can say that" Romi replied with a smile.
"The answer is confusing" Ela protested.
Romi laughs loosely.Today his heart is very happy to be able to spend a day with Ela and get acquainted with the whole family.
"Eeeel invites Mr. Romi in, the food is ready. Let's eat" call Bu Budi from inside the house.
"Yes Ma'am" answered Ela.
"Yuk sir we enter, surely Father and Mother have been waiting for us in front of the dining table" asked Ela.
"Yes, come on" Romi replied standing up.
They walked into the house and it turned out that the whole family was waiting in front of the dining table. They are ready to eat simple dishes served by Bu Budi and Ranti her sister Ela.
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