ZULFA FORTITUDE
Meet Pearl

"Just left, Dad."

"Yes already, Lika. I'm leaving first."

"Good, Dad."

Herman turned his car around, resumed his journey.

"Alhamdulillah Irwan has sent the location. "guman Herman.

Although not together, not to get lost. Hopefully ....

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A very long journey. Almost 6 hours, just arrived at the intended place.

In a house that is quite beautiful, although not magnificent. Seen 2 children who were playing cheerfully in front of the house. Enjoy the heat of the sun by playing with water. By directing each other slang to each other's bodies.

"Tia, you're getting wet." Rohman tries to avoid.

"Nobody doused Tia first" said Tia not to lose.

Already if gini, it will make wasteful water. Redha to the head.

"Rohman, already. You turn the faucet off."

Soon Rohman shut it down.

"Tia, Rohman. If so, take a shower!"

The two run into the house, leaving Redha still weeding the orchids and other flowers.

"Assalamu'alaikum, Mother of Redha ..." Zulfa said from behind the fence. At first glance, he saw a girl enter the house. But it cannot be ascertained yet, whether it is Mutia or not.

"Wa aleikum salam ...." Redha immediately approached, then opened the gate wide. So that the car can get in.

"Let's just put it in. Don't bother the car that's passing by."

"Well, ma'am." replied Irwan.

While Irwan enters, Redha invites Zulfa into her house.

Frankly, Redha was a bit stubborn as well. Fortunately, Tia had yet to see Zulfa coming. He's not ready to take Tia off. If you can stay, that's the hope. Let those who care for and care for it.

But unexpectedly, Tia suddenly entered the living room, with clothes that had not been neat properly. For a long time, he was amazed. Just standing there, looking at the person sitting next to his new mama.

"Mother." whispered softly. As if I couldn't believe what he saw.

At that time Zulfa had not realized it, was engrossed in chips with Redha. An old mistake when I meet friends. Especially a close friend, like a family. But to inquire directly about Mutia, it was still doubtful. Be that talk, go round and round.

Unable to immediately let go of the longing, Tia ran and shouted towards Zulfa.

"Mother Zulfa ...."

Zulfa immediately looked towards the source of the sound. He was really surprised, who was now running towards him.

"Muilda .... Mother misses you, dear." welcome her, by hugging Mutia's body tightly. As well as kissing Mutia's cheeks and forehead. There were no tears of happiness on Zulfa and Mutia's cheeks.

"Mother Zulfa, never leave Tia. Tia's scared."

"No, you won't leave you again. Don't be afraid." Long Mutia looked at Zulfa, as if she could not believe it, that she would meet him again.

"Mother Zulfa ... Why do I have an evil Mother. Kill grandma, Dad too. Dad bled. Brother Aldo cried, Tia was afraid, mother did not care. Even mother threw Tia here. Tia can't go home, doesn't know the way home. Good thing umi abi dear Tia ...." Mutia kept telling me. Although the water cannot be prevented from coming out.

What he has been holding all this time. And still a secret of himself. What he was unable to tell anyone, both on umi and abi Ridwan, his foster parents in the orphanage. We just got away with it. I don't know, on Zulfa he was able to open his voice.

"Dear, don't cry." Zulfa rubbed Tia's remaining teardrops, and stroked her head gently.

Before long, there was the sound of another car coming into the courtyard of Ridho's house.

"Mother Zulfa, is it really the voice of father."

"Really, Honey. It was father's voice." replied Zulfa with sparkling eyes.

Soon he came down from Zulfa's lap. Run towards the front porch. Find the owner of the voice. A few moments as he was stunned at the door. As if in disbelief, the person she missed, was now in plain sight.

"Pearl, Honey. Come here, Son. I miss you." said Herman softly.

"Dad ..." she shouted as she ran towards him. He was greeted by a warm embrace of Herman. She really misses her little daughter. Until inexhaustible kiss the head of the Pearl.

"Is this really dad?" ask with great joy.

"Yes, Son. It's dad."

"Alhamdulillah .... I survived."

"Yes, Son. I'm alive and safe." Herman's tears didn't come.

Oh, Daughter. It turns out that everything is still clear in your memory of the event.

Herman hugged her not wanting to let go for a moment. Until Ridho and Halimah were moved to see it. Not least Aldo who still holds the hand of Halimah.

Halima is so happy. He immediately hugged his grandson. But apparently Herman has no intention of releasing Tia from his embrace. Until they sit on the porch. And Tia looked at her grandmother who was shedding tears.

"Grandma why is crying." He descended from Herman's lap, approaching Halimah.

"Grandma, why shut up."

"Happy grandmother Tia, meet you."

"Tia loves grandma."soon Tia hugged her grandmother spoiled.

"Grandma loves Tia too."

Ridho was still silent and sat down with them. Do not want to disturb the novelty of a family that has been separated for so long, can now meet again.

After Herman finished giving up his longing and Tia was no longer with them, Ridho tried to dare to ask.

" My sister said, Tia was just put in front of her door, unconscious. And I'm sorry, every time we ask, who brought you here. Suddenly, Tia was unconscious. Looks like Tia's traumatized. What's going on."

Herman briefly recounted the events of that night. And maybe because of that too, Tia became very traumatized.

"It's really like that. Na'udzubillahi min dzalik ... Is it true that there is a mother who treats her biological daughter like that" said Ridho spontaneously.

Herman was sad. However, this indicates that he is weak and unable to educate his wife properly. Makes Ridho feel guilty too.

"Oh, sorry. I don't mean like that."

"It's okay, sir. I'm the one at fault, I can't protect Pearl." His face showed sadness. It doesn't feel good to Ridho.

"Please drink sir, tea." Invite Ridho so that the sadness in Herman's heart is slightly reduced.

"Yes, thank you."

He sipped it with pleasure.

While inside the house, Redha is preparing a meal for Zulfa and her family. Desire to ask Tia to be allowed to stay in her house, she keeps it deep. Looking at the extremely sticky Tia on Zulfa. He did not want to separate his son from his family. Only one is a problem. What about Rohman ...

With a lethargic face, he would return to his room.

"Rohman," call Redha.

"Yes, Ma." she replied without excitement. But still approaching her mother.

"What's wrong, how sad?"

"Tia's sister wants to go, Ma."