SHEE

Accepting Shee

That day the weather was so hot. The path also looks dry, the wind that blows feels hot, two wooden pillars support the old roof that looks worn, the tiled roof made of clay is very neatly arranged even though the color looks brittle and black and mossy.

However, Mrs. Keni always feels shady under her, she sits on a long bench made by her husband, her feet on the floor which is only made of dirt without any layer, but everything looks clean and very neat.

Sitting still, his eyes looking ahead, there is a path that is slightly wider than the path, opposite a garden of medicinal trees, and various kinds of fruit. Her homeland, her ancestral land, that's where Mrs. Keni felt really comfortable. Many people take turns coming, usually they will exchange crops.

That afternoon from a distance the sound of the hoofs of horses was heard, the voice of the coachman who was controlling his horse, the occasional lashing sounded, Mrs. Keni just mumbled

"It's like a wagon is approaching," he said to himself.

The sound of the hoofs of horses getting clearer, Mrs. Keni's eyes were looking and waiting - will something really emerge from the bend in the road, Mrs. Keni's hope is true, a moment later a black horse appeared, followed by a wagon wagon behind it,

Mr. coachman give the slightest attention, so that the horse goes according to his will. Mrs. Keni got up from her seat, approached the road and stood right in the middle, even though she had tilted her head to the left and a moment later to the right, still the passengers could not be seen, nor could anyone guess who, she was covered by Mr. Coachman who was working, but there were a lot of things. the default is seen, Mrs. Keni mumbles again

"This must be someone from far away"

Mrs. Keni's gaze still continued to follow towards the wagon train which turned out to be getting closer to her, Mrs. Keni's guess was unmistakable when the wagon stopped right in front of her house.

Mrs. Keni was surprised to see a passenger carrying a baby. She knew that face very well, her long hair was neatly tied, her smiled sweetly greeting Mrs.Keni, but a very bland smile, her facial expression could not deny the hidden sadness, her eyes were sad, but nevertheless she still radiated her beauty.

"Stop sir!!" slightly high voice without losing its softness, Mr. Coachman immediately pulled the horse's control and the horse stopped instantly, his front legs slightly upwards accompanied the horse's whinny for a moment, his voice was a little heavy, high and long "Hiehe..he..he.."

Carrying a baby, the woman slowly descended. Mrs. Keni rushed over to him and asked at once:

"Wen, whose child are you bringing?" Mrs. Keni asked curiously.

"This is my son and Mas Rey, ma'am," she answered softly, she immediately gave the baby to Mrs. Keni very carefully. She immediately reached into her pocket where the money for the wagon fare she had provided since on the way when she was approaching her destination and gave it to the coachman quickly without counting the amount again.

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The coachman lifted several large items down from the wagon and at the same time brought them to the terrace of the house, Wen also brought light items that were still left behind, she immediately brought them into the house without awkwardness. When nothing was left behind, Mr. Coachman left with his horse, leaving them all behind.

Actually, there were so many things that Bu Keni immediately wanted to know, she wanted to also ask all of that, so that everything that was troubling her heart would be answered,

however, seeing Wen, it was as if the sadness had suddenly returned, she could no longer continue her intentions. was silent, but suddenly, Wen broke the silence

"Sis, I want to give my baby to you" Wen's eyes stared blankly ahead, her eyes filled with tears, there were streaks of sadness on her face.

Mrs. Keni who heard it was surprised, she couldn't hide her feeling and immediately asked

"What do you mean sis?"

She didn't believe in Wen's decision at all, but she also understood that her sister-in-law was really going through the hardest times and was being hit hard.

A sentence from Wen that is so deep "I can't support this child anymore, Sis"

Wen said quietly, Mrs. Keni is sorry for what happened to Wen now it was her turn to tear up, she couldn't even hold back her tears until her voice sounded nasal.

Mts. Keni moved closer to where Wen was sitting, until she was right next to her., she immediately hugged and whispered

"I understand sis, you are very devastated"

while releasing her arms slowly, Mrs. Keni tried to strengthen wen's heart

"You have to be strong, sister, strengthen your heart, i will help you, support whatever you want at this time, as well as your intentions about your child"

Mrs. Keni added and accepted the baby sincerely.

Like what Mrs. Keni had promised, the baby lived with her and she loved her very much. The afternoon towards the evening is the time for Mr. Keni and Mrs. Keni to be together, each of them has returned from their respective jobs. It is also a time that is quite tiring for both of them but full of meaning together. At that time when night fell, they were having dinner discussing a name for shee

Mrs. Keni : I've been thinking about a name for this baby, she said to her husband

Mr. Keni: "Oh yes, that's great if so, tell me what name you got for him" Mr. Ken answered with enthusiasm and curiosity

Mrs. Keni: "Shee", she said briefly, a word she said in a high tone and very confident

Mr. Tur: : "Shee Only? That's all? What does that mean?"

Mrs. Keni didn't answer right away, she looked at her husband and smiled, but a moment later she started to speak her mind

Mrs. Keni: "Because I like it and it sounds good, and it's cool and simple too." Mrs. Keni told her husband too excitedly and happily, her face was very cheerful, full of happiness.

Shee also became happiness for Mrs. Keni's family, as if she was a lamp in their darkness. Now the family's days are colored by something different, namely the cry of a baby girl. In the twilight years, the happiness of Bu Keni's family was fulfilled, God had heard their prayers day and night, even though Shee came between extreme happiness and sadness, but they accepted Shee with all their heart, soul and body. Mrs. Keni thought back to the time when wen gave Shee to her, whether to feel sad or happy or both at the same time.

"Thank you my brother,, you have given the most beautiful thing to me, complete happiness in my twilight," whispered Mrs. Keni in her heart.

Mr. Ken who saw his beloved wife contemplating directly approached him, he tried to distract his wife by saying softly near him

"Look at Shee!! She's so beautiful, especially when she smiles...more and more" Mr. Keni hopes that his dreamy wife will be provoked by his remarks, and that her gloomy face will smile again.

"Looking at Shee is like I see Rey, a beautiful girl who looks a lot like her father... My sister..." Saying her sister's name, Mrs. Keni was pensive again

He whispered in his heart: "I'm sorry my brother....., I feel very sad to have to lose you forever, I cry every time I think of you, I also can't think other than you, everything you do and say, every blink of an eye and smile or laugh , and all the jokes, also your care and kindness, how can I forget ....."

Bu Keni's throat felt painful, his eyes felt heavy, now Bu Keni's tears couldn't be held back anymore, his tears flowed down his cheeks.

Mr. Keni immediately hugged his wife with compassion "Calm down...., calm down,.....calm your mind my wife, he said very gently.

Pak Keni's voice doesn't seem to be able to touch his feelings at all, Bu Keni continues to be carried away by his own thoughts, again she is thinking about his dead brother.

"I'm sorry my little brother, but I can't deny that shee is right - my happiness, her accidental presence completes my little family."

Bu Keni's tears flowed down her cheeks, her eyes kept tearing up, occasionally looking back at shee's eyes. Mr. Keni embraced deeply with love, he said softly near his wife's ear, stroked her hair and said a short sentence that really hit her feelings this time

"Let him go, so that the path is easy," said Mr. Keni and then he caressed his beloved wife.

Mrs. Keni replied: " But he is my only brother ....."

Mr. Keni is trying to win the conversation, so he can make Mrs. Keni see things from a different angle

"I can't see you sad all day and days."

But Mrs. Keni still remembers her brother and she said in her heart, her husband would never support her prolonged sadness, and because she couldn't express it, the sadness was getting tighter in her chest.

"My brother, you are always like that, you always give me surprises...., even if you are single or married, you give your sister no less attention,...... And shee is your last surprise..."

Mr. Keni: "Never mind, don't keep on remembering it, you will continue to be sad" said Mr. Keni who was always gentle, and he also knew very well what was currently making his wife dreamy and sad.

Suddenly Shee cried loudly, as if she felt what Bu Keni was feeling on her lap. Shee cried louder as if it were the loudest crying sound.

Shee's cry made Bu Keni speechless, her concentration completely dispersed.

Mrs. Keni stood up from her seat so that she could calm Shee's crying which had not yet subsided. Shee who felt engrossed in the sling but slowly she finally fell silent and fell asleep.

Mrs. Keni signaled by nudging Mr. Keni's shoulder and telling him that Shee was asleep by using her body movements, she put her index finger in a vertical direction in front of the lips that she narrowed. Mr. Keni immediately understood what his wife meant, namely so that he wouldn't say anything

Mr. Keni, who realized that Shee was fast asleep in his wife's arms, immediately went to make the bed for Shee to lie down, and a moment later Mr. Keni came out again to signal that Shee's bed was tidy.

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