A Tale of Ary

44. Turns out

"Not believing it already! I'm laper, masakin dong!" said Rendy

"Well?!!" Ary was shocked to hear Rendy's words.

"Not misheard me?" ask Ary.

"Yes, I'm a laper! I was going to buy food but nolongin the little boy, so I did not eat" replied Rendy relaxed.

"Are you out of money or what?" ask Ary.

"Gue wants to cook my baby!" answer Rendy.

Ary is getting dizzy facing Rendy, there is only his behavior.

"You're married? How did I just know!?" answer Ary.

"There!" answer Rendy briefly.

"Well?!!!" Ary was shocked to hear Rendy's reply. But he can control himself. Rendy has to be extra patient.

"Eating outside, the city hall decket there is a very good lesehan stall. And that would fit the pockets of your kayak students!" said Ary.

"Yeah, when can my dong rasain bini cuisine!" lamented Rendy.

"Who is your wife?" ary asked as he stood up, washed his hands and then wiped them.

"Loe! Is there anyone else besides us here?" answer Rendy.

"Udah, let's get up! The Maghrib is still a dream!" ary said as he walked out of the room.

"Ckk, he's been left behind!" rendy grumbled as she followed Ary out of the room.

"You have been braver for a long time! I'm older than you know!" snapped Ary.

"Then-tie!!" grouse Ary.

"Love does not take age! Love is blind, so you can't choose what's old and young. Love is a heart that speaks." replied Rendy as she continued to follow Ary until the parking lot.

"What did you ride here?" ask Ary.

"I brought the bike, the bike was left behind in Pamela" replied Rendy while calling the name of the supermarket.

"Am I taking you to the bike or eat first?" ary asked as he pulled out his motorbike from the parking lot.

Ary gives the bike to Rendy, but Rendy refuses by showing her hand. Ary just bobbing his head at Rendy's behavior.

"Eat first, I'm laper!" answer Rendy. He deliberately invited her to eat first because she was hungry.

"okay, eit. Wait adzan Maghrib nih, pray first yes." said Ary while turning on the motor.

"Decet here there is a mosque, we go to the mosque first" said Ary pointed his motorbike towards the nearest mosque.

Rendy complains, because she's just a passenger. Passengers will follow where the driver takes them. He also wanted to stay close to Ary.

After finishing Maghrib prayer, they then went to the Lesehan stall in front of Jogjakarta city hall.

***

Saturday morning as usual Ary is getting ready to go home to his parents. He was already impatient to meet his father and mother Marinah.

Since Bayu delivered his mother to Ary, now every home to his parents Ary always stop at Bayu's house. Ary is handling Marina's mother now, even if only once a week comes.

Ary now holds the title of lung specialist. Bayu also worked in Jogja. Once a week they meet.

Currently Ary stopped by Bayu's house first before returning home. Because from the direction of Jogja to Ary's house passes Bayu's house first.

From a distance Marinah's mother was sitting on the back porch of the house, looking at a photo. It is not clear who the photo is, because Marinah's mother immediately kept the photo.

"Assalamualaikum, Mommy!" ary's greeting is so close to Marina's mother society. Then Ary kissed Marinah's mother's hand and hugged her.

"Mother, how are you?" ask Ary.

Before answering Ary's question, Marinah's mother took Ary to her seat.

"Alhamdulillah, my mother is getting better. Thanks to your patience taking care of mother." replied Marinah's mother.

"Mother, the one who healed the mother was God not Ary. Ary is just an intermediary" Ary said softly.

"Ary, I'm gonna ask you a question. Ary answered honestly the same mother. Can you?" said Marinah's mother.

"What do you want to ask? Insha Allah will Ary answer honestly." said Ary.

"What are your feelings for Bayu?" ask Marinah's mother.

"Ary thinks Bayu's sister is like his own sister." replied Ary.

"Mom just wants to say whatever your answer, mother still will never be able to bless your relationship if you want more than just a brother. Frankly, I love you as much as I love Bayu. But I don't want to make you a son-in-law. Until whenever mother will not bless you if you get married" said Marinah's mother as she stood leaving Ary, entering her room.

Ary who heard the words of Marinah's mother could only be silent. He did not know if Marinah's mother would say that. Ary followed Marinah's mother to her room as she was about to check on her condition.

"Last night Bayu said to Mother, she said she has firmly anchored her heart to you" said Marinah's mother.

"But I can't approve of it. I'll bless you if Bayu chooses another woman, not you." continued Marinah's mother.

"Ary can tell why?" ask Ary curious.

"Later when it's time, I'll tell you. You already know what to do, right?" said Marinah's mother.

"Yes, Mom. Ary knows, now Ary check on mom first huh.

Ary felt bad because of the words of Marina's mother earlier. But he's a professional, keeping an eye on his patients. Ary painstakingly examines the state of Marinah's mother.

"It's normal, Mom. But I still can't be tired. I can't think much. If the problem is Bayu, let Ary take care of it later. I take it easy, trust everything to Ary" said Ary while holding the hand of Marinah's mother, occasionally rubbing the back of her hand.

Ary wants Marina's mother to recover quickly and recover like she used to. Ary also loved Marina's mother like loving Mother Widya, her birth mother.

"Don't forget the medicine is still taken, Mom! Let his blood sugar not go up." Ary's message.

"Yes, I trust you all. If you talk to Bayu, he will surely be reckless." replied Marinah's mother.

"Ary said to go home, Mom. It's noon, afraid Mother is waiting for Ary" said Ary parting while greeting the hands of Marinah's mother.

Ary walks out followed by Marinah's mother. While at the front door, he crossed paths with Bayu.

"Assalamualaikum, brother!" greet Ary.

"Wa'alaikum greetings, have you been?" ask Bayu.

"Yes, brother, this is coming home. It's over checking on Mom." replied Ary.

"Ar, dinner tonight yuk!" bring Bayu.

"Can! But Ary asked permission from Father and Mother first." replied Ary.

"Surely their permission, will take me." Bayu said confidently.

"Yee, sister's spiciness!" answer Ary.

"Once Isya' I'll pick you up!" bayu said.

"Yeah, Ary go home first! Mother has been waiting for Ary from morning. Ary from Jogja stopped here first, surely Mommy is very worried I have not nyampe home" said Ary leaving Bayu.

"Be careful on the road! Don't speed!" message Bayu.

"Yeah, assalamualaikum" said Ary leaving Bayu's house.