
Abraham continued to pay attention to the face of the tiny baby and did not feel the time was approaching 09.00 WIB.
Dyah fell asleep on the sofa and was surprised to find her baby was not next to her. After a few seconds, he remembered that his little baby was in the room with his beloved Uncle.
When Dyah wanted to climb the stairs, Abraham had already come out of the room and asked Dyah to get down from the stairs immediately.
After Dyah came down, Abraham gave little Ashila to Dyah's arms.
“Thank you, Uncle,” said Dyah very happily because finally he can sleep because little Asyila is guarded by her Uncle.
“Now go home, let Eko take you and Asyila home!”
Dyah once again thanked him and did not forget to say hello before leaving his Uncle's house.
When Abraham wanted to stretch his muscles that felt stiff, suddenly the phone in his pants pocket rang. Abraham reached into his pants pocket to retrieve his smartphone.
Abraham scrunched his forehead when he found out that his mother-in-law was trying to contact him.
“Actually what do you want to say? Why did Mom insist that I come to Jakarta today?”
After thinking for a long time, Abraham received a call from his mother-in-law.
“Hallo, assalamu'alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh,” saya Arumi.
“Wa'aalaikumsalam warahmatullahi wabarakatuh,” said Abraham replied to greetings from his mother-in-law.
“Nak Abraham how are you? How is it today? Abraham's son, come to Jakarta?” ask Arumi to make sure.
“God willing, Mother. If you may know, there is actually an important thing what you want to tell Abraham? Can't we talk over the phone?” abraham asked very gently so that his Mother-in-law would not be offended and would not regard him as his proud daughter-in-law.
“No, Son Abraham. It would have been better if Nak Abraham had come straight here because it was really very important. I'm waiting for Nak Abraham,” said Arumi who is looking forward to the arrival of her favorite daughter-in-law.
With hesitation, Abraham confirmed his mother-in-law's request.
“Ya already, I closed first because there is still much to do here. Assalamu'alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh!”
“Wa’alaikumsalam warahmatullahi wabarakatuh,” replied Abraham and immediately the phone connection ended.
Abraham raised his eyebrows and now looks so serious.
“Alright,” said Abraham with confidence and a faint smile.
Eko had arrived after delivering Dyah and her baby whose house was not far from Abraham's house.
“Eko, why so long?” abraham asked his personal driver.
“Hehe.. It happened that a frog came into the house and I tried to catch it, Young Master Abraham. Honestly, actually I am a bit amused by an animal whose name is a frog. However, I have to pretend to be brave so that Mbak Dyah does not laugh at me,” Eko explained honestly.
“Mama Dede!” said Abraham.
“Curhat dong Ma!” exclaims Eko who suddenly chattered and slapped his own mouth.
Abraham shook his head at the behavior of his personal driver and got into the car to immediately travel to Jakarta.
Abraham moved his forefinger gesturing for Eko to approach him.
“Iya, Young Master Abraham,” said Eko half-bending to make his master's face visible to him.
“Lock the door of the house tightly. Then, we go to Jakarta!” Abraham's Commandments.
“Loh, indeed we do not go to the company?” ask Eko confused.
“No. We go to Jakarta right now!” abraham's orders were flat.
Eko assented and ran small to lock the door tightly. After everything was safe, Eko got into the car to travel to the capital city of Jakarta which is full of air pollution.
Along the way to Jakarta, Abraham seemed to be thinking about something.
There was something Abraham was thinking and making him look scary.
At the same time, Arumi was cooking various kinds of favorite dishes of her daughter-in-law with the help of Salsa woman who is similar to her daughter, Asyila.
“Mother, these are all Mr Abraham's favorite dishes?” salsa asked by widening her smile as beautifully as possible in front of Arumi.
“Of course, I know all this from my late daughter,” replied Arumi.
As you know, Salsa already knew that Asyila had died from Arumi who was none other than Ashila's real mother.
“If you may know, Asyila is how?” salsa asked curiously.
“For Mother, Ashila is the perfect daughter and the perfect wife and mother for her small family. When Ashila smiled, our hearts instantly became calm. And when Ashila speaks, we will surely listen to her to the end. And finally, when Asyila was stricken, Ashila always poured out all her heart to God. In essence, no woman can match Mother's daughter, Asyila,” bright Arumi with teary eyes.
“Mother Arumi don't be sad, can Salsa nurture Mom?” salsa asked who was getting ready to hug Arumi.
“Of course, here hug Mom!”
The two hugged each other and it was seen once that Arumi was so comfortable being close to Salsa.
“Salsa has no regrets, with the decision of Salsa yesterday?” tanya Arumi teases Salsa who looks timid.
“Mother, stop. Please do not discuss it again, Salsa face can be flushed like a tomato,” reply Salsa by continuing to cover both cheeks.
“You are very adorable, I am very sure that Nak Abraham will accept you as his wife,” explained Arumi with a smile that is so radiant.
“Tante Salsa, want?” asked Ashraf who suddenly came with two immature grains of wine for Salsa.
Salsa smiled stiffly and received the immature Ashraf-given grapes.
“Come eaten!” pinta Ashraf so that Salsa immediately ate the wine that he had trouble picking in the vineyard of Erna's late house.
Salsa closed her eyes and began to stuff the immature wine into her mouth.
Geez, this is wine and it's so bad. Ashraf must have deliberately bullied me. 🥵
Salsa tried to enjoy it and tried to keep smiling in front of Arumi who just kept looking at her.
“Yes, Ashraf. It feels very fresh, Aunt Salsa is very fond of wine taken by Ashraf,” praise Salsa which of course the praise is just a pretense.
Ashraf laughed and took out a bunch of grapes that he had stored in his pants pocket.
“It's still a lot, Aunt Salsa spend it! You see, Ashraf does not like the taste of asem and also wry,” explained Ashraf while putting on an expression when he ate the immature grapes.
Damn*n, this kid really fucked me. Just watch out later when I'm already her stepmother. I will give this boy the reckoning after I become Abraham Mahesa's legal wife.
“Ashraf can't be like that to Aunt Salsa, now Ashraf is playing outside. Grandma and Aunt Salsa are currently busy preparing food for Father Abraham,” Arumi explained.
“Dad? You want to come here, Grandma?” asked Ashraf who was very enthusiastic when he heard that his father would come after almost 2 months did not come to see him.
“Iya dear, Father Abraham will come here,” replied Arumi.
“Horeee!! Same with Mother too, Grandmother. Asik Ashraf met Mother, Ashraf met Mother,” said Ashraf who was very happy.
Arumi is eager to tell Ashraf that his father is coming. Because forever, Mother Ashraf later-awaited all this time has different nature.
However, Arumi chose to let Ashraf feel like a butterfly flying freely.
“What mother will let Ashraf look forward to the uncertain?” salsa asked sadly.
“You how else? I could not bear to see Ashraf suddenly cry and feel so lost. After all, Ashraf was still very small, a little sad Ashraf immediately fell ill. Wait until the next few years, God willing Ashraf will definitely understand,” said Arumi.
A few moments later.
Finally what Arumi, Ashraf and Ashraf had been waiting for came as well.
Abraham arrived very gallantly and instantly made Salsa blush shyly.
“Why you?” arumi asked Salsa, who was hiding behind her body.
“Salsa is shy, Mom. Can Salsa go home now?” salsa asked who was preparing to leave Abraham's house.
“Wait a minute, Son Abraham does not know yet what we will talk about with him,” said Arumi.
Abraham approached and did not forget to say hello and kiss the back of his mother-in-law's hand.
“Dad!” shouts Ashraf very loudly.
“God, Daddy's darling how are you? Ashraf isn't naughty' right?” abraham asked him to interrogate his heart.
“Of course, no. Ashraf has been very smart and also obeyed the words Grandma, her grandfather,” Salsa said trying to get closer to Abraham.
Salsa smiled sweetly at Abraham and the unexpected happened. After all this time Salsa tried to approach Abraham, this was the first time Abraham looked at him long enough and smiled sweetly at him.
“Come go inside!” take Arumi with you and be very happy when you see Abraham smiling at Salsa.
Abraham looked around looking for his father-in-law. However, his father-in-law is invisible to his life.
“Dad is not currently here, Your father is at home,” Arumi said.
Abraham chose to be quiet and not ask any more questions.
Salsa got up from her seat and was busy making coffee for Abraham Mahesa.
“Mother, why is that woman here?” asked Abraham who seemed to dislike the presence of Salsa.
“Later Nak Abraham will know for himself what I really want to tell Nak Abraham and make Nak Abraham have to come here today as well,” said Arumi who increasingly made Abraham curious about the discussion that he said was so important to discuss at that time.
Salsa brought black coffee to Abraham.
Abraham scrunched his forehead, when he saw Salsa brewing coffee for him.
“Since when did I like coffee?” ask Abraham flatly.
Salsa was shocked and apologized for learning that the man she liked did not like caffeinated drinks.
“Mother, now say what I want to say. After that, Abraham will go to Bandung because he has to travel business with colleagues in Lampung,” explained Abraham.
Arumi smiled very strangely and made Abraham curious about what Arumi would say to him.
“Look, son Abraham. Actually, I want you and Nak Salsa to get married,” said Arumi who finally expressed her desire to marry Abraham and a woman similar to Asyila.
“What!!!” Abraham was shocked and involuntarily shouted in a loud voice.
Arumi and Salsa were shocked to hear Abraham shouting.
“Ma-I mean Mother what? How can you do this to Asyila?”
At that time Abraham looked very angry, he could not think of his in-laws who wanted to marry himself to a woman who had only met a few months in-laws.
“No. Abraham did not want to marry any woman. Although Asyila has moved,” firmly Abraham.
Their conversation was not at all heard and known by Ashraf. Because, Arumi had previously asked one of the bodyguards to invite Ashraf to play and anyway, Ashraf could not enter the house. This was solely to preserve the secrecy regarding Ashraf's deceased Asyila.
“Please listen to Mother's explanation carefully. You're just marrying Salsa and about falling in love, that's the business of late. I just want Arsyad and Ashraf to take care. Let's just say this is Mother's last request before Mother died following Asyila who was already in heaven,” explained Arumi who had broken tears.
“Mother, this is all not true. Marriage should be based on love not just status,” reply Abraham.
“Then, how was your marriage and Asyila first? Didn't you get married, Asyila didn't know you at all and didn't love you, Abraham. Please understand this mother's request. Mother also becomes unpleasant to Nak Salsa who almost every day accompanies Ashraf,” explained Arumi who really needs understanding from her daughter-in-law.
Abraham was immediately stunned to hear the testimony of his mother-in-law.
Abraham was not inexhaustible with the thoughts of the birth mother of his wife who suddenly changed.
Arumi is no longer the Arumi.
There was something that immediately left Abraham speechless.
Her mother-in-law, who was so kind to her, now stabbed her in the back.
“Nak Abraham!”
Arumi resuscitated Abraham who was drowning in his daydream.
“Yes, Mother,” replied Abraham who was confused to respond to what his mother-in-law said again.
“Mother please, please fulfill Mother's request and just consider this Mother's request before Mother died,” said Arumi.
“Mother, please give Abraham time to think about all this. Honestly speaking, Abraham was really very surprised by what I said,” Abraham said and left the living room without a word of permission or anything like that.
Seeing Abraham leaving, Salsa immediately cried in Arumi's arms.
“Mother, we'd better cancel all this. After all, Salsa knows that Mr. Abraham does not like Salsa because Salsa's face is similar to the late Mbak Asyila,” Salsa said by continuing to cry in Arumi's arms.
“Nak Salsa take it easy, Nak Abraham will definitely approve of this marriage. I know Nak Abraham is a man who does not have the heart especially with his Mother-in-law,” explained Arumi.