After the Rain

Marhaban Ya Ramadhan

After his daughter's jewelry was collected, Daniar took out a red heart-shaped jewelry box from his closet drawer. After that, he kept all the jewelry for sale tomorrow. Whatever happens, no matter how angry she is with the husband, but she will never have the heart to let her husband have to bear the shame.

Hmm, just bismillah. Hopefully someday, there will be more to it than this, inner Daniar while closing his closet drawer.

Next day.

While on a school break, Daniar approached Yandri who was performing dhuha prayers in the mosque. Arriving at the mosque, she sat down and waited for her husband to finish praying. Upon seeing Yandri say his greetings, Daniar approached him.

"Well, can you talk?" daniar's permission to her husband.

Yandri smiled, he then replied, "Talk, Bun. I ask for permission from everyone."

"Tomorrow morning, Mother wants to go home first to mother's house. Did you allow it?" ask Daniar.

Yandri frowned. He was astonished to hear Daniar's wish. Why would he go home? Isn't tomorrow still an effective day of school? What's more, next week the exam begins, but why would his wife want to go home?

"Kok tumben Mommy wants to go home? Did something happen to Mom?" ask Yandri.

"No, Dad. I'm fine" replied Daniar.

"Then, why do you want to go home?" ask Yandri again.

Daniar took out a jewelry box containing his son's jewelry.

"Mother wants to sell this, Dad," Daniar replied, showing the jewelry box to her husband.

"What is this, Bun?" ask Yandri while taking the jewelry box.

"Open up!" daniar commands.

Yandri opened the jewelry box. He was surprised to find out the contents of the jewelry box. "Isn't this Star jewelry, Bun?" ask Yandri.

Daniar nodded.

"Do you want what Star jewelry is?" ask Yandri again.

"You Mother sell, Well," replied Daniar lirih.

"sold? For what, Bun?" yandri asked increasingly surprised to hear his wife's answer.

"To return the savings of the children your mother borrowed," Daniar replied.

Yandri. Guilt begins to linger in the heart. At least Yandri never thought if his good intentions, must culminate with the sacrifice of his own daughter.

"I'm sorry, Bun." That was all that was said from Yandri's lips.

Daniar smiled cynically. "I should have apologized to the Stars, not to Mommy!" firmly Daniar while passing away.

If to be honest, Daniar was upset by the attitude of her husband who always lost in front of his family. This is not the first time Daniar has been disappointed by Yandri's attitude. However, Daniar still survives. There were stars among them.

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The exam is over. With the money from the sale of his daughter's jewelry, Daniar finally can cover the savings money borrowed by his father-in-law.

Thankfully, I was finally able to take them on a picnic too, Daniar minded as he looked at the children who were rejoicing in playing water in the pool.

While watching the children swimming, Daniar's phone suddenly rang. Daniar reached into his bag and took the thing. His smile grew when he saw the name of the caller. Daniar immediately picked it up.

"Assalamu'alaikum, Ma!" daniar SAPa.

"Wa'alaikumsalam's chat. Ni, where are you? This is my mom on the spot, you know," replied Ms. Salma on the other end of the phone.

"Oh, yes, just a minute, Mom. Niar out now," Daniar replied.

"Yes, I'm waiting at the entrance, yes, Ni" said Ms. Salma.

"Yes, Mom," Daniar concluded.

After hanging up his phone, Daniar called Yandri.

"Please drop the Star for a moment, Dad. Mommy wants to pick up mom first in front," said Daniar as soon as Yandri approached her.

"Mom's here, Bun?" ask Yandri.

"Yes, Dad. She said she had arrived at the entrance" replied Daniar.

"Yes, hurry up and get Mom, Bun. Pity if you wait too long" continued Yandri. "Come Star, come with Dad. We play water there," Yandri took over the Star from his mother's sling.

"Liar, Mom's here!" shouted Miss Salma as soon as she saw Daniar wailing in search of his whereabouts.

Daniar smile. A moment later, he approached his mother.

"Mother came alone?" daniar asked after kissing the back of his mother's hand as a form of respect.

"So anyway, I was delivered by Danisa, but the boy went straight home because he wanted to play futsal," replied Ms. Salma.

"Hmm, Nisa's still actively playing futsal, Mom? Niar thought he was retired, hehehe" Daniar said.

"Hmm, your sister, Ni. It's hard to manage" said Ms. Salma.

"Yes, come in, Mom. Daniar already bought the ticket for Mother," Daniar invited while holding his mother's hand.

"Come, Ni! I have been a long time, no picnic. Ever since your father died, it's been strange to go out alone" replied Ms. Salma looking sad.

Daniar embraces his mother. "Already, Mom. Don't remember it again. Dad's quiet down there. Yuk ah!" concluded Daniar while taking his mother to the picnic spot.

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A few weeks have passed, Yandri and Daniar still have not stopped the lectures held. They still did not have a proper reason to stop him. What's more, they still can't find a rented house to move to.

"How is this, Mr Yandri? Ustadz Harun has asked again about closing the school. When will Mr. Yandri buy time?" ask Ms. Aisyah.

"Sorry, Mom. Not that I meant to buy time. However, I myself do not have a proper reason. Didn't the mother and father of the committee forbid me to tell the parents the real reason?" answer Yandri.

Miss Aisyah sighed. What Yandri said was true. There is no way they say this study was stopped because the local ustadz forbade it. Huh, that is very unethical at all, thought Ms. Aisyah.

"Then, what should we do, sir?" ask Ms. Aisyah.

"That's it, Mom. In a moment, it's the month of fasting. I will tell the children to do a tadarus in the mosque after the tarawih prayer. After that, I will not open the study again, with a note .. In the future Ustadz Harun must be able to continue his studies at the mosque. Because if not, the children will definitely return to my place" said Yandri. "Hopefully after Lebaran, Daniar and I can get a contract, so that they can move immediately" continued Yandri.

"Yes, hopefully your plan runs smoothly," concluded Bu Aisyah.

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Daniar folds his alphabet after performing tarawih prayers. Not felt, a year has passed. This is the first Ramadan Daniar in the overseas. Daniar was forced to pray tarawih at home, considering he had a star whose age was too small to be taken to the mosque. Moreover, Bintang is not a child who is used to wearing diapers. Therefore, Daniar decided to worship in the room only.

"Assalamu'alaikum!" yandri after returning from the mosque.

"Wa'alaikumsalam," Daniar replied as he opened the door.

"Have you prayed, Bun?" yandri asked when he saw his wife still wearing a mukena.

"Yes, Dad. It's just finished" Daniar replied.

Yandri. For a moment, he kissed the head of his wife. After that, he entered the room and changed his clothes. Likewise with Daniar who immediately opened the door and folded it. A second later, Daniar put his mukena and prayer mat in his place.

"What will you be thinking, Dad?" ask Daniar.

"Hmm, what the hell, Bun," replied Yandri.

Daniar opened the stock of groceries he stored in a plastic box.

"The ingredients are there anyway, just instant noodles, eggs, the same mustard, Dad," replied Daniar.

"Yes, just make fried noodles, Bun," replied Yandri.

"Hmm, can. Put the alarm at two o'clock, Dad. afraid of bad luck," said Daniar.

"Ready, Mrs Boss," replied Yandri.

Daniar smile. After tidying the food box to her place, Daniar fell down next to her husband. Both of her hands tightly hugged the body of her husband. And Yandri too.

"No feeling yes, Bun. It's entering the holy month again" ucay Yandri.

"Yes, Dad. Marhaban yaa Ramadan. Hopefully this year, Bintang can be invited to fast," replied Daniar.

"Slow down, Bun. Poor as well as the Stars, he, 'will still be ASI. If you fast, his Asi will not taste good," said Yandri

"Yes, Dad."