After the Rain

Persuading Yandri

Without feeling, it has been almost three months Yandri worked in a new place. After three months, the new teachers were given the opportunity to join their families. And Yandri too. Today, he took a week off to let go of the longing with his family.

"Yeah!" the stars shouted as they saw Yandri enter the courtyard of the house. The little girl ran and immediately slid into her father's arms.

"Star, Father's most beautiful daughter," Yandri said as he grabbed the Star into his lap. Yandri then carried the Star and entered the house.

"Assalamu'alaikum!" greet Yandri while opening the door.

"Wa'alaikumsalam's chat. Uh, Nak Yandri? When I came home with no news, son," exclaimed Ms. Salma who was so surprised to see her daughter-in-law coming.

"Intentionally, Mom. I want to give you a surprise, hehehe .." replied Yandri, chuckling. "By the way, where's the Star, ma'am?" ask Yandri who has not seen Daniar at home at all.

"Niar is training scouts at school, son. He said tomorrow there was a sub-district-level race" replied Ms. Salma.

Yandri. His wife was never far from that one.

"Star play with Enin first, yes. I want to change clothes" said Yandri while lowering his son.

"Let's go Bin, let's feed the cat" Ms. Salma asked her granddaughter.

"Yuk Nin," said the Star.

The two people of different generations went to the backyard to feed Danisa's pet, while Yandri went to the bathroom to clean himself.

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Maryam stared blankly at the window of her room. It had been three months that he had not met Yandri. Somehow the boy's been doing for the last three months. Actually, Ms. Maryam harbors curiosity about the news of the child. However, he himself was reluctant to ask his daughter-in-law. His ego was still so high lodged in his heart. So that Miss Maryam always tried to deny her longing for the son.

"It's late afternoon, Mom. You better close the window door. The afternoon air was no good for me. Later the mother's cough can recur again," said Puri approached her mother-in-law. For a moment, the two hands of Puri stretched out to close the window of the room in-laws.

"Don't close, Pur! Let it go," stop Miss Maryam.

"But Ma'am, soon magrib," said Puri.

"If Mom says let it go, let it go, Pur. What a hard thing," said Habibah ketus.

Habibah came to his mother's room to deliver the medicine he had bought earlier this afternoon from the pharmacy.

"This is the cure, ma'am," Habibah said, giving a small white plastic package.

"Thank you, son," said Miss Maryam. "By the way, have you contacted Daniar and asked Yandri, Bah?" ask Miss Maryam.

"Ish Mother .. why also Bibah nanya Yandri to Daniar. Can kege'eran tuh son," snorted Habibah, annoyed.

"Ih, Kok Bibah said that, anyway," Puri protested.

"Yes on, Brother Bibah what to say? Lah you, ' will know for yourself the relationship of Kak Bibah the same Daniar," said Yoga who was already among them.

"Well, your man is pinter. In part, why not just Mother who directly nanya to the Niar," Habibah said.

Brak!

Miss Maryam closed her bedroom window violently. "Here you go, all of you from Mom's room!" said furious.

For a moment, Puri, Yoga and Habibah just looked at each other. However, seeing the face of his mother who was unsightly, the three men finally came out of the room of Miss Maryam.

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The night is getting late. However, Daniar had not seen her husband in the room at all. Apparently, Yandri is still enjoying the night atmosphere in the back garden.

Unable to close his eyes, Daniar got up and got out of bed. A second later, he went to the back garden to accompany Yandri who was busy watching the stars in the sky.

"Why haven't you slept, Dad?" daniar's reprimand immediately made Yandri look over.

"Eh, Mother!" yandri said, "can't sleep either?" guess it.

Daniar smiled, he walked over to Yandri and sat down beside him. "How could Mother sleep if Father himself did not sleep. Why the hell, Dad? Anything else I thought?" ask Daniar.

"No, Bun. I didn't think of anything" replied Yandri.

"Keep, why are you daydreaming here?" Daniar asked again.

"Dad doesn't daydream, Bun. I'm just looking for fresh air again" said Yandri.

"Well, we've been married for a long time. Is Mommy not worthy enough to share?" ask Daniar.

Yandri sighed. He then held his wife's hands together.

"Believe in Dad, Bun. Dad wasn't thinking about anything. Maybe this is just an uncomfortable feeling, because in two days Dad will leave you and the Stars again" said Yandri gave an excuse.

Now, it was Daniar's turn to sigh. Tell me what her husband said is true. However, Daniar could feel if her husband was hiding something. I don't know what ....

Suddenly, Daniar remembered his mother-in-law. He himself felt strange. It had been almost a week that her husband had come home, but had never invited Daniar to see his mother. Never go to see, ask her mother not. Hmm, what's with the Yandri kang, the inner Daniar.

"Oh yes, Dad. Dad's vacation is only two days away, why haven't you looked at me yet?" asked Daniar who was starting to be curious to see Yandri's attitude.

"Dad has no more money, Bun," replied Yandri, lightly.

"Hmm, Dad. Visiting the old man did not have to bring a sack of money. For every mother, when she sees her child healthy and visits him, it is also quite happy. Because in fact, the happiness of children is the happiness of parents as well" replied Daniar.

"Hmm, that's the definition according to Mother. Different from the definition of happiness according to other parents," said Yandri.

Daniar frowned. "Kok Daddy said that anyway?" daniar asked as he pursed his lips.

"Already, Bun. I know very well how mom is. I won't be home until I can make you happy" replied Yandri.

"Lantas, what does your definition of happiness look like? Savings of treasure, is it?" ask ketus Daniar.

Yandri smiled wryly. A second later, he shook both his shoulders.

"Ish, Dad. Don't be so prejudiced just yet. Mommy is sure if you are not a realistic person. Every mother will feel happy if visited by her children. No matter how bad our parents are, they are still parents who have given birth and educated us. Mumpung still given a chance, devote to him, Dad. Meet mom. I must have missed Dad a lot" Daniar said, trying to persuade her husband.

Not without reason Daniar can say that. Daniar is also a mother, and Daniar believes that a mother's happiness lies above the happiness of her child. So too was the happiness of her mother-in-law. Daniar is sure, his mother-in-law will definitely feel happy if visited by his children.

"Maybe next month we'll see Mom, Bun. At this time Father must prepare for the needs of the Star to enter his school first," replied Yandri whose heart began to soften.

"It's night, we should go to sleep" Yandri concluded, embracing his wife and inviting her into the house.

Forgive Mother if impressed pushy, Dad. But Mother does not want the mother to hate Mother more and have thoughts if Mother forbids Father to meet her, inner Daniar