After the Rain

The Coming of Aminah and Mercy

Daniar shrieked softly when he saw the car whose picture Yandri had sent through whatsapp messages.

"Th-this is what, Dad?" ask Daniar, stammering.

"Alhamdulillah, this is a gift for Mother's patience because it has accompanied Dad," replied Yandri.

"Ish, Dad. Not funny, ah," said Daniar scowled.

Yandri. Without shame, she hugged Daniar from behind. His chin rests on his wife's shoulder. "Likes not?" tanyakanya.

"Ih, I haven't answered Mother's question. What does this mean?" Daniar asked again. This time his tone slightly went up.

"It's a car for us to enjoy the holidays, Bun," replied Yandri.

"Do you mean, we buy a car?" ask Daniar to make sure.

Yandri nodded

"Seriously?" Daniar asked again.

"Yes, seriously Bun, but sorry, yes ..the money is just enough to buy a small car first," Yandri said.

"Ish, Dad. This is also a thank you," said Daniar, grateful.

Yandri. He then approached the man and said, "It seems my wife likes her vehicle, sir. Then I'll just take this one."

The thick-bodied man also smiled. "Let's come with me, sir!"

They then walked together to the office for a sale and purchase transaction.

"Bun, do we have a car now?" ask the star who has been listening to adult talk.

"Yes, honey," Daniar replied.

"Yeahaaay! The star has a car!" the little girl shouted as she ran around her car.

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How, Minah? Is that enough?" ask Grace when she saw Aminah was counting the money given by her future son-in-law.

"That's enough, Kang. Only, Anisa asked for entertainment to enliven her marriage," replied Aminah.

"Ish, why don't you give understanding to your child, Minah? You said if our funds are not adequate to hire a biduan," said Rahmat.

"Minah tried to talk to Nisa, Kang. But the boy kept asking for it. After all, there's no harm in us following Nisa's wishes. We only have one child. We make Nisa's wedding as lively as possible, Kang. To make it memorable for him. Poor Nisa, Kang," replied Aminah.

Grace sighed. "I know, Minah. When else in this house there is a party other than Anisa's wedding party. Who does not want a lively wedding party, Akang also wants, Minah. Moreover, Anisa our only child. But the cost from where? You yourself know if we've borrowed to and fro to cover the lack of Anisa's wedding expenses," said Rahmat at length.

"Why don't we just borrow Yandri, Kang?" aminah said like getting a brilliant idea.

"Shh, Minah. Didn't just last week we pay off our forests to the yandri. Shame if you have to borrow again," said Rahmat.

"Ih Akang, why should I be ashamed? Yandri is Minah's sister. It's only natural that she helps her brother" replied Aminah.

"Yes, he's your brother. But you also have to remember if he's a husband, Minah. We should be able to appreciate his wife's presence. Shame on Daniar if you have to borrow money again with Yandri," said Rahmat, reminding.

"We'll try it first, Kang. After all, Daniar is a very good person. I don't think she'd mind if her husband helped us." Aminah seemed to be ngeyel with her wishes.

"Hhh, it's up to you!" answer Grace, surrender.

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Two weeks have passed. Yandri who self-taught learning to drive, finally able to also master the 4-wheeled vehicle. In fact, Daniar who from the beginning always faithfully accompanied her husband's test drive, now began to feel the change of the way Yandri drove.

"Alhamdulillah, it seems like Dad has done well to bring a car, nih," teased Daniar as they were walking around the city.

"Hmm, Mommy can I conquer, let alone just dead things," Yandri said back to teasing his wife.

"Haish, how beautiful Mother is the same thing as inanimate," grumbled Daniar while pursing his lips.

"Huhaha, um,...." Yandri just laughed at the grunts of his wife.

"It's late in the afternoon Dad, come home yuk!" bring Daniar.

"Yes, come on Bun! Poor as well as the Star, he must be our nyariin," Yandri said.

"No pa-pa, Bun. Rarely can we walk alone," replied Yandri as he stroked his wife's cheek.

Daniar just smiled listening to Yandri's reply. On the way home, do not forget Yandri stopped at the martabak shop to buy the favorite chocolate martabak Bintang.

"Huh, bribe the story," ledek Daniar.

Yandri just smiled as he opened the safety belt. A second later, he got off and immediately ordered two martabak boxes, souvenirs for the Star and her in-laws.

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On a sunny Sunday, Yandri invited his son to play water in the backyard.

"Dad, car wash does not have to step on his son wet-damp times" said Daniar when he saw the star soaked because he helped his father wash the car.

"Hehehe, no pa-pa Bun. Teaching children means helping parents too" Yandri argued

Daniar just rolled his eyes, puffed up. Suddenly, Salma came to them.

"Yes, there is a guest who nyariin you, tuh," said Ms. Salma, relaying the news to her daughter-in-law.

Yandri and Daniar looked at each other.

"Who Well, early in the morning there's already someone else looking for Dad?" ask Daniar

Yandri simply moved both of his shoulders in response to the wife's question.

"Here you go, meet them first" said Ms. Salma.

"They?" chirps Daniar, "means the guest is more than one dong, ma'am," he continued.

"Hem-uh. Like a couple, brother. His face was like a stranger. I just forgot, I've seen where," replied Ms. Salma.

"Home wife? Hmm, about who, yeah, Bun?" Yandri asked his wife again.

"Ish Dad, where do you know. Yes, let's not be curious too, let's hurry ... Father meet them" Daniar ordered to her husband.

Yandri kept the car wash equipment. After which, he swung a step into the house.

"Bright mom, don't know her guest kang Yandri?" ask Daniar to make sure.

"No idea, Ni. My mother doesn't remember them at all. But the guy's face is like I know you. It's just, I don't remember ever meeting him where," replied Ms. Salma.

"Hmm, who is it?" muttered Daniar, curious.

"Already, Brother. Than you dizzy thinking of your husband's guest. You better take a shower on your child. Poor thing, the stars are freezing!" Appoint Ms. Salma to her granddaughter who is already shivering from playing with water.

"Eh, i-iya, ma'am" Daniar replied as he approached his son.

Deftly, Daniar undressed the already wet Star. A moment later, she began to bathe her son. When he finished, he brought the Stars to the room to get dressed.

Meanwhile, in the living room. Yandri was slightly stunned when she saw her brother and sister-in-law sitting in the guest chair.

"Sir Minah, Kang Grace!" greet Yandri as he approached his guest.

"Eh, Yan," said Aminah and Grace together.

Yandri sat down before them. "Kok tumben, come here not to say, sister?" ask Yandri who did not get news if his brother will come.

"Sorry, Yan. I don't have a pulse, "before Aminah.

Yandri just smiled. "No, brother, Yandri was just shocked. Usually Brother likes to give news first if you want to come," he replied. "By the way, where's brother from? Did you come here on purpose?" ask Yandri

For a moment, Aminah and Grace looked at each other. However, in the next second. Aminah spoke up.

"Actually we came to meet you, Yan," said Aminah.

Yandri. He then asked, "What's up, brother?"

"Sister .. emh, that's Yan, anu. Actually, I want to borrow money. Anisa is about to get married, and she wants entertainment at her wedding. While the money given by her future husband, it is only enough to cost the kitchen the same home decoration, Yan," said Aminah

O Lord ... borrow some more money? batin Daniar who accidentally eavesdropped on the conversation Yandri and his two guests.

For a moment, Yandri was silent. Apparently the arrival of Aminah and Mercy was only to borrow money. Yandri himself was confused to answer what. To be honest, he no longer had any savings. All his savings were drained out of the car he bought two weeks ago.

"Where's Yan?"