After the Rain

Picnicking

"Astaghfirullah, bad luck!" gruman Daniar as he reached for the clock from the top of the nightstand.

The time indicator has stopped at number 5 past 1O minutes. Daniar immediately got out of bed. While tying her hair, she walked towards the Star room. Not long after, Daniar opened the door to his daughter's room.

"Body, Bin. Prayer du .. lu," said Daniar paused because he saw no one in his son's room.

Astaghfirullah .. Is not the Star in his father's house? I can forget, yes. Hmm, I better get used to this division of time, inner Daniar.

Not wanting to be too late to think about his fate, Daniar went to the bathroom to ablution. However, when he arrived at the kitchen, he saw his mother was busy arranging the food to be cooked.

"Cock tumben hour this morning is cooking, Mom," Daniar said.

"Yes dong, Ni. 'And we want a picnic" replied Ms. Salma.

Daniar smiled at his very excited mother preparing for a picnic today.

"Yes ma'am, Niar will help. Now Niar wants to pray at dawn first" said Daniar.

"Yes already, hunt gih! It's noon already. Strange, how can I wake up this night? What time did you sleep last night? I told you, don't always stay up. Of course, you can't do your schoolwork during the day" said Ms. Salma without pause.

Daniar who heard her mother's cerocosan like a very long train, immediately went to the bathroom.

Uuh, it could be out at dawn, if the lecture of Mother, inner Daniar, smiled thinly.

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Lovingly, Yandri rubbed his son's cheek gently when he was about to wake the Bintang for dawn prayers. Last night, Yandri noticed that the sleeping Star was so restless. Maybe because the child is not used to being away from his mother.

I'm sorry, Son. If you had a better solution to your father and mother's problems, you wouldn't have made this decision. However, Father himself cannot soften the heart of your mother who continues to want to separate from Father. Until this moment, I do not know what reason makes your mother firmly end this marriage, inner Yandri.

The star wriggled as it felt a cold touch on its cheek. He then opened his eyes and looked at his father who was already sitting on the edge of the bed.

"It's dawn, Dad?" ask the stars with a typical sound of people waking up.

"Yes, Son. Let's get together first, yuk!" bring Yandri.

Stars nodded. With her father on her way, she went to the bathroom to pick up ablution. After that, they then prayed together in the family room which happened to not be installed chairs by Yandri.

The room that he planned to make a place to chat with his wife's children to unwind. Unfortunately, the plan is only a plan.

"Dad, when do we go to Enin's house?" ask Stars.

Not yet Yandri answered, suddenly heard a phone ringing from the room. Yandri immediately moved up and went to the room to pick up his phone.

"Assalamu'alaikum, Ma!" yandri SAPA.

"Wa'alaikumsalam, Mr. Yan. When are you here?" ask Miss Salma on the other end of the phone.

"Maybe in a minute, ma'am. Yandri wants to cook rice first for breakfast Bintang," replied Yandri.

"Breakfast here, son Yandri. I happen to cook a lot. Yeah, make a picnic too. Star should not be asked to shower. Later, take a bath in Cipanas," orders Miss Salma at length.

"But ... Niar ain't pa-pa, ma'am, if Yandri's having breakfast there?" yandri asked, worried.

"Ish, that's okay, Nak Yandri," replied Ms. Salma.

"Alright, Mom. Then, Yandri same Star get ready first," continued Yandri.

"Yes already. Don't use it for long, Nak Yan .." - joked Ms. Salma.

"No, ma'am .. at least two hours. Hehehe ..." Yandri replied to the joke of her former mother-in-law as she chuckled.

"Ah, you could. Yes, I hung up. Salamin for the Stars. Assalamu'alaikum," concluded Bu Salma.

"Yes, Mom. Yandri later said. Wa'alaikumsalam."

Just as Yandri was about to save his phone back, Yandri accidentally caught the image of the Star from the reflection of the closet mirror. Yandri smiled as he said. "Come in, kid!"

"Who's calling, Dad?" ask Stars.

"Enin you, son," Yandri replied as he removed the sarong he had worn for the prayer.

"Enin said what, Dad?" ask the stars again.

"Enin told us to get ready" Yandri said.

"This morning?" ask the stars, frowning.

"Yes, Son. Enin told us to have breakfast there. After that, we leave for Cipanas" replied Yandri.

"Oh, so to the Cipanas in the morning huh, Dad?" say Star.

"Yes, dear .. let the water still be clean as well," replied Yandri.

"Yes! If so, Bibin will brush his teeth first yes, Dad. Take a shower later," cried Bintang as he exited the room and immediately ran towards the bathroom.

Yandri just smiled at his daughter's behavior.

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"Mother, I miss you!" the stars shouted when they saw Daniar drying clothes.

Daniar greeted his son with a big smile. A smile that Yandri always misses.

"Morning, Bun! How are you?" yandri SAPA.

"Alhamdulillah, good Kang," replied Daniar.

"Where's the sleep, all right?" Yandri asked again.

"Definitely not very well, Dad," timpal Bintang with a facial expression that seemed to be mocking his mother.

"Hmm, why can't it be so good, Dek" asked Yandri to his son.

"Because there is no one who flanks Mother, hehehe,." added Bintang while chuckling.

Yandri laughed too. A second later, he raised both his thumbs before the Star. After that, Yandri and Bintang did a toss.

Daniar can only shake his head to see the behavior of his son and ex-husband. As usual, the father and son were always compact while playing tricks on him.

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Finished breakfast, Daniar went to the kitchen while carrying the dirty dishes used for breakfast.

"Star Clothes are ready, Ni?' ma'am Salma asked, poking her head from the kitchen door.

Daniar. "Already, Mom," he answered.

"Yes already. Quickly put it in the trunk. We're leaving now, hot hunt!" ma'am Salma's orders.

"But ... Niar wants to wash the dishes first, Mom," Daniar denied.

"Once, wash the dishes later. Mother's body is not comfortable, you want to soak in warm water," said Bu Salma.

"Ih, Mother. Mangkanya ... shower dong!" daniar Ledek.

"Aish, you little prick! It's also a shower. Ranch, ah!"

Daniar just shook his head at his mother's behavior.

Since the Singaparna track was built - a new terminal that passes behind Bu Salma's house, the journey to the Cipanas hot spring tour has become shorter. In just 15 minutes using four-wheeled vehicles, they finally arrived at the tourist area of Cipanas Galunggung.

"At the pool top, huh, Dad?" pinta Bintang, "let the family soak it," added Bintang.

"Byeah" answered Yandri, briefly.

The four of them went hand in hand up the stairs to a hot spring that was intended specifically for the family.

Both of Yandri's hands look full carrying luggage. Seeing this, Daniar volunteered to help her ex-husband.

"Let Niar bring some, Kang."

"Eh, no need Bun. This is easy, really," Yandri refused.

"Eh, Star! Wait for Enin!" peekkik Bu Salma when he saw his grandson walking further and further away.

"That's why Enin's walking like a snail!" ledek Stars. "Buruan dong .. he said he wanted to soak in hot water, he continued.

"Yes-yes. It's also been a hurry, Neng," said Ms. Salma, pouting.

Daniar and Yandri could only smile at the interaction of his grandchildren and grandmother.

While walking in silence, suddenly Yandri's phone rang breaking the silence.

"Please get the phone in the jacket pocket, Bun!" yandri pinta.

Daniar wants to protest. However, when he saw that Yandri was having trouble carrying a lot of stuff in both hands, Daniar relented. He reached into Yandri's jacket pocket to pick up the phone.

"Who's calling, Bun?" ask Yandri.

"Yoga, Kang," Daniar replied while showing Yandri the phone screen.

"Hmm, why did he call. What's to do?"

"Yeay, where Niar knows," Daniar said.

"Hehehe, yes ... Just pick it up, Bun!" yandri's orders.

"But ..." Daniar seemed doubtful.

"Already, just lift it up. Yoga knows nothing about our relationships" Yandri added.

Daniar nodded. He then shifted the green button to receive a video call from his former sister-in-law.

"Assalamu–"

"You?!"