After the Rain

The Birthday Day

Daniar is back flipping through his financial notebook. He began doodling the book to accumulate the cost of making a wet snack ordered by his homeroom classmate Bintang.

For a moment, Daniar stared at the envelope he had reserved for his daughter's study tour. Although feeling guilty, but what the stars say there is a point as well. This snack order is a very good opportunity for Daniar to develop its cake business.

Daniar opened the envelope and took the contents. A moment later, he put a sheet of money into his wallet. The plan, tomorrow morning he will spend the money to buy basic ingredients to make some kind of wet cake order Bu Megi.

The night is getting late. Daniar extinguishes the lighting in the room and replaces it with a dimmer lamp. A second later, Daniar laid his body down. He must maintain his sleep patterns in order to balance his activities and health.

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I see the dawn of Azan beginning to sound. Daniar blinked his eyes. A moment later, he woke up while wriggling his body to stretch his muscles. This morning, he planned to go to the market to buy the basic ingredients of making cakes.

Entering the kitchen, Daniar passed his son who had just come out of the bathroom. Daniar's forehead frowned. He was astonished by the attitude of the Star that was waking up this body.

"Tumben you're up at this hour, son?" ask Daniar.

The stars smiled wide. "The baby's grown, Bun. Bibin was ashamed if he had to continue to build the same morning prayer, Mother," replied the Star with her cheeks that met pink because she was embarrassed.

Daniar smiled proudly at the reply of the Stars. Hmm, next week the age of the Star does enter the age of 15 years.

"Yes, wait a minute, yeah. We pray at dawn together" said Daniar.

Stars nodded. He went to the living room to roll out the carpet and prayer mats. While Daniar immediately went to the bathroom to take ablution.

After the morning prayers, Daniar immediately went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast. Bintang helped with homework before he went to school.

At breakfast, the Star's forehead frowned when it saw that his mother had not yet worn a uniform.

"Mothers aren't nervous?" ask the stars, wonder.

Daniar smiled thinly. "Today Mother wants to go to the market, Bin. Want to make a snack for your homeroom teacher" replied Daniar.

"Oh, Mommy until you skip work?" The star asked again.

"Hmm, the end of Mommy is afraid of veterans if you start making cakes after the frying pan, son. This is also the Mother wants to ask for help from the next door neighbor," continued Daniar.

"Hmm, yes, Bun. 750 box, 'a very large number," said Bintang.

"Well, the money ... rather than disappointing the customer, better Mother permission not to work just yet. It's only been a day, anyway" said Daniar.

"Yes already, later the Star permission did not join the Scout excul first, so that it can help Mother too," said the Star.

Daniar smile. "Yes, it's up to you, son."

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After school, Bintang saw his mother was still busy struggling in the kitchen. He's making a snack box for the Star school study tour later tonight. Looks like a middle-aged woman who helped put some kind of wet cake into the snack box.

"Is there anything Bibin can help, Bun?" ask the stars as soon as they arrive in the kitchen.

Daniar. She smiled faintly when she saw her daughter already standing in the kitchen doorway.

"Already, change clothes first, gih. After that, you can help Mother" Daniar ordered.

"Ready, Boss!" answer Stars.

The star immediately swung a step towards the room to change clothes. After a few minutes, he returned to the kitchen in his casual clothes.

"Bibin help what, Bun?" ask Bintang while staring at empty boxes that are still not filled.

"Okay Bun."

The star joins Daniar and Nia's mother. All of a sudden, stamped in the mind of the Star to promote the work of the mother. Therefore, Star secretly took photos of wet cakes that have been neatly arranged in the box.

Deftly, the fingers of the Star typed something on the screen of his phone. Bintang Smile published when he had managed to post photos of his shots on his personal social media account.

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A few days have passed. For some reason, suddenly Daniar's phone is always filled with questions about ordering a wet cake snack box. In fact, there were some orders coming in on his phone. Actually, Daniar himself was confused. However, the so-called sustenance should not be denied. In the end, he tried to accept orders that he could still do outside of his obligations as a teacher.

"Bin, Mommy wants to go to the cake shop first. happens to be the stock of cake ingredients has run out. You do not go anywhere, yes, there will be someone named Miss Rosa will take a snack 75 boxes. His snack has Mother wrapped on the dining table," Daniar messages to his daughter.

"Who's Bu Rosa, Bun? Temen Mommy?" ask stars.

"I don't know, Mommy doesn't know either. Just a few days ago he chat Mother and message snack box with Mother. Strange yes, Bin. Mother's feelings only make a snack for your teacher, but suddenly there are many orders. Hmm, is it possible that they knew of Bu Megi?" terka Daniar

The star only shook both of his shoulders in response to his mother's question. A moment later, Daniar left.

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A week has passed. Just today, the 15th birthday star. Secretly, Daniar makes a little surprise for his only princess.

Since before dawn, Daniar made a cupcake that was planned to be distributed to Star classmates. Surely a cute and unique cupcake with a special taste for his son. Not to forget, Daniar also made a mini tart cake as a surprise that he will prepare if his daughter wakes up later.

The clock kept turning. Azan dawn began to reverberate shortly after Daniar finished decorating tarts and cupcakes. Daniar kept the tart on the dinner table and covered it with a serving hood. A moment later, he went to the bathroom to ablaze.

"Hoaaamm...!"

Inside the room, the Star woke up while writhing its body. Both of his eyeballs sparkled as his smart object informed him of his birthday.

The star jumps out of bed. For a moment, she stood in front of her makeup mirror. A wide smile adorns the face that is now starting to look taper.

"Hi, Star of Azura! Happy 15 years!" he said with passion.

After encouraging himself, the Star finally came out of his room.

As usual, in the kitchen he saw his mother preparing food. The smile of the stars is already expanding. She was sure that her mother would never forget her birth date. The star hugged Daniar from behind.

"Astaghfirullah!" peeking Daniar, surprised.

Sontak Daniar. Tanpak clear twinkle his daughter's eyeballs so beautiful. Daniar wants to say happy birthday to his son. However, Daniar tried to restrain himself.

Hmm, if this second I congratulate him, his surprise will definitely feel stale, inner Daniar.

The tall thin woman rubbed her child's cheek gently. "Wudhu school, ah! Why hug Mother," ketus Daniar.

The stars were surprised. He also outlined his embrace while linking his eyebrows together.

Ish, did Mommy forget my birthday? ask the stars in his heart.

Not wanting to be too disappointed, Bintang finally went to the bathroom to ablution.

Seeing the look of annoyance on his son's face, Daniar just smelled a smile.

"I'm sorry Mother, Deck."