After the Rain

The Urge of Maryam

There was a loud murmur from where Miss Maryam was lying. The two brothers rushed towards the bed.

"Mom, are you okay?" yandri asked, holding Maryam's hand.

Slowly Miss Maryam opened her eyes as soon as she heard Yandri's voice. A faint smile was engraved on his increasingly wrinkled face. With great effort, Maryam lifted up her hand to rub the cheeks of Yandri, the son whom she longed for so much.

"Ya-yandri, mother's pu-son." Lirih Miss Maryam.

"Yes, Mom. Yandri is here" said Yandri.

"I-mom se-nang, you come, son," continued Miss Maryam.

"Yes, Mom," replied Yandri.

Both of Yandri's eyes began to blur due to the puddles of tears. His heart ached at the sight of the person who had given birth to him, having to feel an infusion needle stuck in the back of his hand. Yandri knew her mother was so scared of needles.

"Yan-dri, I-mother feels .. ji-if the death of Mother su-dah is getting de-kat. Would you like to fulfill Mom's last request?" ma'am Maryam said with a sigh.

"Shhh, I don't talk like that. Rest, let Yandri wait for Mother here," replied Yandri as he rubbed the head of Miss Maryam.

"I-mom mo-hon, son. I-mom ti-nang will not be te-nang before delivering something to you," continued Miss Maryam.

"Already, Mom. Yandri is sure that I will be healed. Tomorrow, Yandri will find the best heart specialist in the city to help cure Mother's disease. Yandri is sure, I must be strong," said Yandri.

"Son. I-mom ha-just got one-on-one request. I-mom mo-hon ka-give me Mother's request." Again, Miss Maryam urged Yandri to listen to what she wanted to say.

"Mother ... Yandri please, rest. We'll talk about it after Mom gets well. I want to, right?" yandri.

Maryam shook her head. He insisted on conveying his wishes right now.

"Already, Yan. Let's listen to what I want to say first" Habibah suggested while patting his sister's shoulder gently.

For a moment, Yandri looked at Habibah and saw her brother nod. In the end, Yandri relented. She didn't want her mother to have too much thought. Hmm, who knows, by expressing his wishes, the burden of the mother will be slightly reduced.

"Alright, Yandri will listen to Mother's request" said Yandri.

"But ... You want to, don't you, grant Mom's request?"

Maryam asked again. This time, he began to be able to catch his breath so as to be able to speak a little fluently.

"God willing, Mom. If indeed Yandri is able to fulfill it, Yandri will fulfill Mother's request," replied Yandri, surely.

"Mother .. would like you to marry Siska!" continued Miss Maryam.

The deg!

Yandri was very surprised to hear his mother's request. Really, for Yandri .. this is the silliest request he's had in his entire life.

Nah! I can't possibly marry someone I never loved, Yandri murmured in her heart.

While Yandri looks confused, Siska is the exact opposite of Yandri. The woman who is still single can only smile while lowering her head.

"You're ma-u, right?"

Miss Maryam's question suddenly disperse the daydreams of Yandri. It felt, he wanted to leave this place immediately to avoid his mother's last request. However, Yandri realized that the act would worsen the situation of the mother.

"Yan, maybe I mean to act like this, because I want the best for you. I want you to take care of. Of course, until when you stay single, Yan. You are young, Yan. It is still fast to build a household again" Habibah said.

"Thank you for Bibah's concern. But you do not have to worry, God willing Yandri can take care of himself Yandri," replied Yandri.

"But until when, Yan. You'll be getting older. And someday, the Star will meet her soul mate. He will not be able to take care of you for the rest of his life, Yan," Habibah continued.

"A-pa what ka-kak said you were right, Yan. Why, you want to be a burden on your child for the rest of your life?" tukas Miss Maryam.

Maryam turned her face away. Slightly set aside his sleeping position to turn his back on Yandri.

"Tell him to go back to Indramayu, Bah. Why did she come home if she still did not want to make happy Mother who had been struggling to conceive, give birth and raise her," said ketus Bu Maryam quipped her son.

Yandri could only throw his breath out violently.

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Day by day, it keeps changing. Although Miss Maryam's condition has not recovered properly. But the doctor gave me permission to go home. Hmm, of course the doctor gave him permission. Hasn't the doctor been playing with Siska and her accomplice.

At the insistence of the paid doctor, Yandri was finally forced to grant the request of Miss Maryam. Even though he has not agreed to get married. However, Yandri doesn't mind if she has to be engaged to a woman of her mother's choice.

Meanwhile, at the residence of Mr. Hartono. Siska looks happy with her engagement plan that will be held at her meatballs shop. Siska was so enthusiastic about preparing all the engagement needs later to look luxurious and impressive.

"Hmm, I really like that mini cupcake. As a form of thanks to my mother, there is no harm in me ordering the cupcake for the engagement of me and Yandri next week. May the hunt," murmured Siska as she reached for her phone to contact her aunt.

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Meanwhile, somewhere else.

"How's Mom, Niar? Are you willing to do this order?" ask Ms. Megi on the other end of the phone.

"What day is it for, Mom?" ask Daniar.

"Saturday is around 10" Ms Megi replied.

"Awhile, Mom. I checked first, afraid that there was already an order coming in that day," replied Daniar.

"Ah, yes .. please, ma'am."

Daniar flanked his cell phone between his ear and shoulder. After that, he opened the cake order book and rubbed it with his index finger.

Alhamdulillah .. there is no order for that day, inner Daniar.

Daniar kept the order book and continued his talk.

"God willing, can Ma'am. It just so happens that there is no order for the day" said Daniar.

"Thank God, thank you, ma'am. I'll chat the address, Mom. After completion, you can directly transfer to there," said Ms. Megi.

"All right, Mom."

After saying hello, Daniar hung up his phone. His smile expanded as soon as he received the order notification along with the address. Daniar moved it into the order book.

"Wow, there's a lot of orders, Bun," said the star who accidentally saw the order's note, "who's the order?" tanyakanya.

"Your school teacher, Ms. Megi," Daniar replied.

"Well, I think Bu Megi would like to give a big thanks, Bun," guess the Star.

"Stop it, but he said he'd do his niece's engagement. Coincidentally, the future mother-in-law likes the cake that Mother made," Daniar explained, "uh, Saturday, you have a holiday, you anterin to the place yes, can?" continue Daniar.

"Can, Bun. What the hell can't make Mother. Hehehe,.." said the Star.

"Thank you, son."