After the Rain

Daniar Rupa

The ring convinced Yandri that the woman serving his order was Daniar. Because the ring was a special message as a wedding gift first.

Yandri. Really, she was very surprised to see a beautiful face that never changed like when she first met on campus.

"Mother?!" yandri Gumam.

Hearing that voice, Daniar turned his head. Daniar was no less surprised to see a handsome face that he always wanted to forget, but could not.

"Dad." Lirih Daniar's.

Yandri. His longing seemed to have forgotten his place, time and status. A second later, Yandri hugged Daniar to vent his longing. Unknowingly, she was crying too. Either sad or happy crying. Yandri was unable to tell the difference. The one he felt, missed.

Daniar fluttered in his place. I don't know what he's feeling right now. He was too shocked by his first meeting after years of separation. Moreover, Yandri who was in front of him, now looked different.

He reneged on his promise, Bun. The man was engaged to the old man's chosen woman. Stars hate. The stars hate Yandri Gunawan!

The phrase Star resonates so clearly in Daniar's ears. Sontak Daniar pushed Yandri's body until the man fell on the chair.

"Ma-sorry," said Lirih Daniar while turning his body.

"Wait, Bun!" Yandri blocked Daniar's wrist, "please don't shy away from Dad any more" she asked.

"Sorry, I'm doing a lot of work" Daniar said.

"Sit down, I can ask for some free time to your boss for a moment" Yandri replied as he swung his steps.

"No need, Kang!" daniar prevented Yandri's departure. "If there is something to say, speak up. I don't need to ask permission for that" Daniar replied.

Yandri. A second later, he pulled up a chair for Daniar to sit on.

Just as they were about to start the conversation, suddenly someone approached Daniar from the front.

"Eh, Mom's here anyway. How, Miss ... who ordered the cupcake not so take it? It's 10 o'clock past, you know. If not, Ratih will put his cupcake again in the storefront. You see, there's a lot of it," the woman's cerocos.

"Mr, that was yesterday, wasn't it?" asked Yandri who suddenly made Ratih look at him.

"Oah, Sir ... Ratih thought Father did not take. Yes already, then, Train take the cupcake first huh. Uh yes, Mom. Last night the mayor's mother called, she said she asked me to make the viral cupcake. Emh, for his son's birthday next week."

Again Ratih spoke like a vehicle whose brakes were blong. Nyerocos without stopping.

"Yes, just schedule Rat, I'll make it later" replied Daniar.

"Ah, thank you Mother. Hm ... Ibu emang owner who is the best, want to jump directly for customer satisfaction. Train salute to Mother. Yes already, Mom, Ratih want to take the order of this Father first yes. For a moment, sir," said Ratih.

"Eh, no need to be brought here, Ma'am. Let me take it there later," Yandri said.

"Oh, yes, yes, then mah. I went back to the cashier, Mom." Re-coach farewell to Daniar.

Daniar just nodded in response to one of his employees.

"Thus ... This is your shop?" ask Yandri.

"ye-yeah, Kang. I-I'm sorry, Niar can't continue Akang's desire to become a teacher" Daniar replied feeling embarrassed for disappointing Yandri.

"It's okay, Bun. Dad was stupid for not being able to realize it quickly. Supposedly, the name of this store, the pictures of this anime, can make Dad realize if this is the name of our son. Stars Bakery," continued Yandri slightly regretted.

Daniar just smiled faintly at the words of her ex-husband.

"At first, the Star objected to the name. However, after being given an explanation, he finally wanted to, too" replied Daniar.

The woman smiled faintly as she recalled the debate she and her son had about the name of the store.

"The stars must have been really big huh, Bun?" Yandri.

"Yes, kang. He is 16 years old" Daniar replied. "Oh yes, Siska must be waiting for the cake. You better go home, the cake is still warm as well" continued Daniar.

"Siska? A cake?" repeat Yandri while linking his eyebrows. "You mean?"

Yandri remembered his meeting with the Stars at the engagement event. Now, he understood why the Star could arrive at his engagement event first.

"Are the stars angry with me?" ask Yandri.

Daniar smile. "No, Kang. Stars just take time. Niar is sure, as time goes by, she can definitely accept Siska as a mother."

"Please tell our daughter, Bun. There will be no connecting mother for him," said Yandri.

"I mean, Kang Yandri?" ask Daniar, surprised.

"Dad was never engaged to that woman, Bun," replied Yandri.

"Hhh, it's Kang. Don't cover things up anymore. Maybe Akang can dodge, but as long as Akang knows, the cakes ordered by Bu Megi, along with tarts that are special for the Akang event, all of them are Niar who made them. Heh very funny, Niar made all the cake that turned out to be for Niar's ex-husband himself," cibir Daniar looks upset.

Yandri. Seeing the look on his ex-wife's face, he realizes that Daniar is holding back jealousy for him.

"Is Mother jealous at this time?" yandri Goda.

"Huh, that's right," sweet Daniar.

Yandri immediately grabbed Daniar's hand and grasped it tightly.

"No need to be jealous, Bun. Because Father's heart has been filled with millions of our memories. There's only one name here, Bun." Appoint Yandri on his chest, 'that is Daniar Rahmawati, '" he continued.

After a dozen years, Daniar has just felt the vibrancy of Yandri. A flutter that can make his nose kembis.

"Already Kang, don't deny the fact that at this time, you are not a single man anymore. Poor Siska," urged Daniar.

"But the engagement never happened, Bun!" yandri. "The engagement failed, I thank God for sending the Stars at the right time. Although Father could not prevent the departure of the Star at that time, but I am grateful. Star attitude and mother's stroke finally thwarted that ridiculous engagement" Yandri said at length.

"Sss... stroke?!" exciting Daniar wonder. "What does Akang mean, mother stroke?" coined.

"Yes, Bun. Two years ago, my mother had a stroke" replied Yandri, wistfully.

"Innalilahi wa inna ilaihi raji'un .. how can you, Kang?" ask Daniar.

Yandri simply shook his shoulders in response to Daniar's question.

"And now ...? How's mom doing now? Is he healed?" cecar Daniar's. She looks worried to hear her ex-mother-in-law is sick.

"Alhamdulillah, I've gone now. In fact, he can speak well. It's just that, because his age is getting older, his memory is sometimes disturbed. Who do you know who the cake is for?" Yandri asked again.

Daniar shook his head.

"That's the cake that mom wanted for almost the last three months. One of the nurses at the parlour always gave mom the cake. And when the nurse was on maternity leave. The entire nursing home was overwhelmed with whining mothers who wanted the cake," said Yandri.

"Nursemaid?" Again Daniar squealed, shocked. "What does Akang mean nursing home? Is she in a nursing home right now?" ask Daniar.

Yandri lowered his head.

Daniar held her ex-husband's hand.

"Niar's Answer, Kang? What happened to mom? Why are you in a nursing home?" ask Daniar.

Yandri was unable to hide anything from the shady-faced woman. Finally, little by little, Yandri recounted the reasons for the mother's existence in that place.

"Dad wants to fight that decision, Bun. However, Father himself was helpless. I have to work to meet the medical expenses of my mother. None of the Father's brothers were willing to help finance the mother's treatment. Therefore, if you do not work, you will not be able to get the best treatment. And finally, inevitably Dad followed their decision," Yandri said at length.

Daniar gripped Yandri's hand firmly. She is upset by the attitude of her ex-husband who follows the silly decisions of her siblings.

"A-pa Ni-ar can look at i-bu?" pinta Daniar.

Yandri. "Of course, Bun. I'll be happy to see you" she replied.

I've hurt you so much, Bun. But you're still glad to see him. Ah, no matter when you realize your sincerity, the inner Yandri gazes in amazement at the true Daniar.