BETWEEN YOU AND HIM
The Part 31
Reyhan came home in a taxi. Ardan's car was brought by Sony because Reyhan did not want complicated must return to Ardan's house.
" Assalamu'alaikum" Reyhan said as he looked at his mother and Syifa in the living room.
" Na'alaikumsalam."
" Where are you from, Rey? Go not say - say, habit." scolded mama Salma.
" So Rey said yes to Syifa, Ma." Reyhan said.
" What a pamphlet, just saying there's a little business but until noon." grumbled Syifa.
" Sorry, honey. There is a very important matter." Reyhan shifted his seat towards Syifa.
" stop! Don't get too close, I'm still mad at you!" syifa.
Reyhan sighed slowly and moved to sit next to his mother. He wanted to get closer to his mother in order to persuade Syifa to be left behind while returning to America.
" Why is mom getting a little bit messy anyway? Mama's diet?" Reyhan fondles - nimang his mother's hand.
" Masa' anyway? Mama's not on a diet, just thinking you're missing. You bad boy," mama Salma scrambles - random Reyhan's hair.
" I'm sorry, Ma. Reyhan is focusing on his career, if Reyhan contacts mama, he must be told to go home. Reyhan won't be able to resist if mama asks, so better call Reyhan papa."
" You have so many reasons."
Syifa who felt neglected immediately went to her room upstairs. He felt really upset that Reyhan didn't care about him.
" What the hell are you, Rey? Another storm with Syifa?" ask mama Salma.
" No, Ma. Maybe Syifa is just tired after a long journey." replied Reyhan.
" There seems to be something important that you want to talk to your mother if you see your gelagat like this," said Mama Salma.
" You know that Reyhan again needs your help." Reyhan said with a smile.
" I'm sorry my mom ignored you, she's so late at work that she doesn't take good care of you."
Mama Salma hugged Reyhan very tightly with tears flowing down. The guilt he could never get rid of despite repeatedly apologizing to his only son.
" Once, Ma. Reyhan never bothered about it again. With my mother looking after and loving Syifa, Reyhan was happy. In the past, Syifa's parents also loved Reyhan. They gave Reyhan such great affection. Giving a mouthful of rice from the hands directly Aisyah made Reyhan the happiest person at the time. Too bad, God took them sooner." Reyhan could not hold back his tears.
" Mama promised not to ignore you two. Syifa has been mama's considered as mama's daughter too."
" Ma, Reyhan wants to marry Syifa" Reyhan said.
" As long as you're happy with your choice, mama will. Mama knows, Syifa also loves you very much."
" Thank you, Ma. Reyhan dear mama."
The mother and son were getting closer to each other. Reyhan tells about the beginning of knowing Syifa until they were friends and Reyhan who often came to Syifa's house to ask for food to Aisyah's mother without Syifa's knowledge. Without Reyhan realizing it, he has stolen the love of Syifa's parents.
" You must really love Syifa's parents, Rey?"
" Yes, Ma. Reyhan had a responsibility to keep Syifa in accordance with the trust of his parents before his death."
" What's your plan now?" ask mama.
" Reyhan's confused, Ma. Reyhan has a great responsibility to the business that Rey has built with great difficulty. But Syifa, it looks like she won't let Rey go again. Nor would he want to live in New York."
" So you want me to persuade Syifa?"
" Yes, Ma. Please Reyhan."
" God willing, Mama will do everything she can to persuade Syifa."
" Rey hopes Syifa understands the current circumstances that allow Rey to stay here."
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Syifa waited almost an hour, but Reyhan did not show up. The girl was getting upset with Reyhan who was indifferent to her.
Chequek!
The door opened and made Syifa very shocked. It turned out that Reyhan came with a bunch of white roses in his hand. Reyhan approached Syifa who was sitting quietly on the sofa.
" Dear, Mas has something for you" said Reyhan softly.
Syifa just silently turned her back without looking at Reyhan. Syifa did not like to be ignored like that.
" Why shut up? What the hell is it?" reyhan asked as he hugged the girl from behind.
" Detach! Go there!" peekik Syifa's.
" Oh my God, baby. What's wrong with you?" reyhan was frustrated.
Reyhan parsed his arms and sat down on the sofa beside Syifa who was still behind him.
" I just want to let you know that Ardan's marriage is off. This morning Sony and I helped Ardan to investigate the truth about the woman's pregnancy. It's all been proven that Ardan is not the biological father of the child in the woman's womb. Now you just rest, must be tired." said Reyhan then moved to get out of Syifa's room.
" Mas_.." call Syifa.
Reyhan who was about to grab the door handle immediately stopped and turned around. He smiled and walked over to Syifa who was still sitting on the sofa.
" Rest, you're so tired. I'm gonna take a shower, sultry."
" Syifa wants to go out for a while" Syifa said.
" Tomorrow, today don't go anywhere." said Reyhan.
Syifa was just silent and increasingly upset because she was not allowed to go out even though she only wanted to take care of all her lost cards and also needed a new mobile phone.
Reyhan left Syifa who would not look at him at all. He did not want to melt with Syifa's face like that. After all, Reyhan did not want Syifa to be sick from exhaustion.
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At one o'clock in the afternoon, Papa Hendra came home to have lunch with his son and wife. The middle-aged man was very excited today. He invited Deni to come for lunch at home.
" Assalamu'alaikum" said papa Hendra followed Deni behind him.
" Wa'alaikumsalam, papa tumben home?" sahut mama Salma's.
" Papa wants to have lunch at home with Reyhan and Syifa too. They haven't left, have they?"
" It doesn't seem like it yet, pa. Just wait in the dining room with Deni, mama up first call them."
Mama Salma knocked on Reyhan's door and went inside because there was no answer. It turned out that Reyhan was praying, so mama Salma was waiting for him to finish.
" Mama, what's wrong?" reyhan asked when he saw his mother sitting on the edge of the bed.
" Let's eat, papa and Deni are waiting downstairs" said Mama.
" Syifa's down, Ma? It seems like she's angry again with Reyhan,"
" You guys, just met."
" Mama who calls Syifa, Reyhan will be silent again."
" You alone, as a prospective husband must be sensitive to the wishes of the future wife."
" Well, Ma?"
" Hurry call there, your papa's waiting."
" Yes, Ma."
Reyhan went to Syifa's room and knocked on her several times. Because there was no reason, Reyhan immediately entered and saw the girl was sound asleep.
" Dear, wake up. It's noon, papa's waiting downstairs for lunch."
" Later, just eat first!" ketus Syifa while pulling the blanket back.
" Dear, don't be like this. I'm sorry, we've eaten the street." Reyhan persuaded.
" Syifa is lazy,"
" When you buy a new phone?"
" The same one you've got, Mas Rey?"
" There's nothing here, baby. Now just buy it first, tomorrow you send it from there."
" Old dong?"
" Of course, I'll have Steven send him here as soon as possible."
Syifa smiled, then moved from the bed with her blanket to reach Reyhan's face. The girl is seen running small towards the bathroom in excitement.
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