BETWEEN YOU AND HIM
The Part 70
At the funeral, Syifa sat in front of the graves of her parents. Reyhan sat down beside her by embracing her shoulder.
Syifa was silent for quite a while staring at the two gravestones in front of her. Perhaps he was complaining inwardly because he did not want Reyhan to hear all the outpouring of his heart.
Not much different from Syifa, Reyhan also did the same. He fell silent while staring at the gravestones of Syifa's parents.
" Dad... Reyhan came here again to ask for your blessing to look after your daughter. Reyhan promises to make Syifa as happy as Reyhan can. Reyhan loves Syifa very much and will do anything for her." Reyhan's inner.
" Mas, Syifa_.." said Syifa hesitantly.
" Why, baby? Hot huh?" sahut Reyhan's.
Syifa shook her head then leaned on Reyhan's shoulder. The girl hesitated to speak her mind.
" Yes, Syifa..mau_..."
" Just tell me, I'll do anything for you."
" Syifa wants to meet the woman you were talking about."
" For what, baby? Let Ardan drive him to the office tomorrow so he doesn't feel privileged. Anyway, if the job's not good don't get hired again."
" Yes, Mas. But tomorrow we will also go to the office? Syifa wants to be accompanied by Mas."
" Yes, honey. Tomorrow Mas will also come to the office, Mas will always be with you."
" Oh yeah, you go home?" bring Syifa.
" Don't want to walk first, baby?"
" No need, Mom. Frightened brother Sony and Bang Ardan have a job. Next time just walk the path."
" Convinced? I'll go wherever my dear wants to go."
" Well, habitually, it should be if you first go home that the parents first go."
" I don't want my girlfriend to feel subordinated anymore."
" No, Mas. At this time Mas has no obligation to Syifa. Parents are more important than anything."
" Yes, honey. I promise you, it'll be fair to you and my parents. You never feel alone again, do you?"
" Yes, Mas. Syifa was lucky to be loved this big by Mas Reyhan."
" I'm also lucky to get this pretty girl's love." Reyhan scrambled Syifa's hair with his warm smile.
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Reyhan, Syifa, Ardan and Sony decided to return home after Syifa returned home from her parents' grave.
Arriving home, Syifa immediately met his father and mother in the family room. Maybe because she misses her parents so much, Syifa immediately hugged Mama Salma.
" Eh... Mama's girl why? Did Reyhan make you cry again?" ask mama Salma.
" Mmm. no, Ma. Syifa was drained from the graves of father and mother. Syifa misses them so much."
" If you miss them, pray for them to have a decent place there."
" Yes, Ma. Oh yeah, why don't you give Syifa a gift?" whisky Syifa.
" Why not tell me papa?" sahut mom.
Papa who had been watching the news on tv turned his eyes to his adopted son.
" What's up, Fa?" ask papa Hendra.
" Hehehee.. It's okay, Pa." Syifa replied grinningly.
" So she said she wanted to talk?" timpal.
" Ihh.mama, Syifa doesn't want to say anything." said Syifa.
" Come with papa!" papa Hendra's word.
" Where, Pa?"
" Just come along."
Papa Hendra walked towards the main door followed by Mama and Syifa. Reyhan who had just descended from his room followed them in surprise.
Papa Hendra sat on a park bench playing his cell phone. It seemed like he was contacting someone and looked full of authority in his words.
" What are we doing here, Pa? Hot, soon dhuhur." lamented mama Salma.
" Papa's waiting for someone, Ma. We'll be here soon too. Just sit down first, let's not get tired." said papa Hendra.
Reyhan stood behind Syifa as her ignorant hand did not stop playing the girl's hair in front of him.
" Well, what are you doing?" sumpul Syifa.
" You guys are on what the hell here like people who lack work" Reyhan whispered.
" I don't know, he said waiting for someone. Syifa wants to be fooled times," said Syifa of origin.
" Fool? Right, Pa?" scream Reyhan.
Papa and mama who were talking so shocked by the screams of Reyhan who arrived - arrived.
" Pa, is it true that Syifa wants to be fooled?" cycar Reyhan's.
" What do you mean, Rey?" ask papa confused.
Syifa was just grinning behind Reyhan who was immediately stared strangely by mama Salma.
" Syifa said papa was waiting for someone to be betrothed to her" Reyhan said.
" Hahahaa. you're this_..."
Unfinished with his words, the gate was opened by security. A luxury car came in slowly and stopped not far from where Papa Hendra was waiting. Shortly, a man got out of the car.
" Good day, sir." said the man.
" Yes, is everything in order?"
" Already, Sir. Do you want to try it now?"
" Shortly, let my son try it. Did you bring the flowers I ordered?"
" Yes, Sir. It's in the car with the letters."
" Take the flowers and give them to my daughter on her birthday."
" I, Mister? But_..."
" It's okay, this is a surprise gift from me to my beloved daughter."
Doubtfully the showroom employee took Mr. Hendra's bouquet of white roses from the car. The man walked over to Syifa with a slightly forced smile.
" Miss Syifa, happy birthday. It's for you." the man slightly lowered his head.
" For me?" syifa said in shock.
Reyhan who saw it felt furious and almost out of control if only mama Salma did not hold it.
" Patience, Rey. Do not let Syifa be afraid of your arrogant attitude." whispered mama Salma.
" But, Ma. look at the man, he's giving Reyhan's lover flowers." Reyhan's upset.
" Already, let's see what the man will do to Syifa."
" Ma, why is it that papa's treating me like Reyhan."
" Patience, your child must not be discouraged."
It seemed that the man was talking to Syifa, quite polite and also friendly. They are seen walking away from Reyhan and talking to Mr. Hendra.
" Pa, what the hell is this? Who is this really?" ask Syifa.
" He's a showroom clerk delivering cars for your birthday. May you be pleased with the gift from papa, son." replied Papa Hendra with a smile.
" This car is for Syifa, Pa?"
" Yes, honey. All this time you have been fighting hard to help papa in the company. This is just a small gift that is nothing compared to what you gave to our family. You've brought together our small, divided family."
" Pa, Syifa is willing to do all that. Syifa loved papa, mama and mas Reyhan. Syifa got happiness in this house, your love and affection are as sincere as Syifa's real parents."
" You're a good girl, you deserve happiness. Never feel your own life, because this family is your family too. Think of us as your real parents."
" Thank you, Pa. Syifa was very happy, today there was so much happiness that Syifa got."
Very happy, Syifa hugged papa Hendra with a cry. Comfort seeped into his heart just like it used to be in the arms of his biological father.
" Dad, papa Hendra loves me very much. Syifa instead wants to compare the affection of the father with the papa, but the father of Hendra now takes care of Syifa in the place of the father." Inner Syifa.
" A, you try the car. If there is less, then this employee will fix it." said papa Hendra.
" Syifa tried this car with him, Pa?"
" Yes, he will check where the fault of the car that you think is not comfortable."
" Oh yeah, if so Syifa try first. Come on, Mas..we'll just go around this complex." said Syifa.
Syifa got into the car in the steering wheel, while the showroom employee was sitting next to her. Reyhan who saw her got even more angry because Syifa just left with the man.
" Pa, why did you let Syifa go with that guy?" exclaim Reyhan.
" Is something wrong?" ask papa Hendra.
" Who is that, Pa? How could Syifa go with him? Do they know each other?" ask mama Salma.
Hearing his wife's question, Papa Hendra laughed. He knew his wife and son misunderstood.
" Ma, that guy is _..."
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