CLBK (Long Love Hasn't Been Long)

Gathering With Family

"Assalamu..." Hail Nindi.

"Voronezhputt..." Sahut Ibu, Fitri and Fahmi.

"Where's Nak?" Ask Mom.

"Abis fishing ma'am, on the river. Nih Bu, Nindi kepengen eat pepes fish tomorrow." Nindi said that shows the fish results of the lure.

"There's a lot of Nindi!" Fahmi.

"Many thanks for much windfall. Hehe..." Nindi chuckles.

"Yes, take a shower first. Maghrib soon." Pinta Mother's.

"Yes Mom." Said Nindi who was carrying her bucket to the kitchen.

"Miss doctor...." Call Fathir.

"What is handsome Fathir?" Ask Nindi in the kitchen.

"Not bad anymore?" Canda Fathir's.

"What siihh?? It's galau..." Nindi pinched Fathir's cubby cheek with anxiety.

"Auntiiie.... Sakiittt's....!" Shouted Fathir.

"Haha... So don't fad Auntie on..." Canda Nindi's.

"Eehhh this said he wanted to take a shower instead joking....??" Said Fitri who heard the commotion in the kitchen.

"Tuh Miss Doctor pinched Fathir's cheeks continuously..." Fathir scowling.

"Part of his mouth is a prank.. Hehehe... Who told you to have cheeks... Hehehe..." Nindi passed to the bathroom.

"Review yes Auntie... !" Threatening Fathir while chuckling.

"You too, his Auntie is being teased constantly." Fitri.

"Abis Auntie begging Mom... Hehehe..." Fathir scratched his non-itchy nape.

Fitri smiled while remembering often pinched Nindi's cheek because of anxiety. "Yes already cepet wudhu... I'm ready to." Pinta Fitri's.

"Yes Ma." Said Fathir who rushed to fetch ablution water.

They also perform Maghrib prayers in congregation with imami by Fahmi.

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"You remember the way home, honey?" Ask Lambok to Tia.

Tia shakes. "I don't remember."

Lambok smiled as he clasped Tia's shoulder. They rushed into the taxi.

"Pa... Auntie doesn't know we're coming?" Ask Vita.

"Dear Boy. Grandma doesn't know either." Lambok.

The taxi driver took them to the address Lambok had given them.

Thirty minutes later.

"Assalamu..." Greetings Lambok and his family.

"Vaalaikumussalam... Oh Allah... Brother Tia?" Fitri was surprised and immediately hugged the older brother. Fitri wept shedding her longing on the Big Brother.

"When are you coming, sister, how come you're not telling me?" Fitri kissed the back of Lambok's palm.

Atala and the Twins kiss Fitri and Fahmi's palms.

"Yes Allah... It's been a big one with Auntie." Fitri.

"Who's Fit?" Shouted Mom from the kitchen.

"Assalamu aleikum Nek...." Sapa Atala and the Twins.

Mother who was weeding fish looked up. "Vaaikumussalaam... Oh Allah... Grandma's grandchildren from Jakarta..." Mom approached her granddaughter.

They hugged Grandma.

Mother was crying. "Don't tell me to come? Where's Mama and Papa?" Ask Mom.

"There's Nek, in front of the same Auntie Fitri. Where's Auntie Nindi, Grandma?" Ask Atala.

"Your aunt called the hospital last night and there was an emergency patient." Said Mother who rushed out by embracing her grandchildren.

Fahmi had joined the living room.

Tia saw Mom coming out of the room immediately splashed. "Ibuuu...." Tia hugged Mom and cried.

"Yes Allah... You're in good health, son?" Mom was crying too.

I did get the news that Tia was still alive. I also know they are already in Jakarta, just their busyness that just moved, just had time to see the Mother at this time, during school holidays.

"Sorry Tia, Mom. Tia can only come here now. Tia forgot the way home, Mom." Tia wiped her tears.

Mom kissed Tia's forehead. "Never hide anything from us again, from your husband, Tia." Mother said firmly.

"Your sister had an emergency patient last night. So he's still in the hospital." Said Mother.

Lambok approached Mom and hugged Mom. "Mom's healthy, right?" Ask Lambok.

"Alhamdulillaah Son. As you can see. When did you guys arrive?" Ask Mom.

"Everynight Ma'am. We stayed at the airport hotel last night." Lambok.

"Why don't you call me, I can pick you up?" Fahmi.

"What's not Fahmi, last night we got late because the plane had delayed. At midnight just got here. Earlier at dawn, the kids can't wait to see their grandmother." Lambok.

"Where is Fathir and his sisters? How can you not look?" Ask Lambok.

"Regular... They took a morning walk around the village, soon to come home." Fahmi.

"Sister... Drink first." Fitri brought them warm sweet tea and fried bananas. Then Fitri went to the room.

"Nih Fathir's sister is one more." Said Fitri who came out of the room carrying her 2-year-old son.

Tia approaching. "What's his name?" Tia took Fitri's son from Fitri's sling.

"Farah, Brother." Fitri.

"It's so beautiful to have Mama." Said Tia who kissed Farah's cheek.

"Assalamu..." Greetings Fathir and Fahri.

"Wa aleikumussalaam's..." Answer Them.

"Well there's Mama and Papa here." Fathir. Fathir kissed the back of Tia and Lambok's palms. He also shakes hands with Atala and the Twins.

"Fame... How can you not salim Mama and Papa?" Ask Fitri.

Fahri obeyed his mother's orders.

"What's this called?" Ask Tia.

"Fahri, Mama." Fahri. Then he kissed the back of Lambok's palm. And also Atala. then salaman with Twins.

Fahri is not familiar with the Lambok family. Only through video calls did he rarely want to. Fahri is somewhat shy and quiet in contrast to Fathir who is easy to get along with and cheap smile.

"You guys take a break. I want to keep making pepes, yesterday Nindi fishing in the river." Said Mother.

Lambok. "Nindi's still fishing, ma'am?" Ask Lambok.

"Yes son, I know Nindi's trying to forget what her name is... Which country is A?" Mother remembered.

"Marcel meant Mom?" Lambok.

"Yes... Marcel." Said Mother.

"Mother calm down. That's Lambok's business. Others just diem. Nobody talks about Marcel." Lambok Pinta.

"What do you want to do, son?" Ask Mom for wonder.

"Well, I know too. Mother, Fitri and Fahmi, just follow Lambok's direction later. No one's telling Auntie, okay?" Lambok.

"Nih Fathir who likes to slip." Fitri.

"Kok Fathir is Ma?" Fathir pursed his lips.

The others laughed at Fathir's bubbling cheeks.

"Yes you're close to Auntie, you're all talking about Auntie." Canda Fitri's.

"Ya Fathir's promise this time will not say the same Miss Doctor. Except for the flippancy."

"Hmmmmm... It's the same..." Fitri.

"What was... Miss Doctor?" Ask Tia.

"Yes Brother, Fathir calls Nindi Miss Doctor. Nindi was angry when Fathir called the Doctor. Auntie's not the mothers." Lawa Fitri's.

Tia and the others laughed. "You are Fathir." Lambok.

"Hehehehe..." Fathir chuckled while scratching his non-itchy nape.

"Yes, Mama will help Grandma first." Fitri.

Tia followed Fitri. "What do you want?" Ask Fitri.

"So, I'm helping you out, too." Tia said.

"Don't, sister, just rest. Brother cape just got to." Fitri.

"Sister had enough rest at the hotel. I want to learn to cook with you." Tia said.

"Iiihhh Brother is a cook. Time to learn again?" Ask Fitri who thinks Tia is kidding.

Tia smiled. "You forgot that?"

"Oh yes." Fitri patted her own forehead.

Fahmi helps Lambok clean his luggage into the room.