I Can Be Happy Without You, Mom

Chapter 60 The Father's Rest

At exactly 12 p.m., they arrived at Rania's parents' house. Cold wind gushed through the skin when the car door was opened. The atmosphere of the village away from the hustle and bustle of air pollution feels so fresh and spoils their breathing. The simple house is still sturdy even though it is far from a good word.

"It looks like your parents are asleep because it's already midnight" said Rangga.

"Yes, let me knock,"

They entered the terrace of the house.

Tok...

"Assynolt,"

"Greetings waalaikum,"

It turned out that Rania's father immediately answered her greeting.

"Rania, you've arrived, come on in," his father asked.

They soon regretted it, after Rania's mother who also woke up.

"Have not eaten yet, if you haven't prepared food yet?" tanyakanya.

"Already on the road, ma'am, we just want to rest" replied Rania.

Rania immediately told Rangga to sleep, driving long distances made the man must be very tired. Because this house only has 2 rooms, Rania let the man sleep in the room while the children sleep in her grandmother's room. His father always relented by sleeping on a slightly worn-out sofa at an age meal.

But as usual every arrival he and his mother will not go straight to sleep but tell stories about events as long as they do not meet. Rania tells the story of her divorce with Alif, her successful business and her closeness to Rangga.

"Mom, this house is very old so it must be renovated to make it more feasible. Thank God because my business is now successful then later I give money to renovate it again. Later we add two more rooms so that if all the children of visiting mothers can sleep in all rooms," said Rania.

"But kid, it's gonna cost a lot. You better save the money for your children's education," refused his mother.

"Calm down Mom, for them it's on their own so I don't have to worry. I can succeed like this also for sure because of the prayers of Mother and Father," said Rania.

"Then what's your relationship with that guy? Looks like he's a rich man, huh?"

"Let me hear from him. His name is Rangga, he was his ex-girlfriend at school that I told you about. Her job is a lawyer, but she's still never married,"

"But does she not mind your status being a widow with two children?"

Rania nodded and smiled at her mother.

"She doesn't mind at all, she also loves children very much. Try to judge for yourself later when they interact,"

"Thank God, then, that you agree with whoever you are in a relationship with. Just so you're happy and in love with each other,"

Many more things they talk about, Rania does have a similar nature to the mother. Kind, friendly, attentive and other traits. Because they are too busy to forget time. They just fell asleep when the clock was showing at 02:00 in the morning.

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As usual, a woman's routine will begin at dawn. Both of Rania's parents had prayed first followed by Rania. While Rangga seemed to be very sleepy so as not to hear the sound of Adhan reverberating.

"Just wake Nia up, reminding her that good things are mandatory. Moreover, you intend to build a family, must remind each other," said his father.

"Yes, sir,"

Rania immediately knocked on Rangga's room door.

Tok...

"Yes, Nia,"

The man opened the door while still rubbing his eyes.

"I'm sorry, I'm sleepy until I don't hear the Adhan" said Rangga.

"It's okay, you pray first and then go to sleep again yes,"

Rangga smiled meaningfully towards the girl. While Rangga prayed, Rania and her mother were already struggling with homework. Cleaning and cooking and everything else.

"Well, take a shower, isn't it cold?"

Rania saw Rangga who had just finished bathing, she felt astonished because the man still looked very sleepy.

"When I wake up, it's hard to go back to sleep. I want to look around first, yeah,"

"All right, I'll make you a drink,"

Rangga was seen talking to Rania's father on the terrace. He immediately made them drink. Not long after the food was ready, Rania immediately arranged it below. This house did not have a dining table so they rolled out mats and ate lesehan below.

"Son Rangga, let's have breakfast with you first. Sorry the food is simple,"

"It's precisely the house food is very delicious, like Rania's cuisine," said Rangga.

The men ate first, Rania was busy bathing her son and then bribing him.

After breakfast, everyone sat in the living room because Rangga wanted to have a serious talk with his parents.

"Look sir, Mom, actually my arrival here in addition to wanting to be in touch and also intend to ask for blessing. I honestly loved Rania since school, but we were separated because of circumstances. Until now I still love her, too, so I want to tie Rania in the wedding rope. I realize I'm not a perfect man but God willing I will always try to make Rania and the kids happy,"

The man's words may have been commonly heard in the ears, but were able to make the eyes of Rania and her two parents glazed with tears. At his no longer young age, a man proposed to him sincerely. Perhaps this is what people often say that happiness will come sooner or later.

"If you leave everything to Rania because she lived it. During the religion, have a job and love each other then the father will bless," replied Rania's father.

"Alhamdulillah, what if mother?" ask Rangga.

"Mother of the same child, as long as it has the same taste why it is not halted immediately so as not to arise slander. The important thing is that Nak Rangga can accept Rania as she is with her status and condition now" replied Rania's mother.

"God willing, I can accept it with sincerity. If there is no obstacle to the plan I will bring my parents here to apply for Rania officially. After that it might be able to talk about our marriage," replied Rangga.

"Try you want to hear Rania's answer how?"

Rania was downcast, blushing shyly at the perimeter of the question so by her father.

"I'm willing sir, I love Rangga too" replied Rania.

"Thank God if both have the same feeling. It's better to get used to not calling your future husband's name, there must be frills to sound better in the ears and also more polite," said Rania's father.

"Yes sir, Rania is not romantic at all," ledek Rangga.

Rania immediately glared at the man, making everyone laugh.

"Should Nak Rangga also do not call names to be more friendly, like this mother and father are old this is still friendly," continued Rania's father.

Suddenly his wife pinched the joking middle-aged man, making everyone laugh again.