I Can Without You

24. Visit to the House of Clouds

"Tomorrow Sunday, right? Invite Shofi and Keinan to come here" Wulan said after he finished his dinner.

The clouds that had also finished their meal immediately rounded their eyes in surprise.

"Serious mom?" cloud still could not believe it. "Please repeat again dong, Ma. The clouds are afraid of being wrong."

"There is no repetition. If you are not horrified. Consider it void. Mama didn't say anything," sewot Wulan.

"Eh-eh, don't dong, Ma," said the Clouds quickly. "Mama ish, don't be emotional. The clouds were just kidding. Yes-yes, tomorrow Awan invites Shofi with Keinan to come here."

"Hmm," muttered Wulan who then woke up from her seat while carrying her dirty dishes and her husband.

"Basar you are. Good thing your mother did not change her mind," Surya said slowly as soon as Wulan had left the dining table.

"Sorry, Pa. The clouds were so shocked, I don't believe. Fear if the Cloud is also wrong," regretted the Cloud, just as slowly.

"Haish, there's only you, Wan," Surya said, shaking his head several times.

"Hehe, sorry, Pa. But thank you so much, Pa. Thank you very much for the help of Papa, Bang Langit, and Kak Jani in helping to convince the heart of Mama," said Awan sincerely.

"Yes, you're welcome."

The clouds and the sun smiled together. From the kitchen, Wulan could see the interaction between her husband and youngest son. Sucking her breath slowly, Wulan tried to strengthen her own heart.

'Although it is heavy, it seems like I should indeed try to open my heart and accept Shofi's presence. It still feels not willing to give this blessing, but ... Huft, may this indeed be the best for the Clouds, O Allah, ' said the Inner Wulan.

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And finally, Sunday came. At ten in the morning Awan picked up Shofi and Keinan and invited the two to visit the Awan house. Of course at once to introduce Shofi to Wulan, his mother Awan.

"Assalamu'alaikum," greetings Awan, Shofi, and Keinan once arrived at the door of the House of Clouds.

The three then stepped inside the house.

"Wa'alaikumsalam," replied Wulan who was sitting on the living room sofa. "Dear darling," exclaimed Wulan happily upon seeing Keinan.

"Oma Wulan," Keinan also shouted cheerfully as he ran towards Wulan.

Wulan immediately crouched down then greeted Keinan in her arms. Cloud and Shofi smiled looking at the interaction of Wulan and Keinan as well.

"Assalamu'alaikum, Oma," greeted Keinan after releasing his embrace.

Keinan then grabbed Wulan's right hand and then kissed the back of his hand with reverence. Wulan smiled.

"Wa'alaikumsalam, dear Keinan," replied Wulan as he rubbed Keinan's head full of affection.

Wulan then stood up as soon as she realized Cloud and Shofi were already standing behind Keinan.

"Assalamu'alaikum, Auntie," hail Shofi.

"Wa'alaikumsalam," replied Wulan coldly, inversely proportional to his reaction to Keinan earlier.

Ah, fortunately Shofi had prepared himself first since from the house earlier. Shofi had strengthened his own heart, so that Shofi was not too hurt with the cold attitude shown by his mother Cloud.

And indeed Awan had also told Shofi from the beginning so that Shofi was a little patient if later get a less pleasant welcome from his mother.

"Mama, this is Shofi. Shofi, this is Mas's mother" said Awan introducing the two.

"Good day, Auntie. Introduce my name Shofi," Shofi said kindly as he grabbed Wulan's right hand and kissed her on the back.

"Hmm," replied Wulan, still cold.

Shofi then handed Wulan a medium-sized paper bag containing fruit pudding and cookies.

"Thank you," Wulan replied briefly while receiving a paper bag from Shofi's hand.

"It was made by Mother herself, Oma," said Keinan proudly. "Oma should try, yeah. Oma must have liked it."

"Yes, dear Keinan. Later Oma cobain, yes," replied Wulan softly.

Again Shofi gripped in the heart. But Shofi was also grateful, at least his mother Awan loved Keinan very much. Even though he was still cold to Shofi.

"Eh, Shofi and Keinan have come, yes," said Surya who had just come down from the top floor.

"Opa Surya," exclaimed Keinan cheerfully. "Assalamu'alaikum, Opa," greeted Keinan who then grabbed Surya's right hand then kissed the back of his hand as well.

"Wa'alaikumsalam, Keinan," Surya replied with a smile.

"Assalamu'alaikum, Om," said Shofi, who then also greeted and kissed the back of Surya's right hand.

"Wa'alaikumsalam, son of Shofi. Welcome to Om's house, yes," welcome Surya.

"Yes, Om. Thank you," Shofi replied with a smile.

"Come, we'll sit down first. While waiting for the Sky, Anjani, the Star, the same Inara came. We'll have lunch together" Surya said later.

"Silver Star Dek Inara wants to come here too huh, Opa?" ask Keinan happy.

"Yes, baby," Surya replied.

"Wouldn't you ever see Bintang and Dek Inara?" ask Wulan too.

"That's so sweet, Oma," replied Keinan excitedly.

"Yes already. Yuk, sit down first everyone," take Surya again.

They all sat together on the living room sofa.

Not long after the Sky, Anjani, Bintang, and Inara came too. After finishing greeting each other, they then sat down and chatted together.

When it was time for lunch, they all had lunch together. The atmosphere was warm and bustling with chirps of Keinan, Bintang, and Inara coloring their lunch.

After lunch, Bik Sani, the maid at Surya's house, served fruit pudding and cakes that had been brought by Shofi. Keinan, Star, and Inara were the most excited. The three little ones started to enjoy the fruit pudding voraciously.

"Tumben brother likes to eat fruit pudding? Usually do not want to," asked Anjani astonished to see his son, Bintang, who had taken another fruit pudding on the plate.

"If this one's brother likes it, Ma. It tastes good, sweet, but it doesn't make you feel good" replied the star.

"It was made by Mother Keinan loh, Brother," arrogant Keinan, typical of small children.

"Well, if so tomorrow the stars want to be made again yes, Auntie," said Bintang eagerly.

"Yes, honey. Tomorrow Auntie made it again," replied softly Shofi.

"Horeee ... Engrossed. Thanks, Auntie," chuckle cheerfully Star.

"Together, dear," Shofi replied with a gentle smile.

Everyone there smiled too. And secretly, in her heart, Wulan began to admit that Shofi was indeed a kind and polite woman, just as Surya had said, her husband.

But somehow, there is still a little bit of unwillingness that still stuck in Wulan's heart.