
“Aa .. Why are there mukena here anyway? Who is the woman who likes to pray here?” tanya Sadiyah shouted when she found a set of white mukena.
“Yaa Salaam.. Mukena this Aa prepare just in case. I also like to visit here. This mukena is commonly used by mothers. You don't like to be so prejudiced. If you're jealous, cringe too. Similar same tiger temur.”
“Hehehe. Iya think there are women who like to pray here.
“Include. Mother and Lena are women and they pray here often. Jealous of Mom and Lena?”
Uh, what did Aa mean to say Iyah was jealous? Did you say Iyah was like an angry tiger? I'm not jealous! Iyah not a tiger!” sadiyah shouted annoyed.
Kagendra kissed Sadiyah's lips to stop her anger. “Do not get upset and angry. If this continues, Aa will be late to prayer zuhur because it will continue this to silence your lips.”
Sadiyah covered her mouth with her own hands to block Kagendra's lips which continued to attack. “Already. I won't be upset anymore. No more kissing.”
Kagendra chuckled at Sadiyah's sulking.
Kagendra salat zuhur while Sadiyah lay on a bed in a special room while waiting for Kagendra to finish praying.
“Daddy can sleep here no, A?” asked Sadiyah after seeing Kagendra say hello.
“Bby. We all sleep together. Yuk!” Kagendra stood up and folded his alphabet and laid his body next to Sadiyah. He started touching some points of his wife's sensitive area.
“Aa forgot? Iyah it still comes months,” said Sadiyah while giggling.
For a moment Kagendra forgot that his wife was in a state that was still forbidden. In his heart, Kagendra is determined to eat as much as possible during the holidays.
“Tasting a little is okay, right?” Kagendra started making fun of Sadiyah. He understands its limits and will not do what is still forbidden to touch.
Sadiyah opened her eyes and was confused as she looked around that felt foreign. He just remembered that he was in a special room owned by Kagendra. He went from the bed to the door. In front of the room door, he saw Kagendra who was busy looking at the files with Rudi. Kagendra's hair still looks wet and fresh. Sadiyah blushed as she remembered what they had done earlier.
Before coming out of the room, Sadiyah tidied herself up who looked disheveled due to her husband's actions. She was wearing the hijab that Kagendra had removed. Before wearing the hijab, Sadiyah smiled seeing some signs of love given by Kagendra on her neck and chest.
“A, Come home first.”
Kagendra lifted his head from the files that were being read with Rudi.
“Yes, be careful when you get home. Did you bring a car or taxi online?”
“Care taxi online.”
“Rud, ask the company driver to drive Iyah home.”
“Create.” Rudi immediately carried out Kagendra's orders. “Bu Boss, I'll take you to the parking lot.”
“What time will I be home? Don't be too late,” asked Sadiyah.
“So stay at Aki's house?”
“So. Tomorrow morning will Abah, Mother, Aras and Aris go early in the morning.”
“Tomorrow them so go? So to Bali?”
“Ya.”
“Ya already, later Aa return to the big house.” said Kagendra. The mansion is the name for the house now inhabited by Aki Musa, Joseph, and Indriani.
“Aa must go home! Aras and Aris must be sad if tomorrow morning their father does not drive to the airport.” Sadiyah kissed the back of Kagendra's hand.
“Yes, be careful on the road.” Kagendra kissed the top of Sadiyah's head.
At night, in the big house. The clock has shown ten o'clock at night. Faras and Faris are still playing with their aunt.
“Lena, get Aras and Aris to sleep! This is even you keep playing. Tomorrow we will go early in the morning,” Indriani scolded when he saw Alena, Faras, and Faris who were still busy chatting in the family room.
“Iya, Mum.”
“Tomorrow, Aunt not coming?” ask Faris.
“Tante must work. Later Aunty just follow if off.”
“Appointment?”
“Iya..” Alena links her little finger with Faris' little finger. Don't ask how Faras is. He ignored the promise between his twin brother and his aunt.
Kagendra arrives at the mansion just as Faras and Faris go to their bedroom.
“Dad home...” cried Faris in joy. For almost a week Faras and Faris did not meet their father. Kagendra came home when they were asleep and left again when they had not yet woken up.
Faras and Faris who were already on the doorstep of the bedroom immediately ran to meet Kagendra. Kagendra was no less missed on his twins. This week, Kagendra could only see the faces of Faras and Faris who had fallen asleep.
“Tomorrow Daddy's coming?” tanya Faras enthusiastically.
“Sorry yes, tomorrow Dad won't come. Kan Aras already knows that Aras and Aris went on vacation with Aki and Grandma.”
“Let's work be done, we'll have a vacation together. Dad, Mom, Aras and Aris. Ok?”
“Appointment?” tanya Faras hoped.
“God willing,” Kagendra's promise.
“Assyc! Hooray.. hooray..” Faras and Faris jump happily. Running in the family room.
“Aras... Aris... sleep!” sadiyah shouted and told Faras and Faris to sleep. It was hard for him to persuade his twins to go to sleep immediately but Kagendra ruined his efforts in an instant.
It's not that Sadiyah doesn't like it when Kagendra comes home, it's just the time to go home right before Faras and Faris sleep.
Seeing Sadiyah's expression, Kagendra immediately led their twins into the bedroom. “Come, fast sleep. Tomorrow you leave after dawn. If it is difficult to wake up, you will be left behind. Want?”
“Ready, Father..” simultaneously Faras and Faris obey their father's orders.
“Told to sleep with Mother is difficult not to play but one word from your father directly you obey,” protest Sadiyah goiter.
Not hearing the protest from their mother, Faras and Faris pulled Kagendra's hand to follow them. After more than a week of not meeting face to face, Faras and Faris want to be read a bedtime story by their father.
“If there is a Father, you forget the same Mother.”
Sadiyah still pours out her frustration. Moon syndrome seems to make his emotions overflow. Alena giggled to hear her sister-in-law grumbling. It turns out it was fun to also watch the family drama that aired live. A woman is not only jealous if their husband is approached by other women but children who prefer to meet their father to ignore his mother can also be material for jealousy.
The morning before departure to the airport was a horrendous morning. Faras and Faris who slept too late were hard to wake. The night after Kagendra read the story, it turns out they did not go to sleep immediately. For an hour Faras and Faris told me about their activities for an entire week. They fell asleep at 12 p.m.
“Aras... Aris... quickly wake up! If you don't wake up right now, you don't have to go on vacation with Aki and Grandma,” Kagendra's booming voice fills the room.
“Wake up slowly, A. Don't scream!” Sadiyah tried to wake Faras and Faris by patting their cheeks.
“If you wake up like that, instead of them waking up but even sleeping more soundly. Move!” Kagendra brushed off Sadiyah's hand and carried Faras and Faris to the bathroom.
In the bathroom, Kagendra sat Faras and Faris in a bathtub and washed their faces. Feeling the cold water on his face, Faras and Faris immediately woke up and groaned.
“Cold ... Dad!” faras Protest.
“If you want to join Aki and Grandma, take a quick shower! Unless you're not going to Bali, you can go back to sleep. How?”
Hearing his father's rising tone of voice, Faras and Faris immediately took off their sleeping clothes.
“You took a shower yourself or Daddy bathed?”
Faras and Faris went straight to the shower and opened the water.
“Brr... cold ..” Faris throttled his teeth resisting the cold. Faras' lips also looked trembling. Seeing her twins cold, Kagendra could not bear and immediately moved the cold water button into warm water.
Kagendra helps Faras and Faris bathe by soaking their bodies. Sadiyah handed the towel to Kagendra to dry the twins.
At the airport, drama was back. Faris sulked to want Sadiyah to come with them. Sadiyah tried to persuade Faris gently that she could not come because she had to accompany their father.
“Daddy is already big, no need to be accompanied again,” protest Faris.
“Aris…! If you really want to be with Mom, don't go with Aki and Grandma. No need to go on vacation with them.”
“But Aris wants to go – “
“If you want to go, don't sulk!” kagendra said firmly.
Tears began to wet Faris' cheeks but Kagendra had to be firm with Faris by not obeying all the wishes of his son.
“But Aris wants Mom to come too.”
“Mother will not come. If indeed you want to be with Mother, then you do not go with Aki, Grandma, and Faras. You do not go on vacation and stay with Mom or you go with Aki, Grandma, and Faras without Mom because I have to accompany Dad here. That's his choice!” Kagendra.
Faras took Faris by the hand and helped her to wipe away the tears that ran down Faris' cheek.
“Aris want to come? There's Aki, Grandma, and Aras. We play with four. Last night I told you that Dad's work is done, we can go on vacation with Dad and Mom.”
Faris nodded her head and wiped the rest of her tears with the back of her hand.
“Already, don't cry. Now Aris goes on vacation with Aki, Grandma, and Aras. Later after Dad's work is done, we go on vacation together. Father, Mother, Aras and Aris,” persuaded Sadiyah.
Kagendra hugged Faris to ease her disappointment. He stroked the top of Faras' head and asked Faras to look after his twin brother whom Faras had taken. Faras is more mature and powerful than Faris. He used to protect Faris since he was in the village of Cibeber. Faras would put up a body if there were other children who liked to mock them for not having a father. Faras will also fight children who like to prank his twin sister.
It is not uncommon for Faras to return home with injuries to his body and face as a result of the fights he had done. Faras did not fight because he was naughty or pretentious, but he would only fight children who often bully them.
Sadiyah had often advised Faras not to be easily provoked by emotions, but Faras did not hear the words of his mother. He only promised to never start a fight but would not stay silent if he or his sister was bullied.
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to be continued...