Instantaneous Sweetness

A Mother's Request

‘’MONIIK!’’ his shout with a thunderous voice made myself aghast at once.

Does he know everything I've done? How'this? I'm really worried. His footsteps drew closer.

‘’MONIIK!’’ he shouted back and knocked on the door violently.

‘’OUT YOU!’’ snapped, this time the door like it was going to come off because it was so hard knocked on it.

I looked at Rafi, she moved instantly. Maybe I heard a knock on the door so loud.

‘’Bismillah.’’I tried to step into the door and open it.

Instantly Andre stood with his jaw hardened, his eyes glared at me sharply and clenched their hands. It was like a lion was about to pounce on its prey. I put my face as best I could and seemed to have no idea what had happened between him and his lover.

‘’Why are you, Ndre? You all right? Come in first, let me make you—‘’

‘’Do not pretend your charade yes!’’ he pointed at me with a rough left, making me surprised.

‘’What do you mean, Ndre? Just come straight angry, I really do not know loh.’’

As soon as the slap almost flew to my cheek, my mother suddenly came to pull it over.

‘’You are really outrageous, Ndre!’’

‘’Apaan the hell this Mama!’’ ketusnya while releasing his hands from the clasped hands mama with rough.

‘’Why are you like this, huh? Why would you slap Monik?’’ ask mom with a high tone.

‘’Mama never taught you rough with women.’’

‘’Mama want to know what has been done with this beloved daughter-in-law of Mama, huh? She's been tearing up the expensive dress I bought!’’ his mouth pointed at me violently, his gaze so sharply tracing my eyeballs.

I shut my mouth. The wide-hooded woman looked at me in wonder,’’Astaghfirullah. Ma, this is not what Andre is accusing of. Do you know how I am?’’ I watered with tears.

‘’It may be from his sonna or a reply from God for playing fire behind his wife,’’.

‘’You're outrageous! I wish you did all this!’’

‘’Already, already. Now Mama asked you Ndre. What did you buy the dress for?’’ mama Karni asked, looking at her son.

Instantly he scratched the head that I didn't think it was the slightest bit itch.

‘’U—for my friend, Ma,’’.

‘’No, Mama can't believe it. You must have lied to Mama and your wife,’’ mama-in-law while shaking her head.

‘’Ya already if Mama doesn't believe!’’ he nodded and hurried his feet.

‘’Wait! You clear first, Ndre. Do you want to like your dad too, huh? Enough of your dad's gini, enough of Mama's hurt. Your wife don't, if she's hurt. My mom will also be hurt. Means you have the heart to hurt your Mama who has given you to this world,’’ said mama Karni with a trembling voice, a circle of tears just escaped on her cheeks that seemed to start at dusk.

‘’Ma, how did Mama say that?’’ He seems to stop his steps. Then he approached the wide-hooded woman.

‘’Ma’af me, Ma.’’ He looks to bend his knees.

‘’You really disappointed my mom! Get it done!’’ sniff my mom with a vibrating voice.

‘’Ma, ma’afkan me. Actually it was me who was wrong, I bought an expensive dress for her birthday gift Nina.’’ He held onto Mama Karni's fingers but she tried to pull him off violently.

‘’What? So really, you're cheating? Don't you think about how your wife feels? You have a wife! And you also have a child!’’ Mama was startled for a moment and looked at the man with a sharp look.

‘’Ma, ma’afin me. I'm khilaf,’’ sahut her while kissing the back of mama's hand many times, he just looked away.

‘’Mama will mema’afkan you,’’ mama, instantly the man's face looks happy.

‘’But, on condition,’’ added my in-laws back while lifting his index finger.

‘’Terms, Ma?’’ tanyanya. Mama nodded immediately.

‘’You should treat your wife well and never hurt her again!’’ firmly mama-in-law, immediately made Andre shocked. He seemed to be thinking of something. I'm sure this might feel heavy to her. But, the request of a mother who had given birth to him could not be refused just like that. Or will he pretend to accept your mother's request?

‘’You mind?’’

‘’E—not, Ma,’’ legitimately excited.

‘’Alright, I'll figure out what Mama said. But, Mama really want to ma’afin me right?’’ he nodded and smiled looking at the woman who had given birth to him.

‘’Oh, certainly. But, you have to really know what Mama said and don't pretend, okay?’’

As soon as my baby heard the sound of her crying, I hurried to step into the room. Then get on the bed.

‘’Ulala, Mama's child has woken up yes.’’ I took Rafi and carried her. Maybe he was hungry, I rushed to give him ASI.

‘’Iya. I'll finish everything Mama.’’ said It sounded faintly from inside the room.

‘’Alhamdulillah if so, you are the only child of Mama. So it should be the same Mama, it's for your good too.’’

‘’Iya. Please remind me if I'm wrong yes, Ma,’’ lirih Andre.

‘’Ya already, Mama rest first. You also can see yes.’’

A few minutes later, I didn't hear Andre's voice anymore, nor did my mother-in-law's.

‘’Where is Andre?’’ lirihku slowly who is still breastfeeding my baby. A moment later the flat object rang again. I put Rafi down and grabbed the flat object.

‘’Mama?’’

‘’Assalamua’laikum. How are you, Ma? Healthy?’’

‘’Wa’alaikumussalam, Monik. Thank God, Mama is healthy. You how are you?’’ mom's voice is across there.

‘’Thank God, Mom. Thank goodness I am healthy too. Oh yeah, Papa what's up, Ma?’’

‘’Mama is very happy to hear it. This is Papamu.’’

‘’Assalamua’laikum, Son. Ma’afin Papa yes.’’

‘’Wa’alaikumussalam. I should have asked ma’af to Papa, ma’afin me yes,’’ sahutku shrivell without me realized the circle of tears falling.

‘’Papa have already ma’afin you before you ask ma’af to Papa’’

’’Oh yes, how are you?’’

‘’Alhamdulillah well and healthy, Pa. Papa how are you?’’

‘’Papa is now sick, but has been taken to the same hospital as Mama. Alhamdulillah is a bit quiet now. Uhuukk!’’

‘’What? Papa's sick? Oh, my God, I'm cured, Pa. How do I want to see Papa,’’ my lips with a vibrating voice.

‘’You don't worry yes, dear. Do’ aja Papa. No need, fear the neighbors on insulting you again.’’

‘’Why don't I worry, I don't know what Papa kayak is doing now.’’

‘’I really want to see Papa at home. But— Papa's words are real too, how if they insult me and my family again, my inner’’ instantly.

‘’Kan Papa has spoken to you now, that's his sign Papa has started to improve.’’ my tears keep falling, I guess slowly.

‘’Alhamdulillah if so. Papa has to promise a lot of rest, meat eating and I will always ask Papa to Mama.’’

‘’Iya, yes Papa promise. But you have to promise too, don't mind much and whatever your problem tells Papa.’’

Makes me silent for a moment. How not? There is no way I tell my household things to papa, even though the disgrace or domestic problems themselves should not be told even to their own parents. The wife should be able to keep the disgrace of her own husband and especially papa is sick, which there papa increasingly drop the state of my household mind. Yes, this is for the sake of papa's health let me just cover it up and even though my job is to cover the disgrace of the husband. How knows Andre can turn out well again.

‘’Monik, hello! You're good, right?’’

‘’Eh, yes. I'm fine, Pa.’’

‘’Thank God. Yes, Papa wants to rest first. Yes, Yes, Son.’’

‘’Best first, Pa. Where's Mama?’’

‘’Mama makes tea for Papa on the back.’’

‘’Ya. It's okay, Pa. Papa istrahatlah, assalamua’alaikum!’’

Papa immediately disconnected the phone.

I guessed slowly the tears that had been dripping down my cheeks. Instantly remembered by me that papa was sick, wanted to feel like visiting papa. But whatever the force, the insults made it hard for me to set foot back home. And this is for my family too, I don't want them to come back to insult my family. I better be here with my in-laws, here the neighbors do not like to insult, rather just behave who luh who I am. They prefer to take care of their own household rather than kepo with the affairs of others.

‘’Oh yes, why didn't Papa ask his grandson? Is Papa unable to accept Rafi as his granddaughter? Uhh! Nothing, at least Papa already want to mema’af my mistakes. That's more than enough, I hope Papa can accept my baby as his grandson,’’. I shook my head for a moment and tried to shake off all the bad prejudices that had arisen in my mind.

I put the flat object back and turned my gaze to Rafi who was sleeping soundly.

‘’Sleep continues you yes, Darling.’’ I smiled looking at him.

I'd better lay down this body first, remove the fatigue of the body and also the mind. I stared at the ceiling of the room with a floating mind. Instantly the door creaked. Oh yeah, I forgot. The door's unlocked. I looked at the door leaf.

‘’A—Andre?’’ it shocked me and rushed to my feet. This time his face is not as usual, usually the face of Andre who is always tired of looking at me. Why her? Very different from her look at me.

‘’You were going to sleep earlier. Ma’af I disturbed,’’ lirihnya while approaching me, then stunned in the bed next to me. I tried to shift my sitting position, she looked at me with a sad look.

‘’Andre why yes? What is it that he tote?’’ my mind immediately looked at what was being held in his hand. He immediately turned to stare at the black plastic bag in his hand.

‘’Oh this, this is for you as request ma’afku.’’

Seriate.

Thank you so much for loving my novel and don't forget to help me. Ma’af yesterday could not update because I was not feeling well. Do’akan so that I am healthy always yes and let can update every day. Okay, healthy always for you and hopefully facilitated all his affairs.

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