
Bell rings. Mei who was accompanying Runi played with Mimi turned her head. A maid rushed to open the door.
"Assalamualaik."
"Waalaikum salam" said Mei to stand up.
Father and Mother Mei stood at the door.
"Eh, Mommy. Father." Mei still stiffly greeted them.
They're getting close to each other. Mei kissed the backs of her parents' hands. Of course both of Mei's parents understood, from Mei's attitude that the girl still didn't remember them.
Mei asks her maid to call Tama down while she invites her parents to sit on the couch with Runi. He holds Runi.
"Daddy heard you're pregnant, huh Mei?" Father Mei started the conversation.
"Ah, yes uh, Dad."
Father Mei smiled. "Sorry Dad came late to Salwa's party and just learned the news about your pregnancy from Mr. Chris. Are you in good health?"
"Eh, yes, Dad."
"Dad's happy to hear the news about your pregnancy. May you stay healthy?"
"Eh, yes, Dad."
"Here I buy you your favorite food, taro sticks." Mei's mother placed a package on the table.
"Thank you, Mom." Mei nodded reluctantly.
They speak with a stale tongue but Mei's parents understand her child's condition.
Tama rushed down the stairs. "Oh, sorry. I'm sorry, I'm busy reading books."
"Ah, so troublesome," said Father Mei.
"Oh, no really. I often forget about reading. Good thing there was Runi, my uncle who accompanied Mei." Tama kisses the back of both parents' hands Mei.
"Dad here to see you all for hearing the news of May's pregnancy from Mr. Chris yesterday. Eh, sorry. Dad came late yesterday to the party and just found out there was an incident there."
"Insiden?"
They sat with Tama on the sofa.
"Mister Chris' son said his wife gave birth and your brother also said his wife along with Mei was also pregnant."
"Oh, yes. They're still in the hospital. Regarding Mei, she accidentally checked herself out and turned out to be pregnant."
"Thank God you can get to know earlier."
"What do you want to eat Mei, I'll bring you," Mother Mei offered.
"Ah, no papa ma'am. I haven't gotten around to it yet," Mei politely avoided. It's hard for Mei to ask for someone who feels foreign to her.
"How about Well, work at Padepokan?" Tama started calling Mei's father 'Dad'.
"Ah, thank God it's fun. It turns out that there are also many people who want to learn martial arts. In ordinary days Monday to Friday alone crowded also class, but mostly filled by mothers who want to learn to defend themselves apart from health reasons. Father taught in those days because of his lack of teaching staff. I got to credit this bike, from the results of a few months of work there."
"Alhamdulillah yes Yah."
"Mk." The man looked at Runi. "This is your brother's son?"
"Oh, yes. Runi, greetings to Grandpa," Tama asked the little girl.
"Mmd? How much is Grandpa Runi?" protest the little girl. He is now 2 years old.
Everyone present laughed.
A car stopped not far from the entrance of Kenzo's house. A man looks towards the door.
Why does my journey always end here, in front of this house? What's left I want to see? There is only bitterness, staring at something that is impossible to achieve. Hahh .. fret this, how to remove it?
The gate of the house was open. A motorbike is being driven by a couple of different age husband and wife known to Tristan. Yes, it was the old man Mei who was going home and being ushered in the future by Tama and Mei.
Mei, ah .. Why is my longing never ending for you? Why is it that only you my miss never goes out? Every time I turn around, I keep coming back here to see you. Mei ... Do you understand all my worries?
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In a hospital treatment room, many visitors in it chattering and joking together, 2 parent families of a happy couple get a baby.
"Wow, this cute baby is it? Who does this look like?" Chris looked at the baby Reina was holding up close. The baby, still reddish. His eyes looked at anyone who looked at him. "Baby now, dare to stare again at the person staring at him. What a great baby boy now." He looked at Albert.
Monique, who was accompanied by Aska in bed, looked only at her parents and in-laws who were joking about their child. She sometimes looked happily at her husband.
"So his name is just that? Ahmad Junior?" chris asked Aska and Monique.
"As far as the father is concerned" Monique blushed.
"You must have missed your father Aska so much that you gave his name to your son?" continued Reina still while holding her granddaughter.
"Eh, yes. I remember seeing Monique pregnant and it was so strengthening from the inside." Aska touched his chest.
Reina turned to look at Ahmad's baby. "Wild can be as good as your Grandpa, son?" He nodded his head at the little baby.
Soon the little baby was crying. Reina brought it to Monique to breastfeed. Aska stayed away while Reina closed the curtains for the woman who was breastfeeding Ahmad's baby. Soon the crying stopped.
The men then went to visit Leka's treatment room on another floor. Chris knocked on the door before entering.
Kenzo was sitting on the edge of the bed with his wife Leka who was in pairs of infusions in his hands.
"Assalamualaik."
"Waalaikum salam." Kenzo welcomed. "Oh, come in .. come in." He saw the presence of the three men including Aska. "Oh, Aska."
The Japanese man led his guest to sit on a sofa chair. "Sorry Aska, I was mistaken to make a scene at Salwa's wedding. I'm sorry Chris for my careless behavior last night. I was less sensitive to my own wife to cause a commotion last night. Again I'm sorry." Kenzo put his hands together.
Chris glanced at Aska who was unmoved at Kenzo's apology. Finally he took over the talk. "It's okay. Nothing was broken at the party. I was happy to get happy news afterwards. Everything happens there must be a silver lining. Thank you for the fun wisdom, right? Monique is about to give birth and you and Tama find out about your partner's pregnancy. Isn't this happy news?"
"Yes right, thank God." Kenzo breathes a sigh of relief.
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Mei and Tama move up the 2nd grade of High School. After receiving the report, they had 2 weeks off. Mei and Tama, their report cards are taken by their parents, Mariko, and Mother Mei.
"Well, Tama is really good value," said Ms. Mei comparing it with the May Report. "If Mei's enough to get to class."
"Important both of them went to class Mom, otherwise Tama could be angry because his wife did not go to class." Mariko glanced at Tama while smiling amusedly.
Tama pouting. "Not so is Ma's time."
"That's sure. You up to repeatedly mengingetin Mama to check the May Report, is not it because of worry?" terang Mariko's.
"Yes, just worried, right?" Tama back pouting.
Mei only noticed the quarrel between the mother and the child. He himself wondered why he could fall in love with the crybaby young man whose daily life is still childish, but that is love. I can't drive where love chooses. Love is so simple, that many people drown in it but not completely suffer. They're even happy.
Mei stepped out of the canteen. Tama just watched his wife enter the school field and walk there alone.
At a time when everyone was busy gathering in front and in the classroom to take the report card, in the field more quiet and quiet. He stared at the crowded classes around him.
Mei almost hit someone who was playing basketball alone on that court. "Eh, sorry."
"Oh, it's okay," the young man just shifted. He looked at Mei in surprise. "Oh, you're Mei, the famous one huh? Bodyguard, right?"
Mei simply replied with a smile.
"Include me Yogi. I'm the Chairman of Pencak Silat Club."
Mei greeted the handshake slowly.
"Do you want to join our club?"
"Oh, sorry. I'm quitting school. Plan to connect Home Schoolling."
"Well, baby, huh?"
"Sorry."
Suddenly Tama was between the two. He breathed out to run to hear the two of them talk. "What's wrong?" he said while still breathing.
"Oh, no," Yogi passes while dribbling (driving the ball). Must be difficult to meet him, his girlfriend continues. Heh!
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Mei wakes up early by sitting on the bed and stretching her arms. "Huh .. I'm going to cook this morning."
"Mmh, why?" Tama who was still lying on the bed opened her eyes slightly.
"You helped make Leka's mother cook."
"Here ...here," Tama called out with her hand.
"What?" Mei brought her face closer.
Tama even grabbed his wife's waist until Mei fell in her husband's arms.
"Eh ...."
"Mmh .. dikelukanku aja let me mergerasain in the hug Wife and child at once." Tama closed her eyes while smiling widely.
"Tama ...." Mei patted her husband's shoulder in annoyance. He was back in Tama's arms. "Evening is a hug. You're not as bored as what?"
"That's your version, I'm not."
"I'm not good with Leka."
"Bodo!" Tama tightens the embrace.
"Tama ...."
"Later to buy some orange-flavored lipgloss, will you?" The young man glanced at his wife.
"Udah has."
"What doesn't have?"
"Oh, Tama. Bummer!" The girl pursed her mouth while touching her husband's arm.
"That can't be it. Sin of husband."
"Abis her husband is a nyebelin."
"You never said baby."
"Thy know!"
"Well, same husband himself shame ... I'm never ashamed of you."
"You're so shy!"
"No, I don't get you."
"Ih ...." Even so Mei was flattered until her face began to turn red.
"You trying to say I love you to me?"
"Ihhh ...." Mei always answered him floatingly because she did not dare to say that. "Tama ...." It's still sulking.
"I'll hug you until you say that."
The fight is not over until May gets what she wants. Tama relented.
That morning Mei and Leka went to the market with Leka's Bodyguard in a car. Bodyguard Leka brought groceries, while Mei was taught Leka how to shop for groceries properly.
"When did you not like rice?" ask Leka wonder. He was looking at the flesh.
"I don't know Mommy."
Leka glanced at Mei. "Oiya, you're still missing your memories huh? Oh, I forgot again!"
"Mmh, no papa ma'am."
Suddenly someone tucked away the wallet Leka was holding. "Eh, copet!"
One of Leka's Bodyguards chased the pickpocket and got it, but the wallet was thrown somewhere else. It turns out that pickpockets are not alone. Mei is chasing her friend.
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Author St. Nurul Ng with his latest novel Gelora Noda and Cinta, tells about a misunderstanding that ended in grief. A czechidot!