
Arriving at the residence of Regino's parents, Andini—sang Mama welcomed the two happily. Andini raised her thumb at her daughter-in-law Rafania with a smile.
Rafania and Regino's year-long marriage was not a typical one. Rafania is stuck with this marriage because her cousin Tania asked her to be her successor's bride. Rafania has refused, but Tania insists and discusses the Rafania family's debt to Tania's late father.
Although Rafania still does not want to do so, Regino's grandmother asks him to discuss his death. Rafania refused the old woman's request. With a compulsion, Rafania agreed and gave herself to serve her husband even though the husband did not accept it.
"Sister, really tumben together with Rafania, did you like Rafania's sister?" asked Saskia to her brother who was now sipping a cup of warm tea that Minu had prepared for her, Minu was ART at the residence of his parents.
"No." replied Regino.
"Certainly? Let alone with Brother Rafania come here, see Brother Rafania only, Brother reluctant."
Regino looked at his sister, then shut her mouth. "Little kids just shut up."
"Isa. Saskia's not a child anymore, sister." whine Saskia.
Regino looked at the wife who was helping the mother prepare lunch, because today is the anniversary of the marriage of Regino's parents.
"Sister, Saskia watched when Kak Rafania told her, Saskia's friends also became Muji Saskia as Sister-in-law. I was very impressed with Rafania, at such a young age had been very religious, I became interested to learn about Islam." exclaimed Saskia.
Regino shook his head at the excitement of the younger brother. "Learning about islam? So, all this time, you're not islam?"
"Not that, Sis, Saskia really wants to learn more deeply."
"Well, honey, our religion does require us to follow every teaching." Brother chimed in, when he heard his daughter say that.
"Udah. You just help Mama make food" said Regino, driving her sister away.
"All right." Saskia moved from her seat and approached the dining table to help Rafania arrange the food on the table.
"Truely Saskia said, Son. Your wife is shaleha and kind, besides she is also a successful entrepreneur, Papa is amazed to have such a daughter-in-law, considering in this country very rarely women like her." praise Raman-the Papa.
In recent weeks, Regino has always heard praise from those closest to him and those who know him, as a husband who would not be proud to hear his wife praised like that? Regino felt the same way even though he never showed it.
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After lunch, Rafania and her husband's family were sitting in the living room while enjoying some snacks that Rafania had brought from home.
"This one time, son? Where did you buy it?" ask Papa,
"Pa, our daughter-in-law is, right, smart for cake, so Papa don't ask where the cake is bought." continued the mother.
"Oh, huh? So, this cake is made by Rafania?"
"Yes, Pa." answered Rafania, turning occasionally to her husband who had been silent since.
"Can it be later if Papa has a thanksgiving event in the new office, can you make it?" ask the Papa.
"Papa buy it outside if for that mah" said the wife.
"But, it's delicious, Ma."
"It's available every day, Pa, in my cafe, so you can order it later." said Rafania who dissolved in the conversation.
"How much profit can you get each month?" ask the Papa who deliberately lured Regino to hear about his wife.
"Lumayan, Pa." replied Rafania.
"The earth is, a hundred, a million what a thousand a month?" ask Raman again.
"Up to three or five hundred million."
"The profit is big, Pa, because Rafania has three cafes." Andini said.
"Oh, huh? Papa just found out you have three cafes. At a young age like this has a business, amazing according to Papa, success at an early age" said the Papa, making Regino only listen, although his hearing is very clear to hear how his wife's business, he said, worth being proud of. Her thought.
"I wouldn't be like this either, Pa, if there were no prayers from my family and help from my sister" Rafania replied.
Raman nodded. "Oh, yeah, how's your brother doing? He's still in Bandung?"
Rafania nodded. "Yes, Pa. Brother Radit is fine, he's still in Bandung."
"When did your brother take a trip to Jakarta?"
"Say he and his wife and son will come next week, but I don't know for sure."
"Have your brother go for a walk here, if he comes to Jakarta" said the father-in-law.
Rafania nodded. "Yes, Pa. God willing." Rafania reached into the bag and pulled out a small brown envelope and placed it on the table. "Happy wedding anniversary, Ma, Pa, this is a gift for Mama and Papa from both of us."
Regino at a glance sees his wife, a gift? As a child, he never thought of gifts for his parents who had been married for 35 years.
"What is this, son? You guys preparing presents? Though Mama and Papa consider your arrival here is a gift" said Andini.
"I hope Mama also Papa receives this gift from us."
"In open donk, Ma, Pa. Saskia wondered what it was." exclaimed Saskia.
"Saskia, you're nothing, anyway?" the grandmother stopped her grandson.
"Papa open, yes" Raman said, making Rafania nod.
True said people, his wife is very good and always patient in dealing with it, Regino only saw a different side of him at this time, he paid more attention to Rafania his wife.
Raman and his wife exchanged glances and saw their son-in-law.
"This is a Hajj ticket for Mama and Papa?" asked Raman who was so unexpected.
"Yes, Pa. Mama too Papa can leave next month." replied Rafania.
"But—"
"Accept yes, Ma." said Rafania.
"You prepared this Hajj ticket for us? You guys are so good, hopefully your rezki will be more abundant, yes, son." said Andini, shedding tears at the Hajj ticket given by his son-in-law.
"I used to want my parents to move to the holy land." Rafania gave a pause. "However, both my parents died before I sent them off." Rafania.
"But, I have other intentions to replace it by sending my two in-laws away."
"And now it's done" said Saskia. "So good, anyway." Saskia hugged Rafania, making Rafania smile because she had never been this close to Saskia.
Regino never knew if his wife's parents had died, he never knew how and when his parents died. Regino felt that she was still determined not to accept Rafania as his wife.
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Seriate.