Loving Or Loved?

22. Meet the Grandkids

Before the sun showed off its sheen of light, Akbar was preparing to travel to Bandung with his mother, Papa, and younger brother. Seen the look of the happy face of the four, especially Bu Rita, the mother of two children, her face is very sparkling desire will come today.

Along the way, Bu Rita was busy talking about the tourist attractions they would visit along with Dafa and Qiana who were greeted enthusiastically by Fani. Mr. Amri, prefers to continue his sleep because he wants, later when he has arrived at the destination can be strong to hold his grandson longer because of the condition of his body fit. While Akbar he seemed to focus on driving his car. Yes, the family chose one car with Akbar using his car, if later returned to Jakarta Pak Amri will contact his personal driver to follow to Bandung.

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"Nda, want tue clat taya temalin," said Dafa.

"Why do you want a chocolate cake? We make it, son. You see Mother today did not go to the store," said Qiana.

"Yes want Nda" said Dafa.

"For a while, Mother, look at the ingredients first" said Qiana.

"Mrsl, Nda. Which yut?" ask Dafa.

"Well, watered the plant behind Nak." replied Qiana.

Qiana had not known if Akbar was going to Qiana's house this morning, Qiana thought, Akbar will come later in the afternoon. Be this morning Qiana relaxed at home accompanied Dafa to play and will make her son her favorite chocolate cake, according to the request of the child.

"Let's Dafa help Mommy make the cake, don't disturb the Uyut who is gardening again." invite Qiana to Dafa who is tailing her mouth watering planting in the back of the house.

"Ndong ya Nda," said Dafa as he spread his arms and was welcomed by Qiana.

They are also engrossed in making Dafa's favorite chocolate cake, which should have been finished from an hour ago even molasses so 2 hours of making because of the Dafa's obsolescence. But it did not make Qiana upset, instead she was happy to make it because she could see Dafa laughing happily and looked to be an adorable active child. Qiana recalled that while Dafa was still being waited on, she was worried about the growth and development of her child, fearing that his development would not be appropriate for his age due to his lack of attention. But seeing her now made Qiana relieved, as the growth and development of Dafa according to her age tended to be more active and smart.

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Akbar's car has entered the Bandung area, he saw again the address sent by Qiana yesterday. It is not difficult to find the address because Akbar has long settled in Bandung.

"Well, bang house no.120." Fani who found the number of Qiana's house attached to the fence of his house.

"That's it, Bang. Come on Bang you go down first ask the person who washed the car," said Bu Rita.

"Yes, Ma'am patient dong. Akbar got down first" said Akbar as he opened his car door.

He walked closer to the person who was washing the black car, it turned out that he was Mang Didin Granny Qiana's personal driver.

"Assalamualaikum sir, would you ask this is really the house of his Grandmother Qiana az-Zahra?" ask Akbar.

"Wa'alaikumsalam, it's true that A's Mira's Grandmother's house is Tea Qia. What's the need, A'?" Ask Mang Didin.

"I'd like to see you, sir, is the Qiananya at home?" ask Akbar.

"Yes there, a minute. Please enter first A, the car is parked inside here just do not put outside the aya maling water," said Mang Didin.

"Yes sir." Akbar replied.

Qiana, Dafa, and Grandma (Bu Mira) are busy watching cartoon shows in the family room by enjoying the chocolate cake made earlier. Dafa sits on Qiana's lap in a red T-shirt with a picture of her favorite cartoon character Car, while Qiana looks fresh with her home-grown robe and instant veil. Ya Qiana still wears a veil because in her house there is Mang Didin.

Suddenly Mang Didin came, reporting that there was a guest who was looking for Qiana. Qiana immediately got up, with Dafa carried by her. His feet went to the main door. Qiana was shocked not to play, when she saw that four people of different ages had been standing in front of the door with many brown pockets in her hands. Fortunately, he and Dafa were no longer fir with flour like that.

"Dad.." cried Dafa.

"Assalamualaikum unfortunately Father" said Dafa.

"Va'alaitumtalam"

"Let's go in, Om, Auntie, Mas Akbar, and this is Mas Akbar's Grandpa?" qiana said with her sweet smile.

"Yes mbak, it's true that I'm Fani is Bang Akbar," said Fani with a smile that expands.

They also sat on the living room sofa, Dafa immediately moved into his father's arms, because shame had been the target of temptation from Oma, Opa, and Tantenya. While Qiana he was calling his Grandmother and preparing drinks and snacks for the Akbar family.

"Assalamualaikum Nek" said Akbar while kissing the back of Grandma Qiana's hand who had just met him in the living room.

"Wa'alaikumsalam, this must be Nak Akbar's father Dafa huh?" Grandma Mira said.

"Yes right Grandma, this is me coming with my Mom, Papa and Sister. Sorry to bother Grandma and Qiana, because they have missed Dafa Nek so much so they came to see his granddaughter" Akbar said while saying Dafa's nose was returned with a small oddity.

"Yes is okay and the arrival of Nak Akbar does not spoil us really. We were even happy, especially Dafa," Grandma Mira said kindly.

"Include my Mom Rita, Mama Akbar and this is my husband Amri and that's the youngest Fani her name." said Bu Rita as she introduced her family.

"I'm Mira, Nak Rita. Just call Ambu yes, my son is also your age." asked Grandma Mira.

"Yes Ambu" said Bu Rita.

Their conversation was cut short because Qiana entered with a tray in her hand, carrying her drink and chocolate cake earlier.

"Wah Nak Qiana just bother," said Bu Rita with a friendly smile.

"Ah, do not bother Aunt just happened to have finished making cakes with Dafa. So please taste the chocolate cake made by Dafa," said Qiana.

"Dafa is just the same Dad, has salim not been the same Oma, Opa and Aunt Fani?" tanya Qiana, just getting a slit and a timid face from Dafa made anyone who saw it want to pinch the cheek of the kingpin

"Well, yes, salim used to be the same Oma, Opa, and Aunt Fani in the sun as well as Dafa," said Qiana, for Qiana, however, they were Dafa's biological family, so Dafa had to get used to them and be close to them no matter how.

"Yes, Nda Dafa wants to talk to Oma, Opa, Tama Ante Fani," said Dafa while descending from Akbar's lap and began to greet Opa, Aunt, and Omanya.

"Oh clever grandson Oma, here yes Oma wants to pangku Dafa." pinta Bu Rita, without Dafa's refusal to go straight up to Bu Rita's lap, she made Bu Rita smile with pride because her husband had asked Dafa to sit on his lap but received a rejection from Dafa.

"Dafa, you know not. Oma brought the same toy with many tables for Dafa," said Bu Rita while removing the contents of the paper bag Dafa sparkling eyes and immediately applauded happily because he got many toys from Omanya.

"Well, Dafa got a lot of toys from Oma, let's say what you used to say to Oma?" Grandma Mira said.

"Maatih Oma" said Dafa, kissing his cheek.

"Wah.wah..Oma's grandchildren are not ashamed anymore either Omanya already want sun first," said Bu Rita.

They dissolve into the chatter surrounding Dafa, telling how fate led him to receive affection from a woman named Qiana and be left by his own biological mother since he still needed breast milk, the love and affection of her birth mother.

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Life continues to roll without waiting for us to be ready or not, wrong or right, everything is scattered by the details of time without us being able to go back and repeat it. 🍃

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