Mahabbah Love Khalisa

23

Before returning to Banyuwangi, Renata wanted to visit Mangan Gelato once again and enjoy the cold food because he could not eat sweet food every day for his health. Renata really took care of her health in her twilight years because she wanted to see her grandchildren get married and give her great-grandchildren.

That afternoon Mangan Gelato was not too crowded so that Renata could enjoy the atmosphere of the city of Sleman while eating gelato with Khalisa and Aisyah.

"Ama wants to stay here longer, but your Akong has called three times a day to ask Ama to come home." Renata grumbles after he gets a seat in the corner of the room while waiting for Azfan to make their order.

"Akong from the past does not want to stick to the same Ama." Khalisa smiled widely because Jaya never wanted to budge with him about lingering with Renata.

"Say Fatimah same Fatah kangen same Ama when he himself who kangen even his grandchildren used as an excuse."

Khalisa and Aisyah laughed at Renata's chattering. Bucin Jaya is no doubt, the older they look more friendly. That makes Khalisa accustomed not only to seeing the romance of his father and mother but also akong and his ama. That's why Khalisa crave a partner like papa and akongnya later. Although he is not sure if at the age of 19 he can dream about a partner. He should study diligently to prepare for the final semester exam that is in sight.

"Thank you Azfan." Renata said as Azfan delivered 3 different flavored gelato to their table.

"Welcome to enjoy Ama, Auntie and Khalisa, if you need something call me." Azfan commented a smile to the three women sitting around the circle-shaped table. He left them after saying that because he did not want to disturb the three chatting time.

"Wah Azfan is good at decorating food." Renata was amazed to see his pink gelato decorated in such a way that it was exactly like the picture on the menu.

"Azfan is also good at calligraphy, he's left-handed lo Ama, Ai." Khalisa said proudly because he had first learned about left-handed people like Azfan.

"Oh yeah? means the calligraphy that Daniel brought from here was made by Azfan?" Aisyah remembers Daniel bringing three calligraphy back home from here.

"One of them is made by Azfan Ai." Khalisa.

"Is this cafe just Azfan himself serving buyers?" Renata sees Azfan serving payments, creating an order menu while cleaning the table. If plus one more employee, Azfan's work will be lighter.

"That's a shift anyway Ama."

"Who owns this place?"

Khalisa turned to look at Renata suspiciously, "don't tell me Ama wants to buy this place." Sluggishly.

"Why indeed?"

"Don't Ama." Khalisa.

Renata laughed, "why?"

"Just don't." Khalisa did not want if Renata bought this place, if Azfan knew then their relationship would be awkward.

"That's your Papa's temen, right?" Aisyah saw the figure of a narrow-eyed man who had just entered Mangan Gelato, he was no stranger to her because he had met at the annual charity Alindra Group.

Khalisa turned to follow Aisyah's gaze, and Levin approached Azfan's desk to order gelato.

"Shop!" Khalisa called out to Levin and waved his hand.

Levin replied to Khalisa's wishes, ordering a cup of matcha-flavored gelato on Azfan.

"I'll wait at the table." Levin pointed to Khalisa's desk.

"Well, I'll be dropping off soon." Azfan nodded with a polite smile.

Levin approached Khalisa's desk greeting three women who were enjoying the various flavors of gelato. Renata invites Levin to join them.

"It took a few months ago that we met but you look taller." Tukas Renata looked at Levin who was sitting next to him.

"I'm past the time of Ama's growth, it's impossible to get higher." Levin laughs.

"Or because of your hairstyle?"

Khalisa came to see Levin, it looks like the guy has just cut his hair.

"Please gelato matcha her." Azfan delivered Levin's order.

"Thank you." Levin.

"Your horrors are going to koas in the Kafasa hospital?" Asiyah asked, she heard this from Daniel a while ago.

"Yes Ai." Levin nodded, "if the owner allows." He glanced at Khalisa who was eating waffles with vanilla flavored gelato.

"It's okay, the Kafasa hospital is wide open for Ko Levin." Khalisa.

They talk about many things so it does not feel like a serving of gelato has been toilet. A hot afternoon makes their esophagus dream of something cold like gelato.

"I'll go home first, Ama, Ai, Khalisa." Levin pamit first after spending a cup of matcha flavored gelato because he had to attend a meeting with the community of converts in Yogyakarta.

The car that will take Renata and Aisyah to the airport has also come. Their plane will take-off at 5 this afternoon.

Mangan Gelato started to quiet down towards the close time. Azfan cleaned the table and storefront while waiting for Khalisa, Renata and Aisyah to finish her meal.

"Ama's going back to Banyuwangi?" Tanya Azfan saw a black car parked next to Khalisa's car.

"Yes, later if later here the grandson of Ama this one may not want to be left again." Renata rubbed the back of Khalisa who was standing next to him to pay for the gelato they had eaten earlier.

"Wouldn't Ama be the same as Khalisa?" Khalisa embraced Renata from the side.

"You'll be home soon."

Azfan saw Khalisa, right also soon after the exam then they will not meet in a long time.

"Please take care of your health." Khalisa kissed the back of Renata's hand and kissed her cheeks. "Ai too, love me sister again so it will be more rame later if you get together." He kissed the back of Aisha's hand.

"Udah enough, look dizzy Mama you take care of Zunai, Ai has not thought to get pregnant again." Aisha embraced Khalisa for the last time.

Azfan took Renata and Aisyah to the front. Azfan did not think that a rich family like Renata so friendly there is a low middle class. Now Azfan understands Khalisa's friendly nature is down from them.

"I'll go first." Pamit Khalisa on Azfan then climbed into his white car which was also parked in the yard of Mangan Gelato.

"Ama sign Khalisa ya." Renata reviews the smile of rubbing Azfan's arm before getting into the car.

Azfan was stunned to hear Renata's words, he tried to digest the sentence so as not to misunderstand. But even though he had thought of Azfan did not find any other intent from Renata's words. Does that mean Renata entrusted Khalisa to Azfan?

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"Khalisa's grown up." Renata said when the car that was going to take him to the airport began to drive away from the yard of Mangan Gelato.

"Of course, he's 19."

"Did you also realize that, if Khalisa and Azfan liked each other?"

Aisyah turned her head, she thought only herself was aware of it but she tried to hold it back to not tell Renata. But unexpectedly Renata also realized that Khalisa and Azfan liked each other just their age was still young so that none of them would admit it.

Aisha cleared her throat not answering her mother's question.

"Ica was 20 years old when she married Daniel." Renata looked straight ahead, looking at the crowded streets towards night.

"Then why?" Aisyah looked at her mother. "Don't tell me you want to marry them."

Renata laughed, "do you think Mama can?"

"Yes, Khalisa's a submissive child let alone the same Mama."

"Mama hopes Khalisa can achieve his goals whether it be a designer or take care of the hospital, Mama will not get in the way of whatever he wants."

Aisyah smiled, she grabbed Renata's hand and grasped it.

"Including if Khalisa wants to get married?"

"It's up to Daniel and Ica because as parents they have to be brave to make decisions for their children."

Aisyah nodded, Khalisa is the oldest grandson in the Alindra family so everyone has high hopes for the child.

"You said getting married was your Prophet's order." Renata looked at Aisyah.

"It's true Ma, but being here soon doesn't mean you're in a hurry."

Renata sighed heavily, "ready unprepared, we will all face the fact that Khalisa, Kafa, Fatimah, Fatah and Zunaira will grow up and start a new life, we can't hold them forever."

"Dad knows."

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