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While waiting for Aina who said she was on her way. Alvin was still comfortably lying on Haifa's lap.
"Where did Aina get to? Ask Yang, I don't want any more help. Later Aina will not be escorted to our house again" said Alvin.
"Why do suudzon keep deh, kesel. Patience for a moment, they are still on Ir's way." Haifa replied.
"Totally long."
"Kok kayak did not know the situation and condition of the city streets every afternoon. Be stuck. Moreover, it's the return hour of work." haifa said.
"Yes dear. Don't worry about vitamin C anymore?" Alvin.
"It's vitamin c" said Haifa pinching Alvin's nose hard.
"The sick one." said Alvin, releasing Haifa's hand from her nose.
"KDRT you." said Alvin.
"Lod."
"I'll report to Seto Loh Yang later."
Haifa laughed loudly.
"Kok laughing."
"Yakali kak Seto will wait for your report."
"Why not?"
"What are you, a child? Da? What boy? Elephant boy?"
"I punish you Yang, can't sleep until morning."
"Uuuu fear.." ledek Haifa.
"Neglow hm? See if I make forgiveness."
"Fear of wlee."
"Yes, beware if the alesan overslept while mingling Aidan."
"Assynoltom... Papaaaa.." shouted someone from the front door. Alvin and Haifa who were in the living room immediately approached the door.
Not yet in the living room a pair of small hands hugged Alvin's legs.
"Papaaa." he said, looking up at Alvin.
Alvin immediately carried it.
"Mbak Novia, Mr. Brian please sit down" said Haifa invited the couple. Haifa had also pulled Alvin's hand slowly to sit in the living room.
"Thank you." replied Brian.
"Papa sorry brother to the house mama did not say papa" said Aina with an adorable face, just imagine now Aina's lower lip is more advanced than her upper lip.
"Yes, papa sama mama looking for sister loh. I don't care about you" said Alvin.
"Sorry papa" Aina said as she tightly hugged Alvin's neck.
"Papa's promise is not so anymore. Papa often says if you want to do something it must be permission first, remind?" alvin said while calming down the permission word.
"Yes papa" said Aina while hiding her face around Alvin's neck.
"Vin" said Novia cut off the interaction between the father and his daughter. Alvin did not budge at all, he was more fun chatting randomly with his daughter who could not let go of hugging him.
"Same sister first yuk. We play in the room" Haifa said. Haifa deliberately anticipated her fear of having a chat that Aina was not worth hearing.
"Main the same adek?" said.
"Yes yuk. Sister's coming with you." said Haifa.
"You" said Aina while breaking away from Alvin.
"Come brother permission first same mom same daddy."
"Mama, daddy brother to kamal first yes. Play the same as adek. Assalamualaikum." he said while kissing Novia and Brian's hands.
"Let's go" she said as she pulled Haifa's hand.
"Haifa excuse me for yes, Mr. Novia, Mr. Brian."
"Mas Haifa to the top."
"here again. Let Aina play with Brother." said Alvin. Haifa nodded.
Not long to drive Aina upstairs to play with her sister and her om, Haifa went to the kitchen, to ask bude to make a drink.
When he arrived at the living room, the atmosphere was already tense.
"But I'm Aina Vin's Mama. I have the right too." said Novia.
"I know. I don't deny it either..."
"I'm sorry to drink first" Haifa said as she thrust a cup of the drink in front of each.
"Thank you" said Novia and Brian simultaneously.
"Vin please as long as we're in Indonesia, let Aina be with me" Novia said.
"If only today you hadn't made a bad impression in my eyes. Maybe I won't be hard to allow. But after what you did, which worries us, I think twice. If you dare to pick up Aina without my permission. It does not rule out the possibility that you will also be desperate to take Aina away right" said Alvin.
"Mas." rebuked Haifa.
"Sorry Vin. I also as her husband Novia did not justify Novia's actions. But Novia has apologized, I think enough. I assure you this will not happen twice. I'll always have permission and communicate with you about Aina" Brian said.
"Vin, I'm sorry. Yes I was wrong for taking Aina without your permission. But please, as long as I'm in Indonesia let Aina be with me."
"Please Vin, I don't have Indonesia once a month. I haven't seen Aina Vin in months. I can't play my role as a mother very well. So I'm asking for two weeks' help. As long as I'm here, let Aina be with me." said Novia.
"I want to be like you. You can meet up with the kids anytime. While me? Even though I've been with my other two kids. But I don't feel perfect, because one more child I can't always be close to me. I also want to see Aina grow up close. All this time I've always put my wishes aside. Because I have to be aware of the situation. Because I have to accept the consequences of the choices I make. Please Vin." Novia said with a voice that started to shake.
"Vin, we're not here long. Just two weeks. I'll make sure if you give Aina permission to be with us. I will make sure that Aina is always good" Brian said.
"I can't make a decision right now. At the moment I am still disappointed with Novia's actions. I also have to ask Aina first."
"It's no problem. I appreciate your decision. I hope you give me permission" Brian said.
"It was almost maghrib. Then me and Novia excuse me." said Brian.
*
After dropping off Novia and Brian until their car leaves the yard. Alvin and Haifa are back in. There was no chatter between Alvin and Haifa. Not angry, but it feels like Alvin became emotional again and he does not want Haifa to be the target of his emotions again.
"Mas.." call Haifa.
"Later to speak, I want to be ready for the mosque."
Alvin's gone into the bathroom. Haifa prepared clothes for Alvin to wear. Finished preparing clothes for Alvin. Haifa went to her children's playroom.
"Assalamualaikum." haifa said when she saw her children playing with Keanu.
"Wa'alaikumsalam."
"Have your guests come home?" ask Keanu. Haifa nodded.
"Will maghrib be here or what?"
"What time is it? That's half 6. Here is just. Brother also brought a change of clothes in the car" Keanu said.
"Yaudah brother is ready there. Alvin is also taking a shower. Ready to be ready in the guest room. It's clean" Haifa said
***
While waiting for Alvin and Keanu to return home from the mosque, Haifa accompanied Aina to study while playing. Along with Aidan too, the little boy from earlier was very enthusiastic about pestering Aina to learn.
"Sister went to Mama's house?" haifa asked as she rubbed Aina's head.
"Yes. There's dede Ze."
"Booking with mom?"
"Mistake. I haven't played with my mom for a long time."
"Certainly why was my sister calling me crying?"
Aina looked at Haifa then sat on Haifa's lap, hugging Haifa.
"Silver not nulut equally papa sama mama."
"Silver sister picked up by mom. So you forgot your permission from your mother."
"Silver fear papa equally sad mother and cali cali brother. So big brother crying, big brother wants to go home" he said.
"Honey" said Haifa hugging Aina back.
"But sister still want to play with Mama same daddy?" ask Haifa
"Now. But smooth permission used to be equally papa."
"Later sister permission is good yes same papa let sister allowed again play same mommy same daddy." Aina nodded.
"Sister's mother is sleepy" Aina said as she yawned.
"Not praying yet" said Haifa.
"May the prayer be?" ask Aina.
"Cannot yet. Not yet an adzan."
"Ten papa fast adhan aja in his mosque."
"Can't be so dear, Adzan was his schedule. Must exactly. Rich schedule brother school entrance. It has to be right, right?" haifa. Aina nodded.
"But sister sleepy mother."
"Seven more minutes."
"Seven minutes is that a hell?"
"Silver it's up to seven yeah, One, Two, Three." he said.
"It's not so dear, if you want to count 7 minutes, you count to 420."
"much. Ah brother is tired, sleepy." he said as he hugged Haifa tighter and leaned his head against Haifa's chest.
Seven minutes, Aina managed to endure her drowsiness. Until I can pray together with my mother. Don't forget Aidan who always pulls the strings on his mother and sister. Until occasionally Aina needs to close her mouth very hard so as not to laugh with Aidan's behavior.
"Mother sister wants bobo" he said after finishing praying.
"De au obo" said Aidan not to be outdone.
"Yes we are bobo. Brother, clear the face first."
*
Keanu had said goodbye to go home, the children had also fallen asleep. Aina was in her own room and Aidan was sound in the middle of her parents' mattresses.
"Mas.." call Haifa.
"Hungry Yang" said Alvin. Alvin deliberately diverted. Because he knows what Haifa is going to talk about.
"Haifa knows you're avoiding, right?"
"Yes, because now I'm hungry, baby. We eat first. Keep that brother we're talking. I promise to make you not sleep tonight."
"Mas that's not what that means."
"Yes, you know you have a promise that will make you forgive, right? Yes, patience. We'll fill up the energy first."
"Not that either."
"Otherwise the Yang. Not very patient."
"Know ah. Eat quickly he said hungry" Haifa said as she left Alvin.
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To be continued...
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