Mother to My Nephew

11. Rafa Stay.

Mr. Syamsul approached his wife.

“Already, Mah. However, Enin and Aki Rafa have the same right as us to raise Rafa. We must not be selfish by forbidding Rafa to come with them,” said Mr. Syamsul while rubbing the back of Mother Pomegranate.

“But Pah, Annisa is someone else. It won't be sincere to take care of Rafa. Moreover, he is still young,” said Ibu Pomegranate sadly.

“Annisa stay with Enin and Aki Rafa, of course Rafa is in their supervision,” replied Mr. Syamsul.

“Mamah don't want to go far with Rafa,” said Ibu Pomegranate.

“So does Eninnya Rafa, he also wants to be close to Rafa,” said Mr. Syamsul.

“So all this time Mamah was wrong, Pah?” ask Mrs Pomegranate to Mr. Syamsul.

“Iya and now Mamah get the reply. Alloh sent someone from the Enin Rafa family who made Rafa not want to be separated from that person,” replied Mr. Syamsul.

“Now Mamah should how?” ask Pomegranate Mother.

“Kasih Rafa the freedom to choose where to stay. Anyway Papah believes Enin Rafa will be wise. Unlike Mamah who always forbid Rafa to stay at his Eninnya house,” replied Mr. Syamsul.

Pomegranate's mother turned towards Toriq.

“This is all because of you, Toriq. If you are not late to get married, Mamah now has another grandchild,” said Ms. Pomegranate.

“Kok so Toriq is wrong anyway, Mah?” Toriq protest.

“iya, you are too busy paying attention to her widowed sister Reno, so you are not married,” exclaimed Mother Pomegranate with annoyance.

“Take it easy Mah if Toriq is married to his sister Reno, Mamah will get a grandson quickly,” Toriq said.

“Don't dream of you Toriq! Not necessarily his sister Reno want to be with you,” exclaimed Mother Pomegranate while entering the house.

Mr. Syamsul just shook his head to see the behavior of his wife and child.

*******

Meanwhile, it's in Roland's car.

Along the way Rafa hugs Annisa tightly like fear of being left behind by Annisa.

There was a sound of Rafa crying loudly.

Annisa rubbed Rafa's head and back affectionately.

While driving Roland occasionally turned his head to the side looking at his sleeping nephew while hugging Annisa. Roland rubbed Rafa's head.

“Sleep?” ask Roland to Annisa.

“Iya,” replied Annisa while caressing Rafa's head.

“Poor Rafa, he must miss his Mom very much,” Roland said.

“Annisa also does not know why Rafa calls Annisa as Mamah?” annisa said as she rubbed Rafa's back.

“Aa knows the answer,” Roland said while focusing on driving.

“What?” ask Annisa.

“Because Aa's sister is not only beautiful from the outside, but also beautiful from the inside. So that Rafa felt a sincere affection from Annisa,” Roland replied as he turned to Annisa for a while and then focused again on the road.

“Gombal...,” Excite Annisa.

Ronald turned to Annisa.

“Kok dreadlocks anyway? Aa seriously,” Roland said.

“Aa most sintered,” replied Annisa.

Suddenly, Rafa sounded.

“Yes dear, Mamah is here,” said Annisa rubbed Rafa's hand.

Then Rafa fell asleep again.

It didn't feel like they were finally home. Miss Elly's housekeeper opened the gate. Roland's car entered the courtyard of the house, the,

“Can't carry it?” asked Roland when he stopped the car.

“Liar Aa the fat.”

“Neither need A. Annisa can carry her,” Annisa slowly out of Roland's car and into the house through the garage.

“Wah...Den Rafa came,” said Bi Minah saw Annisa holding Rafa.

“Iya, Bi. I went to the room first, yes,” Annisa said.

“Oh...please, Non,” Bi Minah said.

But Annisa stopped and turned her back to Bi Minah.

“Bi, where's Rafa's shirt?” ask Annisa.

“There is a room in Den Rilandi, Non. Den Rafa usually sleeps in Den Rilandi's room,” Bi Minah replied.

“Please get me Rafa's shirt. Rafa has to change clothes, his clothes are wet with sweat,” Annisa said.

“Iya, Non. Later Aunt get it,” Bi Minah replied.

“Thank you, Bi,” said Annisa then walked to her room.

Annisa went upstairs to her room. Annisa carefully opened the door of her room. He put Rafa on top of Annisa's bed. When placed on top of the bed Rafa had a quick whine Annisa gave Rafa bolsters, then Rafa hugged the bolster and slept back.

Finally Annisa breathed a sigh of relief. Annisa quickly turns on her room AC so that Rafa does not overheat. However when she was about to turn around to close the door of the room, Annisa was shocked to see Roland in front of her room.

“Astagfirullohalazim,” Annisa said when shocked to see Roland in front of her bedroom door.

“Aa ngagetin aja,” exciting Annisa.

“Rafa still sleeping?” ask Roland.

“So I woke up, Annisa kasih guling keeps sleeping again,” Annisa said.

Annisa sees Bi Minah and Elly's mother coming out of Rilandi's room, then approaches Annisa's room.

“This Non clothes and pospak Den Rafa,” Said Bi Minah while handing Rafa clothes and pospak to Annisa.

“Thank you, Bi,” said Annisa.

“Sama-sama, Non. Aunty to the back again, Non,” Bi Minah said.

“Iya, Bi.”

Elly's mother walked into Annisa's room followed by Roland from behind. Elly's mother sits on Annisa's bed. He was looking at his grandson who was sleeping.

“Ua apologize for inconveniencing Annisa,” Ms. Elly said.

“It's okay, Ua. Annisa does not feel bothered,” replied Annisa.

“Ua also does not know why Rafa suddenly thought Annisa was his Mom,” said Ms. Elly.

“Ua, don't think about it. Annisa doesn't mind Rafa calling Annisa “Mamah”.”

“Annisa could not bear to see Rafa crying loudly while calling Mamah,” Annisa said tearfully.

“Thank you, Annisa already wants to understand Rafa's feelings,” said Ms. Elly.

“Sama-sama, Ua,” reply Annisa.