Mother to My Nephew

13. Minimarkets

Then the motor runs slowly towards the minimarket. Fortunately, the minimarket is not too far from Mother Elly's house so they quickly arrived. Annisa looks for Rafa's milk while leading Rafa. Meanwhile Roland followed them from behind. People in minimarket

pay attention to them because they resemble a young couple who already have children. People must have thought that Annisa and Roland were a couple of young people who got married because of the MBA. Maybe because Annisa is still young and the posture of Annisa who looks like a High School child (Yes, her name is also just graduated).

After getting Rafa's milk, Annisa walks to the cashier to pay for it.

“Not all of you with pospak for his son, Ma'am? Again discount loh, Ma'am,” said the cashier.

“Just say Aa, Annisa is suitable to be Mamah,” whispered Roland who stood beside Annisa.

“Aaan anyway? Aa sneaked aja deh,” Annisa protest.

“Ngak Mbak, pospak at home is still a lot,” replied Annisa to the cashier.

“There's more, Ma'am?” ask the cashier.

“Cigarette .... one,” says Roland.

“Aa smoking?” ask Annisa.

During Annisa's time at Elly's mother's house never saw Roland smoke.

“Only once in a while,” replied Roland..

“Let's be angry if Aa buys cigarettes?” asked Annisa doubtfully.

“No, just tell Mamah that Aa bought a cigarette,” replied Roland.

“If Aa is angry do not bring Annisa, yes!” annisa.

“Ya, my beautiful sister,” Roland said.

After paying for milk and cigarettes they left the minimarket. As usual Roland ran his bike slowly. Because the night is getting late and the air is getting colder piercing into the bone.

They finally arrived home. Annisa got off the bike and carried Rafa inside the house. Looks like the house looks lonely, it looks like Elly's mother is asleep. Annisa dropped Rafa off at the dining chair.

“Rafa wait here. Mamah made milk for Rafa,” Annisa said.

Rafa nodded his head. Annisa returns to the kitchen to make Rafa milk. But he forgot to ask Elly's mother, Rafa drank her milk with a pacifier or glass. Annisa went back to the dining room.

“Rafa drinks milk using a dot or glass?” ask Annisa.

“Wear glass,” replied Rafa.

Annisa returned to the kitchen to make milk in plastic cups for children with a dose according to the instructions. After finishing Annisa gave the milk that had been made to Rafa.

“Open the jacket first, let not the milk spill,” Annisa open the jacket Rafa.

After Rafa's jacket was opened, Annisa gave milk to Rafa. The toddler quickly finished off his milk.

Annisa is shocked to see Rafa drinking her milk in a second.

“Wah, Mamah Pinter's son drank his milk until it ran out,” praise Annisa.

“Now it's night, it's time we bobo,” Annisa holds Rafa and takes him upstairs to Annisa's room.

After peeing, Annisa invites Rafa to sleep. Annisa's gouging on the back of Rafa's body while singing a song.

Rafa bobo oohh Rafa bobo

If not bobo was bitten by a mosquito

Rafa bobo oohh Rafa bobo

If not bobo bitten by a mosquito.

Sleep baby oohh sleep sweet

If not bobo bitten by a mosquito.

Annisa sings it over and over again until Rafa falls asleep.

After Rafa sleeps, Annisa follows to dreamland. After a long day, it was time for Annisa to rest.

At 4 am as usual, Annisa's cell phone alarm sounds the sign that Annisa has to wake up. Slowly Anissa got out of her bed so that Rafa would not be disturbed. Annisa heads to the bathroom to prepare for prayer. Because the dawn adhan is still a long time Annisa read the Qur'an while waiting for the dawn adhan. Finally there was the sound of the adhan reverberating, Annisa ended reading al Qur’an and then morning prayers. After the dawn prayers Annisa prayed for health safety and fortune for herself and her family. Annisa also prays for the best for her future. For Elly's mother and family, Annisa prays for the good she has been given to herself and her family. And for Rafa, Annisa prays that Rafa can get the kind of parents who love her.

However, Rafa still needs a Father and a Mother even though Rafa still has a complete Grandpa and Grandma. After finishing praying Annisa cleared her face and then came out of her bedroom to the kitchen. In the kitchen Bi Minah was busy preparing breakfast.

“Bi, Rafa usually breakfast with what?” ask Annisa to Bi Minah.

“Den Rafa usually likes to ask for cereal, Non,” Bi Minah replied.

Hearing Bi Minah Annisa's reply frowned.

“Breakfast with cereal only, Bi?” ask Annisa.

“Iya. Den Rafa is hard to persuade, Non. If you want it, it's all that is eaten do not want another,” replied Bi Minah.

“Yes, let Annisa make breakfast for Rafa. Hopefully Rafa wants to eat it,” Annisa said.

“Breakfast for Den Roland who's cooking, Non?” ask Bi Minah.

“I'm the cook, Bi. After all Aa Roland had his college off, so there was no rush to make his breakfast,” Annisa replied.

“Abibi help prepare the season, Non,” Bi Minah said.

“Iya, Bi. Let's cook it fast,” Annisa said.

Annisa and Bi Minah started struggling in the kitchen preparing breakfast. Shortly thereafter Elly's mother approached Annisa in the kitchen.

“Rafa is up, Nis?” ask Elly's mother.

Annisa turned to Elly's mother.

“So still sleeping, Ua,” replied Annisa.

“Ua view, yes. Afraid Rafa's awake,” said Ms. Elly.

“Ya, Ua.”