Mother to My Nephew

23. Rafa Who's Not Fussy.

Annisa was in front of Rafa's room, sobbing, Rafa's voice cried. Annisa opened the room. Elly's mother was holding Rafa who was crying.

“Mamah…..Mamah.....,” Rafa cried in Eninnya's hug.

While Mother Pomegranate was busy entertaining Rafa. The two elderly women were busy comforting Rafa to stop crying.

“Rafa....,” call Annisa when going into the room.

Rafa turned to Annisa.

“Mamah.....,” Rafa's cry broke while holding out both hands to hold Annisa.

Annisa puts her plastic groceries on the table and goes over to Elly's mother and picks up Rafa from Elly's mother's arms.

“Rafa why cry, Nak?” Annisa rubs Rafa's back.

“Mamah dalimana? Rafa looks around for Mamah,” whining Rafa in the arms of Annisa while hiccupping.

“Mamah buy food first for Enin and Grandma,” replied Annisa.

Suddenly the room door opened the hospital's catering officer entered to deliver lunch to Rafa.

“Tuh, the food is here. Rafa eats, yes,” Annisa points to Rafa's food placed on the nightstand.

Rafa looked at the food Annisa pointed at and nodded her head.

“Now Rafa sits sweet,” Annisa lowers Rafa to the bed.

“Before we read prayer first, yes. Rafa follow Mamah,” Annisa said.

The toddler was snuggling.

“Allahuma.”

“Allahuma.”

“Baaric lanaa.”

“Baalik lana.”

“Fiiimaa.”

“Piima.”

“Rozaqtana.”

“Lojaktana.”

“Waaqinaa.”

“Wacina.”

“Adzabanaar.”

“Ajabanar.”

“From now on Rafa if you want to eat should read prayer first,” advice Annisa.

“But cama Mamah read her prayer,” said Rafa spoiledly.

“Iya, darling. Later read his prayer with Mamah,” said Annisa while sucking Rafa's hair.

“Now Rafa eat first.”

Pomegranate's mother was moved to see Annisa's treatment of Rafa. Elly's mother used to see Annisa treating Rafa with affection.

“Nek, let's eat first,” invite Mother Elly to surprise Mother Pomegranate who is watching Annisa and Rafa.

“Iya, Nin,” replied Mother Pomegranate.

“Annisa, it's all the same thing, right? Is there anything different?” ask Elly's mother.

“Everything is the same, Ua,” replied Annisa while feeding Rafa painstakingly.

Soon Rafa eats the food until it's finished.

“Ah..pinter son Mamah eat it up,” praise Annisa.

Hearing Annisa's praise, the toddler laughed while clapping.

“If you've eaten say what? Alhamdullilah,” said Annisa.

“Alhamdullilah,” Rafa follows Annisa's words.

“Now eat medicine, yes,” Annisa take medicine Rafa on the nightstand.

The toddler noticed Annisa who was preparing the medicine. Rafa according to when Annisa told him to eat the medicine.

“Alhamdullilah, Rafa Pinter eat medicine,” said Annisa while giving Rafa a drink.

“Now Annisa eat first,” says Bu Elly.

“Iya, Ua,” replied Annisa.

“Rafa, Mamah eat first. Rafa want to watch TV?” ask Annisa.

“Mau, Mah,” replied Rafa with spoiled.

“Please get a cartoon movie, yes,” Annisa squeeze TV remote.

“Iya,” Rafa replied with excitement.

Annisa is looking for a good cartoon film to watch toddlers around the age of Rafa and contains education.

After finding the desired cartoon, Annisa let Rafa engrossed in watching tv so as not to disturb Annisa eat. Finish eating Annisa dzuhur prayer alternating with Mother Elly and Mother Pomegranate. At exactly 13:30 Roland arrived .

“Assalamualaikum,” Roland said when entering Rafa's room.

“Waalaikumsalam.”

Roland sat next to Elly's mother while watching Rafa who was watching a cartoon movie with Annisa.

“Rafa…. Rafa,” call Roland.

“Iiihhhh Om Lolang disrupt,” protest Rafa.

Then back to watching tv. But it wasn't Roland's name if it didn't bother Rafa to tears. Roland poked Rafa's cheek again.

“Mamah…..Om Lolang tuh naughty, bother Rafa,” Rafa whining.

“Aa, don't bother Rafa! Rafa again watch disturbed continue,” exclaimed Annisa.

“After a jolt, seriously very watch it,” Roland said this time ruffled Rafa's hair.

“Iiihhh Mamah...,” Rafa again whining.

“Roland, don't bother Rafa!” exclaim Mother Elly.

Roland smiled successfully interrupting Rafa. Then he returned to his seat.

“Mamah has eaten?” ask Roland.

“Already,” replied Ms. Elly.

“Eat where, Mah?” ask Roland.

“Tadi Annisa, Mamah told me to buy food in the cafeteria. Keep eating here,” replied Ms. Elly.

“Roland hungry, Mah,” says Roland.

Elly's mother turned to her youngest child.

“You haven't eaten?” ask Elly's mother.

“Already, but hungry again,” Roland said.

“Yes, eat there in the cafeteria. Toriq said the food was delicious,” said Ms. Elly.

“Annisa, accompany Aa to the cafeteria, yuk,” take Roland.

“Annisa has eaten,” Annisa replied.

“Yes, you can snack or buy juice,” Roland said.

“If left later Rafanya cry,” said Annisa.

Rafa turned to Annisa.

“Where are you going?” ask Rafa.

“Mamah want to nemenin Om eat in the cafeteria,” replied Annisa.

Roland approached Rafa.

“Rafa, Om borrow his Mom for nemenin Om eat in the cafeteria,” Roland said.

“Nggak boyeh, this is Mamah Rafa,” replied Rafa while hugging Annisa.

“Pinjem sebentaaarrr aja. Om laper wants to eat in the cafeteria,” persuade Roland.

“Later Mama pelgi ninggalin Rafa,” Rafa's face turned sad.

“No, Mamah did not go ninggalin Rafa. Mamah will nemenin Rafa bobo here,” replied Annisa.

“Mamah bobo in cini? Nemenin Rafa?” ask Rafa.

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

“Hole Rafa bobo cama Mamah,” says Rafa with excitement.

“How, nih? Can you please do it on pinjem?” ask Roland again.

“Boyeh, but not boyeh yama-yama,” replied Rafa.

“Thank you, Rafa,” Roland said.

“Come, Nis. Aa is hungry,” take Roland.

“Rafa want to buy what?” bargain Roland to Rafa.

“Rafa wants chicken, Om,” replied Rafa excitedly.

“Indeed can, Nis?” ask Roland to Annisa.

“Nknow. But when Rafa asks for fried rice should not be the same Bang Toriq,” replied Annisa.

“If it's time now, Nis. I love you from crying,” Roland said.

“Hayo we go to the cafeteria now,” take Roland.

“Mamah to the canteen first, yes dear. Rafa don't cry,” said Annisa while stroking Rafa's head.

“Iya, Mah,” replied Rafa.

Then Roland took a break to Elly's mother and Pomegranate's mother and left Rafa's room.

The canteen still looks crowded. There are some doctors who are eating lunch or just coffee while enjoying a snack.

“Annisa want to eat what?” roland asked as he watched the dishes being sold in the canteen.

“Annisa is still full A, Annisa wants cake,” Annisa while looking at the cakes that are rented in the canteen.

Annisa chose a bread that looks good.

“Annisa want bread only, A,” replied Annisa then took one piece of bread.

“You drink what, Nis?”

“You drink sweet tea, A,”, replied Aanisa.

After ordering food for Roland and paying for all the food that had been ordered, Annisa and Roland looked for a seat

“What are you doing here?” ask Toriq who suddenly appeared.