Mother to My Nephew

35. Rafa The Spoiled.

After breakfast, they headed straight to the house of Elly. Rafa the little toddler fell asleep in Annisa's lap. Toriq turned to Annisa for a moment.

“Rafa sleeps, Nis?” ask Toriq who is refocused on driving.

“Iya, Bang,” replied Annisa while rubbing Rafa's head with a small towel because of the warning.

Toriq quietly glanced at Annisa, he saw how Annisa treated Rafa with affection like a mother. Though Annisa is still very young just finished high school, but Annisa knows how to take care of small children well.

I don't think they're finally at Elly's mom's. A housekeeper, Mother Elly, opened the gate. The car driven by Toriq entered the grounds of Elly's mother's house.

Annisa got out of the car while holding Rafa who was sleeping. Elly's mother welcomes them on the porch.

“Assalamualaikum,” says Annisa.

“Waalaikumsalam,” replied Ms. Elly.

“Rafa sleeps, Nis?” elly's mother asked to see Rafa sleeping in Annisa's arms.

“Iya, Ua,” replied Annisa.

“Tose first in the room,” says Ms. Elly.

“Iya, Ua,” Annisa brought Rafa to her room.

When he reached the top floor Annisa met Roland who had just come out of his room.

“Newly come, Nis?” roland asked to see Annisa holding Rafa.

“Iya A, just arrived,” replied Annisa then walked to her room.

Roland opened the door to Annisa's room. Annisa slowly moves Rafa to the bed, but Rafa tightly grips Annisa's shirt so Annisa sleeps next to Rafa. Roland saw Rafa who was unwilling to let go of Annisa directly turn on the air conditioning and close the door of Annisa's room. Annisa patted the back of Rafa's body until the toddler fell asleep and released her hand which grabbed Annisa's shirt. Annisa slowly wakes up from her sleep and walks out of the room.

Annisa went down the stairs, on the ground floor a quiet atmosphere like no one. There was only the sound of cooking utensils in the kitchen. Annisa walked towards the kitchen. It looks like Bi Minah is busy cooking with the help of an ART.

“Bi, Bang Toriq is home?” annisa asked Bi Minah who was still busy cooking.

“Numbered, Non. This is also Aunty was told to make a drink with Mother,” Bi Minah replied while busy cooking.

“Let Annisa make, Bi,” said Annisa then fill the glass that Bi Minah has prepared with syrup, mineral water and ice cubes.

Annisa brought a drink and some kind of pastry to the living room. Seen in the living room Toriq was with Elly's mother, I don't know what they were talking about.

Toriq stopped talking when he saw Annisa coming with a drink and put it on the table.

“Thank you, Annisa,” said Toriq.

Then Toriq continued his conversation with Elly's mother, while Annisa went back inside.

Annisa kept the tray she was carrying on the kitchen table.

“There can be Annisa help, Bi?” ask Annisa to Bi Minah.

Bi Minah turned to Annisa.

“Nothing, Non. Already cooked all the dishes, just this is not yet cooked,” replied Bi Minah.

“Non rest in room. Non sure cape waiting Den Rafa in hospital,” said Bi Minah.

“Let's Bi, it's still too early,” replied Annisa while sitting on the chair.

“Bi, Aa Roland where?” ask Annisa to Bi Minah.

“Go, Non. Every day Den Roland left at half-ten and then came home at two,” Bi Minah replied while pouring food.

“Bi, Annisa to the room first, yes. Afraid of Rafa waking up,” Annisa told Bi Minah.

“Iya, Non,” Bi Minah replied.

Annisa walked out of the kitchen to her room. As Annisa climbed the stairs to her room, Rafa's voice cried. Annisa hastened her pace. When Annisa opened the door to her room the little toddler was rolling around crying.

“Sayang...sayang..anak Mamah darling,” said Annisa approached Rafa who was crying.

Rafa heard Annisa's voice crying even louder.

“Eh...why increase the cry?” ask the confused Annisa.

Annisa raised Rafa's body and directly carried it.

“Rafa wants to pee. But there is no Mom,” replied Rafa while crying.

“Udah, don't cry anymore. Let's pee,” Annisa brings Rafa to the bathroom.

After peeing, Rafa asked to be carried continuously, so Annisa had to hold Rafa with a sling.

“Rafa want milk ngak?” ask Annisa.

“Mau,” replied Rafa with spoiled.

Annisa takes Rafa to the kitchen to make Rafa milk.

“Non what do you want?” bi Minah asked when she saw Annisa coming into the kitchen holding Rafa.

“Mau make milk for Rafa,” replied Annisa while looking for Rafa glass.

“Let Aunty make it. Non who love Mom when the food is ready,” said Bi Minah.

“Ua Elly where?” ask Annisa to Bi Minah.

“In living room, Non. Still chatting with Den Toriq,” replied Bi Minah while making milk for Rafa.

Bang Toriq hasn't come home yet? Speaking of what the hell was that long? The whisper of Annisa in the heart.

Annisa walks towards the living room while pounding Rafa. Elly's mother was laughing at Toriq's talk.

“Ua...,” Annisa calls Mother Elly.

Elly and Toriq's mother turned to Annisa.

“Lunch is ready,” Annisa said.

“Rafa, why carried Mamah continuously? Poor Mamah Annisa objected,” Toriq reprimanded Rafa.

Rafa hugged Annisa tightly.

“Lagi spoiled, Bang Tadi woke up crying to pee but Annisa again in the kitchen,” replied Annisa.

“Goodoo Enin mah, spoiled with Mom,” says Mother Elly.

“Come on Toriq we eat first,” Mother Elly told Toriq.

“Thank you, Auntie. Toriq is nerepotin. Toriq wants to go home, Aunt,” Toriq said.

“Eh. Eat first, already Aunty prepare,” exclaimed Bu Elly.

“Come, Bang eat us first,” Annisa invites Toriq to eat.

Toriq wants to have lunch with Elly and Annisa. Toriq followed Annisa from behind towards the dining room.

“Please sit down, Bang,” Annisa told Toriq.

Toriq sits at the dinner table with Elly's mother, while Annisa goes to the kitchen to get Rafa's milk. Annisa returns to the dining room while bringing milk for Rafa.

“Rafa sat down, yes,” said Annisa who was about to unclog her shackles.

“Nmobile. Want to cama Mamah,” said Rafa spoiledly and instead hugged Annisa tightly.

“Rafa, pity Mamah Annisa objected,” scold Toriq to Rafa.

“Nothing really, Bang,” Annisa told Toriq.

“Iya, Rafa sits with Mamah,” Annisa sits on a chair while holding Rafa.

“Let's eat first, don't worry about Rafa and Annisa,” Ms. Elly told Toriq.

“Eh..iya, Aunt,” Toriq replied.

“Annisa get the name yes, Bang,” Annisa said.

“Bby,” replied Toriq then gave his plate to Annisa.

Annisa took the rice along with side dishes for Toriq. Elly's mother notices Annisa and Toriq's interaction.

Toriq's desire to meet Annisa's needs and finance Annisa's college, it seems not just a sign of gratitude because Annisa has taken care of Rafa. Surely Toriq had other intentions, but what? mother Elly whispered in her heart.