Mother to My Nephew

37. Dinners.

Toriq drove his vehicle in mid-speed down the streets of the capital. Sometimes Toriq turned his head to the side to see Rafa who was fast asleep in the arms of Annisa. Only now was Annisa much silent unlike when she left for the hospital. When Rafa invites Annisa to talk Annisa just answers her, not as usual. Toriq turned to Annisa.

“We eat first. Hungry brother has not eaten,” Toriq said.

“Ya,” Annisa replied briefly.

“Annisa want to eat what?” ask Toriq while glancing to the side.

“Close, Brother,” replied Annisa while rubbing Rafa's head that was asleep.

“Now is up, Brother?” ask Toriq.

Annisa simply replied while nodding.

“Ya. Don't protest, yes,” Toriq told Annisa with a smile on the foreskin.

Annisa turned to Toriq.

“Ya,” Reply Annisa.

Toriq turned his car into a star hotel. Annisa is shocked to learn Toriq turned his car into a star hotel in South Jakarta.

“Abang what to do here?” annisa asked carefully as Toriq parked his car.

“You ate,” Toriq replied calmly.

“But why be here?” ask Annisa.

“So Annisa answered it's up to you. Yes already, we eat here only,” replied Toriq.

“But this is a hotel, Bang,” Annisa protest.

“Iya is indeed a hotel. In it is not just a bedroom, but there is a restaurant, Pub, coffee shop, boutique, spa, swimming pool and many more. So if here we are not just checking in to sleep,” Toriq said trying to explain to Annisa.

“Or Annisa want to check in with Brother? Come on,” asked Toriq with a smile teasing Annisa.

“Abang is not funny making out!!!” annisa exclaimed while glaring.

“The name is also joking, Nis. Don't be angry dong,” replied Toriq.

“Let's go down, Brother is hungry,” take Toriq.

“Please get her sling in the back seat,” pinta Annisa.

Toriq immediately took the sling and gave it to Annisa. Annisa holds Rafa using a sling cloth so as not to bother. When Annisa was about to descend, Toriq prevented her.

“Please wait for Abang to help,” Toriq said then got out of the car and opened the door for Annisa.

Annisa carefully gets out of the car, so that Rafa does not hit the car. After Annisa got out of Toriq's car, she closed the door. Toriq and Annisa walk side by side to the hotel lobby.

Annisa felt insecure when she entered the hotel. How not, Toriq took him to a very luxurious hotel according to the Annisa version. Annisa hesitated to continue her steps.

“Why stop? Come on in,” ask Toriq.

“Bang,” says Annisa.

“Come, Brother is hungry,” said Toriq who was then forced to embrace Annisa.

Annisa is forced to follow Toriq's steps towards the elevator. In the elevator Annisa just quietly stood next to Toriq while patting the back of Rafa's body. How not people who are in their elevator using neat and elegant clothes. Unlike Annisa who only uses simple clothes, Annisa looks more like a nanny.

Finally the elevator stopped on the floor they were on, Annisa breathed a sigh of relief to be able to get out of the elevator. But the wrong assumption was that those who were in an elevator with him came out as well and walked towards the same place.

Toriq takes Annisa to the hotel's luxury restaurant. Annisa stopped her steps back.

“Abang,” Annisa has not continued her words, but Toriq instead tightened his embrace.

“Let's go in,” whispered Toriq.

Annisa hesitantly follows Toriq's steps. When in front of the restaurant door a restaurant employee in neat uniform greeted them.

“Goodnight. For how many people, Sir?” ask the officer.

“For two people,” Toriq replied calmly.

“Sorry Father has reservation?” ask the officer again.

“But,” Reply Toriq.

“Okay then let's come with me,” said the employee.

Toriq and Annisa followed the employee until they stopped at a table for four people on the edge of a window with a view of the city of Jakarta at night.

The clerk pulled up the seats one by one to make it easier for Toriq and Annisa to sit down.

“Please,” said the official.

When Annisa saw Rafa who was in her arms, the toddler was awake and his eyes were busy watching around him.

“Ah...anak sholeh is awake,” said Annisa happily then justify the position of Rafa who was in a sleeping position into a sitting position on the lap of Annisa.

“Rafa is awake?” tanya Toriq saw her niece sitting on Annisa's lap while paying attention to the surrounding atmosphere.

Annisa opens the sling to allow Rafa to move freely. Annisa became uncomfortable again because there was Rafa who accompanied her. The toddler was glistening at the view outside the window.

“Rafa sits alone, yes,” Annisa said then moves Rafa to the seat next door. The toddler freely knelt down facing the window and to his two hands clung to the glass.

Soon a waiter approached them and handed them a menu.

“What do you eat, Nis?” ask Toriq.

Annisa opens a menu book and many menu lists that feel unfamiliar to Annisa.

“Terupon Abang only,” replied Annisa.

“If steak likes it?” ask Toriq to Annisa.

“Bby, Bang,” replied Annisa while watching Rafa who was engrossed with the view outside the window.

“Drink what?” ask Toriq to Anisa

“Terupon Brother too,” replied Annisa.

“If fruit punch wants?” ask Toriq to Annisa.

“What's up, Bang?” asked Annisa confusedly. It sounded foreign to Annisa's ears.

“Fruit juice mixed soda,” Toriq replied.

“By deh, Bang,” replied Annisa.

“I order tenderloin steak well done two, cream soup one, french fries one, fruit punch non alcohol two and pure juice without ice one,” Toriq said to the restaurant waiter.

Then the restaurant waiter repeated Toriq's order so as not to be mistaken. After that the servant left Toriq's desk.

“Bang, indeed fruit punch contains alcohol?” whispered Annisa while advancing her body.

“Usually in places like this like mixed alcohol,” Toriq replied calmly.

Toriq turned his head towards Rafa who was engrossed with the scenery outside.

“Rafa....hei boy again what?” call Toriq.

“She again sees the lights of Jakarta city,” replied Annisa.

“He doesn't remember the baby boy anymore?” ask Toriq to Annisa.

“Abang sssttt's. Later Rafa heard,” exclaimed Annisa while whispering.

“If he asks, please,” Toriq replied casually.

“Iya, dear Brother,” Annisa said.

“Loh how is Brother? You dong are loving. We are called Mamahnya,” Toriq said.

“Annisa's still a kid, Bang. Still school. Who deserves the love of Brother, because it is time to get married,” replied Annisa.

Hearing Annisa's words, Toriq was instantly silent. Toriq was reminded of the female Poppy.

“Annisa, actually there is something you want to tell me about the woman you were with,” Toriq said.

Annisa turned towards Toriq. Toriq's face turned sad.

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Who was Toriq and Annisa? If you read from the beginning you know the answer. Because it was repeatedly mentioned in previous chapters.

Why was there no conversation between Toriq and the couple? In novels

Duhai Wanitaku also the conversation between Toriq and the couple was also not much just an apology and congratulations because they had married once the baby was born.

There is also Rafa who whines for baby boy.

And for the reader who is disappointed because it turns out Annisa is not hooded. I'm sorry. Because from the beginning I made this story I did not describe Annisa using a veil.

Enough of Deche's notice. And for the promo friends Deche is done.

Maybe later will be a new promo novel Deche.