Mother to My Nephew
49. Mr. Ernawan.
Mr. Ernawan looked at Toriq.
"Oh, so he's the one who made you go out of your Ua house all night?" asked Mr. Ernawan to Annisa.
Everyone in the room silently heard Mr. Ernawan's words.
"Sir.., "Anisa wants to protest with the words of her Father.
But Toriq gave a sign that Annisa was holding back his words.
"I'm sorry, Om, " said Toriq.
Mr. Ernawan sighed.
"You have not prayed dzuhur?" asked Mr. Ernawan to Annisa and Toriq.
"Not yet, Om," replied Toriq.
"There you pray first" ordered Mr. Ernawan.
"Well, Om, " said Toriq.
Toriq and Annisa enter the house and are greeted by Rafa.
"Mommy, "call Rafa who directly hugs Annisa's leg.
"Eh..... Rafa is awake. Wasn't it?" annisa asked while rubbing Rafa's head.
"No," Rafa replied as he looked at the plastic bag Annisa was carrying.
"Crying for a minute, Tea. But as soon as I saw Umar immediately silent," said Aisyah.
"Have you peed yet?" ask Annisa to Rafa.
"Udah peed cama Ate Aicah," replied Rafa.
"Mom, icu what?" rafa asked pointing to the plastic bag that Annisa was carrying.
"It's food for Rafa, Om Umar, Ate Aisyah and Om Roland" replied Annisa and gave it to Rafa.
Rafa carried it with both hands.
"Well, well, " said Rafa, carrying the plastic in front of Umar who was watching TV.
Aisyah approached Rafa.
"What is Rafa?" asked Aisyah while opening the plastic that Rafa brought.
"Chicken clawed Mac Dondon," Aisyah said as soon as she opened the plastic.
"Ashik cockfighting Mac Dondon, "sahut Umar jubilant.
"Well, the tap is still full, " said Umar with a disappointed face.
"Make it later, " said Aisyah then put the plastic containing Mac Dondon cockfighting on the dining table.
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"Where is the prayer? " toriq asked Annisa when they met in front of the bathroom door.
Apparently Toriq had already taken ablution.
"In Umar's room, " replied Annisa.
Then Annisa took Toriq to Umar's room. Annisa opened the door of the room and went inside. Annisa held a prayer mat facing the qibla. Toriq stood in front of the door waiting until Annisa finished holding the prayer.
"Eh.... again on what's the two-age here?" reprimand Roland who saw Toriq in front of Umar's room.
"You pray" replied Toriq.
"Sholat, pray for yourself. The time to pray until the prayer table must be held with Annisa, " said Roland and then maauk into Umar's room.
"You continue with the dream," Roland replied then turned his body facing the wall while hugging the bolster.
"It's over, Bang. It will face it according to the direction of the alphabet, " said Annisa.
"Thank you, Annisa" Toriq said.
Annisa just nodded then walked out of Umar's room.
After finishing the Annisa prayer and Toriq joined Rafa, Aisyah and Umar who were watching TV.
Suddenly Mr. Ernawan approached Toriq.
"Son Toriq, can you come with me for a minute? There you have to talk, " said Mr. Ernawan to Toriq.
Toriq quickly stood up and followed Mr. Ernawan. Annisa only paid attention to both. There was another with his Father's attitude towards Toriq. Usually you are always friendly to everyone including Annisa's friends who are men. But somehow to Toriq his father was a little firm. As if to show that his daughter can not be treated arbitrarily.
Mr. Ernawan took Toriq to the living room and joined the others.
"Tomorrow Nak Toriq's hospital service is not?" ask Mr. Ernawan.
"No Om, tomorrow I have my day off" replied Toriq.
"Then tonight Nak Toriq will stay here. There's something you want to talk to the two of you about, " said Mr. Ernawan.
"Okay, Om," answered Toriq.
"Son Toriq bring clothes to change?" ask Mr. Ernawan.
"Bring, Om," replied Toriq.
"Good then. It's been there watching TV again, " said Mr. Ernawan expelled Toriq.
But when Toriq was about to return to the living room, Elly's mother held Toriq's hand.
"Toriq, how's Annisa going?" ask Elly's mother.
"Annisa wants to go back to Jakarta and study there, "toriq replied.
"Alhamdullilah" said Mother Elly and Mother Pomegranate.
"And Toriq hope that Mamah does not force again the desire of Mamah to Annisa. Let Annisa decide everything that is best for Rafa and herself, "Toriq told Ms. Pomegranate.
"Prefer to marry another man rather than marry you?" ask Pomegranate Mother.
Toriq took a breath and turned briefly towards Mr. Ernawan and then his gaze returned to Mother Pomegranate.
"It looks like it won't happen, "Toriq replied then left the living room and returned to the living room.
"Toriq what do you mean?" ask Pomegranate Mother.
However Toriq did not answer Mama's questions and instead rejoined Annisa and Rafa with Annisa's younger siblings.
"That child was asked why not answer. The habit of talking half-way through is not clear," exclaimed Mother Pomegranate who was upset by Toriq's words like a puzzle.
"Patience, Grandma. We'll know the answer, " said Elly's mother.
Titien's mother from earlier was just silent hearing their conversation. Titien's mother turned to her husband. When viewed from the movements of her husband, Mr. Ernawan seems to be taking a big decision for Annisa. But she was not sure what decision her husband made.
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