Mother to My Nephew

64. Karma Law.

Mbok Sarmi approached Toriq who was having breakfast with the Annisa family.

“Den, there are guests looking for Aden,” said Mbok Sarmi.

“Who Mbok?” ask Toriq.

“Say Ika Ika Pak Didin's wife,” Mbok Sarmi replied.

“Mother Ika? What do I need to find Nak Toriq?” ask Mr. Ernawan to Mbok Sarmi.

“No idea, Sir. Ika just asked to be called Nen Toriq,” replied Mbok Sarmi.

“Nak Toriq, try to see maybe there is something important,” said Mr. Ernawan.

“Good, Om,” Reply Toriq.

Then Toriq got up from his seat and met Mother Ika.

“Something that matters what? Most also want to introduce Brother to Ranti his son,” muttered Aisyah.

“Aisyah!!” reprimand Annisa while whispering.

Aisyah Langsug silenced while pouting.

Toriq approached Mother Ika who was standing at the door.

Mother Ika's eyes immediately sparkled to see Toriq. How not Toriq was a young man who was tall, athletic, handsome and pure white. Exactly as Ika's mother saw from behind the window of her house when Toriq parked and pulled the car out of her yard.

“Yes, Mom what is it?” ask Toriq directly without a stale base.

“This is my Doctor sir wants to introduce my daughter Ranti,” replied Ika Mother then pulled Ranti's hand to approach Toriq.

While pouting Ranti followed her mother's orders.

Toriq did not greet Ranti, he only cupped his palms in front of his chest.

“And there is breakfast rice uduk complete made by Ranti for Pak Doctor,” said Ika gave the plate in her hand.

“Aduh Mother thank you, but I have breakfast,” Toriq said and refused to accept the plate from Mother Ika's hand.

“This rice luk special loh Mr. Doctor. It feels different from the cuisine of Annisa,” added Ika Mother.

“Annisa is sick, Mom. So I forbid him to cook,” Toriq said.

“Annisa's sick? What pain? Annisa is indeed sickly from the past,” said Ika.

“Annisa soy sauce takes care of our son Rafa and takes care of our wedding preparations,” Toriq replied.

“Pak Doctor wants to marry Annisa? How did the doctor marry Annisa? He will only graduate High School and his parents can not afford to pay for his college,” said Ika with a huff.

“Who said Annisa didn't go to college? Annisa is enrolled as an economics student at University X in Jakarta. If you don't believe you can find it on the website of Universtas X,” Toriq said as decently as possible.

“Where might who charge it? His parents could not afford to pay for college, especially at a private university,” asked Ika.

“Mother do not need to know the cost from where, the important thing is Annisa will go to college,” replied Toriq with as polite as possible even though his heart was upset to hear Mother Ika underestimate Annisa.

“Haduh Bu, not that I refuse to taste Mother Ika's daughter's cooking but I am really full. Unfortunately later so redundant because it is not eaten,” once again Toriq refused subtly.

“Or later at noon what doctor will eat? Let Ranti cook,” said Ibu Ika who continues to find a gap to bring Ranti closer to Toriq.

“Later noon it was possible we ate outside. We want to find a building and event organizer to take care of our wedding,” Toriq replied and hope Ika mother would understand what Toriq meant.

“Or later tonight, Doctor what do you want to eat? Let Ranti masakin,” Ika mother still has not given up.

Toriq sighed.

“Sorry Mom, as long as I am here Aunt Titien always cooks a lot of food for me. So Mom and Ranti don't have to bother cooking for me,” Toriq said.

“Then I ask my husband to invite the Doctor to eat at home. So Mr. Doctor can taste Ranti cuisine,” said Ika.

“May if I want to, but I'm sorry if I will refuse to come. I'm here to see my future wife Annisa and our son Rafa. And I also need to be with my prospective in-laws to talk about next week's event, my parents will come to propose,” Toriq replied calmly.

“However if if the Doctor changes his mind not to marry Annisa, Ranti would really replace Annisa to take care of Mr. Doctor's child,” said Ika.

“Ya, right Ranti?” Ika asked Ranti as if asking for Ranti's support.

Ranti answered him with a nod while pouting.

“Apologies Mom, I have to go to the bathroom,” exclamation Toriq directly go inside leaving Mother Ika.

“Please Mr. Doctor,” said Ika and left the house of Annisa.

Toriq sat on the dining chair while shaking his head.

While Aisyah laughed out loud to see Toriq who was troubled to face Mother Ika.

“Sorry, Bang. Ika is so,” Annisa said.

“Nothing, Annisa. It was not Annisa's fault,” Toriq said.

“Let's talk to Mr. Didin so Ika don't bother Nak Toriq again,” said Mr. Ernawan.

“Free, Sir. Didin is the same as his wife. Besides the wrong father why ride parking at Mr Didin's house? Why not in the house of our other neighbors who have a spacious yard,” said Mother Titien.

“Iya Ma'am, the wrong Father. You do not think it will be like this,” replied Mr. Ernawan.

“Not wrong Om and Aunty, but indeed Ika's mother is already so. We have to be smart to avoid,” Toriq said.

Toriq so remember a few months ago he also behaved like Ika Mother is trying to force Poppy to turn away from Budi and want to be near him. And that made Poppy dislike him.

Is this the law of karma for me? The scales of Toriq in the heart.

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Don't sulk, ya bucan. Toriq had also done the same thing to disturb Poppy, anyway Toriq did not know shame.

The night went on again, yes.