Mother to My Nephew

9. Rafa's Birthday

An elderly man entered the house.

“Assalamualaikum,” said the man.

“Waalaikumsalam,” replied Ms. Elly and Annisa.

“Grandfather,” shouted Rafa approached the man and kissed his grandfather's hand.

The elderly man was Mr. Syamsul, Rafa's grandfather.

“Eh….Eninnya Rafa has come,” said Mr. Syamsul when he saw Ms. Elly.

“New home, Cake?” asked Elly's mother while shaking her iron.

“Yes, Nin. Just returned home to teach,” replied Mr. Syamsul.

“Grandparents,” call Rafa while patting his Grandpa's feet.

“What, Rafa?” ask Mr. Syamsul.

“Ada Mamah,” Reply Rafa.

Mr. Syamsul frowned.

“Who is it?” ask Mr. Syamsul once again.

“Ada Mamah,” Reply Rafa.

“Mamah? Where's Mamahnya?” asked Mr. Syamsul confused.

“This is Mamah,” Rafa points to Annisa.

Annisa becomes clumsy as Rafa points towards her.

“Who's this, Nin?” ask Mr. Syamsul to Elly's mother.

“This is my niece, just came from Padalarang,” replied Ms. Elly.

Annisa shook Syamsul's hand.

“Oh...ada Aunty,” said Mr. Syamsul.

“Not Aunty, but Mamah,” ralat Rafa.

Mr. Syamsul was confused.

“Rafa wants to call Mamah,” Ibu Elly tried to explain.

“Oh....iya, it's okay,” said Mr. Syamsul.

“I go in first, Nin,” Pak Syamsul pamit.

“Oh..please, Cake,” says Ms. Elly.

Then Mr. Syamsul went into the house.

“Ua, Annisa so not good with her family Meisya Tea,” said Annisa.

Elly's mother turned to Annisa.

“Not good why?” ask Elly's mother.

“Rafa tells everyone that Annisa is Rafa's Mom,” Annisa's great-grandson while looking down.

Elly's mother smiled.

“Nothing, Nisa. His name is also a small child, he does not understand,” replied Mother Elly.

“But Annisa does not feel good, as if Annisa who wants to be called Mamah,” said Annisa.

“They understand too, Nis. Already do not be too Annisa think,” Mother Elly adnggam hand Annisa.

Shortly after, the guests arrived. They are children from the neighborhood around Rafa's house, Meisya's cousin's children and Toriq's fellow children.

Rafa was happy to see so many friends coming. But still Rafa always asked to be accompanied by Annisa. Anything with Mamah.

Now it's time to blow the candles. MC told Rafa to go ahead.

“The candle blow is the same Mamah,” said Rafa while tugging at Annisa.

“The candle blow is not the same Papah too?” ask MC.

Annisa was shocked when the MC asked Rafa that. He was confused as to what to tell the MC.

“Fap?” rafa asked while circulating his gaze looking for someone.

“Where is Papah Rafa? Here Papah Rafa, Rafa wants to blow out the candles,” call MC

“Papa Rafa.”

“Where is Papah Rafa? Forward to the front. Rafa wants to blow out the candles,” call MC once again.

“Mamah Rafa where is Rafa Papah?” ask the MC

Annisa is confused as to who Papah Rafa is. He really can't say anything.

“Papah Rafa, where is Papah Rafa?” get the MC to go a few times.

“Yes, this is Papah Rafa,” replied someone approaching Annisa and Rafa.

Annisa saw that the person standing next to her was Toriq.

“This is it Papah Rafanya has come,”

“Ayo Pah, we sang Happy Birthday to Rafa,” MC said.

Happy birthday to you

We say

Happy long life

We are praying

Happy prosperity

Healthy sentosa

Happy long life and happy.

Inflatable lily

Blow out the candle

Blow the candle right now

Right now

Now either.

“Blown its lights Rafa,” says MC.

Rafa blew the lights out.

“Now Mamah and Papah Rafa kiss Rafa's cheek,” MC said

“Byway yes! Kiss her cheeks.”

“Documentation part is ready, yes! Please immortalize when Mamah Papah kissed Rafa,” MC command.

With clumsy and rigid Annisa and Toriq kiss Rafa.

“Kok kaku is that kiss him anyway? Will there be Rafa, time is still stiff just kiss him?” MC protest.

Everyone laughed at the MC. They knew Annisa and Toriq were not Mamah and Rafa's Papah. Only the MCs don't know.

“Let's go again, Mah Pah. Kiss Rafanya with affection,” said MC.

When the MC gives a cue, suddenly someone interrupts,

“Annisa, who Rafa kissed instead of her Papa,” Roland chirped.

When Annisa was shocked, she saw Roland smilingly looking at Annisa.

“Aa....,” exclaims Annisa while glaring.

I don't know when his cousin came. Suddenly teased him.

“Mas..please don't bother her sister. We want to make documentation,” scolds MC at Roland.

“Iya,” replied Roland while smilingly teasing Annisa.

“Oke Mah Pah once again yes kiss Rafa,” says MC.

Then Annisa and Toriq kiss Rafa together. Their views accidentally meet. Annisa is embarrassed.

“OK, done,” says sexy documentation.

“Now it's time to cut, cake. Rafa cut the cake with the help of Mama,” said MC.

“Part of photo documentation Rafa and Mom cut the cake,” MC said.

Mother Elly and Mother Pomegranate touched to see Rafa can celebrate his birthday like other children, namely in the damping Mamah and Papahnya.

Mother Elly and Mother Pomegranate wiped away the tears that ran down their cheeks.

“I was so moved to see Rafa can celebrate his birthday even if only in the damping Om and Tanteenya. But at least Rafa can feel like other children feel,” said Ms. Pomegranate.

“I'm also moved, Grandma. Hopefully Rafa can feel happiness like children his age,” said Ms. Elly.

“Aamiin ya robi alamin,” said Ms. Pomegranate while rubbing her face with both hands.

After cutting the cake and sharing it with Rafa's friends, guests are welcome to sample the dishes.

Toriq approached Reno who was sitting alone and gave Reno a piece of birthday cake.

“Tadi who?” ask Reno while eating a birthday cake.

“Who is which?” toriq asked inexplicably.

“That's so Mama Rafa,” said Reno.

“Oh. She's Annisa's sister sespupu Bang Rilandi,” Toriq replied.

“But it looks close, yes with Rafa,” Reno said.

“Rafa called him Mamah,” Toriq said.

Reno turned to Toriq while frowning.

“Kok can?” ask Reno.

“Entahlah, maybe because the face of Annisa is somewhat similar to Bang Rilandi so Rafa thinks Annisa Mamahnya,” replied Toriq.

“And loe face looks like Meisya so Rafa thinks elo Papah?” ask Reno.

“No, Rafa keeps calling me Om,” Toriq said.

“Why not elo halalin alone Annisa? Let her be Rafa's Mom,” Reno gave me an idea.

“Gile loose! Annisa was a child. Just graduated SMA,” Excited Toriq.

“Nothing, as long as you do not make her pregnant first,” said Reno.

“Ngak ah. I am still curious about your sister,” replied Toriq.

“Udah elo lupain aja my sister, she already has. Udah can not move out of heart,” advice Reno.

“Loe's sister hasn't seen me. He definitely wants to be with me,” Toriq said confidently.

“Not necessarily,” Reno denies.

“What's so great about people? It will be just an ordinary staff,” asked Toriq curiously.

“According to elo, he's nothing. But according to the late Rangga, he is a person who can be trusted to protect and accompany my sister,” replied Reno.

“Ah….Ren, elo mah is indeed not on my side,” Toriq said disappointedly.

“But the truth is, Toriq. Even until Poppy craves lunch together. If Budi again to Bandung, Poppy to not want to eat if not with Budi. Even until Poppy gets in the hospital,” Reno said.

“Ah Reno, loe mah ngadi. I can't believe,” Toriq protest.

“Yes already if you don't believe. But if you are disappointed don't mistake me,” said Reno then stood up from his seat and left Toriq.

“Eh….Ren, where are you going?” ask Toriq.

“You ate, I was hungry,” replied Reno as she stepped onto the prasmana table.