
"Sister, like to read Kahlil Gibran?..." Zahra glanced at the book that Zain was holding.
"No. This is Nadine asking. You want?..." Zain turned his gaze to the book by Kahlil Gibran.
"Says to Nadine?..."
"It's okay. I can take it again." Zain thrust the 5cm-thick book at Zahra.
"Where have you been, Ra, I've been looking..." Suddenly Dion arrives, cutting off the interaction between Zahra and Zain. Dion dragged Zahra's bag, forcing her foot to be dragged in Dion's footsteps, away from the unblinking Zain watching Dion's arbitrary demeanor. Dion doesn't like Zahra being close to Zain.
"Son, why the hell is a hobby so dragged I'm rich' drag a suitcase."
"Are you going, are we holding hands?..." Zahra just shook her head.
Dion took Zahra to the cashier and paid for all the books they had chosen. Because Dion's mood was uncomfortable, he immediately brought Zahra home.
***
During one Week Zahra worked in a boutique, Mama Dion always paid attention to the beautiful girl. He is very diligent in working, and communication with his customers is also very good. Zahra's excellent service to customers is very satisfying. The thing that Mama Dion likes is that Zahra is always on time to do worship, what a dream daughter-in-law.
Every night Dion always picks up Zahra, although Zahra always refuses but Dion keeps pushy, citing danger if a girl goes out alone.
Today is Dion's birthday, the mother wants to give a special surprise to her son.
Mama Dion was waiting for Zahra at the campus park last night before they went home to work and they both made arrangements to meet there.
"Assalamualaik." Sapa Zahra who suddenly appeared in front of Mama Dion.
"Wa aleikumsalam."
"Sorry Mom, make me wait a long time."
"No, I just arrived. Then come on." Mama Dion moved from the park chair followed by Zahra to enter the black sedan parked in the car park.
***
The car arrived at Dion's yard. Zahra got down from the car, she looked around, watching the courtyard so spacious and beautiful.
Mama Dion takes Zahra into Dion's huge mansion, she is amazed to see the luxury filled with luxury goods. Their steps were in the kitchen.
"We want to do something here, ma'am." Zahra was confused, because all night Dion's mama just said she would do work outside the boutique.
"We will cook." replied Mama Dion who wanted to taste the handmade dishes of prospective ghosts.
"Cooking???..." Zahra repeated her boss's remarks to ascertain why Zahra should cook instead of Zahra's job as a saleswoman at her boutique.
"Yes. Today is my son's birthday. I want to cook something special for her and I want you to cook for her."
"Why should I, Mom."
"Yes, why?..." Mama Dion chuckled and asked back."Yeah let's start cooking, hunt him down.
Without asking again Zahra began to mix the seasoning provided, while Mama Dion noticed Zahra who was cleaning the fish and rampant. The girl was so deft, like a wife who was used to cooking for her husband.
"Abkkkhhh...." Zahra's clothes and hijab are wet because the veil is linked to a pot containing water, lucky that the water is not boiling.
"Well, Zahra your clothes are wet. Come with me to the room."
"Yes Mom..."
Arriving in the room, Mama Dion gave Zahra her clothes and hijab, then told her to change clothes in the bathroom. It just so happens that their body posture is almost the same.
"Well, the size fits right."
"Yes, Mom."
***
In the kitchen, according to instructions from his boss, Zahra made dough to make a tart of Dion's favorite brownish flavor.
"Zahra, I'll stay a while, yeah, take a call first."
"Yes." Yeah."
After the departure of Mama Dion, Zahra again struggled with the cake dough.
Dion slipped into the kitchen to surprise Mama who was cooking.
"Daaaaa....." Eagerly Dion patted Zahra on the shoulder, shocked the owner and threw the flour on Dion's face.
"Aaaww.." screeched as Dion shook Dion's head with a rice pitcher.
"Well, what are you two doing?..." Mom was surprised to see her son. Dion did not answer, but left Zahra and her mother.
"Sorry Mom, who is she?..."
"That's my son who wants a birthday today. It was a shock." said Mama Dion, instead of being angry she felt funny looking at Dion's face because of Zahra.
"Sorry Mom, he was surprised because it was me."
"Oh, it's okay. We'll have dinner together."
***
After all the food was served on the table, Zahra asked her boss about what else she should do. But the boss instead told her to sit at the dinner table to wait for her husband and son.
Zahra was shocked when she saw Dion walking by the side of a middle-aged man towards the dining table.
"Don't be surprised, Dion's my son." Mama Dion's words made Zahra even more incredulous.
"It's normal that his expression doesn't have to be like that." said Dion staring at the pouting Zahra while sitting on the chair next to Zahra. Zahra did not dare to answer, because she knew where she was.
"Zahra, get me rice and rawon." pinta Dion. Zahra immediately followed Dion's request.
"Zahra, let's eat" said Mama Dion, who noticed that Zahra was awkward around her little family.
"Yes, Mom."
"Not to be shy. Think of it like your own family." said Papa Dion.
"Hmmm.... Very good at this cuisine. Who's cooking?." asked Dion.
"Zahra." answered Mama.
"Well, it's great that you're Ra" Dion said with his mouth still filled with food.
"It's a good fit, so be your wife."
"Uhuuukkk Uhuuukkk Uhuukkk..." Zahra and Dion both choked when they heard the mother's words.
Zahra and Dion both grabbed the same glass by accidentally touching his hand.
"You drink first." Dion relented and gave Zahra a glass of drinking water.
"It's Yon." Papa Dion handed Dion a glass of water.
Dion and Zahra were both misbehaved for a while. Zahra was moved to notice the happiness of Dion's little family, the care and affection her parents gave Dion was immense. He reminisced about his obscure past, making his eyes blur from the puddles of tears. Zahra immediately wiped her tears before falling down. But unfortunately, the action was caught red-handed by Dion.
After the clock showed at 8 p.m., Zahra said goodbye to go home. Mama Dion gave so many souvenirs to Zahra, not to forget she also gave food cooked by Zahra.
***
"Zahra, why are you sad?... Whether my family and I were wrong or something offended you." asked Dion, his eyes still focused on the road.
"Neither sister, the family is very good brother."
"Why are you sad?..."
"I'm sad because I don't remember my childhood brother."
"You know your childhood doesn't matter."
"But now it's important brother."
"Why did it suddenly change?..."
Zahra was silent for a moment, her eyes blankly staring at the car window.
"It turns out I'm just my parents' adopted son. They found me on the street when I don't remember anything."
"WHAT?... You serious?..."
"Yes. I don't have any information to find my real family."
"Do you have any photos of your childhood?... We can upload your little photo on the sosmed. Who knows if anyone knows you?..."