My Ottoman Girl
Dr. Zein's family
"Abi alhamdulillah Mas Zein will arrive tomorrow at home. Said we didn't have to pick him up at the airport pitying Abi for the long drive." Sarah said Zein's twin sister to her father who was reading the yellow book.
His father closed the book while fixing the location of his glasses. The corner of her lips curved upwards, her heart delighted to hear her beloved son had returned to the homeland after seven years of separation from the family.
Hmmm.His proud son has completed his studies abroad thanks to his brain intelligence since childhood. Zein has been on scholarship ever since she was in elementary school. One to SMA rank subscription.
His father fell silent while remembering the time his son was still gathering with the family. Zein's a responsible boy who wants to live a hard life. Never complain when Abi and her Umi can not give anything excessive to her life.
Since Tsanawiyah school at Junior High she has been able to find her own money. He helped Kyai Hisham teach tutoring at the boarding school. From there he got the honor. Indeed, the honor is not much but for little Zein can already help ease the burden of his family. Does not feel the clear circle of tears her river in her cheeks are wrinkled.
Sarah hugged her father with a hilarious feeling. Ibrahim only looked at his two favorite people with sadness. Umi who was taking a plate of fried gothuk in the kitchen so did not have time to see this moment.
" Have you been the one who reported this news, son?"
Sarah nodded, Umi was already sitting next to Abi and giving a cup of warm milk to her husband.
"Who will your mother come home with?"
"So Mas said to go home with his friend who gave him a ride to live while in Egypt Mik" replied Sarah.
"Alhamdulillah, Abi wanted to see the good boy soon. Abi wanted to thank him for helping you while there."
His wife and two twins nodded their heads in agreement. Abi tells Ibrahim and Sarah to clean two rooms to welcome Zein and Hafiz.
"Abi feels guilty with you, because Abi's often sickly physical condition makes you work hard to replace Abi as the breadwinner" Mr. Yahya's heavy voice sounded sad.
"Don't say that again, Bi, Umi and the children understand Abi's condition. And we sincerely Bi, the important thing is that Abi healthy can accompany us all until later children mature and become successful people." Umi clasped her husband's hand and patted the back of the hand of the man who had been twenty-eight years living with her.
"Thank you Mi, Umi really is the angel of Heaven Abi" said Mr. Yahya while holding his wife's hands gently.
During the household with Mr. Yahya, Ms. Sarma was always treated very gently, never once out of words or harsh sentences and snapped.
His soft words and fatherly nature that protect his wife's children make all family members very fond of him as a father. Indeed, the role of Father as a sole breadwinner cannot be as complete as he lived but his wife's children sincerely accept the circumstances of his father.
Doctors did not allow Mr. Yahya to work hard with his physical because of heart disease and his hypertension often relapsed. So he had to work that did not drain his physique and mind. Therefore, his only way was to become a teacher of the yellow book in Abah Yai pesantren.
At least this activity is not too physically draining and his heart is happy to give a little knowledge of the results nyantri first in Ponorogo.
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Some neighbors seemed to help cook, today Abi specifically invited relatives and neighbors to thank for the graduation of his eldest son.
The food is ready to be served on the living room table which has been transformed into a study room.
Intentionally today Abi and Umi asked permission to Abah Kyai to miss work because
welcome the arrival of the handsome doctor dream.
Exactly at 10:30 wib a luxury SUV made by the German manufacturer has stopped in the yard of the family home of Mr. Yahya. A young man came out the front door of the car.
The man was wearing a black peci and wearing a sea blue cocoa shirt. His hair is a bit thick but does not reduce his good looks. After that behind him stood a yellow-skinned youth. Tall big and handsome.
The family of Mr. Yahya who was busy chatting with relatives was shocked by the voice of a man who had long disappeared from before them.
"Assynogaic"
Several pairs of eyes turned towards the door that opened there stood two handsome young men holding a large suitcase bag.
"Waaklaikum salam.."so all the guests in the living room turned to the door
" Umiii, Abii !" Zein suddenly ran towards the living room as well as their family room to hug the old man who had long missed him day and night.
Mr. Yahya and Ms. Salma were sitting directly on the impact and hugged by Zein's body. The three of them grate each other the atmosphere became haru and some people who were there were also seen shed tears of joy at the meeting of children and parents who were separated for a long time.
Hafiz stood staring at the incident that made his heart shake violently. How lucky he is to have both parents who are well-off so there is no need to resist longing all this time to just meet.
his parents could come to Egypt three times a year to visit him. Even all the needs of his life there was never lacking at all. He deeply saluted the simplicity of Zein and his family.
He saw a man who looked like Zein but had a different version. He is thinner and his face is younger. Next to her stood the cute girl wearing a red hijab looking down while rubbing the corner of her eyes.
A moment later Zein's father patted his son on the shoulder and tried to lift the boy's body to stand up from sitting down. After Zein stood up she turned her head and came to her twin sisters and hugged the three of them with a loud sobbing.
his two younger siblings have grown up to be handsome young men and mature girls. Now they were twenty-three years old and had finished their studies in their City.
Zein realized from the feeling of happiness mixed up to meet his family and then he turned his gaze around all the relatives and neighbors who were present. He nodded respectfully then greeted them one by one followed by Hafiz.
There was a pair of lewd eyes looking at the heartwarming event from outside the fence of a simple house owned by Mr. Yahya.
