
Now that they had reached the Bu Asih residence, Nia was so excited to get down from the car she was impatient to meet the middle-aged woman.
"Assynoltom..."
"Wa'alaikum..." Bu Asih opened the door
"Rania!"
"Mother..." Nia immediately greeted the old woman and hugged tightly
"Oh my God, what dream can I see you again, son," said Bu Asih returned Rania's embrace
"I'm so upset, Mom, how are you?"
"Alhamdulillah,Son. As you can see, I'm fine. Come on, come on in!" Bu Asih brought Nia and ikhsan in.
"How are you, Mom?" ikhsan shines with wisdom
"Alhamdulillah Healthy Mother Son. I'm happy to see you back, I'm always waiting for your news. I really feel like I'm losing track, trying to find out where even mom doesn't know where you are now."
"Thank God we're fine, ma'am. We came here on purpose to keep our promise, to pick up Mom. You want to come with us to Sumatra?" asked Nia expectantly.
"Milk, Ikhsan. I don't not want to come with you guys, but I feel hard to leave this hometown. If mother goes who will take care of your mother's grave and the mother's husband's grave. According to mom, it's better for me to stay here, after all, now I've met you. Mother's heart is calm. Let mom stay here Nia, so sometime you come home, there are still parents you will visit. After all, I'm more comfortable living in the village,"
Disappointed in Rania's face. But he also could not force his will, of course the ultimate comfort.
"But,Bu. What if Mom gets sick later, while we're far away, mom just lives alone. I also can't bear to leave my own mother" Nia said with anxiety.
"You don't have to worry, Nia. Now we can have some news," Bu Asih said convincingly.
Nia looked at ikhsan with a slightly disappointed face, her plan failed because the person to be brought did not want to come along.
"It's okay, honey. Even though I don't want to come, it doesn't mean that one day he won't visit there, is it, Bu?"
"True Nia, I promise you that you are approaching the day your mother will visit there," said Bu Asih who made Rania and ikhsan surprised.
It turns out they forgot to tell Ms. Asih if their baby was gone. They finally explained everything.
"Mother is sorry, Son. You have patience, may God give you a replacement soon,"
"Aami... Thank you, Mom," Nia hugged the old woman again.
Satisfied persuaded to want to come with them but the middle-aged woman was still solid with her stance that remains in the village. Finally Nia and ikhsan gave in as well, let it be. They promised that if there was free time they would visit the village to meet with Rania's adoptive mother.
***
Tonight Ikhsan and Rania kept their room, on top of the simple bed was etched with fond memories of the night they gave up longing when Ikhsan caught up with Rania after returning from Kalimantan.
Ikhsan had just finished praying Isya, he saw the wife was already curled up on the bed, because of the holiday prayer, the woman was already in the dream.
Ikhsan lay by his wife's side, slowly moving Rania's head over her hands to become a pillow, so that she could fully carry the woman in her arms.
The full deck made Nia's sleep a little disturbed, because the man's hand could not calm down. "Mas, you pervert! I'm sleepy," whined Nia
"Hehe... From earlier, darling, you slept. We're gonna eat out yuk, won't we?" bargaining while rubbing the nose on the face of the wife.
"Search for food? but it's late, Mas" said Nia, opening her eyes perfectly
"It's only eight o'clock less, you don't remember that time we were looking for eggs, it's nine o'clock but still go. You're pregnant again, come on, baby, get wind while reminiscing" she said
"Hm... Alright."
"That's dong."
Tonight they re-examine the nostalgia, with their neighbor's motorbike loan buying food out.
"Mas, what are we going to find?" asked Nia while tightening her embrace on ikhsan's waist.
"It's like a nice meatball, Mas,"
"Alright, let's go find a meatball stall."
Upon arrival at the meatball stand, ikhsan immediately ordered his favorite meal. Two bowls of meatballs served on their orders.
"Eat the meat first, dear," said ikhsan who saw the wife was still busy playing her smartphone saw a funny video on an application.
"Yes, Mas, it's still hot" he replied without taking his eyes off the flat screen.
Ikhsan grabbed the flat object gently, and thrust his bowl of meatballs that were already filled with soy sauce and sauce.
"It's a meal got a mas, it's pretty cold,"
Nia looked at the husband's netra seriously, it seemed like the man didn't want to be ignored while talking.
"Mas, angry huh?"
"No, honey, let's eat!" flattened
"No, you must be the same as me, right?"
"Astaghfirullah, no, dear." Ikhsan took the meatball bowl back, then stirred it flat. "Let's open his mouth!" The man feeds the wife who is in fashion sulking.
Nia who got the sweet treatment so immediately smiled happily and opened her mouth to receive a bribe from her beloved husband.
"Here I eat by myself, Mas, eat have you later go cold" said Nia
"Later on, I want to keep you. Here's the phone," ikhsan returned Rania's phone that he had confiscated.
"Sweet of my husband."
"Yes dong, just realized I have a romantic husband."
Hehe... You can do it, Mas."
"Hi, Rania, right?" Ask someone to visit them
Nia and ikhsan immediately looked at the man who was already standing by the side of their table.
"Mas Alfin, isn't that right?" Nia asked again to convince not to wrong people
"It turns out you remember, Dek. How are you?" said the man while extending his hand
"Alhamdulillah news my wife healthy wal afiat," replied ikhsan entered in their conversation
"Oh, are you Rania's husband? When's the wedding when I don't hear about your marriage?" said the man was curious
"It's been six months, Mas. Yes, of course, you can't hear all this time Alfin's assignment outside the city" replied Nia
"Oh yeah, how's Mom, Grandpa?" ask the man.
"Mommy's dead, Mas."
The man spoke innalillahi, with a surprised look on his face. "When did mom die? I just got word from you, just last night behind the plan tomorrow also back on duty," he explained, while sitting in an empty chair they spoke so connected.
Ikhsan began to get sultry at the chatter of Rania and the Man, although not discussing anything personal but it seems like they are already very familiar.
"Ease eating you, dear," ikhsan handed the meatball bowl to Nia. He immediately ate the meatball as quickly as possible so that he could immediately go bring Rania from the presence of the stranger.
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