
Feeling confused and haru, Rival followed his mother-in-law's steps towards the family room, which followed Mely, Pak Ali and all ART.
In the family room appears Birthday Cake and other foods neatly arranged on a round shape table. The birthday cake was a type of red Velvet and was larger in size than the one held by Mama Maryam. The birthday cake was so beautifully decorated. There is a beautiful cherry fruit on it. Red cream 'Happy Birth Day Rival'
Mely was stunned by the surprise given by her parents. He's confused too. She knew her husband was not having a birthday.
"Come Rival Brother blow out the candles!" tell Mama Maryam, while the others are very excited to sing a happy birthday song and clap their hands with a smile that paints beautifully on their faces. Only Mely and Rival were dumbfounded by today's events.
"Edhmm.... Se. Seems I'm not on Ma's birthday." Rival with a little groggy. His brain was trying hard, remembering his date of birth.
Mama Maryam turned to her husband. Mr. Ali was immediately aware. His face immediately displayed an uneasy expression.
"Yes Ma, Abang Rival is not a birthday today, his birthday is about three months away. Mely knows all about my husband. After all, Rival Brother is three months away from the 37th birthday. This is Mama's 36 years." Mely chimed in on Rival's speech. He immediately clung to Rival's hand with his pot.
"Beyond? Dad, who told Mama that today Brother Rival's birthday. Isn't it Dad?" mama Maryam asked her husband confusedly.
Mr. Ali looks no less confused, worried and afraid. He forgot, that the date, month and year of birth of Rival is not the same as the data Rival in his office. Mr. Ali only remembered that today was the birth of his son. Mr. Ali will never forget the date and month of his son's birth. Because every year he celebrates by sharing his sustenance to the orphanage.
"Aduhh... Dad paid less attention to it when I read Rival's CV making applications in our office." Said Mr. Ali looking for an excuse.
"Yes, today's event we change it, becomes a celebration of the welcome of the two of you." Said Mr. Ali embracing Rival and Mely, so that the position of Pak Ali is in the middle of both.
"Welcome ceremony?" mely asked confusedly.
"Yes, the welcoming as well as a small thanksgiving event. For those of you who will occupy the new house." Said Mr. Ali with joy and happiness. While Rival is still confused by all this. It was a birthday event, now suddenly so a thanksgiving event entering a new home.
"Thank you Dad." Mely hugged her father happily.
"Dear, say thank you to Dad." Mely blinked one eye at Rival who was still standing next to Pak Ali.
Rival who is still confused, and feels not confident. Just be quiet and dumb. He was again surprised by Mely. To thank their father.
"Thank you Dad, but I can't accept a house this big. I don't feel it's appropriate to stay here." Rival looked sad, he really did not feel good, received all the kindness of Mr. Ali.
"Darling, why talk like that. It's a gift from Dad for us." Mely glared, He really doesn't like the way Rival refused a gift from his father. If his father cancels, he's a loss.
"Don't make Dad sad, because you don't want to accept this gift. Let's just say, this house is Dad's gift to Mely." Mr. Ali looked at Rival's disheveled face. He knew that his son was feeling inferior now.
"Because that's why Dad. I'm ashamed of this poor me, I should have gotten up or bought a house for my little family. You don't have to buy us this magnificent house. I feel so useless as a husband." Rival said with a slight bow. What a kindness Mr. Ali makes Rival so unpleasant.
"That's the good thing Brother got me, without the hard work of being given the gedong house. Is it Ma?" mely said with a sigh. He did not know that his words even made Rival's little heart shrink. She now feels like she was bought by the rich Mely family.
Heard the words of his daughter who ashtray (the origin of the sound). Mama Mely immediately put her index finger on her lips. He wished his daughter, just shut up. Rather than say, but make people hurt.
"We don't worry about this house anymore. And you should know Mely. This house I made in the name of Rival. And all of Dad's treasures are also already in Rival's name. So, the one who should be thanking you is you, because Rival wants to marry you." Said Mr. Ali, He looked at his daughter with firm eyes.
Mely was shocked by her father's words.
"The daughter of my father is me. Why does everything belong to Brother Rival." He looked at his father, then turned to look at Rival who was still standing no less surprised, knowing the facts. That Mr. Ali was serious about his remarks last Sunday.
"Because now Rival is yours, so what belongs to him must already be yours." Pak Ali replied, looking at his son Rival with a smile. Rival could only keep quiet, He really did not expect Mr. Ali to believe so much in him.
Mely couldn't do much, it turned out that what her mother said a week ago was true. That his father had bequeathed all his property to Rival. Strange indeed, but that's the truth.
Mely felt her position was now threatened.
"You should be nice to your husband, don't be so much of a whim. If you still have trouble. I'll ask Rival to marry again." Said Mr. Ali looking closely at the two eyes of his daughter who is now almost dislodged from his place.maybe his father said that in front of all members of their family.
Obviously, the words of Mr. Ali, make everything dumbfounded. This is the second time Ali has said that. The first time at the pier Tomok. It seems Mr. Ali is serious about his words.
Among everyone in the room, only Sari was so happy and excited to respond to the words of Mr. Ali, who said he wanted to marry Rival again. If Mely has a lot of behavior and makes trouble.
"Edhmmmm.... Sir, may I be the second wife of Brother Rival?" sari said with some hesitation, but she was so confident.
What Sari said, made all the occupants of the room again surprised. To the extent that Mama Maryam and Mely's mouth gaped for a long time.
"Make the master say he'll find another wife for Abang Rival. I am ready to be second, sir. I promise to obey and obey Brother Rival. Serves it well. Whether it's the kitchen, the mattress or the well." Sari said proudly, He is promoting himself, that He deserves to accompany Rival.
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