Mystery of Small Shoes

44

A few days after her conversation with Rudi, Sarah felt confident and decided to return to her home.

"Mom, inshaAllah tomorrow Sarah and Bio want to go home" Sarah told Ms. Sani.

"Lho why? Is your problem with your ex-husband over?" ask Ms. Sani.

Ms. Sani does not know the continuation of Sarah's problem, she does not want to interfere and leave the decision to Sarah herself.

"Done or unfinished Sarah has to face it, ma'am. Sarah can't run like this" Sarah explained.

"Rubber, Son. There is no point in running away from trouble. But if you feel unable to face, you must retreat first to prepare the strength to face it. What you're doing is right" explained Ms. Sani very gently.

"Oh yes, Sar. Today your brother will be home from his training. He said he wanted to know someone like us."

"someone? Who, Mom? Her candidate?" ask Sarah to wonder.

"Hopefully so. You don't want to be Mom's daughter-in-law, Sar. But it's okay, you'll still be Mom's child forever" Sani said softly.

Sarah smiled at hearing that.

Sandi introduced them to his future wife. With a bit of a stiff Password introduced her to Sarah and Fabio.

"Nisa, know this is my sister and her son," she told the woman who turned out to be named Annisa.

"Dad... Koq just got home? Bio misses Dad!" said Fabio who could not stem the sense of kangennya on Sandi.

"Work father, dear," replied Sandi as she carried and kissed Fabio.

Annisa looks a little surprised when she hears Fabio calling Sandi father. Sarah explains to Annisa, that from childhood Fabio was very close to Sandi and Annisa understood him.

The rigid state between them turned cheerful thanks to Fabio who continued to make them laugh with his actions.

The next day Rudi came to pick Sarah up. By bringing various souvenirs to Sani's mother, Rudi knocked on her door. Sandi opened the door for him with Fabio who always followed him.

"Assalamualaikum," said Rudi.

"Wa'alaikumsalam" answered Sandi.

"Lord...!" Fabio rushed towards Rudi.

"Hi, Papa's son. Papa kangen is with you. Bio won't be here?" questions came out of Rudi's mouth. Fabio shook his head and hugged Rudi's neck who was crouching parallel to Fabio.

Seeing that Sandi immediately guessed that it must be Rudi.

"Rudi, huh? Enter, enter. I'll call Sarah inside first" Sandi said.

There was a feeling of jealousy in Sandi's heart that she was trying to cover up. Rudi knew about it, but he didn't care. Rudi pretended not to know.

"Oh. apparently the awaited guest has arrived!" said Ms. Sani who just came out of the kitchen with Sarah.

Rudi kissed Sani's mother and kissed her hand, then approached Sarah, kissed Sarah's head and stroked her gently.

After a bit of small talk, Rudi codes Sarah to get ready and go home. After putting things in the car, Sarah and Rudi say goodbye

"Son Rudi, take the mother's children and grandchildren, yes? Please take care of them" pinta ma'am Sani. Rudi nodded.

"Titip my sister!" said Sandi then hugged Rudi tightly.

Rudi, Sarah, and Fabio are in the car to Sarah's house.

"Sar, we'll set a time to meet my parents, okay?" said Rudi.

Sarah nodded.

"Yes, but I want it after my problem is over" Sarah said.

"Yes. Anyway as soon as you. But soon."

Actually Sarah was afraid that Rudi's family could not accept it, given her status as a widow with one child. Not all parents can accept their children married to women with frills.

"Will they accept me?" sarah asked Rudi who was driving.

"InshaAllah will accept. Their minds are modern koq," Rudi tried to convince Sarah.

Despite doubts about what Rudi said, Sarah decides to meet her future father-in-law one day.

Their journey feels fast because it is enjoyed with lovers of the heart. After driving Sarah and Fabio to their home, Rudi immediately said goodbye to go home. Fabio fell asleep due to exhaustion from the long journey, making it easy for Rudi to leave Sarah's house.

***

The next day Sarah is warmly welcomed by her best friend Vina and Feni in the office.

"Where are you going, Sar? Kangen...!" cry Vina without caring about the people around her who were staring at them.

"ops, sorry. Release!" whispered Vina grin.

"Hat habit!" nagel Sarah.

"Where is Sarah? It's not good there's no brother. Diisengin continue to be the same Sister Vina!" Feni complained to Sarah.

"Have used all this boy!"

"Vienna... You don't change, you like to play!"

"Let's be exciting, Sar. Not empty at the cemetery. Aren't you?" vina's eyebrows were lowered, making Sarah and Feni laugh.

"Si Rizal is still bothering you, Sar?" ask Vina.

"No. Hopefully he can understand that I don't want to be separated from my son" Sarah replied.

"Udah, forget him. Don't think about it. If he's a macem again, let me make it!" vina sok jagoan.

It was a fun day for Sarah. His longing for his two best friends was treated in an instant. Various stories were shared between the three of them.

While chatting, Sarah's phone rang. Turns out Rudi called to tell Sarah that after work she would invite Sarah to meet her parents. Sarah was surprised because Rudi told her suddenly, she felt unprepared. But Rudi says that it is better now for fear of his parents leaving again for business.

At work, Rudi was waiting for Sarah in the parking lot. To avoid the views of other employees, Rudi guided Sarah through a mobile phone to the place where she was waiting for Sarah.

"Don't use stray, was it time to come here?" ask Rudi in the car. Sarah shook.

Rudi started to run his car to his parents' house. In front of the house they were welcomed by Fathia and Rudi's parents.

"Let's go in. I've cooked for you!" his mother said Rudi was friendly.

"Thank you, Auntie," replied Sarah.

The food that Rudi's mother cooked was very good, they enjoyed it so much.

"Where do you know Rudi?" ask Rudi's mother.

"In the office, Auntie. I'm the employee" answered Sarah honestly.

So far Sarah feels Rudi's mother can accept it, but it changes suddenly.

"Sister, Bio koq is not invited? Fathia kangen is with him. It's funny!" ask Fathia.

"Yes not invited, it's directly from the office, Bawel...!" answer Rudi. Sarah laughed when she saw the brothers.

"Who's Bio?" ask Rudi's mother seriously.

"Bio is Sarah's son, Mom. The child is funny," explained Fathia relaxed.

"Kids? So Sarah has a child? Married already?" rudi's mother seemed surprised to know that.

Sarah's feelings are starting to get bad. What he thought really happened.

"Where is your husband now?" rudi's mother's tone changed to firm as interrogating

"Sarah already.." Rudi's words immediately cut off his mother.

"Let Sarah do the talking. You shut up!" snapped mother.

"I'm divorced, Tan. My ex-husband is in town too" Sarah explained.

Rudi's mother's eyes began to look around observing Sarah from head to toe. He seems to dislike Sarah and makes Sarah become misbehaved.

"Rud, I want to talk to you for a second!" her mother gestured for Rudi to follow her.

"Inter, huh?" rudi said to Sarah.

A few moments Rudi and his mother were in the room. No one knows what they're talking about in there. Fathia and her father were a little surprised when they saw Rudi's lethargic look coming out alone from her mother's room.

"Come, Sar. I'll take you home!" take Rudi seriously.

Fathia and Rudi's father looked at each other, they did not understand what had happened

"Bang, koq rush?" ask Fathia confused.

"Yes. Sarah has to hurry home. Bio Kasian!" answer Rudi accordingly.

"Yes already. Careful, huh? If you come here again with Bio, huh Kak?" said Fathia lugu. Sarah answered Fathia with a forced smile.

"What's this?" muttered Rudi's father.