Papa for My Baby

17. School Exam

It does not feel Mita has even semester soon Mita will face school exams. He is busy studying while taking care of his baby. Hisham gives a maid to help him take care of Azam but Mita still wants Azam to be close to her instead of with the maid. As much as possible he took his time for Azam.

Today Hisham does not practice so he can accompany Azam to play. Before Azam was sleepy, Hisham held Azam until Azam fell asleep. He put Azam in the baby box.

Hisham approached Mita who was studying. He saw Mita was studying mathematics.

“Can, no?” ask Hisham.

Mita turned to Hisham. “Enjoyous, Bang,” replied Mita.

Hisham sat next to Mita. “Sini Abang ajarin,” said Hisham. Hisham took a blank sheet of paper and taught Mita mathematics. Mita noticed Hisham who was teaching her. She was amazed at her husband. At the age of three heads but still remember the High School lesson.

Hisham turned to Mita, Mita was not looking at the paper where Hisham scrawled even look at Hisham's face.

“Ngerti, no?” ask Hisham.

Mita shook her head.

“You've been doing it?” ask Hisham.

“Content Brother,” replied Mita.

Hisham breathes.

“Mita!” shout Hisham.

“Kok Brother can be smart, anyway?” ask Mita.

“When I was in school my brother was diligent in studying,” replied Hisham.

“Come learn again!” Hisham. Hisham explains from the beginning. This time Mita focused on listening to what Hisham said.

Finally the school exam arrived. Mita focuses on the exam. During the Mita Azam exam in foster care by Bi Ijah. When the math test of the given problem turned out to be similar to the problem made by Hisham. Mita immediately worked on it because she still remembered how.

Time keeps passing. Today is graduation announcement day. Mita was declared to have graduated from High School. Mita is happy to hear that she can finally relax and no longer think about school lessons.

Mita calls Hisham to let him know if he has graduated.

“Alhamdullilah,” said Hisham when he heard Mita had graduated.

“What gift do you want?” ask Hisham.

“Hmm what, yes?” Mita thought for a moment.

“Mita wants muslim clothes. Didn't you ever say that you want Mita to wear more polite and closed clothes?” ask Mita.

“OK. Later in the afternoon we went to buy Muslim clothes. Today Brother is off practice,” replied Hisham.

“Assyc. Yes, Bang?” asked Mita with excitement.

“Iya,” replied Hisham.

At two o'clock thirty minutes Hisham came home from the hospital. Mita welcomes him in front of the door while holding Azam.

“Assalamualaikum,” said Hisham when approaching Mita and Azam.

“The anger is Papa's son. Have a shower, huh?”

“Iya, dong. Will take a walk with Papa,” replied Mita.

“Papa shower first, yes.” When Hisham enters the house, Mita follows Hisham to his room.

***

Hisham and Mita were walking in a luxury mall in Bandung. They had just bought Muslim clothes in the bazaar located on the ground floor. Suddenly someone called out to Mita from behind.

“Mitaaa!”

Mita and Hisham looked back. Silvy walked quickly closer to them. Behind him was a man following Silvy.

Silvy hugged Mita tightly and let go of her embrace.

“Mita. Where are you going, aja? How do you never call me again?” ask Silvy.

“I'm busy, Sil. Busy school, busy being a wife and taking care of children,” replied Mita.

Silvy sees Hisham standing next to Mita holding Azam.

“This is your child?” Silvy pointed at Azam.

“Iya,” Mita replied.

Silvy approached Azam. He poked Azam's cheek. “Ih, funny,” says Silvy. When Silvy was poking Azam's cheeks, he saw clearly Azam's face was similar to Arifin's.

Silvy remembers when they were in the twelfth grade she noticed changes in Mita's body that looked more contained and dense. He thought it might run out of vacation so Mita became fatter when Mita became pregnant.

Astagfirulllahaladzim says. Can't be suudzon! silvy in the Heart.

Silvy looked at the faces of Hisham and Mita who looked so happy. There was no doubt on Hisham's face seeing Azam who did not resemble him at all.

Never mind, let it go. Arifin is no more. Let Mita be happy with her husband and child, Silvy said in her heart.

“Who are you here with?” ask Mita.

“Sama Bang Andi,” replied Silvy.

Silvy looked back.

“Sini, Bang!” Silvy waved his hand at the man standing behind him. The man approached Silvy.

“Introduce. This friend of Silvy's is called Mita.” Silvy introduces Mita. Andi shakes Mita's hand.

“This is her husband named Bang Hisham.” Silvy introduces Hisham. Andi shakes his hands with Hisham.

“And this is his cute son.” Silvy pokes Azam's cheeks in a fit of anxiety.

Mita and Silvy chatted for a while after that Silvy said goodbye for going to the bookstore. Mita and Hisham continue their afternoon walks.