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The night came. Papi Mami is already sitting in the dining room. Papi Mami had been waiting for Zian to come out from inside her room. Indeed Zian arrived home already late in the afternoon precisely at five in the afternoon.

After returning home from college, Zian immediately learned to teach or learn the hijaiyah letters in the Koran reading. Mariah and Fauzi were the ones who accompanied Zian to study at Zian's house. But Fauzi only briefly accompanied Zian at Mariah's house because there was interest. Zian did learn to know the recitation of the Quran from Mariah herself and assisted by her mother Mariah named Mother Salimah.

Zian's will and determination to study religion was very strong. Although Zian has stepped on in adulthood, but Zian is not shy to learn from scratch or zero. For Zian it was better to be late than not at all. The door of his heart was opened and knocked to better understand the religion that Zian had chosen.

Back to the dining room where Mr. Leo and Mr. Juan were sitting in the dining chair. In front of him the dining table has served food with side dishes and vegetables complete. The favorite warm drink of men and women adults is already in front of each of them. But tonight they didn't call Retno's aunt. Mr. Leo and Mr. Juan deliberately spoke seriously first and asked Zian about his current beliefs. The main reason for what made Zian reckless and determined his choice was embracing that new belief. Zian and his parents had not embraced any of the religions in this country. They only believe in atheism and do not believe in any religion.

Juan was born into a rich and modern family environment as well as Mr. Leo. But unlike the Bu Juan family, the Juan family adheres to the beliefs and beliefs of one of the religions in this country and is considered religious. But because Juan was married to Mr. Leo, he was finally carried away by understanding like Mr. Leo who did not worship from any religion in this country.

"Zian hasn't come down yet, for dinner, mi! Go to her room and get Zian down and have dinner together. After the meal we will have a serious conversation with Zian in an adult and a cool head. We put our egos aside and let Zian decide his own way of life" Mr. Leo said.

"Alright, papi! Then go upstairs and call Zian in his room" said Juan. But before Mami Juan stood up and stepped up to the steps, Zian was already seen starting down the stairs and stepping into the dining room.

"Zian, you've been so dear!" juan mami Sahut.

"Sorry mommy, papi! Zian took a bath first. Everyday activities tired Zian's body, "reason Zian.

"Oh, come on, let's eat! There is a delicious menu that you must taste," asked Juan's mother. Papi Leo looked at his daughter who had now taken her plate and wanted to eat to take the side dishes that had been served on the dining table.

But Zian began to hesitate to take a side dish on one of the dishes on the table. Lauk in the form of meat but seasoned with sambal.

"Why Zian? Eat up! That b@bi meat made jerky with its red sauce," explained mami Juan. Zian narrowed his eyes.

"If this b@bi skin made oseng-oseng green sambel. It doesn't taste delicious. You should try it, baby!" mami Juan. Zian limply undoes his intention of taking the two menus described by his mother.

Zian finally took tempeh with a honey chicken and his favorite sambel terasi. Mami Juan and Mr. Leo stared at her daughter. Both just want to prove that Zian has really entered or embraced his religion and beliefs at this time. And the meat that Juan's mother had mentioned was unlawful if it was eaten by Zian. There is a lot of other food there.

"Why don't you eat jerky b@bi and his soup, Zian?" ask Mr. Leo to Zian. Zian smiled looking at his mami papi alternately then his hands began to scratch his nape that did not itch.

"No papi mami! I choose chicken and also tempeh with sambal only. This has made appetite arise and can add more food later," said Zian finally. Mami Papi looked at each other and then threw a smile.

Not far from the two of them enjoying dinner together in the dining room, Retno's aunt peeked at the movements of one small family, especially Zian who was enjoying a meal with his parents.

"Did non Zian eat jerky or oseng-oseng sambal his ijo?" mummified Aunt Retno.

In the dining room, they enjoyed the food without any sound and chat. After a while, Leo started the conversation.

"Zian, do you think B2 meat is haram and should not be eaten and enjoyed by humans?" ask Mr. Leo to discuss. Zian looked at Mr. Leo and Mr. Juan in turn.

"Hem, according to what I know B2 meat is illegal, papi mami! However, Zian has not been able to explain in detail. Later try Zian ask back to teacher njai Zian," said Zian who had not realized that he had learned the science of religion so far with his ngaji teacher.

Mami Juan and Mr. Leo looked at each other and started frowning.

"Ups! Eh???" Zian began to realize that he had slipped after a long time his papi mami was silent and noticed him.

"All right! Indirectly you have told us, if you have embraced and embraced the religion that came down from the Middle East?" ask Mr. Leo. Zian looked down scared. For a moment all was silent. Mr. Leo breathed his breath trying to be patient because he had been lied to by his daughter all along.

"Explain to mami papi, what is the reason you suddenly changed your faith to embrace that religion, Zian!" said Mr. Leo. Ms. Juan was silent and only listened seriously. Long enough Zian has not answered it to make Mr. Leo's patience runs out. Mr. Leo hit the dining table in front of him. Zian and Juan's mom were shocked. Zian raised his head looking towards his papi. All that Zian had to face with courage. It was his decision to believe in the religion he had chosen.

"Bapy mami! Zian apologizes for lying to mami papi. Zian has been embracing and believing this religion for two months. Even Zian had studied religion and worked on the practices taught in the religion that Zian had chosen. However, Zian still respects mami papi who does not embrace and believe in any of the beliefs in this country" said Zian finally.

"At that time Zian had a strange dream. And the dream was up to twice Zian experienced in Zian's sleep. That's what makes Zian want to know and interpret the meaning. Zian is afraid of papi mami! Fear that there will be another life after death. It is terrible if we commit many sins and mistakes while living in this world. There is a recompense for our actions" Zian explained.

Papi Zian's mom is silent. They understood what Zian was explaining. Moreover, Juan's mother had previously embraced a certain belief. But after marrying Leo, Mami Juan abandoned her beliefs and became an atheist and did not embrace any particular religion.

Mami Juan cried but quickly wiped away her tears.

"Even I used to be a devout human being. But I finally apostatized and did not believe that there was a Supreme Being who created this universe before living beings and humans were created in the world," inner Mami Juan while holding tightness in her chest due to her sadness.