Rafa and Ara

Episode 150's

Two months after Raka's departure.

All residents of this magnificent house began to move as usual. Rafa has started his office work since the week Raka left. He prefers to work instead of staying at home which will only make him continue in grief and will not be able to forget Raka. To drive away her grief, she busies herself with working day and night. Even sometimes he went back and forth abroad and sometimes stayed there for days to take care of his business that was there. And he is currently in the UK attending an important forum of business ventures.

Although far away, he still monitored the development of the house people, especially on Ara. Through CCTV cameras installed in Ara's private room without Ara's knowledge.

Through Florencia he can know directly the development and what Ara does. He was worried that Ara was doing things that she did not want because she saw the condition of the girl's soul that could not yet

sincere and willing to let go of Raka.

Florencia saw the CCTV footage, then reported it to her.

Maya and Nesa are already doing activities after two weeks of Raka's departure. They also do not want to continue in sadness.

The two also busy themselves by working so as not to keep thinking of Raka and continue in sadness.

While Ara prefers to shut herself in the room. Increase worship, praying, teaching and even fasting to treat sadness and longing for her late husband.Sometimes she also played with the twins in the room when the two boys were on the side. Guiding them to study, pray and teach. Only occasionally did she come down and out of the room, as Maya held prayers of tahlilan and yasinan with neighbors, relatives and other guests.

Ara has not set foot on campus because she has not received permission from her sister-in-law. Rafa is worried about his condition which is still weak and not strong enough to carry out activities.

Sometimes his two friends Ines and Cindy come to visit him. Comforting her in various ways and their babbling to make Ara smile and cheerful again. And thanks to these two friends he was able to complete the task of the subject that was left behind.

Rizal also always came to visit him, comfort him and check the health condition of the girl when she was not working. Sam and the servants also entertained him in their various ways. Ara was very grateful, there was still a dear and caring towards her after losing her husband.

Right now Ara is happy, because last night Raka her husband came into her dream.

The figure of her husband came to comfort her, stroked her face gently, hugged her, strengthened her heart so as not to drag on in grief, and had to continue living even without her by her side. Raka said do not mourn his passing, because it makes him sad and unsettled in the grave. Even her husband still had time to kiss her softly and she retaliated

that kiss. And as the shadow of her husband dissipated further away, she screamed out a shout calling Raka not to leave.

Until the sound of the dawn azan alarm on the phone makes him wake up from his beautiful dreams.

Ara was shocked and immediately woke up. The clock shows at 04:30 in the morning.

Although sad because only in a dream, but she was happy her husband had come to comfort her and encourage her to live.

"Sister, thank you for coming to see me in a dream, I am healed my longing for my sister. Be happy in nature, I will try to be strong and continue my life as you wish. Please take care and look at me from there. I'll always miss big brother." he mumbled softly but happily. He swept away the two points of tears that fell at the corner of his lips.

Then he immediately got up and clean to perform the dawn prayer. It is only to God that he sheds all his weeping of sorrow, pouring out all his grievances in the silence of the night to the one he loves who has left him forever.

At every prostration, she always sends prayers to her husband, her parents, her father-in-law and also to those who love her.

Time shows at 06:30.

I heard the door knock, and the twins came in.

"Antee....!" they hugged Ara.

"Darling, ready to go to school?" Ara kissed both of their cheeks in turn.

These two boys are one of the comfort drugs of his grief.

"Yes ante. We want to be in the same ante, can't we?" cia Pinta.

"Alright, Coincidentally this morning ante also want to go to campus, so we can be the same" said Ara smiling.

The twins are soaring.

"Has the ante healed ?" ask Cio.

"Yes dear," replied Ara smiling.

The twins only knew that he was sick because he often locked himself in the room.

"Ante already beautiful again, ante hair is not like supermi anymore" said Cia holding Ara's hair straight back because the influence of the drug is gone. Then fix the location of the thick glasses Ara that slanted.

Ara deliberately still continued to wear the glasses to cover the sadness that was visible from her eyes.

The door on tap, enter Mr. Sam with a smiling face.

"Good morning, young lady." said politely.

"Good morning, sam." answered Ara quietly.

"Sorry lady, I was taken by Mr. Rafa to call the lady for breakfast. Everyone's gathered at the dinner table." Sam explained the meaning of his arrival. Usually he brought Ara's food to the room, but this time it wasn't on his master's orders.

"Have my sister-in-law returned from abroad?"

"Well, Sam sir, come on Cio Cia, let's go down" he took the boys with a backpack on his back.

She tied her hair. Her hair is beautiful and soft, so that in the original tie it still looks neat.

They're out soon.

"Will she go to college?" ask Sam

"Yes, Sam, I've been in my room for two months. While the campus assignment tasks are increasingly piling up."

"That's great, miss. Let your mind be open to other things and not focused on sadness. Miss heart outside yes, feel free to contact me if you need help or need anything."

"Yes, Mr. Sam, thank you for your kindness so far to me. I feel like I have a father again." said Ara smiling.

Sam smiled.

"If you feel that way, don't bother me. I will serve the missus just as much as serve the young master."

Ara smiled back and nodded, she was deeply moved by the kindness of this butler. Even though her husband is no longer there, Mr. Sam still serves himself very well as the young lady of this house.

"Let me hold the twins" said Sam as soon as they were about to go down the stairs, worried about her young lady's frail condition.

They immediately went down the stairs and headed towards the dining room.

"Daddy.." cried the twins as soon as they saw Rafa at the dinner table. The brand immediately ran over and hugged Rafa.

"Daddy's home ?" cia Cio asked alternately to kiss Rafa on the cheek.

"Yes, now sit down yes we will have breakfast" said Rafa smiling back to kiss their cheeks. The two boys complied and immediately sat down on their respective seats.

Ara took off her backpack and placed it on the chair, then slowly she approached.

"Good morning sister-in-law, good morning ma, good morning sister Nesa." said quietly in a low voice.

"Sit down, we'll have breakfast soon" Rafa said, noting his thin face and thin body.

"Good morning young lady. Please sit down." greet Vishnu politely then pull the seat of his young lady who is right next to the right of his master.

"Thank you." said Ara slowly.

When she was about to sit down, her eyes turned for a moment to the empty chair beside her, the dining chair that used to be occupied by her husband, Raka.

His face immediately changed. He gulped his saliva bitterly, his head lowered to the edge of the table, both hands squeezing each other over the thighs.

"Vishnu, place your young master's seat near the seat of father and Revan mas." Rafa orders Vishnu while watching Ara.

Ara was surprised, she turned to the chair belonging to her husband who was being lifted by Vishnu.

"Kak Raka." she said sadly seeing her husband's seat had been under Vishnu.

His chest rumbled withholding tears with teary eyes. His two hands were squeezing more and more firmly down there.

"Daddy, why is uncle's seat downstairs? What if uncle comes back? Uncle will find his seat. Let uncle's chair stay in place." sidelines Cio does not like Raka's chair removed from the dining table.

Ara's tears immediately broke down and fell on her face hearing Cio's words.

"Uncle went where the hell. Has not been back in a long time. Ante said Ara uncle is going to a beautiful place, but why are we not invited? I'm the same brother Cio wants to come to that beautiful place." Cia connected her brother's words.

His face turned cloudy.

"Did Uncle Raka not miss us? Uncle hasn't come home to see us. We miss my uncle a lot! We miss playing with uncle, studying, praying and teaching uncle." continued Cia sad with a reddened face.

Ara's tears were falling more and more. Ara she could no longer bear to hold Isak in her tears. He was crying while looking down.

The atmosphere of the dining table was shrouded in sadness hearing the plain questions of the two boys.

Maya breathes repeatedly to keep her tears from falling.

"Mama told you not to ask your uncle again, but you didn't hear what Mom said? You naughty know ?" nesa said a little hard staring at the twins. She wiped her tears with a tissue.

The twins were silent and sad.

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