Rafa and Ara

Episode 99's

"Rafa, I want you to grant my mother's wish. You've read it, haven't you?" maya said about her request paper.

Rafa took a slow breath.

"Three years have passed, my mother's request is still the same, not changed, please grant my son."

"Ma..." Rafa stopped eating.

"You promised to fulfill it this year, remember son.your age is not young anymore, mama wants you to marry Levina immediately. After all, your relationship has also been a long time, do not delay any longer, it is time you take it to a more serious level." Maya cut off her words.

Rafa was wasting his breath rough.

"I haven't been able to fulfill my mother's wish, don't force me and don't ask for this anymore."

"Rafa, why are you like that? we have a deal, right? will grant every wish of the person who writes on the request paper, do you want to deny it?"

"I'm not denying it, I'm just saying I can't grant your mother's wish to get married, I'm asking you not to bring this up again, I beg you.."

"But why? what reason? do you have another lover? do you love Levina anymore? say Rafa."

"Enough ma ..." said Rafa rather loudly.

Making Ara who was nearby gasp in shock.

Rafa was surprised, looking at him for a moment

who looked down with a tense and scared face.

"Here you go, stop this debate" he said in a low voice.

"Enough ma, there's no need to yell like that."

"Tante, relax. Aunty should be calm, do not get carried away with emotions, later the disease recur." Rizal immediately calmed down seeing the situation that was starting to heat up between the two of them,

he held both hands of the middle-aged woman.

"But Rizal, Rafa has promised to fulfill his aunt's wish on her birthday this time."

"Maybe Rafa has a reason for not being able to return to meet aunt's expectations."

"Other reason? another job? when did he keep thinking about work? why is the job in his head? why didn't he think of himself and also an old aunt. Aunty wants to see her married while aunt is still alive, aunt does not know how much longer aunt has a chance to live in this world" said Maya in a sad voice.

"Mommy, don't talk like that, you'll definitely live a little longer and see you get married." Raka approached and grabbed the shoulders of her mother.

"Last year, Rafa said he would grant my mother's wish, and it turned out to change again, because maybe there is something that makes my sister cancel it, we give a chance to my sister again, we give a chance to her, and we should pray that God will give us health and long life so that we can see you marry the woman you love, whether it be with Levina or with whom ...the important thing is that you are happy with him, and we as a family must support Rafa" Raka said at length reassuringly.

"Well aunt, I'm sure Rafa hasn't been able to grant aunty's wish not because she has a new boyfriend, not because of that. There may be other reasons, but Rafa can't say it to auntie and to all of us." Rizal spliced the word Raka.

"Well Rafa, mom will try to understand you again this time, for now mama will not talk about your marriage, but mama still hopes soon you will fulfill your wishes" said Maya relented.

Rafa took a breath and threw it away violently.

While Ara just silently lowered her seat while squeezing the tip of her jersey with fear, did not dare to talk and looked ahead apalgi at Rafa.

Silence is the best option for him rather than interfere and later mispronounce which will add to his brother-in-law's wrath.

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