RAMADAN IN RAYYA'S HEART

Not as tough as Ricky

This morning after the Gavin family finished eating breakfast, Gavin still took the time to talk with Azzahra and Rayya.

" Dad, Rayya wants permission to help Azkia at the boutique." Rayya asks Gavin for permission to help manage Natasha's boutique during her holiday in Jakarta.

" Why did Kia ask Baby for help? Is he having trouble handling his own efforts?" ask Gavin. " From Baby to Kia, Mending Baby to come with Daddy to the hotel. Let Dad teach Baby how to manage the hospitality business. Because if Daddy is old later, you also have to help manage Daddy's business."

" Why Rayya, Dad? It's Willy's sister, Rahsya's Raihan. They are men, they are more worthy to manage Daddy's business" Rayya said.

" The business Daddy's holding is yours, too, Baby. Daddy will give all the business that Daddy has for the four of you. So both Willy, Baby and your two sisters, they're all going to manage their respective Daddy businesses." Gavin explains that he will treat all of his children including his son from Jovanka without favoritism. Of course Gavin has prepared the assets that he will give to his children.

" But Rayya can't do business, Dad. Surely it will be chaotic if Rayya goes directly to manage Daddy's business." Rayya felt he had no skills in business. Because the department he took was art.

" Baby will come with Daddy, so Baby understands. If not who else is the baby? Sis Willy, Rahsya and Raihan will manage their respective businesses." Gavin hopes his daughter can handle one of his ventures.

" If Rayya doesn't want to not be forced to dong, By. Rayya is a woman, if she is married she will also follow her husband. So let her husband make a living. Rayya just let Mommy rich, waiting for her husband to come home from the office. Or let Rayya's husband later hold Hubby's business. If Rayya's husband is Luigi, Mommy believes she will be able to help manage the business Hubby gave Rayya." Azzahra who just listened directly expressed his opinion. And again he offended the figure of the man who liked his daughter.

" Mom, why bring her?" Rayya rolled her eyeballs as her Mommy alluded to Luigi.

" Honey, why are you so excited to have Luigi's daughter-in-law?" Gavin was surprised that his wife was always excited to talk about Luigi. It was as if Luigi was the most perfect man for their daughter.

" Yes now Hubby thinks, what is less than Luigi? Physically and careerally he is okay. Seiman with us also seriously wants Rayya to be his partner. As parents who love their children, what else do we expect other than to get a dream daughter-in-law like Luigi's, By?" Azzahra never hesitated to convince her husband to open his heart to accept Luigi to be closer to their daughter.

" Honey, what was this Ummu like when he expected you to mate with our neighbor's lecturer?" Gavin actually now insinuates Azzahra while grinning.

" Ck, why do you always talk about that anyway, By? Is there no other topic of conversation? Shame on the children if this is known to them all. Fortunately, only Rayya knows." Azzahra immediately frowned and immediately left her husband and daughter.

" Honey, where are you going?" Gavin laughed when he saw his wife sulking.

" Dad, why tease Mommy like that? So tinker it's Mommy ..." Rayya protested against Gavin who seemed to be enjoying the anger of his wife.

" Your mommy's mad Daddy's insinuating like that. While yesterday Mommy replied Daddy, Daddy did not until the snack like Mommy you were." Gavin considers what he did in return for the innuendo Azzahra had made to him while eating with Luigi a few days ago.

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" Assalamualikum, Auntie." Rayya greets Natasha who looks serious staring at the laptop on her lap as Rayya walks into the Yoga house.

" Waalaikumsalam, come in, Rayya." said Natasha directly put the laptop on the table and took off her glasses.

" Kia's gone, huh, Auntie?" rayya asked and sat down next to Natasha.

" Kia's been to the boutique, why? Any promises with Kia? Rayya wants to drink what?" ask Natasha.

" Not bother, Auntie. Then Rayya take it yourself," Rayya refused. " Rayya has no appointment, Auntie. Just wanted to see Auntie." Rayya stared at Natasha's laptop which was still on. Looks like Tantenya is opening her boutique website.

" Are you busy, Auntie?" rayya asked to assume Natasha was at work even though she was at home.

" No, really. Only monitor orders via online only," said Natasha. " What are you doing in Italy there, Rayya? At home, huh?"

" Thank God, Auntie."

" There's a handsome boy. Does anyone not hold one in your heart? Mommy did you tell Auntie she said there was a lecturer who likes you? Right so?" Natasha was curious because Azzahra had told her about a young lecturer who expressed interest in Rayya.

" Mommy told me so to Auntie?" Rayya was really embarrassed because of her personal things Mommy told Natasha.

" Yes, your Mommy said it was the same Auntie. Where try Auntie want to see the photo of the handsome lecturer. Which handsome fellow lecturer has Auntie?" Natasha giggled to compare Luigi with her husband.

" Rayya doesn't have her picture, Auntie. Most also from the profile photo of her social media account, but Rayya's phone is not brought by Auntie." Rayya explained.

" Oh yeah, but he really likes Rayya?" Natasha curious.

" It seems so, Auntie."

" How is Rayya? Like her too?"

Rayya pressed her shoulders. " Rayya doesn't know yet, Auntie." Rayya himself is still confused between accepting Luigi or surviving his loneliness.

" If Auntie can give advice, if there are people who want to be serious with us, let alone the person recommended really, why not try on the road? Moreover, seiman, it's the most important thing that supports a relationship." Natasha tried to give Rayya a look.

" Yes, Rayya will reconsider. Now Rayya wants to focus on finishing college first," Rayya determined.

" Oh yeah, Rayya. A few months ago did Aunt Anin contact Rayya?"

Natasha's question made Rayya narrow her eyes.

" It's because Aunt Anin once asked Rayya's phone number to Auntie."

Rayya now widens her eyes knowing that Anindita asks Natasha for her phone number.

" Ask Rayya's number? Keep Auntie in love?"

" Yes, because Auntie thinks there's something she wants to talk to you about. But Auntie was astonished too, why did Aunt Anin ask Rayya's number to Auntie, huh? Why don't you just ask Mommy, you're her son."

Rayya let out a long breath. Finally he knew where Ramadhan got his cell phone number from. And it turns out Mama from Azkia was the culprit. But Rayya certainly can not blame Natasha just like that. Natasha and Anindita are as close friends as they are with her Mommy. Maybe Natasha has no thoughts of sorts because Natasha does not know about her story and Ramadan even though Azkia knows it. While Anindita did not directly ask Azzahra for his phone number, which is certainly possible because Anindita felt bad because what was done by Ramadan considered to embarrass the family of Ricky.

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" Pa, Ma, Rama wants to talk for a while" Ramadhan said as the two men entered his room.

" What's up, Rama?" ask Anindita to Ramadhan.

" Get in!" Ricky immediately let his son into the room.

" What do you want to talk about?" ricky asked after Ricky and Anindita sat on her bedroom couch.

" Rama wants permission to go to Italy tomorrow afternoon, Pa, Ma."

Both Ricky and Anindita gasped when they heard the Ramadan saying they wanted to go to one of the countries on the blue continent.

" Why are you going there, Rama?" Anindita who still feels worried about Ramadan still hopes Kayla will immediately feel anxious if her son's goal there is to meet Kayla.

" Rama wants to meet Rayya, Ma" Ramadhan said of his goal to go to Italy.

Ricky and Anindita look at each other to hear the reason Ramadan went to Italy.

" Rayyah? What other business do you want to meet with Rayya? Do you want to embarrass Papa again?" Ricky spoke in a loud tone.

" Rama wants to apologize, Pa. And Rama wants to try to re-establish the cord as before with Rayya, even better than before. Rama wants to be given the opportunity to get Rayya's heart, also be able to love Rayya and continue the matchmaking plan that Papa had planned with Om Gavin first." Ramadan declares that he is serious about his intentions.

" But is Mr Gavin still willing to accept you? After you've let her down so much." Ricky doubts that his son will easily get Gavin's blessing.

" Therefore Rama wanted to show seriousness. Rama, Pa." Ramadan's resolve.

" If you leave tomorrow, then when will you come back here?" ask Ricky.

" If things go well, God willing Monday afternoon Rama has returned to Jakarta, Pa."

" That means you won't be working Monday. Does Mr Dirga allow you, Rama?" anindita asked because if Rama would return Monday, his son would not be able to leave for work that day.

" Yes, Ma. But Om Dirga has given permission to Rama to go to Italy." Ramadhan said his departure to Italy had received approval from Dirga.

" Dirga sir gave you permission to go and let you not go to the office on Monday?" Ricky was surprised to learn that his boss was giving his son leniency to let Ramadan not enter the office on Monday which he considered a busy day after the weekend.

" Yes, Pa. Om Dirga gave Rama permission to take a day off to meet Rayya in Rome."

" Sir Dirga knows you're there on a personal matter and still gives you permission?" Ricky still seems to not believe the wisdom set by his boss. Letting employees take care of personal interests that are not important.

" Right, Pa."

" Dirga sir knows that you're trying to get close to Rayya again?" search Ricky.

" Of Dirga knows, Pa. Even Om Dirga himself gave the idea that Rama would follow Rayya to Rome."

Ricky snorted harshly at the last sentence spoken by his son. When he found out Ramadhan wanted to follow Rayya to Rome and said he wanted to get the woman's heart, he honestly felt happy even though he did not show. At least Ramadhan can be like his unyielding self to get the heart of Anindita although various obstacles must be faced. But when he found out if the idea of following Rayya to Rome was the idea of Dirga, his heart was immediately disappointed. He felt that Ramadan was not as strong as he was. Because the departure of his son to Italy was not from his own initiative but the proposal of others.

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