Second Destiny

18

"Why is that?"

Mama Fara asked her daughter about the reason, "Well, do I need a reason why I don't want to accept this? I just lost my husband. The grave is still wet at this time. The ground is still red. Even my iddah is not finished. Mami Rana has a single child. So for what reason is all this mah. I don't want any other intention behind this. I love my husband. I haven't thought about finding a replacement, although I think it's hard to find one. So if next time Mamo Rana entrust something again please just refuse mah. I beg you." said Nayya.

Mama Fara, who heard her daughter's words, fell silent and nodded, "Well mom will do that. But at least spend the food first son." said Mama Fara.

Nayya nodded, "I will spend her of course mah. But next time do not accept it again." said Nayya then immediately continue eating it.

Mama Fara looked at her daughter fixedly, "What do you think?" asked Nayya to her mother who was still waiting for her to eat.

Mama Fara shook her head, "There's nothing, son. Mama just idly looked at you." said Mama Fara did not want her daughter to know what she was thinking.

"I know what you're thinking. You want to match me to Afnan just like Risam wanted before he left. But don't you realize that my daughter is not the same person anymore. I may have never heard of someone calling me a widow, but that status is tied to me. I accept that. Being a widow is not a bad thing but I know for sure I wouldn't dare to hope." Inner Nayya.

"Here let me take all of you to the kitchen of your former meal" said Mama Fara.

Nayya nodded and immediately gave what her mother asked for.

After her mother died, Nayya also stopped her streak for the end of her novel story. She looked at the picture of her beautiful framed husband there. Photos with her while they were on a beach, "Mas, look even mama like her started to want to match me. Don't you realize that I'm sad right now thinking about you my husband. Why do I have to be like this. I don't want to complain and want to continue my life with the kids but even you made me promise. I am still dizzy to keep that promise or not. You have the heart for me. Every time I want to move forward there's always this obstacle. I just want to live with the kids. But you actually came in my dream with your hearty expression. Is that what you want to see me get married?" tanya Nayya spoke to the frame of her husband's picture.

"My answer is mas? Huh, you can't answer that, can you? Then don't blame me for not keeping my promise to you." said Nayya stroked the picture of her husband.

After that Nayya refocused on the framework of his story that was already heading towards the ending of the story.

***

On the other hand, now Afnan is eating with his mami and papi.

"Who made this food?" Tanya Afnan pointed to one of the food on the dining table.

"Mommy made her son. What's up?" ask mami Rana.

Afnan shook his head, "There's nothing" Afnan replied.

"What is Nayya's favorite food? So you ask that?" mami Rana looked at her son.

Afnan also looked at his mother as she thought her mother had mentioned, "Hum, it is her favorite food" said Afnan.

"Your mama has sent for her son." said papi Riyad.

Afnan who heard his papi speech was immediately staring at the mami as if asking what was really said by his papi.

Mami Rana nodded, "Hum, mami already sent her earlier. Ahh is not a mom to leave her own to her mom." said Mami Fara.

"His mom? Mama Fara mean mami?" ask Afnan.

"But that's not the way it's also the story. Let me make my own approach. I want to do it myself. Mami just think about how to cancel my match with Ayu" said Afnan.

"She's a good girl mih. I don't want to hurt her because of this feeling I won't be able to like. In addition, we do not really have feelings for each other. She had a lover but we were tied up because of the matchmaking she agreed with her parents. So I beg you, just cancel the match before causing trouble later." continued Afnan.

"Didn't you have the slightest feeling for her, son? Just a little no?" ask mami Rana curiously.

Afnan nodded, "Mami knew her answer not even before I answered her. I don't really have any feelings for him. She's a good girl. I don't want to hurt her" Afnan said.

Mami Rana took a deep breath and then she nodded, "Alright. Mommy would do that. Hope you won't regret it." said Rana smiling.

"Will never regret mih." replied Afnan full of confidence.

"Finally trust yourself. That's how dead love is you to Nayya son." said Rana's mother laughed.

Afnan also laughed at his mother's words. She did not deny her mother's words because it was her truth. He loved Nayya that deep. At the end of the day, the lunch was full of laughter.

The long-lost cheer on Azzam's face came back to life when he heard his parents like what he chose. Nayyara Apriliani Al Ayaan is the only woman she loves. It doesn't matter if he is the second most important to accept it. Hope so.

***

Back at Nayya's side, now he was accompanying his three children were playing in the family room at his parents' residence.

“Mother ... what do you think? Why is that so?” tanya Xander approached Nayya because she had called her mother several times but Nayya did not reply at all. Soluble in his own mind.

Nayya who heard the voice of her son was immediately awakened from her thoughts and then she looked at her son with a smile on her lips, “Mother thought nothing kok son. Mother is fine.” Answer Nayya.

“Yakin?” ask Xander again to make sure.

Nayya nodded and smiled, “Yakin son. Why are you asking that? Don't you trust your mom?” ask Nayya back.

“Bun trust. Just a little doubt. I don't know what you're thinking until you're like that. I want to know.” Xander.

“Can't kepo. Already there play.” Nayya.

“Mother is always that way. Though it's not to his name.” Xander.

“Then what if not kepo nak?” ask Nayya back.

“Just want to know mom. Curious.” Xander smiled.

Nayya also chuckled at the words of her son, “Isn't that the same?” nayya. Xander laughed and nodded. Nayya who saw that smiled.

“You have a life booster mother son. You must be healthy and well. Mother will live for you.” Nayya said as she looked at her son and daughter.