
Kennan stopped his footsteps when he was about to step on the steps of the terrace of the Atmadja family home.
A moment stared at the magnificent house that had been five years had never been visited by him.
"Why?" tita's right hand nudged the arm of Kennan's hand which suddenly stopped, while his left hand held Keanu. Kenina is currently in Kennan's arms.
Huh!
A rough gust of breath came out from Kennan's mouth, making Tita frown.
"Why?" again Tita asked by looking deeper into Kennan's eye bead.
"Not papa." Kennan covered up the truth if he had not set foot in the home of his parents for a long time.
"Why stop? Come on!" Tita smiled as she pulled Kennan's free hand.
With heavy strides Kennan swung his footsteps back.
In accordance with his promise, Kennan will indeed visit his family home if he has found Tita. Kenita's Cake and Bakery Kennan brought her little family to visit.
"Assalamualaik." Tita exclaimed without knocking on the door as the main door of the house was half open.
There were no greetings or signs of people approaching Kennan and Tita.
"We're going in? Looks like it's on the back." Tita turned to Kennan for approval.
The day has indeed been afternoon. Most likely indeed Mother Kennan was in the back garden as usual, while the father certainly had not returned from the office.
Kennan nodded though inwardly asked, why Tita was so relaxed as if without the slightest fear or awkwardness when entering her family home. Though Tita used to go away without saying goodbye to her mother's father or herself.
Shouldn't Tita feel a little heavy-hearted like Kennan is today.
Ah... Maybe he is ready for everything that will happen later. Kennan dismissed all the preconceived notions in his mind.
Tita walked in front with Keanu. While Kennan tailed behind while fronting with Kenina.
"Mother.." exclaimed Tita by walking towards the back garden.
Again Kennan frowned, why he felt there was something strange with the usual attitude of Tita.
"Yes. Here in the back garden."
The voice was very familiar to Kennan. Despite having not met for many years, Kennan still could not forget the voice of the woman who had given birth to him.
Tita looks to say a word to Keanu with a slightly bent body. Tita's little replica boy nodded his head.
Not knowing what they were talking about, Kennan was only able to see without being able to listen to the conversation of the two.
"Who comes in..."
The sentence of Mother Kennan stopped for a moment when he saw who was standing before him.
He stared for a moment, then smiled at the face of his baby's beak as Tita advanced, greeted the mother-in-law and kissed the back of her hand with reverence.
Tita also looks not reluctant to kiss the cheek of the in-laws and give a warm hug.
After that Tita directs Keanu to greet and kiss the grandmother's hand.
The handsome boy did so flatly, without giving the slightest smile to his handsome face. Just shut up when the grandmother hugged her. Without even a hint of returning his embrace.
What a two-door refrigerator.
Kennan was still in place, holding his chest tight. It felt like he could no longer swing his legs closer. Only both eyes are able to look at the mother with an unstoppable look of longing.
The middle-aged woman who had given birth to him into this world still looked beautiful despite the old graces slightly adorning her motherly face.
"Kenina didn't come down?" asked the mother to make the little girl who originally hid the face in the niche of the shoulder of the father raise her head.
Kennan was surprised.
"Title."
Kenina immediately sagged from Kennan's sling. Run cheerfully towards the grandmother who slightly bent her body as she expanded her hands, smiling.
Again Kennan was surprised at the reaction of Kenina who seemed to have known her grandmother.
The little girl had turned on Kennan's mother's sling. Spoiled wriggle with a cheery slurred mouth.
"Come to the family room, while sitting chatting." We walked past Kennan and Tita. With Kenina in a sling and Keanu holding his free hand.
Kennan gasped as his mother seemed to ignore his existence. Passed by himself without saying hello or looking at him. His chest cavity stiffened even though Kennan tried to scoop up a lot of oxygen.
"Sir...." Kennan looked at Tita with his confused face. Very obvious if Kennan is very curious about the interaction of Tita and her children with the mother.
Tita. Just smile without talking.
Kennan also eroded the distance by taking one step forward, approaching Tita. It felt really awkward in Kennan's mind.
Tita reached out with a smile. "Come on." The woman gently pulled Kennan's hand, leading him into the living room. Treading the in-laws.
Kennan, according to him, followed his wife's legs with various questions coming to his mind.
Kennan really did not understand why only he felt foreign and seemed to be ignored by the mother.
Kennan was guilty of never visiting his extended family home. But the reason is clear, even the two masters who once threatened him never to return without bringing home the son-in-law.
Kennan only followed what had become the mother's speech. Why is it that he ignores it now. To make her feel alien in her own family home.
"Mother how's it going, healthy right?" Tita asked softly, shortly after landing her body on the living room sofa.
Kennan who was sitting next to Tita was silent. His lips were faint from feeling neglected.
"Thank God, be healthy. You're healthy too, aren't you?" Mother asked back while looking busy offering chocolate cake to her two grandchildren.
"Alhamdulillah. As you can see, Tita is healthy. It's even more beautiful." Tita with a joking chuckle.
"Ck. you can do it." Mother chuckles little. "What kind of shop, it's still crowded, right?"
The sentence asked the mother sontak made both Kennan's eyes widen perfectly.
Why Kennan felt only himself was dazed. When he saw even heard the interaction of the mother with his wife. It seems Kennan has missed a lot of things.
"Sir..." Kennan looked at his wife with a gaze asking for many explanations.
Again Tita just smiled without a word.
"Mas salim gih same mother, don't forget to apologize." Tita's whisperings to Kennan.
"Let's go." Tita slightly pushed Kennan's body from his seat.
Kennan too with a heavy heart raised his body about to stand up.
"Assynnya!"
The sound of baritone coming from outside made Kennan undo his intentions.
"Walaikumsalam warrahmatullahi wabarokatuh." Tita and mother nodded in unison. Kennan just sounded clean. As if to answer for himself.
Kennan had already guessed correctly who had come.
"Statoo!"
Keanu's call really surprised Kennan for the umpteenth time.
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