The Desired Substitute

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The alarm sounds at 04:30. Raya immediately turn off the sound of alarm that is quite noisy. Looking to the left, looking at the husband who was still sound asleep.

Of course it's still very sound, because they just fell asleep two hours ago. Indeed Raya was still sleepy, but he had to force his eyes to stay open because he did not want to be late to wake up.

Raya tried to sit by holding the blanket on her chest. She wanted to lean back for a while before deciding to clean up after her night of exercise with her husband that left her body crumbling.

How not to crumble, they did it almost five hours. Good Lord! considering how wild Juna was last night, it was like a lion in the desert who had found its prey after a month of fasting.

Raya was hit by the king of the forest for hours. His face immediately felt hot, his stomach was like being infested by thousands of butterflies, it was ridiculous because it was tickling.

However, it cannot be denied. After doing evening sports with her husband, it turns out to make Raya feel calm and comfortable. He slept well even though he only slept for two hours.

"Why smile?" juna asked with a typical sound of people waking up.

Raya blinked hearing a heavy voice beside her. He turned to the source of the voice and shook his head stiffly.

"Remember last night, hm? Does it need to be repeated?" juna asked while whispering in front of Raya's face.

Raya shook her head but instantly closed her eyes as Juna brought their faces closer.

Juna smiled in anguish. His wife is adorable. Reject and welcome them together.

When the sound of the morning prayer rang out, Raya immediately opened her eyes and pushed softly on Juna's face.

"Why?" ask Juna for Raya's refusal.

"It's dawn!" reply Raya is upset.

"Then?"

"Yes, we should take a shower. Let us pray at dawn with others. Hin ...."

"Aackhh!"

Raya had not finished speaking yet, however, it had been cut off because Juna immediately raised his innocent body because the blanket he had been defending to cover his body, was already lying on the floor.

"Mas Juna, the blanket."

"No need. Do you want to take a shower with a blanket?"

Juna walked to the bathroom while holding Raya whose face was already flushed red like a boiled crab. Hot and red. If you do not remember the congregational prayer, maybe Juna has eaten boiled crabs with opium taste.

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The car that Juna was driving took a turn began to enter the cemetery area on the outskirts of Jakarta.

After the car parked perfectly, Juna looked back to see his wife who had just bowed down to cover her angry face.

Risma who sat beside Raya raised her hand to be anchored to the shoulder of the daughter-in-law who was still down. Gently rubbed it with that skinny shoulder.

"Come," take Risma to the daughter-in-law. "Umi would love to see you visit" he continued.

"If you're not ready, that's okay. We can come back another time, waiting for you to be ready," said Anwar suddenly, who made Raya look up at him.

Very soon Raya shook her head. "Raya is ready Pah," he said and opened the car door. Waiting for the others from the car, Raya spread her gaze throughout the cemetery area.

The burial area that Raya visited was not luxurious, but its neatness, cleanliness and security should be thumbs up.

Today Raya is accompanied by her husband and her two in-laws. In addition to Raya who invited them here, of course there is a special purpose for Juna and Risma.

The reason Juna besides accompanying Raya, he also wanted to make a pilgrimage and introduce himself in front of his wife's biological mother. Remembering after getting married and knowing who Raya is, Juna has never once visited the grave of the late in-laws.

While Risma of course in addition to accompanying the son-in-law, also because of the longing for his best friend who has been separated for decades.

They crouched around the tomb which was always sprinkled with fresh flowers on it. The caretaker of the tomb every day always sows flowers and watering in Arini's grave because of Budi's request.

And it is true, since Raya graduated from High School, Budi and Mira can only visit twice a year, at the time before the fast of Ramadan and after Eid al-Fitr, that too without inviting Raya or April.

Raya rubbed the tombstone with a trembling hand. Not feeling one drop of tears fell on the tombstone and followed by the next droplets.

"We pray for Umi?" invite Juna by whispering in Raya's ear.

Raya nodded and immediately wiped her tears. Juna leads the prayer. When she heard the prayer offered by her husband, her heart trembled. Really when a situation like this Raya feels missed uminya.

Although she had never met and heard her voice, Raya was sure that she was a gentle and loving woman.

Judging from some of the photos listed on the album that Mama Risma gave yesterday. If allowed Raya wants to meet with uminya even though only through a dream. Raya wants to feel the warm embrace of the woman who has conceived and given birth to her. Breastfeeding him to a predetermined age limit.

If only Raya had known him by then, she would have chosen to come with him.

A simple sobbing on the sidelines of the prayer. Juna closed the prayer and began to water the tomb with the water he had brought from the house. Raya and Risma immediately sowed flowers so as to beautify the tomb.

Raya hugs the mother's tombstone which is shaded by a very shady frangipani tree but not too big with shoulders shaking because of the endless crying. Juna gives his wife time to shed his feelings.

Raya remembered, at that time she was still sitting on a kindergarten bench. Mira and Budi brought her here. At that time Raya was still wearing her school uniform.

"Mother, who is sleeping here?" tanya Raya was small while pointing at the tomb that was being cleaned by Budi.

Mira clasped Raya's hand. "The one sleeping here is a very important and precious woman for the Kingdom. A great woman who dares to exchange her life for forgiveness from Allah."

The small kingdom only nodded despite not being too familiar with the mother's answer.

Raya then ran towards a Cambodian plant not far from Arini's tomb. Raya then broke the Cambodian tree branch and brought it before the mother.

"Great women don't get hot. Raya wants to plant this tree to protect this tomb from the heat of the sun."

Raya then planted a Cambodian tree branch that he picked with the help of Budi.

"Raya also wants to be a great woman, mother."

"Definitely Dear. Raya must be a great woman," replied Mira then grabbed Raya into her arms.

Raya smiled when she saw the Cambodian tree was growing beautifully and able to dispel the sun when it was hot.

"When?" juna asked because he saw Raya who was no longer crying.

Raya nodded. Giving a kiss on a woman's headstone that is very valuable to him.

"Aws." She felt pain in her stomach when she stood up.

Juna immediately helped and supported his body.

"Why Honey?" ask Risma worriedly.

"Nothing Mah. Just a little stomach pain," replied Raya lying, because she felt her stomach feel squeezed.

What's the matter? It doesn't usually hurt like this. Is it time for guests to come?

Raya bit her lower lip to endure the pain she felt. He didn't want to make everyone worry about him.

"Richa!"

"Raya! Hey!"

Juna and Risma screamed when they found Raya collapsed, but only a few steps left the tomb.

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