The Journey of Jinan

Chapters. 43

The next day Ardo and Elena visit Jinan's residence without informing Jinan or Ria first. Elena deliberately wants to spend time with Jinan before Jinan returns to Indo. Because if Jinan is no longer here, they will not meet again in an unknown period of time.

Luckily Elena's current college schedule wasn't very hectic, so she could take her time to visit her good friend. Elena also accidentally invites Ardo to Jinan's house because she wants Jinan and Ardo's relationship to be closer than ever.

Tookk ... tookk ...

The first knock is no sahutan from inside the minimalist house, as well as the second beat. As Elena peeked out of the window pane, she saw no one in there. To make sure that Jinan and Ria were inside the house, Elena knocked on the door a little louder than before. And at the time the fourth knock was done, Elena saw the figure of Ria from the window glass that was walking towards the entrance with a spatula in her left hand.

"Sir Elena, Brother Ardo," exclaimed Ria after she opened the door.

"Againly cook, huh? So quiet, which Jinan?" ask Elena.

Ria nodded her head. "Yes, Brother. I'm cooking for lunch. Jinan's sister was washing clothes in the bathroom. Sorry for opening the door for so long" said Ria and asserted Elena and Ardo.

Ria allows Elena to enter the house, while Ardo has to wait on the porch because Jinan is not wearing his hijab. Ria was afraid when Jinan came out later Ardo saw him who was not wearing a hijab. Don't let Jinan get mad at her for this carelessness.

A few minutes later, Ria again approached Ardo to let the man in because Jinan had finished washing and had also worn his hijab.

"How late are you guys washing her clothes, Ri? What was that all about?" elena asked after the woman placed down a glass of water for Ardo.

"Baby Ayla is hot, sister. Jinan's sister is difficult to move because baby Ayla does not want to be far from her mother" said Ria.

"You're serious, Ri? But I just saw, baby Ayla was sound asleep."

Yes, Elena had been to Jinan's room to see baby Ayla, but it turns out the baby was sleeping soundly on the bed.

"Just slept, brother. From this morning his work was crying continuously not stopping."

"So far, where have you been? I know Jinan is busy, so why don't you just do the laundry. Don't you just wake up?" accuse Elena.

"Enak only," said Ria disagreed. "I was from dawn this morning doing college work because this afternoon was going to be collected."

"Jain college assignments until noon like this?" ask Elena again.

"Yes after breakfast, Brother Jinan asked me to go to the market to buy groceries for lunch and dinner later. I just got home half an hour ago. Wanted to do the laundry, but Jinan's brother told me to cook."

"Why not ask a restaurant child to deliver food alone? Why go to an impromptu market like this?" ask Elena.

"Em, that's not Jinan's restaurant anymore, sister," said Ria while staring at Ardo.

"Oh yes, I forgot," said Elena slowly.

"Have you finished cooking?" ask Ardo.

"Em, frying the fish. And lastly, I cooked vegetables. After that is done."

"Sister El and Brother Ardo why are you here at this hour? Want to eat here, right?" asked Ria kidding. Indeed, this time has shown at half twelve noon, which is where lunch time will soon arrive.

"From tomorrow, you don't have to bother cooking if it's an emergency like this. You can ask the resto children to deliver food here. Didn't I tell you that the next five days Jinan still owns the rights to the restaurant. Besides 'the kid's restaurant no one knows yet that I'm the new owner of the restaurant."

Yes, the restaurant is already owned by Ardo, but they have not announced this news to the children at the restaurant, because the plan is they will announce this news in two days. At the same time with Jinan who wanted to say goodbye to the children of the restaurant to return to his home country.

"It seems unnecessary, brother. I'm sure Jinan won't, either" said Ria.

"Yes, from tomorrow I will deliver food for you."

Men widen their eyes.

"No. It's not necessary, brother. Big brother doesn't have to bother like that," Ria refused back unkindly.

"Nothing is bothered here. I like doing that for you guys."

"Especially for Jinan," inner Ardo continued his speech.

Ria rubbed her back neck, she was actually just happy if Ardo wanted to deliver food every day to his house. But Jinan? I don't know, he doesn't know if Jinan would accept Ardo's help. But hopefully Jinan will. Because in addition to their activities are slightly reduced, who knows also in this way the relationship of Jinan and Ardo can be increased.

The sound of crying baby Ayla from inside the room made the three adults in the living room turn their eyes on the room door. Just as Ria was about to head to the room to calm baby Ayla, suddenly her nose smelled a bad smell from the kitchen.

"Gosh, my cooking is burnt out." said Ria when she remembered that she was cooking.

"Sister El, can you please carry baby Ayla for a moment? My cooking is burnt out, brother Jinan seems to still be drying clothes in the back."

Without waiting for an answer from Elena, Ria immediately ran towards the kitchen to see her scorched cooking.

As soon as Ria got there, Elena rushed to Jinan's room. Five minutes Elena was in the room, but the sound of baby Ayla's crying never stopped. Panicked by Ayla's baby crying, which was getting faster with a slightly hot body temperature, Elena walked quickly to the kitchen while holding baby Ayla .

"Ria, baby Daddy won't stop crying. How'this? Her body also feels hot," Elena said in a panic.

"Wait a minute, brother. I'll call Jinan's brother."

While waiting for Jinan to arrive, Elena takes baby Ayla to the living room couch where Ardo is sitting.

"Why didn't Jinan take her to the hospital? ask Elena.

"Where I know, I'll just come here with you."

A few seconds later Jinan was seen running from the back towards the living room. He was not surprised anymore when he saw Ardo and Ria in his living room because Ria had already told him that Ardo and Elena had come here.

"Astaghfirullah, wait a minute, El. I'm gonna wash my hands first." Jinan walked quickly towards the bathroom without waiting for a response from Elena.

Triingg .. triong ...

The ringing of the phone from Elena's slim bag made the woman look confused when she wanted to reach for her phone because baby Ayla was still crying in her cradle.

"Can I carry it?" ask Elena.

"Can you?" question who doubts Ardo.

"I have an older sister and I also have held her baby several times before" said Ardo.

"Alright, but be careful" said Elena, who was forced to believe Ardo's words because the ringing on her phone has now stopped.

He gives Ayla's baby to Ardo carefully. At the same time, Jinan came out of the bathroom. Before Jinan gets in front of Ardo to pick up Ayla's baby, Ayla suddenly stops crying and goes back to sleep in Ardo's arms. It clearly invited astonished gazes from Jinan and Elena. While Ardo only put his shoulders indifferently when stared at by the two women.

"Well, it seems like this baby has already approved of me before his own mother accepts me" Ardo smiled happily.

The ringing sound of Elena's dead cell phone now rang back. Making Jinan and Elena wake up from her surprise.

"Em, I picked up the phone first" Elena said as she picked up her phone.

Elena quickly walks out of the house to answer a call from her mother before baby Ayla wakes up again due to the noise of her cell phone.

"Sorry troublesome. Let me carry my child" said Jinan, who wanted to take her from Ardo.

"No hassle. You just finish your job first, I'll keep your son with Elena here."

"I will continue after my son sleeps" Jinan said.

"Your son is asleep, let him be with me. You just finish your job."

"But my son is sick, I'm afraid he'll cry again."

"Don't be afraid, it seems like he's comfortable in my arms," said Ardo who raised himself and managed to make Jinan look in wonder at the man.

"It's very much this guy's confidence," Jinan said.

Jinan watched her son who was in Ardo's arms for a moment. When he sees Ayla sleeping peacefully, Jinan eventually leaves baby Ayla with Ardo in the living room, while he resumes work that was delayed in the back yard.

Ardo looked at Ayla's baby face closely, then he sat her on the double sofa. Ardo rubbed the cheeks of baby cabi Ayla while smiling anxiously.

"It's so pretty, just like his mother," Ardo praised the tiny baby.

"In a few months, you'll be able to talk. And at that time, I made sure that you would call me papa" Ardo said to the tiny baby.

Hpm ...

Deheman a woman from behind Ardo's body makes Ardo turn towards the source of the sound. Where the voice came from Elena.

"Why are you smiling like that?" ask Elena.

"Looks like you're really happy" he continued.

"Do you believe that soon this child will be my son too?" ask Elena.

"Hopefully," said the unconvincing Elena.

Ten minutes later the voice of the dzuhur Adhan was heard from the direction of Jinan's room. Yes, Jinan deliberately set an alarm at every time his prayer through his smartphone because around the house Jinan there is no mosque. Shortly after, Ria emerged from the kitchen and stood in the kitchen doorway.

"Sister Elena and Brother Ardo, you pray first. After that we will have lunch together," said Ria.

"Yes, you pray first, let baby Ayla just transferred into the baby box," said Jinan who had just come from behind.

"All right," said Elena and Ardo.

With a heavy heart Jinan asks Ardo to put baby Ayla into his room. He did not dare to grab Ayla's baby from Ardo's hand because he was afraid of coming into contact with Ardo.

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