The Journey of Jinan

Chapters. 44

Because Jinan's house does not have a special room for prayer, so Ardo was forced to pray in the living room, while Elena prayed in Jinan's room. 

"So, I pray too, the cooking will soon be ripe. After this I just pray."

Jinan nodded her head and passed to immediately perform the dzuhur prayer.

At exactly 12:30 p.m., Jinan, Ria, Elena and Ardo were already sitting at the dinner table for lunch together. Just now Jinan was about to put rice in his plate, suddenly the sound of crying baby Ayla from inside the room made Jinan undo his intentions and immediately went into the room to calm her crying child.

"God, unfortunately Mama's hungry, son? Yes-yes, we drink milk okay," Jinan told the tiny baby. 

Not long ago baby Ayla took a sip to eat it, suddenly the tiny baby went back to sleep. When Jinan put baby Ayla back on her bed, baby Ayla woke up and cried. When Jinan again gave breast milk to baby Ayla, it turned out that the tiny baby refused her food. And when Jinan held back baby Ayla, the little baby stopped crying again.

Jinan sighed, it was better to bring baby Ayla to the dinner table so that she could resume her delayed lunch, because she was already very hungry. After Jinan arrived at the dinner table, it turned out that Elena and Ardo had not eaten his lunch, while Ria herself had been cool to chew her lunch without caring about the surroundings.

"Why haven't you guys eaten yet?" ask Jinan astonished.

"We're waiting for you, Ji," Elena said.

"God, why wait for me? Just eat, I can catch up. Ria has started eating, why don't you eat too" Jinan said as he sat on the chair.

"The child is so insolent. The host hasn't eaten yet but he's eaten first" Elena sneered.

Ria raised her head when she heard Elena's words.

"Hello, I'm also the host here. And all the food on this table, I cooked it. I'm going to college in half an hour, so I don't have time to wait for you."

Elena rolled her eyes unconcerned with Ria's words, while Jinan only laughed a little while shaking her head.

"Yes, you eat. Later the food will be cold if later taken."

"OK," said Elena.

Ardo who was still silent without touching his food also made Jinan look at him.

"Why don't you eat?" ask Jinan.

"His body temperature is quite high, why not take him to the hospital?" ask Ardo.

Jinan looked at baby Ayla for a moment. "Em, I don't want to get used to sitting on my hands at the hospital."

"Why?" ardo asked with a frown.

"Sister Jinan has been used by uncle Dodi and Aunt Caty not to go to the hospital if he is sick. Especially just a normal fever. Uncle Dodi said, if sick it is better to ask God for help immediately, and also eat or drink herbal drinks only. If the disease becomes more and more then be taken to the clinic, which is important God first."

Ardo, Elena, and Jinan stared at Ria. Yes, the one who said that was not Jinan, but Ria.

"Find your son, you eat first" Ardo said suddenly.

"Huh?" jinan was confused.

Ardo got up from his seat and walked over to the chair where Jinan was sitting. While Jinan looked at Ardo confused until the man was already beside him.

"You'll have trouble eating if you keep holding your child. Come get your son, I'll carry him as long as you eat" Ardo said as he extended his hand.

"There's no need to trouble myself like that, I can eat myself later. You guys just eat."

"I can't let a woman hold on to hunger, while I myself am busy eating the food that comes from her."

"Sister Jinan eat it. At breakfast, Jinan only ate a little, must now be very hungry. What else you have to give ASI to baby Ayla, Brother definitely needs a lot of intake," exclaimed Ria who agreed with Ardo's remark.

"Yes, Ji. You just eat. Ardo is a man, he can eat later" Elena said.

Jinan who was already very hungry, without a second thought he stood up and walked towards the living room sofa. Ardo, Ria, as well as Elena who saw Jinan leave also looked confused.

"Jinan, where are you going?" ask Elena.

Jinan ignored Elena's question, she just kept walking and stopped in front of the living room sofa. When Jinan put baby Ayla on the double sofa, then also baby Ayla's cries broke again. But this time Jinan did not reach for the tiny baby's body, but rather he stood up by staring at Ardo.

Jinan Moving her head meant to code Ardo for the man to approach her. But alas, it seems that Ardo does not understand the meaning of Jinan.

Hearing Jinan's words, Ardo just walked quickly to Jinan and grabbed baby Ayla's tiny body into his arms. And at that very moment, baby Ayla immediately stopped her crying. Jinan sighed while looking at her daughter's pretty face, not knowing that she stopped crying because she didn't want to be put on the bed or because the little baby was comfortable with Ardo.

"Take good care of my son, don't fall down" Jinan said.

"Just relax, she's safe with me."

Jinan ignored Ardo's words, leaving Ardo at the dinner table to eat his lunch.

While eating his lunch, Jinan continued to pay attention to Ardo who was holding baby Ayla while inviting her to play. As if I can't believe her son is safe with Ardo. But his bad thoughts were denied when he saw his daughter sound asleep in Ardo's arms. It seems like the man has experience parenting small children when viewed from the way he held baby Ayla, Jinan thought. Unknowingly, a faint smile suddenly rose on the bottle green-hijab woman's face.

Ria and Elena who saw Jinan continue to look at Ardo with a smile are now looking at each other with amused smiles.

Eidm ...

Jinan looked in surprise at Ria and Elena as the two people cleared their throat towards her at the same time.

"What's wrong?" tanyanya's confused.

"It seems that someone is starting to be interested in the charm of a guy from Turkey who is holding a baby girl" Elena said without looking at Jinan.

"Huh?" Jinan looked confused by Elena's words. Whatdoes thatmean? That's how he thought.

"Sister's starting to like you with Ardo's sister?" asked Ria in a seductive tone.

"Huh?" Jinan was surprised by Ria's words. Likey?

"Don't just talk. Who likes it?" said Jinan who still did not realize his behavior a few minutes ago.

"Sister from earlier looked at Brother Ardo with a smile. What else if not like? Love is?" goda Ria again.

"Huh?" Jinan increasingly did not understand the meaning of the two women. He looked at Ardo with a smile? Really, he thought.

"You guys got it wrong. Who was smiling looked at him, "denied Jinan.

"Like it's okay too, Ji. What else is love. Isn't that nice?" goda Elena's.

"More bettens, Brother. Isn't that how baby Ayla will soon have papa?" said Ria who was teasing.

Jinan shook his head dizzy. Not dizziness due to pain, but dizziness with excessive behavior of the two women.

"You don't want to go to college, Ri? It's almost one o'clock" said Jinan intended to stop the silly conversation of his two friends.

Ria glanced at the wall clock above the bedroom door, then she widened her eyes in surprise.

"Gosh it's one o'clock. I have to go, I have to go" Ria cried frantically.

He was running around here and there while collecting the things he would bring to campus. Elena and Jinan just laughed at Ria's panic, while Ardo who was on the sofa just stared in wonder at Ria.

"Everyone, I'm leaving. Assalamu'alaikum," cried Ria by running towards the door.

"Wa'alaikumsalam" said the three people who were inside the house.

When Ria opened the door, she was surprised by the arrival of Rico and his parents who were already there right at her doorstep.

"Gosh Aunt. Just be surprised," said Ria by wiping her chest.

"Why the hurry, Ri? Where are you going?" ask Ira.

"You go to college, Bi. Oh yeah, I'm leaving first yeah, it's too late. Uncle, Brother Rico, I'm going yes. Assalamu'aikum."

Ria runs away after saying goodbye and kissing the back of Marco and Ira's hands.

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Tengkyu for those who have read JINAN LIFE JOURNEY to this chapter😘