The Moon Among the Stars

49

Bad news about Rara who attempted suicide has been heard by Ayumi through online communication with Kahfi some time ago before Rara siuman.

Ayumi was quite surprised to hear the bad news. Had asked Kahfi why this could happen, but Kahfi did not answer Ayumi's question.

The delay in Rara's departure to her new school has also been conveyed to Ayumi. Kahfi simply said, "I'm sorry Brother, Ay. This guilt makes Brother's heart so erratic." Kahfi's words sounded sincere and full of regret.

'What's the problem actually? What happened between Kak Kahfi and Rara, Ayumi's inner self in her heart.

Today Ayumi already has an appointment with Mommy Icha to help her make cookies. The dry cakes will be used as the hand of Mother Icha for her friends who will come at the school alumni friendship event first.

The event will be held in three days in Semarang. According to the initial plan, Mother Icha will go to the event by inviting Kahfi and Ayumi to accompany her. Kahfi is in charge of carrying a car while Ayumi is in charge of accompanying Mother Icha during the trip to Semarang.

Ayumi's mind became unfocused, thinking about her friend's unconscious state.

"Ayumi, what's wrong with you? You sick?" ask Mother Icha slowly while holding Ayumi's forehead which is not warm.

"Ayumi did not hurt Mother, it's just that." Ayumi's speech stopped for a moment to close her lips to immediately shut up and did not make a sound.

Mother Icha looked at Ayumi's face which looked a little nervous and lowered her pretty face.

"just only? Try to continue Ay, do not make Mother curious," said Mother Icha gently.

Ayumi's chin was lifted by Mommy Icha, in order to be able to look at her face. Only the look of a sad face was engraved in a smile of compulsion.

"What's going on? Grandma Arsy sick?" ask Mother Icha slowly.

Ayumi shook her head quickly.

"Not Mommy, Grandma is fine" said Ayumi slowly.

"Then what is Ayumi? Missing Afnan?" ask Mother Icha quietly with a seductive smile.

Ayumi just puckered her lips forward.

"Not Mommy. This is the problem of Rara and Kak Kahfi," said Ayumi slowly while continuing her activity of printing cake dough to put in the oven.

"Kahl? Rara's? is there a connection between the two of them? As you know Mother, Kahfi was like .." said Mother Icha slowly silent as if doing nothing wrong.

"Kak Kahfi likes who Mommy is?" ymtanya Ayumi with curiosity.

"Nobody, forget about Ayumi," said Mother Icha slowly.

"Yes Mother," Ayumi replied slowly as if she did not care.

"Kahfi and Rara, why?" ask Mother Icha to Ayumi.

"Astagfirullah, what's wrong with Rara. What does this have to do with Kahfi?" ask Mother Icha with curiosity.

"Rara likes Kak Kahfi, but Kak Kahfi does not like Rara because there are other hearts that are being guarded" Ayumi explained.

Mother Icha just smiled, then continued her activity tidying the cake batter that had been printed on the baking sheet and put it in the oven.

"Daddy agrees that Kak Kahfi is with Rara?" tanya Ayumi slowly looked at Mother Icha who had been smiling herself since.

Mother Icha raised her face and laughed softly towards Ayumi.

"Mother does not want to deal with matters of the heart. Let your children freely choose who they live with later, looking for a life partner who is like what their heart desires, the most important must be the faith, that's all, that's all, others can adjust to learning together," Mother Icha explained.

"That means Mother's blessing will always be there for Mother's children?" ask Ayumi later.

"Truely, for what Mother tortures Mother's children with the problem of mate choice. The soul mate has been arranged with Allah SWT, the task of the Father and Mother is only to approve, guide and advise" Mother Icha explained.

"Ayumi understood Mommy," said Ayumi slowly tidied the pastries that have been cooked into a jar that has been prepared by Mother Icha.

"You know Ay, when Afnan talked to you and Mommy wanted to propose to you, we both just gave our blessing and supported Afnan's good intentions, it's just that all the good intentions we want do not hinder other good intentions such as completing studies or pursuing ideals, as Ayumi wants. If Ayumi was ready, after finishing school, Afnan would have menghitbah Ayumi," said Mother Icha explained.

"I'm sorry Ayumi. Not Ayumi refused but just postponed it until Ayumi became a doctor," said Ayumi Lirih.

"There's nothing wrong Ayumi, it's all a choice. Continuing education, pursuing goals, getting married young, having an independent business, or whatever, it's all options. Mother knows you both love and love each other and only time will tell, but remember it's all process, fate that determines, man can only hope but still God SWT that determines," said Mother Icha slowly and then close the jars that are full and glue with adhesive glue made of plastic to make it neat.

"Yes Mother. Ayumi just wants to make Grandma proud, make Father and Mother who have been in eternity was proud of Ayumi," said Ayumi Lirih.

Mother Icha embraced Ayumi affectionately. Provide warmth so that his prospective daughter-in-law to stay enthusiastic in living life and keep the spirit to reach his goals.

"Ayumi does not miss Afnan, last night Afnan called Mother, she said Afnan had started to go to college, hopefully at home there," said Mother Icha slowly.

"'Ayumi was afraid to disturb Afnan, Mother. Ayumi alone did not dare to contact Kak Afnan first, always waiting for Kak Afnan who started the first new Ayumi reply," said Ayumi honestly and innocently.

Mother Icha chuckled softly as she rubbed Ayumi's head in a fit of anxiety for her innocence.

"You did make Mother miss, how did Afnan not klepek with you, Ay. Afnan is happy with a spoiled but independent woman, a woman who is simple but can put herself, and it is only in you, Ay," said Mother Icha softly.

"Mother likes it when praising makes Ayumi fly to the clouds," said Ayumi reciprocated Mother Icha's embrace.

"Preferred to Mother's daughter-in-law" said Mommy slowly and kissed Ayumi's head wrapped in hijab.

The more days the two get compact. The relationship between Mommy Icha and Ayumi, is not only limited to the relationship of prospective in-laws and prospective daughters-in-law. They both have the same hobby, which is looking for new recipes for execution. The chat of the two women at different ages is always connected and there is always a topic of discussion, not just a matter of cooking or new recipes, he said, but also the problem of beauty and models of the robe and hijab that are becoming a trend today.