The Moon Among the Stars
69
Tonight, Ayumi, Bunda Icha, Kyai Toha and Kahfi stayed at a hotel close to Kasih Ibu Hospital.
Since the afternoon, began to come, the rain did not stop even more heavy and dense. Once stopped for a while but the rain again fell increasingly heavy even more so that the close visibility was not seen well, so it can endanger long trips in driving.
Mommy Icha rents two rooms, one room for Ayumi and Mommy Icha then another room for Kyai Toha and Kahfi. Mr. Sukoco had already given an empty room in his house to stay, but Mother Icha refused in a subtle way.
When it was eleven o'clock at night, Ayumi was still awake in her sleep. It felt like something was wrong, something made his heart uncomfortable and anxious to go home to see Grandma Arsy.
One month more Ayumi had not met Grandma Arsy, her heart was getting homesick on Grandma Arsy's smile and advice. 'How are you, Grandma?' ayumi's heart in the heart.
The rustling sound of the rain still pouring down on the city made the night even colder and made people sleep soundly and soundly.
"Not sleeping Ay?" ask Mother Icha who turned her body to face Ayumi.
"Not Mother, remember Grandma Arsy, suddenly Ayumi misses," said Ayumi softly to Mother Icha.
"Tomorrow we will go home and meet Grandma Arsy, is there not still two days to be at home," said Mother Icha slowly while wiping the tears of Ayumi.
The sound of Mother Icha's cell phone rang. Mother Icha moved from her bed to pick up the phone that was on the nightstand.
The name of Afnan was there making a video call with his mother. Mother Icha quickly shifted the green button to the right. Communication between the mother and the child far away in the land of the people.
"Assalamu'alaikum Mother, healthy? Are you and Kahfi healthy too?" asked Afnan across the street, looking at her mother sitting on the balcony of the hotel room.
"Waalaikumsalam Alhamdulillah Mommy is healthy, the Father and Kahfi are also healthy," replied Mother Icha softly and smiling.
"Well, how's Mother?" ask Afnan quietly from across.
"Ayumi is there, want to talk, Mother again in Solo, today is a proposal event as well as Kahfi and Rara's fiance," said Mother Icha slowly.
"Mana Ayumi, Mommy, Afnan wants to talk, Afnan misses the girl" Afnan said softly pleading with his mother.
"After Mother call," said Mother Icha slowly.
Mother Icha called Ayumi with a wave of hands to immediately approach Mother Icha sitting on the balcony.
Ayumi walked over to Mother Icha and sat down next to Mother Icha. Mother Icha immediately opened her phone and reconnected to Afnan her eldest son.
"Assalamu'alaikum girl Brother, Ayumi how are you?" asked Afnan to Ayumi who was sitting next to Mother Icha.
"Waalaikumsalam, Alhamdulillah well Brother Afnan. Brother Afnan how are you?" ayumi answered briefly.
His face looked embarrassed when he had to look directly online with Afnan.
"Big brother, how's your school?" afnan asked softly while looking at Ayumi's face that was still down.
"Alhamdulillah smoothly Kak, doain Ayumi entered the student exchange program in two months to Egypt" said Ayumi slowly.
"Really, have you signed up? selection cleared?" tanya Afnan is excited.
"Register already, there are seven new selections made three selections and passed all, this one month there will be two selections and next month two more selections for student elections to be departed," ayumi explained briefly.
"Passion continues, Ay. Hopefully you are one of the students who left for Egypt, later can live near Brother's apartment" said Afnan excited and happy.
"Yes, Brother, thank you for the prayer" said Ayumi briefly without looking at Afnan's face.
"This Mother-in-law is shy, so you have to be patient with it," said Mother Icha teasing Afnan and then chuckling softly.
"Mother... Always Afnan's godain. What was the application show?" ask Afnan slowly.
"Currently all Alhamdulillah, both of you when you want a proposal as well, so it looks like someone already has," said Mother Icha slowly.
"Later if Ayumi has graduated from high school, Afnan immediately preached, let all the tuition fees Ayumi, Afnan who will bear it," said Afnan slowly.
Ayumi only smiled at the words, even though her heart strongly refused to marry young. For Ayumi to marry young will hinder all her ideals to become a doctor. Married women will weigh more for their husband and family than for their ideals and career.
The video call connection has been closed by Mother Icha.
"What are you thinking Ay, try to open up with Mommy?" ask Mother Icha slowly to Ayumi.
Ayumi only looked at the still dark sky without a sprinkling of stars.
His face looks sad.
"Ayumi misses Mother Alisha and Papa Bayu, and suddenly Ayumi misses Grandma Arsy, as if Grandma Arsy is calling Ayumi at this time to be accompanied by sleep," said Ayumi Lirih.
"I'm sorry, Mother, Ay. Mother promises after shubuh we immediately go back to Yogya," said Mother Icha to calm the heart of Ayumi.
"Thank Mother. Mother is very good to Ayumi," said Ayumi embraced Mother Icha with affection.
"Ayumi Mommy already considers her own biological child, do not hesitate if you want a story or ask for something," said Mother Icha softly.
Ayumi nodded her head slowly understanding Mother Icha's words.
"Ayumi, Mommy want to ask you? Can you answer honestly?" ask Mother Icha slowly to Ayumi.
"What is Mother?" ayumi asked slowly in curiosity.
"Do you love Afnan sincerely?" ask Mother Icha slowly.
Ayumi smiled wryly at Mother Icha's question.
"Mother Icha why ask like that? Isn't our love both began to grow since ten years ago," said Ayumi slowly reminded.
"Not Mother does not believe, but Mother sees Ayumi is still worried" said Mother Icha slowly.
"Maybe because we are far away Mother, and we never communicate directly," said Ayumi defended herself.
"Hopefully it is. For Mother, love can not be forced, if we are not comfortable to say in advance before everything is done and regret," said Mother Icha slowly.
"Not uncomfortable Mother, Ayumi is indeed focusing on Ayumi's education, so maybe Ayumi is less concerned with Kak Afnan. It can still be corrected communication misunderstandings like this Mother," said Ayumi slowly explained that Mother Icha was calm with Ayumi's answer.
"Mother is very understanding of all your ideals Ay, your ambitions, and your obsessions that will surely succeed because of your intentions, your beliefs and your efforts are really maximal," said Mother Icha slowly.
"I'm sorry for Ayumi if it makes you sad or disappointed" said Ayumi slowly.
"Stay be the child and favorite daughter-in-law of Mother, Ay," said Mother Icha softly.
