The Step Sister of Tiri

106. Engaged

Hanif just got home. His body feels powerless. His head feels very dizzy. He is rarely sick. Once it hurt, his body could do nothing.

“Where have you been? From that Mama nyariin you! You ‘kan still sick, not breakfast too, already crawled everywhere. Mama's phone wasn't picked up,” grumbled Mama Aida as Hanif entered the house.

“Iya, Mother. Just off campus, there was a little problem. What's up, anyway?”

“Kok what's up! You haven't taken your medicine, you haven't had breakfast. You want more pain?”

“Iya, this also wants breakfast,” Hanif replied while massaging his forehead.

The man's head felt dizzy from earlier. Hanif walked towards the dining table, followed by his mother. Mama Aida who could not bear to see her son immediately took a plate and filled it with rice and fish. That's how regrettable the old man, no matter how much he is, surely his sense of regret is much greater.

“It's eaten soon, briefly mom take your medicine first.” Mama Aida is leaving.

“Not necessary, Ma. Let me take it myself.” Hanif tried to stop him. But the woman still left.

“Your face is pale, just sit down.”

Mama Aida passed by to her son's room. Hanif smiled as he stared at the passing of his mother. Even though the middle-aged woman was always nagging, but she knew there was such great love for her. The man perfectly understood why his mother was like that, he did not mind at all. Hanif was happy because he felt noticed.

“From anywhere, Den? From earlier I waited until not yet breakfast,” reprimand Bik Isa.

“Mama hasn't had breakfast, Bik?” Instead of answering Hanif, she asked back.

“Numbered, Den. From nyariin Aden.”

Hanif felt guilty because of him, his mother didn't even have breakfast. The woman was too worried about her condition, to forget about herself. Hanif took a plate and filled it with rice and fish on the table. Mama Aida came with Hanif's medicine and handed it to the man.

“Mama hasn't had breakfast, has she? This I took. Now Mama breakfast first.”

“Why are you gini? You ‘kan still sick, Mama can take it yourself.”

“The proof from that Mama has not had breakfast. Come on, sit down!”

“Mama hasn't eaten because it's waiting for you. Mama is worried, where you are going, no one knows" said Mama Aida who then sat next to her son.

“I go also same driver, not alone.”

“Yes, where do you know, if you go with the driver. Mama did not think of it just to nyariin Pak Hari.”

Both of them started to enjoy a late breakfast. Bik Isa who was in the kitchen smiled looking at his master. He loved being able to work with them, good people who never looked at him one eye. Unlike the previous employer who was always angry for no reason.

“Ma, about Kinan, can I tie it first?” ask Hanif after he finishes eating.

“You mean?”

“I want to get engaged to Kinan first so I can take care of him.”

“Indeed all this time you can't keep it?”

“Beda, Mom. If there is a status, I have more right to keep it. All this time I kept it from a long distance, without anyone knowing.”

“If it's about that, Mama can't force it. You remember ‘kan if Kinan's parents do not want to force their children. All are handed over to Kinan. If the boy wants to, they don't matter. If Kinan himself refuses, they won't force."

“Sure, whatever you will do, as long as it is good, Mama's prayer is with you. Moreover, Kinan was also a good girl, as well as his family. Mama trusts him. By the way, why are you suddenly asking for an accelerated engagement? Is there a problem?”

“That's it, Ma. Yesterday when I was walking with Kinan, someone took a picture of us and spread the photo on campus. I don't care if they sanction me, but I don't want Kinan to have to endure it all.”

“Photo? What photo?”

Hanif also showed me the photo he had taken of Kinan. Mama Aida was surprised to see the picture. It should be a problem because the photo also looks excessive. The woman did not run out of thought, who would dare to take such a picture?

“It's not like Mama saw. Kinan almost got hit and I tried to help him. We accidentally fell, finally so that's the picture, but everyone would think strange.”

It's true what Hanif said. Surely Kinan became the gossip material of Campus residents. They wouldn't dare talk about Hanif because he's a lecturer. Unlike Kinan who is a student.

If only they knew who the girl's parents really were. Surely no one would ever dare to talk about Kinan's ugliness. Some people have indeed seen Papa Hadi and Mama Aisyah, both of whom have come to campus. But, by wearing ordinary clothes, of course.

Papa Hadi also never appeared on television, so no one knew he was a businessman. Kinan also never told his parents' work because he did not want to be used by others.

“Because of that, Ma. I want this engagement to be done immediately. Regarding marriage, let Kinan decide. Although actually I want to get married soon, later Kinan can still go to college, but I do not want to force my desire.”

“Let Mama talk to Aunt Aisyah how good.”

“Iya, Mother. I'm going to the room first. Want to rest, my head is dizzy," said Hanif. After taking the medicine, he felt very sleepy. Hopefully when he wakes up his body will be healthy again.

“Yes, rest there! Remember not to go again. Mama is hard to find you.”

Hanif nodded and continued to continue his steps. Right now his head is dizzy. She had to rest her body for a while, while in the dining room, after finishing her meal, Mama Aida returned to the room. He wants to contact Mama Aisyah.

There is something to talk about Hanif and Kinan's relationship. The woman tried to find the number of her candidate, after meeting immediately she pressed the call button. A few seconds later, it finally lifted as well.

“Halo, assalamualaikum,” said Mama Aisyah who was opposite.

“Halo, waalaikumsalam, Aisyah, how are you?” mama Aida asked.

“Alhamdulillah well, your own how?”

“Alhamdulillah, good too. Actually I want to say something about our son.”

“What's with our son?”

Mama Aida explained what she heard from her son. Mama Aisyah was not so surprised, it seems that the woman already knew about what happened to her daughter.

“You already know, Aisyah?”

“Yes, Kinan told me everything. At first he didn't want to say anything, he said nothing. After Zayna and I pressed him, he confessed to me about what happened on campus. I'm actually very upset with his friends. They could slander Kinan like that,” grumbled Mama Aisyah.

Earlier, after hearing the story of her daughter, Mama Aisyah wanted to go to the campus. However, Kinan forbade it. He's not a kid who can only hide in his mama's armpits. Let yourself solve this problem.

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