The Step Sister of Tiri

76. Photo album

Zayna smiled as she hugged her in-laws. "I'm sorry, yes, Ma. I can't leave my husband alone. Now I'm here to accompany Mama."

"No need, Mama doesn't want anyone anymore" Aisyah said in a sharp tone. However, he did not refuse at all the embrace of his daughter-in-law. The woman was happy to see the spoiled Zayna on her.

"But I want to be with Mama."

"You must be tired. Come on, let's go in!" take Mama Aisyah without caring, said Zayna.

The three of them went into the house. Zayna was still in the arms of her in-laws. She remembered Mama Savina at home. If only her stepmother could behave like Mama Aisyah. Although it is glutinous, but the woman can feel there is affection in it. Zayna immediately shook her head. He shouldn't compare the two. It's obvious it'll be different.

"You want to rest, do you want to eat first?" ask Mama Aisyah.

"We're just gonna take a break, Ma. Still tired too," Ayman replied as she pulled her suitcase.

"Yes, later if you are hungry just go down. Let Auntie have some food. Everything is ripe."

"Mama's getting caught on her own?" ask Zayna.

"Well, Mama has time to take it all. Yes, I am, Mama is going to the room. Tired too, want to rest."

Ayman and Zayna smiled in response to her mother's words. It is clear if the one who cooks is Mama Aisyah. The woman always gave a different affection than the other parents.

"Come, Honey! Let's rest first, you must be tired" asked Ayman.

"Yes, Mum."

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During the day Ayman and Zayna were hungry. Both are headed to the dining table. There was Kinan who was enjoying lunch as well. It was so delicious that he did not realize the arrival of his two brothers.

"Good day, Kinan?" greet Zayna.

"Sister! Since when did my sister come home? How do I not know!" exclamation Kinan.

"So morning, why are you home? Not college?"

"So early this morning, brother. There's only one course so go straight home."

"Tumben's not hanging out" Ayman said.

"I thought Mama was home, so I went straight home. He always complained that there were no friends. That's why I don't hang out for Mama. Uh, my sister's home. You know that 'wasn't I hanging out with friends."

"Don't mostly hang out, it's not worthwhile, it's better to look for useful activities" Ayman said.

"Hanging out is also beneficial times, sister. It can make a friendship to be tighter."

"That's just your wits."

The debate between the two brothers continued. Zayna just smiled watching the two. He knew it was a form of affection they expressed.

Everyone must have their own way of expressing nature and this is their way.

"Sir, is Mama having lunch?" ask Zayna to Bik Ira.

"No, Neng. He said he was waiting for Neng with Den Ayman."

"You eat first, I want to call Mama" Zayna told her husband and sister-in-law.

"Oh, you, what's wrong?" asked Mama Aisyah while confirming the location of her glasses.

"What's your name again?" ask Zayna without answering her in-laws' questions.

"This is a photo of Ayman and Kinan as a child. I didn't think they could grow so fast" Mama Aisyah replied with teary eyes.

"really? I want to see!" zayna shouted closer to her in-laws and sat down beside the woman.

"Ma, is this Mas Ayman? Very funny!" zayna said with a giggle.

"Yes, Ayman used to be shy, so even photographed like that. Until now, he could only remain silent. Sometimes Mama likes a snatch, if asked only answer one or two words when the question is very long," Mama Aisyah grumbled to make Zayna laugh.

She could imagine how upset her mother-in-law's face was, when she asked her husband because Zayna had also felt it. The woman also looked at past photos of her husband and family-in-law. He could see there was such sincere affection between them, especially Papa. Although he is an irritable person to speak, but his love for his family is very large.

Seeing this family interaction, suddenly there was envy that enveloped Zayna's heart. If only his family could give him a little affection. Not much, just a hug every time he was sad and a greeting when the woman managed to achieve something. It actually never happened.

Zayna doesn't even have family photos at all. At home, but there was no self there. There was only Papa, Mama and her two sisters. Every time they do a family photo, there must be a reason for him not to be included.

"Why are you crying?" mama Aisyah asked when she saw her daughter-in-law shed tears.

"No, I am moved to see it" said Zayna. "Geez, I forgot my purpose here. Come on, we'll have lunch, Ma! Everyone is waiting."

"Are you hungry?" Mama Aisyah tidied up the photo album and put it back in the closet.

"Yes, Ma. At the table there are also Mas Ayman and Kinan."

"Have you come home?" ask Mama Aisyah who is possessed by Zayna.

Both walked to the dining table. Ayman and Kinan even almost finished their meal when Mama Aisyah and Zayna came. They enjoyed lunch with laughter.

Mama Aisyah was very happy to see her children happy. He wanted this kind of togetherness to always be intertwined. There is nothing she wants anymore at this age, other than family togetherness. Nah! There was another one, which was a grandchild, but Mama Aisyah did not want to burden her son and daughter-in-law because of her request. Maybe God hasn't trusted him.

"After this we go to the mall, yuk, sister!" bring the newly finished Kinan with his meal.

"Your brother just came. He must be tired" said Mama Aisyah.

"No pa-pa, really, Ma. I've been resting too."

"So you want to go for a walk with me?" ask Kinan with sparkling eyes.

"Where are you going?"

"I want to buy clothes and everything else. Don't forget, you'll ask for a credit card with your brother's husband, yes!" kinan whispers that Ayman could still hear.

"Oh, so that's why you brought Brother Zayna! Cannot. It's delicious, you've got money from Papa, why still ask Brother?"

"So stingy sister, anyway, same sister herself. I don't have much need either."

"Not much what? Indeed you think Brother does not know how crazy you are when shopping?" cibir Ayman makes Kinan crybaby.

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