The Substitute Bride

Chapter 6 (Three Mothers)

"Mama, Tami bring a granddaughter for Mama." cried Keenan loudly as he entered the door of the house. The lake is heard to the back garden, where Ms. Rahma is relaxing. Hearing the screams of her eldest son, Rahma spontaneously stood up.

Nala tugging Keenan pants. "Of...Om.., said Mother should not scream, later can not talk anymore because her vocal cords are broken. The part that usually screams right, Tarzan." he said. His index finger swung in the air pointing at Keenan.

Tami laughed at the five-year-old girl. Keenan also actually wanted to laugh, but he deliberately held it because he was embarrassed to hear Nala who like to equate it with Tarzan.

"Hmm, what a pinter, Nala. Mommy Nala Pinter must be the one too. Sorry Om yes, because it was screaming and making Nala so uncomfortable. Om is actually too happy to be able to cute niece bin cute like Nala." Keenan pinched both sides of Nala's chubby cheeks.

"Ih, Nala's cheeks don't be pinched Om. Later Nala's cheeks stretched so not beautiful anymore." Nala's small hand hit Keenan's big hand, asking that his cheek be released immediately.

Keenan chuckled softly at Nala's pouting face. The little girl was rubbing her cheeks after Keenan was released. "Ih..ih.., Nala turns out to be narcissistic as well like Om Keen."

Tami smiled faintly watching the behavior of the two. He is not so surprised by the closeness of Nala and Keenan who are very familiar even though they have just met and know each other. There is something in Nala that no other child in the world has. Something that makes people interested in loving them. Nala's natural soul wants to prove that she deserves to be in the world and deserves the love of those around her.

"Oh.ih...Nala turns out to be narcissistic as well, like Om Keenan"

Nala's face became wrinkled a thousand hearing the narcissistic word Keenan said. "Mother Ina...Mother Ina...narsis what the hell? Rice mixed with sausage, huh?"

Tami gawked at Nala's question. He glared sharply at Keenan. Not knowing what to answer, Tami said, "Yes, Mother Ina also does not know what it means, baby.Just ask Om Keen what it means."

Keenan scratched his head that did not itch at all, then tried to put on a smile that made his face even look like a grimace.

"Yes, Om Keen means sausage mixed rice. Nala pinter is the nebak."

"Tomorrow Nala would like to ask Mommy to make narcissistic for school supplies" said Nala cheerfully.

Again, Tami glanced sharply at Keenan. Well my mas, later I explain what to, Mai? Tami's grout in the heart.

"Mother Ina, where's Nala's new Mbah? He said today Nala wants to be known with the new Mbah, where is the Mbah?" Nala pulled Tami's fingers that had been intercepted at the door. Tami was just about to invite Nala inside, but Keenan actually pulled Nala's tiny hand to follow her big step.

"Nala come with Om, yes. If you wait for Mother Ina over time, you will not meet with Mbah."

In fact, Keenan's intention to quickly take over Nala was because he wanted to escape from Tami's gaze which was like wanting to skin her alone.

Got a sister anyway at all?

O Allah, do not match your servants with fierce women. Give me the servant of the meek, the patient, aamiin. Keenan rubbed his right hand against his face after confirming his prayer which he could only offer in his heart.

Passing through some of the unsealed parts of the house, Keenan took Nala to the back garden, where her mother used to spend time taking care of her flower garden. In the garden behind Rahma's mother is not alone, there is Rafika's mother who is Alvin's mother, Karina's future in-law and a boy whose age is not far from Nala's age.

"Ma, Tami brought a granddaughter for Mama" Keenan said excitedly. Tami hit Keenan's arm in annoyance. Entering the house instead of saying hello even talking things that can make people hangers.

mama Rahma and nu Rafika were surprised not to be trapped. Their eyes did not blink. Moreover, Rahma's mother who felt at this moment the roar of her breath stopped for a moment and her blood flow seemed to be centered only at one point. He was too surprised at the moment. How could his daughter who just returned to his lap a few months ago turned out to already have a child. Then why didn't Tami say it from the beginning? At least he wouldn't be this surprised.

Keenan whispered something into Nala's ear. Nala nodded her head in a sign of understanding what Keenan was whispering. The little girl walked over to Rahma's mother and kissed the back of her hand ungainly.

"Assalamu'alaikum, Mbah."

"Was...Wa'alaikumussalam." mom Rahma answered Nala's greetings with a stammer. A look of surprise still lingered on his face.

Nala then switched to kissing the back of Rafika's hand.

"Assalamu'alaikum, Nine."

"Wa'alaikumussalam, dear." replied Rafika with a warm smile. Gently caressed Nala's head.

Everyone was silent, except for Keenan who was laughing loudly because he managed to make nu Rahma shocked heavily. Tami pinched Keenan's arm furiously.

"Aw..aw..sick, Tami." Keenan grimaced as he stroked his arm which felt like it had been bitten by a black ant.

"Rasain tuh." exclaimed Tami with a hunk.

Tami leads Rahma's mother who is still in shock to sit down. Nala was sitting next to the boy.

"Tami is married? Have kids? Why don't you tell Mama?" ask Rahma like a dazed person.

Beget? Kali cat ah baby.

Tami held Rahma's hand. He had presented Keenan with a sharp shot before answering Rahma's question.

"Tami's not married, Ma. Nala's not Tami's son, she's Tami's best friend's son."

Ms. Rahma breathed a sigh of relief. Unconsciously he held his breath. Half of his life that had felt floating now returned to the body. Good thing it's really nosy. Thankfully, it doesn't hang him.

"Awas kau Mas, do not immediately mate tomorrow as Dira let know the taste." threatening Rahma fiery.

Keenan's eyes glared at the threat of Ms. Rahma. The shadow used to be when little Dira kicked his shins back into his mind. Ora, ora would like me to be rempeyek. Keenan shook his head dramatically as if he was missing all the bad shadows in his mind.

"Yes Ma, Tami agrees, Mama."

Finish him. The sister who was expected to defend him now even became a plot with her mother and Karina. Your fate is Keenan, surrounded by cruel women.

"Again, Ma. Keenan Kapok and Mama. Please don't marry Keenan to Dira. Can you see your son's handsome face is battered?" keenan. His face was made as clear as possible, as if marrying Dira would make his life time end. "It's okay, Keen. Later his marriage with Alvin and Karina." this time Rafika's mother spoke up, making the spirit of Keenan's life thinned.

Are all women and their countrymen always like this? Why are they so compact that I want to live with a "serial killer"? Grunter Keenan.

"Green cheer, huh. The captain was fighting women" he said in frustration. He chose to abandon the women, rather than continue to accept their terror. Instead of pity, they laughed happily at his suffering. Heeh, emang mother-mak basis, if the child is not married is told to quickly marry, if married asked mulu when to have children, already have children even ask for grandchildren, there are grandchildren continue to ask for great-grandchildren.

Not all of you are asked, when to die?

Heh, until the world of the apocalypse also the demand of mothers will have no end. Keenan chose to go up to his room. He had to call Tari immediately to ask when her lover was ready to be proposed. He really regretted his decision to invite Tari to date. He should immediately invite the girl to marry instead of undergoing a relationship that is not clear direction and purpose. Look now, he's being terrorized with the question "when is marriage?" coupled with his foolish speech that approved of Karina's challenge. End the story if until Tari rejects his proposal again.

"Well you know where Nini's call came from?" ask Rafika when the session laughs at Keenan's suffering is over.

"Oh, that was Nala just whispered the same Om Keen" Nala said with a smile.

Ms. Rafika was only oh ria while nodding at Nala's answer.

"Now Nala is happy to have the same Mbah Nini, so Nala is not sad anymore if you remember the same Mbah. Yes, Mbah, Nini if Nala becomes Mbah's grandson Nini?" the innocent girl uttered her request in a pleading tone.It was obvious that Nala still could not accept the departure of her grandmother.

"Now Nala played with Aa Naufal first yes, we will just have lunch."

Nala manut Tami's orders. His little hand held Naufal's shy arm towards the swing in the corner of the park.

"Nala's son pinter, yeah. Not shy." praise Rafika ma'am. His eyes were fixed on his grandson Naufal and his new granddaughter Nala.

"Yes, Teteh really. Speaking of which also very smoothly not slurred anymore like a child his age." mama Rahma chimed.

"Nala how many years is Tami?" ask Rafika.

"It's only been five years, Mah." said Tami.

He was used to calling Rafika maamah. When he first met, Rafika said that when he was a child, Kirana aka Tami called him with mama like Keenan and Karina. Their two families have been close since college. Tami is so happy to have three mothers who love her.

"Emang Nala's mother is your age, Ta?"

"Yes, Ma. Tami's best friend's name is Mai, she was pregnant with Nala when she was just 17 years old. That's why Nala is so big."

"So young, he married her. Mending young marriage than falling into adultery." Tami nodded in agreement with what her mother said.

....

Tami walked down the stairs after performing her duty to the Creator. The smell of the baked cake greets his sense of smell. Tonight will be a special guest, very special. Guests who have been waiting for by Tami, namely his brother-in-law. What should he call her? aka or aa? But for sure he was impatient to see the man he said since childhood chasing after Karina, his older sister.

According to Karina, Tami also knew the man who was a brother who was very familiar to them as a child. He said the man was also a doctor at the hospital where Tami worked. Who her? Karina deliberately did not want to tell him what the name of her future sister-in-law, he said by surprise.

When he reached the kitchen, his eyes found a scene that made him shake his head. Keenan, his older brother was sitting with a plate of cassava cake and a large glass of orange juice. Tami pulled out a chair and sat down next to Keenan. He stared right at Keenan's black eyeball. It looks like the car is heavy. His mouth alone did not stop chewing but his mind somehow floated where. If you notice, Keenan already looks like the character of Kim Sam Soon in Korean dramas who like to eat cake if you are sad. But the difference is that Kim Sam Soon is a woman so it is only natural that if you eat cake, this is the mas is not a man, how does his behavior even look like a woman anyway?. His attitude is inversely proportional to his sturdy and macho physique, oh do not forget his attractiveness that feels that he is the nicest man (bull) in the world.

"Mas...Mas...Mas Keeeen." Tami nudged Keenan's arm in focus with his excitement. The man seemed to ignore the presence of Tami who had been fixedly staring at him.

"Mas has been rejected again his proposal is the same as Mbak Tari, yes?" hearing Tami mention the name of Tari immediately returned her consciousness from turmoil. Keenan quickly smothered Tami's mouth with a piece of cake in his hand. While her index finger was placed above her lips signaled that Tami was not talking out loud. Tami chewed the cake in her mouth with glaring eyes.

"Why gag Tami's mouth with cake, what's wrong?" tami's nagging after finishing her chew.

"Drink." Keenan handed Tami his drinking glass. The girl drank while grumbling.

"Then he said he was watered down in volume, Tami. Later if Mbak Asni and Bi Lina hear want to put where my handsome face is?"

"Former than just called - no nyahut anyway." Tami blamed Keenan.

"Yes, was I really sorry?

Calau kok khusyuk, dong prayers are solemn. How the hell?

"So right my guess, if Mas has been rejected lam.." Tami has not had time to finish his sentence, Keenan has returned to silence Tami. But this time using his big hand.Tami hit Keenan's hand to release it.

"Hush, don't be loud talking Tami. If Karina's horror can run out of me."

Tami nodded her head and Keenan released his hands.

"Why the hell, I'm so afraid of marriage with Dira? It is better to ask for certain than to wait for the uncertain."

"But if that's a serial killer you want?"

Tami shook her head strongly at the question Keenan had asked.

"I don't want to either."

"But, that was Mas's assessment of Dira when he was a child. Who knows Dira who is now different from the previous Dira. Why not try it first, Mom?"

"No ah, I don't want to. Besides Mas there's still four months left before Mama's challenge with Karina takes effect."

"Heeh, it's up to Mas Keen. Tami Mah is always ready to support whatever decision Mas Keen. Tami doain may his soul mate be hastened to be packaged to be sent to Mas Keen as soon as possible, aamiin." Tami rubbed both of her palms against her face in accordance with her prayer.

"Well, that's dong. That's his sister, Keenan." Keenan rubbed Tami's head gently.

...

Tami wiggled from behind the kitchen door observing her future brother-in-law who was chatting with Keenan in the back garden. Both of his eyes blinked, as if he could not believe the scene before him. How can doctor Alvin who is fierce like a bull in the hospital is his brother's future husband. Love can change a person. Karina's charm is truly extraordinary because it can conquer Alvin's heart even from a young age.

"Hayo, who else is it?" Karina hit Tami's shoulder stuck to the door.

Tami who was very shocked spontaneously turned her head back. But it seemed like misfortune was never far from his life. When he wanted to look back, his head hit the door. He grimaced while holding his forehead which felt pulsating. Karina who was standing behind Tami laughed and watched her sister's behavior. Tami hit Karina's arm in annoyance.

"That's a doctor. Seeing his brother in pain instead of being helped, was even mated." Tami grumbled with a frown. Although Karina repeatedly forbade him from calling Mbak but Tami still called Karina with Mbak frills as a tribute to her older sister. He stepped towards the dining table, then pulled out one of the chairs to sit on. Karina followed him from behind still with her laughter that did not want to end. Tami glared at her brother with a huff. This sister's been together kuntilanak times huh? It is so good to laugh at the suffering of others. Tami so snorted.

"Why do you think you're talking to a guy again? Later his eyes stye loh." said Karina after finishing her long laugh. Her index points directly at Tami's eyes.

"What kind of shower do I need?"

"Some of you think they are so awful. If you want to talk, why not join them. Who knows you'd want to know more about your brother-in-law's future."

Tami who felt that Karina's words had another purpose in them hurriedly shook her head. "I don't mean not to keep my eyes on this."

"Yes, I know what my sister looks like," Karina patted Tami's back. "I mean who knows you can remember your childhood, because Mas Alvin was one of the most important parts of our childhood memory."

Tami smiled with relief. It turned out that she was the one who misinterpreted what her brother said. He piled both hands on Karina's. "I'm so happy to be reunited with you, my family. I don't need to remember my childhood anymore, Ma'am, because what I'm working on now has become a beautiful memory in my memory, replacing a childhood that I can't remember."

"Yes, I'm also very happy, Tami. I want after all the sadness you go through you will get your happiness. I promise." said Karina mean it.

"To be here with you is a great happiness that nothing in this world will replace."

Karina hugged her sister tightly. Both shed happy tears. Happy that God has reunited them after a long separation. Long enough in such circumstances, then they divorced each other's embrace.

"So after glaring at him, what do you think Mas Alvin is?" asked Karina with a raise next to her eyebrows.