The Unconsidered Bungsu

CHAPTER 78 Concerns ( POV AIRA )

At 5:00 in the afternoon my mother and I were walking home from the food stall. The tweet ! My phone rings. Because my hands carry baskets so I just let my HP stay in my sling bag. After all it was the sound of an WA message not a phone call.

" The HP is unopened" asked the astonished mother. " Later at home, just a WA message maybe from Raka. Instead of stopping, her HP is inside this bag," I said as I continued walking. Kriik kriik ! Second message came in. Maybe because I haven't read it he sent me another message.

As soon as I got home I put the shopping cart next to the dinner table and then I went out and sat on the terrace. I open HP turned out to be Raka who sent the WA message.

[Hi Aira is beautiful, must have just come home from the food stall huh. I just got home from work too)

(I'm sorry, honey, I'm not going home tonight. Yesterday we have met all day, papa will not 😊 because tonight I want to talk to my family about our application plan )

New incoming message 10 minutes ago. I reply soon.

(No pa kok 😊, oh yes I also told my mother that yesterday you proposed to me. And immediately want to propose officially with your parents. That's right, isn't it ? And I also want to talk to you ) .1 minute, 2 minutes, unread. Maybe Raka's taking a shower. But 5 minutes later he replied.

(It's good, if so do'ain let my family also agree with our plan. I'll be told again. Yes, bye see you 😘😍 )

Raka's not coming tonight. I could go to bed early. If there is Raka I must accompany him to chat, sometimes I am sleepy he does not want to go home. If not he invites me to his house, I must first speak the same old man and his grandparents, and the most upset I have to resist sleepiness before I get home. But still, if you do not meet Raka I miss a day. Hehehe !

" Aira, I'm not taking a shower. Magrib in a moment ! " reprove father from the living room.

" It's just coming in, Dad," I said, then got up from my seat and went into the house. Father turned back in again to prepare for the mosque. May Raka's family support her plan to propose to me. Not impossible, even if they are good in front of me who knows behind my back they do not like.

I immediately cleaned myself and prayed. As usual while waiting for Isya time I fell on the sofa in front of the television. Arkana plays on the carpet with her mother.

" Raka isn't here, Ra ? " ask Mbak Nia. " No, yesterday I was gone all day. Sometimes there is time for yourself, not both of them continue. Anyway we're not married yet." I said as I stared at the television.

" Heleeh, tumben said so. Usually if it is not flanked his face is bent continuously. He also said the answer ketus." mbak Nia meredek.

" It was then, now it's not. It is tied up hihihi ! " cock me while sniffing and closing my mouth.

" Tied up how it means," he asked again curiously. " There is deeh ! " my sahut while taking the TV remote and choosing a channel. Mbak Nia grumbled. " Huh sok yes you." He's addressing.

" Yesterday he said Aira was proposed to Raka when invited to Jogja." Mother who heard my conversation with Mbak Nia chimed in from the room.

" What's Buk, Aira proposed, is that right Ra ? " ask Nia while lifting Arkana from the carpet and holding her. I nodded in agreement. Mom came out of the room and joined us on the sofa in the living room.

" When is the official application" asked Nia again. " Said Raka anyway in this month, he wants to take care of his family first. So tonight he's not coming." I explained.

" If they are ready, Raka should tell first who wants to come how many people. So we can count the number of dishes. If you are less embarrassed." Mom gave me advice.

" Yes Buk, I can tell you with Raka later. We'll just wait for news from him." I agree with mother's advice.

After the Isya prayer I waited for news from Raka but he did not send a message. Want WhatsApp first fear disturbing if he is serious about discussing this with his family. I better go to bed and wait for the news tomorrow.

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" Mr Aira ! " Mrs Harti called me when I passed by her stall to go shopping. Deliberately passed by here because I was hoping that he would tell me something. I approached the stall too.

" What's wrong Harti ? " just smile as sweetly as possible.

" No ma'am, why don't you have breakfast ? Was it bad luck and hurried to leave ? " let me go back.

" He left early in the morning. Maybe he's still mad at you so hurry to leave the house until you don't want to eat breakfast anyway." Ms. Harti told me her question.

Of course I was surprised, because Raka never missed breakfast let alone going to work. And why did he say he wanted breakfast here but he didn't. Ms. Harti said she was angry with her father, is this about his plan to propose to me.

" There may be an important task to do early in the morning. Yes, I will WA Raka if it's the time of rest, ma'am," I said later. Ms. Harti nodded. I left this place and headed to Sumi's kiosk.

Upon returning from shopping I was still wondering, actually what happened to Raka. He told me about him and his father who could never agree. If you are chatting there are things that make them argue because no one wants to give up.

After Dzuhur worship I remained in the room for a moment. I took the phone to send a WA message to Raka.

[Hallo Raka, take a break. Have you eaten yet ? ] A few seconds later Raka replied to my message.

[It's beautiful, your tumben call me. Kangen yaa, just a day did not meet 😊 ]

[Know if I miss 😊😍 .. Oh yes, I met your mother. He said you left early in the morning and didn't have breakfast. There is an important task until you have to leave in the morning ]

[Not really, again want to leave in the morning so that you can enjoy the morning air. ]

[Oh that, but why did you say you wanted to have breakfast at my place was not. Breakfast where ]

[Oh that, I was just talking. Actually it was his intention to eat at your place but I forgot that you must not have come. Not fun, I'm eating at a gudeg stall 😊 ]

[But really you have no problem, usually also leave for work at 7.00 ]

[There are, I'll tell you later. After work I went straight to the shop ]

[What is the problem, what is the application plan ]

[When we meet again, I'll tell you everything. If through WA or the phone is not free. Already yes I want to pray first bye 😍😘

[Okay, I wait 😍 ]

I closed the phone and then put it again on the table. About Raka want to tell me what, why I became worried. If it's true said Miss Harti, Raka had a fight with her father, hopefully it has nothing to do with me. Although I'm not sure, because last night Raka said she wanted to talk about the proposal.

I went out of the room intending to tell Sri, but she was again in front of cleaning the dining table and was invited to chat with the mother who was having lunch. I'd rather eat than wait for people to finish talking.

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Seriate. Sorry up date is a bit long because the author is widening hehe.

Not to forget the author said Happy Eid al-Fitr. Minal aidin wal faizin, sorry born and inner.

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