The Young Master's Substitute

Village

"Syanum...! hurry up a little dong...!" exciting Fabian.

Fabian had been waiting for Syanum downstairs. Today, they will go to Surabaya where Syanum was born. Syanum will play at his grandmother's house as well as make a pilgrimage to his mother's tomb in Surabaya.

"Yes Mas. Yeah...!" shanum Exclamation.

Syanum then hurriedly rushed outside from his room. Her husband was waiting for her at the door.

"Syanum. What a habit! it's a long time to wait" Fabian grumbled.

"Sorry Mas. Um, I have a lot to bring. I also brought gifts for my mother's family who were there."

"Yes already. Spiel...!"

Fabian and Syanum then stepped down. They'll go with Mr. Herman too. Because Mr. Herman has not been back to Surabaya for a long time.

Mr. Herman is already ahead. He had since been still seen waiting for his son and daughter-in-law to come outside.

Before leaving, Fabian and Syanum say goodbye to Kak Dila, Bu Reva, and Pak Damar. After saying goodbye, they then stepped out to the front of the house.

"Dad. What's my stuff, have you put the car in?" ask Syanum.

"Udah. Are you guys ready?" ask Mr. Herman.

"Yes. We're ready, dad."

Syanum and Fabian then get into their car. Mr. Herman also followed the child and daughter-in-law into the car.

After that, they left Jakarta to get to Surabaya.

****

This afternoon, Syanum and Fabian have arrived at the front yard of Nek Retno's house. Nek Retno is the mother of the late Bu Asti mother of the deceased Syanum.

Mr. Herman, Syanum, and Fabian, get off their car. After that, the three of them stepped towards the front porch of Nek Retno's house.

Syanum knocked on Nek Retno's door.

"Assalamualaikum" said Syanum.

Moments later, an old woman, Nek Retno, opens the door to her house. He looked towards Syanum.

"You, who?" ask Nek Retno. Looks like Nek Retno pangling when she saw Syanum.

"Miss. It's me, Grandma. Syanum. Did grandma forget the same thing as me? we just separated yesterday."

Nek Retno smiled as she looked at her granddaughter. Her grandson is now so beautiful. His appearance is very different from the previous Syanum.

"O Allah, you are beautiful." Nek Retno cupped Syanum's face.

He then kissed Syanum's cheek back and forth.

"Miss. I miss my grandmother" said Syanum.

"Grandma misses you too."

Nek Retno looked at Herman.

"Herman, how are you?" ask Nek Retno.

"Alhamdulillah my good news ma'am. Sorry Mom, I just got to play here" Mr. Herman told his in-laws.

Nek Retno then looked towards Fabian. He didn't seem to recognize Fabian.

"He who?" ask Nek Retno.

"This is Fabian. Syanum's husband" said Mr. Herman introduced Fabian to Nek Retno.

"What!" Nek Retno looked surprised when she heard her daughter-in-law's words.

"Syanum is married? why here no one knows that Syanum is married" said Nek Retno.

"Herman. Why don't you take your mother to your son's wedding?" nek Retno's.

"Sorry Mom. The wedding was also very sudden. So I also cannot invite you all to come to Syanum's wedding" said Mr. Herman.

Nek Retno walked over to Fabian.

"Syanum Pinter has chosen her husband. He's handsome. He's like a city boy, huh?"

"Yes Nek" said Fabian.

Fabian then kissed the back of Nek Retno's wrinkled hand.

"Syanum, Herman, and what's his name?" Nek Retno seems to forget the name Fabian.

"Fabian Nek" said Syanum

"Oh. Ja. Fabians. Come inside!"

Syanum and Fabian then enter Nek Retno's house. While Mr. Herman, he stepped towards the car to pick up his belongings that were in the car.

"You guys, why don't you just tell me you want to come here?" asked Nek Retno after Syanum and Fabian sat down.

"It's okay, Grandma, if Syanum makes a surprise at all."

"Where do you know Syanum and Nak Fabian?" ask Nek Retno.

Nek Retno still did not think that Syanum was married and had a husband. Syanum has never had a boyfriend and has never dated.

Fabian and Syanum stared at each other.

"Em, do not know everywhere Kok Nek," said Syanum.

Nek Retno looked at Syanum and Fabian was confused.

"This fabian, my employer's son Ma'am," said Mr. Herman who had suddenly entered and mingled with Syanum and Fabian.

Nek Retno looked surprised.

"You're the one who betrothed them to Herman?" ask Nek Retno.

"No Ma'am. They got married all of a sudden" said Mr. Herman.

"Who could suddenly get married. How's story?" ask Nek Retno.

"It's a long story, Grandma. No need to be in the story. Because we're tired of new nyampe. The story will be later, Nek," said Syanum.

Nek Retno nodded. He then gazed towards the items that Mr. Herman had brought.

"Lho, is that your stuff?" ask Nek Retno.

"Yes Mom. Said Syanum wanted to stay here for a week. And all this, is a gift for mother, and all the brothers who are here. And the rest of the belongings of Syanum and Fabian" explained Mr. Herman.

"Oh.." Nek Retno mangosteen understand.

"Yes already. Now bring in Herman, that stuff ...!"

"Yes, Mom."

Mr. Herman then brought in his luggage.

"Duh, Syanum. Grandma's house is still a mess Syanum. If you want to stay here, there's an empty room inside. You can occupy his room" said Nek Retno.

Syanum. "Good Grandma."

Nek Retno was really happy after a few years she did not meet her granddaughter, now her granddaughter to her place and brought a man who was introduced as her husband.

Nek Retno got up from her seat.

"If you are tired, if you want to rest, just rest in the room. But wait a minute. Grandma will clean up the room first."

Nek Retno then stepped inside and entered the room. He then cleaned up the room his granddaughter would be staying in tonight.

"Wait here, Mom. I want to help grandma first," said Syanum.

Syanum stood up and immediately followed his grandmother.

"I'm helping you, Grandma."

"Oh yes Syanum."

Syanum stared at the photo of Bu Asti still on the wall of the room. In the past, the room was Bu Asti's room when Bu Asti was still living in Nek Retno's house.

Maybe the photo was on display, because Nek Retno who often felt confused with the late Bu Asti's mother Syanum.

Syanum stared at the wall where the photo of Bu Asti was displayed.

"Grandmother still has a picture of my mother?" ask Syanum.

"Yes Syanum. It's my only grandmother's memory. Grandma misses your mother."

"I miss Nek too, my mother. Mom left us too soon."

"If he knew, if you were married by now, he would be very happy Syanum."

"Yes Nek."

"Syanum. When are you getting married? your father, never told me you were married."

"It's been a long time, Grandma. Maybe it's been four months Nek."

"Oh. So, you're pregnant?" ask Nek Retno.

Syanum.

"Not yet" replied Syanum.

"So you're not pregnant?"

"Nek Not. Maybe God doesn't want to give me a son."

"If you are pregnant. I will tell you grandma. Let Grandma play in Jakarta. To your house."

"Yes Nek."