ANTIQUE NURSE
Vishnu's Support

“Can we talk Fa?”

“It's late Ray, why are you here.”

“We should talk Fa.”

Anfa nodded her head and carried Rayi sitting on the sofa. A moment in the face of his girlfriend. Rayi's eyes looked puffy, it seemed like the girl was crying a lot today.

“Fa.. What do I not mean in your life?”

“What do you mean Ray? I love you and you know it.”

“But why am I always the last person to know about you. It used to be a matter of your identity, you never told a single story. Now our relationship is like that too. Don't you think I'm worthy enough to share my grief with you?”

“Sorry Ray.. There is no intention of me to hide all this.”

“Then what is the Fa? You made me a fool. All this time I always thought that Abi's sister was delaying our marriage. I was disappointed that you would rather follow her words than grant my wish to marry as soon as possible. But it turns out my own mama is the barrier to our marriage.”

“Then I have to how? Tell me your mama's trying to postpone our marriage? I don't want to be the gap between you and your mother. No matter how you are his son, I don't want you to be sad and in a dilemma.”

Rayi started crying, this matter really made her chest tight. On the one hand he was disappointed in Anfa who was dishonest to him. But on the other hand, she also understood why her lover had taken such a stance.

Anfa could only be silent seeing her lover cry. His heart was no less sad. His mind was deadlocked, still unable to guess whether his relationship with Rayi would continue or stop halfway. Astuti's words last afternoon successfully incised a deep enough wound for him as well as Nina. The young man did not dare to step forward if his relationship later would only hurt his brother.

“Then what about our relationship? Do you want us to stop here?”

“For now I don't know Ray. Honestly my heart ached at the meeting. Not because of your mama's insults to me but seeing sister Nina crying because of your mama's words. When Abi's brother tried hard to make her happy, I made her cry. I'm ashamed of Abi.”

“Sorry my mother Fa. I'm sorry. It's also my fault, I should have told you all about you. I didn't think that a Viennese aunt would poison my mama's mind like that.”

“Already Ray, everything has happened. We both better calm down first. For a while we kept our distance. If we match, we will definitely unite as well.”

“You gave up the Fa? You give up on our relationship?”

“I'm not giving up Ray. I just need time to recover. I also need time to fulfill all your mother's requests. I don't want to be underestimated if we get married. I'm Ray's man, I have my pride and I don't want myself to be demeaned again.”

Rayi's mouth was silenced to hear the words of Anfa. Everything the man said was true. Mom's words have gone too far. But Rayi doesn't want the relationship to end. Four years spent with Anfa is not a short time. There are so many joys and sorrows that they have gone through together.

“It's been night Ray. Let me drive you home.”

Anfa stood up from her seat then headed to her desk to turn off her laptop and take her briefcase. He thought the suit hanging on the capstok then returned to his lover. Seeing Anfa preparing to go home, Rayi inevitably stood up and followed the man out of the room.

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Astuti walked back and forth in the central room. The time has shown at nine o'clock in the evening, but his daughter still hasn't returned home. Vishnu who was watching television, glanced at the wife. Rayi had asked permission to meet with Anfa, so the middle-aged man was not too anxious. She believes Anfa will deliver her son back home safely.

“Pak.. Rayi where the hell is it? Why haven't you come home until now? This is my father who is calm, his daughter has not come home.”

“So he's welcome to meet Anfa.”

“Anfa again Anfa again. I love Rayi still in touch with her.”

“Actually what makes you like the child? I used to agree Rayi with Anfa, why now ban?”

“He's a bad boy. Maybe he just threw away the old man who had taken care of him. What about our son when we marry him?”

“Astaghfirullah. mother why koyo small children. That's information from Vienna mbok yes do not swallow the bullets. Ask the truth first Anfa or Rayi. Later if it turns out the mother was wrongly accused, ashamed of herself. Anfa is a good boy, I can guarantee it.”

“To be sure sir changed the fact that he has nothing. How will he support our son? Do you want him to pull our lives together?”

“Well we make efforts for our grandchildren. If Anfa wants to take care of our basic business, I'm happy. You believe, if Anfa can please Rayi, she's a hard worker. Now he is already working in a big company, even completing his S2. What other criteria do I want.”

Astuti looked upset at her husband.It is not without reason the woman of Solo descent was against Rayi's relationship with Anfa. In addition to the one-sided information he had heard from Vienna, he was also doubtful of the origin of Anfa. Indeed, he hopes to get a daughter-in-law from among the people and also a good social status. So that he can boast of the child who managed to get a husband with the best quality.

Astuti has always been bullied by his cousin. She was annoyed to always be insulted because her husband came from ordinary people, not blue blood like him and successfully made himself into moons. So for this time, he does not want to be a material teasing again. If his cousin's sister finds out that his son-in-law is just an orphan who has nothing, then he will be humiliated again.

“I want Retno despicable me again yo. Quite first he despised father, not until now he followed ngehina Rayi.”

“Halah this mother..the mouth of rombeng yo canned. Just let him say what, what matters is that our son is happy, enough. Why have a rich daughter-in-law, come from a distinguished family if it turns out to hurt our children. Anyway mom agrees or nda, dad will still marry Rayi with Anfa.”

“Yo nda can do it sir. Mother agrees! I'll find another man who deserves Rayi. Our son is beautiful sir.”

“Anfa is also handsome,” Wisnu does not want to lose to his wife.

“Make what handsome if kere.”

“Serah mom. Anyway, I still agree with Anfa.”

“Mothers agree!”

“That marriage Rayi father is not mother. So manut ae lah.”

Astuti pinched her husband's arm tightly. The woman was upset that her husband was as stubborn as the child. Vishnu rubbed his arm that felt hot due to the pinching of the wife.

“Awas aja father brave marriage Rayi with Anfa. Mother nda will give you another night.”

“Ra popo, wong my waist likes gout if every night is given ration.”

“Bapaaaakkkkkk!!”

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Honda Civic driven by Anfa continues to accelerate, splitting the streets of Bandung wet due to rain this afternoon. No talks during the trip. The atmosphere of the car is only filled with songs played through the car audio. The two men continued to be silent, busy with their own thoughts.

Twenty minutes later, Anfa's car arrived in front of Rayi's house. The girl was still flinching in her place. Anfa shuts down the vehicle's engine and then releases its seat belt. His head leaned against the car seat while closing his eyes. Slowly Rayi opened her seatbelt and then looked towards Anfa.

“Fa.. I will not give up on our relationship. I'll fight to melt mom's heart for us.”

Anfa opened her eyes and turned to Rayi. The girl changed her sitting position facing her lover.

“For so long you fought alone to fulfill your mother's wishes. Now allow me to fight, help you earn his blessing.”

“Do you not regret your decision?”

“I'd be sorry if I couldn't get a nice guy like you. I really hope your feelings don't change for me.”

“Then don't give up the Fa. Let's fight together. No matter how long it takes for us to be together, I will wait for you.”

“Mum..”.

“Let that be my business. You focus on proving to mom that you are the only one who deserves to be with me.”

Anfa stared in the Rayi netra, then her hand moved pulling the nape of the girl. Rayi closed her eyes as Anfa's lips touched hers. A lu*tan gently granted the man. Anfa's lips continued to crack, sip, taste and hold Rayi's lips that had just been kissed twice.

Their long kiss deepened as Rayi began to dare to return the man's kiss. Now both of his hands are pretty perched on Anfa's neck. Next to Anfa's hand pulled Rayi's waist so that the bodies of the two were not spaced. When she felt the oxygen had begun to thin, Anfa ended her kiss and fused their eyebrows together.

“You really want to wait for me?”

“I'll be waiting for you. No matter how long it takes, I’ll wait for you (no matter how long I will wait for you).”

Anfa brings Rayi into her arms. Rayi's hand tightly hugged Anfa's neck. Both of them were swept away in such a deep feeling of love. Slowly Anfa breaks down her embrace then kisses back Rayi's lips which begin to become opium for her.

“Come down, let me drop off.”

“Ngga need, just look at me from here.”

Rayi holds Anfa's jaw and lands a kiss there. His hand opened the car door. The girl walked into her yard while occasionally looking at the car. So did Anfa who did not take her eyes off Rayi. After her lover entered the house, she started running her vehicle.

“Where to?!” spray Astuti as soon as Rayi enters the house.

“After meeting Anfa,” replied Rayi casually.

“Start tomorrow you can meet Anfa again.”

“Sorry ma, I can't. Anfa is my future husband, I will still marry him with or without my mother's permission.”

“Have started to dare ya you against mama.”

“Because this time mama was wrong. Mama had misjudged Anfa. He's not like a Viennese aunt said. Even the Viennese aunt was evil, she tortured Anfa, making her live as Gean. Did you know that aunty Vienna once betrothed Anfa to women not right just to make her life not happy? Surely mama doesn't know because it's just lies and poison that aunty Vienna told mama.

And as for the requirements you requested, Anfa will fulfill them all. Luxury house, luxury car, even if necessary he will make 1000 grocery store for mama. Just wait for the play date ma.”

Rayi immediately went into her room without giving the mother a chance to reply to all her words. Vishnu smiled to see Rayi had dared to express his wishes. During this time the wife is too dominant to manage the life of her child.

“Good Rayi, spirit! You will still support you! If need be tomorrow you marry Anfa!”

“Bapaaakk!!”

“Opo?”

“Awas aja if bela Anfa again. Tonight I sleep outside!!”

“Ra popo, you can even sleep soundly tonight because you heard the sound of snoring bue.”

Astuti was really upset to hear the husband's answer. He immediately went inside the room and then closed the door loudly. There was a sound of the door being locked, but Vishnu still looked relaxed. The man laid down his body on the sofa while continuing to watch the ball game on television.

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Abi looked pensive in his parents' yard. After running around the complex, the prospective father decided to stop by his parents' residence. Juna who also just finished running, decided to stop by as soon as he saw his sister was daydreaming. A pat on Abi's shoulder resuscitated the man from his daydream.

“Why Bi?”

Abi turned to Juna but did not answer the question of the brother. He turned his eyes back to the front. Sometimes he heard his breath. Anfa's problems made her go awry and unable to act decisively. Had Astuti not been the mother of the woman Anfa loved, he might have dragged her and sent her to an uninhabited island for daring to make her cry.

“Bi.”

“Anfa brother.”

“What's with Anfa? Is he still a fuss with Rayi?”

“Not with Rayi but with wewe gombel air barrel.”

“Hahahaha..”

Juna couldn't help but laugh at the nickname of his sister for whom. Abi's shoulders were still staring straight ahead.

“You can't ngusir tuh wewe gombel. You will be feared by astral beings hahaha.”.

“Wewe gombel this one limited edition and can not be eradicated. I want to lelepin into the Amazon river to be eaten anaconda, but unfortunately she is Rayi's mother. If not, run out of him,” furious Abi.

“Had Rayi?”

Abi nodded slowly. Then she began to recount everything that happened two days ago, including her decision that forbade Anfa from getting married before completing her master's studies. Juna breathed a long breath hearing the story of his sister. Let alone Abi, he was upset and anxious to hear about Astuti.

“Easily Anfa looks moody lately. It turns out that's the cause.”

Both Abi and Juna were shocked to hear Rahma's voice behind them. The woman eavesdropped on the child's conversation. As a mother, she had already felt suspicious seeing Anfa's attitude lately. But the boy still hasn't told her anything. Rahma approached her two children.

“Send everything to mom. Let Mama teach that woman a lesson. It was as if he had insulted Anfa and made your daughter-in-law cry.”

“Mama want what?” juna's voice sounded a little anxious.

“Just wait for the play date. Sometimes to defeat the enemy, we do not need to use violence, just play soft and beautiful. Just look at what your mother planned, surely your mother will give a surprise to the woman. You guys should help mama.”

“Siap ma. Whatever you need, I will help you as long as you can teach the same lesson wewe gombel.”

“Quiet aja.”

Rahma folded her hands together, a sly smile printed on her face. In his head was already drawn what he would do to give Astuti a lesson. His wily brain has started working.

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Wah kira² what is mama Rahma's plan?

It was Rahma vs Astuti.

Which team are you on?🙋