
“Zahra..” call Freya, make Zahra jerk from her daydream. Freya walked up to the girl.
“You're Zahra right?” ask Freya again.
“I. yes, sis.”
“Who is Frey?” nina asked as she approached her son. He then looked towards Zahra and recognized the girl.
“Eh.. You're the nurse at the hospital right?”
“Iya aunt.”
“This is Nan, ma. Mama inget ngga incident Nan ngambek because of the ciloknya I eat. Well, Zahra who buyin tuh cilok sampe the stove mledug cambek.”
“Partially you eat cilok Nan not only first,” sambar Abi who is also near them.
“Trigging pa, peek it.”
“Who are you here with? Same Nan?” ask Nina.
“Ng. I'm alone kok.”
“Udah noon, we eat first how?” tawar Abi's.
“Iya. Come on Zahra, come with us for lunch yes.”
“Eh.. don't need aunt, thanks.”
“Come don't be shy. Count the exercises so ghost hihihi.”
Freya immediately pulled Zahra's hand to go with her. Abi hugged Nina's waist and then walked towards the restaurant not far from there. A servant greeted them and led them to an empty table.
“What do you want to eat, Frey?”
“I salad, ma. I'm going on diet.”
“Ngapain your diet-diet,” protest Abi.
“Ish. I diet to maintain body shape. Fear of her wedding dress even does not fit later.”
“Ngga need to diet-diet, eat real. If the clothes are small, change the new ones. Your health is more important than the wedding dress.”
“But if I get fat, later bang Ravin smitten another woman.”
“If the man loves you sincerely, he will not care about your physical form. Because what he loves is your personality. Papa believes, Ravin is not that type of man. Instead of thinking about body shape, you better learn how to be a good wife.”
“Iya pa, yes.”
Freya took the menu book on the table and began to pick and choose the food listed there. Zahra secretly admired Abi's fatherly nature. Unaware of her fantasies, if married to Kenan, she can also feel the affection of the man. But hastily put aside that thought. Kenan has kept his distance from him. Perhaps the man had already given up on her, just like any other man who had ever chased her.
Not done yet they order food, Kenzie and Nara come to join. The couple kissed the backs of the hands of the two men alternately and headed for the empty seat. Nara who saw Zahra's whereabouts in the middle of the family, threw a smile at the girl. While Kenzie remained with his cold aura.
“Which stove?” asked Kenzie while pulling a chair for his wife.
“This again I chat, bang,” replied Freya.
“Zahra want what message?” ask Nina.
“Eng.. same aja aunty,” replied Zahra sungkan. He really expects Kenan to be here now. At least if there was that young man, he wouldn't be this ugly. Being in the middle of someone he just met. Let alone looking at Kenzie's cold face, making him slightly goosebumps.
“Where's Nan?” ask Nina.
“Ngga can follow he said, ma. She's rehearsing the same The Myth for the reception later.”
“Say there is Zahra, so,” urged Nina.
“Udah, mom. Still can't he said.”
“A.. I went aja yes, aunt.”
“Eh don't. There's or there's no Nan, you have to stay here. Aunty wants to know more, like what girl has made Nan rich maggots jackfruit.”
Zahra boasted her smile hearing Nina's expression for her youngest child. His head turned towards Nara when the woman touched his hand.
“Let's not there, Nan. There's me, we're ready. Thank you, that time was willing to ngabulin my request for weird cravings.”
“I. yes, sis.”
Although awkward, Zahra tried to blend in with the Kenan family. Nina, Freya and Nara's friendly attitude is enough to make her comfortable. He was also impressed by Abi's warm attitude. The man also occasionally invited her to speak. Unlike Kenzie who is busy with his phone.
Fifteen minutes later, all orders were placed on the table. Zahra could only see with the familiarity and warmth of this family. It turned out that what Kenan said was not a mere empty story. The young man seemed to be always happy, because he was surrounded by people who loved him so much.
From the direction of the entrance of the restaurant, a young man wearing a mask and a hat came inside. He took a place not so far away from the table that Zahra occupied. A waiter approached and recorded his order. The young man who turned out to be Kenan, kept watching Zahra who was eating with her family. A smile behind the mask she was wearing.
“Za.. Have you worked or are still an intern?” freya asked on the sidelines of their lunch.
“Still an internship, brother.”
“When is it done?”
“Eng.. less than two months away.”
“Ngapain you name it, rich journalist,” reprimand Nina.
“Yes who knows tuh the stove directly bedding so right in college.”
Uhuk..
Zahra choked on her own food hearing Freya's frontal speech. Nina, who was closer to Zahra, put a glass of water on the girl. His hand rubbed Zahra's back.
“You have a brother or sister?” Nara tried to shift the conversation, so that Zahra did not feel awkward.
“I'm the oldest child, have one younger sister.”
“Suitable.you're the oldest child, Nan the youngest child,” sambar Freya. Nara kicked her sister-in-law's leg because she didn't stop teasing Zahra.
“If you look more like who, Za? Mama or papa? If I look like mama,” said Nara again.
“Fins.. mom..”
Zahra's throat was slightly blocked when she answered him. Zahra's face looks more like her papa. But the hatred for the man made him never want to admit that his face was more like the papa.
“Ra.. eat plenty. Papa's grandson candidate must be healthy,” Abi thrust a plate containing grilled fish towards his daughter-in-law.
“Pengen anyway, pa. But ribet eat grilled fish.”
Kenzie, who knew the meaning of his wife, immediately pulled out the plate containing grilled fish and took a medium-sized fish and put it on his plate. Carefully, he separated the flesh from the durinya then fed Nara. Zahra was stunned to see Kenzie who looked cold but could be warm to his wife.
“Duh.. kok hot yes. bang Ravin mana nih,” Freya wagging her hands to her face. Pretending to be hot to see the brother's friendly action. Nara just smiled looking at her sister-in-law's behavior.
Over time the awkwardness of Zahra began to melt. The girl finally dissolved into a warm conversation. Kenan, who kept watching from the table where he was, could not stop smiling. He did not deliberately appear before Zahra. In addition to proving the seriousness of his words, the young man wanted Zahra to see and feel for herself how warm his family was.
After lunch, Zahra continues her hunt for clothes for tomorrow's event. Meeting and chatting with the Kenan family is enough to make the mood of the girl improve. He re-entered the department store to pick out clothes. Kenan still follows Zahra, keeping a safe distance.
Three dresses were chosen. Not to forget he bought a dress for Silva and a dress for his mother. It's okay to spend more money to please two people who are very dear to him. Little by little Zahra did save from side work as a wedding singer.
Finished buying clothes, Zahra headed for a booth selling drinks. He crossed two thin-bodied young men. The two young men continued to look towards Zahra. One of them let out a flirting whistle.
“Beauty is also a girl.”
“The body is also okay. I don't refuse to be his guy.”
“The girl is beautiful yes, bro,” said Kenan while embracing both shoulders of the young man. Both of them were surprised.
“Eh who lo?”
“Gue her future husband. Missing the thought of lo,” Kenan pointed at the head of one of the young men with his finger.
“If you dare tempt him, I make you can not walk a month, want?”
“Ng. Sorry deh.”
Kenan let go of his embrace and kicked the young men in the ass. They immediately went away from Kenan. Better to be safe than risk not being able to walk for a month. After successfully expelling the two young men, Kenan continued his steps following Zahra.
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“Bang.”
Anya went into Aric's room, then stood behind the sister who was focusing on her laptop. The girl hugged the brother's neck and twitched her head spoiled on Aric's shoulder. The man stopped his activity and looked towards Anya.
“What deck?”
“Lusa bang Aric is married. Where will you live?”
“While here until brother's house is ready. Why?”
“Abang abis direct reception honeymoon?”
“Iya, abis reception Azra same Fathan.”
“How many days bang, honeymoon?”
“Hmm.. a week rich. Wh why? Want to come?”
“Ish. Will be a goat. My ears and eyes will never be virgins again.”
“Hahaha.”
Aric turned his chair around and stood up. Embrace Anya's shoulders and take her to sit on the sofa in her room. Anya hugged Aric's waist. Before the older brother belonged to Naya completely, she wanted to spirt with the man. Aric rubbed the top of his sister's head gently.
“Bang.. can't I sleep in my room tonight?”
“Tumben ask for cementin, why?”
“Ngga. Will be back again brother marriage, I can not ask for the management of brother again later.”
“OK. What's the sleep here in your room?”
“In my room aja.”
“Ya already, come.”
Anya was grateful that her brother would accompany her to sleep and did not suspect her. Actually Anya just wants to sleep well tonight. He was afraid of having to sleep in his own room. The girl felt that another creature was sleeping beside her. The creature was invisible to him, yet Anya could feel its presence.
Arriving in the room, Anya climbed on the mattress and lay down on the side close to the wall. Aric was sitting at the side of the bed, he was still busy replying to Naya. Fifteen minutes passed, the man had just broken his body. But he woke up again when he felt something strange about the side of the mattress he was sleeping on. Aric looked towards Anya who was already asleep.
Aric woke up and went to the bathroom to make ablution. Finished ablution, the man returned to the bed. Before lying down he raised both his hands to pray and blew both his palms. Poured his entire palm onto his body. Then he did the same to Anya. After feeling that things had returned to normal, Aric laid his body on Anya's side.
Late at midnight, Aric awoke from his sleep, sweat soaking his shirt. His breath also seemed to sting, his chest like it had just been crushed by a large stone. The man turned his head towards Anya who was still fast asleep. She was grateful that her sister did not feel a disturbance like her. Aric laid down his body, trying to sleep back.
Not even an hour later, Aric woke up. Again he felt his chest as if he had been crushed by a large stone. Irritatedly the man got up and headed for the bathroom. Not long after, Aric came out with wet face and hair, exposed to ablution water. He held a prayer rite and started the evening prayer.
After the evening prayer, Aric still survives on his alphabet. This time, he continued his worship with recitation. His eyes closed and his fingers continued to roll the beads in his hands. He began to understand why Anya asked for a sleep companion and asked about her honeymoon. His sister began to feel something was wrong around him. Especially in his room.
Aric continued to hold on to his place until the shubuh adhan was heard. After awakening Anya, the man returned to his room to prepare for the prayer of the congregation with Cakra at the mosque of the complex.
After the dawn prayer, Aric and Cakra returned home on foot. It is used by Aric to tell all the strangeness felt in Anya's room. For a moment Cakra was silent, next month Anya was 21 years old, meaning the opportunity for astral beings to approach her was increasingly wide open. As she grew older, the aura that the girl possessed grew stronger attracting the astral beings around her.
“It hasn't been the same story papi.”
“Not yet. You know for yourself how your sister. Maybe seeing mommy as papi busy taking care of your wedding, she doesn't dare say.”
“How big, pi? Poor Anya.”
“If you want an instant way yes Anya married. But he's young, papi hasn't been willing to let go of her marriage.”
“After marriage?”
“It should be even stronger. He must give up his fear. And that's not easy. Moreover, basically tuh son of a coward.”
“Anya's Love, pi. If you are married he can return to normal, why not. I can't bear to see Anya. If yesterday I could still take care of him, but after the wedding, my time wouldn't be as much as yesterday. Or do I not need to move? Let me still take care of Anya.”
Cakra did not answer his son's question. He's still trying to find the best way for Anya. The ability to see astral beings is indeed hereditary in his family. That ability is passed down from the father's genes. Had it been Aric who had that ability, Cakra would not have been this joking.
If it turns out that Anya's condition is getting worse, inevitably she has to make a decision to marry Anya. Toh Irvin had met him personally and expressed his seriousness about marrying Anya.
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Abi approached Freya who was sitting pensively near the pool. The girl was unaware of the father's presence. His mind wandered somewhere. Tomorrow she will officially marry Ravin. I used to be impatient to wait for this day to arrive. But now he seems unprepared for tomorrow.
“Frey..” Reprimand Abi.
Abi sits down at Freya's side and then embraces her daughter's shoulder, not just Freya, Abi feels the same way. Tomorrow she must release her only daughter to the man her son chose. It feels like just yesterday Freya came into the world. Freya hugged Abi's waist and leaned her head against his chest.
“Why not sleeping?”
“Can't sleep yet, pa.”
“Ngga patiently wait tomorrow, yes,” tease Abi. Freya did not answer, but rather tightened her embrace.
“Do not sleep too late. You need a lot of energy for tomorrow.”
“Pa.. if I'm married, I can still be spoiled with papa?”
Abi's rarity was heard. His hand rubbed Freya's arm. It was still unbelievable, her spoiled daughter was about to become a wife. And after getting married, Ravin would take her away from this house. There will be no more spoiled Freya babble or scream her voice when fighting with Kenan. Suddenly, Abi became sad.
“You know, Frey. For a father, a daughter will always be considered as his little daughter, even if the child is an adult. Even if you are married, to your father, you are still an adorable little princess, who still needs protection and an abundance of affection. You will forever be a son of Papa. And I can be spoiled whenever you want.”
There was no response from Freya, the girl just wanted to listen to her father. Spending time together like this might rarely do it again. The atmosphere between them became more and more silent. Freya's eyes began to glaze over.
“Papa's responsibility is already moved to Ravin's shoulders. He will be responsible to you, the world of the hereafter. What you do must be Ravin's permission, even to meet with papa, you must ask his permission first. Learn to be a good wife from mom and mom. Papa believes you will be a good wife.”
“Prieve me yes, pa.”
Freya can not talk much, now the tears have fallen. Abi further tightened his embrace on the child's shoulder while landing a kiss on the top of his head. His eyes were glazed over, taking off his daughter was like taking off half a part of his life.
“Do not cry, later your eyes are swollen. The bride-to-be's eyes are swollen. Presumably you were forcibly married,” Abi chuckled, trying to dispel her grief.
“Ish.. papa mah,” Freya patted her papa softly.
“Awas snot you do not get stuck in papa t-shirt.”
“Papaaa!”
“Hahahaha..”
Abi managed to change the sad atmosphere between them to be cheerful. The two have now changed topics. Occasionally there was the sound of their laughter, when Abi told of Freya's mischief as a child. Freya rubbed the tears in the corner of her eyes, not tears of sadness but of laughing too much.
Their joy increased when Nina came along. Now Abi is like the king of oil alone, flanked by two different generations of beautiful women on his left right. Both of his arms stretched out hugging his two dearest women. Freya's laughter returned as Nina recounted the days of cravings while conceiving herself.
Time has shown nine o'clock more. Nina asks Freya to go to bed. Freya wakes up and kisses her parents' cheeks in turn. After that he headed to his room, leaving his parents who still survived there. Abi and Nina sat down while hugging each other and enjoying the breeze of the night.
“Ngga perk yes, mas. Our son is already big.”
“Iya, we just yesterday ajakin they play, change their diapers.”
“Oh yes, mas. How about Zahra?”
“Looks like he's a good boy.”
“Also beautiful. Nan smart choose a pair.”
“As his papa.”
“Start.”
Abi chuckled, his hand pulling Nina's body further and further away from him. Then he kissed the lips of the woman he loved so much. The woman who had given him three great children. The woman who had always been by his side was in a state of joy and sorrow. Nina held her arms around Abi's neck, and Abi's hands hugged her back. Their kisses are still going on for a while before they end it with *****-********* small. Let have entered the age of half a century, but the intimacy of both never fade inedible time.
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Haiii.. readers.mamake apologizes if you don't get up tomorrow. In addition to the condition of less fit, the youngest mamake birthday tomorrow, fear mengriweuh ngurus it.