
"Bie... Mom and Dad are coming!" Rion cried from downstairs because his wife did not come down. I don't know how long the Stars have been preparing for, because tonight is the 10th anniversary of their wedding.
As a good brother-in-law, Caraka actually did not want to interfere. He played with Prince, who is now 5 years old.
"Your father is always screaming, like a tarzan" Caraka whispered to Rion's beloved son.
Prince laughed while closing his mouth. "Uncle Doctor, don't talk like that. My mother said, that's not polite!"
A boy can advise an old man. Does he know what Tarzan is? Caraka Inner.
"Your mother is the best." Unconcerned, Caraka also praised her cousin.
"Bang, help dong! Keep talking to Prince!" The voice of the woman he had heard almost 24 hours a day made him turn his head.
Chiara was carrying two dishes filled with cake. The young pregnant woman wanted to eat cake.
"God! What's that cake for, baby?"
"I want to spend it all."
"Oh my God." Caraka approached Chiara and took the two plates in his wife's hand. "Would you spend all this cake?"
Usually Chiara will continue to vomit especially when eating strong-scented foods.
"I'll try, 'cause I like the color, Bang!"
Caraka relented. Maybe this is called cravings. He himself had felt it. Suddenly at midnight, he wanted to eat strawberry ice cream.
"How long haven't you eaten?" whispered Nath nudged Caraka's arm as the man came and sat down to join her. Nath gave the code that meant Chiara.
Caraka put her index finger on her lips so Nath doesn't talk anymore. "Don't bother, or the whole table here will be turned upside down" he whispered in Nath's ear.
One by one, guests came to the house. Not a big event, just a family gathering.
Star and Rion received guests and greeted them one by one. There were already entire families of Akhtar, Ray, Josep, Sky, and Satya.
It can be read as many as what Rion's house is today. The event that was held during the day was certainly increasingly crowded with the presence of their children.
"Your wife is pregnant too, Shak?" ray asked Shaka who always looked towards Syakilla even though the man was gathering with the fathers across generations.
"Not yet, Om. Pray that you will get pregnant soon. So that I can later match up with Prince," replied Shaka accompanied by laughter.
Honestly, the man did not know whether his wife was pregnant or not because they had just returned home for their honeymoon a few days ago.
Caraka smiled obliquely. "The tajir is getting tajiiiirrr!" he screamed a little hard.
You can imagine if the heir of Orion Danadyaksa was married to the heir of Shaka Bramantyo will be as rich as they are. As long as the company is not bankrupt, the two business empires will unite.
Rion laughing. "I don't expect Prince to marry your son."
"I want to be with Nair. More calm and,-"
"Heei, haphazardly! When did your cousin get married?" cut Nath dislikes it when Rion wants to marry his son to Nair's daughter.
"It's okay, Nath. No, not a marriage!" balas Akhtar's.
"Papa agrees?" tanya Nath rounded her eyes.
"If it's his soul mate, it doesn't matter. Than the granddaughter papa can mate that is not clear origin."
"Then marry Om's grandson, Shak!" say Sky.
Shaka throws lips. "Nothing."
"Why?" ask Sky.
"My son's love, Opa's got no sane father-in-law."
"Less ajaaar!" The sky took a few steps forward and clamped the neck of Shaka who was sitting on the chair with his arms.
"Why fight, just marry my granddaughter?" Josep made everyone look at him.
"No!" Everyone screamed.
And instantly they all broke down. It is not money that is the reason, but their different beliefs.
"Don't look at it, sister! Papi's son's not going anywhere!" This time it was Ray's turn to tease his daughter-in-law.
Caraka scratched his nape. "Just make sure she's okay, Pi."
Ray smiled. "Worry is normal when we know, our wives are pregnant."
"But give him space, so he can do whatever he likes, including eating a lot like that."
Akhtar laughing. "So it's you!" Candanya. He knew Ray and Sania were indeed living the household life so casually. Maybe because they are both good friends.
Ray laughs. "Proof, our relationship is fine, Tar!"
"It used to be that even Sania chose to go to college again when Rion was very small."
"I support my wife. And she's happy to do her job and carry out her duties as a mother."
Caraka nodded. "I'll do the same, Pi. If ever, Chiara wants to continue her education."
"Good!" cut Akhtar. "Originally don't leave your children as they left Rion in our house."
Rion laughed. "Why is that, Pa. Rion wasn't so reckless as a kid."
Caraka's in the mood, no way? Lah, who every day fighting the same jotos with Nath is who?
Caraka shook her head slowly. He knew what Rion was like as a child because they were about 4 years old.
"Bad, but even like her own brother that's how the story goes, Rion!" akhtar's reply was full of restraint.
Everyone chuckled, even more so Ray who realized his son was naughty.
"God! Tell me if it's trauma, Tar!" tejek Satya's.
Akhtar laughed, "Dizziness, Sat! Then the story will happen, where his son Caraka will marry one of my grandchildren!"
Ray laughs. "I can't imagine, if finally our family just circled here."
"Maybe it'll get more exciting, yeah."
"His parents are cousins, his children are in love with each other."
"Originally, Rion's son married Caraka's son!" Ray. "My granddaughter is my son-in-law!"
They're chuckling. "Why don't you guys, my two kids are made up!" cut Sky.
Rion and Caraka looked at each other, and both of them shuddered. I can't imagine that until all this happened.
"Woi the fathers!"
The so-called fathers looked at the source of the voice, where Sania, in her 60s, was screaming.
"Now!" Appoint Sania to some women with different forms. Some are old, some are young. Some are still holding toddlers, some are pregnant, and some are watching their sons play. None other than, and no, these women were wives of fathers.
"We are pregnant, we are born. Why is his father so busy!"
"Because we are the living!" Reply Ray.
"If so, calculate how much ASI you have to pay for-"
"Stop!" Ray raised one hand. Everyone stiffened, for fear of an argument.
Before long, Ray raised both of his hands. "Silence!" Then he chuckled.
Yes, Ray gave up because no value can pay ASI given to his children. Nothing can replace how many droplets of sweat come out when his wife gives birth to his children.
Caraka, as a father-to-be, knew what Ray meant. He also agreed, there is no value that can pay for every drop of ASI, every drop of sweat, every drop of tears and every second when a mother cradles her baby even though her own eyes feel heavy.
However, for Caraka, the sacrifice of a father was not immeasurable. Every drop of sweat, every time wasted on work, every time lost the opportunity to be able to gather with family, is also something that cannot be paid with rupiah.
During the course of his life, Caraka realized, the role of Abhimanyu and Ray was extraordinary. One problem after another only to be able to exist at this point, living happily with Chiara.
The hope is only one, hopefully this big family will continue to be a big family that lives together and get along well. And hopefully, the journey of his love and Chiara always lasts until death separates them.
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