Childhood Match
Welcome to Riko's Arrival

A year ago Riko left home. Today he will return after his departure one year ago. How happy Mr. Hari and Ms. Fina's hearts are. His hope of being able to see Riko happy will be realized.

Exactly at eleven o'clock in the afternoon, the car that picked up Riko from YIA Airport arrived at Pak Hari's courtyard. Bu Fina immediately came out to greet her beloved son.

"Assalamu'alaikum.." Riko greeted with a smile.

"Waalaikumsalam." replied Mr. Hari and Ms. Fina.

"Duhhh.. Mama's handsome. How's the trip, honey?" asked the mother while kissing and hugging her son warmly.

"Thank God, thanks to Mama Papa's do'a, everything went well." replied Riko.

"Thank God, you must be tired. Come on, come in. Let your belongings The Embak take care of." said Bu Fina while taking Riko in and sitting in the living room.

Riko sat on the sofa while letting go of her fatigue during the trip. He was sure that his home was the most comfortable place for him. While sitting down, Riko swept every corner of the house. He didn't even find a single photo of Gala and Gendhis's wedding. Gala accidentally brings all the wedding photos to her new home to keep Riko feeling when coming from America.

"Drink first, dear... Mama makes warm tea so that your fatigue soon disappears." said Ms. Fina while bringing a cup of warm tea.

"Thank you, Ma..." Riko immediately drank the tea made by his mother. It tastes so sweet and delicious because it is made with affection.

"Ma... What Gala brother? Why not welcome Riko's arrival?" Riko asked about her brother.

"Yes, this morning he was here, but because of a sudden call from the college he rushed to the campus. But he said he'd be here later that afternoon... Gendhis." Bu Fina's words turned weak when she mentioned the name of Gendhis in front of Riko.

"Oh. I think Gala has forgotten that she still has a sister. Usually in the past, he was the most excited Riko wanted to go home" said Riko.

"Where might your brother forget.just the end of this he's a little busy." comforted Bu Fina.

Riko simply fell silent at her mother's explanation.

"Darling... My mom had warm water up above. Buruan gi, shower keep resting." pinta Bu Fina.

"Yes, ma, thank you. Riko to the room now!" pamit Riko as he got up from his seat.

"Yes, honey. Take a break." replied Ms. Fina.

Riko went to her room to take a shower and rest.

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That night, Ms. Fina was preparing dinner. He asked Genghis to come to his aid. Ms. Fina wanted her family to come together that night to discuss plans for a two-family meeting.

"Gendhis..please you continue cooking the soup yes, Mama wants to take this to the dining table first" said Bu Fina to her favorite daughter-in-law.

"Okay, Ma.." replied Gendhis.

Ms. Fina walked over to the dining table while bringing food up to the table. While in the living room, Mr. Hari and Gala were still engrossed in watching the news on television. Shortly afterwards Riko came down after having a rest after he returned from America.

"Eh... Have you woken up, honey? Be ready for dinner" said Ms. Fina.

"Udah from before maghrib, Ma. Only Riko prayed maghrib all the new down." replied Riko while approaching the Mama.

"Do you need anything?" ask Miss Fina.

"Just get some water" Riko replied.

"There's in the kitchen, I'll take it for a second." Ms. Fina immediately wanted to go to the kitchen to get Riko some water. He knew very well that Gendish was there alone. He was worried that Riko was not ready to meet her brother-in-law right now.

"Yes, Ma.." replied Riko.

"🎼🎼🎼🎼"

The sound of Ms. Fina's phone was ringing. Finally, the intention to get water white.

"But darling, Mama picked up the phone first, it's really important. Don't wait." said Ms. Fina as she walked outside the dining room.

"Yes, Ma. Lift it...! Only take white water Riko can alone. One year in Amrik does not mean Riko forgot the same house dong.." replied Riko who did not know that Gendhis was also in the kitchen.

Riko walked into the kitchen. When he was about to pick up a glass, he was surprised to see Gendhis was there and was busy cooking.

It was like he wanted to be angry at himself. Why was his heart still beating so fast when he met the woman. But he tried very hard to prevent that from happening. But what do you want to say? All of this is out of his control.

Gendhis who had not realized the existence of Riko was seen to calm down cooking. Suddenly Gendhis was surprised when a voice sounded,

"Phyyaaarrrr...!!!" the glass fell to the floor making the shales shatter into pieces just like Riko's heart.

Riko was less focused when taking the glass on the plate rack, so the glass was out of his grasp.

"Astaghfirullah the 'adzim thing..." Gendhis was surprised and immediately turned his back. He saw Riko was about to collect the glass debris.

"Mas Riko? What the hell's going on? Here let me do it.." Gendhis sparingly cleaned up the cracked debris.

"No need to let me!" prevent Riko but Gendhis still forces.

"Let me, it's a woman's job. If not careful this splinter can hurt Mas Riko's hand. Look out.." said Gendhis while cleaning up the glass shards scattered everywhere.

In silence, Riko continued to observe the face of Gendhis who was not looking at him.

"You were put together like anything else still this glass has been broken into pieces by Gendhis. If only, you who gathered these pieces of my broken heart, surely my heart would naturally return to one." Riko's bathin as she scanned the face of Gendhis.

"Ohhh... No Riko!!! What are you thinking now? Wasn't it before you returned to Indonesia that you promised yourself that you would never obey your heart again? You must come home not to Gendhis, but to another woman whom you hope will change your feelings for Gendhis." Riko still spoke to herself in her heart.

"It's done. Everything is done! Does Riko need anything? Let me get it?" gendhis asked without any expression because until now his feelings for Riko had not changed. What else the man was now already his sister-in-law. It's just that, to change a greeting for Gendhis is not an easy thing. Riko is older than him. He could not easily call Riko's name just like that. He was not polite to her.

"Oh.. ikno. I just want to take water but right I took the glass was slippery when it fell." replied Riko tried to cover it.

"If so, let me get it." Gendhis then took a large glass and filled it with water.

"This..the water! Is there anything else needed?" gendhis asked while thrusting a glass filled with water.

"No, really...! Just for this I went to the kitchen." replied Riko receiving a glass of water from Gendhis.

"If so, I continue to cook first" said Gendhis to take vegetables and put them in a pot of hot water.

"Eh.. wait!" said Riko.

"Yes...? What's up?" gendhis asked, turning his body.

"Thank you, yes Dis... eemm. sorry... I mean.. tee... thank you, Ka.. ka... ka.. sister-in-law." it's hard for Riko's lips to say that sentence. But he should get used to it from now on.

"Certainly.. equally." replied Gendhis as he continued cooking.

Riko brought a glass of water to the family room. On the way, she runs into Bu Fina who just finished talking to her co-worker on the phone.

"Darling... Are you papa? Sorry yes, Mama said she wanted to take you water instead suddenly there was a phone in." asked Bu Fina worried.

"Yes, papa, Ma... just take water, why?" ask Riko.

"Oh.. thank goodness.." bathin Bu Fina. But that's not what the question means. Mother's heart is very sensitive. He was worried that if Riko met with Gendhis, he would feel awkward or even do something worrying. But it turned out not to be what he thought. He also felt relieved.

"Yes not papa! Yeah, I've been waiting in the living room for a while with your dad and brother. She's been looking for you since, but Mama says you're taking a break. Soon dinner's ready." ask Bu Fina.

"Yes, Ma.." answered Riko trying to hide her feelings from the Mother.

Ms. Fina was relieved. He hoped that although slowly, Riko would accept Gendhis completely as his brother-in-law.

"Gendhis... is everything ready, dear?" ask Miss Fina.

"Here you go, Ma. Let Gendhis be prepared. Mom just wait in front. Just a little bit more." said Gendhis.

"alright... Mama ahead first yes dear.." said Bu Fina and Gendhis smiled while nodding his head.

After everything was ready, Gendhis invited his father and mother-in-law, and his husband and sister-in-law to dinner. Only after dinner, they will talk about the meeting with the family of Bu Sofi to discuss the introduction of Riko with their daughter.

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