
"NO" one word was spoken so emphatically by Firda and Gabriel simultaneously to their eldest son, Michael. For what his son asked, which is to bring Aira to Jakarta.
The son immediately put on his face as well as their youngest daughter who was currently sitting in front of them.
"May ya, Mom. Mumpung long holiday.." whine Micheal, while Aira can only lower her head.
"How about next week?" bargain Firda because this week Firda and Gabriel have a busy deal with their hospital so it can't stay.
Aira immediately looked at Micheal with great clarity, the race was a few days away and Aira did not want to miss. Aira really really wanted to participate in that race, not because she wanted to win or what. He just wanted to do something he really liked, challenging.
"Well, Mom. Later next week" said Micheal again "I just want to take Aira on the road and do some things there" said Micheal who still did not dare to lie but was also afraid to speak honestly about the Aira race. So he took this middle path.
"Some things?" firda asked and he squinted his eyes at Micheal, looking at his eldest son suspiciously as well as Gabriel.
"I_yeah. Like shopping, going to tourist attractions and so on" Micheal replied again.
While Gabriel, the man is now looking at his princess clingy and he smells the suspicious aroma of the two children in this stream.
"What do you actually have?" gabriel asked with a heavy voice.
"Many, Dad" cried Micheal quickly and now both their parents look increasingly suspicious "Plan shopping, going to entertainment, watching in the cinema, and others" Micheal repeated the word again, which did not make their parents believe, it made them more suspicious.
"Abi asked Aira.." said Gabriel who made Aira gasp and looked up, since he locked his mouth tightly because he always had difficulty in lying. Aira then turned to Micheal, looking at Micheal in a panic Micheal was no less panicked until the arrival of teenage son Gabriel and Firda came.
"What's up, Dad? Mama?" he asked calmly, but he already knew what his family was talking about.
"Your brother wants to bring your sister to Jakarta" said Gabriel "Daddy so suspicious" continued which made Michael immediately snort.
"Oh, I'm going to Jakarta too, Dad. There is a horse race, I want to watch it live" replied Jibril still put his calm face, Micheal and Aira equally flabbergasted to hear Jibril's answer.
"Watch a horse race?" asked Firda again squinted his eyes at his three children in turn.
"Yes, Mom. Aira really likes riding sports, so there is no mistake if we go and watch together" half the honesty said does sometimes make someone fooled, so there is no harm in it, likewise, Jibril and his parents began to capture what their daughter wanted.
"So that's why Aira wants to join Kak Micheal to Jakarta?" ask Gabriel again.
"Yes, Bi" Aira's great-grandson was scared.
"We've only been there a few days, Dad. After the race is over, we will go home" said Jibril then who still wants to get answers right now.
"We know, Jibril. But Aira is a girl, still a teenager. There is no way Mommy can let him go far without being accompanied by Mommy and Daddy" said Firda.
"There's Michael and me, Mom. We mahram her and will take care of her" said Jibril again.
Firda and Gabriel looked at each other, it was not easy for them to let Aira go far away just like that.
"If Aira is not allowed, or if Aira's departure makes Abi and Ummi unsettled. Aira will not leave, Aira does not want to make Abi and Ummi anxious" said Aira then who so gently. Seeing both of her parents seem very heavy to take Aira off, making Aira afraid that later she will become a burden on the minds of both her parents.
While Firda and Gabriel feel sorry for Aira, Aira has always been very guarded in every way, from association and going anywhere. Never once did Aira leave the village without Ummi and her Abi. And never once did Aira step out of her house without being accompanied by her mahram, whether it was her two brothers or other male family members.
"We'll think of her answer tonight" Firda insisted later which made Micheal sigh heavily, while Aira just smiled and Jibril was still with her stiff face
....
Before going to bed, Firda and Gabriel went back to talking about their children. Their growth, their very different character and so on.
Currently, Gabriel was holding Firda who was sleeping on his side with Gabriel's arm.
"I guess we'll just let Aira go, honey. After all, there was Michael and Jibril who were guarding him" said Gabriel softly.
"But Aira was a child, Bang. I'm worried about her"
"His age is still very young, but he has mature thoughts. You just see how his growth so far, he was like defeating Jibril and Micheal" said Gabriel proudly but his appearance was not the way Firda felt.
"That's why I'm worried, Bang. He was like an adult, I remembered my youth. Though Ummi and Abi have taken care of me a lot, watching over me. But still I will be faced with a big problem that I can barely handle. I was very worried about Aira and afraid she was going through the same thing as me" said Firda.
"I understand how you feel, honey. I was also worried about Aira because Aira is our daughter, the epitome of our honor. But I don't think there's any harm in just letting him go into town. Aira already knows which is good and which is bad, Inysa Allah, Aira will not disappoint us "
"So we let them go?"
"Yes, and to be safe and to be calm. We told them to stay at Angeline's house, so Angeline and Aryan could keep an eye on them. How's it?"
"Good idea"