Don Gabriel Emerson lantern
Eps 77 - Firda's Maturity.
Gabriel bought a new phone for him and also for Firda, of course they still use the same number. And when he gets his cell phone, the first person Firda calls is his mother.
"Fir, we are in a fog because all day your phone is not active" exclaimed the mother with an irritated tone in her anxious mix.
"Sorry, Ummi. Firda's phone is broken" Firda replied.
"Keep your husband's cell phone?"
"Battered too"
"What are rich people, aren't you? Don't have a home phone?"
"Have it, that's all... Em actually yesterday we had a little accident"
"Accident? Why don't you tell me, Ummi, Fir? What are you doing, son?"
Firda holds his head in a bandage, in his heart he feels guilty for lying to his mother but Firda is not able to tell the truth, can his mother had a heart attack.
"Fir, why silence? What do you do, son? You went to the hospital? We're there now yeah.." there's her mother's anxious voice.
"Firda does what, Ummi. Just a small wound" Firda replied at last.
"Correct? Don't lie, Fir. Ummi is just as much worried about you Abi"
"Yes, Ummi. Firda's fine, just a small cut in kepla"
"Thank God, oh yeah, you haven't been in a boarding school?"
Firda immediately looked at her husband who was currently lying on the bed because of Firda's request that Gabriel not do any activities, Gabriel was sound asleep at this time after Firda gave her medicine.
"Yet, Ummi. Emmm may not if Firda entered the pesantren later, next year"
"Loh why? Gabriel can't get you to school?"
"No, only Firda wants to stay home and learn to be a good wife for Gabriel. Gabriel is very good with Firda, Ummi. Her... She loves Firda so much"
"And you love her too?" of course Firda can not immediately answer the question but like her mother already knows the answer.
"It's okay, Fir. Ummi understood, now you are an adult and your life is the responsibility of your husband. Your duty to serve your husband is far greater than that of your parents. But even so, as your parents, Ummi just wanted to remind you that your knowledge must be more extensive and more about religion. Do not stop learning even though you are not in a boarding school, and remember, if you are a mother later, then you are the first teacher of your children and you must have knowledge to teach them, and you must have knowledge to teach them, to be the provision of their lives"
"Yes, Ummi. Thank you.." said Firda full day, if previously he would feel sleepy hearing his Ummi lecture, now he felt moved and lucky to have a mother who is super patient like Ummi.
.........
While at her house, Ummi Firda felt astonished after getting a thank you from her daughter after being lectured at length.
"What's wrong?" abi asked Firda because he saw his wife speechless.
"This, Mas. Firda.." said Ummi Aisyah gave her cell phone to her husband.
"Assalamualaikum, Abi.." said Firda then from across the phone.
"Waalaikum greetings, son. You how are you? Yesterday we were all worried about you because you and your husband couldn't be contacted"
"Yes, Bi. Forgive Firda for worrying Abi and the others, we had a little accident yesterday"
"Yes, Bi. Alhamdulillah Firda is fine, Oh yes, Bi... Firdas... Anu..."
"What's wrong, Fir? You need anything?"
"No, Bi. It's nothing, Firda just wanted to apologize to Abi and Ummi. Firda has not been able to make Abi and Ummi happy, Firda who is always making you sad, upset, and always worried about Firda..."
Abi Farhan immediately looked at his wife when he heard what Firda had just said, he felt like it was not his firda and bar bar. While Ummi Aisyah also returned her husband's gaze with her same astonishment.
" I'm sorry Firda, Abi, Ummi. Firda dear. Please doain Firda too yes"
"Fir.." cried Aisha.
"Yes, Ummi?"
"You... You're not dying anymore, are you, honey?"
"Aisha.." - furious Abi Farhan who heard the absurd word from his wife "Why talk like that?"
"Yes out her weird Firda, Mas. Apologize, ask for prayers, calm again talk her" said Aisyah and heard Firda laughing from across the phone there.
"Come, Ummi, Firda it's not her dying. Firda only realized that all this time Firda was naughty, childish and always made Abi Ummi worried"
"Hem so, so the story is that you have grown up, Fir.." replied Umm Aisyah.
"Hehe, yes. Just say so, Ummi" Firda's answer managed to make his two parents laugh amusedly. Because they still felt that it was impossible for Firda to be mature but if it was true, then they would be very grateful.
.........
After Gabriel awakens from his slumber, Firda prepares Gabriel's clothes. A loose t-shirt and shorts.
Because Gabriel's wound should not be exposed to water, Firda also helped wipe the body of her husband with a towel. He did it so painstakingly and gently. Making Gabriel feel very happy, Firda wiped all of Gabriel's body without anyone missing a single bit.
"Darling, it feels like I don't what hurts like this every day if you treat me like this patient. I like it" Gabriel said as Firda put her pants together without hesitation.
"I don't like it" said Firda.
"Why?" ask Gabriel sulking.
"Capek it" replied Firda who made Gabriel pout.
"Later replace me who takes care of you, I like, because I love you" said Gabriel who made Firda smile restrained.
"Wear the shirt yes, the weather is a little cold" said Firda and Gabriel nodded obediently. Firda helped Gabriel put on his t-shirt as well.
"Darling, you are different" Gabriel said.
"What difference is it? Is my nose getting bigger or my eyes getting bigger?" firda asked while chuckling, making Gabriel chuckle amusedly.
"No, I think you're getting older. Attention, care, patience, I like" said Gabriel who again made Firda smile restrained.
"In relationships, if anyone behaves to kanakan and spoiled. Then one of them must play an adult role" said Firda who managed to make Gabriel laugh. Because he realized now he was acting spoiled and to kanakan, of course only to Firda a man.
"Yes, and I'm lucky to marry a woman like you. A spoiled and at the same time an adult who amazes me" praise Gabriel sincerely but Firda returned just smiling.