
"What's Nani?"
"It's about Araf, yeah."
"Did? What's wrong with the kid?"
I put my spoon and fork on the plate, after hearing Araf's name I knew where this conversation was going. He is my best friend, if everything is about Sabina it feels hard to give my sister to my playboy best friend. I won't be able to see my sister cry.
Hhmmmm.
I let out a rough sigh while grabbing another spoon, trying to put rice and side dishes into my mouth as if I was not worrying about anything.
"What's up, Alan? Is there something you're hiding?"
"No-no Oma."
For a moment I looked at Ummi Fazila, although I said nothing like she could guess my way of thinking, the proof was that she could only look at me with a gaze I could hardly understand. Between sad and sad.
"Jeng Riska, Dad..."
Mama resumed her words after the food on her plate no longer left any leftover. Papa sitting next to him said nothing, but I knew Papa was very curious.
"What happened to Mama Araf? Why do you keep talking pieces, can't you continue your words without stopping in the middle?" Opa Ade supported his full face with his right hand.
Only my sweet daughter looks unaffected by Mama's words. Understandably, he has not understood the way of the adult mind.
"Jeng Riska wants to propose Sabina to her son, Araf. To be honest..."
"That's great, Nani. I like Araf, he's a good guy. She's the type to fit your daughter. The question is, what makes your face sluggish? Don't you like Nak Araf?"
"No, Dad. That's not. Nani also likes Araf, which is Sabina's problem. Does that kid want to be paired with Araf? Nani's worried she'll resist, while we're so enthusiastic."
"You don't have to worry about that Nani. Trust everything in your daughter, I'm sure Sabina won't refuse."
"Oma didn't need to expect much from Sabina. Alan said they were no match at all. You guys saw it for yourself, right?
Araf is a man who is always involved with many women. He won't stick with Sabina. Rather than Aunt Riska asking us, she better ask Araf directly. According to Alan, that's the best."
"Papa thinks the same as Alan, Ma. We don't have to say anything to Sabina. Let Jeng Riska talk to Araf first.
It would not be difficult to persuade Sabina because Sabina was a submissive princess. Papa doesn't want Papa's favorite daughter to be a playboy male victim."
"So you mean Papa, Papa rejected this relationship? Mama thought all this time papa really liked Araf."
"Papa likes Doctor Araf, but if it's about Papa's daughter, Papa won't stay silent."
"What do you think, son?" Papa asked Ummi Fazila. His forehead was wrinkled, it felt like I wanted this conversation to end quickly.
Papa looked at Ummi Fazila who was currently still busy feeding my sweet daughter. Everyone uses spoons and forks, only he uses his hands. Whatever it is, I don't matter as long as he's happy.
"According to Fatimah... Doctor Araf is a good man. He's quite polite and friendly." Reply Ummi Fazila briefly. A second later, he returned to feed Fazila.
"alright. Because everyone has given their decision, then Dad has also decided, Dad received a proposal from Riska."
Everyone was smiling happily about the new relationship that was about to be established, how I was going to tell everyone that Araf had a new woman in his heart.
Alan... Alan... You're in big trouble. I murmured in my heart while looking one by one at everyone's happy faces.
...***...
This day feels very different compared to the usual days, the weather is really very hot. I don't know where Mama Nani will take me and Fazila for a walk.
"Ommy... Fazila's not going anywhere. Fazila wants to be here with Ummi. Please talk to Oma so we don't have to go."
Fazila hugged me very tightly, ever since I came to the Wijaya residence until now that sweet boy could not get far from me. He didn't even allow his oma to take me to the upper room because he didn't want me to be out of his sight.
"Darling... Aren't you bored? Oma Nani wants you to play like the other kids. Or do you miss your friends? Ummi promised, if you're off school we're going on a Malang vacation, do you like it?"
"Horeeeee... Fazila likes it, Mi. Fazila misses friends in Malang. To be honest, Fazila preferred to live there. There's Dena, Lisa and Amir." My sweet daughter ran ten steps ahead. His smile explained everything.
This time my sweet daughter turned around while closing her eyes. The cloth covering his head could not remain silent because of the wind.
"Nnnl..." Fazila again ran towards me, hugging me tightly while whispering affectionately. "Fazila dear Ummi. Until whenever Ummi and Abi will always be in Fazila's heart. Although Fazila was far from Ummi, Ummi certainly knew Fazila would never forget Ummi and Abi."
I looked at Fazila with a look of affection, even though my sweet daughter didn't say anything, I knew very well we loved each other. And that should be.
In an invisible corner, stood a man while carrying a firearm in his hand. I don't know since when he hid like a rat, once anyone saw him, he pretended as if he would do nothing.
"I have to complete this mission. If I don't finish it then I'll be finished by the rude woman." The grumpy strange man who was still standing in front of the gate.
"It won't be hard for me to take that woman's life. Just give him one bullet then he will leave peacefully. Waita minute... Who's the little boy? Why did he just stand next to the woman? If this keeps repeating, my mission could fail.
I'm an uninvited guest, and I don't need an invitation either because I'm a sniper, all this time my mission has never failed and it's never gonna happen." The violent man has been watching the house at Wijaya's residence for the past week, this time jumping over a 2.5-meter fence and hiding behind a large lumanyan-sized tree.
"I'm sorry, miss, your life is no longer worth it. We will meet at the door of heaven, when it happens, beat me to your Lord so that he can throw me to Hell. Good bye."
Ummii.....
Dorrr....
The loud sound of gunfire coming from a place I did not know managed to make me fall to the floor. My chest was pounding very hard, my whole body was shaking violently. Everyone inside Wijaya's house ran out of the house after hearing a loud noise coming from the front garden.
Aaaaa.....
I screamed with all my might as I saw my sweet daughter almost fall down, I grabbed that weak body and held her in my arms.
"Blood-blood!"
"Quick find that bastard...." Aiman, who was standing not far from me, yelled as he deployed his seven Bodyguard friends, running around every corner trying to find intruders who had come uninvited.
...***...