I Found Love With You
103. Challenges

The next morning, Kagendra was standing in front of Sadiyah's house. After dawn, Kagendra immediately left for Bandung. As a result, at seven in the morning, Kagendra was already in front of Sadiyah's house. He was sure that Sadiyah and the children were in this house.

Kagendra spiked the bell and not long after, Faras and Faris scattered out.

“Ayaaah..” cried Faras and Faris scattered from inside the house to welcome and hug Kagendra.

“Where to go? He said he wanted to take Aris and Aras to play. Where are we going to play today? Dad brought a toy for Aris not?” Faris strafed Kagendra with questions.

“Sorry, yesterday I was still looking for where Aras and Aris live. Just last night I found out where Mom, Aras and Aris live.” Kagendra explained to Faras and Faris as simply as possible.

“Surely Mom didn't tell you?” ask Faras.

Kagendra shook his head.

“Come in. Well. Mom cook fried rice. Said Mom, Daddy likes to eat fried rice made by Mom.” Faras took Kagendra's hand and invited her into the house.

“Om Rudi not coming, Yah?” ask Faris who does not see Rudi who usually members with Kagendra.

“Today I just want to be with you. Same Mom too.”

Kagendra entered the house with his right hand held by Faras and Faris holding his left hand.

“Mother..Dad has come.” cried Faras and Faris together.

Kagendra looked at Sadiyah who was preparing breakfast. He was fascinated by the figure of Sadiyah who was busy preparing breakfast for the children and also himself. This morning Sadiyah wore a green sage hijab and a t-shirt with the same color as her hijab.

“Assalamu’alaikum my beautiful bidadar.” saya Kagendra.

Kagendra displays the most charming smile but unfortunately only replied to a snort by Sadiyah.

“Now it's early in the morning. No need to fight.” grunts Sadiyah.

“Not a zombie, but Aa said the truth. Aa's wife is beautiful. Beautiful face and also his heart.”

Sadiyah did not respond to the sweet words coming out of Kagendra's mouth.

Not getting the desired reaction, Kagendra immediately sat on the dining table chair followed by Faras who sat on the right and Faris who sat on his left.

“Ngapain Aa sitting there?” ask Sadiyah cynically.

“Mau breakfast cuisine from a beautiful wife and sholehah.” Kagendra answered without any shame or hesitation.

“Nation is only enough for Aras and Aris.”

“Aa mah enough breakfast to see your face only.” said Kagendra with a gaze that felt piercing the heart of Sadiyah.

“Why did Aa become flirty like that anyway?” Sadiyah shuddered at Kagendra's flirtatious words. “Not worth it, Aa's age is old but crunching like a young boy. I'm so amused to hear it.”

Kagendra chuckled at the protests from Sadiyah.

“If Dad is not part of the rice, Aris will love the rice has Aris.” Faris was already preparing to give half his credit to Kagendra.

“Aras also want to give rice Aras for Dad.” Faras did not want to lose began to scoop his credit to give to Kagendra.

“Eeeeh is not necessary. Aras..Aris..you have to eat a lot if the rice is sent to Dad, later you will not be full.” Sadiyah took a plate of fried rice for Kagendra and another plate for herself.

Kagendra smiled at Sadiyah who was carrying two large dishes of fried rice.

“Thank you, saying.” said Kagendra when Sadiyah put the dish containing fried rice seafood Kagendra's favorite. Sadiyah deliberately cooked seafood fried rice for Kagendra and herself, while she made chicken fried rice for Faras and Faris. This is what causes Kagendra's heart to flower. He realized that Sadiyah was making fried rice special for him.

After they finished breakfast, Sadiyah went into Faras and Faris's room and came out again with two large bags.

Kagendra was washing dishes from their breakfast when Sadiyah called him.

“A...have finished washing it?”

“Before.” replied Kagendra from the kitchen.

“If it's done, Iyah wait in the middle room.”

After Kagendra finished washing the dishes, he went straight to the living room and saw Sadiyah sitting on the sofa with two large bags next to her. Faras and Faris were running around chasing each other around the house.

Kagendra obediently obeyed Sadiyah's orders. He sat in front of Sadiyah.

“Iyah allow children to join Aa for one month. Please Aa feel how to take care of them alone. Iyah asked Aa not to leave Aras and Aris to Aki, Abah or Mother. Ask Aa to take care of them. Hows it? Aa willing? If Aa feels like she won't be able to say it right now. Iyah do not want if later Iyah children are not taken care of.”

“Never say they are only your children. Aras and Aris are also children of Aa. Aa sure will be able to take care of them without anyone's help.” said Kagendra.

“Yes thank God that Aa can take care of them. If later in the middle of the journey Aa is no longer able to, just say the same Iyah. Iyah will directly pick them up.”

“So you won't be joining Aa?”

“Iyah wants to see first Aa's seriousness. If Iyah think Aa can be a good father for Aras and Aris, Iyah will consider making a decision.”

“So you want to test Aa?”

“Take it like that. If Aa graduates, Iyah will consider living together and remaining Aa's wife. But if Aa doesn't pass, Iyah will say goodbye with Aa.”

“Tega you same Aa.” protest Kagendra.

“Terasu...if Aa want please and if not want it is okay.”

“Good. You can't avoid it anymore if later Aa passes the test.”

“Leave or not depends on the same. Iyah who will judge and determine Aa pass or not.” after saying that, Sadiyah called Faras and Faris.

“Aras and Aris will stay with Father.” Sadiyah told Faras and Faris.

“Where are you going?”

“Mother wants to travel alone abroad.” replied Sadiyah origin.

“Where to go abroad? Why didn't Aras, Aris and Dad go?” Faras was not satisfied with Sadiyah's answer.

“Teraju. If you want to come with Mom for a walk, you can't stay with Dad at Dad's house. How?” challenge Sadiyah to Faras and Faris.

“Dad, we just go for a walk with Mother yuk.” take Faris.

“Cannot. You must choose one. Want to stay at Daddy's house or want to come with Mom for a walk?” Sadiyah gave a difficult choice to Faras and Faris.

“Aras want to stay with Daddy. Later also Dad ngajak Aras, Aris and Mom go for a walk. Aren't you, Dad?” asked Faras in a demanding tone.

Kagendra nodded his head quickly.

“Then Aris wants to stay with Dad. Later if Mother has returned from her streets, Dad took another walk yes.” pinta Faris to Kagendra.

“Siap...” Excite Kagendra spirit.

Sadiyah snorted as it did not succeed in affecting Faras and Faris.

“Yes already, you guys stay with Dad. If you miss Mom, you can't cry.”

Faris poured into Sadiyah's arms.

“Aris will miss Mom. Now Aris wants to hug Mom first.” Faris hugged Sadiyah tightly while pinning her face to Sadiyah's stomach.

“Aras will miss the same Mother?”

“Iya..” Faras also poured into Sadiyah's arms.

After a while of hugging each other, Sadiyah let go of her embrace of Faras and Faris and gave two large bags containing Faras and Faris clothes to Kagendra.

“Aa sure can take care of them yourself?” tanya Sadiyah was not sure.

Kagendra stuck his head firmly.

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to be continued...