I Found Love With You
19. The Hope of Aki Musa

After finishing dinner together, everyone gathered in the living room while chatting lightly. The parents sat on the sofa while Kagendra, Sadiyah and Alena sat on the floor covered in thick carpet.

“Daddy, Endra!” call Aki Moses.

“Iya Aki," said Sadiyah and Kagendra almost simultaneously.

“Aki hope you can run your household life well. Aki always mendo’ may your household be a household that is sadinah mawaddah warohmah. Aki hoped that Endra could protect and love Sadiyah. Aki realizes that you are married is not based on love. But Aki is sure that love will come with time. Many couples who marry for love but also end, on the contrary many are married without love at the beginning but can last until death separates. For example, the story of Aki with Nini you. We got married and married without any love. But the two of us, Aki and Nini you are trying to bring that love. Thank God our love is getting stronger until Nini you leave Aki first.”

I Moses shed his tears because of the longing for his part of his heart that had left him two years ago.

“Aki feels the closer the time for Aki to gather together with Nini you again. Now Aki's heart is calm because you are married to the grandson of Aki's best friend. Aki begs you not to betray Aki's trust in you. Do not make Aki embarrassed when later met with Aki Idi.” Aki Musa patted Kagendra on the shoulder and gently stroked Sadiyah on the head.

“You are willing to keep the trust that Aki entrusted to you?” ask Aki Moses.

Kagendra and Sadiyah nodded their heads together.

“Yusuf son of Abah and Indri son-in-law of Abah. Abah begs you to look after Kagendra and Sadiyah. Rebuke them jiga they began to deviate from the correct corridor. Especially Endra, Abah understands that Endra accepted Abah's request because of his love and respect for Abah. Please help Endra to be able to command his ship so that he becomes a good priest for his wife,” Moses asked his son and daughter-in-law.

“Iya, Abah. God willing, Indri will try to carry out the mandate that Abah gave us,” Indriani said as he shed his tears. He realized that these words from his father-in-law were as if the last advice and request were on them. Indriani often saw his father-in-law crying while looking at a picture of his late wife. He was sure that his father-in-law missed his wife very much.

“Thank you, Son. Thank you for being an excellent daughter-in-law.” Moses recalled the marriage of Joseph and Indriani which he strongly opposed. But the determination of Indriani has opened the heart of Moses so that he became very dear to his son-in-law.

“Iya Abah.” Indriani began to sob that then his shoulder was embraced by Joseph, her husband.

“Excuse Abah, Nak.” Moses hugged Indriani which made Indriani more sobbing.

“Jaga and protect your wife even with your life. Love your wife not to hurt her,” counsel Moses to his son Joseph.

“Iya Abah.” sahut Yusuf.

Alena who sat alone felt moved and sad to hear the words coming out of Akinya's mouth. He hurried from his seat to Akinya. He hugged Aki Moses tightly.

“Lena very dear same Aki.”

“Aki can't say that. Anyway Lena wants Aki to watch Lena get married. Aki can't talk about.” Lena further tightened her embrace with tears streaming down.

“Makanya quickly dong introduce your candidate to Aki,” goda Aki Musa.

“That's why I like it. Kan Aki also knows that Lena does not have a candidate,” said Alena spoiled while shrinking her tears.

“Do’ course so that Aki's life is long so that she can see you married.”

Aki Moses stroked the head of her granddaughter.

“Lena very dear same Aki.” Alena hugged her beloved Aki.

“Already night. Let's go home! Don't bother the newlyweds,” take Aki Musa.

Sadiyah and Kagendra kissed the back of Aki Musa, Yusuf and Indriani's hands.

“Quick tweet for Aki!” aki Musa whispered in Kagendra's ear.

Kagendra displayed a flat expression hearing Akinya's request.

Joseph patted his son's shoulder as if to encourage him to immediately give a grandson to him.

Indriani hugged his eldest son while whispering as well, “Happy work handsome mother's son. Give Mother a lot of grandchildren.”

Kagendra also gave a flat expression hearing whispers from his mother.

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to be continued...