
Only the sound of the clanking of spoons could be heard in the silence of the night in the dining room. There was no more talk after the two enjoyed each other's meals. Occasionally the handsome widower stole a glance towards Fina who was focusing on her food.
"Oh yes, Fin .. if you may know since when did you undergo sunnah fasting?" ask Benny after Fina finishes eating.
"Since I entered the pesantren, sir. Junior High Time," he answered while looking at Benny at a glance.
"So, while taking care of Elza all this time you fasted?" It seemed like Benny was surprised by Fina's confession.
"Yes, Sir. I still do the service as usual. What's the matter, sir?" ask Fina. He seemed to be uncomfortable discussing something like this.
"You're strong enough to keep Elza active by fasting all day? Aren't you out of energy when you face it?" Benny is like a tidal believer in Fina's confession.
"My medicine is not disturbed, sir, though while caring for and accompanying Elza to play. Work and fasting are both worship, so it must be done with a sincere intention," explained Fina.
Benny just kept quiet after hearing the explanation from Fina. Perhaps the widower of one child was being slapped with Fina's explanation, because all this time he had been away from religion. Even his obligations as a Muslim were often ignored.
"What has been Elza's progress all this time?" Benny tried to shift the subject.
"Mother wants to know which side? Because a lot has been done by Elza in the last few months," asked Fina while looking at Benny.
"Everything. I wonder what has happened to Elza" replied the handsome widower.
"Elza can already memorize Quran juz 30. He began to be able to spell when there was a reading session in class. For pencak silat, he's being groomed to enter the ring next year, sir." Fina explained in detail what was Elza's achievement so far.
"Pak Ben kok tumben ya nanyain about Elza. Is this someone shirking or what?" mumbled Fina in the heart after a conversation with Benny about Elza. The hijab-wearing girl was astonished at her current employer.
Benny could only sigh after hearing all of his son's abilities. There was a great regret in my heart when it was too late to know all that, "Fin, thank you for helping me educate Elza to be what she is today. I used to have no hope when I saw how Elza behaved. Let alone hoping in terms of achievement, he can lead a normal life like his age friends only I think is good. But now, Elza is showing incredible ability." Benny took out the grunts that had been in his heart all this time.
"Sir, Elza's a smart kid. He just needs love, compassion and guidance. We must be able to understand and know what exactly he wants. He needs to be directed, sir, with the abilities he has. I read an article on the internet, the use of mobile phones is too excessive in children the age of Elza is not good," said Fina carefully when explaining this. He was afraid that Benny would be offended by his explanation.
"Does he still use two phones every day?" ask the handsome widower.
"No, Sir. He only uses one phone, that's only for a moment. The rest I took Elza to play with all the toys she had," explained Fina while looking at Benny for a glimpse.
A third of this silent night was spent by the two of them with the wetting of Elza. Several times Benny was amazed by the thought of the girl who was quite far from him. Knowing Fina further turned out not to be something wrong. Benny learned many valuable lessons from the girl who had such amazing charm.
"Oh yes, sir. I forgot to tell you that since yesterday afternoon, Elza has had a high fever. I've given her a heat-lowering drug but until now she still has a fever" Fina reported after remembering how Elza was.
"Alright, I'll see how it is in the room" Benny said, standing up from the chair.
"Elza doesn't sleep in her room, sir!" Fina stood up as she watched Benny prepare to leave.
"Where is he now?" The widower of one child abandoned his intention to leave in front of Fina.
"He's in my room, sir. Almost every night he sleeps in my room" Fina replied hesitantly, fearing that Benny would get angry upon learning of this.
"It's been a long time, sir. Since a few months after I worked here," Fina replied in a soft voice.
One more thing that makes Benny dumbfounded, it turns out even a small thing like this he does not know. The handsome man felt like he failed to become a father because he was too absorbed with the outside world that managed to distract him.
"Why does Elza have to sleep in your room?" ask Benny again.
"Sorry, Sir. I didn't mean to be presumptuous for letting Elza sleep in my room, but it was she who came and asked to sleep in my room." Fina was getting bowed after saying this.
Heavy breathing sounds again. Somehow the father's response from Elzayin was after knowing his son was sleeping in Fina's room. One thing is for sure, Benny feels bad about Fina as her work grows.
"I'm the one who apologized because Elza has been bothering you a lot. Now take me to your room" Benny said, staring fixedly at Fina.
"To my room? For what, sir?" Fina was surprised because Benny wanted to go to her room.
"Yes, I want to sleep in your room, Fin," Benny replied casually, leaving Fina wide-eyed.
"Astagfirullah haladhim!" said the woman who wears the black instant hijab.
"Joking, Fin! Don't take it seriously" Benny said after seeing how Fina responded, "I just want to move Elza out of your room. I want to sleep with him after this, "benny explained so that Fina would not misunderstand.
"Oh .. so it seems," muttered Fina in a soft voice.
Fina immediately walked towards her room followed by Benny. He opened the door wide and after that only Benny entered the room. While Fina waited in front of the room so that there was no slander if the Goddess suddenly came out of the room.
Before lifting his son's body, Benny observed the state of his son's nanny's room. A room with a narrow bed was shared with her son. Really, Benny really wasn't feeling good to Fina.
"I took Elza to my room. If Elza doesn't come out of my room, you just take a break. No need to wait for him. For school affairs, while taking a vacation first until Elza is healthy. Call the teacher" said Benny before leaving with Elza who was asleep in his arms.
"Good, sir." Fina nodded respectfully after hearing the explanation from Benny.
Benny did not take his eyes off Elza's calm face even though he was walking one by one the stairs to the room. Every speech Nurma in her dream increasingly made the widower of one child feel guilty. He realized that the child he often ignored had grown better.
"Papa's so lucky to find Fina's mom for you, son. He's really nice to you. We've found the ideal nanny, yeah, son." Benny smiled faintly as he said that.
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