
Day after day after day, they change after a round of time that never stops. One week since the official proposal between Fina and Benny has passed. The flowers bloom beautifully between the two. The love, affection and attention Benny gave slowly managed to penetrate into the beautiful girl who was far away from him. Every night they always make video calls even though it does not last long.
"Pa, tomorrow morning we go to Mama's house, right?" elza asked after remembering that tomorrow is Sunday. He had longed heavily for that much-loved figure.
"Yes. Tomorrow we will meet Mama, El," Benny replied as he developed a sweet smile. Then he focused on the few sheets of paper that were in front of him.
The handsome widower was preparing the files needed to take care of the marriage certificate, because tomorrow he and Fina would register their marriage in Fina village. Both files will be collected on one of the village devices to be deposited at the local KUA.
"If Papa is married to Mama means we can sleep three dong, Pa," muttered Elza after laying on the bed.
Benny did not answer immediately because the question was very difficult for him. Elza would definitely not accept if she forbade that wish. There must be a proper explanation for this problem.
"We'll see later. But it should be if you are older should not sleep one room with parents. Elza's been sleeping alone, hasn't she?" obviously Benny when turning around.
"But I usually sleep with my mom. Can't the present? So do you sleep with Papa like that?" ask the little boy.
Benny moved from his place after hearing the complicated question from his son. He left the files on the table and preferred to lie down on Elza's side, "preferably Elza now sleep first, tomorrow so she can get up fast. Okay?" Benny tried to shift the conversation so that his son would go to sleep immediately.
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The dawn prayer has been going on for a few minutes. Elza blinked her eyes as her deep sleep was interrupted by the sound of an alarm on the pillow. The little boy soon woke up after remembering that he was going to Mojokerto.
"Papa, get up, Pa!" elza said when she woke up her father.
"It's too early, son. Bobok yuk again!" The handsome widower still closed his eyelids.
"But we have to pray dawn, Papa!" The little boy's voice rose, "wake up, Pa!" This time Elza shook Benny's shoulder a few times. He was used to doing this with Fina.
Inevitably the handsome widower must wake up and carry out his duties as a Muslim. Since taking the decision to choose Fina as a life partner, the handsome widower began to reimagine his faith. He learned the Istiqomah in worship. Apparently, Fina's presence in the family brought a big change.
Slowly the sky turned bright due to the influence of time that continued to run. The dark color begins to erode as the sun begins to show itself at the eastern end. The warmth of his rays began to erode the dew in the morning.
"Sir, the breakfast is ready" said Dewi when approaching Benny on the back porch. The handsome widower was exercising there.
"Prepare for Elza first." Benny didn't take his eyes off. He was still focused on the barbell he had in his hand.
The goddess was glued to the figure of the master who looked charming this morning, because Benny was only wearing a white singlet with black shorts. The arms were quite undulating making the Goddess unblink.
"Just like Fina wants to be the same, Mr. Benny, the guy is cool. Where have I been all this time I do not know the clear like this," the inner Goddess while observing Benny who is lifting the barbell.
"Why is it still here? Is Elza's breakfast ready?" ask Benny with a dislike look.
"Sorry, Sir. Emm .. I still remember the question I had to ask you." The goddess blessed in fear of Benny's eyes, "that, sir ... Emm, which outfit should Elza wear? Because I have to prepare her clothes." Finally the Goddess found the right reason.
"Whatever. The origin is neat and nice," replied the handsome widower in a flat tone.
"Sir, there are guests in front looking for the Father," Dewi reported as she looked at Benny, "there are two women, sir. One young and the other old. It seems I am no stranger to the old," continued Dewi.
"Make me a drink and tell me to wait for me for a while" Benny replied before leaving the backyard and walking towards his room to change clothes first.
A few minutes later, the handsome widower had turned neat. He approached Elza who was having breakfast in the dining room before going to the living room, "El, don't forget to take medicine. Papa wants to go ahead for a while" he said, wiping his son's hair.
After which, he swung a step towards the living room to meet the guests who had come this early. The handsome widower stopped his steps after being there in shock to see who set foot in his house.
"Mother," he murmured. Then he again continued his steps to meet the figure he had not met for years.
"Good morning, Ben," said the middle-aged woman as she looked at Benny with her sharp gaze.
"Good morning," Benny replied without a sweet smile to welcome his mother-in-law first.
Tika, that's the call of the woman sitting not far from where Benny is at the moment. The figure of a woman who has been taking care of Nurmala since she was a baby until she married Benny. The middle-aged woman is a mother continued Nurmala, because since she was a baby Nurmala had been abandoned by her biological mother back into the lap of God.
"Why, Ben? Are you surprised by your presence here?" ask the middle-aged woman.
"Yes. I was surprised because after all these years we met again" Benny said with a probing look. He wondered why the middle-aged woman had come to see him, "what did you think came to see me?" ask Benny without further ado.
"Mother heard you just proposed to a girl in Mojokerto, is that true?" ask Tika.
"Yes. Right enough. In the near future we will get married" Benny replied firmly.
"It's a good idea to get married without asking Nurmala's parents for their blessing! In any case we still have a blood relationship, because Elza is the son of Nurmala," said the middle-aged woman, "Laras this is Nurmala's sister loh. He's a father to your wife, even though I don't have any blood relation to your wife" said the middle-aged woman, looking to the side, where there was a young girl of Fina's age.
Benny smiled smirk heard the long sentence, Nurmala continued. He shook his head a few times for not understanding the middle-aged woman's way of mind.
"Didn't you remember everything that happened in the past? Why is it that now you come when Nurmala has not been around for many years? Can we still be called a family after all that mother did, to make my wife cut off from the family by her own father. Wh why? What right now has Nurmala been spent?" cecar Benny stared at the woman.
"Benny! You shouldn't be acting like that! After all, I raised your wife! So you should still respect Mom!" The angry half-paid woman began to ignite.
Benny shook his head softly upon hearing every word his former mother-in-law said. Really, he never expected that the figure that his wife hated so much set foot in this house. In fact, the last time he came was when Nurmala died at that time and this house is still simple. Not renovated to be as luxurious as it is today.
Tika was instrumental in the bad relationship between Nurmala and her father. Elzayin's mother was expelled from the house and was no longer considered a family due to Tika's incitement. The relationship between father and son must be cut off because of the actions of the middle-aged woman.
"Don't convolve. Now just explain what's your purpose for coming here? Because I don't have much time." Looks like Benny is sick of seeing two people who are his special guests.
...πΉTo Be Continued πΉ...
...Have a bully sir dud who want otewe meet Finaπ...
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