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Almost 11pm Septian just got home. He promised Nara he wouldn't come home late. But what power, too much that he had to take care of because some days did not come to the coffee shop.

Arriving in the room, his heart throbbed. He saw Nara falling asleep while sitting leaning on the head of the bed. Maybe so tired and sleepy, until he fell asleep while holding baby Ay who was breastfeeding.

Slowly Septian takes baby Ay. He won't disturb Nara's sleep. But Nara even wavered when Ay separated from his hand.

"Good shit brother." Nara held onto her chest that was pounding. "I think Ay fell." And with a face that still panics.

Septian glued his index finger to keep Nara quiet. She then moved baby Ay into the box.

After making sure the baby box mosquito net was perfectly covered, Septian walked towards the nightstand. He poured a glass of water and then poured it on Nara.

"Drink first." Breastfeeding mothers do have to drink a lot of water, so Septian as much as possible always remember Nara.

"Thank you." Said Nara then sipped water in a glass until it ran out.

"Aren't you sleeping?" Septian asked as he grabbed the glass from Nara's hand and put it back on the nightstand.

"It's hard on the right. I'm still not used to the sleeping position. It's just the left one."

"Yes no papa, but soon made up. If the night nenenin while sitting, there you even lack rest."

Nara nodded while massaging her sore shoulder.

"Capek, would you like an incandescent brother?"

"Don't, brother just came home, must be tired too."

"Not really."

Septian got on the bed and sat behind Nara. Putting both hands on his shoulders. Then he started giving a massage on Nara's shoulder.

Nara closed her eyes enjoying the Septian massage. The feeling of fatigue all day feels immediately reduced.

"Hungry?" Ask Septian.

"Kok know?" Nara frowned while looking back.

"Take a guess, said the mother, breastfeeding makes you hungry quickly."

"Jagain Ay yeah, I'm downstairs grabbing some food."

"No, my brother took it. You rest while keeping baby Ay."

Septian stopped the massage. Before he got out of bed, he still took the time to kiss Nara on the forehead. Then he came out and closed the door again.

When we got to the kitchen, there was no food. All the side dishes are gone, only rice is left. He intends to pick up the cell phone in the room and deliver. But when he arrived, he had an idea. Cooking fried rice is not a bad idea.

He opened the refrigerator. Look for ingredients that can be used to complement fried rice. His smile was glistened when he found sausages, eggs and green mustard.

Septian began executing the material. He doesn't want Nara to wait too long.

While kicking slowly, Septian began sauteing seasonings, including eggs and mustard. But suddenly he was surprised by a pair of arms that were coiled on his waist. He also felt a chest pressed against his back.

"Dear." Septian said as he turned his head and found Nara hugging him from behind.

"Such old patties, cook first?" nara asked without letting go of her embrace.

"Who are you here, baby Ay who's the same?"

"He was very good at his sleep. Buruan tuanarin, keep us back in the room." Tell Nara.

"Hands off, hugs him, hard to move if gini." Say Septian while putting rice in the frying pan.

"Don't want to." Nara leaned her head on her husband's comfortable back. Honestly, she felt overwhelmed by the attention Septian had given her. Even in the middle of the night, her husband would cook for her.

"Change position anyhow. You're the cook brother who's a hug."

"I can't bang."

"Don of ajarin."

Eventually they switched positions. Nara held onto the spatula and started stirring the fried rice stir. As for Septian, he hugged Nara from behind while giving instructions on what the woman should do.

"This is the salt bang?" Nara asked first before she put the salt in the cauldron.

"Reduce a little."

Likewise with pepper, flavoring and soy sauce. Nara always asks first for fear of being wrong. And when all was ready, Nara took a little to taste. Wow, he's like he can't believe it feels this good. It may be the effect of hunger or because it is made with love.

They don't want to stay in the kitchen for long. After moving the fried rice to the plate, the two immediately returned to the room. Lucky baby Ay is still asleep, so they can eat quietly.

Bribes by mouth entered the mouth of Nara and Septian. Until the rice one plate only a few spoons.

"Why?" Septian was confused when he saw Nara's eyes suddenly glazed over.

At that instant, Nara hugged Septian. And the grains of clear granules descended swiftly from the corner of his eye.

"Ra, honey, what's up?" Septian let go of Nara's embrace and looked at the woman.

"I love you." Lirih Nara's.

Septian frowned confusedly.

"I love you bang. I love you so much." Nara again dropped her body in the field of her husband.

Septian was silent, he did not even answer Nara's love. Honestly he was still confused by what happened to his wife.

"Darling, what's wrong with you?" Septian did not understand. Suddenly he remembered about an article he had read about the baby blues. Is this the baby blues? His mind went straight there.

Nara pulled her body from Septian's chest and weeded the man's face until there was no gap left.

Instead of enjoying Nara's kiss, Septian was even more panicked.

"Thank you bang." Nara said as she scanned Septian's face. "Thank you for loving me. Thank you for treating me so well. Thank you for all the happiness you have given me all this time." Nara is back.

"Nova said, Arumi and Abi's marriage is not okay. They'll probably split up." Nara began to tell stories while leaning against Septian's chest and stroking him slowly.

"I know how much Arumi loves Abi. She has loved Abi since she was a junior. Even he was willing to betray me for Abi. If now Arumi wants to separate, it's a sign Abi has made an unforgivable mistake."

"I'm grateful that I didn't marry Abi. God is so good to me. He has sent an amazing man like you to replace Abi."

Septian finally understood Nara's attitude just now. She then kissed Nara on the forehead and stroked her hair.

"I'm the luckiest woman in the world to have you and Baby Ay. Promise me we'll stay together." Nara looked up to look at Septian's face.

Septian grabbed Nara's hand and kissed her many times.

"The promise will always love you and baby Ay. You two are my priority. You're home, where you're coming home."

"I love u bang."

"I love you too."

...******...

Upon returning from college, Diego immediately searches for the whereabouts of his mother. She screamed yells to call mama until the mother refused to answer so furious. Already several times told, still his behavior can not change, consider the house like a forest until he is free to scream.

Brakkk

Deigo pushed rough the door of Damar's room. He saw that the mother was there and was accompanying Damar to do handicraft work.

"Well, just shut up, when I called you." Upset Diego. He sat down on the bottom carpet with Damar and his mother.

"When did you call?" Ask mom Eva.

"God, I called you from earlier."

"You didn't call, ever since that mother cried out. You think this is a forest, huh? Papa you're sleeping, but you're shouting in obscurity." Omel mama Eva's. Papa Dion came home early from work because he wasn't feeling well. Instead of getting quiet at home, eh.

"What's wrong?" Ask mom Eva jutek.

"Ck, unfortunately the same Damar doang. I'm scolded mulu." Diego pura ngambek.

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"Oh." Diego held onto his arm that mama Eva had grabbed.

"What are you talking about?" Snapped mama Eva while glaring. The woman's aura instantly changed. He is indeed a little sensitive when touched on the issue of affection. It's nothing, it's because Diego's not his real son. She's just a connecting mother. If until Diego feels distinguished from Damar, she feels like a failure as a mother.

"Peace mah, kidding." Diego hugged his mother. He felt wrong until his mother's face turned sad.

"So mama doesn't love you?" Ask Mom Eva.

"Double mah. Oh, honey, what a darling. Diego loves mom." Diego clenched his arms and kissed his mother's cheeks and forehead many times.

"Madus mah, there's a wish for it." Damar became a provocateur.

"Silence lo bocil." Jerk Diego while glaring at his sister.

"What is nyari mamah?" Ask Mama Eva after Diego lets go of her hug. His gaze was starting to be soft as usual.

"Uztad Fikri is here every day what? Diego wants to follow njai."

Damar instantly shuffled. He placed the back of his hand on the forehead of the elder brother.

"No more fever, no sleep. But why ngigau ya mah?"

Mama Eva couldn't help but laugh when she heard Damar talking to Diego. While Diego, he immediately hit the rough hand of Damar who is still perched on his forehead.

"What wind arrives to join njai? All this time, mama's mouth until frothy ngajak you follow njai but never want. Which he said, Diego already can salay kok mah, already can read the Quran, already can pray, why do njai again?" Mama Eva mimics Diego's style of speech when the boy refuses to be invited to pay a salary together.

"The bet is right." Damar Chirps.

"Diego wants to improve the reading of prayer mah. He wants to be a priest."

Mama Eva's eyes suddenly opened. As for Damar, the boy even shook his head. She was afraid her brother was possessed by a Muslim jinn. It just turns 180 degrees.

"Where do you want to be a priest? in which mosque? Later mama invited papa and Damar to join the congregation prayer if you are the priest?" Eva's mother asked enthusiastically.

"Not in the mosque, but at home."

"So you want us to pray?"

"Not Mom and Damar."

"Continue?"

"Sheila."

"COUCH TO ME." Call Damar out loud. The brother he thought was possessed by a Muslim jinn, was possessed by Shaila.

Mama Eva sighed. It turns out there's a shrimp behind the rempeyek. The intention to learn to be a priest because there is a desire. But it's nothing. As long as it leads to goodness why not. He alone who had been trying to invite Diego to learn njai always failed. And now, for Shaila's sake, the boy wants to learn. Positive changes that he should support.

"Uztad Fikri comes here every Wednesday night. Don't go anywhere if you want to follow njai." Ustad Fikri is Diego's private tutor.

"Diego also wanted to memorize short letter letters. From An nas to ad dhuha." That's one of Shaila's requirements.

"I'm sure, if from An nas to ad dhuha, you only memorize 3 letters." Damar's starting to know.

Diego grunting. Where can he deny, in fact he only memorized 3.

"What aja?" Mama Eva started kepo.

"An nas, Al sincere, same Al kautsar." Ledek Damar then giggled.

"Happy! Terooos.. taunted Terooss..." Upset Diego.

"No need to wait for Ustad Fikri. Learn with Damar. Damar mah memorized all the short letters from An nas to Ad dhuha." Damar's words were like a crushing blow to Diego. True said Shaila, can he be the family leader if the same 4th grade SD only lost.