Let Me Fall in Love
40. Step by Step

"Mila, Rama and Panji also need a struggle to get the children of Bu Sekar. Not easily. Both Puput and Aul, not glare the same establishment Rama and Panji. They're tame pigeons. I know that the kids get a soul mate from my hometown. The main one is because it can be quality." Mami Ratna explained with a bare face. The car that Akbar drove just down the village road to go to the house of Ibu Sekar.

"That's a great warning from your face, Ratna Tea. Keliatan. So curious about your single parent besan. Because behind quality children, there must be a role for parents that is best in teaching adab." Mama Mila is full of enthusiasm.

"Relax.certainly I know. And please later value yourself." Mami Ratna said proudly.

"The longest fight mah Panji, Bulik. Waiting until graduating from college because Aul his focus of study. I graduated, I didn't get the green light. Fortunately there is Enin who is an advisor to make patient. Panji said, the new three-year wait was accepted. So just directly invited the proposal and the date of marriage." Cia chuckles at the retelling of Panji's curse. He accompanied Mami Ratna as a representative of the Rama family. Because those invited to the ceremony are mothers.

"Owalah, even though Panji is less charm what try. There must be a lot of girls who have a crush. Sampe do not want to go to another heart, willing to wait that way. Bulik became curious to see the figure of Aul the conqueror of his bachelor Ratih." Mama Mila is getting impatient wanting to get there fast.

"Just like, Mila. Your bachelor child lacks any charm try. Surely the girl in line wants to captivate the heart of this casep. I'm sure there's a long-awaited angel who doesn't give a chance to girls out there. Yeah, no, Bar?" Mami Ratna, who was talking to Mama Mila, turned her attention to the driver.

Akbar bertehem. Although the focus of driving, but both ears upright listening to the chatter in the car. "Doain aja, Aunt." He smiled mesem.

"Tuh, right. Although Akbar's answer was as detailed as it was, it impliedly confirmed my words, Mila." Mami Ratna smiled widely. Feel win.

"The press is still the same secret as me. Just give Clue aja the child does not want to open." Complain Mama Mila. Sighing in rough breath.

"Quiet, Mom. If it's time to be known." Akbar saw his mother from the rear vision mirror.

"It looks like Mas Akbar would like to give a surprise. Patience, Bulik." Cia chuckles. He sat in the front passenger seat accompanying Akbar. While the driver was just mesem-mesem.

The car arrived at the location. Must park a bit far because the shoulder area of the road is lined with guest cars who will attend the flush event. While the motor can enter the parking area of the restaurant.

Mother's Dapoer restaurant is open as usual. Just close the gazebo area used for the recitation and watering. Guests of study mothers have been sitting sweetly filling the gazebo saung. The show will start soon.

"Bu Sekar, know this Mila. His sister Mas Krishna and his mother Akbar. Which is more at home in Singapore than in Jakarta." Obviously Mami Ratna after cipika cipiki with the iron.

"Eits, tar. Error yes, Ratna Tea. Now I will stay in Jakarta. Mau nemenin bujang children. Let Iko live in Singapore after marriage." Sahut Mama Mila's. Making Mami Ratna and Bu Sekar chuckle.

"Alhamdulillah, meet Akbar's mother. I'm Sekar Puput's mother, Aul, Zaky, and Ami." Bu Sekar also cipika cipiki with friendly welcome where his mother Akbar also introduced himself.

"MasyaAllah big dong family. It was great to finally meet Mas Krishna. I'm Mila. Akbar and Aiko's mother. When Rama married, I didn't come because Aiko's sister Akbar was hospitalized. Continuing the wedding Cia already until Jakarta, uh husband suddenly sick. Not even going to the hospital. Therefore, Akbar was the representative of the family. We've never met, Miss Sekar." Cerocos Mama Mila still clasped Bu Sekar's hand with a sparkling face.

"Oh my goodness, Mila. You're the one who said I cape." Mami Ratna let out a long sigh. His sister-in-law was like that. Bu Sekar smiled mesem. While the person who is reprimanded is ordinary.

"Alhamdulillah yes, Miss Mila. Now I'm destined to meet." Bu Sekar then called Aul and Zaky who were not far from him. Introducing to Akbar's mother.

"Take this as the Panji. Panji is willing to wait for you." Mama Mila first took cipika cipiki after Aul kissed her hand. Makes Aul blush in shame. Then he switched to receiving Zaky's page and talked a little about the address of the campus in Singapore.

"Where are you going, Mom?" Ask Cia who did not see the whereabouts of the flowers Bu Sekar.

"Go home and get a camera, brother." Zaky represented answering.

"Children't coming, Miss Mila?" Bu Sekar looked at his mother Akbar.

"The only one who came here was Akbar. Still on top of the phone first. If Iko nemenin his papa met an old friend at Lake." Sahut Mama Mila's.

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Akbar receives a call from his friend while standing on the porch, near the entrance of Mother's Dapoer restaurant. The chat is still going on where the friend confirmed there will be a Vespa scooter touring event next month. Of course it is good news for him because it is one of the hobbies that has long been the scooter is not paved.

"Tonight I can't gather, I'm out of town." Sahut Akbar when the discussion switched the theme of saturday night. His eyes accidentally caught the figure of Ami who walked towards him while looking down playing a DSLR camera.

"Sorry, Bro. I'll call again. The show starts." Akbar quits the call in haste when he sees Ami getting closer. He shifted his position to stand in line with Cutie's steps while turning his back, with the phone still attached to the ear.

Dugs.

"Oh God!" Ami was surprised when his forehead hit someone's back because he was too focused to look down on the camera he was holding. "Oh punten yes, Aa. Not intentionally." He looked behind the head of the man he had hit and was still in the back position. Then the man slowly turned his body.

"If the road is straight ahead. Don't keep nudging, Neng." Akbar smiled knot.

"Arghh, Brother Akbar! Iiihhh." Ami spontaneously screamed in excitement with widened eyes. Then he smothered his mouth because some people turned their heads. "Kok didn't want to come to the flush. Kirain's coming tomorrow." His protest was happily mixed with shame. His heart was suddenly pounding.

Akbar chuckled at Ami's innocence. "Witting surprise, Cutie. I came with Mama, Aunt Ratna, and Cia. They're downstairs." She stared intensely at her beautiful and graceful face in a mint green robe as a family dresscode.

"Mi, under all the mothers. Where am I sitting?" Akbar stopped his steps as he watched from the windowpanes, the view in the gazebo area.

"Silent...Akbar's brother joined Rama's brother, A Zaky." Ami takes Akbar down the stairs.

Sure enough, there was a gazebo filled with men. Among them are Rama and Zaky. Akbar approached as Rama waved at him. And Ami passed by to join Mom after giving Zaky the camera.

"Teh Ratna, that's Ami, isn't it?" Whisper Mama Mila when she sees Akbar walking with the woman carrying the camera. Want to make sure the face is ever seen from the link shared by Leo.

"He em, right. That's the youngest one. Rame and joked's son." Mami Ratna chuckled softly. Makes Mama Mila smile knots.

Throughout the study, Ami, who sat with her mother and two sisters, repeatedly stole a glance at the gazebo on the left. Where there Akbar was sitting preceptively and listening to tausiyah with solemnity. Unfortunately, Akbar never returned his gaze. Sometimes seen whispering with Rama. Until the study ends and the show continues.

There is always a heartwarming moment when the late Father Ramdan is mentioned in a procession of watering by Sundanese customary stakeholders. Ibu Sekar wiped the corner of his eyes while looking down. Including Aul the bride-to-be who can not stem the tears until the crackling wet the cheeks. Puput is seen trying to toughen up by raising his head up. Ami closed her eyes tightly.

All the processions passed smoothly to the end of the event. Guests also came home with their hands. Only leave the closest family who are still relaxing and talking.

Ami approached the gazebo in a fish pond. When the family was waiting in line for the buffet, Rama, Zaky, and Akbar, were still talking. I don't know what's being discussed. "Sister, eat first said Mother."

"Sir guardian who has to eat a lot so that tomorrow is not nervous." Akbar patted Zaky's shoulder while chuckling.

Zaky laughed. "God has experience, Mom. It won't be too nervous." The answer made Rama clench his hands upwards. Encourage.

"Yeah, Bar. Eat first!" Rama inched down from the gazebo followed by Zaky.

"First time. Later on." Akbar sees Rama and Zaky heading towards the buffet table. Stay alone with Ami.

"Mi, will you be helped by mulung nyawer tomorrow?" Akbar inching followed the way Ami sat on the edge of the gazebo with her legs dangling to the paving floor.

"It's so bad that Akbar doesn't mind." Ami smiled widely with sparkling eyes.

"I give you the money so as not to insist on starting sawer." Persuade Akbar.

"No way." Ami shook her head. "Even have money from the results of mulung sawer tuh it feels excited, Brother."

"OK on." Akbar nodded and smiled. "Oh yeah, have you met my mom, not yet?" He looked at Ami with a serious face.

"Which one, brother?" Last time flush, just salaman to Mami and Kak Cia." Ami looked at Akbar with a serious expression.

"Let's sit with Mom." Akbar pointed with his chin towards Mama Mila who was holding a plate and was invited to sit together with Ibu Sekar. "Well, I haven't seen your mother yet." He stood up first while patting his slightly tangled white cocoa shirt.

"Come on!" Ami swiftly walked first to the gazebo occupied by two middle-aged women. While Puput accompanied Aul in the house to be decorated henna in the hands of the bridal team.

"Mom, sorry new shaman." Akbar chuckled then greeted Sekar's mother with reverence. And I just smiled.

Mom turned to look at Mama Mila. "Bu Mila, well this is the youngest whose name is Rahmi used to be called Ami." His word. Completely introduced all of his children.

"MasyaAllah, Mother Sekar's children are beautiful and handsome. This is the youngest who will be invited later. What grade school, Neng?" Mama Mila looked at Ami who had just kissed her hand.

"Class 11, Aunt." Ami reviewed the friendly smile. "I want to be in the same room as Auntie's son." His words are only spoken in the heart.

"Wah is still kinyis. If you've gone to college, it won't be my daughter-in-law, deh Bu Sekar. Hihih." Mama Mila said without burden. He continued eating after offering Ami and Akbar a meal together.

"Mi, Temenin Kak Akbar take a buffet gih! The others eat." Mother told Ami to pluck the crackers on her plate.

"Come, Brother. I'm temenin." Ami came down from the gazebo with vigor.

Akbar walked behind Ami while smiling faintly. Patience...Step by step.

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Bestie, the thrilling chapter is in the next chapter (double up) midnight.