Loving Saleha's Bodyguard
Gathering

"Ma, can I ask you a question?" Sawn clasped his mother's hand which stroked his head with his fingers.

Ms. Hanum was silent, she was still dissolved in her happy feelings. He did not expect, his cold and grumpy son turned into a gentle man who longed for his lap.

"Mama's crying?" Sawn was surprised, the warm droplets coming out from the corner of his mother's eyes landed right on his forehead.

"How can my mom cry? In this life, it is only these moments that you look forward to. Tell me, what do you want to ask?" Reply to Hanum.

"I was just wondering, why did you reject Angel and prefer to accept Raina?" Sawn was really curious.

Bu Hanum seemed to think for a moment.

"Mama never told you anything, mama just wanted you to remember Angel when happy. But now that it's different, you've chosen Raina next to you." Ms. Hanum stopped her sentence, for a moment she looked at her son's handsome face while pulling his nose softly. Ms. Hanum laughed, I don't know what made her feel anxious.

"You know, mama always sees people based on first impressions. And my mom's first impression on Angel wasn't so good. She's an arrogant girl." Hanum said as he recalled the story of his first meeting with Angel.

"Did mom ever meet him? When?" Sawn woke up from the lap of Hanum's mother with a sense of curiosity.

"Did you remember, Mama told you about meeting a rough girl?"

Sawn nodded slowly.

"The girl you're maxing out is Angel."

"What's? Didn't you never meet Angel?" This time Sawn was getting curious.

"That day mbok Dami accompanied mama keswalayan, after which we stopped by a Restaurant. Mama asked Mbok Dami to wait at the table that she had chosen. After my mom came back from the toilet, I saw things I shouldn't have seen. Angel was cursing the middle-aged woman with a rude speech. And that woman is none other than Dami." Ms. Hanum stopped her words while looking at Sawn's annoyed look on her face.

"Mama apologizes on behalf of Mbok Dami, but Angel is not an easy woman. He forced Mbok Dami to compensate hundreds of millions for his expensive dress in a coffee spill. It may sound like a drama but that's what happened." Remember Miss Hanum.

"Did mom follow Angel's wishes?" Sawn was getting curious.

"Mama asked Angel to answer my mother's question, only then did she give her compensation."

"Questions? What questions?" Again Sawn showed his curious face.

"It's just the past! What profit will you get by digging it? Hanum said annoyed, he was too lazy to discuss his short conversation with Angel. Sawn kept pressing until Ms. Hanum had no choice but to tell her.

"Beautiful people are not always good people, but good people are always beautiful. That day you gave conditions to Angel, if she wants the money for compensation she has to answer your questions. Mama just asked him, if he married what kind of man he would choose and how many children he wanted. That's all!" Said Ms. Hanum while preparing to leave.

Sawn clasped Hanum's fingers, preventing him from leaving before his curiosity paid off.

"You know, this conversation is not over. Mama hasn't told me Angel's answer that pissed me off." Reply Sawn curious.

Ms. Hanum sat down again.

"It's night, you better get some sleep." Said Ms. Hanum again, after which she walked towards the kitchen to get some drinking water.

I'm not going to get anything by digging into the past, at least with my mom telling Angel the reason for my frustration, it makes me realize that I'm wrong. Wrong for thinking bad mama for rejecting Angel. Lirih Sawn slowly while climbing the stairs because his room is next to his parents' room. Tonight Sawn prefers to stay at her family home, so she can find the reason behind her sister's change in attitude.

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Since morning Ms. Hanum has been telling me that she and her family will be visiting Panti. This time all the things have been prepared carefully, even the parlors that are the size of the courtyard of the big house Pak Andi are beautifully ornamented. Since the morning the children have been working hard, somehow all the residents of the orphanage are very enthusiastic.

Seeing everyone happy made Raina very happy, again the shadow about Chen re-emerged in her little brain. The last time happiness approached the residents of the house when Chen proposed to Raina and would question her, Raina really did not know that she needed a long time to be able to see her family happy as now.

Tok.Tok-sign.Tok.

The sound of knocking on the door from the outside makes everyone ready to welcome, it just so happens that tonight Raina deliberately discourages her sisters to teach so that they can all feel the happy night of their loved ones.

"Assalamu'alaikum." Said Mr. Andi's family at the same time.

"Wa'alaikumsalam." Reply to all the residents of the Panti. For a moment Sawn stared at Raina's face.

Tonight Raina uses a plain blue robe that she matches with a matching hijab. His face looks fresh, he only uses thin makeup on his face.

"Please sit down." Pinta bu Rahayu after Pak Andi's family entered the entrance of the home he headed.

Mr. Andi, Ms. Hanum, and Ms. Alya they were sitting on the same sofa. While Sawn, he prefers to sit next to Rahayu's mother.

"I'm sorry we could only welcome you." Said Rahayu again, warm tea and some snacks are already on the table.

"This is more than enough, Rahayu did not need to feel awkward. It is precisely we who must thank Rahayu, mother's kindness is very big for our family." Reply Alya ma'am, a second later the netaranya hunt her son who is currently standing right behind Rahayu's mother.

"Mr Alya need not flatter like that! Thank you for everything, anyway." Said mom Rahayu while cupping both hands in front of the chest.

"Bu Rahayu, we believe Raina has explained the reason for our arrival! It is our hope to bond with Rahayu's family soon." Mr. Andi started a serious conversation.

"The children have made their decision, We as parents can only provide full support. You don't have to give me any delivery, which is important to me they're both legitimate." Said mom Rahayu asserted.

"Alright, we understand that." Said Mr. Andi while smiling towards Rahayu's mother.

"Raina. Tell me, what dowry do you want from our son?" Now Mr. Andi looked at Raina with a look of happiness.

The dowry? I'll make sure my dowry is a valuable thing. The price is not only expensive but also meaningful. Lirih Raina while looking at Sawn's face for a while then turned her eyes towards the curious Pak Andi waiting for his quick answer.

The meeting of the two families this time managed to make Raina nervous is incredible. He tried to control himself so as not to look nervous, but still everyone can see that he is not okay at this time.

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