Marrying Two Widows
Picked up In-laws

Rafka helps Gista get downstairs. He pushed Gista's wheelchair towards the dining room. The dining room has been Arian, Freya and Luna. They all sat in the dining room. Rafka helps Gista sit in that dining chair.

"Rafka, do you want breakfast? let Mami get the plate" Freya said.

"Not Mi, Rafka wants to deliver breakfast to Azura" Rafka said.

"Oh that, yaudah Mami bring you supplies, yes, fear you bad luck" Freya said.

"Yes Mi" Rafka said.

"Sister Rafka, who's Azura?"ask Luna.

Luna does not know about Azura who Rafka took home last night. But he was curious about Rafka who last night asked for some sets of Luna's clothes.

"Azura, a friend whom I knew a few months ago. He's sick, so my sister took him home" Rafka said.

"Ooh......Rafka's sister is good, TOP" said Luna.

"Thank you for the compliment Luna" Rafka said.

"Yes Brother" said Luna.

Rafka took the plate and filled it with rice, side dishes and vegetables.

"Everyone had a good meal, I went upstairs first" Rafka said.

"Yes" said Everything in the dining room.

Rafka brought the dishes to the guest room where Azura was. He approached Azura who was sitting on the balcony and he sat down beside Azura.

"Azura, let's eat" Rafka said.

Azura was just silent even she did not look towards Rafka.

"I don't know your favorite food, so I put it all on the plate" Rafka said.

Azura remained silent, she did not listen to Rafka's words at all.

"You have to fill your stomach, you must report it" said Rafka.

Rafka thrust a spoonful of food into Azura's mouth but Azura did not open her mouth.

"Azura, eat, your body will hurt if you don't want to eat" Rafka said.

Azura only shed her tears.

"Azura, I have a fairy tale. One day an ant was gathering a lot of food while a grasshopper was just lazing. He sneered and mocked the ants constantly gathering food. But ants still persistently gather food without caring for the scorn and ridicule. He actually advised the grasshopper if soon the dry season is long so it must collect food so as not to starve during the dry season. But you know the grasshopper with his arrogance does not want to collect food, he lounges until the dry season comes. During the dry season, locusts come hungry and thirsty. He did not know where to find food and drinks anymore because everything was barren and arid. Finally he asked for help from ants. Fortunately the ants were willing to help the grasshopper and give him food and drink. The grasshopper now knows why the ants are diligent in collecting food, he will not laze again to welcome the drought next year, finished" said Rafka.

Azura smiled towards Rafka.

"Eat yes, this is a blessing from God that we should be grateful for, pussy if discarded" Rafka said.

Azura finally opened her mouth even though she did not speak a single word. Rafka fed him until all the food on the plate was gone.

"Alhamdulillah, everything is up" Rafka said.

Azura was silent.

"I want to go to work, what will I want to buy?"ask Rafka.

Azura was silent and did not answer Rafka's words.

"Well, I'll buy anything" Rafka said.

Rafka stood up and walked away from Azura. She was sure Azura would recover as she had. Rafka went downstairs with her bag.

"Rafka" said Freya approaching Rafka who had just come down from the stairs.

"Yes Mi" Rafka said.

"Nih your stock, do not forget later until the office is eaten yes" said Freya gave breakfast provisions Rafka.

"Still Mi" Rafka said.

"Yes" Freya said.

"Gista where is Mi?"ask Rafka.

"Okay, I'm leaving first Mi" Rafka said.

Rafka kisses Freya's hand, then she gets out of the house. He approached Gista who was sunbathing in the courtyard beside the house.

"Gista" Rafka said.

"Yes Rafka" Gista.

"Your divorce certificate is done tomorrow, do you want to take it?"ask Rafka.

"Yes, thank you Rafka, you helped me get out of Derry" Gista said.

"But why don't you want to report it to the police? he's been with you for years" Rafka said.

"I just want a peaceful divorce" Gista said.

"Alright if that's what you want, but if he's still bothering you, I'll actually report him to the police" Rafka said.

Gista simply fell silent, something was troubling his mind.

"Gista I'm off to work first, assalamu'alaikum" Rafka said.

"Wa'alaikumsallam"gista.

Rafka left the place. He drove his car out of his parents' big house.

"Rafka I'm sorry Derry actually threatened me, I couldn't possibly report it to the police" Gista said.

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In the afternoon Arian and Freya had guests from the Barata family. There was Mother Goddess and Nico who was sitting in the guest room with Arian and Freya. They started talking in the room.

"We came here to ask where Azura is, because according to my son Nico he said Azura brought Rafka son of father and mother. So we'll bring Azura home" said Mother Goddess.

"It is true that Azura was taken by our son, but we have not been able to allow Azura to be taken before Rafka comes home" Arian said.

"I'm sorry this is her mother-in-law, the mother of her husband" said Mother Goddess.

"I understand your position as her Mother-in-law, but Rafka left Azura with us. So before Rafka knows everything, I will not allow anyone to bring Azura" Arian said.

"I've been polite to you, but you're like this. I have the right to bring her home without having to ask permission from you" said Mother Goddess.

"Sorry Mother Goddess, what's wrong with waiting for my child first" Freya said.

"No need, I will still bring Azura home" said Mother Goddess.

"I won't let you take Azura before my son knows" Freya said.

"Nico search this place, take Azura" said Mother Goddess.

"OK Kanjeng Ibu" Nico said.

Nico stood up and walked a few steps with his men but was confronted by Arian.

"Stop! this is my home, meet politely and kindly not like this" Arian said.

"I just want to take the belongings of the Barata family in this house" Nico said.

"Azura is not an item" said Rafka who had just come from outside into the living room.

Nico turned his back to look at Rafka who had just entered his house.

"Waiting to come too" said Nico.

"Assalamu'alaikum" Rafka said.

"Wa'alaikumsallam" Arian and Freya said.

"Please sit down, let's talk about it" Rafka said.

"OK" said Nico.

Everyone sat back in the guest room. Rafka sits on a sofa beside her parents while Mother Goddess and Nico sit across from them.