
"Sean, speed up today's meeting. Just now the waiter at Mommy's house called said Mommy was sick."
"Mrs sick?" sean muttered while linking his two eyebrows. "Ehm, alright, sir."
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After the meeting was over, Sean rushed Erlan to the residence of Lady Afiqa. Upon arrival there, it turns out that Rara has also arrived at that place.
Rara smiled warmly welcoming the arrival of her little brother. He approached Erlan and immediately hugged her.
"Well, how is it alone, Lan? Alina's not coming?" ask Rara.
"I was just told to know the waiter when he was in the office, brother. After the meeting, I got here soon, so I didn't have time to pick up Alina. Anyway I doubt Mommy would meet him" Erlan said as she returned a hug from Rara.
Rara pursed her lips while breaking her embrace with Erlan.
"Have you seen Arsilla's Daddy?" Rara pointed towards the garden, next to the luxurious mansion that belonged to the Mommy. It looks like Abhimanyu is inviting Arsilla to play in the park.
"Mas Abhimanyu only briefly accompanied me to meet Mommy and after that he preferred to invite Arsilla to play there. His last experience meeting Mommy, probably made Mas Abhimanyu feel inferior. You know for yourself how Mommy's mouth is if you want to talk," said Rara
.
"Yes, I know, brother. That's why I had to think twice about taking Alina with me."
"Yes, for now it might be better that way. We just pray, hopefully one day Mommy can open her heart to accept the presence of her two poor daughters-in-law, Alina and Mas Abhimanyu." Rara chuckled softly as she led Erlan into the luxurious room.
"Yes, I hope."
Erlan and Rara immediately stepped into the luxurious building. Erlan had greeted Abhimanyu before he entered the residence of the Mommy.
"Sister," said Erlan.
Erlan and Rara continued their steps into the house and walked towards a luxurious room occupied by Mrs Afiqa. While Erlan and Rara meet their Mommy, Sean prefers to join Abhimanyu and Arsilla in the park.
"Mom," said Erlan who had just arrived in the room.
He immediately sat down beside Madam Afiqa's bed and gently stroked the middle-aged woman's head. The body temperature of Mrs Afiqa at that time had started to return to normal and she looked sweaty. While Rara, Erlan's older sister chose to sit on the other side of Madam Afiqa's body.
"Dear Erlan, is that you?" mrs Afiqa asked as she opened her eyes which still felt heavy. He smiled when he saw Erlan was already beside him.
"Yes, Mom. Erlan was already here. Did Mommy eat? If not, let Erlan bribe, huh?" persuade Erlan.
Madam Afiqa shook her head slowly. "Mommy won't, Erlan. The food that goes into Mommy's mouth tastes all bitter" he said.
"It can't be, Mom. Mommy must keep eating so that it heals quickly and can move again as before. Come on, tell me Erlan, what Mommy wants to eat, let Erlan buy it."
Madam Afiqa was silent for a moment while watching her two children in turn. It seemed like there was something he wanted to say to Erlan, but he hesitated to say it.
Erlan raised both eyebrows. He knew there was something the Mommy wanted to say to him. "What's up, Mom? Just tell me, don't be shy."
Now Madam Afiqa's gaze focused on Rara and it made Rara confused. "Why is Mommy staring at Rara like that?" rara asked with a surprised face. However, the next second Rara also understood that her Mommy just wanted to talk alone with her son.
"Oh, alright!" Rara exhaled a rough breath then immediately moved from the room with a bent face. After Rara came out of her room, now Madam Afiqa focused on Erlan.
"What's up, Mom?" ask Erlan again.
"Erlan, actually Mommy wants to eat something but ...." Madam Afiqa fell silent again. While Erlan patiently waited for further words that would complement the words of the Mommy.
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