My Brother's Bed Rattles
Meet Mr. Abdi Again

"Mas Ayden, may I have a moment to talk to you for a second?" risa asked hesitantly to Ayden over the phone.

"Of course, Risa. What the hell is not for you," seduced Ayden while leaning his back on the back of his seat of power.

"Not interrupting his work time, Mas?" ask Risa again.

"No, Risa. Speak up, I will listen to you well here" Ayden replied.

"Ehm, it's actually like this, Mas. Before we get married, I want to meet my real parents first. I want them to come and see our wedding. Would you allow it, Mom?" lirih Risa who looks nervous when talking with her future husband.

Ayden smiled widely. "I agree, Risa. It should have been so. I promise I'll help you find out about their whereabouts."

"Is that true, Mom? Will I help me find out where they are?" risa asked with great enthusiasm.

"Yes, Risa. Sure was! Coincidentally tomorrow's holiday. We can go to your adoptive parents' residence and ask them about your origin" Ayden said later.

"Good, Mas. Thank you for supporting me."

"Together."

Next day.

Ayden kept his promise. He visited the residence of the oma Hana to meet Risa and brought the woman to visit the residence of Mr. Abdi and Ms. Lydia.

"Come, Risa."

"Be careful on the road, Ay. Don't speed. Remember, your wedding day is about to take place" said Oma Hana, trying to remind Ayden before the man entered his car.

"Of course, Oma." Ayden smiles.

"I'm sorry, Oma." Risa grabs the hand of Oma Hana then kisses her before she enters Ayden's luxury car.

"Yes, Ris. Take care of Lily, yeah." Oma Hana patted Risa's shoulder gently and led her into the car.

"Bye, Lily baby!" said the middle-aged woman while waving her hands to Risa and Lily.

"Bye, Oma!"

Ayden immediately started the engine of his car then drove away from the residence of Oma Hana.

After a tiring journey, Risa finally arrived at the front yard of Pak Abdi and Bu Lydia's house. Ayden was silent for a moment while staring at the simple house carefully. The bitter memories that had happened to him in that house, came back to his mind.

Risa realized that. He approached Ayden and clasped the man's hand tightly.

"Come, Mas."

The couple walked up to the front door and knocked. It didn't take long, the door finally opened. Ms. Lydia smiled widely after finding out who was visiting her house at the time.

"Risa? Good Lord! Mother was very upset," strangled Miss Lydia who reflexively hugged and kissed both cheeks of her foster child.

"I'm the same, Mom. I miss you, Mama" replied Risa.

After breaking her embrace with Risa, now Bu Lydia's gaze was fixed on the large, burly body that was standing next to Risa. Ms. Lydia stared fixedly at the two of Ayden's neutrals and tried to remember who the man really was.

"Ay-Ayden?" asked Lady Lydia who seemed hesitant, because Ayden's current appearance was far different from the Ayden he had once known.

"You're Ayden, right?" ask Miss Lydia again.

Ayden smiled warmly and nodded his head. "Yes, Miss Lydia. I'm Ayden."

Ms. Lydia smiled wryly and then opened her door wider. "Come. Please come in" he said.

Risa and Ayden immediately entered the simple house. Not to forget, Miss Lydia also invited the couple to sit on the front room sofa.

"Sit down, Risa, Ayden. Let me call you here" said Ms. Lydia.

"Thank you, ma'am" Ayden replied.

Ms. Lydia rushed inside and met the husband who was busy tidying up his clothes.

"Sir," call Miss Lydia.

"Yes, Mom. What's up?"

"Sir, outside are Risa and Ayden. I think there's something they want to talk to us about" Ms. Lydia replied with her eyebrows intertwined.

"Who? Ayden?" Mr. Abdi chuckled softly. "For what else did the man come here. I thought he had no guts to show his face before me" said Mr. Abdi.

"Is it possible that Ayden intends to marry Risa huh, Dad?"

Again Mr. Abdi chuckled. "Eitherway. But if that's true, I admit it means the guts really do get thumbs up!"

"Does that mean you agree that Ayden intends to marry Risa?"

"Why not? After all, Risa had no relationship with Arga anymore. So, if Risa and Ayden's decision is steady, what else should we do?" sahut Pak Abdi's.

After finishing tidying his clothes, Mr. Abdi immediately walked towards the front room. Where Risa and Ayden were already waiting for her arrival.

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