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That afternoon after returning from North Quay Faris and Aisha decided to visit her mother's house, informing them of their departure to go Umrah and make a pilgrimage to her father's grave.

It didn't take long for Faris' car to enter Maya's yard. When the car stopped, Aisha rushed to open her seatbelt and grabbed a parcel in the back seat, not to forget the envelope containing tickets for their departure had been held tightly.

“Come Brother!” he said without waiting for Faris to open the door as usual. Aisha's face looks very sparkling with a smile that has never faded.

Aisha halted her steps, twitching on Faris' arm and leaning her head on that shoulder, staring fixedly at the house that had not changed much since her departure.

“Why Dear?” ask Faris who stopped her steps anyway.

“Every time Ica comes home here, Ica always imagine there is a father with Mother who welcomed on the doorstep. Unfortunately, Ica was not even at all able to fathom the presence of Father,” he said staring at the closed door in the middle of the towering building.

Faris stroked the face gently, channeling calmness at the frail-looking woman in her backrest. He knows very well what the pain of losing is, only that he has been trying to stay strong, because now there is a new soul that also needs its protection.

“We enter well, do not get to Ica Ikayak gini,” said Faris pulled the wife in his arms. Walk towards the door before finally knocking on it.

“Assalamualaikum,” exclamation both together. Not a few seconds later, the face that they desperately longed for was poking out from behind the door.

“Mother! Ica was very upset with Mother,” she exclaimed immediately hit a body that was almost overwhelmed with the sudden embrace of her daughter.

“Mothers miss you too, ah already ah ashamed there is a husband too,” Maya goda stretch their arms, Faris immediately welcomed and kissed the back of her in-laws' hands that began to cling, and, not to forget after that he also clutched the body tightly as his wife did.

“Mother is fine, isn't it Bu?” faris asked still in her arms.

“Good mom, you guys?” tanyanya rubbed the broad back of her ex-boy.

“Alhamdulillah we are good, Aisha also has improved.”

“Idih embarrassed already have a wife,” reply Aisha tease the husband, make both of them laugh together.

“Come ah in!” take Maya ahead of both.

“Kok deserted Mom? Staff again where?” ask Aisha who did not see any of the servants who used to help her mother.

“For Moms holiday, kasian kemaren abis there is a big project they need rest.”

“When you need help, Faris can send people home to help here Kok Bu,” said Faris sitting himself on a sofa in the living room, next to his wife.

“Ngak kok Darling, the people here are also already enough,” the answer is about to move.

“Eh Where are you going?” tanya Aisha stops Maya's movements.

“You want to drink, you are not thirsty?”

“Ih let Aisha be Mom, I'm sitting here sweet. Isn't that Bang?” she was the one who was soon adopted by her husband.

“Wah it's been big son Mother turned out.”

“Yes, so Bang Faris would like to be Mom,” always went to the kitchen to prepare drinks for them, leaving Mother and her husband who were still chuckling in the living room.

It did not take long Aisha was back with a tray containing drinks and some snacks that were available, giving it to her mother and her husband.

Just as Faris was about to gulp down her drink, suddenly the ringing of the cell phone in her pants pocket stopped their activity.

“Who's Bang?”

“From Hospital,” he replied after looking at his phone screen.

“Berent well,” he added then immediately stay away to answer his phone.

***

Azka took the son into her arms.

“Udah pa-pah,” answers laid out in the sling of the Papa.

Azka glanced at the clock circling her wrist, it was time for her son to take a nap.

“Rafa bobo yuk sama Papa ya Darling,” invite him step in leaving the yard.

“Holee ...,” exclaims Rafa looks very enthusiastic.

“Mba Sani ngerjain others aja,” he added that still saw Mba Sani sculpt in place.

“Oh well, Mr.” Mba Sani bowed before finally retreating.

After first washing Rafa's hands and feet, Azka put him on the bed while starting to break into bed and gently pat his son's back.

Not yet asleep, Azka finally began to tell about the stories of the Prophet. Not to forget also he told me about the woman who had fought desperately to bring Rafa to this world, the woman who until now was the same as Aisha, still reigned in the recesses of her heart.

***

“Oh yes Ma'am, we are here yet want to tell Mother something loh.” Aisha moved her seat to the mother's side as Faris moved to pick up her phone.

“What's tuh?” Maya seemed curious to see the reaction of her daughter who was very enthusiastic.

“Ta da!” exclaim Aisha showing an Umrah ticket also tour to Turkey.

“We leave together yes Mom, we pilgrimage to Dad too,” he said sparkling.

Suddenly the look on Maya's face turned soft, the shadow 25 years ago turned back on her head that began to flinch.

“You two are just a love,” said Maya staring at Aisha who was also looking at her in wonder.

“Loh! Why didn't Mom come? Mother is less healthy? What more jobs can not be left?” Aisha Benra was really curious about the reason for her mother.

“Daddy is calm there Darling, I'm afraid that later it will come back wavering, but all this time I've been hard-earned to live without their shadows, I'm afraid,” said Maya along with a soft circle that also escaped from the net end.

“They? Mean Mom?” Aisha was confused by her mother's words, who she meant by ‘they’.

“Ah Mommy means Father.”

“Sorry Yes Mom if Aisha just for Mommy sad because you have to sip again the same Father.” Aisha immediately pulled the mother into her arms.

“Sorry Mom yes Darling, I can't tell you now.”

Both of them take off their arms when they see Faris back in shock, Maya rushes to remove the remains of tears that may still be visible.

“Sad sorry yes, Brother has to go to the Hospital now. IGD again piled up, some had to be done emergency surgery,” he said approaching his wife and mother-in-law.

“It's okay you leave, son, let Aisha here with Mom. Do you want to do that well?”

“It looks like I'm really saying Mother, let's go home later Abang bawain change clothes all for Ica well,” added Faris agreed to snag Mother.

“Ya already Ica want nemenin Mother too, if so Abang be careful ya.”

“Iya Abang leaving now yes, Faris nitip Aisha yes Bu,” he said kissed the wife's forehead then kissed the back of the mother's hand before really rushing to leave the two.

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