Only Raised Children
100. Vacation Ticket
That morning Santi seemed very happy when he saw the dining table which was usually occupied by three people, now increased by one to four people. Getting used to the small number of people makes him very happy when someone joins his family.
If only at that time he was not sentenced by the doctor to not have children anymore, maybe at this time his house will be crowded with his children who accompany him to breakfast or dinner. But fate did not make it there, and he could not possibly regret what had happened.
"How's Alina, is the food good?" santi asked between her meals.
Alina who was asked also put her tableware on the plate and looked at her father-in-law with a smile.
"Enak, Ma. Oh yeah, can't Alina cook here sometime?" alina asked for permission.
"Cooking? You can cook, honey
?" ask Santi. Alina once said she couldn't cook.
"I mean, Alina wants to learn to cook with the waiter here, Ma. Alina and Rico won't stay here long, when we have our own home, it's impossible for Rico to constantly eat food outside. So Alina took the initiative to cook for our breakfast or dinner."
"Why do you suddenly think like that, honey? Don't you just hire a cook. You and Rico are both busy working, don't you bother if you have to cook at home?" ask Santi.
Alina is a career woman and Santi knows how complicated it is to be a worker and a housewife. He was afraid that Alina would be overwhelmed with her homework or office which would make her own hassles.
"For the time being maybe Alina will hire some services at home, Ma. But after Alina has one child, Alina has decided to stop working. Alina wants to focus on taking care of Alina's children only, Ma, because Alina does not want to hire workers to take care of Alina's children. Alina wants to feel the thrill of taking care of the child."
Alina looked towards Rico and smiled at him. They had already talked about this before, Alina would indeed continue to work until she had children and when she already had children, she would decide to stop working.
Rico had no problem with it, he did not want to charge his wife with so much work at the office or at home. He will support his wife's decision, as long as it doesn't make her too tired.
"Yes, Ma, we've talked about this carefully. Rico had no problem with Alina's decision as long as it wasn't burdensome."
Hearing the words of his son and daughter-in-law, Santi and Irfan smiled in agreement.
"Well then, we will set the time. If Alina is not busy, we can start learning to cook here. I think Mama's learning to cook too."
Irfan was shocked to hear his wife's words. Did he not hear wrong? Does his wife want to learn to cook?
"Want to learn to cook?" asked Irfan in disbelief.
"Yes. Papa has never eaten mama's cooking, so what's wrong if Mama wants to cook for Papa."
"Well, then Papa can't wait to taste Mama's cooking."
"Don't be surprised by the taste if it's not good" said Santi with an amused smile.
"Just calm down, whatever you cook Papa will eat, even though it is black," said Irfan with an end to the oddity.
Those at the dinner table chuckled at that.
Once breakfast was over, Irfan and Santi invited the two children to sit in the family room. This makes Rico and Alina confused because according to Rico, his parents were about to take him away, but until 07.30 they were still at home.
"Who wants to go?" ask Santi.
"Yesterday Papa said before seven we had to prepare, but now it's seven past the table and we're still at home."
Irfan and Santi smiled meaningfully, making Alina and Rico astonished at him.
"Darling, we told you to be ready before 07:00 not because you want to go, but there's something we want to give you."
Rico scrunched his forehead.
"What is that, Pa?" ask Rico curiously.
A waiter approached them and gave Irfan a white envelope. At that time Irfan gave the envelope to his son without saying anything.
Rico received the envelope curiously, what the parents had prepared, he thought.
"Open up" said Irfan when he saw that his son was just holding the envelope.
Rico and Alina stared at each other for a moment before the envelope opened. And when the envelope was opened, they were very surprised to see the plane ticket inside.
"Airplane ticket?" rico said in surprise. He stared at his parents in an incomprehensible manner.
"Papa's been taking care of both of you for a month. Don't think about work and focus on your honeymoon. Mama wants when you guys come back here, you give us all some good news."
Rico and Alina who still do not believe in it then look at each other. Honeymoon for 1 month? Just be right. One month is a long time, while they can not leave the job with a long time.
Before this they have also decided to honeymoon for 2 weeks, but who would have thought if both their parents had given a holiday gift with twice the time for them to enjoy their wedding vacation time.
"Ma, Pa, why one month? Isn't that too long?" alina asked in surprise.
"For this time Mama asked not to protest, dear. Enjoy and enjoy what we have prepared. For work, everyone has handled it. You don't have to worry."
"Ma, Pa, thank you for everything you've given us. Rico really doesn't know how else to get back at all this."
Rico's words left everyone there shocked. This was the first time Rico had been surprised and the man did not protest. He seemed to receive with a happy look and it was very inversely proportional to his expression when he got a big gift from his adoptive parents in the form of the Renaldi family legacy or other surprises that tried him push back.
Santi and Irfan were very happy to see his son who did not refuse his gift, especially Santi, he was very happy because Rico was willing to accept what he had given.
It turns out that it is true that if we give something to someone and someone receives it by caring for happiness, then happiness will reach the giving, even many times the happiness. Now Santi feels that, happy many times what Rico feels.
"You should get ready soon. Your plane's leaving in three hours."
Hearing the words of Irfan, Alina and Rico were very surprised to be made. Three more hours?