PINGALS
chapter 7. Returnees

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Single women's night chat when talking about marriage, husband and children. The moment until unconsciously chatting was late at night. And finally they end the phone conversation because tomorrow they have to work hard. Tomorrow morning, Miya was active as usual. Breakfast with the family and leave for the office with his father. Arriving at the office.

" Dad, can I have a gift later in the afternoon?!" said Miya telling.

" the gift?! Where?! Is there a birthday?!" ask Miya's father to be curious.

" Purchase a gift at the mall only time dad. We haven't been to the mall for a long time. All refreshing. " said Miya telling me.

" okay. Alright. Keep coming home tonight dong?! How will your mother be?!" father commented.

" Hemmmmm, yeah. Or I'm telling you that you don't have to cook today. We will eat out later tonight. Eating at the mall. I haven't had dinner together in a long time outside the house. I'll just pick up mom. I'll meet you at the entrance of the mall. I can ride an online motorcycle taxi ", Miya explained.

" okay. Ready-to-implement!! I'll tell your mother. The spirit of the work "said the father while saying goodbye to Miya.

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After Miya's father says goodbye to Miya for work. Then Miya entered the office to work. I called my mom when I got to her office.

" Mom again what?! busy already?!" ask Miya's father.

" I'm definitely busy dong dad. Tumben really at this hour call. What's up?! Want to spend dinner outside?!" said her mother Miya meledek.

" Let's have three dinners tonight with Miya. It's been a long time since three dinners. How's it?! What a great idea?!" ask Miya's father to be curious.

" Hemmmmm. What time do you pick up mom?! Will you pick up Miya too?!" replied her mother Miya excitedly.

" I just picked up Mom. Later Miya ride online ojek. We meet at the front entrance of the mall. Yes the point is today mom is off cooking. Tomorrow is Saturday. So cook it tomorrow" his father Miya commented.

" Yes ready dad. At four in the afternoon, I took a shower and changed into a neat outfit. Let's not be ashamed of Miya if the same way we are, father. I can't wait for the afternoon" her mother commented.

" Okay, Bu. That's his information. Dad worked first yes ", said his father Miya gave information.

" Yes the spirit of his continued work is father"." said his mother Miya while ending a phone conversation with her father Miya.

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In the afternoon. After Miya finished working. His father also picked up his mother at home. While Miya is ordering online motorcycle taxi through the application. After five minutes of waiting. Come online motorcycle taxi drivers deliver Miya to the mall they want to explore. And soon after came the father and mother after parking the motorbike in the basement mall.

" Miya" shouted the mother who saw Miya waiting in the main lobby of the mall.

" Mom" said Miya while tightly hugging her mother's body.

" I think .when I'm late at this hour. You were on the road very jammed" said the father told.

" Not dad!! I'm not in a hurry anyway. I also just arrived at the mall earlier in the online ojek" said Miya told me.

" Hemmmmm. Yes, buy for harith. Yesterday I bought a gift for Harith. But I saw Dad his jacket was dull. The jacket I bought for harith is now worn by my father ", Miya explained.

" Thank you, Miya. Many of my dad's office friends say his jacket is rich with Korean actors. Dad looks very handsome he said "said father praising the jacket bought by Miya.

" Yes, both fathers. If you want something to say to me. Later all of you buy here" said Miya with a smile stepping with her father and mother.

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Miya, father and mother go around looking for gifts for daughter and harith. Mumpung today came home from work rather late afternoon.

" Mommy, I'd like to buy you a gift for the princess' wedding. What is it worth?!" asked Miya curiously.

" Hemmmmm. oh yes. The princess is getting married soon. I also forgot to buy gifts for the princess. Moreover, his parents are very good with us. Mother is also still confused to buy what gifts for the princess. What about bed cover?! Magic com's?! The blender?! The stove?! Or refrigerator?!'" her mother commented.

" Well, I'm confused too, Mom. I am not married yet. So I don't know which is more important" Miya told me.

" If you buy magic com. I'll buy a bed cover for the princess. So let us buy different gifts" said the mother explained.

" I bought magic com for the princess. The latest model. To make it easier and more practical for the princess to be a wife and a career woman" Miya explained.

" Yes, mom agrees. Yes, we bought what we talked about" said the mother with a smile.

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After muter-muter for an hour to find the magic com and bed cover you want. Finally Miya and her mother brought the desired item.

" Thank you, Miya. I should have bought myself a gift for the princess. Uh even you pay also all the gifts you buy for the princess" said the mother felt very happy.

" It's nothing for mom. You pay it. Thank God there is more money" Miya told me.

" It looks like dad is nervous. What's up, huh?!" ask her mother Miya for attention.

" It's nothing. It's just that I feel really hungry. It was lunch this afternoon. Dinner and dinner have not been" his father told Miya.

' Yes, we ate first. Later on buy a gift for harith ", said Miya as she stepped towards the restaurant to eat with her parents.

" Don't go to an expensive restaurant. You have spent a lot of money to buy wedding gifts for princesses" said her mother miya advises.

" Let's calm mom and dad don't have to worry. I often take my mom and dad out to eat at the restaurant. God willing, my fortune will also be many and abundant. I'm not afraid of my diminished windfall" Miya explained.

" Mashallah. Thank you Miya has become a dutiful and proud child for father and mother. May your fortune be good and blessed. Hopefully later you get married to live a happy life" said his father Miya prayed.

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Miya smiled as her father and mother prayed for her kindness and happiness. It feels like it can't be expressed with words.