Rain Teach Me Strong
Mama's sick

It's been almost a week, Zee parted ways with Marshall. Every day, Zee and Marshall spend their time on a phone call or video call.

Currently Zee is sitting with both hands folded on the table with his chin propped up over the folds of his hand. Zee was staring at his phone, waiting for a call from Marshall.

Zee sighed, long waiting for a call from Marshall who said he would call when he got home.

"A long time, anyway!" Gerutu Zee as she put her lips together. His eyes kept on the phone screen.

"Zee, there's a nyariin tuh," shouted Mami Janet, who was serving buyers.

Lazily Zee got up and stepped out to meet the person.

"With Zevania?" Ask the package courier.

"Yes, right." While receiving packages from the courier bang.

Zee was astonished, as he ordered nothing. But the name on the package box is for him.

"About who, huh?" Said Zee while lifting the package box and looking for the name of the sender.

Zee's smile came out, knowing who sent the package.

"Real from Marshall," murmured Zee who widened his smile even more.

Zee came in and sat back down. Put the box on the table, then Zee tore the paper to find out what the package is about.

Zee's smile grew wider when he found out the contents of the package, which turned out to be a doll and a black leather jacket. On the deck of the doll with a sense of happiness, until the ringing phone surprised Zee who was smiling hugging the doll.

Drrtt

Zee immediately picks up the phone that turns out to be from his beloved Marshall.

"Hello...." Answer Zee.

"Why so?" Ask.

"Again hug the new doll."

"Oh, has the package arrived?"

"Where do you like it?" Marshall asked again.

"Like. Thank you, yes" Zee replied.

"Thank you if you like. Don't forget to put on his jacket and let's just say that I'm hugging you" Marshall said.

"Hm...."

During the phone call, Zee saw a white SUV stop in front of his stall.

"Later to call again" said Zee who looked at the car.

"Yes" said Marshall.

Zee immediately turned off his phone, and stood watching the car.

Get someone out of the car and that person is Haris' father's sister.

" Of Jefry?" Zee muttered round his eyes. Zee immediately stepped over to Jefry who was standing outside while making his appearance.

"Of...." Say hello to Zee and immediately greet the back of Jefry's hand.

"Zee...." The reply.

"Your father exists?" Jefry asked, Jefry's face was so serious when he asked Haris' father.

"Dad again went to take the goods to the grocery store in the market. Why Om? I think there's something serious." Tukas Zee guessed.

"There is something important, but Om has to talk directly to Haris" said Jefry.

Zee mangosteen and invite Jefry into the rice stall which was immediately welcomed by Mami Janet.

"Jefry, are you here alone?"

"Two drivers" he replied.

Zee goes to the kitchen and makes a drink for Jefry and the driver. Finished making the drink, Zee immediately took it forward and placed the drink in front of Jefry and the driver.

"Drink first, Om," said Zee, encouraging the drink.

"Thank you, Zee."

Zee nodded and sat down beside Jefry. Zee noticed Jefry's facial features were agitated and Jefry's movements could not be silent, but Zee did not dare to ask.

Zee only hopes, hopefully Jefry does not bring bad news.

"It's still a long time, Brother Haris, to come home?" Ask Jefry.

"Maybe in a moment" said Mami Janet, "What's wrong?" Mami Janet asked, because Mami Janet saw Jafry looking worried.

"There's something important and it's about Haris."

"It matters? What's important if I could know?" Said the curious Mami Janet.

"Later to say, if Haris's brother came home from the market," said Jefry who returned to drink his drink.

Mami Janet gave a faint snort, as Jefry did not want to tell her story and Mami Janet could only guess, about what Jefry would talk to her husband.

About fifteen minutes later, Haris' father came and dropped off some of his luggage.

Haris' father is surprised to see Jefry in his stall and Jefry smiles at him.

"Sister...." Jefry immediately approached Haris' father who was still surprised by his arrival.

Jefry immediately hugged Haris' father, who was immediately in his arms.

"Mama's sick" whispered Jefry in Haris' father's ear.

Haris' father was stunned to hear bad news about his mother who had not been in his seat for a long time. Jefry breaks his embrace and helps Haris' father bring his groceries to the stall.

Now Haris, M and Jefry's father are at his house. Haris' father deliberately invited Jefry to talk at home instead of at the stall, to be more flexible when talking.

"What's the pain?" Ask Haris' father.

"Mama had a heart attack and is now being treated in hospital. Mama asked me to pick up my sister to Jakarta."

"Mama misses big brother very much and wants to meet big brother" Jefry continued, "But... Mama just wants her brother to come to see her and she doesn't want to meet Mba Janet" said Jefry.

There was a bad taste, when Jefry said his mother's wish. He knows what his brother's struggle is like to reunite with his family.

Haris' father fell silent and did not answer Jefry's words. In his heart, he also missed Bu Cahyani and as a child he wanted to take care of his elderly mother. But his mother's attitude towards his wife that makes him unable to do justice.

"But mama's condition isn't so bad, is it?" Ask Haris' father.

"Mama's condition is very concerning and mama is very eager to meet with her sister. I also came here because of my mother's compulsion, to have my sister come with me to Jakarta."

"Sister is going to Jakarta, and sister will take sister's wife and Zee."

"Sister did have to invite her, but for a while Mba Janet and Zee did not meet with mama first. I know for myself what you don't like about Mba Janet."

"Yes, I know."

"If you can we go to Jakarta immediately. I'm worried about your mother's condition."

Haris' father nodded and immediately informed Mami Janet who was currently still in the stall.

In the evening, Haris' father's entire family left for Jakarta and left the house and the stall to Na's aunt.

There was doubt in Mami Janet's heart upon returning to the capital. Moreover, his arrival to Jakarta to meet Bu Cahyani. The one who ruined his household.

Many times Mami Janet exhaled, and hope that her return to Jakarta does not bring bad in her household that has returned intact.