
"Albirru, Abi and Umi want to meet the King and Queen" said Umi diverted the conversation.
Zahra looked silent, maybe her heart still did not accept Umi's words earlier.
"I'll call Azril first, ask him for permission."
"Do you have permission from Azril if you want to meet my grandson. Didn't Abi and Umi still have the right to meet and meet with the King and Queen."
"Umi, as Muslim women and also according to custom we are taught to have a manners. Ask permission from the parents who have treated him, even if not the biological father .. I think it's natural," said Zahra slightly ketus.
"Zahra, why talk to Umi that way. That's too rough. Umi must know that, surely Umi was just carried away by emotions," muttered Albirru.
"Sorry, Umi. I just wanted to remind Umi. No intention to patronize."
"It's okay, Zahra. Maybe you should ask Azril for permission first. You call Azril when we are allowed to meet. If you can't leave work, let Abi and Umi go to Jakarta to meet them."
"Let me call after dinner. I'm gonna take a shower, I'm gonna get some magrib."
Albirru stood up from her seat followed by Zahra. He will prepare Albirru's clothes.
Albirru asked Zahra to sit down, something she wanted to say. They sit on the bed. Albirru held Zahra's hand.
"I'm sorry, Mom. All this time you must try hard and patiently accept this polygamous marriage. You should not take your advice to remarry. Didn't you have children. Marriage is not just about heredity. Mas will divorce Thalita after our child is born" Albirru said slowly.
"Mas, can't say the word divorce carelessly. Marriage is not a game. After all, I asked Thalita to accept Mas. Once his son was born, Mas divorced him. Thalita would be very sad. Thalita would also not give custody of her child to Mas. I'm it's okay. I'm just asking you to be fair."
"Mas doesn't want you to leave like Zeya did" said Albirru.
"Sir Zeya and I wouldn't go and run if Mas could be fair."
"Tegorlah Mas if later made a mistake," muttered Albirru.
"Alright, I'll reprimand Mas. But if I still make mistakes over and over again, I'll step back slowly."
"Alright, Zahra. Now take a shower."
Albirru went into the bathroom and cleaned her body. After bathing Albirru and Zahra to the musala room in his house to perform the congregational magrib prayer which was imitated by Abi.
After praying for the magrib, Zahra invited Abi and Umi to dinner. After dinner everyone gathered in the living room.
Albirru took her cell phone to contact Azril. Abi and Umi want to hear a direct answer from Azril so Albirru has to turn on the loudspeaker.
After a while, there was a connecting tone from his cell phone Albirru.
"Assalamualaikum, April."
"Waalaikumsalam, what is Al?"
"Abi and Umi want to meet the King as well as the Queen, when is the right time for us to be able to meet them."
"Tomorrow can be."
"You don't have to buy tickets."
"What do you mean?"
"Me and Zeya and the kids are currently in Pekanbaru. My dad's sick. So if you want to meet the King and Queen can come tomorrow night to the house of mami."
"So you and my kids are in Pekanbaru?"
"Yes ...."
"Alright, Azril. Tomorrow night we're free. Thank you." Thank you."
"Together."
"Assynogaic"
"Guilipinam,"
Albirru disconnected her cell phone with a very happy heart.
"So the King and Queen are in this city? I can't wait to meet them. From the photo you sent, the King is very similar to your little face."
"They're also very smart, I can't wait to see them tomorrow night."
"Why should it be night?" ask Umi.
"Umi, didn't we both hear that his father Azril was sick. It might be morning and noon they're in the hospital." Zahra said carefully.
"Why did they not leave the King and Queen to Albirru. The kids went to the hospital. Isn't that not good."
"I think Azril is more tau, Umi," muttered Albirru.
"There is no way that the King and the Queen will be entrusted to us, because surely the children will not be comfortable. They don't know us very well."
"The children should also be close to his biological father Albirru."
"We can't force that, Umi. From a little boy who knew his father was Azril, and what they saw first was the face of Azril."
Umi finally could only fall silent without answering Zahra's words. After the time of prayer isya they return to congregational prayer.
Seriate.
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