
"WHAT?"
Shouted two people there surprised to receive a confession from his first baby.
Today the Arsyad family is holding a meeting in a special room. They sit so neatly as if they were doing an important meeting.
The situation there also feels formal with the head of the family sitting right at the end of the table.
It has become a habit when there is an important conversation they always hold family meetings to achieve consensus deliberation.
The family members sat face to face receiving one's confession.
"W-what's the truth you said just now, Danieal?" ask the head of the family not to believe.
"Dad, Mas Danieal told me his true feelings yesterday. He really, really fell in love with that sculptor"
"Former sculptor, Ayana. If you don't forget," explained Danieal cut off the words of his sister who was enjoying a light meal.
Sweet food is always there at every meeting like a necessity and as a family tradition that has been applied for years.
The painter smiled broadly, revealing a row of white teeth and re-inserting a small sip of wet cake into his mouth.
He enjoyed his food indifferently. Danieal lifted his lips and turned to father and mother.
"That's right, Dad. Danieal is in love. Whether the woman likes it or not, we don't know yet" Zidan explained.
"Tumben calls Mas. Eyy, sounding amused in my ears." Danieal stroked his ear several times to get rid of the call from his sister-in-law earlier.
Zidan and Ayana laughed at his reaction, while Adnan and Celia looked at each other.
The old man was happy and still could not believe hearing if their firstborn could fall in love again.
For too long Danieal has said nothing about his feelings for the opposite sex.
That worry often haunts Celia and Adnan. Because since the end of Danieal's relationship with Kirana, the baby tends to avoid discussing a feeling.
They fear Danieal is traumatized by what happened to him and Eliza. As an older sister, she was also devastated by Kirana's betrayal.
"Is this really how you feel, Danieal? What do you mean, this isn't just pity or pity?" asked the mother who was sitting right next to him, reassuring.
The warm hand gently grasped his son's fingers. The owner turned to look at the meaningful face of Celia.
Undaunted Danieal nodded his head.
"I'm sure, Mah. This feeling is neither pity nor pity.I have fallen in love with, Jasmine. The woman who's been my patient."
"In the beginning pity and pity were afflicting me, but as time went on, I unknowingly fell in love with her."
"I want to take care of him for the rest of the age God has given me. Not only in love, I want to make him a life partner, religious refinement," explained Danieal.
Celia smiled when she heard all the confessions her first son had given her.
Adnan felt the same way. He did not expect and expected to get the day where his little hero now grew into a responsible man.
Seeing the admiration on her parents' faces, Ayana smiled. He could feel what Celia and Adnan were feeling.
"You're glad you found Kirana's replacement. Mama guess... after yesterday's incident, you are numb and do not want to start a new relationship again," Celia replied as she patted Danieal's back hand.
"Dad, bless what you're going to do Danieal. Never break the commandments of God again. Maybe yesterday's incident as a reminder for us not to start a relationship without the basis of a sacred bond" Adnan continued.
Danieal's clear brown eyeballs rolling on the father. He gave a smile to her while giving a short nod.
"Father is right. Thank you very much," said Danieal.
"Mama will also bless whatever you want to do. Lamar Jasmine fits our trust," Celia said again.
"That's what I think, Mah. I don't want just recognition, but clarity. If Jasmine has the same feeling I won't linger around anymore to propose to her, but if not. That's fine either," I'm serious Danieal.
Ayana and Zidan who kept paying attention to the family drama right in front of her eyes also shared a happy smile.
"Thank God, I'm glad to hear that. May Jasmine also have the same feelings as you, Mas," Ayana's chimpanzee brought her sister's attention back to her.
The handsome doctor also agreed by arching both corners of the lips perfectly.
"So, the next step is that we have to apply for Jasmine immediately," Zidan continued, leaving Danieal wide-eyed.
"Now as well?" tanyanya.
"Of course, when do you think it's time? Later Jasmine's hunt is taken by people," Zidan threatened later.
"W-what, alright then-" Danieal immediately moved from sitting looking at his family members alternately.
His face looked both anxious and panicked.
"Mom, Daddy, let's hurry!" take her like a child who wants a long journey.
Celia, Adnan, Ayana, and Zidan looked at each other. After that they laughed loudly to see Danieal's behavior.
"Oh my God, what would you do without Danieal's preparation? Are you going to propose to people's children just with desperate capital? No, right?" Zidan held his sixpack stomach to hold the pain due to many laughs.
"Mas-Mas, can a little patience? Take it easy Jasmine will not go anywhere," continued Ayana again chuckled.
"Please my handsome son, that woman will definitely reject you if this is how you propose to her," Celia looked up at Danieal.
"Prophey, young man" Adnan said.
"You-you-" Danieal realized that he was currently becoming a laughing stock.
He immediately turned to Zidan who was laughing while looking at him.
"You-" pointed it at the sister-in-law.
"You planned it, didn't you? You know, I'm your bully." Danieal ruffled his waist and looked at them one by one and returned to Zidan.
Both of his dark netra glared, full of anger. His rumbling breath held back the emotions with his reddish mouth pursed.
Zidan hid behind Ayana's back, avoiding the angry gaze of the sister-in-law.
"Already, Mas. Mas Zidan unintentionally," said Ayana, it made Zidan stick out his tongue, mocking him with pleasure.
"You!" Danieal again pointed right in front of that handsome face.
Zidan again hid himself in the narrow back of his beloved.
Danieal snorted violently while turning his face to the right side.
"You guys, like dogs and cats, you really get along." Both of Celia's hands rested on the table and placed a chin on her palm looking at them, delighted.
The head in a simple hijab shook his head several times watching his two sons.
"It's nice to see you guys get along like this" Adnan continued, following the style of the wife.
Ayana laughs back, happy to see her husband and her brother get along.
Although they ridicule each other, but Ayana knows it is a form of expression of affection for both.
Ayana looks at her family in turn, happy to get warmth and familiarity that has long been lost.
The emptiness and silence that often haunts, is now back crashing.
The family harmony that used to be so coveted, now hugged her tightly again.
Although in the heart there is loneliness and other longing. As a wife and mother-to-be who had lost a child, Ayana expects the existence of her baby again.
"Astaghfirullahaladzim, what am I thinking? There's Raima Ayana. There's your little daughter to watch out for," she lightly smiled.