The After Long Distance Relationship
9. From Andalas to Celebes 2

“Known Meysa's brother, Bang Faza." said Kai introduced Faza to his family.

They had just arrived a few minutes ago and Faza immediately picked up to the arrival terminal at Mutiara Sis Al-Jufri Airport. The Kai family still did not expect that they were already in the land of Celebes (Sulawesi). For the first time to set foot on one of the big islands of Indonesia besides Java, Sumatra, Papua and Kalimantan.

“Ahmad, I'm Kai's father."

“Yuliati, Kai's mother."

“Mawardi, Mr. tuo si Kai..."

“Eh, that means Uncle Kai!" Uncle Kai misbehaved while justifying his words when he realized he was talking to people of different languages, should not introduce himself using regional languages.

Faza smiled with admiration as he reached out to everyone. And lastly he shook hands with Kai's older brother, Albi.

“Albi, Brother Kai." Albi also smiled, revealing his neat teeth. Glad to be greeted so kindly by his sister's future Sister-in-law.

“Faza." Faza smiled back with no less friendly.

There is no confusion between the two sides. Because the Kai Family can see how friendly and kind their future daughter-in-law's brother is.

“Oh yes, this one is Erza!"

Kai who almost forgot to introduce Erza to his family immediately smiled when he realized the existence of the man who also came to pick up.

“Erza!" Erza introduced herself no less kindly.

“He still has a family relationship with my wife!" Even Faza who also had time to forget the existence of Erza who was behind him also told while patting Erza on the shoulder, making the man a little interested in advancing right beside her.

Kai's family smiled happily to see Erza who was no less friendly.

“It turns out Kai has a lot of acquaintances here, yes," said Mother in pleasantries. Which makes Faza directly chimed.

“Iya, Kai was here at that time. Coincidentally meeting Erza is also so much known." Faza smiled as he patted the shoulder of his future brother-in-law who was standing next to Albi while smiling down.

The Kai family was happy to see Faza's closeness to Kai who seemed to be very familiar. It also makes the Kai Family can judge if the Meysa family is good because it wants to accept Kai, especially it seems like the meeting and arrival of Kai at that time was quite memorable among them.

“If at that time Kai said if he wanted to come, maybe nitipin souvenirs for the Meysa family and Nak Faza. But Kai didn't even say anything."

Kai glared at his mother's overly honest pleasantries and instead said that in front of Faza. Fearing that it would make Faza's assessment of him would change because he thought he was not a good child because he did not tell the parents about his arrival at that time, he had his own reasons for not telling.

Kai gulped roughly, Mother's remark making his position unsafe. Evidently with Faza who turned to him with a hard-to-read look after hearing that.

“Kai mgasih know how, maybe Mom forgot the time." As a sensitive brother Albi was so good at reading situations and defending his sister like a god of salvation.

Making Mom's forehead shrivel in wonder. “When don't you remember?"

“Ck, already! Don't go on, Kasian Kai. Later the image of the good boy he fell in front of the prospective sister-in-law!"

Once again Kai got reinforcements such as, the breeze that hit the face, giving coolness to the heart that had been hit by fear. Fathers also defended their language. Which makes Mom immediately shut up and no longer intend to say anything.

While Faza himself did not bother about it at all as Kai feared. Getting Faza to Kai earlier was just a form of reflex, not wanting to get angry let alone change his perspective on Kai.

“Mother and Father also Brother Kai must be tired, how about we immediately find food first."

“Ah yes, can-can." Albi immediately approved Faza's proposal with such enthusiasm. Because he was already very hungry. Albi believes the others are the same as it seems, because they all ate only during transit a few hours ago at Juanda Airport, Surabaya.

“It just so happens that I have not prayed Ashar, either" said Mr. Ahmad.

“How about we go to my house first, who knows would like to clean all prayer." Faza offered the Kai family so graciously.

“Of course Faza has a house here, instead he said it took about five days to get to his place?" Uncle Kai who had heard that the trip from the city where they landed to the residence of the future wife Kai took almost five hours also chimed in.

“Oh if it's my parents' house." Faza tried to explain with a smile, like he was serving customers while in the office. “I live here myself, sir. My wife is native here and we live here" he explained at length.

“Iya, home she's here. Time came, Kai here, at Bang Faza's house." Using the language of Kai helps explain.

Making Faza a little did not understand what Kai meant even by just saying his name. Faza and Erza heard Kai so fluently speak the language of their region.

“Why didn't you tell me you've been here Kai, coming to people's houses empty-handed isn't good!" Hearing Kai's words, Mother again discussed the arrival of Kai two years ago who did not tell her at all.

“Already, don't discuss it again. Not good with his sister-in-law!" Again, I defended wisely.

While Albi directly held both shoulders of his mother, trying to calm down so as not to continue nagging Kai in front of Faza. As a good brother He also did not want the image of his sister to collapse in front of the prospective sister-in-law.

“Depart now?" asked Faza at the right time, when there was no more chatter between them.

“Oh, Yes. Come on!" Father and Albi nodded and immediately grabbed the luggage.

“Za, help!" Faza coded Erza to help.

“Let me alone, Sir." Erza deftly took over the suitcases and boxes that she could pull. Coincidentally, one medium-sized suitcase contains clothes Father, Mother, Albi and Kai who are deliberately put together to save luggage. While one backpack containing Uncle Kai's clothes was on the middle-aged man's shoulders, two of them were oil boxes containing a hand-in-hand.

“Ndon't do it, son. Let us just!" reject Dad, but Faza and Erza still kekeh bring. They're not gonna let them carry anything but a personal bag.

“Abang, let me." Even Kai also banned but was rejected.

“Udah, it's okay!" sahut Faza and Erza.

That made the Kai Family even more disinclined, Faza treated them well.

“Ohiya, will you eat first or pray first?" asked Faza on the sidelines of the steps that started to come out of the building. They all stepped into the parking lot.

“Shalat aja, son Faza."

Upon arriving at the parking area, Faza and Erza put the goods into the car. Mom, Albi and Kai ride in Faza's red car. Father and Uncle Kai use Erza's yellow car.

Along the way to the house, Faza and Mother and Albi look more familiar with chatting mingle things.

“Where was the earthquake?" ask Albi whose mind was suddenly fixed on the disaster a few years ago.

The mother who heard Albi's question immediately turned her head out of the car. He was the same, could not imagine how terrible the astounding events at that time were.

“Here, it just so happens that time is again ready to go to the city's birthday event, just yeah wait out maghrib first."

Kai who sat in front just kept silent while hearing the story from Faza. At that time he only heard stories from Meysa. And never thought if the prospective sister-in-law turned out to be a victim if only he left sooner.

“What house?" ask Albi curiously.

“Alhamdulillah is safe, because our residential part is at the top and far also from the beach. There were only a few houses destroyed, including the house of in-laws."

“But his in-laws and family are safe, right?" now the curious mother also chimed in.

“Alhamdulillah congratulations!"

The two prospective families look familiar with discussing many things besides the discussion of disaster.

While in the yellow car, Erza and Dad and Uncle Kai also chatted no less.