WHITE JASMINE
CHAPTER 21
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Ryan accompanied by Rania and Alfian visited the house of Sinta, the widow of two children who will be introduced to Ryan.
The distance between Rania's house and Sinta's house is not too far only about 500 meters. On foot only it can be taken.
" Assalamualaikum, Sinta." Rania said a greeting when she arrived at the door of the house. The door was opened by a 6-year-old boy.
" Your mother has a Bil?" rania asked the boy named Nabil, while the younger brother named Nabila.
" Mom was just coming home from Joseph's grandfather's garden" answered Nabil. " Please enter first aunt Nia," he said again, inviting Rania and two more people who of course Nabil did not know.
They also entered the house. Ryan circulated his gaze in all directions looking through the room of the house. the house is only a hut with wooden floorboards and walls of bamboo and the roof is made of sago leaves that are woven so that the water does not penetrate. But the roof already looks hollow in certain parts.
" This is the state of his brother Ryan, for a daily meal he worked in the garden of his grandfather Melati, with a daily wage of 50 thousand. Ryan who heard her was touched, "Is that a mother's struggle for her child?" ryan was full of questions.
" If Ryan's sister seriously wants to marry him, although not love at least release him from the burden of his life like this, although there are some people who help her but it is not possible for eternity." Ryan just kept silent not knowing what to say but just nodded his head slowly. Sinta came out from the inside only in the bulkhead with a cloth curtain, and it looked dull. Sinta who has finished bathing and only wears a home negligee that also already looks dull.do not be able to buy clothes to eat a day just have to work a bone slam. sometimes Melati silently helps Sinta and her son. Nabil immediately sat next to his mother, while Nabila somehow he immediately cheered and sat on Ryan's lap.
" Deck !" exclaimed Sinta who felt bad about the attitude of her little daughter to strangers.
" Leave it, maybe he misses the figure of a father." Alfian.
" But....!" Sinta was about to talk but was cut off by Ryan.
" What's wrong, I love the deck." Nabila.
" Look Sin, our arrival there is something very important" said Rania while handing over the bread that had been bought at the stall, as well as the chicken left over last night that was not burned, and this morning it was fried with seasoned flour. Seeing the chicken fried Nabil and Nabila's eyes looked sparkling.
" Thank you sister Nia, and what important things will Nia say?" ask Sinta.
" Give Nabil and Nabila his bread first, maybe they're hungry." Ryan took one and gave it to Nabila.
" The truth is that we wanted to propose to you for my friend" Alfian said. " This friend of mine wants to find a wife, who can accompany her to old age, and until she dies" said Alfian again.
Sinta was still digesting the words she heard just now, to be honest she was shocked when a stranger came to propose to her.
" How is Sinta? Sis Ryan is a friend and personal assistant of my husband. his people are good and still bachelor, but if the virgin is not guaranteed yes," Rania a little kidding.
Ryan bowed to hold back his shame, honestly even though he lived for decades but had never felt that way.
Alfian nudged his wife, Rania who understood just grinning and saying sorry.
" If you accept my proposal, then we'll get married soon because I don't want to date ABG's rich son. It would be better to date after the contract.and again after marriage I will bring you and my children come with me to the capital." Ryan.
" I want to go to the capital, I also want to succeed like Melati's sister." said Nabil innocently.
" Well I accept, but if you accept I must also be ready to accept my child, treat it like you are treating your own child. Sinta replied, after thinking about the decision that will be taken, "with this short thought hopefully the decision I took was not wrong, may he be the man God sent me in answer to my prayer." - Sinta.
" Well, if you've accepted my friend, so our wedding will be two days away, about the cost and calling the villagers, let me and my wife take care of it. " Alfians.
" Why so fast? ask Sinta in shock.
" For three more days we will return to the capital. " Answer Alfian. Sinta could no longer say the word.
" Oh yeah, this is a little money for your needs these few days." Ryan gave up the envelope with five million dollars.
" Look at your daughter, Sinta she's so clingy with her dad." Rania. Sinta just smiled.
" Sister wants to be with Dad? it's the same dad." Nabil turned to his mother for approval, Sinta nodded.Nabil slowly got up and approached Ryan. It is undeniable that the child also misses the figure of a father. Ryan hugged the two children.Unconsciously his tears dripped moved at once happy. " Is this what it's like to have children? although not a real child but I'm happy. "inner Ryan. Sinta also shed her tears, it has been a long time she did not see a scene like this. long ago when her husband died her son was too small to understand all of her.
" I miss you" said Nabil in a hoarse voice, who also cried silently.
" I want to have another child" Alfian whispered to his wife.
" we are old no longer strong enough to get pregnant" she whispered.
" Sister Nia, can we talk to you for a second?"
" Can, come!" they walked towards the kitchen. Sinta makes coffee, because since earlier chat was not served drinks.
" Sister Nia, is he really a bachelor? he was afraid that he would get there and he already had a wife. I don't want to be stamped, brother."
Rania smiled and said. " He is single and his age is ripe, actually he is a little traumatized because of his former lover.to make it difficult to get close to women. look from the outside he looks happy but we don't know what his heart is. I saw earlier he looked happy hugging your children."
" Yes, I see it too."
" I hope you can make her fall in love with you."
" but brother, my appearance is less attractive."
" Later there you can change your appearance. Confidence is."
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