WHITE JASMINE
CHAPTER 9

The next day Melati and her father prepared to go back to the village to meet her Mother. Not to forget Alex and his family also joined. Because his wife whines like a child who asked to buy a toy to her mother. To be honest Sofia also missed her best friend that 20 years more they did not meet. Their friendship was brief but gave a deep impression to both of them. Rania and Sofia were once TKW.

After several hours of travel, they finally reached the destination.

" Mother Assalamualaikum."

" Waallaikum sallam." replied Rania without turning to the person who said hello.

" Dear." Hearing the baritone voice calling her dear. Spontaneous Rania turned to the origin of the voice. A voice that has been heard for 20 years is never heard again. Now the voice is back.

Rania was stunned motionless looking at the figure of a middle-aged man yet still looked handsome. Rania's tears immediately spilled without being able to be held again.

" Su... My husband's. Is this really my husband? I'm not dreaming, am I?" Rania felt this was a dream. Alfian slowly approached his wife and directly hugged her. Rania was in her husband's arms. The husband that he had been longing for now arrived in front of his eyes.

" I'm coming Rania. L came. I've been looking for you for a long time and now we're only found. "

" I'm sorry I'm my husband, I was forced to leave you because there are lives I have to survive. Look at our son growing up. Her eyes, her nose, and her eyebrows really look like yours, my husband."

" I know, just one look I've found out he's our son. His face looks just like you, baby." Rania had not realized that there were other people around her.

Sofia also cried watching the husband and wife meeting.

" danie!" call Sofia. Rania took off her embrace from her husband and turned to the origin of the voice.

" Sophy!" Rania immediately rushed into the arms of her best friend.

" So Rain is your son?" Sofia simply nodded in response.

" O Allah, the earth is round."

" Yes, I don't think what we've been expecting will come true."

" Oh yeah until we forget, let's go inside. Let's just talk inside."

They all went into the house.

" Mel, please call your grandparents and tell them to come here. Tell me your dad's coming."

" Good Mother."

" I'll take ya." Rain offered himself.

" Come, come!"

Villagers also gathered because they were curious to see Rania's husband.

Before Melati was born, villagers said Rania was pregnant without a husband. Not a few villagers gossiped Rania who returned from the region in a state of pregnancy. Feeling uncomfortable with the gossip of people, Rania also showed evidence that she was married. Because Rania knew it was going to happen, Rania brought their marriage certificate to be used as evidence to the villagers.

The villagers were amazed to see the good looks of Rania's husband, even though his age had reached the head of four but his good looks did not fade.

Grandpa and Grandma Melati also entered the house. Alfian who saw his in-laws came straight to grab his hand and kissed his in-laws hand. So did Alex and Sofia as a respect for people older than him.

" Why are you coming here now?" Joseph asked his son-in-law.

" I'm sorry dad, because I just found them."

" I've heard stories about you guys from Rania. And now I want to hear the story from your own mouth. "

" I didn't know Rania was leaving. Because I was out of the country again because of a business trip. But when I came back, Rania was gone. My parents said Rania ran away with another man. I feel sick and disappointed at the same time. But I don't believe it just like that. I keep investigating all of them. Until one day, my heart was moved to open the closet drawer. And I found a letter and a testpack with line two. From there I knew the truth. I kept going to Indonesia to find Rania and my son. I don't know where Rania lives. I only know Rania is from Indonesia. That's where I realized my stupidity. For years I have been searching. Until yesterday I just found my son." Alfian paused his story.

" I almost gave up looking for you. But it turns out that fate still unites us."

" That's all that matters now that you've met again." Siti said her grandmother Melati.

" So what now?" ask Yusuf.

" What about you, Rania?"

" I'm going with my husband, father.!"

" Have you heard yourself, right, my son-in-law?"

" Yes dad."

" If you want to live in Indonesia, then what about your company there.? "

" I'm going to give up going back to my parents. I'm gonna start a new business in this country."

" Dad, how about you just manage my company? Later I will just manage the restaurant." asked Melati interrupted the conversation between her father and grandfather.

" Alright then, but I still need you to manage the company later."

" anytime you need my help, I'll always be ready."

Their chatter stopped when the voice of Adhan rang in the mosque.

" We pray zhuhur first we will connect back later." Yusuf.

They also pray together. Finish the prayer, for the busy woman in the kitchen to prepare lunch. And the man on the road saw this village. Luckily the weather is currently supportive, so it is not overheated.

Yusuf stopped by RT's house to get to know his son-in-law and future granddaughter-in-law. People were amazed at the three handsome men of different ages. Because in this village there is no one as handsome as them. Rain's phone rang a sign of an incoming call. Rain immediately moved away to answer the call.

" Hello, Assalamualaikum."

" Waallaikum sallam, bro you're in the office."

" I'm back home with Melati."

" Seriously, bro, I don't talk to you anyway."

" Why do you also talk? Disturb people's pleasure."

" Cih, you guys have no morals. Where don't you go."

" Later to the afterlife I just jumped on you."

" Ogah. Why don't you go to hell."

" Could, I'll take you."

The call ended unilaterally.

Rain giggled, he must be his friend now being swearing at him by mentioning all sorts of star names.

Without Rain noticing, some girls were stunned to see Rain's good looks.

" That's Melati's future husband" Ms RT told some of the girls.

" It fits with jasmine. One handsome one beautiful."

" When do I get that handsome guy?"

" Dreams."

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