Whose Seed is in My Womb?
MEET AGAIN
"Pa pa pa pa pa."
Haikal, who was busy picking clothes at a baby shop, overheard the sound. Whether it was just his feelings or what, it sounded like Haidar's voice.
"Pa pa pa..."
Back the voice was heard, making the curious Haikal immediately look for the source of the sound. He wanted to make sure it was Haidar's voice or not.
He walked towards the row of clothes next door, and his smile expanded upon seeing Rania with Haidar.
"Assalamualaikum Haider."
Rania who was busy choosing clothes immediately turned her head to hear someone calling her son.
"Haikal," said Rania. That day, they got to know. But only to that extent, not to ask for an address let alone exchange phone numbers. But when driving Rania forward to look for a taxi, he had heard Rania say Paris Residence to the taxi driver.
"I didn't know you guys were here. How's Haidar, all right?" Haikal lowered his head, touching the cheeks of baby girl who was in the stroller.
"Thank you already." Sahut Rania with a smile, made Haikal's heart immediately melt to see a smile that was so sweet. "Well, what are you doing at the baby shop? Do you have a child?" guess Rania.
"The intention is, but unfortunately still single," said Haikal. "I'm again looking for a gift for a nephew who tomorrow wants a wedding at the same time as a tidying-up."
Rania's eyes widened at that. "Ponakan already want a sampan but have not given a gift?"
Haikal smiled absurdly as he scratched his head. "Good, what a shame. Do I look like an outrageous om?"
"No." Rania shakes. "But it's so outrageous." The two laughed together. Even baby Haidar who may not understand what they are talking about giggles.
"Can you help me?"
"of course. Think of it as a replacement because you helped me out back then."
Haikal clucked slowly. "Do I look to help by expecting something in return?"
"I'm just kidding." Sahut Rania who was afraid of Haikal was offended by his jokes.
"Sama, I'm kidding too." Rania was relieved to hear that. "Because in fact, I expect more than just a gift. What if tomorrow, you and Haidar, come with me to my niece's show?"
Rania could see Haikal's hopeful face, but unfortunately, she had to let the man down.
"Sorry Haikal, I can't seem to. I'm a widow, not so comfortable traveling with a man who's not a mahram. I'm sorry, but I'm just looking after my dignity."
Although the answer was not what Haikal expected, he still tried to smile in front of Rania. "Yes, I get it."
The two then went around the baby shop to choose a gift for Haikal's nephew. Haikal pushed Haidar's stroller while watching Rania who was busy choosing.
"Sister Rania."
Haikal and Rania compactly turned their heads to hear the shrill voice of women calling Rania.
"Well, who is this, Kak Rania's candidate?" Tempted Anna while nudging Rania's arm. "Hei Haidar, Alm gus Hanafi's son." Anna looked down while looking at the baby padlock who was in the stroller. Kaget also heard that Haikal's ex-husband was a gus. "You want a new papa?"
"Huk huk huk." Rania chokes on her own saliva hearing Anna's words. Suddenly he was misbehaving. "Know this is Haikal, my friend."
Haikal reached out his hand to shake hands with Anna and Saga while mentioning the name.
"Oh, so you're Saga Dirgantara, a young businessman who last month was covered in a business magazine." Saga only smiled when someone recognized her.
"Sir Haikal really just the same with Sister Rania? It was very harmonious, though. Why not just get it straight away?" ask Anna. The woman really likes the ceplos cleplas when talking.
"Anna" hiss Rania. Anna said it, but why was she the one who was embarrassed.
"Yes, just go to his house and apply if you like," Saga chimed in. "Old dating is useless, waste time if in the end you lose the same one who applied first."
Rania felt insinuated to hear the words of Saga, her former boyfriend.
"Emm.you go ahead. We'll go first." Anna held her husband's arm. Same with saying hello and then leaving.
"Apaan was using that talk earlier, has not moved on. Still keinget dating time luaamma very same sister Rania?"
...Although they were quite far away, Haikal could still hear Anna's voice nagging her husband....
"What was that, Aerospace Saga, your ex-boyfriend?"
Seeing Rania nod, Haikal's body immediately suffocated. It turns out that in addition to an ex-husband who is a gus, his ex-girlfriend is also a successful businessman. Haikal keder.
They then went around choosing the gift. If Haikal was happy to be reunited with Rania, it is different now. The man was not confident. Even thought that Rania rejected his invitation because he was not a great man like his ex.
"I didn't expect that your ex-husband and ex-lover are great men" Haikal said.
"Great in the eyes of man is not necessarily great in the eyes of God."
"Do you set high criteria for a potential husband?"
Hearing such a question, Rania who was originally staring at the baby clothes, immediately turned to Haikal.
"You're wrong to think I'm like that."
"Ma, sorry. Did my question offend you?" Haikal regretted asking such a personal question and heard such an accusation. "Really Rania, I don't mean to offend you or to insinuate, or.ah, I'm confused as to what to explain it."
"I don't judge a person by his status let alone his wealth. To me, the man who was able to lead me to heaven and accept me and love Haidar, was the main one."
"What if I propose to me, you'll take it?"
Plug
The clothes Rania was holding fell down. He was surprised to hear the sentence to the point that Haikal said.