Becoming Like My Mother
CHAPTER 29

The sound of the dawn Adhan makes Melati wake up from her sleep. He went and performed his morning prayer. After that, he did his morning routine. And will be out of the room after half seven.

There is something different at the moment, usually in the morning today who is in the kitchen is Mina. He frowned in wonder to see his father who was wearing an apron. Actually his father looks funny wearing it, but Melati does not dare to laugh at his own father.

"Good morning Dad," said Melati withholding her laughter.

"Good morning to Mel too." His father replied kindly and kept doing his job.

"Ehm, where's Mom Dad? And why is it that Dad cooks here?" Jasmine dizzy looking for Mina's whereabouts.

"Em, that's your mom not feeling well. You knew it yourself yesterday."

"Ouh yeah let's just jasmine Well who cooks."

Ikhsan frowned. "Can you cook Mel?"

"Did you doubt me?" Melati approached his father and saw the spices used by his father.

"Of course not, I'm happy, son. At your age you should be able to cook."

"Dad wants to do what?"

"Your mom wants fried fish and sour vegetables."

"Tumben as far as I've been, I rarely cook sour vegetables."

"Dad didn't understand your mother's request either."

Melati frowned and thought about Mina's state. His eyes and mouth are fiddling. She covered her mouth with one hand.

"Don't-don't.-" Duganya without continuing her words and immediately replied to a nod of the head from her father Ikhsan.

"Geez I'll have another sister turns out." Jasmine Vote sparkles.

"What?!" The cry of Alif who suddenly appeared and made his father and sister surprised.

"Is that true, Dad?" Alif looked at his father. The little nod and the beautiful smile on her lips.

"Alhamdulillah."

"Oh yeah better Dad just accompany Mom Well, let's have breakfast today I made it." Said Melati spirit

Ikhsan smiled, "Well baby, if that's what you want."

"But Alif don't forget to help." Melati put on her puppy face.

Alif sighed, "Yes princess."

"Oh yeah Well, I guess my sister's a girl or a boy huh?" Melati patted her little chin.

"Let's go, son, maybe we'll just go to the doctor. To be more clear and also know how old the fetus is in the womb of your mother." Answer Ikhsan.

"Yes, I've left first, son." Ikhsan leaned on his sons and soon passed from them.

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The weather this afternoon is quite shady to make people prepare everything in case of rain. But not for Melati and her friends, whether they are too fun or did not pay attention to the weather that had been cloudy, making them feel overwhelmed when it rained.

They waited in their favorite public library until it rained. But what to say, if the rain falls heavily with a long time. They wanted to contact their acquaintances but because the storm and lightning that was in the ocean made them afraid to activate the data.

Actually Melati and Humaira don't really believe in it. But now they don't want to take any risks either. So there is nothing else they can do except do the activity that they have been doing since then is reading a book. Probably not for Melati, as she is typing her online novel.

2 Hours later, they waited for the rain to start to stop. Melati immediately check her phone, but what do you want said cell phone battery lobet. Both of his friends were waiting for someone to pick them up.

Maira has been picked up by her uncle, and Aaz is picked up by Azein. Melati who saw Azein surprised, only he remembered today he did not come to the Azein house for piano practice. Azein only displayed his flat face.

"Mel didn't you have anyone to pick up?" Tanya Aaz who had been waiting together, Melati also did not seem to open her dress.

"Emm that, actually.." Jasmine hesitated to explain, she only scratched her forehead which was not itchy.

Aaz smiled, "Well come with me, my brother will take you." Aaz pulls Melati's hand and together gets into Azein's car.

Melati felt very guilty to Azein, let alone the 25-year-old man showing his flat face did not even glance at her. No, but it already showed its angry face. Aaz who saw the interaction between the two was just confused not understanding.

Usually his brother will be very enthusiastic if he meets with Melati. "Can't you deliver Melati first."

Azein only nodded briefly. And start turning on the engine of the car. Aaz glanced at the rearview mirror of the car, and saw the face of Melati who sometimes saw the face of her brother then looked down. Her brother is just a duck.

But Aaz did not really care about it, he just wanted to fall asleep while listening to music with his earphones.

Melati who saw Aaz who had fallen asleep also ventured to reprimand Azein. "Sister,"

Azein glanced at the rearview mirror, their eyes clashing to look but at once he also turned his face and looked straight at the street.

Waiting for Azein to respond to his words was futile. It is better to start the conversation first. "Sorry,"

Silence immediately visited them, but even Azein let out his voice. "For what?" Her question was flat without looking towards Melati.

"Ehm, I'm sorry that today I didn't come to your house for piano practice." Melati replied quietly and lowered her head. Actually he should not feel too guilty like, if usually he does not think too much about men. He should even be happy, from the beginning he himself did not like being around him. But somehow seeing Azein's face made her guilt even more so when she saw the angry and disappointed face of Azein.

"What's the reason you didn't come and did you know I sent a lot of messages?, and even your phone number couldn't be reached." Still with flat mode and without seeing the face of Melati. Actually, he did not want to melt just looking at the face of the woman he liked.

"Sorry Brother, you can see I came home with Aaz. We're both stuck in the rain and for my phone it's lowbat."

Azein glanced at the rearview mirror of his car, seeing the sad face of Melati. "It doesn't matter."

Melati sparkled to hear him, "Really?"

"But for the next meeting you're gonna have to teach me to play the piano longer." Speak Azein with a grin.

Melati snorted in annoyance, "I thought you'd just let me go." His murmur could still be heard by Azein. Azein just laughed at hearing it.

"All right, whatever you want."

Azein smiled happily, he drove his car towards the apartment inhabited by Melati.