Becoming Like My Mother
CHAPTER 76

"Assalamu'alaikum" he said entering a house that he had not been to for a long time.

"Wa'alaikumsalam." There was a sound of someone answering a greeting from Melati and approaching the direction of the door.

Melati put on her sweet smile respectfully kissing the back of the middle-aged man's hand she called out to the father.

"Assalamu'alaikum Grandpa's granddaughter," he said anxiously to the little boy who was in his daughter's arms.

"Wa'alaikumsalam Grandfather," Melati replied mimicking the voice of a young child while handing her daughter over to her father.

"How are you, Dad?" Ask Melati politely.

"Thank God, son, come on in." Take Ikhsan and enter the house.

Mina warmly welcomed her stepdaughter. "How are you doing, son?" Clutching Melati's body which is a little fat.

"Okay, ma'am" replied Melati and returned a tight hug from her mother.

"Oh, where is Brother Ma'am?" Undeniably, he actually already misses his brother Alif.

"There's a kid on top of that, your brother looks really nervous." Kekeh Mina with a look up.

"All right, ma'am, I'll see him first."

Melati leaves her parents with her daughter, and walks towards her sister's room.

Tok to tok.

Chequek. Her brother looked at her lazy and annoyed.

"What's wrong?" Tanya Alif held back emotions. From now on he was stringing the word to preach Lulu, the woman of his tribe.

"Don't you miss me?" No matter she has become a mother, which must be her potent nature to the Brother she can not control.

"Yes yes I miss my sister a lot," he concluded, interestingly drowning Melati's face in his armpit.

"Astaghfirullah Sis, just met you have made me really stuffy. This is how you welcome me." His sergeant was upset and tidied up the hijab that was messy because of the mischievous act of Kak Alif.

"really? You're going to leave first. Wait for me in the gazebo." He said shut the door.

"Shhim this." Grunts and passes from that place.

He breathed deeply into the air around his house. In fact, he really misses the atmosphere of the house.

Tuk. Melati turned her head back because she felt that someone had hit her head with something.

He snorted to find his sister looking at him with a very annoying face. Not caring for his brother, he walked to the gazebo and sat there. Not to forget also the drinks and snacks that he had prepared.

"So are you really sure you want to marry Lulu?" Ask Melati probing.

"Yes, I've loved him for a long time anyway." Alif said relax and drink coffee.

"I like it too." Sahut Jasmine.

They talk about their personal lives and more. There was a car approaching the house.

Ting tong's,

As for Mina and Ikhsan who heard about opening the door, their smiles were engraved when they saw the arrival of his daughter-in-law.

"Assalamu'alaikum Well, Ma'am." His words were polite, and his daughter Farah followed.

"Wa'alaikumsalam." Reply them together, anxiously Mina hugging Farah's small body.

"Hi Grandma," she said happily. He was so happy to hear about going to his Grandfather's house earlier, because it was indeed the atmosphere of the people who were here that was very pleasant and crowded as well.

Fahmi smiles, his heart is happy even though his daughter has no blood relation with this family. Farah was so full of love.

"Son Fahmi let's go in" Ikhsan asked his daughter-in-law.

"Yes, yeah,"

"With his brother in the gazebo." Ikhsan said to tell.

"Alright, Fahmi said he resigned yes Well."

"Yes, please."

Fahmi walked towards the place that his in-laws had told him, his heart was also warmly touched to see the so spoiled Melati on his sister-in-law. It is undeniable, he actually wants Melati to apply to him as well.

Melati furrowed her forehead looking at her brother who looks to be focusing in one direction, her eyes also follow the direction of Kak Alif's view. How surprised to find the husband who was walking towards the two of them.

"Mas," he said.

"Yes Mel, Hi Brother." Although Fahmi's age is older, Alif is still the older brother of his wife. It's not nice not to follow a call like his wife did.

Alif nodded in response, his heart gradually began to be able to accept his sister-in-law.

"Am I interrupting here?" Ask him a friendly smile.

"Oh, of course not, please join us here." Alif replied no less friendly.

"Oh yeah, looks like you guys were so serious. Is there something?"

"Em yes Mas, we were talking about the intention of Kak Alif who wants to preach someone and prepare for marriage." Sahut Melati answered Mas Fahmi's question.

Fahmi nodded, "When's the show?"

"Two days, maybe I'll stay here too. I know, there's no way Mom's preparing the shipment and everything else herself."

"Yes Mel I get it, just back then when I wanted to propose to Sasa my whole family was so bothered and so much." Fahmi enthusiastically unconsciously.

Melati felt stunned, not feeling her eyes heat up even condense. His heart ached to see Mas Fahmi who still remembered his former Mad Brother. Forgetting is not easy, but seeing a happy look on the face of the husband. Makes her have a thought that her husband still has a taste in Mba Sasa.

He also remembers how his marriage used to be. There is no wedding or wedding. Deep down, from knowing about marriage and others he also had a desire to be treated special.

But unfortunately, all the wishful thinking was simply besieged in hope without reality. Even marriage happens because of a person's loss.

Alif who noticed the change in facial expression Melati immediately stroked her sister's shoulder gently. And Fahmi also realized this, he cursed his tongue that can not be invited to cooperate. Feelings of guilt and regret enveloped his heart and mind.

Even in front of his sister-in-law, he dared to hurt the patient woman.

"M-jasmine is not my point-"

"It's okay, Mum." Cut Jasmine.

"Melati please..."

Alif who felt that this only needed to be resolved by the couple chose to leave them both.

"Mel-"

"Here you go, I know you said it out of reflex. I understand it and maybe there is still a sense in your heart for Ms. Sasa. You and he have lived together for a long time. And for everything that's happened, there's nothing to regret." Said Melati trying to smile.

"No Mel, you misunderstood." Fahmi softly said.

"Not how Mas? We don't have to talk about this anymore. My brother is happy right now, I don't want to ruin his mood." Melati shook her head slowly.

Fahmi grabs his wife's two hands, "Mel, however we must explain this misunderstanding. We finish this right now, I don't want you to think about this and be a burden on your heart."

Melati looked the other way.

"My feelings for Sasa were gone when I found out that I had betrayed him. You're right I'm saying this is just a reflex. Remember that losing feelings does not mean forgetting memories.

You're the only one I love right now, and I'm sorry for everything that happened to your life because of me. Marry by circumstance, bury deeply in all your desires. I understand what you're feeling, if only I had been"

"Mas enough, no need to imagine. I've forgiven you from far away days even months. Enough right now, we're focusing on our household and our daughter."

"Thank you Mel, you're really my great woman." Fahmi said proudly while hugging his wife's body.