
Chayra waited for her husband to come home with a worried look. Ardian said the meeting was over and he'd be home soon. But when she asked for the results of the meeting, Ardian answered later when he got home.
Adzra who was standing leaning against the sofa in front of his mother looked in surprise. The child seemed to ask for an explanation with his mother's attitude that was like a confused person.
Chayra immediately grabbed her son's body and rushed out of the house as the roar of her husband's car engine in the garage rang out. Chayra only smiled when she saw not her husband coming out, but her father-in-law.
"Oh my grandson..." Mr. Sucipto spread his arms as he walked closer to Chayra and Adzra. Chayra immediately grabbed her in-laws hand and kissed her solemnly. "Baby healthy?"
"Thank God, Papi's healthy, son. Especially now Papi feels very healthy and happy because of the dream Papi had been realized." Mr. Sucipto took Adzra from the sling of Chayra and then grabbed his son-in-law's shoulder. "Your husband can be like this for sure because of your interference, dear. Your husband's success as it is today is completely unexpected Papi."
Chayra only smiled as she was confused to respond with what sentence.
Mr. Sucipto turned around because Ardian had no signs yet of appearing behind him. "Ardian.. What are you doing inside?"
"Wait a minute, Pi. I'm finishing something."
"Quick out! Your wife can't wait to see you."
"Yes, it's a minute away."
Chayra frowned. What her husband was working on so it had to be completed in the car. She turned to look at her in-laws, asking from the look of her eyes but her in-laws just shrugged.
"But go in first, let me wait for Mas Ardian here."
"Is it okay if Papi comes in first?"
"It's okay, Pi."
Mr. Sucipto smiled and left Chayra, still with Adzra in his arms.
Chayra approached her husband's car and gently banged on the door. "What are you busy with, Mom."
A surprised Ardian immediately hid something in his hand and lowered his car glass. "B. It's nothing, honey. I'm going out now." Ardian rubbed his face rough while opening the car door.
Chayra rounded her eyes when she saw the sign on her husband's chest. "M. Masya Allah, Mas. k. you..." Chayra's voice was stuck in her throat. He closed his mouth in disbelief.
Ardian gulped and smiled as he was speechless. Only his hands were raised to hug his wife.
"You're chosen, Mom?"
"I. yes, Chay... That's why Papi came here to celebrate this."
"Alhamdulillah.. Mas. I hope you can keep this trust in the future."
"Aamiya.. Darling.." Ardian tightened his embrace. "Let's go inside. Papi and Adzra are waiting for us inside. Nine o'clock at night we have a show at the Queen's hotel."
"What way, Mom?" Chayra looked up at her husband.
"Thanksgiving ceremony for appointment of new General Manager. Who will be present later the members of the Board of Directors and the Managers only. Just a little Thanksgiving."
"Keep I have to prepare what?"
"You just have to be my side, baby. Don't dress like everyone else. Just be yourself and don't try to learn to be someone else."
"Thank you, Mom." Chayra leaned her head against her husband's chest.
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Mr. Sucipto came home after five in the afternoon. Chayra and Ardian let go with a smile.
"Mas, I'd like to call Tina for a second."
"For what?"
"Mean my hand is removed first. I'm in need of a girl friend right now, Mas."
"Tell me what for, honey." Ardian still held Chayra's hand.
"I need input from a fellow woman for tonight's show. I can't just hear Mas Ardian's opinion. That person's opinion needs to be considered so that later I won't be embarrassed."
Ardian breathed out violently. "I told you, be yourself, Chay."
"The Maghrib time is long, dear. Adzra you haven't bathed."
"Why not shower with him. Take a bath of the child. The time after rising office you don't want to bathe children anymore, Mas?"
Ardian immediately glared at his eyes. "Who said that, Chay? I will still be the Ardian I am now even though I am the owner of the company."
"Then, now I would like to ask my handsome, well-established husband to bathe his future successor. His wife is in a rush that cannot be delayed. Begged for his willingness." Chayra passed leaving her husband still gawking in confusion.
A series of rituals before prayer are performed by the Chayra. After Tina said she was willing to come to her aid, Chayra was able to breathe a sigh of relief. He waited for his friend to come after the Maghrib prayer. While waiting, she chose an evening dress that would be suitable for her use. "I'm about to fit into a dress that Mas ya.." Chayra turned to look at her husband after getting tired of choosing herself. There were four paper bags that Ardian had given him earlier. It turned out that Ardian lingered in the car when he came home from the Office, because he was separating four Muslim party dresses that he bought suddenly when he came home from the Office.
Ardian sighed heavily as he walked closer. "Wear the navy one, honey. Or it's up to you. You want to wear any clothes, you'll still be pretty."
Chayra grunts. "I'm just asking for your opinion, Mom. I'm beautiful because I'm a woman. If I wasn't pretty, you wouldn't be as petty as you are now."
"Hehehe.." Ardian could only smile grimacingly.
Watch them get distracted when a loud voice comes from Chayra's phone. Ardian, who was closer to his wife's flattened object, grabbed it. "From Tina." he said, handing it over to his wife. Chayra immediately received the call.
"Ayra, I'm downstairs. Please bring me down because I don't know which room."
"Oh yeah, yeah, I'm down now."
"Where are you going?" Ardian held his wife's hand.
"You picked up Mira downstairs. Take it off, Mas. time has come."
"Gallags very.."
"Udah ah, lazy ladenin you." Chayra pulled her hand forcibly.
About an hour Chayra dirias by MUA amateurs. Finally the salon show was finished as well. "Well, although I'm not a MUA expert, but you look more beautiful with my makeup, Ayra. You are beautiful from the sonna too. But if it's polished like this it looks even more luminous." Tina grabbed the glowing red lipstick.
"Eh.. why take that color lipstick?"
"It's night, Ayra. We have to wear lipstick to make it look."
"I'm gonna wear a veil, Tina.."
"Astagfirullah, I forgot." Tina patted her eel. "Hahahaha. I don't have to worry about the color of your lipstick."
"Darling it's finished yet, it's seven."
Chayra and Tina looked at each other at Ardian's voice. They are too busy playing salons until they forget time.
"Udah, Mom.. You want to change clothes too..."
"Udah is changed in the next room, honey. Just wait for you."
"Mmm. Yeah, Mom, I'm out now." Chayra got up while revealing the end of her dress that extended to sweep the floor.
"Waaaah.you look like Cinderella who ran away from a party." Tina judged Chayra's appearance to be perfect in her eyes.
"Sstttt.. no comments!" Chayra grabbed her veil and asked Tina to tie the rope.
"Darling.it's been..." Ardian who opened the door forcefully could only gasp at the sight of Cinderella in front of him. Spontaneous his hand grabbed the slender waist of his wife. "You look so perfect, dear.." his eyes looked gently into the bead of his wife's eyes.
"Thank you, Mas.."
"Hmmm... Try, sir, Mom conditioned her feelings first. There's someone else in front of you who's still single."
"Astagfirullah, I forgot, Tin. Sorry... Betewe. My wife looks more beautiful."
"Gue is not an expert, but if only a small makeup..." Tina flicked her little finger.
"Thank you for the help. We have to leave now."
"It's ok. I want to clean this makeup tool first." Ardian and Chayra leave Tina. While Tina immediately cleaned her makeup tools.
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