
"Assalamualaikum.." The man said hello again.
They all looked at the door. Ardian immediately gawked in annoyance when he saw who had come. Pull Chayra's hand so that their hands interlock when the man sees her later.
"Eh, Brother Ghibran. Let's sit down, brother." Bian got up and invited Ghibran to sit down.
Santi just smiled welcoming the arrival of Ghibran. As for Chayra, the girl just looked down speechless. It was unexpected that Ghibran would pay a visit to his mother's house when he was on the spot.
Ghibran approached while greeting Santi. Kiss the hand of the woman who failed to become her father-in-law. "Mom how are you?" said pleasantries.
"Thank God be good, son."
Ghibran turned to the couple sitting on the long sofa. "Zahra, Ardian, you're here too." His mouth said so, but his eyes looked at Chayra and Ardian's interlocked hands.
"Ehehehe, yes, sir." Ardian replied trying to be friendly. In his heart he was angry. Suppose he didn't keep his manners in-laws. He wanted to get up and drive out Ghibran so he would no longer go to his father-in-law's house. "Please sit down, sir."
"Oh yes, thank you Ardian."
Chayra wanted to laugh at her husband's acting. Thumb-patterned. Although he was holding back his annoyance, his attitude that was pretentious and polite managed to do.
"As long as you're married, I'm meeting you here. Every Sunday I take the time to stop by my mom."
Ardian immediately shifted his gaze. 'I really want to show off if that's your dream daughter-in-law. Preeet.. lose competitiveness you know, Mr. Lecturer same I' grumbled in the heart.
"Mm. We also always take the time to stop by, sir. Thank God we always come when you don't come. That's why you don't know. Last week, Chay and I stayed here. Isn't that right, Mom?" Ardian looked at his in-laws expectantly. Hopefully the woman defends him.
"Eh, yes, Ghibran boy. Yesterday even Ardian who wants to stay here long. But Ayra refused. She said her mother-in-law and her father-in-law always asked her when she wanted to go home. Dear in-laws, son." Santi cengengesan at the end of his speech.
'Hahaha. Intention to demean me.' Ardian giggling.
"What the hell?!" Chayra slightly jerked her hand which was still in Ardian's hands.
The surprised Ardian immediately tightened his grasp. "Why..?"
"We're in, yuk. I'm not comfortable here." Chayra whispered to Ardian.
"Ntar first, Chay. It is not polite to leave Mr. Lecturer who is talking to us." Slightly raised his voice while glancing towards the Ghibran.
Chayra grunts. "Then Brother Ardian just stay quiet here. I'm going to the room first. Eneg long here." Chayra was ready to rise. However, Ardian's hand managed to hold him.
"Be quiet, Chay. After this, right, we're going home to a new house."
Ghibran frowned his brows listening to the conversation of the two humans in front of him. 'Intentionally show off or just want to manas-manasin I'm a boy. Get money from where to buy a house.' Shaking his head while fixing his sitting position.
"Where did you get the money to buy Zahra a new house? My feelings, you're still borne by the parents." The question suddenly came from the mouth of Ghibran. The man even immediately closed his mouth in shock at his own words. "Astagfirullahal'adzim, sorry if my question is too personal."
"Oh, it's okay, sir. I'm glad to hear your question." Ardian tried to answer casually. In fact, his heart was already boiling hearing that question. 'Why interfere anyway? Whether I should be taken care of by my parents or not. What does this have to do with you. Chay is already mine. It's just a shadow of the past.'
Ghibran smiled wryly as he looked at Santi who was sitting a few inches beside him. Then his eyes turned to look at Bian who looked indifferent. "Oh,"
"Gue is borne by parents. But that doesn't mean I can't live independently."
"Sister, it's polite, dong. I'll talk to you again, Lecturer." Chayra Whispers.
"Eh, yes, I forgot, dear."
Chayra immediately pinched Ardian's thigh. "Don't.." clenched his teeth in annoyance with Ardian who was very difficult to say. "We go in, sleepy me." Straight up and pull Ardian's hand.
"Eheheh, sorry Mr. Ghibran. I live first. Chay wants to be accompanied by rest. Sleepy said." A little run after his wife who had already turned to the room.
"It's okay, Mom. Ghibran is wrong in this. Ghibran should not visit Mother often given the current status of Ghibran."
"Don't say that, son. Connecting with silaturrahim is good."
The ghibran just smiled blandly. His eyes looked towards the corner where the shadow of Chayra had been removed.
"Rest first, son. Or maybe you want to eat first. Not lunch yet, is it?"
"Not tasteful, Mom. I drank a lot of water too. I plan on going home tomorrow. That's why now I'm coming, saying goodbye to Mom and Bian."
"Lho, you want to go home tomorrow? I happen to be going to Pesantren tomorrow too. Go to the Tomb of the late Mas Ari."
Ghibran smiled sumringah, fixing his sitting position. "Can it be a coincidence, Mom? I want to go with Bian alone or with them." Pointing in the direction of the bend.
"Thank God, they both want to come. They happen to be on holiday too. All honeymoon anyway, said her in-laws yesterday when I asked for permission."
The look on Ghibran's face immediately changed to hear Santi's words.
"I.. Mama was wrong. Sorry, Son.." Santi grabbed the glass water in front of him, gulping it down until half was left.
"That's okay, Mom. They are already husband and wife. Who am I, just a candidate who doesn't." Ghibran's eyes looked watery when he said that.
"Same mother Brother Ghibran discussed what the hell. Discuss what else can make us laugh." Bian finally spoke up, tired of hearing his mother and Ghibran talk about his brother's problems.
"We went to the back garden, brother. All the brothers shared their knowledge with Bian. Who knows, Bian is interested in majoring in Sharia Economics later." Bian got up and approached Ghibran.
"You take Brother Ghibran to the back, son." Santi eventually supports his son's plan.
The ghibran breathed deeply. "Come, Bi.. Brother wants to cook instant noodles later. Want to pick up vegetables in the back to add nutrition." Following Bian's first steps out of the living room.
Just stepping towards the park, Bian stopped his steps. "Mm. We're back, brother." Pushing the Ghibran's body.
"Lho, why?" Ghibran kekeh wants to continue his steps.
"No need for the pokonya. Let's just go back. Or we'll cook noodles now. Don't use vegetables or Bian's picking alone."
"Why are you?" Ghibran brushed off Bian's hand. "Is there really a snake or is there a ghost?"
"There are apparitions that will cause heartache to Brother Ghibran." Bian spread his hand. Not giving up even though Ghibran brushed off his hand earlier.
The ghibran tiptoed in order to surpass Bian's body. Apparitions of what you mean...." Ghibran's words immediately stopped. His mouth is locked. The sighting of two humans several meters in front of him actually directly pierced the eyes of his heart.
"No, Bian told Brother, we're back. Still stubborn." Bian let out a rough breath while lowering his hand slowly. "Dibilangin also told me to go back, still stubborn."
Ghibran smiled wryly. His feet took a few steps back. "It turns out, Zahra was happily living with the man. I guess, all this time he was just pretending to be happy in front of me. Apparently.he was indeed really happy with the man."
"Why did Ghibran say that? Why Ayra is unhappy. Ardian is a good guy. He was a little weak in religious matters. But he was diligent in learning, brother. Now read the Qur'an. It is worthy of being a prayer priest."
Ghibran smiled wryly again. "Are you happy to see your sister marry him?"
"Mm. I'm glad my brother's happy. And I'd be mad if he made my brother sad. Because after all, the happiness of Ayra is what I prioritize. But, thank you so far.I see Kak Ardian always make him laugh. As Brother Ghibran sees now. Ayra's sister was laughing happily with her husband. I don't know what makes them laugh. But, I'm happy to witness his happiness."
Ghibran lowered his eyes that felt like tears. Several times a rough gasp of breath came from him, before he raised his face again.
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