Not the Perfect Son-in-law
Chapter 22. Dinner With Sarah

Chapter 21

Hafsah prepared a change of clothes for her husband as well. He had just finished cooking, not even teaching permission because there were so many menus requested by Ruqoyah. Fruits purchased are also told to make a fruit salad and some juice is made. In addition, her in-laws also asked her to cook rendang because Sarah and Ali like rendang. Of course, the manufacturing process takes a lot of time. Not another menu.

Ali could see the fatigue line from the wife's face. Then, he took her sitting on the sofa while being hugged by her.

Hafsah could smell the soap from Ali's body and this made him feel comfortable. Ali wasn't even dressed with a towel. 

"Five minutes" Ali said as he felt Hafsah was about to let go of his embrace.

"I haven't had a bath yet" Hafsah replied in embarrassment as she felt her body smell a wide variety, especially the smell of kitchen spices.

Ali did not care about that, because he was in need of Hafsah's embrace to calm his heart and mind. Usually by doing this like a panacea that will eliminate all the fatigue in him.

"So I went to the Alika campus" Ali said softly, implied with sadness and anger in his tone.

Hafsah surprised. Then she rubbed the chest of her husband's field. He hopes that his touch can provide information for the people he loves.

"It feels like you want to scold Alika as soon as you go home," continued Ali.

"patience, Bang. Do not let disputes between brothers. He will talk well with Alika. Do not let Brother act hard and make Alika more rebellious and act as he pleases. After all, it is now brother who replaces the role of responsibility as the family leader. Be wise not full of anger" said Hafsah gently and Ali nodded.

"Thank you for being in my life. Brother is getting in love with you, honey," I Ali then gave a sweet kiss all over his wife's face.

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Sarah also came to Ali's house with a very beautiful appearance, full make up and clothes were very beautiful. Ruqoyah who saw it was very happy and in her heart she wanted to make Hafsah inferior and ashamed to Sarah.

"It's so pretty!" praise Ruqoyah to Sarah when they embrace.

Ruqoyah's eyes circulated looking for the whereabouts of the son-in-law. He wanted to heat up the woman of his son's choice. However, the figure was invisible.

Alika also praised Sarah's beauty. Especially when you know that a gift is presented in a paper bag with a famous brand logo. Yes, Sarah brought two imported expensive bags.

Sarah's eyes were looking for Ali. The man had not yet seen the trunk of his nose and this irritated him. He was afraid that Ali would not see him.

"Where are you, Mom?" sarah asked with a shy smile.

"It seems like he has not returned home from the mosque yet" Ruqoyah replied with a faint smile.

"Where is the barren woman? Kok, not down," murmured Ruqoyah.

Not long Ali went home and along with Hafsah who came down from his room. The woman greeted her husband by kissing his hands and the husband imprinted with a kiss on his forehead. Then, the two walked while embracing towards the dining room.

Sarah who saw that immediately felt the heat of her heart. He also wanted to be treated that way by Ali. 

'Look, Ali I'll get it. Although in any way, ' Sarah's mind while looking at the halal couple.

They also sit in their own chairs. It's just that the seat that used to be occupied by Ruqoyah is now filled by Sarah because of her position on Ali's left.

It seems like Hafsah would be serving her husband. Ask her what she wants to eat and serve it.

Sarah did not want to lose, she also took some food that looks good and put it on Ali's plate. Of course it made Ali dislike, because he thought it was disrespectful. Sarah is a guest in her home. Then, as usual, Ruqoyah will defend Sarah.

Sarah's eyes widened when looking at the face of Hafsah which is usually covered by a veil or niqob. All this time he thought that the woman had an ugly face, so it was covered by a piece of cloth. However, in reality he saw the beautiful face of the woman who was his rival.

'It's just right Ali is just as cool as a girl. Turns out her face wasn't as ugly as I thought, Sarah's inner self.

Hafsah himself eats in silence as if he does not care about the circumstances around him. So did Ali who ate ravenously without a sound.

Ruqoyah, Alika, and Sarah dominate the joint eating activities. They seem to have no cessation of chattering. Not infrequently they insinuate Hafsah and say words that can hurt the woman's heart.

Hafsah and Ali enjoyed eating. The two men seemed to be unconcerned about what the three men were doing.

"Come, eat a lot, yeah! I deliberately cooked a lot of food so that you are free to eat anything" Ruqoyah told Sarah.

"Well, I've eaten almost every menu on this table. All the flavors of this dish are very good," said Sarah who did not know that all this food Hafsah who cooks.

"Alhamdulillah, if you like. Not in vain my wife cooked alone from noon until almost Magrib," Ali said and made Sarah stunned.

"What?" Sarah widened her eyes. He thought that all this food was ripe Ruqoyah.

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