
Chapter 28
Alika was currently pacing around in the room because she was terrified in her heart since coming home from the top. He was late for the month already 15 days from his usual date.
"Do I have to do a test first, okay?" muttered Alika with an anxious and fearful look.
The time has shown the time at 09:15 while there is a lecture schedule at 10:00 later. Now he must leave immediately if he does not want to be late and does not get the nagging of his lecturer. With a giant step the woman came out of her room.
"Why is your face so pale?" ruqoyah asked with her son.
"Lack of sleep maybe, ma'am. Because there are many tasks from the lecturer, so stay up every night," replied Alika and then leave immediately so as not to be asked a lot by her mother.
Hafsah, who was ironing in the living room, saw his brother-in-law who looked pale and his eyes were sunken like a sick person. In his heart he was also worried about Alika's unusual state.
Alika took the time to buy a pregnancy test kit at the pharmacy when leaving for campus. He's going to do a test in the bathroom that's there. If he did the test at home, he was afraid he would be caught by the occupants of the house.
Time continued to roll, all day Alika did not talk much. After the end of the course he quickly left before being invited to go for a walk by his friends. The woman went to the toilet and took a test. She bought 3 pregnancy tests under different brands.
After waiting for a while with a racing heart, Alika saw all the test equipment showed two lines that were clearly visible. Suddenly his legs felt limp after seeing the results.
'No. How could I ha–mil. I only did that night. That's also I don't remember, ' Inner Alika with the roar of tears that she can't stand anymore.
'What should I do now?' muttered Alika who was now crouching while crying.
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The condition of Hafsah's hands is difficult to heal completely so he can already do all the homework himself. As long as he hurt his hand, Ruqoyah kept insinuating him for not doing any work and calling him spoiled.
"Hafsah, I want to go Arisan. So, you don't have to cook for lunch" Ruqoyah said.
The woman forgot that Hafsah also needed lunch. Just because she's going to eat at the restaurant with her socialite friends, so there's no need to cook. He thought it would change because he wouldn't eat. Hafsah just nodded and he could eat by buying eggs at the Mpok Noni stall later.
"Ustadzah, I saw Bu Ruqoyah coming to an expensive restaurant in the city. Does he eat at expensive restaurants that much?" tya asked when they met at Mpok Noni.
The people in the shop were curious. During this time all the people who knew Ali's money was controlled by Hafsah and Ruqoyah was given only a little.
"There was an event with his friends there. Usually they eat in places like that when they are gathering for the gathering once a month," replied Hafsah honestly.
"What's? Just for a grand event even if it has to be in a fancy restaurant like that? How much does Bu Ruqoyah have to pay with those friends?" tya continued asking because he was very curious.
Hafsah just shook his head. He did not know how much money to pay and how much to earn. The 20 million dollars arranged by Ruqoyah had no idea for anything.
"Why indeed? After all, the one who paid is also Miss Ruqoyah, not you!" ms. Ratna said to Tya cynically.
The people who heard that became curious about Ruqoyah's bow money. If the gathering place is only in such a luxurious place, it will certainly spend a lot of money, on the contrary the money that can be obtained from the gathering will also be large.
"But, by the way, Bu Ruqoyah can have a lot of money from where? Did Ustadzah give the money for the arisan?" ask the mothers who wear batik negligee.
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Meanwhile, Ruqoyah and her friends are joking at a restaurant that has been booked. Ruqoyah's eyes accidentally saw Alika being with a man whom she herself did not know who it was.
'Isn't Alika there a lecture schedule today? Then why is he here? Is it home yet? Just be careful if he truant!' inner Ruqoyah wondered.
Although it was old, but Ruqoyah's vision still worked well. So, it was impossible to misrecognize his own daughter. It's just that he forgot the photos and videos that Hafsah used to show.
"Bu Ruqoyah, isn't that Mom's daughter, is it?" asked Bu Joko when he saw Alika.
Hearing the words of this woman who likes to dress up gracefully, the other mothers also looked at Alika's table. Those who already knew Alika also confirmed the presence of his son Ruqoyah.
'Ih, the Alika is together ready again, that?' inner Ruqoyah with an annoyed look looked at the table where Alika was sitting.
"Loh, looks like she's crying, Mom. Why her? asked Bu Budiman curious.
"Yes, he was crying. Who's that guy?" ask Ms. Darma.
Asked like this Ruqoyah was at a loss as to what to answer. He himself did not know who that man was. If he answers his Om, it will obviously be caught lying, because the man who was with Alika was different from the current one.
"Maybe the teacher. Now Alika is busy with college assignments," Ruqoyah replied with a faint smile.
"Oh." All mothers are compact.
"Be careful, Mom. There was an incident of a student who was willing to become his lecturer's mistress in order to get good grades," said Bu Budiman and justified by others.
Ruqoyah was more afraid and worried that when Alika also became like that. Now he remembered Ali's quarrel and tantrums with Alika because he had gone alone with the men.
"Take care of your daughter" continued Bu Joko.
"Yes, of course. The other side of Alika can take care of itself," Ruqoyah timpal tried to be strong and not panic.
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Is there going to be a scene at the restaurant? Follow their story, yes!