Not the Perfect Son-in-law
Chapter 9. Sarah Meets With Ruqoyah

Chapter 9

This holiday Ali wants to invite Hafsah to take a walk to the city park while exercising in the morning. After before the dawn prayer the woman had finished cooking for breakfast and washing. He did not want it until his mother-in-law and sister-in-law nagged him for leaving without providing breakfast for them.

Hafsah is not neko-neko, being invited to the park alone has made him happy. She's the kind of girl who loves to waste money just to go play together, unless you go together with a big family. For the woman just being by her husband's side already makes her happy.

The couple walked while embracing each other. If there are many people Hafsah prefers to hold hands with each other, because he is embarrassed if the attention of the crowd.

"Darling, what would you like to eat for breakfast?" ask Ali.

"Yellow rice only" replied Hafsah as he saw a wagon in which no buyers and merchants were sitting alone.

Ali looked at his wife's eyes. He saw that a grandfather was sitting in front of his cart. Then the men took Hafsah to that place. 

"Grandfather, buy two yellow rice packets of kumplit, yes!" pinta Ali to the yellow rice merchant.

"Ready, Sir! Please sit!" The grandfathers deftly served Ali's order.

"How much is one portion worth, Cake?" ask Ali.

"Ten thousand, sir," replied the Grandfather. Then Ali handed him a piece of blue money.

Hafsah smiled as her husband smiled at her. Both of their hands were still clinging to each other. They sat side-by-side on their backs to the street and faced the wall of tarpaulin cover which the merchant had installed.

"Honey, next month will be held a three-day and three-night holiday at the office. He said he was going to the top. Are we going to come?" tanya Ali just remembered the chat yesterday afternoon with her co-workers.

"I'll go with my brother's choice. If you want a vacation with your office friends, I'll come too. However, if Abang does not want to come, we go on a family vacation only," replied Hafsah.

Usually they always participate in the activity, but now there are Ruqoyah and Alika. They want to take a vacation too. Many bring all the family, but there are their own costs if you want to add a room. The office only provides one room for one employee.

"Mother and Alika definitely want to come along too" muttered Ali. He knew very well the nature of this mother and sister. Where to stay at home when they know that he and his wife will go on vacation.

"If mom and Alika come along, you have to provide accommodation for them, because the office limits the allotment of each employee" Ali said.

"It can be discussed with the mother, because all the money now the mother who holds," said Hafsah.

Both of them also enjoy the yellow rice is still hot and make the appetite Hafsah rose. The woman spent it all without rest. This made Ali happy, he often saw his wife always refraining from eating much while at home. He always said to eat a lot.

Ali did not know that Ruqoyah always insinuated Hafsah if seen eating a lot. If he gets to nambah, then the next meal ration will be reduced, sometimes even not rationed side dishes and only eat rice mixed with salt and fried onions.

Hafsah never complained about Ruqoyah's actions if not asked by Ali because his mother likes playing victim. He's just been defending himself, unless it's his fault he'll apologize. The woman did not want to be hated by her husband for something he never did.

"Sir, here's the change!" yelled the grandfather of the yellow rice seller when he saw Ali and Hafsah leaving. The old man chased Ali.

"That's for you, Father only. Thank you, yellow rice is delicious! Good luck with the sale, Cake," Ali replied.

"Alhamdulillah. May Allah give more and grant the wishes of the Father and Mother" said the Grandfather with teary eyes.

"Aamiin," replied Ali and Hafsah simultaneously.

The two walked around the city park complex while talking about what they thought was exciting.

When Ali and Hafsah looked back, Sarah was wearing a sports suit. The woman was wearing a dress that was pres in her body, so as to show all her body shapes. Ali immediately lowered his eyes.

"What's up Sarah?" ask Hafsah when she saw the movement of her husband who felt uncomfortable.

"I'm calling you, Ali. Why not answer my call," Sarah replied ignoring the existence of Hafsah.

Ali deliberately tightened Hafsah's body to him. He hoped that the woman in front of him would realize that his wife was there.

"What's up Sarah?" tanya Ali repeated the question of the wife.

"You live in the area?" sarah asked pretending not to know, but she had told people to look for where Ali's house was.

Ruqoyah who was traveling with Alika saw Ali talking to a sexy-looking woman in a world-famous brand.

"Who's that talking to Brother?" ask Alika.

"Well, we're samperin!" bring Ruqoyah.

Her mother and sister Ali had arrived where there were three people standing with a stiff and awkward atmosphere. Ruqoyah looked at Sarah from top to bottom. Smelling expensive perfume. 

"Mom, who's this rich lady?" alika whispered.

"No idea," replied Ruqoyah.

Sarah looked towards Ruqoyah and Alika. Then she smiled, because she found out that they were the mother and sister of the boy she liked. Then he will steal the hearts of both of them to like it and even support his relationship with Ali later.

"Mother, meet me Sarah, Ali's friend when she was in school" Sarah said, kissing Ruqoyah's hand and holding her.

"Oh, his friend Ali," Ruqoyah replied with a friendly smile.

"Go home, dong! Don't be on the streets like this, it will annoy others" Ruqoyah told Ali.

Ruqoyah saw jealousy in Hafsah's eyes. She is very happy and suspects that Sarah was a special woman in her son's past.

Sarah is now at Ali's house. A simple house with two floors, has a spacious yard with many overgrown by trees. I don't know why he felt so comfortable when he came to this house.

"Hafsah get me drinks and cookies, dong! Guests are not treated for anything. You can't be a good host," insinuations of Ruqyah that made Hafsah heart palpable and hurt because his mother-in-law was humbling herself in front of women who had been present in her husband's life in the past.

Sarah shut her mouth. She now knew that Hafsah was disliked by her mother-in-law.

'This is an opportunity! Golden chance, then I can't miss this. I had to get support from Ali's mother so I could get Ali, Sarah's inner cheer.

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Will Sarah get the support of Ruqoyah? How does Hafsah deal with potential actors? Follow their story, yes!