
" Have you got an invitation ?? " Valen asked Ainun without responding to Ainun's question.
" Oh...!! " Sahut Ainun pointed towards the white car parked outside the gate.
" Yeah.when I want to take you away with Sky Brother "Sigh Valen disappointed.
" Ooh.but I have to rush home. You see, for a short afternoon, I left for my grandmother's village "Tukas Ainun felt sorry.
" I'm sorry len !! Brother Sky "Imnya again
" Yess !! " skys cheer in heart.
" Ooh.iya nga what what, deck. Maybe next time the three of us go "Tukas Sky pura disappointed.
" Okey.I go first.. !! Assalamualaikum !! " Switch Ainun on Sky and Valen.
" Walaikum salam warrahmarulli wabrakatuh "
Valen stared at the back of his friend who was getting away. " Can we still meet again ?? " Siss Valen in the heart. There was a throbbing pain in his heart staring at the departure of the friend.
" What, deck ?? We can talk, right ?? " Sky said suddenly jerking Valen's daydream.
Valen glanced at Sky at a glance "Sorry Brother !! I can't go with my sister yet. I also have to hunt home. You want to tamani Umi shopping "Valen gives the original reason.
" So Umi called me "Imnya to complete his lie.
" I'm sorry, brother !! It is not appropriate for a good person like brother to be lied to his "Inner while throwing his gaze away from Sky's gaze.
Right now his heart was not doing well so he had no mood to go on the road. What was on his mind now, he quickly went home, collapsed and refreshed his brain which was mummified by heart problems. In essence, he needed to calm himself down. He's in acute trouble.
" Ooh.okay. Next time I have to !! Then the servant princess will escort you to the carriage. Servant must ensure the safety of the princess !! " Sky bowed respectfully throwing jokes to cover up her disappointment.
" Apaan sak. Lebay !! " Cibir Valen while giggling amusedly.
" I'm first, Brother !! " exclaimed Valen left Sky riveted. Waving his hand as a sign of farewell.
" Assalamualaikum, brother !! " Squeak Valen again as he turned his body back and then threw a big smile to Sky.
Sky was getting fascinated to see Valen's smile.
" Waalaikum greetings "Siss Sky without any intention to listen to Valen. Only the movements of her lips could be understood by the girl.
" I'm sorry, brother !! I can't go alone with the opposite sex. I must be Istiqomah in carrying out my religious orders. I don't want to disappoint my foster family who have sincerely accepted me as part of their "Siss Valen stared at Sky from behind the car glass that was deliberately not opened. He knew Sky was very disappointed by his refusal.
***
" How was the test, son ?? " Task Syifa to Valen when Valen joins Syifa sitting on the sofa in the living room.
The beautiful girl, deliberately went home to Syifa. He wanted to make the most of his time staying a few more days in the middle of his adoptive family.
" Thank God, Mi !! " Sahut Valen while smiling. Slowly the girl leaned her head on Syifa's shoulder spoiled. His hands stretched out across Syifa's already rounded belly.
" Dek...when the hell did it come out ?? I can't wait to have a new adek, deck !! " Valen said while stroking Syifa's stomach with anxiety.
Syifa chuckles. The rubbing of Valen's head covered with a veil of affection.
" Can't wait to have a new grandpa, but want to leave the dedek go far !! " Lirih voice Syifa pura pura pouted.
Valen was fixated with a stiffened body. She knew Syifa was just joking, but somehow her heart felt guilty towards Syifa.
" I'm sorry, Mi !! " She murmured but still heard in Syifa's ear.
" Shh...Umi was joking. Umi ridho, son. Although heavy, but Umi knows this for the good of Valen later. Umi always prays for you son !! Only one thing Valen should know, Umi loves Valen as much as Umi loves his sister, Hana and Hani "Syifa said gently and then kissed Valen's head.
Valen is so moved. Droplets of clear liquid slowly decayed over his cheeks.
" Valen also loves Umi. Thank you for the same affection Valen "isak Valen moved, then hugged Syifa's body tightly.
Syifa simply looked at her adopted son without stopping her swabbing. " Same, son !! Thank you for considering Umi as a substitute for Mommy "Soft said.
" Eeh.kak Valen !! Why hug Umi hug while crying ?? Brother scolded Umi yaa ?? " call Hana came closer. The clear net of the little girl twitched cutely looking at Valen and Uminya.
" Deck !! Where is Umi angarin brother !! Sister just wants to spoil with Umi, really !! " Tukas Valen without breaking his arms.
" Come rich kid !! " Cibir Hana, but slowly sat down beside Syifa and embraced Uminya.
" But Hana also wants to be hugged !! " Hana's Whine on Syifa.
Syifa chuckles. " Hm.. Ngatain rich brother son of Kindergarten but also want "Godanya to Hana.
" Lion. Hana wants to love Umi "Tukas Hana while kissing her stomach.
" Hani !! Here son, hug Umi too !! " Syifa cried waving at Hani who was just staring at the scene of three people in front of her from across the table.
Hana's twin is indeed very quiet tend to be expressionless. His face was flat and a little shy. He only likes to spoil Maliq when people don't see it.
Hani just smiled thinly. " It's full there, Mi. Later Umi claustrophobic "Steel slowly without moving out of place.
Syifa smiled shadyly. It was like seeing a reflection of himself on that little girl. Her introverted nature turned out to decline in one of her daughters.
Valen straightened his body. Somehow his feelings were not calm hearing the end of the sentence uttered by Syifa. His mind again remembered the Mommy who always spoke strangely before his death.
His heart was fastened considering Syifa's words earlier.
" Athaghfirullah hal'adzim !! No more, O Allah !! Don't take Valen's favorite people first. Valen is not strong, O Allah, "Valen's inner scream with eyes that have condensed again.
" Dear !! Why are you crying again ?? " Valen gasped at Syifa's voice. Unknowingly, Hani has also joined in the arms of Uminya.
" Aa.no, Mi. Valen was just moved to see the adek Hana and Hani could be happyin Umi. Valen is so grateful to be in this family "Tukas Valen is not entirely lying.
Syifa smiled gently at Valen. " Mashaa Allah, son..!! It's all arranged by God. Umi is also happy to have a child like Valen ", he said while stroking Valen's head gently.
" Mm.. Abi is still out of town, Mi ?? " Task Valen after a while. Hana and Hani have gone to play.
" Yes, baby !! Inshaa Allah will return tomorrow if it can fit the schedule "Syifa replied.
Since Syifa's pregnancy, Maliq has rarely taken Syifa on business trips out of town. The Syifa routine is just around the house and office in the city. It was only until the age of Syifa was five months old. And at the end of this, Maliq does not involve any more office affairs on his wife. All work was done with Hendra's assistant and Johan, Willy's assistant who is still trusted by Maliq to oversee Willy's company.
Maliq, who is basically overprotective on Syifa, has grown more possessive since the pregnancy of his wife.
" Oh yes, son.later Mother Fatimah who will take Valen to the boarding school. What's okay, son ?? You see Umi can not ride the plane "Syifa said with a regretful tone.
" Yes.not what Mi. Valen is happy to be delivered with mom. Umi focus on maintaining the health of Umi and Dedek only. " Tukas Valen smiled.
Remember Fatima, right ??. Mother Fatimah is a woman who nurtured Zian from childhood. Because of living on a different island, every two months Mother Fatimah regularly comes to visit Syifa in this city. That woman couldn't have seen Zian for long. He loved Zian very much. As well as Valen, Fatimah was already with the girl.
" Mm.. Where did my sister go to college, Mi ?? " Valen switched the conversation.
" Said at the University where Umi taught only. He did not want to study outside the island. The reason he wanted to help Abi "Sahut Syifa who responded to a nod by Valen.
" It's true too, Mi. Poor Abi hassles take care of two companies "Tukas Valen.
Syifa smiled. " May be waged by Allah and be given ease. After Valen finishes college, Valen can run Daddy's business again "Syifa said softly.
" Now focus on finding knowledge first, so as to be a successful woman in the future later "Imbuhnya again encourage Valen.
" Yes, Mi "
***
Morning greetings. The pitch of the night, slowly replaced by the sun that crawled up with certainty without any doubt.
The atmosphere of Sunday morning at Syifa house, seen the activities of its residents as usual. Although Maliq has not returned home from his trip, the atmosphere remains warm at breakfast today.
" sister..!! This morning Umi wanted to eat breakfast binte in corner stalls T-junction "Syifa said arrived when she saw Zian had finished his breakfast.
Binte (a typical corn-based gorontalo food).
Zian frowned. He just realized, it turns out Uminya did not take breakfast from earlier. He just accompanied his son to breakfast.
" Yes, Mi. Now brother will buy it "Sahut Zian while standing from his seat.
" No !! Umi wants to eat in her stall directly "Sergah Syifa before Zian leaves.
" oohs...Umi's coming there ?? " Task Zian to make sure.
" Yes !! "
" Okey.kak not take the car keys first "Zian wants to move but prevented again by the Umi.
" Umi wants to ride a motorcycle. I want to breathe fresh morning air. You can "Rengek Syifa like a child. He already knew, all would definitely forbid him to ride a motorcycle.
" Part of the place is near !! " The effect is more convincing.
" No, Umi !! " Pekik Valen, Hana and Hani simultaneously.
The three were worried about imagining Uminya riding a motorcycle with a protruding stomach.
Syifa was shocked to hear her three children simultaneously forbid her.
" Y..!! The big brother's bike was tall and the bonbar was a bit stumpy. Danger if Umi riding the motorbike "Valen said with a worried tone.
" Yes Mi "Zian justifies.
" Just get in the car, Mi !! " Please refer to the four children of Syifa.
Syifa chuckles. " Who would want to ride the bike !! In a state not pregnant alone Umi would not like "His speech while sneering.
" Who keeps riding on the bike ?? " Tanya Zian was confused and greeted with a nod of her three brothers.
" We borrow the motorbike sus Ratih only.Motornya will be the motor matic "Syifa replied sumringah.
Sus Ratih is a baby sitter who nurtured Hani from childhood. Since Hani grew up, her nanny was indeed back and forth to her home. He came in the morning, and came home after the magrib. Although Hana and Hani are old and independent, Syifa still hires her two babysitters. He thought that if he stopped them, they would lose their jobs.
" Ooh.up on the train motor !! At the same time Zian, Hana and Hani sigh in relief. But in contrast to Valen, somehow his heart became agitated at Syifa's request.
" Athaghfirullah !! " His murmured in heart to dispel the uneasiness.