183 Days of Being a Lover
47. Happy Tears

Today is sunday. As usual after finishing the morning prayers Rahma came out of her room to help in the kitchen. He walked into the kitchen. In the kitchen there was bi Wiwiek and one of the other maids who was cooking. Rahma approached bi Wiwiek.

“What cooking time, Bi?” ask Rahma.

“This is Non, I asked to make yellow rice,” replied bi Wiwiek.

“Bapak wants to eat early because in the morning you want to play golf. So his cooking aunt had to hurry because soon you wake up,” continued Bi Wiwiek.

“I help, Bi. Let it mature quickly,” said Rahma.

“Non help fry crackers and make egg omelet. Aunty wants to cook orek tempe and sambel,” said bi Wiwiek.

“Siap, Bi,” says Rahma.

Rahma took a large bowl to make an egg omelet. Then he broke the eggs one by one the contents were put into a bowl. It gives seasoning to the egg and shakes the egg until it blends. After that he heated teflon to make an egg chest.

Claudia's mother goes into the kitchen and approaches Rahma.

“What's up, Ma?” ask Claudia's mother.

“Bikin egg chest for yellow rice,” replied Rahma while putting egg dough on teflon.

“Bi, already frying crackers?” ask Claudia's mother to bi Wiwiek.

“Not yet, Bu,” Bi Wiwiek replied.

“Let me fry crackers,” says Ms. Claudia,

Claudia's mother put a frying pan on the stove and lit the stove. Then he poured enough cooking oil on the pan. After the hot oil Mother Claudia put in the crackers and started frying the crackers. The stove in the kitchen of Ms. Claudia there are two, each stove has four furnaces making it easier for them to cook without having to wait for the finish to cook.

When they were busy cooking, Mr. Sultan and Rendi went into the kitchen to see they were busy cooking.

“Bi, the yellow rice is ripe?” ask Mr. Sultan.

Bi Wiwiek turned to Pak Sultan.

“Not yet, Sir. The rice is also ripe. Lauk pauknya also not yet mature,” bi Wiwiek replied.

Rendi looks at Rahma who is focusing on cooking.

“Rahma, what are you cooking again?” ask Rendi.

Rahma turned to Randi.

“Againly cook egg omelet,” replied Rahma.

“Aa want to make drink what?” ask Rahma.

“No need, later. I just want to eat, my stomach is hungry,” replied Rendi.

“Sabar, A. The rice is not ripe,” said Rahma.

The uterus refocuses on the egg. Rendi and Mr. Sultan came out of the kitchen. Without Rahma noticing, Claudia and Bi Wiwiek turned to Rahma. They looked at Rahma with question marks. Now Rahma's call to Rendi is very different than usual.

“Since when did you call Rendi with the name aa?” ask Claudia's mother.

Rahma turned to Claudia's mother.

“Since last night, Aunt. Aa Rendi does not want to be called sir, he said like a friend in the office,” replied Rahma.

“Rendi's right. If calling aa feels more kinship, not too rigid,” said Claudia's mother.

Finally the yellow rice is ripe. Lauk pauk for friends yellow rice is also ripe. Rahma and Claudia's mother serve food on the dining table. Rendi and Pak sultan approached the dining table.

“A ripe?” ask Mr. Sultan.

“Already,” replied Ms. Claudia.

They all sat at the table for breakfast. Claudia's mother brought rice for Mr. Sultan.

“Grandpa wants to quickly eat because he wants to play golf with Mr. Bobby,” said Mr. Sultan.

Rendi turned to Rahma.

“Bby,” replied Rahma.

Rahma turned to Claudia's mother.

“Tante. Go golf, yuk. Than at home there are no friends,” said Rahma.

“No, ah. Aunty can't play golf. You guys go golfing,” replied Claudia's mother.

“Later Rahma Ajari, deh. Or later Aa Rendi leases a caddy to teach Aunty golf,” said Rahma.

“No ah. Besides, there is Mr. Bobby, Aunt is lazy if there is him,”, Claudia's mother said.

“Later Rahma keep, deh. So that Mr. Bobby does not disturb Auntie,” said Rahma.

“Mama, come with me! Later Rendi rents a caddy to become Mama's assistant. Besides the wide golf course, Mama and Rahma can play in a place far from Mr. Bobby,” said Rendi.

“You've come along rather than in the tree house continuously. Meningan join Dad playing golf can while refreshing,” said Mr. Sultan.

Claudia's mother sighed. If his father-in-law had told him he could not refuse.

“Allah Father,” says Ms. Claudia.

“Asyik, Auntie golfing,” said Rahma happily.

“Don't forget to bring drinks and snacks for Dad!” said Mr. Sultan.

“Good, Dad,” replied Ms. Claudia.

“You are also for Mr. Bobby,” continued Mr. Sultan.

Claudia's mother immediately sighed hearing the words of Mr. Sultan. But as usual he never refused the request of Mr. Sultan.

“Good Dad,” replied Mrs Claudia.

“Come. Now it's time to eat! Later mishapangan play golf” said Pak Sultan.

The Sultan immediately bribed the yellow rice into his mouth.

“Mama Grandpa. There is something Rendi wants to convey to Mama and Grandpa,” said Rendi.

Sultan listened while chewing yellow rice.

“What's the problem?” ask Claudia's mother.

Rendi turned to Rahma. They looked at each other and then Rendi smiled at Rahma and nodded her head. Rendi's gaze returned to the front.

“Rendi has decided to marry Rahma,” said Rendi.

Claudia's mother was shocked and happy when she heard Rendi's words.

“Alhamdullilah,” says Ms. Claudia.

“When are you getting married?” ask Mr. Sultan.

“Quickly, Cake. Rendi must ask for blessing from Rahma's parents,” replied Rendi.

“It should! That's the main thing,” said Mr. Sultan.

“Come, we celebrate this happy news by eating yellow rice,” continued Mr. Sultan.

Sultan continued his breakfast. Claudia's mother, Rendi and Rahma also had breakfast. Claudia's mother ate while watching Rendi and Rahma. There was a happy hue on their faces. Now Claudia's mother can breathe a sigh of relief because her son has found a heart patch.

Kang, our son is finally getting married, Claudia's mother said in her heart.

No tears from Claudia's mother flowed down her cheeks. Happy tears.