183 Days of Being a Lover
49. Lunch Together

Rendi let the mama who was upset. He was focused on driving his car following Mr. Bobby's car.

Mr. Bobby drove his car to a Sunda restaurant near Gasibu Square. When Mr. Bobby turned his car to the restaurant page, Rendi also turned his car to the restaurant's yard. He parked his car in front of the restaurant. After turning off the engine, Rendi opens the back door, but Claudia's mother is reluctant to get out of the car.

Rahma got out of the car and approached Claudia's mother.

“Tante. We're down, yuk!” Rahma's taking Claudia's mother.

“Tante lazy down. Aunty wants to wait here,” said Claudia's mother while bending her face.

“Let's Aunt get sick if you eat late,” said Rahma.

Mr. Sultan and Mr. Bobby approached them. Mr. Sultan saw Claudia still sitting in the car surrounded by Rahma and Rendi.

“You why Claudia? You sick?” ask Sultan with worry.

“Claudia is okay, Dad,” replied Ms. Claudia.

“Claudia just cape,” continued Ms. Claudia.

Claudia's mother gets off the car aided by Rahma.

“Is Mother Claudia okay? What needs to be taken to the doctor?” asked Mr. Bobby with a look of anxious face to see the situation of Claudia's mother.

“No need! I'm not sick,” replied Claudia's mother with a ketus.

Claudia's mother embraces Rahma's waist, then Rahma grabs Claudia's shoulder. They walk while embracing each other. They are like mother and son. Bobby followed them from behind. He seems worried about Claudia's mother.

Sultan and Rendi walked at the back.

“Mama you why?” ask Mr. Sultan in a soft voice so as not to be heard by Mr. Bobby.

“Mama did not want to eat together with Mr. Bobby,” replied Rendi while whispering.

Sultan sighed.

“Mama you always do. Though Mr. Bobby was kind to your mama,” said Rendi.

“Rendi tofu, Cake. Let it be rather than later mama get angry,” said Rendi,

The restaurant was full of people having their lunch having trouble finding an empty table. They went around the restaurant looking for an empty table. Finally they found an empty saung just that his table was being cleaned by restaurant employees. They waited until the sack was cleared.

After the saung has been cleaned they sit in the saung. A restaurant employee came to give them a menu book.

“Will Claudia's mother take medicine first? So that the body of the mother is more delicious?” ask Mr. Bobby to Claudia's mother.

“I'm not sick, Mr. Bobby. I just cape,” replied Claudia's mother with annoyance. It has been repeated he said that he is okay but Mr. Bobby still worried about his condition.

“Thank God that Claudia's mom is okay. I'm afraid Claudia's mother fell ill,” said Mr. Bobby with a feeling of relief.

They also choose the food they want. The employee records all their orders. After they finished recording their orders, the employee left their place.

“I heard from Mr. Sultan that you are getting married,”, Mr. Sultan told Rendi and Rahma.

“Betul, Sir,” replied Rendi.

“When did you marry her?” ask Mr. Bobby.

“Not yet. I want to get married soon. Next week I just want to ask for blessing to Rahma's parents,” replied Rendi. Sir Bobby nodded in understanding.

“You want what gift from me?” ask Mr. Bobby.

“No need, Mr. Bobby. We ask for his prayer so that our household will last until the end of life. Become a family of sakina, mawadah, warohmah,” said Rendi.

“Aamiin,” says Ms. Claudia.

“How about I finance your wedding?” ask Mr. Bobby.

“Not to overdo it, deh,” muttered Mother Claudia with annoyance.

“No need, Mr Bobby! I can afford to finance my wedding,” said Rendi.

“It's okay. I just want to give you a gift for your wedding. You just set what kind of wedding, later I will pay everything,”, said Mr. Bobby.

“Sir Bobby! I am still willing to pay for my son's wedding. So Mr. Bobby didn't bother to pay for my son's wedding!” claudia's mother said annoyed.

“It's okay, Ms. Claudia. I just want to give them a gift,”, said Mr. Bobby who remained with his stance.

Finally, Rendi took the middle path. So that Mr. Bobby can still give the wedding gift of Rendi with Rahma, without having to interfere in financing the marriage.

“Begin only. Sir Bobby give us any gift for our wedding, we will definitely receive,” said Rendi.

“Alright if you want that,” said Mr. Bobby.

Claudia's mother heard a message coming in on her phone. He pulled the phone out of the bag. He opened his phone screen. He saw the clock on the phone screen showing half a hour. He remembered that he had not yet prayed dzuhur.

“Rahma, we have not prayed dzuhur,” Mother Claudia told Rahma.

“Iya, Aunt,” replied Rahma. Rahma stood up from sitting.

“Come, Aunt. We pray first,” said Rahma. Claudia's mother stood up.

“Rendi, Mama pray first,”, Claudia's mother told Rendi.

“Iya, Mah. Later Rendi pray after Mama finished praying,” said Rendi.

Claudia and Rahma's mother leave the saung to the mushola.

“Kakek also want to pray.” Sultan also stood up.

“Come on Mr. Bobby, we pray first! Let Rendi yag wait here,” said Pak Sultan. Mr. Bobby stood up, then he walked with Mr. Sultan to the mosque.

After finishing the prayer Mother Claudia and Rahma returned to the saung where they were sitting. It turns out that their order meal is already available. Rendi was waiting for them while playing the phone.

“Rendi. There pray first!” said Claudia's mother.

Rendi immediately stood up and put the phone into the pocket of the pants.

“I pray first,” said Rendi to Rahma.

“Iya,” replied Rahma.

Rendi also left the saung to the mushola. Not long after, Mr. Sultan and Mr. Bobby returned from the mosque. They sit in the saung.

“Wah the food is available,” said Pak Sultan.

“Daddy want to eat now?” ask Claudia's mother.

“Iya. Father is hungry,” replied Mr. Sultan.

Claudia's mother poured rice on Mr. Sultan's plate. Then put the side dishes that Mr. Sultan wants. Mr. Bobby watched Claudia's mother serving Mr. Sultan.

“Come on Mr. Bobby. We eat first.” Sultan began to eat.

“Iya, Sir,” replied Mr. Bobby. Mr. Bobby looked at Claudia's mother who was pouring rice on Claudia's own plate. Claudia's mother looks indifferent to him. Mr. Bobby sighed.

Mr. Bobby took the rice place and poured the rice on the plate. He also took a side dish and put it on a plate. Then he started eating.

When they were eating Rendi came from the mushola. Rendi sat next to Sultan. Deftly Rahma took rice and side dishes for Rendi. Mr. Bobby watched Rahma who was serving Rendi. Then he turned to Claudia's mother who was sitting in front of him. The woman was indifferent to him but she expected a lot to the woman.

Mr. Bobby sighed.

Patience Bobby, patience. Let time prove it all, Mr. Bobby said in his heart.