Father To Sapphira
Meeting an Ex

Rendy brought Risa to her house because she had to pick up Safira who had been coming with her parents since noon. After completing the magrib prayer which was almost late, Rendy drove Risa and Safira home.

On the way home Safira kept telling her how fun she was playing with Sakha and Lita. Rendy continues to respond to Safira's story. While Risa just smiled at her daughter's babbling. He was happy because Safira was never that enthusiastic when telling about her friends at school.

Upon arrival at Risa's parents' house, the three of them went down. Safira immediately ran into the house after saying his greetings first.

"You go straight home?", asked Risa.

"His way is nginep. But it can't yet", replied Rendy while chuckling. "Make me coffee, yeah. Trus you change clothes. Must be a bit too hot, right ?".

Risa just nodded her head and passed leaving Rendy on the porch of the house. Before entering the room, Risa told Zein who was teasing Safira to accompany Rendy. Then he hurriedly changed his clothes with a home-made robe.

After that, he prepared a coffee order Rendy and a jar containing his homemade nastar. He also brought a bottle of mineral water into his tray. Risa always sets cookies at home as snacks or dishes if there are guests who come.

Risa brought the tray to the front porch. Arriving at the front, there was already Zein's friend coming. They look familiar. 'Why men if they meet can be very familiar', murmured Risa in the heart.

"You want to make a drink too?", asked Risa to Zein's friend.

"Gausah sis", he refused quickly. "Here I want to take Zein out. Kuy. Hunt Malem", take him to Zein.

They left after saying goodbye. Rendy is busy with her phone. His hands occasionally seemed to stroke the place where Risa's former clothespin was. Risa's hand held out Rendy's hand. Then Risa revealed Rendy's clothes to see her former clothes.

Risa gasped to see the dark red color on the former clothes. Suddenly Risa's smile developed. Then looked at Rendy who was surprised to see his behavior.

"It hurts, huh?", she asked with a smile.

Rendy's eyebrows raised next door. "No. Not sick. Just feel like a chilli" said Rendy as if holding back emotions.

"You want me to add more?", continued Risa without guilt.

Rendy's face turned grim. "Don't dong, Ri. How can you be so much like me anyway. I am your future husband. You should love dong. The time you persecuted gini", he said with great compassion.

Risa giggled amusedly looking at Rendy's heartwarming face. "I'm sorry, honey. I'm not repeating it. I don't want to be subjected to violence and unpleasant acts".

Rendy gasped at the 'honey' call Risa had spoken for her. Smile expands. He brought Risa's hand and then frowned the tiny, soft palm.

"Why can you always make me love you more, Ri. In fact, compared to the women I have met. Those who always expect my love".

"Karma". Risa smiled looking at Rendy's sad face.

Back when Rendy was still busy wandering around looking for prey, Risa was always the place where Rendy told stories. How the women chased him. Whatever the woman gave him. In fact, Risa had heard from Kak Mira until there was a woman who came to propose to her.

Rendy again kissed Risa's palm. "Our karma is the same as yours, I'm willing. I'll give my whole body soul to make you happy". One hand outstretched stroking Risa's cheek.

Risa caught Rendy's hand. "Don't fight. Dah ah's. You're not going home ? Already malem. I don't want to be forced into marriage with you tonight".

"Bright. I even want to spit - spit marriage with you. Let me sleep while hugging you", Rendy smiled teasingly at him.

"Hem. Start the culture". Risa's speech is throbbing.

Rendy then went into the house to say goodbye to Mom and Dad. Safira was sleeping in the room without a chair or sofa. Then he picked up Sapphira and moved her to the room after getting permission from Risa. The head of Sapphira when she had laid it down. Risa waited while watching Rendy in the doorway. Things he always wanted to see at night. Maybe also what the princess just wants to feel when just before going to bed.

Afterwards, Risa escorted Rendy to the terrace. He wanted Rendy's car to disappear at the roadside. Then he went in while cleaning the former Rendy coffee cup.

*****

"Come, Fira. Kok tumben to molor gini. Later you are late, loh", cried Risa while putting the stock of Sapphira into her bag.

"Bentar Bundaaa. Fia again in the bathroom", she screamed loudly.

"Sister, you want me to go to the factory, right ? I want a letter of resignation". Said the Manda who was preparing.

Risa looked in wonder at her sister. He looked at the face of the sister who still showed a little bruise on his cheeks. Maybe this is the best choice. If he goes back to work, many will ask him about his chronology. Not to mention the gossip - the skewed gossip he had to hear. Risa is still thinking about Manda's psychic condition if she is still working there.

"Yaudah, after Fira's anther we go straight to the factory".

Risa enters the car, puts Safira's bag inside and starts the car engine. He saw some of his neighbors who passed by looking in wonder at him. Some were astonished, and of course many were sneering. Risa did not care about the reaction of her neighbors to her.

"Mother Fia anter pack a car?", asked Safira with sparkling eyes. His smile was wide staring at the car in front of him. "This is the car that Papa picked up when he picked up Fia, Tan. Good right ? Papa said this is Mommy's shop car".

Safira enthusiastically told Manda. Risa gestured for the two to get into the car immediately. He was already uncomfortable with the gaze of his super-cocky julid neighbor. Then Risa drove her car at a moderate speed.

"Olderly old", replied Risa casually. He glimpsed Safira from the rearview mirror who kept smiling watching the road from the window.

Of course there is pride for Safira delivered by car. Almost all of his parents owned cars. Even if there is a delivered with a motorbike, of course the motorbike is the latest expensive output. As for him, always with an ordinary bike.

Arriving at school, Risa opens the door for Safira and delivers it to the front of the class. He accidentally crossed paths with Arya who was delivering Aqilah. Risa did not greet him and immediately passed after making sure Sapphira sat in her chair.

Arya followed him all the way to the parking lot. He stopped his steps as Risa was about to approach the black sports car he had seen. His eyes were in disbelief. Risa who opened her car door.

"Same..." Call Arya while her hands hold the car door that Risa will close. "You brought this car for Safira's anther ?" Her face full of question marks looked at Risa who was sitting at the steering wheel.

"Emang why ? My son also wants to be escorted to school by car" said Risa flat. "Excuse me, Ar. I've got to get anter to his workplace". Connect Risa politely.

"Sa, wait. You shouldn't have Safira packed a car like this. There will be friends - his friends will cheat him if they know this car does not have parents. Thought about his feelings. He will definitely be embarrassed because he was mocked by his friends". Arya said with a dismissive tone.

Risa gasps with Arya's words. She did not expect that line would come out of her ex-husband's mouth.

"Tumben do you have Sapphira's feelings ? From yesterday where have you been?", asked Risa fiercely. "You're afraid that my son will be fed up with his friends because he was driven by a pinjeman car pack ? One of the friends is your son, Ar. If they sneak my son, I'm sure it's your son. Because your mouth is talking about this car pinjeman car".

Risa held back her emotions. He tried to stay calm with what Arya said. He didn't want to cause trouble at Safira's school. It will only make Sapphira into a mockery of his friends.

"I'm talking about this for Sapphira too. You have to teach him to accept the situation. Don't teach him to be spoiled".

"What do you mean, Ar ? Circumstances where he can't like the temen - his friends who came to school were driven by a car pack ? That is?", Risa's sentence was full of emphasis. His chest began to rumble holding back anger. "Originally you know, Ar. This is not a pinjeman's car. It's my car". Further again. Then he shook off Arya's hand and closed the door. He drives his car leaving Arya in his disbelief.

Arya was still staring at the car Risa was driving disappeared behind the gate. He still couldn't believe what he heard. His mind was busy recalling Risa's words regarding the car.

'Maybe it was Risa's car. Where's the money from ? The legacy of his parents ? It's definitely not possible. His parents only had the house, ' he said in his heart. He would find out where the source of wealth Risa had now.

*****

The car Risa drove into the parking lot of her cafe. After driving Manda to the factory to submit a letter of resignation, he invited his sister to stop by the Cafe to calm the mind.

During the journey Risa kept silent. His face was crumpled and full of anger. She never thought, her ex-husband had to advise her on how to educate children. While he was never there when Safira needed him.

They sat in the corner of the outside cafe. The waiter approached them asking for orders. Only Manda ordered while Risa was busy with her phone. She knew her brother must be holding back the anger because of the ex-sister-in-law. Manda still gave him time to calm down. Not until he becomes the result of his anger.

Risa breathed out slowly. He then told the waiter who passed by. "Man's... I asked for a cold lemon tea, yes", he said at the service of a passing man.

"OK, Sister Risa. I will prepare for a moment. Excuse me Ma'am", he said kindly and then said politely.

Manda seemed to gawk at what she had just seen. Her brother could easily recognize and be known to people. While he, if anyone wants to get close he instead stay away.

"It looks so much like a guy?", muttered Manda saw his behavior.

Risa just glanced sharply at Manda. Fortunately he was lazy to argue, so he did not clarify Manda's words about him.

"So... After this, what do you want ? Work ? College ? Or a fall?", asked Risa to melt the atmosphere.

"Cerd certainly. College, my brain just can't stand it. Rather than just spending money. It's good I'm looking for money" he said, propping up his chin. Reflecting on his apes fate due to his nature.

"What do you want to do ? Or is there a plan ?".

Manda seemed to think. Then the story flows. He wants to have his own business. Because he was afraid he could not adapt to the boss. Manda himself has been a member in one of his subscription online shops since the second grade of High School. From there he had a little bit of income he saved.

Hearing Manda's story, Risa smiled. He tried to offer a loan to his sister to start a new business. Just like Zein when he finished school. Risa lent money to Zein for her workshop effort. Even now, Zein's place and the stall belonging to Risa's parents had already become Risa's private property. Zein just had to pay the rent at a sloping price on Risa.

Likewise with Manda, the same thing is also offered to Risa for her youngest sister. He had been thinking about it since a long time ago. Even the place has been tugged by Risa for Manda to start a business.

"Where ? If you want, let me tell the owner of the stall. Trus you can start your business".

Manda started thinking for a moment. How his efforts will go. "But my savings account is only two million. Plus some severance work in the factory, still two million six hundred". Manda began to be pessimistic with her intentions. His face looks clear.

"Jude, gini. You open the beauty kiosk first. Later, your income is small - a little to increase capital. How ? Later I help bargain to employees of the same Cafe Shop to buy on you deh".

Risa tries to encourage Manda. He couldn't help his brother completely. Because he was afraid that Manda would become spoiled. His nature that never disappeared since childhood and always supported by the Father.

Actually the location in question Risa has also become the property of Risa. He's going to open a clothing store there. However, seeing Manda who now chooses to resign from her job due to an unfortunate incident the other day. Risa gives Manda a chance to try.