
The day before returning home, Zidan invited Manda to visit a place he had never told Manda so far, If the previous days he invited Manda and Ahkam to visit several tourist attractions, this time is different. And this time, Mama Melinda also came with them. Wearing black clothes, carrying a flower basket, and also Yasin's book.
'We will visit Papa's tomb, you haven't been there for a long time, ' Zidan replied when asked by Manda.
Along the way, Manda continues to notice Zidan's facial expression, it becomes clear that the man is hiding his sadness, and Manda can feel what Zidan is feeling!
Manda touched Zidan's arm, then smiled at him as if to tell him, that Manda will always be there for Zidan.
Ahkam sat with Mama Melinda in the back seat, being listened to by Surah Al Ikhlas. Manda also listened from the front.
"God willing, Oma's grandson!" praise Mama Melinda then kiss Ahkam on the forehead.
"Oma Oma, if her little brother was born, Oma still love not the same Ahkam?"
Mama Melinda clasped Ahkam's hand, "Ahkam everyone's favorite, there is or is no small adak, Oma still love Ahkam!"
"Thank you, Oma. That way, Ahkam will be the greatest Brother for Little Adek!!"
Mama Melinda smiled, she hoped that Zidan and Manda could also divide the time for Ahkam, lest Ahkam feel a lack of affection after the birth of her brother.
Arriving at a funeral, Zidan parked the car and opened the door for Manda and Mama Melinda.
"Slow down, sweetie."
Mama Melinda walked first, her right hand holding Ahkam's hand, one hand still carrying a flower basket. He refuses when Manda and Zidan want to take over the basket.
"Now it's Mama's turn to bring Papa flowers!" said it.
Their footsteps stopped in a tomb with a tombstone reading 'Ahmad Tarmidzi'
"Assalamu'alaikum, Dad. Mama came with Zidan and our daughter-in-law. And this is, Ahkam, our grandson!"
Zidan turned his face away, his eyes already glazed over. Remembering his late father who had sacrificed a lot for him and Stella
"Sit down, honey." Ahkam sitting next to Mama Melinda, Zidan began to lead the recitation of the Surah Yasin and the prayer for the Deceased. Ahkam watched his father, he could feel what Zidan was feeling. Even Ahkam felt a much greater sadness than Zidan felt. Lost his Mom and Dad!
The boy moved beside Zidan, hugging Zidan's body tightly. "Papa can not be sad, Ahkam promised, Ahkam will be a submissive and devoted child Papa! You can't be sad anymore!"
Mama Melinda and Manda smiled at the child and Papa, strengthening each other.
"Father, Manda promised, Manda will not leave you again, no matter what! Manda will remain beside Brother!!" Manda touched the tombstone, although never met her Father-in-law, but Manda was sure, she was a good person, like her Husband!
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"Tonight I slept the same. Oma, huh?" mama Melinda said, tonight is the last night of Ahkam in Singapore, tomorrow they will make a flight to Indonesia.
"Okay, Ahkam will be the same as Oma. Ahkam take care of Oma, so that Oma is not sad anymore!" Ahkam hugged Mama Melinda, wrapped her hands around her waist. "Oma don't be sad yes, later Papa also sad, continue Mama also follow sad if you see Papa sad, Ahkam don't want anyone sad again sad!"
"Yes, Oma's grandson, Oma is not sad anymore, right now there is Ahkam who won Oma!"
Mama Melinda feeds Ahkam the apple she peels, the boy chews it greedily, until Mama Melinda has to peel one more apple.
That night Ahkam actually slept with Mama Melinda, Mama Melinda recounted how Zidan's childhood used to be.
"Papa Zidan was a child, Papa Zidan was also a mopper like Ahkam, Papa Zidan had won a race memorizing a short suroh, and Papa Zidan also never entered the pesantren, but not until graduation."
"Why not graduate, Oma?"
"Emm, that time we moved here, so Papa Zidan also continued school in Singapore as well."
"Tomorrow talk directly to Papa and Mama!"
"Okay, Oma! Do you not wudhu before going to bed?!" ask Ahkam who has come down from the bed. "Said Papa must wudhu first, so as not to nightmare."
"Yes, Oma wants to wudhu too!" Mama Melinda smiled as she followed Ahkam to the bathroom, the way Zidan educated Ahkam was indeed worth a thumbs up by Mama Melinda!
While in the next room, Zidan rubbed Manda's head against his chest. There is no Ahkam. So they can be more free in channeling the warmth of love and affection.
"Who doesn't know where to start!" said Zidan. Actually Zidan also wanted to tell about the figure of his Papa to Manda. But considering the face of the Papa alone can make him teary-eyed.
"You are not ready, it's okay, the story is next time!"
Manda looked up at Zidan's face. He touched Zidan's chin, went up to his cheek. "You know what Racain's brother is now."
Manda changed his position, he spread out his hands, for Zidan to enter into his arms.
"That's lucky to have a wife like you!" mumbling Zidan. Almost unheard by Manda.
Now it was Manda's hand that stroked Zidan's head that was set on his chest. "Manda is always there, Brother if you want a story, aja story, you do have a Manda who can be a temen, wife, besti or Brother want Manda so what else?!"
"It's enough to be a good wife and mother, it's just that you're so happy!"
"OK, but if you are sad again, or again there is one problem, you tell Manda. Even if Manda can not give a way out, but at least Manda can find Brother, Manda can give support for Brother!!"
"Yes, my dear wife, the greatest of all time!!"
Manda kissed Zidan's forehead for a very long time, then made a loud noise near Zidan's ears.
"Manda loves you, Om Zidan is the most handsome!"
"Om love you more, Naughty Girl!"
Zidan laughed, stroking Manda's stomach. "Abang think our marriage will not last so far, it turns out you are still here until now, great yes, you can survive until this point, it turns out that you are still here, until you have the same feeling as Brother, and now even pregnant Brother's child!"
"You husband Manda is not a good-natured Om Handsome like Brother, maybe Manda has no reason to survive, but because of that Brother, so Manda has a million, Manda has a million, a trillion reasons to survive!"
"Abang also had a thousand trillion reasons to keep Abang's wife, because of the gini-like" Zidan pinched Manda's cheek. "Not anywhere else, just special for a brother!!"
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Although it felt very heavy, Mama Melinda still smiled when delivering Zidan, Manda and Ahkam to the airport. One Sunday feels so fast, if I may, Mama Melinda wants them all to stay here! Never go back to Indonesia!
"See you next month, I'm off to Indonesia!!" shouted Dea who was taking her to the airport. The girl embraces Aunt Melinda, who still settles on the backs of Zidan and Manda.
"Next month we can meet again Kak Zidan, just calm aunt!"
"Hopefully Auntie's age still gets there!" Mama Melinda turned her body, walked away from the airport and got back in the car.
"I'm sorry, Ma. Zidan can't take long."
Zidan's words while hugging him were still ringing in the head. "Had Zidan not held the biggest responsibility in the company, he would definitely not be this busy right now!"
There should be nothing to regret, everything that has happened, all his wishes Zidan has participated in, and he should also be able to accept that this is all a consequence of all his actions in the past!
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Sorry, Author Update in your spare time. I hope you like it, and thank you to all who have been waiting for Om Zidan and Manda & Sia ia