Papa's Substitute for Altaf
Chapter 11 - sightseeing

Buk, Ratih has failed and does not want to repeat. Ratih still wants to be alone first."

Ms. Rohmah rubbed her daughter's back.

"Try on, kid, just go out with Zaki and Altaf. It's gonna look like the guy is good or not."

"Bwmkk...." Look at Ratih pleading.

"Mom won't interfere after that. I just want you and Zaki to get to know each other. Don't you know, then don't you, baby?"

Practice biting her lower lip with a face that is squeezing. He is very lazy if it is like this. But, Miss Rohmah is still his mother, Ratih does not want to break the wishes of his parents who only live this one. With a heavy heart, Ratih nodded. Even though the puddle in his eye peluk he withstands it hard so as not to fall.

"It's not gonna make you marry Zaki if you don't fit Tih." Said Madam Rohmah again rubbing Ratih's shoulder and smiling. Then continue cooking the vegetables."I just want you to be happy, son. I don't think my mom would be willing if your ex-husband was married and happy, while you're still thinking about him."

"Ratih did not think about Indra buk. Trainer just wants to be alone first. That's it." Lirih Ratih by touching his chest that felt suddenly tight.

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Train to tidy up Altaf's clothes.

"Where are we going buk?" Ask the plain boy who is now four years old.

"Street around." Reply Ratih smiled slightly at the child.

"Where to walk?"

"Where's Altaf going?"

"Mmmm.... Altaf wants to go to the buk zoo."

"Let's go there." Reply with a smile again.

"Yes Altaf, you'll meet the father-to-be for Altaf." Timpal Bu Rohmah who suddenly came closer held out a bottle of drink and a bag of snacks to Ratih.

"Your bus..." Lirih Ratih begged her mother not to say that to Altaf.

"Prospective Father?" Altaf with his round eyes and puffed cheeks implies tanya.

"Yes, Altaf wants to have a father again?" Ask the grandmother to align high. Altaf replied with a doubtful nod.

"There will be a father coming."

"Indra's father?"

"It's not Zaki's father."

"Huge.... Pliss is." Protests Ratih with a clear look.

"So, Altaf has a father?"

"Yes Altaf, Zaki's father's name..." Said Ms. Rohmah happy, because Altaf turned out to be more enthusiastic.

"Hooreee!!" Seeru Altaf excitedly raised both his hands above his head. "Altaf has a father."

Seeing his son so happy that Ratih smiled again. Do I think about finding a replacement for Altaf?' batih looked at the child with a small smile.

"Hopefully, you're a match with Zaki, Tih." Said Madam Rohmah looking at Ratih with hope.

"Udahlah buk, the problem of marriage let Alloh who set how. It's not clear either, not necessarily Zaki also want to be the same as Ratih."

"You're calm, Zaki is not a widow or a girl. He's a good guy. I've known him from childhood."

Ratih was reluctant to answer, seeing his mother was like ter-Zaki-Zaki. The sound of the motor was heard.

"Well, that must be Zaki's son." Ma'am Rohmah hurried to walk ahead.

Zaki looks down from his bike, "assalamualaikum..."

"This is Zaki carrying buk fruit, just in the street see there are grandfathers in the red light of this sale, pity because the merchandise is still a lot, so I buy it."

Zaki's polite and sweet attitude makes Bu Rohmah more happy and enthusiastic match Zaki with Ratih.

"Waahh, thank you Ki, you are handsome, good again." Praise Bu Rohmah more and more happy to receive a mango from Zaki. Then glanced at the flat-looking Ratih.

"Sit down first Ki."

"No need to open it, just go ahead." Reject Zaki while glancing at Ratih with an inviting gaze departing right then and there.

"Ooh, yes, I've tipped Ratih same Altaf yes, Ki."

"Yes buk." He said again, Madam Rohmah.

"Train go first buk." Pamit Ratih kisses her mother's hand. Followed by Altaf.

"You can't be naughty with Zaki's dad..." Ms. Rohmah pinched Altaf's puffed cheeks after the boy kissed her grandmother's hand.

"Yourn...." Lirih Ratih pleaded.

"Yes yes."

Along the way, there were no talks between Ratih and Zaki. Arriving at the zoo, they queue at the counter. Zaki looks busy with his goal, not paying attention to Ratih or Altaf.

"We paid for ourselves." Said Ratih as Zaki was about to pay at the counter.

"okay." Answer Zaki briefly.

As soon as he entered the zoo, Altaf looked quite enthusiastic. Zaki is sometimes seen interacting with Altaf.

"How old are you Ki?" Ask Ratih pleasantries, because it's not nice if you just quietly without chat from now on.

"25 years."

"Mmmmm....." Muttered Ratih while sitting on a chair made of concrete. Altaf looked engrossed to see a bird with black and red feathers not far from him sitting.

Zaki sat down beside him.

"No drinking? We brought a drink earlier, this is also a somay made his own as well." Ratih offered just to drive away the awkwardness.

Zaki took a bottle of his drink and drank it until it was almost half gone.

"In Kalimantan what work Ki? What vacation would you like to stay here?" Practice saying again. He did not really want to know, just asking, not being answered was not a problem.

"I work in the mines, my contract runs out straight home, plans to open a business from the savings I work in Kalimantan."

"Ooh, that's good. Deket same old man, quieter." Said Ratih responding while watching Altaf who was still running around looking at the birds in a very large cage.

"Altaf," called Ratih waving his hand. Altaf's approaching. "Want to eat birds? Someone is selling."

Ratih pointed to one officer who was willing to provide bird feed.

"You!" Altaf was delighted.

"Zaki's dad is coming, Altaf's friend." Pinta Altaf on Zaki. The man's face was a little shocked Altaf called him Father.

"Of... Call Om Zaki, Altaf. " Train quickly, because it feels bad. He did not want Zaki to assume that he was the one who taught the four-year-old boy to call Dad.

Altaf looks pouting. "Come on." He then pulled Zaki's hand.

Zaki also moved from his seat, then walked with Altaf chattering cheerfully to the bird feed sale.

"Hopefully, Zaki didn't think anything of it because Altaf called him Dad." Ratih muttered feeling unwell.

Seriate....