Papa's Substitute for Altaf
Chapter 26's

Cika smiled widely. "Well, why don't you ask how Cika knows?"

"No." Firmly Foano slowed down his car and stopped right in front of Ratih's house.

"Assynoltom..." Foano and Cika simultaneously spoke.

"Wa'alaikum salutations." The voice from within, which follows the shadow of a woman.

Foano was surprised to see Ratih now wearing a long headscarf and robe. For several days not meeting and seeing the beautiful woman, has changed drastically.

"Pretty."

Ratih lowered his head, wanting to keep his dirty eyes and thoughts. For this reason, he continues to draw closer to the creator. Do not want to be controlled by thoughts that continue to make it unbecoming.

"Tante Ratih." Call Cika run around and hug Ratih."Kangen Aunt. How long haven't you been playing at home?"

"Auntie's a little busy, Miss." He gently rubbed Cika's head.

"Keep forgetting Cika?" Asked Cika with a clear face and conical mouth. Staring at Ratih who he still hugged tightly. "Aunte also never raised. Cika thinks Aunt is angry with Cika."

"Not so dear. Aunt is just busy. Let's go in first." Invite Ratih holding Cika's hand to enter the living room.

"Auntie take a drink first."

Cika nodded.

"Which altaf is Auntie?"

"So get out there om his. Take a walk home soon too."

"Yeah...." Cika sounded disappointed.

From the moment he met, Foa didn't even take his eyes off. Train more down and chat with Cika. Only occasionally did Ratih talk to Foa.

"Looks, that day pretty much changed you." Foano said when Cika permission to go to the bathroom for a while. Just leave Foa and Ratih in the living room."Now you're even changing your appearance, and you don't want to look at me. Are you turning to hate me now?"

"You misunderstood. I just want to move, that's all."

"Oohh, after we kiss? And you're not calling us anymore?"

"Phoa...." Lirih Ratih's

"I don't mind if you want to keep your distance from me, I get it. I was wrong, but, don't you like it? I think we have the same feeling, so that it can happen." Foa said without taking his eyes off the more beautiful Ratih with her hijab.

"Can you still behave as usual for Cika?" Pinta Foano after both of them fell silent for a moment."He's all I have now."

"Mika! Let's go home."

"I haven't seen Altaf pah, yet,"

"Other times, it's night."

Cika took her bag and stood not far from her papa.

"Then we go first." Pamit Foa reached out her hand, about to shake Ratih's hand. Trainly let the hand float, her eyelids slightly moving upwards. Foa still looked at him without even blinking.

Trainly raised her hands and cupped in front of her chest.

"Be careful."

Foano pulled his hand with a glance of a smile.

"So now I don't want a touch either." His murmurs can still be rehearsed to hear.

"Tante Ratih, I'm still missing. When are you going to play home?" Cika whined while hugging Ratih's body."Cika is also still miss Altaf, have not met either, papa has not been sure to go home."

"Next time I can see you."

"Yes, but when?"

"When... You already know Auntie's house, you can come at any time. But I have to tell Auntie first. Okay?"

Cika nodded

After saying goodbye Foano stepped slowly towards his car.

"Papa Cika."

Foano looked over, though,

"I didn't avoid it because of the incident back then, but, I just wanted to take better care of myself. I am also you, so that we can both avoid what is forbidden by religion.

I like you, but... We're not the halal couple to do it." Pungkas Ratih's.

Foano simply went silent to digest and then threw a faint smile before he got into his car.

"A halal partner to do it?" Foano muttered on the way home, he still continued to digest Ratih's words.

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