Mr. Secretary: Destiny Bound
CHAPTER 29 – FAMILY LIFT?

“Mi.. earlier how was the story anyway?” ask Papi when Alif is taken over by Indra.

“Later Pi, the story. All Mami want to call Hans so that mami does not repeat the story,” Mami looks at Indra, “Ndra, make Mami and Papi sweet tea. Mami's knees are still shaking.”

Indra nodded then towards the pantry to boil water in an electric kettle.

Mami took her gawai yag he put on the bed nakas Arini.

“Assalamu’alaikum, Hans. You're meeting now?” Pause.

“OK. . Hans, I'm asking for help. Ask the guards to stand guard at the door. Earlier, when Papinya Indra came down to meet her men for file signatures, and Indra was in the consultation room, her ex-husband Arini came, Hans. I happened to be in the bathroom.” Pause.

Mami tells her chronology in a way. Papi and Indra listened carefully.

When Mami finished telling the story, Mami listened to Hans speak. Then thrust his salary towards Indra.

“Ndra, Hans wants to talk to you.”

Indra took Mami's device. She had already finished making sweet tea for both her parents.

Papi guides Mami to sit in the pantry bar. Drinking tea that Indra has made.

Indra spoke to Hans while walking towards the L sofa that was at the end of the room. Speaking in a soft voice.

“Gue didn't expect anything like this to happen, Hans. I don't know where her ex-husband knew Arini was being treated at this hospital.” Pause.

“Gak.. when there is no security in the VIP glass door area. He said the existing security is helping to enter the bed of patients who have just entered.” Pause.

“When I heard Mami's cry for security, only then did some security come.” Pause.

“Alif.. Alif was so worried about Mami's safety that she pulled the infusion. She was worried that Mami was hurt by the madman,” Indra's neck felt choked, she paused for a moment, “Arini even tried to stand.” Pause.

“Abay? Abay shakes in fear in the corridor. I can't imagine that there wasn't a mom. I also can not imagine that Papi is late to come.” The senses that held themselves back finally were not strong nor held back his sobbing.

She was crying softly at the end of the sofa. With a device in his ear. Talking to Hans is like talking to your own brother.

Hans was still talking to Indra before Indra finally answered Hans greeting. Picking up the tissue on the sofa table to wipe away her tears also shrunk her nose.

“Hans on the way here.”

“Alhamdulillah.” Mami nodded. He patted Akbar's calf asleep in bed for the family.

Indra stood to check on Arini and Alif. Both are asleep too. Maybe you are emotionally tired from this.

On Alif's bed, Indra touched his face. The hair that covered her eyebrows. Then kissed her, long time.

Papi watched from his seat beside Mami. He nudged Mami then pointed at Indra using his chin. Mami's eyes condensed.

“Mami believe destiny?” whispered Papi.

Mami nodded.

“Papi is sure, their meeting and what happened today also our meeting with them is the destiny of God. Might as well.. Maybe they are indeed destined to be together as a family.”

Mami looked quickly at Papi. Still in whispers.

“Means Papi?”

“Papi don't mind if Arini is Indra's soul mate.”

“Ngak!” Mami stares angrily at Papi, “Mami is not willing. He's our only child, Pi. They even just got to know.. She's a widow with two children while our son is a bachelor.”

“Mi.”

“Ngak. Their relationship was only as a foster family. No more than that!”

Papi chose silence. No longer responding to Mommy's words. Free to talk to women who are overcome with emotions.

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Papi was patient.