Prayer of the Former
65

Two days later, Aldi's mother was hospitalized. From the last news he got, Aldi's mother was conscious but still a little weak.

Sari is now in her gallery shop. He sat pensively staring at lines of makeup tools that had been messy because dressing two married brides this morning.

Sari seemed to be immersed in her own thoughts. Until Lisa came closer by putting some brushes that he had washed and wanted to dry.

"Please take this Sar.." exclaimed Lisa by giving a place that looks heavy.

But Sari did not budge, he was still fixated on the lystic place that was still a mess.

"Sari???" call Lisa back. Sari was still silent, until Lisa finally nudged Sari's arm.

Sari was astonished with reflexes turned to Lisa who was staring in wonder.

"Lo why?? I called from earlier until it was not horrified"

Sari stared at the bias and then re-assembled the lisptik was the only one in its place.

"Lo why??" lisa asked in a suspicious tone. "Did something happen??"

Sari let out a long breath. There was a sense that made his chest feel a little tight.

"What do you think, if married with blessing??"

Lisa heard in wonder.

"meaning?"

Sari again took a deeper breath before releasing it heavily.

"Mother mas Aldi, do not approve if I marry his son." explained Sari who finally opened her voice.

Lisa's riveted.

"Seriously?"

Sari nodded slowly.

"And now mas Aldi's mother is at home because.." said Sari hanging huffed.

"Sar???" call Lisa sympathetic to the problem that is plaguing her friend.

"I'm worried, honestly I don't want to get married if there's no blessing. You know Lisa, how my relationship with Bayu mas, because there is no blessing your relationship was run aground. me.." Sari seemed speechless if she had to feel that way again.

"I can not imagine marriage if without blessing, surely my marriage will also be destroyed.I do not want to happen things that so Lisa.Honestly I became hard to marry mas Aldi..although.." said Sari hanging huffed.

"If mas Aldi really likes me but. I don't think I'm ready if parents, mother mas Aldi himself who oppose our marriage. I feel if mas Aldi will be a disobedient child.."

Lisa was transfixed to hear the heart of Sari who looked suffering. Lisa's fingers reflexively touched her friend's shoulders out of sympathy at Sari's sad look.

"Isn't that Lisa??? I'm not wrong to think like that??" tanya Sari was looking for answers to the concerns of her heart.

Lisa took a long breath.

"I agree but the Regent really loves you, Sari" Lisa told Sari.

"I know. but getting married is not just me and Aldi. There are parents and family who come together as one, but if one does not approve then.. I was afraid that something bad in the marriage would happen." Sari clearly stared intently at Lisa.

"You're right, it's married not only you and the Regent but there are two families who join into one.but." Lisa said hanging riled up. "Are you sure you're going to cancel the wedding with the Regent, you know?? all the cities know about your wedding?"

Sari thought about Lisa's question. But his conscience rules over his choice of heart.

"It is better to be void than to get divorced later." replied Sari who replied without hesitation.

Lisa nodded.

"Then how will you explain the same mas Aldi?? Sifa?? so is your mother" asked Lisa.

For a moment Sari was silent, she had not thought about where she would start.

"Lisa. if I make that decision, do you want to help me.."

Lisa looked at Sari's serious eyeballs, then reflex nodded slowly.

"Yes, I will help you, as much as I can for your happiness." Lisa replied while hugging Sari's body that looks depressed and full of weight on her shoulders.

***

In the afternoon, Sari visited the Regent's residence. He came to meet with Sifa.

Sifa greeted him with great joy.His face returned cheerful after the day of the incident.

When Sari was in Sifa's room, Sari saw lejat on her stepson's face with a sad face. Sifa who continued to tell about her tutoring activities today did not realize that her new mama-to-be was worried.

"Hmm??"

"Mama, later after the party mama and papa, we vacation three yaa, to Bali?" pinta Sifa spoiled.

"Bali???"

"Yes, Sifa heard the beach in Bali is good mah. and there is a sea game that he said exciting mah.. Sifa wants to go there with papa and mama.. Can ya mah??" persuade spoiled Sifa.

Sari just smiled a little. He could not answer the little girl's plan.

"Oia mah, what size clothes do you wear??" sifa asked who suddenly picked up a small notebook.

"Shirt size?? what's for??"

"There's a dehh" exclaimed Sifa a little secret play. "Mama size S?? what's the size of M??" ask Sifa back.

"Hmm, what is it?? I think M deh, because mama is already fat." replied Sari with a small smile.

"Ooh, M yaa. okeh" sahur Sifa while noting in his notebook with enthusiasm.

Sari stared with a sad face at the carefree face, until she unconsciously stroked softly to Sifa.

"Sifa??"

"Yes mah??" sifa replied by looking at her new mother.

"So good boy ya.." Sari's message is full of meaning.

Sifa reflex nodded quickly without knowing the meaning of the words.

"And love papa always. and do not be angry or upset with papa" continued Sari by fondly stroking Sifa who did not understand the words of the new mother.

"okay, mah.. Sifa promised to be a good and dear child for mama and papa." said Sifa while approaching and pecking Sari's cheeks affectionately.

Cup..

Sari was surprised and she felt haru until she unconsciously hugged the body of her stepson.

"I'm sorry mama Sari. mama dear you always sifa. mama apologizes for not being your mama.mama prays that God sent another mama who can love you and your papa.. and can also make Grandma happy.pardon dear mama really mama never regret ever being your imaginary mama.." whispered inner Sari who ended up crying in Sifa's arms.

Sifa hugged Mama Sari tightly, she was confused as to why her new mama was crying.

"Don't cry mama, papa and Sifa I'm very much the same mama Sari.." said Sifa by wiping the tears of the woman he loved.

"I Love you mamah." continued Sifa by peeping Sari's forehead.

Sari could not help but cry, it was hard to leave Sifa. But he also could not continue this all to a serious level if he did not get the blessing of the mother mas Aldi.

The atmosphere of haru so enveloped the two in both.

***

Exactly at 6 pm, the Brio Sari car came out of the compound of the official house of the Regent.

And not long after, Aldi's official car arrived there.

Sifa who was still on the terrace was astonished by the coincidence that was on purpose.

"Hallo, honey.. why did you welcome papa home??"

"No, that's not it.."

"Loh?? how are you still in front??"

"Yes, Sifa brought Mama home.."

Aldi shocked.

"Mama??"

"Yes, Mama Sari was here pah.."

"Oyeah?? how do you not know?" exclaim Aldi wonder.

"But..."

"Hm?? why baby??" aldi asked with a tidying up of Sifa's broken hair.

"Tadi. mama Sari crying.."

"Huh??"