The Bujang Lapuk
Make a Promise

"So we met Zara?" asked Za while wearing her hijab.

"Meet. They tried a few minutes before Mas got there" said Fadhil.

"Meet her husband too?"

"Yes." Yeah."

"Well how did he react to seeing Aunt Sarah healed?"

"Yes.no how-how," said Fadhil.

Za sighed softly. Zara never went home to see her mother. I don't know why. But suddenly they gave news of going home to visit Aunt Sarah and took her to live together in Bali.

"Tante Sarah has said she won't be joining Zara. He'll stay here. More comfortable than following your child. As he said," explained Fadhil.

"No problem, Mom. It just doesn't feel good about Zara. He is his son. Doesn't that make him misunderstand?

"And he himself sent Aunt Sarah here" said Fadhil.

"Is not ready yet?" tanya Fadhil then intends to end the conversation about Aunt Sarah.

Za looked at himself once more. Her stomach already stood out behind her long dress. All of his clothes had even felt cramped due to the soaring weight. Feeling that nothing was lacking, he took his bag.

After last month Alif was absent from meeting his father, today they will take Alif to eat with Alex. Because Za previously still forbade them to meet.

"Ma, Papa said Al's gonna see Dad?" great-grandson Alif.

"Yes" Za replied briefly.

Fadhil deliberately made an appointment with Alex in his cafe. After taking Aunt Sarah home. Because of the arrival of his son, Zara.

"Where's the house, Ma?" ask Al then.

"In.here," Za replied after thinking for a while.

"But said his father was far away. Ride the car long."

Za was silent because he was caught lying. Looks like Alex has already told me where he lives.

"His father is here too, Al. But live more often in Bandung. Because of his work there," explained Fadhil.

Arriving at the cafe, Fadhil receives a message from Alex. The man was waiting a few minutes ago.

The thing that makes Al happy when invited to the cafe because he can play on the play ground. Even the boy had almost forgotten his purpose if only Fadhil had not reminded.

The boy also complied. He stopped going to the playground to meet his father who was waiting on the second floor.

Alex seemed to wave his hand as he saw them coming. The 26-year-old can't wait to meet his son. He moved and approached Alif.

"Why hasn't it been a while?"

"sorry. I have a job that can not be left," said Alex then take Alif to his seat.

"Thank you, Ma'am. Al has been brought here" he said.

Fadhil and Za smiled in response to Alex's words.

"I went to Sapphira, Mas" whispered Za.

Fadhil nodded slowly. Because maybe Za wasn't comfortable with Alex. More precisely would be jealous to see the interaction of father and son. Especially Alex who is so good at taking Al's heart. There are a lot of toys that he brought today.

Za met Safira who had just come out of her room on one side of the second floor of the cafe.

"Mi? In here?"

"Yes. Sana Om Fadhil's. Al is also." Za pointed at one of the tables a few meters from where he stood.

"That's Om Fadhil's friend?" safira asked as she looked at the person sitting at the table with Fadhil. Za nodded.

"Such a handsome."

Za turned to hear Sapphira praising Alex.

"Marriage is not yet, Mi?" ask Safira later.

"Udah has children" said Za.

"Well, what a pity," Safira said with a disappointed face. Then he invited Za into his room.

"Mi, was his friend Om Fadhil really married?" cecar Safira still can't believe it.

"Ask yourself the same Om Fadhil."

Safira. Then he moved on and out of the room.

Za followed. He was wide-eyed when Sapphira actually approached Fadhil's table. But Alex was no longer there where the man was sitting. After looking down, apparently Alex was inviting Alif to play. Despite trying to be pushed aside, Za does not deny if there is a sense of haru yelling. His mind began to wander. If Aira had been around, Alif would have been happier. Alex looks a man who is very loving.

Za let out a rough breath. Then he approached Fadhil's table because of his curiosity about what Safira was talking about with his om. What might be about Alex. Because once in a while Safira stared at the playground. That was how quickly Safira fell in love after 25 years of being single.