Not the First
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Breakfast is ready. After dawn Rey had helped Ms. Fat prepare breakfast in the kitchen. Fried chicken, kale chops and fried tofu tempeh.

Mom and Dad were not out of their room yet. Likewise with Doni and Kak Nay who sleep in the shophouse. They were exhausted from yesterday's trip.

"The breakfast is ready, ma'am. Who wants to eat no one is awake yet" Rey murmured to Ms. Fat.

"Yes, let it go. Maybe they're still tired" Ms. Fat chimed in.

"You take a shower, Ray. Let me clean the dining table," said Ms. Fat again.

"alright. But it looks like we have to make a sambel, ma'am. My family likes to get sucked up," Rey asked.

"Yes. Justjust stay. Let me make the sambel,"

"good. Thanks,"

Rey left the kitchen immediately. He stepped his feet towards his room occupied by Kak Nay and Doni to take a change of clothes. Last night he forgot to prepare, but it was planned that he would sleep in Devara's room.

"Don....Doni. Open door!" rey shouted while knocking on the door. He raised his voice to sound upwards.

"Don," cried Rey again.

Rey took two steps back and raised her head for a while. Turns out the lights are still out. Then they both haven't been awake.

"Why screaming," Wibie's sudden voice was already behind him.

"I'm going to take a shower, a change of clothes is on top" Rey replied.

"Just wait. Let them rest. Haven't you moved your things to our room yet?" ask Wibie wonder.

"not yet. Emang how much of my stuff until I have moved too soon" said Rey sewot.

"Hemm that's it. Check in my room, maybe you left your shirt there,"

"where possible. I never did anything in that room if there wasn't you. Just anyways,"

"Try in check again. I saw in the dressing room there was a hanging blouse and jeans" Wibie said.

"Times?" Rey is starting to worry. He thought hard, maybe he forgot to ever change clothes in Wibie's room.

Rey, unable to remember whether any of her clothes were left in Wibie's room, without command again, immediately stepped towards the upper room. Wibie who feels successful makes Rey confused, following the girl's steps from behind.

Apparently, Mom showed up at the dinner table. Seeing the arrival of Rey who was still wearing her shorts and tee shirts made the woman comment.

"The bride-to-be is a slacker. So, Wibie wakes you up every morning?

Mom thought because Wibie was tidy, so she went to Rey's room and woke her up.

"No, Ma. Instead I came out because I heard Rey's voice waking up Doni. Rey used to wake up at dawn, really," Wibie defended his future wife.

Wibie glanced at Rey next to her and saw her showing a hostile face to her mother.

"So why did you bother to wake Doni up?

You know for yourself, if the kid's off school always gets up at 10. It's a waste of energy if you wake her up this early" explained Mother in a thin tone

"I'd like to get a change of clothes, ma'am,"

"Oh, so all your stuff is still there?" ask mom to investigate.

Wibie just shut up. He was confused about what kind of sentence. It was wrong that he even provoked the anger of his mother-in-law.

"Yes, Mom. I really live there. There is also a bathroom there. So it's rare to bathe here" Rey said.

Mother just shut up. He didn't answer anything about Rey's answer. Ms. Fat who was preparing breakfast and hearing their conversation could only shake her head.

"Papa, what clothes am I wearing?" asked Devara who was standing at the end of the stairs with a body that was only wrapped in a towel. His voice that was so loud made the person at the bottom turn his gaze towards her.

"Yes, Son. For a moment. Papa forgot that he wanted to get a change of clothes,"

Wibie hurried to Devira's room to get her child's change of clothes.

"Buruan, Pa. Later Oma aircraft keburu dateng," he said again.

"Yes, yes" Wibie said once again.

Catching Devara and her papa talking, mother screeched the wrong way. To confirm her conjecture, mother pulls Rey's hand towards her room. Ms. Fat who saw this incident could only shake her head.

"Are you going again?"

He huddled Rey by the side of the bed and held her shoulders hard. His eyes stared intently, like a lion ready to pounce on its prey.

"No, Ma. Only Devara and Mr. Wibie will pick up her mother and sister" Rey replied.

"Do you not understand what I said last night. Tomorrow you will get married, why are you still busy with the business of *****other whining?" snarl mom again.

"What a pleasure to honor us, your parents. We didn't ask for anything. Just want you to survive the encounter of Bala. Please just. For today you will be the mother of pigit. No one comes out of the house" he said again.

Rey could say nothing more. He fahsm, if it's like this no one can deny the wishes of his mother.

Father who had been silent since he did not know his situation so speak up.

"Mom,..."

"Stttt, man,"

"Sir Wibie wants to pick up his family, Mom. Is it appropriate that Rey forbid it?" ask Rey in such a slow tone. He was so understanding from his mother.

"Can't they go up?" tell Mom with a kettle

"Please, Mom. This time only. What do you want Rey to do?"

Rey couldn't hold back her tears. He was confused by his mother's attitude, who always made a fuss with him. Anywhere. Not knowing the place or situation.

"Say the same Wibie. Tell me what you said!" Strictly yell at mom.

"Why did you suddenly become so stupid. Let's do!" mother's orders again. He became even more upset because Rey did not flinch at all.

"Rey's embarrassed, Mom. Not yet his wife, but there's been too much demand,"

"Yes, already! Bless the mother who will speak!" threaten mom.

Rey dropped her eyes deeper and deeper. This time his mother made a difficult choice. As much as possible, her crying did not become. What else he can do, except sit.

Feeling neglected, the mother immediately took action.

"Ok, it means that it is the mother who has to act," finished talking he immediately stepped towards the door.

Dad felt so sick seeing his wife's behavior towards Rey. He forgot that his body condition did not allow him to stand without help.

The man is a replica. He got up from his wheelchair, trying to prevent his wife from leaving the room.

BRAAAK!

Dad fell out of the chair. No doubt, his body smelled the floor of the room so slippery.

Soon Rey hugged her father. He tried to get the man to stand up and return to his wheelchair.

The mother who had held the door handle was also surprised. She immediately rushed towards her husband.

"Let me. Just continue your debate, "father's voice is loud enough.

"You guys really embarrassed me. We are visiting. Why since yesterday always whistling tense!" He said again in a slightly pelo tone.

"Mother teaches manners, adherence to customs but where is your manners as a guest?" ask dad.

[24/2 14.17] Sugianti: A word comes out of your mouth. She felt the rain of thousands of arrows upon her husband's words.

"If you don't agree Rey is married, cancel now. Don't make the act that tarnishes the family name," snapped the father stammeringly.

Silence!!

Dad looks so sick but doesn't want to be helped by anyone. In a depressed position, he still spoke with all his heart. It turns out that speech brings results.

Mother lowered her head and pegged behind the door.

"Come, Dad. Rey help,"

"No need, son. Your burden is heavy enough. Do not be supplemented by the pain of parents who have no price anymore,"

"Dad, don't be. Rey loves you so much, Dad,"

This time Rey dropped her body and hugged her father from behind.

"Tok..tok..," the sound of a knock is followed by a greeting.

Mother who was still behind the door immediately opened the door.

Wibie was so surprised to find Rey sobbing hugging her father. At first glance he saw, his mother also shed tears.

"Dad! What's up?" his yell. He approached the man who was still lying on the floor.

"Don't, Son. Don't help me," I shook Wibie's hand that had grabbed her shoulder.

Wibie took the phone out of his pocket. A few moments later, a phone call was answered by someone.

"Sorry, Mom. Wibie can't get to the airport. Dad fell out of his wheelchair. Wibie will take care of this first,"

Wibie. He seemed to be hearing the conversation from across. Sometimes he just says

"Yes,"

And it ends with speech

"Thank you,"

Dad started to move, turning his body carefully. Rey watches every move made by her father. Even though he and Wibie wanted to help, Dad kept shaking their hands.

Such a strong desire to be able to protect his daughter became the determination of the father to stand at once when his wife would commit a ridiculous act.

Now, with all his energy he practiced moving little by little his body which began to feel not stiff anymore.

How magical. Allah SWT never wasted a person's effort and hope to recover from his illness. Dad could pull his legs until his hanker bent and raised his body so he could be in a sitting position on the floor.

A movement that he could not do for almost five years. Now his legs are so stiff have begun to be moved little by little.

Everyone in the room was aware of the sudden father change. Rey hugged her father. This time he helped the man stand up and sit on the side of the bed.

"Alhamdulillah, you can move his legs," Rey said with excitement.