Only Raised Children
12. Meet Irfan and Santi

Alina is currently dressing up in front of the mirror in her room. Tonight he will attend an invitation from Rico to have dinner with his family at the Renaldi residence. Alina seems hesitant to come there because it means she will meet a successful businessman, Irfan Renaldi and his wife. But even so Alina just agree to the invitation of her boyfriend.

"Hopefully Mr. Renaldi doesn't know who I am" Alina murmured softly.

Feeling that she was ready to leave, Alina passed from the front of the mirror and grabbed her phone on the bed. He sent a message to Rico to say that he was ready. 

And it wasn't until half an hour that Rico had arrived in front of Alina's rented house. The man looks very neat with his long black pants and shirt, perfect for his fair skin color.

Alina smiles at the good looks of her boyfriend, and Rico also smiles sweetly when he sees the woman he loves looks so graceful with her long dress peach. Rico felt Alina's beauty growing with the dress, even Alina looks like a classy woman in her eyes. It would really be unexpected if Alina was just a country girl living alone in this big city, he thought.

"You are so beautiful with this dress" said Rico praised when Alina was sitting sweet next to him.

"Just a cheap dress. I accidentally saw him on the side of the road last week."

"You really are like a classy woman, Al. Whatever clothes you wear, it always looks like expensive clothes. I just realized that right now."

Yes, Rico only realized that Alina's appearance had always looked like a woman from the upper class. Any type of clothing he wears must always look attractive. Though many people out there who wear expensive clothes just look ordinary. 

Even the attitude of Alina who is very polite and has a good attitude is a plus for the woman to look more classy. Could this be the upbringing of his parents and his surroundings in the village?

"It's too much, anyway" said Alina with an amused laugh. "Don't, go to your house or stay here with your spare change."

"Can't wait to meet my parents?" asked Rico in a seductive tone. Making Alina smile instantly embarrassed.

"What the hell. If not, I'm going down."

Alina threatens because she can't stand being teased by Rico. Although his flirting and seduction sounded ordinary, Alina was still ashamed of her making.

Rico chuckled softly, then he agreed to Alina's words and immediately drove his car to his house. His parents must have been very impatient waiting for his arrival with Alina. Because this afternoon Rico said he wanted to take Alina dinner at home, Santi looks very excited.

A few minutes later the car that Rico was driving had entered the courtyard of a rather magnificent house. The house belongs to Irfan Renaldi who is his adoptive father.

Rico takes Alina down from the car, and they walk to the main door of the house holding hands. Just about to open the door, suddenly a middle-aged woman first opened the door of the house. Rico and Alina smiled at Ipah's maam who was the housekeeper there, then they immediately entered the house.

Rico and Alina walked towards the dining table and from a distance were seen a pair of middle-aged lovers who still looked handsome and beautiful smiling towards them.

"Assalamu'alaikum, Ma, Pa" Rico said after being at the dinner table.

"Wa'alaikumsalam, son."

Rico kissed his mother's cheeks and followed Alina beside him to greet the two middle-aged people as well.

"Good night, Miss Santi."

"Call Aunty, honey. No need to be that formal," said Santi kindly.

"Good, Auntie."

"Good night…"

"Call Uncle only," said Irfan when Alina looked confused to greet him.

"Yes, Uncle. Good night" he said again.

Ifran nodded his head and immediately asked Alina to sit down with Rico in front of them.

"Let's start eating. Rico, get Alina some food, baby," Santi said later.

"Em, no need, Auntie. Alina can take it herself" said Alina quickly. He did not feel that luxurious until he had to ask Rico to get him some food.

"No papa, Al. Let me just get it."

Alina was about to refuse Rico's special treatment to her, but it turned out that the man first filled his plate with various food menus and gave it to her. Alina looks unwell with Rico's treatment, she feels embarrassed because Rico is sweet in front of both parents. It should have been their first meeting not to be this ugly, Alina thought.

"Thank you" said Alina as she received a plate from Rico.

Rico nodded and again filled the empty plate with various menus that were now taken for himself.

Santi smiled looking at the two couples in front of him. She smiled at her husband who was also looking at her with a smile, after which they immediately began their dinner with solemnity.

"How does Alina feel? What's delicious?" santi asked as Alina had just swallowed her second mouthful.

Alina looked towards Santi. "Big, Bi. Is this Auntie cooking it?"

"No, Honey. Aunt can't cook. All of this food was cooked by Rico with the help of the clerk here."

Hearing that Rico was participating in all the dishes on the table, Alina opened her mouth in disbelief.

"Oh yeah?"

"He said, special food for special women," Santi said again with a seductive smile. Making Alina who heard him become misbehaved and embarrassed.

"Ma, stop. Alina was so embarrassed, right," exclaimed Rico then.

He smiled towards Alina who had just been staring at him. They throw a smile at each other for a moment until Alina wakes up and looks embarrassed because Santi and Irfan have been looking at them. He resumed his dinner, while the others did the same. No longer tempting Alina for fear of making the beautiful woman feel uncomfortable.

About ten minutes they spent eating dinner, now Santi and Irfan invite Rico and Alina to relax in the family room. While chatting casually, a piece of matcha cake has been presented in front of each of them along with warm tea as a complement to their santi time.

"How long have you been dating, Alina?" santi asked who started the conversation after taking a sip of her warm tea.

"Em, it's only been two months, Bi."

"Well, that's a long time. Why did you bring it here, Bang?" ask Santi to Rico.

"Nobody's time is right, Ma. The two of us also rarely meet because of each other's busyness," said Rico explained.

"Where do you work, honey?" ask Santi again to Alina.

"Em, Alina works at the restaurant at night as a supervisor, Bi."

"Well, what's the workday night?" santi asked the same hers as Rico when she first found out about Alina's work.

"Honey, not all working hours a supervisor is following the work of office people. Especially at the restaurant, they must have shif work."

Santi nodded his head in understanding with her husband's brief explanation. Then he looked back at Alina.

"Then what day do you do, my dear?"

"Alina's college final semester, Bi. InshaaAllah about five months out, if there's no obstacle."

"You're still in college?" santi asked in surprise.

"Alina's late for college, Ma. He is now continuing S2 here" said Rico while mentioning the name of the campus where Alina studied.

Santi nodded his head in understanding.

"Iina."

All stared at Irfan who opened his voice by calling Alina.

"Yes, Uncle?" alina.

"Are your parents business people in this city, too?"

Rico who heard his papa's question looked a little shocked. She was afraid that Alina was offended by her papa question because all she knew, Alina's parents were just a farmer in her native village.

"Pa, Alina's parents are not business people" Rico said in a soft voice and sounded hesitant.

"Huh, are you serious?" said Irfan with a facial look that looks surprised and dibiyakan Rico with a nod of the head.

Irfan then stared at Alina unhappily.

"Alina, forgive Uncle."

Alina smiled at him. Her face was invisible if the woman was offended by Irfan's question.

"No papa, Uncle."

"Uncle is really sorry, Alina. Uncle didn't mean to offend you with that question. It's just like Uncle is no stranger to your face. Your face is very similar to the face of his son's friend Uncle when he was a child first," said Irfan again.

He was really not feeling good for asking such a presumptuous question. He should have asked Rico first about who Alina was so as not to ask the wrong question as before.

"No papa, Uncle. Alina is usually equated with other people really," said Alina with her leisure.

"Whose son, Pa?" Santi was curious about what her husband said about his friend's son who resembled Alina.

"That's a shit, honey. Little Thomas's son, the Aura. Back when we still often visited his house, his little son was very similar to Alina who is now. I don't know what Aura looks like. It must be beautiful like Alina. Papa misses our old friend" said Irfan who reminded his wife of the child of their friend during college.

"Mama forgot her face, Pa. Last time we met them was when Aura was a year old. They also seem to be abroad now."

"Heard the news, he said Thomas would be back here in a few months. His company here will be taken over by his son. Oh, I forgot what his name was. If it's not wrong, then Fian."

"Oh yeah? Papa's still having some news with Thomas?" santi asked a little excited, making Irfan not like to hear it.

"You still call him brother?"

Santi smiled when she realized that her husband was jealous. Thomas was Santi's adoptive brother when he was still in Junior High and Irfan was always jealous of their calls that sounded very familiar, even though he and Thomas ended up making friends while in college.

Alina and Rico who watched the conversation of the two middle-aged couples just looked at each other while smiling amusedly. If usually a pair of lovers look scary with every word of jealousy, then Irfan and Santi just look funny with the debate. They don't even realize that it's Rico and Alina's spectacle. Until when Rico cleared his throat, Irfan and Santi stopped the debate and looked at the two young men in front of him.

"Oh my goodness" said Santi in surprise.

"Alina, I'm sorry Auntie, honey. We don't mean to fight in front of the two of you" he continued unkindly. Then she turned her eyes to her husband.

"Father anyway, jealousy doesn't see the situation. Shame to see the children," he said again to Irfan.

"Mama who started, I even turned on Papa anyway."

"Well, why is it that Mama's guilty?"

Irfan was about to hear the words of his wife who was like giving signs. But just as he took his wife's hand, Rico called them.

"Ma, Pa."

The two of them looked back at Rico.

"Why did Daddy fight?"

"Ah, my goodness, dear. Sorry Mama yes," exclaimed Santi unhappily.

"Papa hasn't seen your mom so angry in a long time, Co." Followed by Irfan's speech that makes Santi have to glare at him. Irfan just grinned, then shut his mouth tight.

The conversation continues and now the discussion only covers the daily life of Alina as a student and also a restaurant worker.

Santi seemed so happy when interacting with Alina. It seemed that they were greatly enjoying the domineering chatter among the four of them. Not even two hours of sitting there, they already look very familiar with each other. They are like people who have known each other for a long time.

Rico was very happy to see the scenery he had never seen before. This was the first time she had publicly introduced her boyfriend to both her parents and they immediately looked familiar. Because before, Rico had never introduced his girlfriend to Irfan or Santi if it wasn't for them being the son of a co-worker at the company. And that too, they always knew by themselves because his ex-girlfriend always visited him to the office.

Time has shown it almost ten o'clock in the evening. So cool to chat even they do not expect if the clock is close to the number ten.

Rico tells his parents to take Alina home. Not to forget Santi asked Alina to visit more often if there is free time.

"God willing, Bi. Alina said goodbye, good night."

After making farewell greetings, Rico immediately drove his car out of the Renaldi residence. He slightly increased the speed of his car to be faster to arrive at Alina's rented. The hard day made her boyfriend sleepy faster. Fortunately today Alina took time off work, so she was able to rest early after going through the busyness on campus this day.

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