"Mama..."
"Ni kenapa meleret-leret ni? Cakap jelah nak apa? Dari tadi mama, mama."
"Mama..."
"Cakap jelah nak apa!"
"I want to get married!"
Time stop ticking. Everything is frozen. I hold my breath for a moment.
"Married? My son? Dengan siapa?"
"Mama... setuju tak?"
"Yalah, dengan siapa?"
"I can't tell you for the time being. Want to confirm her status."
"What? You still not know if she's single? No, I won't agree if you disturb someone else's. Don't make a mess, Jade."
"No, ma. Listen. Nanti lepas Jade dah pastikan yang she's not someone else's, I'll let you know. But for sure, dia baik, ma."
"Oh, sebab perempuan tulah Jade convert?"
"No. Jade ikhlas nak masuk Islam. Tak ada siapa yang paksa. It's on my own will. But ma, are you sure boleh terima seorang muslim sebagai menantu mama?"
"Jade, if I can accept you, why can't I accept her too? As long as you never forget me as your mother, and your family. That's all."
Tubuh wanita yang sangat aku sayangi dan hormati ini kudakap erat.
A mother's hug is as warm as always.
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The Gift
Short StoryPertemuan dengan Ainil Hawa pada mulanya merimaskannya. Tetapi siapa sangka, senyuman manisnya memaksa Jaeden meluahkan hasrat hati semasa Valentine Day. Menginjak dewasa, Jaeden semakin matang dan sibuk mengurus bisnes keluarga. Sekali lagi, setela...
