Chapter 2 I'm Killer

Chapter 2

Finally Hanum was brought home by Prof. Dr. Wijayanto and his wife went to their house. Along the way, the little girl cried in the car. Prof. Dr. Wijayanto stroked the little orphan girl's head while saying...

"Hanum, from now on you will call me papa and call my wife mama. We are now your parents, son Hanum."

Hanum bowed his head silently, his thoughts still focused on hers late father. The car stopped in front of a large and luxurious house. The husband and wife took Hanum into the spacious yard full of plants. Two boys were standing in front of the living room door. Prof. Dr. Wijayanto hugs his two sons.

"Let's sit down in the living room first. Papa and Mama want to talk."

They sat in the living room. Prof Dr Wijayanto's wife gently and motherly said...

"Hanum, let me introduce you to Raditya and Aditya, they are twins, they are fifteen years old in the 3rd grade of junior high school. Call them brothers."

Hanum raised hers face to see his two adopted brothers.

Prof Dr Wijayanto's wife also said...

"This is Hanum in the 1st grade of junior high school, 13 years old, an orphan. Hers mother died in a car crash when Hanum was 7 years old and today hers father

died, just finished being buried. From now on, Hanum will be your little sister."

The twins answered...

"Yes, ma'am."

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Three years later.

Hanum grew up to be a smart, polite, good girl. Allah was really kind in making it easy for Hanum to be integrated and familiar with Prof.'s family.

Prof .Dr. Wijayanto . After evening prayers in congregation at the mosque near the house, Hanum immediately rushed home.

"Assalamualaikum, papa."

Hanum kissed his adoptive father's hand

"Waalaikum salam, Hanum."

"Where's mom?"

"In the kitchen with Aunt Saidah".

"I'll go inside first, dad."

Before hers father had time to answer, Hanum had already run into the house screaming.

" Assalamualaikum ".

Hers mother and aunt Saidah together returned the greeting..

"Waalaikum greetings".

Hanum immediately kissed hers adoptive mother's hand and Aunt Saidah's hand.

"Aunty Saidah always hides her hands when I want to kiss her hands, ma."

Hers mother laughed at Hanum's grumbling. Aunty Saidah, a 50 year old woman, is a maid who has worked for 10 years in the family of Prof. Dr. Wijayanto and is considered like a member of hers own family.

"Why are Mama and Aunt Saidah in the kitchen? Let me prepare the food for dinner."

Hanum immediately pulled out 2 kitchen chairs.

"Mama and Aunt Saidah just sit here, listen to Hanum's story."

The two middle-aged women laughed. hers mother answered..

"What do you want to tell me, Mama's favorite child?"

Hanum cut the chicken meat while answering..

"I'm very happy, ma'am. Tomorrow 10 of my Al Qur'an students will take part in the Qatam Qur'an event at the Akbar Mosque, ma'am."

Aunt Saidah stacked plates of chili sauce l answered.

"Masya Allah, the beautiful virgin Hanum is now great thanks to the up bringing of Mrs and Sir."

Prof. Dr.'s wife. Wijayanto chuckled as she hugged hers maid's shoulder.

"What's great is that Aunt Saidah is diligent in teaching Hanum to read the Al Qur'an, now Hanum is a uztadzah at the mosque in front of this house."

Aunt Saidah smiled. Hanum screams...

"I'm cooking soy sauce chicken and carrot soup. It'll be ready in a moment."

Her mother smiled, it flashed in her mind that Hanum was a 13 year old little girl who was full of sadness when she and her husband brought Hanum into this house as an adopted child, now Hanum is 16 years old and is a pious Islamic girl who is beautiful, intelligent and proud with a lot of performance. Hers affection for Hanum truly cannot be doubted.

"Tomorrow afternoon, Mama and Aunt Saidah will come with me to the Akbar Mosque."

Her mother and Aunt Saidah looked at each other while answering...

"Yes, Uztadzah Hanum."

Hanum immediately turned around to see Aunt Saidah and her mother. Her clear round eyes widened and her tiny lips said...

"Call Hanum, don't do uztadzah Hanum."

Aunt Saidah and her mother burst out laughing, Hanum immediately propped hers chin and said...

"You two are cheating, bother me, right? I made hot chili sauce to make it spicy for both of you."

They both laughed even more when they saw Hanum's behavior in immediately making chili sauce.

"Come on, I'll just put the food on the dining table, Hanum."

"No, aunt Saidah. Let Hanum bring all the side dishes to the dining table."

Aunt Saidah smiled, she never thought that Hanum, her employer's adopted child, was really polite and respected her even though she was only a servant who worked in Hanum's adoptive parents' family.

"Okay, I'll call Raditya and Aditya to eat together."

"Yes, aunty Saidah. Thank you."

Hanum was very deft in arranging the side dishes, rice and drinking water on the dining table. Everyone was sitting around the dining table. Prof. Dr. Wijayanto touched his wife's shoulder..

"Ma, where is Aunt Saidah ? She should be sitting and eating with all of us."

"Yes, mom, call Aunt Saidah first."

Hanum immediately got up from the chair, hugging his mother's shoulder.

"Mama, just sit down and I'll go to the kitchen and call Aunt Saidah."

Hers mother sat back down.

"Yes, Hanum."

Hanum rushed into the kitchen, grabbed Aunt Saidah's hand.

"Come on, let's eat, Aunt Saidah. Papa and Mama are waiting."

Aunt Saidah could no longer refuse Hanum's invitation to the dining room. Hanum pulled a chair..

"Aunty Saidah just sat near me."

They ate together, indeed Prof Dr Wijayanto and his wife treated Aunt Saidah as part of their family. That's the reason Aunt Saidah feels more at home working in their family. After eating, Prof Dr Wijayanto said...

"Aunt Saidah sit down first, I have something to talk about."

" Yes sir ".

Prof. Dr. Wijayanto looked at his two sons.

"Thank God, Raditya and Aditya have graduated from high school. What college do you two want to study?"

Raditya, his eldest son, answered...

"Radit wants to study management in America, Dad."

Aditya's younger brother answered..

"Adit wants to study agriculture in Tasikmalaya, Dad."

Their papa answered.

"Okay, papa and mama sent Raditya to study management in America and Aditya to study agriculture in Tasikmalaya. We hope you two can focus on studying until you graduate."

Both twin boys answered at the same time..

"Yes, dad."

Hanum, with teary eyes, looked at his two adopted older brothers. While holding back tears, Hanum said...

Raditya and Aditya are studying far away and I'm here alone."

Everyone looks at Hanum. Indeed, since Hanum became their adopted younger brother, Hanum has become the favorite of his 2 adopted twin brothers. Aditya answered..

"When I'm on holiday, I'll definitely come back here, Hanum. Don't be sad, I'll give you a ride on my motorbike around this housing complex."

Hanum nodded while answering..

"Yes, Adit."

Raditya handed hers a plate containing mango pieces.

"Don't be sad, Hanum. I will be diligent in calling you and I promise to finish my studies in America as soon as possible so that I can quickly return to Indonesia."

Hanum's eyes twinkled as he looked at his two adopted brothers.

"It's true, Radit and Adit, don't lie to me, okay?"

The two older twins laughed while nodding.