
"Good morning, baby.." Sapa Melisa at the dinner table as she sees Ayunda just got off with wet hair. It was like a habit for Melisa to see her daughter-in-law's hair wet like that every morning, but she didn't mind her. Isn't that nice? The more often they come together, meaning the chance for her to have grandchildren is also getting bigger. Don't you?
"Morning, Mommy." Reply Ayunda. He immediately approached the mother-in-law to help her cook.
"Breakfast this morning, Papi requests meat soto, baby."
"Soto's meat? Well, that sounds really good, Mi. Ayu likes it plus Ayu agrees to cook it." Reply Ayunda enthusiastically.
"You look a little pale, honey. You all right?" Melisa asked, she knew that there was something wrong with her daughter-in-law. Yeah, her face is pale.
"Really, Mi? I'm fine." Ayunda answered while touching her face.
"Is Narendra so excited that it makes you tired, baby?"
"H-aahh? No, Mi. Last night, Ayu and Mas Naren didn't play." Answer the woman. But, the reddish mark on her neck made Melisa squeak.
"Not last night, but this morning? Right?"
"Ma-mi.."
"Mommy knows, it's your duty, baby. But, do you remember what Mami said before her?" Ask Melisa. Ayunda nodded her head assenting.
"Defying is also okay once in a while, it's also for your good, baby."
"Good, Mommy. Thank you for watching Ayu."
"Of course Mami is watching you, because you are Mami's favorite daughter-in-law. No, not just a daughter-in-law. You've thought of Mami as Mami's own daughter. So, don't be sad about Mami, honey?" Said Melisa while gently rubbing the beautiful face of Ayunda while smiling little.
"Thank you, Mommy."
"No need to thank you, it's Mami's job to love you, baby." Melisa replied with a smile. Ayunda felt the latest, until both eyes glazed over.
"Darling, how you cry. Why?" Narendra asked who had just entered the kitchen area and saw his wife's eyes that were seen shedding tears.
"E-no, this is me peeling red onion. Make my eyes sting, that's why I'm crying."
"Tumben's up?" Melisa asked her son.
"It's not good to sleep in a wife's room, Mi. Nothing to hold." Answer Narendra while he was grim.
"Dihh, the already married soul wants his deket-deket continue the same wife." Ejek Arvin while sitting with a daily piece of newspaper in his hand.
"Iri aja Papi, did he fit still young Papi not that?"
"No, no Mi?"
"Huh, no surprise. Mommy's ears are suddenly deaf." Melisa's reply made Narendra laugh. Her lies were discovered by her son. In the past, he was more bucolic when compared to Narendra and Ayunda now. Much more bucin, even to cook like this too Arvin always intilli pantaat his wife.
Like her Arvin will itch if for example does not stick constantly on Melisa. But yes, the result of that attachment was born Narendra. The first and only son in the Sanjaya family because Arvin strictly forbids the wife to get pregnant again. His reason, he did not want to make or see his wife in pain anymore. He can't bear to see that again.
"Darling, come here."
"Dye, Pi?" Ask Ayunda while pointing at herself. Arvin nodded his head.
Ayunda glanced at the Mami, she saw Melisa nodding with a smile. Ayunda was sitting in an empty chair facing Arvin, his papi-in-law.
"Naren told you about the wedding reception plans?"
"Yes already, Pi." Answer Ayunda as it is. She had just talked about this last night with her husband.
"So how'd you decide?"
"Ayu said, that's not necessary. Eemm, that's a bit of a waste, Pi. If there's money, it's better on the tube." Clearly Ayunda, making both eyes Arvin glanced towards his son who put on a plain face as if innocent of any.
"Aahhh yeah, like Naren failed to persuade you."
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