Between Me, My Beloved And Her Friend

Chapter 8. Second mother Daffa

After Daffa school brought Adel to her cake shop, Mika always said Mama Mika was her second mother.

"Daf.. "

"You go to my second mother's place.. "

"You mean to your stepmom's house... "

"Not Adel... "

"Your friend's mother... "

"Yes. her mother Mika.. I consider her my second mother.. because she is like my own mother"

"It's nice to have your mom and your own best friend who has been like your real mama... "

"I'm sorry you don't have a mom anymore.. "

"My mom left me with my dad when I was six and until now when I was about seventeen, I never saw each other again"

"I'm sorry again.I don't mean to make you sad... "

"Not what Daf... "

After traveling for thirty minutes, they arrived at Mika's cake shop.

"Good afternoon mother." said Daffa and embraced the middle-aged woman who still looked beautiful.

"Good afternoon dear.. mother kangen really. Mother asked Mika. never answered seriously as well as children"

"We just finished our exam... "

"Oh. Mother does not know. because Mika never studied even though she was testing. Uh. you came with who this is. beautiful"mother approached Adel.

"Mother this is Adel. and Adel is my second mother"

"Meet aunty.my name is Adel. Daffa's friend"

"Don't call aunty.you can call your mother like Daffa...You're a schoolgirl yes" said mother saw Adel's school logo

"Yes. mother"

"Means one school with Mika too"

"Betul mama." replied Adel politely.

"Wait here. Mother make you drink. You want to drink what Adel"

"No need to mother... Adel can make his own drink, if thirsty. "

"If so mother to the kitchen first, want to cook simple aja"

"Yet mother.bunda I want some seafood fried rice" replied Daffa.

"Adel do you also want to make fried rice or want something else"

"Not bother mama... Adel's not hungry"

"How could you not be hungry, you haven't eaten yet"

"Adel must be ashamed mother. Mother just make fried rice like me"

"Well, just sit inside. "mom take a few pieces of cake and bring it into a special room for staff and guests.

"Eat this first instead of starving"mom to the kitchen and start cooking.

"Daffa.. I stay first. I want to help you cook" said Adel.

"Okay..a good cook yes"

"Hmmm... "

Adel followed mom to the kitchen

"Mother Adel help her cook "

"Don't sit down with Daffa"

"No matter what mother..at home from me still ekolah basic that papa masakin also me"

Mother looked towards Adel...

"I'm sorry.why should you cook. What work... "

"Not mother.mom died I with papa because he wanted to marry another man... "

"Sorry baby. Mother does not know.now where your mother if you can know"

"Since he left us, Adel was six years old, until now I don't know where you are"

"Honey.. You can now consider mother as a substitute for your mother.. whenever you want and need mother. You can come here"

"Thank you mother... "

"It's only been a few months since I got married again"

"That means now you have a mama.how your new mama"

"I don't know mama.because I haven't stayed with them since papa got married again, because my stepmom doesn't want to come home with me. I'm boarding in this city. I am from Sumatra exactly Pekanbaru."

"Pity you dear.You want to, you can stay at home at any time"

"Thank you mother, you may not if I am the one who masakin... "

"You seriously want to cook yourself, too, so you can taste how your cooking tastes"

"Yes. mother.. Mother just wait.. "

Mother and Daffa seemed engrossed in talking, until finally Adel finished cooking and serving it.

"Mother... Adel make orange juice first... "

"Quick yes dear.. mother hungry nih... the smell of your cooking invites taste. must be delicious"

"Mother could have... "Adel is back in the kitchen.

The door opened, apparently Mika who came

"Eh.. still remember the same mother nih... in thought had forgotten" said mother.

"Mother. if I come. hug first. If Daffa who comes must be embraced. uh there is fried rice.. "Mika directly scooped him from the bowl.

"Hey.. copy the plate first"the mother patted Mika's hand.

"Lezat really mama... "

"Indeed, it is not the mother who cooks.but the daughter of the mother. "the mother said to coincide with Adel who came out carrying orange juice.

Mika looked at Adel. intensely, making mother back to clap her hands

"Look at him is ordinary.your eyes want to be strong.can be angry tuh Daffa his girlfriend glared at"

"Mother sure this is the girl who cooks" said Mika while grinning

"Indeed why. you do not believe Adel who cooks. because the cuisine is not less than mother"

"Bacot lu. "said Mika while punching Daffa's arm.

"It's fast to eat it. later it's cold" said the mother.

All ate voraciously, until the fried rice was in the ludes bowl.

"Mika. if tomorrow find a boyfriend like Adel yes. Let the mother have two daughters-in-law who are good at cooking.so the mother just tasted their cooking"

"Mama wants to find a daughter-in-law what a chef. "say Mika flat.

"You.. said it carelessly"The mother hit Mika's arm with a spoon.

"Adel.. You must often play here. Mother is happy, now you have a girl. If the bachelor child can only be troublesome"

"So my mother was not expecting me anymore" Daffa said in a melow

"Don't you. I'm the only one whose biological child isn't considered" said Mika.

"Mother prefers girls, can help mother and can bring mother to shopping"

"Ciihh.. just can be. later if you are bored never expect our presence" said Mika.

"Yes, your presence can be expected. You're like a jelangkung, coming when not expected, going when needed"

"Mother.jelangkung is not like that" Adel finally voiced.

"So what's that crotch like. baby"

"Coming uninvited, returning home not delivered by mother" replied Adel

"Just like Adel"

"Different mother." replied Daffa.

"Just like. "keukeh mother.

"As for the mother only. later the end of the mother will say.. Listen to the words of the parents, must not argue, the old man must be right" said Mika with lips pout.

"You. if you sneeze the whole thing must be number one"

Adel was happy to see the familiarity between Daffa, Mika and her mother. Adel feels like he has a family again.

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