Botanical Cafe & Tongue-in-Law
Real Reason
Seruni opened her eyes. Some congregations had already begun to come out of the church building while Pastor Simon and the assembly of the congregation of worship attendants had stood at the exit to greet the congregation with handshakes. Seruni greeted Rudi who was beside her. Rudi replied by kissing Seruni's forehead. This time Seruni did not greet Sri. Sri stayed with Vina during this weekend and will be driven home after the service is over. Vina does not worship in the same church as Rudi. He attended the church of Martin, which is located some distance from the house of Seruni and Rudi. Seruni and Rudi then walked up to Pastor Simon to shake hands. Pastor Simon looked around Seruni and Rudi.
“Happy Sunday Mba Seruni, God bless.”
“Happy Sunday Sir.”
“Loh, I'm not coming?”
“Mother worship with Mba Vina, Sir,” replied Rudi.
“Oalah. Okay then that's it. Please also sampein ya for gymnastics tera next week.”
“Iya Sir, later I'll be sampein.”
Seruni and Rudi continued to greet the escort assembly and then went out to their car. The clock that shows ten o'clock in the morning makes them have to immediately buy snacks to be served to the Vina Family which will come later at noon.
“Luck Mba Diah church this morning yes,” said Rudi.
“Iya. Something seemed to be a bit different first. Now it's in the cafe again kanya,” said Seruni.
Rudi started his car engine, preparing to get out of the church parking lot.
“To the usual bakery right?” ask Rudi.
“Iya, Hopefully not too rame,” replied Seruni.
Rudi and Seruni then slowly left the church towards the bakery.
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Rudi cut the brownies he had bought with Seruni. Slowly he tried to equalize the pieces to equal their size. Seruni watched her husband's work while shaking her waist. Seruni had finished his work to compose bread and other snacks. It is arranged in such a way that the sweet food is separated from the savory. Seruni shook her head while smilingly looking at Rudi's distress.
“You didn't help me?”
“Bentar, Mas try it yourself first.”
No wonder Rudi's cut was bad. Rudi cut from the edge of the brownies.
“From the middle first, just adjust from there,” said Seruni.
Rudi paused for a moment, digesting the information from Seruni. The pieces he made from the edge did not have the same thickness. Rudi sneered, why the way that Seruni said earlier was unthinkable to him.
“Iya really again.”
Seruni laughed a little at Rudi's behavior. The sound of a car arrived in front of the fence.
“Come let's spend time staying a little more contestant Rudi.”
“Chef moments, gig. Later I was scolded by my wife if not neat.”
“Yaudah I welcome the great guest first,” Seruni said then left Rudi while carrying a plate.
“Great guest,” reload Rudi with a smile.
Seruni opened the gate and greeted Vina and stroked the head of Ruth, the son of Vina and Martin, who had fallen asleep in Vina's arms.
“Rewel no Mbak?”
Seruni nodded at Vina's question. Seruni continued to greet Martin who helped Sri walk. Sri seems a little upset that she feels Martin's help is still not needed.
“Met sunday, Mas. Met day sunday, Bu.”
Sri nodded in response to Seruni's words.
“Happy sunday too. God bless,” Martin said.
Seruni invites Martin and Sri into the house. He shook his head seeing Sri's response was still the same as before he left the house.
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Seruni came while carrying a tray containing tea. Sri holds onto Ruth who has woken up. The two of them smiled at each other, as if enjoying another half-day would run out. Vina and Martin eat the brownies sitting at the table while watching Sri play with Ruth. Seruni sat beside Rudi while holding her hand. It was the first time he spent a week with a large family. Not that when Seruni spent weeks in an orphanage it wasn't considered family, it was different. The closeness he felt right now was something he made together with Rudi. This closeness is the closeness that he needs to take care of as best as possible.
“Child child pinter pinter,” said Sri while glancing at Seruni and Rudi.
Seruni and Rudi remembered something that they had been trying to forget for a few days. Rudi regulated his breathing, if the atmosphere deteriorated then he would act.
“Rud, you don't want to spit up with kids too?”
Rudi smiled slightly hearing the question from her mother. Vina quickly glanced at Seruni then looked at Sri.
“Ya Patient Ma'am. It's only been a month too,” Vina tried to help.
Seruni was shocked to find Vina ready to help them with her answer. Seruni and Rudi glanced at each other, hoping for an answer from Vina to successfully restrain Sri.
“Iya, I know. But if delayed too will not happen too,” reply Sri.
Vina clucked grimacingly. Looks like his attempt failed. Martin was silent, he was confused as to how. He seems to be the only one who doesn't know about this.
“Iya Ma'am, be patient. This we are still busy as well,” replied Seruni.
Seruni looked coldly at Seruni. He prepared to respond to Seruni's defense. For a moment, Seruni was scared. I don't know what words will be heard.
“You guys are busy or you are busy at the cafe? Is there a Diah who can do the cafe?”
The atmosphere of the living room is quiet. Ruth looked at her family around her, confused by the rapid change in mood. Seruni looked down sad. Vina and Martin are getting confused. They didn't expect it to be like this. Rudi tightly grasped Seruni's hand. He is ready to face his mother.
“Bu, already. We are not procrastinating because Seruni is busy,” said Rudi.
Sri turned to Rudi. I can't wait to find out what caused it.
“Terus what? You want a reason especially to protect Seruni?”
Rudi breathed. He is ready for what will happen next.
“My fertility test results are ugly, Mom. It has nothing to do with Seruni. I caused it.”
Sri was silent at Rudi's reply. Martin scrunched his forehead, trying to digest whatever he had just heard. He felt so left behind with his big family.
“Kok you are not honest with Mom? You don't bother Mom or what?”
Sri sounded emotional with the thing that Rudi was hiding. All this time he felt he had tried as wisely as possible on his children until they were adults. Sri handed Ruth over to Vina. Sri's expression was empty, not knowing how else. In his heart he felt that maybe this was just one of the things his children had covered up from him. Seruni looked down with her teary eyes. Not sad because he felt like a failure as a wife, but because he did not expect the association with the family could be like this. Sri left the living room, saying nothing more to her children. He was tired of the napa he had just faced. Not to mention with some possibilities that could have happened behind him.
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