Forced Mate

Our Morning (fr.2)

Alex took out an empty glass and washed it. He woke up early in the morning to notice Ayu's residence more clearly, because last night he immediately joined Ayu in the room.

Ayu House is very simple, the furniture is still old type. It is not old, but according to Alex it must be replaced.

Alex opens the refrigerator --seeking for ingredients he can use for cooking. There are not many groceries in the refrigerator with one door Chiller and one door for Freezer. There are only eggs and some vegetables, it's just broccoli and carrots. He also took the potluck.

He started preparing eggs for her to make omelets. She nimbly folded the eggs that were on the teflon. While waiting for the eggs to ripen he washed the vegetables and cut them. Fearing that Ayu disliked raw vegetables, Alex steamed them after two servings of her omelet finished.

Because there is no toaster, while he does not like to eat fresh bread directly. He smeared some loaves of bread with butter and roasted them on teflon.

When he finished, Alex served the food he made on the table. With a satisfied smile she began to tidy up the kitchen and the furniture she used. He doesn't like to mess up. Accustomed to living alone since the age of 18 years, making him good at beberes and cooking several types of cuisine.

He turned around and intended to call Ayu for breakfast. But urung, he stood staring at a middle-aged woman with brown marang with black hair and at the top colored marun dye. The bright red lipstick on the woman's lips matched the t-shirt she was wearing.

Alex's forehead wrinkled. At one time Ayu lived alone, and the woman standing in front of her was certainly not Ayu's mother because she had seen her picture on Instagram.

The woman stood as confused as Alex.

"Good morning, Mom!" greet Alex remains friendly even though the woman in front of him is still a puzzle in his head.

The woman Alex greeted was silent.

"Eh, Miss Ina!" Ayu who just came to greet the woman who Ayu called Bu Ina.

"Neng Ayu hired a new man?" ask Bu Ina glumly

Ayu and Alex looked at each other with frowns.

"I will try to be more diligent and deft again. But I don't get fired, yeah. Naura wants to go to Junior High, she needs a lot of money." Bu Ina weld.

"Who wants to fire Mom?" ask Ayu astonished.

Bu Ina's eyes glared at Alex sharply. "That's my replacement, isn't it, Neng?"

Ayu looked at Alex and Bu Ina alternately. He wonders for himself where Bu Ina came to the conclusion that Alex would snatch the job. In fact, seeing Alex's slender toenails is very unlikely the man works as a household assistant.

"I'm Ayu's husband, Alex!" alex introduced himself proudly.

Bu Ina's mouth opened and her eyes widened.

"Ne-Neng A-yu su-dah me-ni-ka?"

Ayu nodded at a glance with a smile. I don't know since when she felt so happy considering Alex was her husband, when only yesterday she was so annoyed at the man.

"I wasn't invited. So the dishwasher is good too."

"Wedding in Singapore, Mom." Alex answers.

"I'm more happy that you can take a plane to Singapore, it's free!" said Bu Ina pulled out her Sundanese accent. " The next time I am invited, let me see the lion fish statue. My neighbor in the village, the Mia, used to TKW there, his photo near the lion fish statue a lot."

Alex heard Ms. Ina's words.

"The Merlion Sculptor, Miss Ina!" Ayu.

"Any name is Neng Ayu, the fish is the head of a lion" said Bu Ina Keukeuh. "I work first. Don't bother the newlyweds for long." Bu Ina continued before passing while giggling.

Alex and Ayu head to the dining table. Ayu stared at the food served by Alex with a frown, doubtful of the taste of the cuisine.

She started eating her eggs, and the taste was far beyond expectations. The texture is soft with the right taste, really the omelette that Ayu used to eat in star hotels. If it is usually a rough textured toast, not with Alex's artificial, soft and flavorful butter.

"Likes?" alex asked as he watched Ayu greedily eat her food.

Ayu nodded with her mouth full. She had never eaten this gluttony after becoming pregnant, other than morning sickness, the decreased appetite was also excruciating.

"Do I make it again?" Alex offers.

Ayu nodded again. "I'll just do it, but."

Alex got up after finishing his plate. He continued cooking in the kitchen. Then serve a plate of omelets that are different from before.

"One way better!" puji Ayu stared at the plate of omelet filled with vegetables.

"Twook two plates?" ayu asked as she saw Alex thrust another plate.

"You're all for Ms. Ina" Alex said.

Alex went down three steps and arrived in a different back room to the other room. There is one small room that is used as a warehouse, there is also a room without a door that is a washing machine. There is one exit to the small garden which is occupied by several flower pots and beside it there is a pole to sunbathe.

Ms. Ina was there, holding a hose while watering the flowers.

"Mom Ina! Ina ma'am!" Alex calls. Alex had called Ms. Ina several times, but she did not listen.

Alex also decided to get closer to the middle-aged obedient woman.

***

"Sambala, sambala, sambalado, spicy, hot." Bu Ina sang her favorite song, but stopped after feeling her back patted from behind.

"Wet, uh, wet!" said Bu Ina talkative while throwing a hose far ahead, so that Alex who had avoided splashed again.

"Oh, Mr. Ganteng maap yes, shocked earlier!" ask Bu Ina after returning from turning off the water tap.

"I haven't had a shower yet, Mom. All those people were also okay." Alex laughed softly, then continued, "above there is breakfast, mending Mommy breakfast first."

Bu Ina was excited. "Can, can!"

Ms. Ina followed Alex's steps towards the dining table. He looked at Ayu who had just finished. His boss's face looked very happy.

'Obviously happy, you're a newlywed, ' Ms. Ina thought.

Bu Ina, who used to work at Ayu's parents' house when she was still living in the area, knows Ayu's character. Still Bu Ina remembered how Ayu had just settled in this house, when her boss had just failed to get married. He had found Ayu moody a few times with puffy eyes.

Seeing Ayu and Alex with happy faces, made Bu Ina very happy. Ayu was very good in Bu Ina's eyes, in addition to often giving more money, she also often gave food and goods to the children of Bu Ina.

Bu Ina's eyes stared at the dinner table, precisely a plate of omelet served to him. He stared at the plate of eggs alternating with the newlywed couple.

"Ah, I take a shower first. Miss Ina took a half bath." Alex leaves and walks away from Ayu and Bu Ina.

"I can't get Alex so wet, Mom!"

"That was the tea of Mr. Ganteng his made a shock to be watered."

Ayu shook her head small. "Mother's in the guinea, huh?" ayu asked, but did not wait for a reply and continued, "Sorry, Mom. He's a prank sometimes."

Bu Ina's hand swayed in the air as a sign not justifying Ayu's assumption.

"Yes, eat first, Mom!" tell Ayu to be polite.

Ms. Ina sat down and glanced here and there. Then smile at Ayu.

"I can't eat if there's no rice" Ms Ina said.

"There's no rice, Neng!"

"I'm packing, yeah!"

"Yes, there's a box in the drawer."

Bu Ina picked up the lunchbox and wrapped her eggs after Ayu returned to her room. He wondered for himself how he could have breakfast with just an egg and a loaf of bread. In fact, Ayu was not short of money to buy rice, a meal without rice.

***

Ayu walked into her room and sat down in front of the dressing table. She applied a sprinkle powder on her face, smeared almond-pinkled lipstick, and a little mascara in her lentic eye book. Finished dressing up, he grabbed the bag and entered some important documents.

"Which, Honey!" call Alex who's in the bathroom.

Ayu just slow down. He was usually angry when called Darling, but now it sounds ordinary. Maybe he was lazy to make a fuss and ruin his mood is very good.

"Request a towel!" Shouted Alex again.

Ayu picked up the towel she was wearing which was still in the front seat of her desk. He knocked on the door and the bathroom door opened slightly. Alex's hand came out to grab the towel.

Alex came out of the bathroom wearing only shorts and a towel on his shoulders. He smelled the scent of the towel he had just put on as well as his body.

"It smells like you!" said Alex.

"Yes, take a shower with my soap."

Alex grabs his HP which is on the nightstand after wearing the tee shirt he took from the bag. He opened the incoming messages, there were two messages that became his highlight. The two messages were from two different women - two women who were important to him.

"Lex, Alex!" call Ayu loudly because from earlier called and did not reply.

"Let's walk! It's late, right."

Alex nodded and forced a cut on his lips. He grabbed Ayu's hand and stepped out.

"Is your hand cold?" ayu asked while looking at Alex.

Alex smiled and tried to act as usual. "Lack of warmth last night."

Ayu rolled her eyeballs. "Hmm, start it!"

Alex is upset, he looks at Ayu and takes a deep breath. He must begin to realize now, Ayu is the circle of his life like a ring on his ring finger.

***

😘 Still short yes.

Again, the proposal has not been in the ACC.

Doain, Yes. Let it be smooth so that the next part can be fast and extra looong!!

Thanks also to the faithful for supporting and waiting. Luv youu fuulll ❤❤