Forced to Marry a Teacher

16. Just Pura

"What smell do you smell? I think you're done cooking" Maya said as she entered the apartment.

Instantly Janus embraced Astrid's shoulder standing beside him. "Astrid cooked it, yes."

"What the hell is.. who is. if so," Astrid whispered into Janus' ear.

"Remember our covenant. If in front of the family, we will get along like a real married couple," said Janus who also whispered into Astrid's ear.

Janus and Astrid show their false attitudes. Pretend to be happy with a fake smile that looks sweet like a real newlywed. However, Astrid looked stiff when acting in front of her mother. She was nervous about the lies she and her husband had made. Janus then took Astrid's hand, calming the nervousness faced by his wife. "Take it easy, just imagine that I'm the person you like. Don't assume I exist, but just imagine I'm the guy you like" he said, whispering.

"It's only been a few days that you've been married but already seem to love each other" said Maya who smiled happily looking at her daughter and daughter-in-law who looked happy.

"When we get married, somehow we just fall in love" said Janus smiling.

"You are truly grateful that you can love each other so quickly. Oh yes, you bring fruit for you," said Maya put a bag of fruits on the table.

Not a second did Janus remove Astrid's hand from his grasp. Gripping warmly his wife's tiny hands, like a loving man. Janus' attitude changed 360 degrees, the man who, according to Astrid, was the most annoying on earth, now turned into a drifter in just a few minutes. Just a few minutes ago Janus and Astrid had a fight, the arrival of Maya was able to make the two get along. Yes, even if it's just a momentary falsehood. But their attitude change feels real, which is able to make Maya deceived.

Janus' attitude towards Astrid leaves Maya unnerved. After seeing her daughter in love, Maya now no longer feels worried about her daughter. Because it has a husband who is able to take care of and love his daughter well.

Janus was talking to his in-laws, while Astrid was preparing tea and some snacks for his mother.

"Well, please drink the tea," said Astrid put tea and snacks prepared.

Maya then sipped the tea prepared by Astrid. "Oh yes, brother, he said you cooked. Mamah wants nyicipin dong, incidentally mamah has not eaten."

"Don't mah! if you are hungry, let Janus buy food first outside" said Janus.

"Yes, don't eat Astrid's cooking. If you want to eat, you can wait for Janus to buy food" said Astrid.

"Don't buy food outside, just ngerepotin. Mamah is not too hungry, you just want to try Astrid doang ko cuisine. It smells really good."

Maya stood up from her seat and walked towards the kitchen. While Astrid and Janus seem panicked, Maya follows her into the kitchen.

"The food is so much. You are indeed an understanding wife. Mamah cobain yes," said Maya then tasted one of the food made by her daughter.

After tasting the food, Maya's reaction was indeed the same as Janus' expression when eating the food cooked by his wife.

"Sister, you're still cooking. Ko feels stale yes, it's worth it you guys were prevented mamah to eat the cuisine," said Maya squealing her forehead.

"I'm still cooking. It's just that it doesn't feel right hehe." said Astrid scratched her head even though it didn't feel itchy.

Then suddenly Janus' stomach rang.

"Crukk...

Janus blushed in embarrassment at the sound of his stomach suddenly sounding without warning. He just smiled while scratching his head that did not itch.

"Janus was hungry. No way, your husband eats food like this. Let's help you cook, all while learning to cook," said Maya.

Maya opens the fridge. However, when the fridge opens, Maya looks surprised to see the shelves in the fridge that look empty hopping.

"You think there are ingredients that can be cooked. You're really going to make your husband eat your food that way" Maya pointed to the dining table.

"So the fridge was full, but Astrid cooked all the groceries in the fridge."

"Had the dining table was full. Yes, let's go shopping," said Maya stepped her foot.

Janus then held Maya's arm and stopped her footsteps. "Don't bother mah, Janus just as Astrid can eat out co."

"Ga nothing, mamah ga bothered. Mama cook all you teach Astrid to cook."

As Maya and Astrid are about to leave, Janus rushes into the room to retrieve her debit card.

"Will pay for this. I sent the password through a message," said Janus gave the debit card to Astrid.

Maya and Astrid went to the super market. When it came to the super market, Maya did not just buy her cooking needs today. However, Maya also took more groceries for the purpose of cooking her child for one week.

And when Astrid was about to pay, Maya stopped Astrid.

"You don't have to pay, just let mamah pay," said Maya gave some banknotes to the cashier.

"Eh but mah, it's okay for Astrid to pay," said Astrid to offer a debit card to the cashier.

"No need, let's just say it's a wedding gift from mama."

"Hm, yes, thank you."

After going shopping, Astrid and her mother rushed home. For perhaps a hungry Janus wished his wife and father-in-law a quick cooking for him.

Maya starts cooking while explaining every detail of the food she cooks. When cooking with her mother, Astrid seems more comfortable and understanding, compared to when she cooks herself with a cookbook.

"How's it feel?" asked Maya when Astrid tasted the food she made with her mother.

"Too salty," Astrid replied twitching her forehead.

"If it tastes too salty you can add a little sugar, so that the taste can be balanced," said Maya while sprinkling sugar in her cooking.

After that, Astrid went back to tasting her cooking. "Enak mah" he said with a smile.

"It looks ripe, we just serve it immediately, yes" Maya serves food cooked on a plate.

There are three types of food that Maya made with her daughter. It is time to serve the food on the dining table. Before serving the food. Maya and Astrid put the food Astrid had cooked into the sink.

Not long after, Maya has finished cleaning and serving the food. But he even went home. "It's done, you're going home now." Maya takes her bag stored on the couch.

"Eh why go home now? mending we eat first mah," said Janus.

"Udah afternoon, you have to cook again at home for dinner."

However, when Maya was about to leave, she took out two small boxes from inside her bag. Then he gave the boxes to Astrid and her daughter-in-law.

"For both of you. Look out don't make Astrid pregnant before she graduates."

Astrid and Janus were quite astonished by what Maya gave them. They looked shocked at the boxes that read contraceptives. A rectangular box containing a pill for Astrid and a square box for Janus to use.

"I.ya thank you," said Janus who immediately stammered in shock.

When Maya is gone, Janus and Astrid stare at each other with reddened faces.

"This what? maybe I'll take this Pill, " Astrid said.

"Yes, there's no need. Take it easy, anyways I'll never be tempted by your flat, rich skateboard body" said Janus patting Astrid on the shoulder.

With all her might Astrid stomped on Janus' feet.

"Arrrgggghh," cried Janus who was in pain when the back of his leg was stepped on by Astrid.

"Take care, this is a reply to your body shaming speech," said Astrid stepped away with a look of her face that looked annoyed.