Galak's Fiancee
Chapter 131
“Happy birthday yes. Hopefully at a new age, you will mature again in thinking, acting, and may your life always be filled with blessing, the spirit continues to pass each test that will come, Ga,”
Argantara smiled as the woman in front of him suddenly handed him a small box while wishing him a happy birthday which today tracks the new age, twenty-one years old.
“Aamiin, may your good prayers be answered. Thanks a lot, but you know I'm birthday today?”
Argantara did not talk to Shelina that she had a birthday. They came home today together, and Argantara drove Shelina to her house as usual. After arriving at Shelina's house, he immediately got a gift from Kia as well as a greeting.
“Tau, from my mama,”
“Hah? How about your mom?”
“Yes, mom, I don't know why I remember. Yes maybe because I have known you for a long time yes, well mama told me from a few days before,”
“Wuih, Aunt Shefia remember? I'm so glad my future-in-law remembers,”
“But actually ‘right? The date is not wrong?”
Argantara laughed at the anxiety on Shelina's face. Today is truly his birthday. There's nothing wrong. He just a little unexpected that his mother Shelina remembered his birthday.
“Thanks to mom, I know your birthday, and I can find a gift,”
“Still yes,”
“Iya both. Hope you like yes, it's a gift no how much,”
Argantara said nothing, but his hand opened the box that Shelina had just handed over. As soon as he opened the box there was a watch.
“Yeah, I love it, seriously. This isn't how much does it mean? This is great, Shel. You know I like to wear a watch, keep knowing what I like,”
“I'm lucky, I hope you're anxious too afraid you don't like,”
Argantara smiled at Shelina who seemed happy that her gift was well received by Argantara who did not lie in the least. Argantara liked what Shelina gave him.
“Original, this is great. Seriously no lie, I like,”
“Iya-iya I believe you like, I'm glad that you like. Hope you are pleased to pack it yes,”
“Dong sure, this must be my use, if pelru now I want to use ah,” Argantara said while releasing his watch that is circular on his wrist at this time, Argantara said, then he replaced it with a watch Shelina gave him.
“Woah, very good in my hands, elegant so it looks like. You made me happy,”
“Means the gift from me did not fail ‘kan ya?”
Argantara clucked slowly. Either fail like what Shelina meant. What is clear, any Kia gift will never fail. This was very memorable for him because it was also the first time Shelina gave him a gift on her special day.
“You're happy ‘kan?”
“Happy dong, time yes get no happy gift. I have to say thank you also to Auntie Indah because she who has told you that I have a birthday today,”
“Yes I've entered the house first yes, you go home carefully,”
“Let me anterin lah kayak mundane,”
Argantara got out of the car and opened the car door for Shelina then drove Argantara to the front of her house.
“Mama I happen to be leaving again, Ga,”
“Oh that? Then you're alone at home?”
“No, no Aunty,”
“Eh yes, okay I go straight home yes. You be careful at home, greetings to Aunt Shefia,”
“Okay I'll be byein ya. You're also careful yeah,”
“Bye, Assalamualaikum,” said Argantara while gently rubbing the arm of Shelina then he rushed away. Argantara was impatient to arrive home and tell her mother about Shelina's answer.
He had imagined his mother would be very happy. Because his relationship with Shelina has become more and more.
Argantara immediately went home, did not stop anywhere. Then after arriving home, he immediately approached his mother who was cooking.
“Assalamualaikum, Ma,”
“Waalaikumsalam, Kids. Thank you for coming home,”
“What cooking, Ma?”
Argantara sat at the kitchen table watching her mother who was showing her skills in cooking.
“Start chicken, later we eat together yes. You're not going anywhere ‘kan?”
“Nno, Ma. At home only me,”
“Okay, change clothes now if so,”
“Wait a minute, I want a story, Ma,”
“You want what story?”
Coincidentally Tina just waited for the cooking to ripen. So he could listen to his son's story first. It leaves a nearly mature gulai. He sat in front of Argantara who said he wanted a story.
“Ma, so Shelina gave me a birthday present. And this is now I wear,” Argantara said while showing a clock that is circular on his right wrist.
“Good wah. Thank goodness I got a gift. Unexpected. Shelina remember ya?”
“Say to know from Aunt Shefia,”
“Oh so. That's a damn good thing. Mama likes to see it,” said Tina while touching the watch owned by her son who just obtained from Shelina.
“Well, I have another story, Ma,”
“What is it? Doesn't make my mom happy? You can gift mama happy to hear it, well if this second news how?”
“God willing too. Hopefully yes, I guess so,”
“Okay, what is it? The story,” said Tina who immediately fixed her sitting pisisi to be strapping to look at the child. He was even too anxious for Argantara to quickly tell a story, so He pinched Argantara's laughing hand to see his mother excited to hear the story He was about to tell.
“Before graduation, I'll make sure Shelina has a wedding chat in the near future,”
“Happy, Ga. God, I can't speak, Mama. Hopefully launched all the process, Aamin,”
“Aamiin, the plan is I want to invite mama with aunt Shefia to meet on this Sunday, me and Shelina will also come,”
“Oh. Wow mama spirit nih want to discuss marriage,”
Argantara laughed and he could already guess. His mother must be passionate in the affairs of taking care of her marriage. Because it was said directly by his mother. When she's ready to get married later, her mom will be sexy busy. Understandably, Argantara is the only child, and most likely even her mother Shelina will be the same as that because Shelina herself is also an only child.
“Yeaayy finally mama will have a ghost. Oh God, my mom is so happy, so serious, Ga. So the date and others it has not been determined huh?”
“Numbered, Ma. Let's agree with Shelina and her mother first,”
“Okay sip, we talk on Sunday yes. Uh Shelina's mom, Aunt Shefia already knows?”
“Hmm later I talk to Shelina deh, hopefully do not mind,”
“Ya already now you change clothes while waiting for chicken gulai made by mama so,”
“Okay sip, Mom,”
Argantara immediately rushed to his room to change clothes before eating with his mother who had made a delicious food menu and became one of the special menus made by the mother.
*****
“Yes Allah, Mama. That's why you're careful, Ma. Sampe fell so,”
Shelina was shocked as soon as she opened the door, her mother walked into the house with her strides that looked strange or unusual. As soon as he asked, his mother fell when she wanted to climb the stairs in front of the door.
“Nothing, Shel. This safe, people just fall that way,”
“But mama the road until a bit limp you know, Ma,”
“Aman-safe, Dear,”
“Yes already mama sit first yes, I take oil massage same drinking water for mama,”
“Iya thanks, Son,”
Shelina immediately rushed to take what He mentioned just now after that He returned again to the living room. He invited his mother to sit while waiting for him to get her some water and massage oil.
“Here I'm oiling, Ma,”
Shelina immediately squatted in front of her mother. He poured oil while gently pressing the feet of his mother.
“Nevent need to be sorted, Shelina, dibalurin aja,”
“But this is also just finely pressed, Ma. Is it sick, Ma? Yes, I've broken down,”
“Kayangkut gitu Mama's feet on the stairs,”
“Because mom is too hasty times, so fall,”
“Iya maybe, already miss this mama's child, you just came home?”
“Neither, Ma. How's the time, Ma? Exclaims? Mama shopping? Where do you keep shopping mama?”
“No, mama just eat, abis it look doang, do not buy ah. Just bought a shirt too,”
“Why not buy?”
“That's important me time it still feels, Shel. Mama walks around, keeps eating, keeps drinking coffee. Wuh mama is like a young boy in his story,”
“Wuidih not playing mama ya,”
“Mama happy?”
“Happy dong, Honey. Who did you come home with? Alone or Arga?”
“Bareng Arga, Ma,”
“Oh. How to go home together or?”
“Iya, Ma, I gave the card to Arga, Ma. And he was very happy he said. I'm glad to see he's happy, Ma,”
“Alhamdulillah, your choice turned out to be similar Arga,”
“Iya, thanks also to my mom for telling me that Arga's birthday,”
“Iya, Darling. You said so,”
“Kata Arga earlier, this week we meet, Ma,”
Shefia immediately flicked her finger. He was very happy to hear from his own son that he was willing to marry Argantara, and this week there will be a first meeting between them.
“Hopefully everything is smoothed, Aamiin, you are sure ‘kan same answer you, Son?”
“Udah, Mom. I've thought through mature,”
Shefia smiled as she rubbed the top of her son's head. He did not want any doubt in Shelina, and he did not get the slightest doubt from Shelina's gaze when he replied that he was confident, after careful thought.
“Mama is happy to be able to be a son-in-law,”
“Mama is really happy? Mama agrees ‘kan?”
“Iya agrees, Honey. If you have made that decision after thinking carefully, mama so more agree dong, previously ‘kan emang already agreed tuh. Eh must be papa you and his papa Arga very happy if you see you united,”
“Aamiin, hopefully yes, Ma,”
“This is what they want. You're the same Arga together,”
“I convinced myself first. Arga said she was stubbornly waiting for my answer. As soon as I answered, he said he was calm, and happy. Maybe that's the answer he hoped for,”
“Yes yes dong, definitely. The proof is that you are getting married. Yeah means she wants Arga so,”
“I am also happy because my gift was well received, and my answer has made him and my mother happy, so many times happy I deh “
“Yes I'm going to the room first yes, Ma,”
“Okay sip, Darling. Rest yes, or do you want to call Arga?”
“Hah? Yes no, Ma. Why am I calling Arga, Ma?” Shelina asked while chuckling. He has no interest in Argantara.
“Typically he called me if there is a need or want to ask something, Ma,”
“Usually you are the same Argantara said what the hell, Son?”
“Many, Ma. He's just been chatted, if I'm rare,”
“But that Argantara really treats you well ‘kan, Nak?”
“Iya, Mother. She's nice, really good even,”
“This sincere assessment of your heart ‘kan?”
“Iya, Mother. Doesn't mom believe it?”
“He's good, Ma. Attention to the people too. My memory of small things. Anyway, Ma,”
“Which mom saw so too. But ‘kan mama want to know how Argantara to you if not in front of mama,”
“Yes he's a good guy. I've never been deket same guy made happy fitting close to him,”
“Okay interview session finished yes,”
Shelina chuckled at her mother's curse. After answering the question, she rushed into the room to read the unfinished novel.
Coincidentally the novel Shelina was reading right now was about a pair of humans working in two offices next to each other due to an arranged marriage. A classic love story, easy-to-guess plot, but Shelina likes it. When he read the sweet scene, he smiled. Like when the man, or wife deliver supplies to the office of her husband who is next to the office of the wife. Then they eat together. After that, his wife took him back to the office. It was a simple moment but it managed to make Shelina smile when reading it.
“A really sweet love story to read,” muttered Shelina while turning the page of the novel. He read for almost an hour. If you have read a novel, Shelina is not focused on the surrounding. He was already immersed in the plot made by the author of the novel and made it washed away.
Until his phone vibrated with the screen on the nightstand he ignored it. After the third time, he realized.
“Eh someone called it,”
Shelina grabbed her phone from the nightstand and then she received her incoming call from Argantara.
“Halo, Ga,”
“Shel, later tonight dinner together will you?”
“Later tonight?”
“Yes, birthday dinner I told her. You are busy huh?”
“Iya, can be later tonight,”
“Not busy ‘kan? No bothering you ‘kan?”
“No, I'm not busy,”
“Okay, I just want to make sure to eat. Now what are you doing? If you don't learn this, do a task, or read a novel usually, eh or watch?”
“One of the correct,”
“What is it?”
“Try guessing,”
“Seriously tell me to guess? Ntar is wrong, I'm not good at it, Shel,”
“Yes, just try to guess once. If it's wrong, I'll tell you what's right,”
“Hmm... What are you doing? Again read the novel, because of the aura is no longer dizzy but happy again. If you learn or do tasks ‘kan aura dizzy not because it is ‘kan. If you don't read a novel, watch it,”
“Choose one, not both,” Shelina said with a smile. It is also fun to play guessing with Argantara who is curious about what activities he is doing.
“Read the novel deh,” said Argantara gave an answer.
“Yup right! Wow you are great,”
“Seriousness? I thought that was it, you know,”
“Emang I'm reading a novel,”
“Happy aura relief gets to me,”
“Hahaha yes? Can it be different if I work the same task again I read novels?”
“Can dong, the aura is different,”
“Duh, horrified to play aura-auraan, already feel mystical aja,”
Argantara laughed at Shelina. After three calls Shelina finally answered her call, and now they were joking.
“I'm bothering you read dong novel?”
“No, uh yes actually,”
“Tuh ‘kan, really honest is the person. It's nothing, good. Yes I have closed the phone, you continue to read the novel,”
“Eh I was just kidding you. You don't bother me,”
“Yes, you continue reading the novel. I'm playing games too, actually,”
“Okay, I hung up, bye,”
“Bye, Queen. Is it okay to call her Queen? ‘And you will be my second queen, after mama. Can ‘can I call the Queen?”
“But it's not my name,”
“Nothing to be different, Queen Shelina,”
“Ih hahaha what the hell is the call,”
“Nothing. Nice call for you. Perfect fit, Shelina,”
“Yes up to you to call me what,”
“Nothing if I call Queen Shelina?”
“That's a really weird oath. Hahahah but yes already as you like,”
“Okay, if so I close the phone. Bye Shelina, just watch it,”
“Okay, bye, you continue to play the game as well. You have no tasks?”
“Ntar is the most trainable, abis play first. Again dizzy my head, Shelina,”
“Ya you should rest dong, Ga, not even play games,”
“Nothing, want to play first,”
“Not long, Arga. Better break,”
“Iya ready, Queen Shelina. Bye, Assalamualaikum,”
“Waalaikumsalam,”
After talking to Shelina, Argantata smiled and shook his head. She and Shelina were like lovers chatting on the phone to convey the activities that were being done, then Shelina advised him to rest rather than play. Though they have no relationship, but there are plans to go to a more serious level.
The sound of knocking on the bedroom door made Shelina leave her bed. He also released the novel that he held back after talking to Argantata earlier.
“Shelina, no chicken noodles,”
“From who, Ma?”
“From Arga. All of a sudden it came, eat it, Shel,”
“Hah? From Arga? How does he send food? Where was not to say,” said Shelina in her heart as she opened the door to her room.
“Ma, from Arga really?” Shelina asked her mother after she confronted her mother who told her that Argantara had sent her chicken noodles, and her mother told her to eat them.
“She didn't say anything about sending food when she called,”
“Ya may have forgotten to tell you. You eat gih, later the cold hunt becomes less tasty,” said Indah to her son.
“Let's eat with mom too, she can't send one aja ‘kan?”
“Ngak lah, he is not stingy if sent yes nanggung,”
“Yes have eaten with mama yuk, ajakin aunty too,”
“Arga likes suddenly so his son yes, Shel. Mama was shocked earlier when Mr. Idam gave it to my mother. Said Mr. Idam, again sitting around drinking coffee there is a courier between meals, he said from Mas Arga,”
“Yes he likes it all of a sudden. I'm not good, Ma. I told him not to send food or anything, it was to take him. Uh he stays,”
“Emang likes to love people, Shel,”
“Then later tonight want dinner. He's got me, Ma,”
“Yes is leaving, Shel. Eating out?”
“Yes, her birthday dinner, Ma,”
“Cie who wants birthday dinner with prospective husband,”
Shelina's forehead frowned then chuckled at the tearing of her mother. “Don't do it dong, Ma. Nih mama ngeledekin his son,”
“Mama names of children's ledekin, especially if you are already shy,”
“Ih I am not shy, ordinary, not yet a potential husband dong, Ma. ‘Kan no lanaran or all sorts, again want to be chatted instead,”
“Insya Allah ‘kan bertar again, Insha Allah facilitated the way yes, Son. Abis direct marriage gas love mama grandson nih?”
Shelina immediately patted her forehead softly. Seeing Shelina's reaction, Beautiful certainly laughed. He didn't mean to pressure Shelina to have children quickly but if given quickly, he would be very happy.
“Why is that? Want nunda?”
“No idea, ‘kan hasn't discussed it, Ma. The marriage is not yet, yes time would like to discuss having children,”
“Iya later ‘kan surely you obrolin the same Arga. Mama did not rush you to have children, but if immediately loved, yes Allah mama happy like what it is, but calm down, dear. The child ‘kan sustenance if it is not immediately given yes no problem,”
“Iya, Mother. Don't talk about it yet, I'm not married,”
“Iya, this ‘kan mama again ngayal aja first, Shel,”
“Instead of fantasizing about having grandchildren while I am not married yet, mendingan we eat aja yuk, Ma,”
“Eh You said thanks to Arga? Say the food has arrived and say thank you,”
“Eh yes not yet, it's been impatient to eat chicken noodles until forget, fortunately mama ingetin,”
“Ya said it first, ntar thought it had not arrived,”
Shelina finally rushed to the room to tell Argantara that the food sent by her had arrived at once Shelina wanted to say thank you for again Argantara sending food.
“Halo, Shel, Tumben phone first nih,”
“You sent chicken noodles huh? It was until now. Thanks a lot yes. Don't send food anymore, Ga. Why do you want to bother?”
“No idea, I want to send you a meal,”
“No more, enough is enough. Nerepotin you know,”
“No, if ngerepotin ya do me lakanin. People just food it anyway, no story ngerepotin,”
“No need, Arga,”
“Yes not again,”
“You've said that but still just send me food,”
“So that's it, Shel. Have you eaten yet?”
“Udah dong, relax. You eat yes, good meal,”
Once close to men, Shelina was immediately close to Argantara which was arguably quite sweet in terms of attitude, and speech. So Shelina still had to adapt. The impression Shelina cuek even though Shelina who has never been in a relationship is also confused how to behave to Argantara. It is always Argantara who starts. Like calling him, sending or giving something.
“Arga know you like to eat lazy times huh, Shel? Hence often sent food,”
“I'm not hard to eat, Ma,”
“Heleh, people often really have to be sanded first in the room to be taught to eat. Otherwise you won't eat,”
“But if again appetite yes lust really ‘kan, Ma,”
“Neever have you lust, there is also lust, so the body is so mulu,”
Shelina was observing her own body. He felt his body parts were right. But his mother said he was often difficult to be told to eat.
“Body I'm so this way? But not this skinny, Ma. Regular aja ‘kan,”
“No, it's skinny according to mom,”
“Udah this pass, Ma,”
“Gemukin little to make it more saucy, perfect. Towards the marriage fat dikit dong, Shel. According to mama still less contains you tuh,”
“Duh, Mom. How do you want to fat it?”
“Udah good actually only still less a little. According to mama you are still classified as skinny,”
“Ntar is also fat alone if my body wants to stretch,”
“Eh by the way, for the dress you want where the message is?”
Shelina shrugged her shoulders in response to the mother's question. She has not thought about who to use to make her wedding dress.
