Grasping Taste

Relationships Without Being Made

Hesti blinked his eyes, his gaze now fixed on the two people who were still fast asleep. The woman stared for a moment at the two people who looked complementary to each other. How happy he was to see Aruna that close to a guy. She believes Aruna is with her lover.

Sabda sleeps in a sitting position, while Aruna is already lying down with her head resting on both thighs of men whose hands hold Aruna's head to stay in a comfortable position.

"Ehm... "

"Ehm.... " Two times Hesti cleared his throat making Aruna open her eyes for a moment with her consciousness that had yet to recover properly.

"Ehm... " Dehemam the third time from his mother made Aruna stunned. He only realized that his head was in the lap of the Word.

"Mama is awake? " said Aruna immediately got up. It is clear that Aruna's face is already blushing and her attitude that seems awkward.

Aruna's movements made Sabda also open her eyes, she smiled welcoming Nesti's friendly gaze.

"Good morning, Auntie." said Sabda then stood up and approached to greet the woman who still looked weak.

"You're Aruna's boyfriend, aren't you?" ask Hesti.

"Yes, Tan." Just as Aruna opened her mouth and was about to answer Mama Hesti's question, Sabda instantly sabotaged her.

"You'd better pray dawn first!" tell Hesti, he wants to ask a lot of questions with a more relaxed atmosphere.

"Alright, Aunt. I'm going to the musala." said the Word. Actually, he had never prayed for a long time, but for the sake of prospective in-laws it never hurts to start. He thought, then disappeared from the white room.

"You're not Salat, Run?" tanya Hesti broke Aruna's daydream. When the girl stared at where the back of the man disappeared which made her wonder.

"I'm not praying, Ma. But, I'll take a shower first. I haven't had a shower yet." Aruna immediately left her mother, she carried a bag containing clothes that she had brought from home.

Hesti just shook his head. He knows the habit of Aruna who is lazy to take a bath and if you have slept it is difficult to wake up.

Aruna's arrival made her happy. That means the girl whose beauty inherited her mother still thinks of herself, even though there is no warm embrace from the daughter she raised after the departure of her father and mother.

After the doctor visited and declared Mama Hesti's condition had begun to stabilize, Aruna felt relieved. Maybe tomorrow we can take it home.

"Why Mama didn't tell Aruna when she was sick. Who sent you to the hospital?" asked Aruna so curious. At home there was no one but Bi Narti who came part-time to help Nesti.

"Tante Lidya brought Mama. Mama thought Mama would catch up with your dad. But it turns out Mama can still see Mama's daughter carrying her future husband." said Mama Hesti then glanced at the already smiling Word towards her.

"Thank you, Auntie. If Aunt does approve, I would like to propose to Aruna as soon as possible. " The Word just slid like a rocket.

At that instant, Aruna turned her head in shock, she did not expect the Word would say that on the first day of meeting her family and that was without her consent.

"really? If it's serious, Auntie wants you to bring your family to propose Aunt's daughter. She's my only daughter who's very precious." hesti continued. Hisi's heartfelt expression about Aruna though Aruna would not believe it if he was sincere about her.

"Alright, next week I will bring Mama here to propose to Aruna." said Sabda. The man who felt the moon was glancing at Aruna and smiling triumphantly.

"Why don't you ask me first? It's about my life." protested Aruna, she felt it was unfair to talk about her proposal without her consent.

Hesti was still silent, he did need to speak four eyes to his daughter. But, he believes that Aruna has a love for the man who is now standing nearby with a smile that is still on his lips.

"Come on, Run, we'll get some food up front!" bring Word. Aruna who wanted to talk to the Word followed the Word.

"Mas Sabda didn't turn back? What about Mas's job? " asked Aruna as they walked together through the hospital corridor.

"Mas, will be waiting for you here. We will come back together." said Sabda.

"For work, you can handle it from here. No need to work." answered the Word.

Aruna was silent, she knew Sabda was working in a car showroom, the girl only knew if Sabda got a pretty good position. But, he did not know if the man next to him was the owner of that showroom.

"What, Mom, serious about what, Mom, talk to Mama about?" asked Aruna by stopping her steps reassuring the answer to Sabda.

"Of course." answered the Word briefly, but the man also stopped his steps then looked so deeply at the girl in front of him.

"What, Mom, really loves me?" Aruna reassured herself. But Sabda just chuckles then grabs the shoulder and invites him to step back.

"Males of the same age, Mas, no longer just talk about blind love. Men like Mas also need women who can be trusted and can be a good mother and wife." answered the Word. The big fingers of the Word had already grasped his fingers tightly.

"Mas Sabda doesn't know me like what, Kan?" continued Aruna.

"Looking at what you look like, Mas already felt very familiar with your background. For Mas, you're the woman you need to accompany, Mas, live Mas's life." The Word drew Aruna's hand to cross immediately, then entered into a restaurant.

They chose a table that was near the glass window. Although many visitors, but the atmosphere in it is quite calm with the music that sounds exciting.

A waiter offered several menu lists and both chose grilled rice with different variants for lunch.

"Are all your questions a sign that you're willing to accept my proposal?" tanya Sabda convinced me to once again.

"If the parents, Mas, agree with this relationship" said Aruna. Their conversation was interrupted because the waitress who had brought her second order.

"Mama would agree. By coming to your boutique, Mas, sure that Mama has found out who you are." Sabda explained.

"If you don't agree, I'm old enough to make my choice" Sabda continued. He then gave one mouthful of his choice grilled rice to Aruna.

" Many have seen us, Mas." said Aruna after receiving a bribe from the Word. He had not expected that his relationship with the Word would end like this. Aruna could no longer evade her feelings for the man who was now unable to eliminate the smile on her thin lips.

This lunch really feels special not only for Sabda but also Aruna. The taste that was grasped all this time in the end he placed on the man he had been avoiding.

"But let's keep it a secret, yeah! I feel bad for Mas Abi. All this time he's always been good to me." Pinta Aruna.

"Until when? Mas, actually he wants to know right now if you choose, Mas."

"The problem is not about choosing, Mas. But just keep the feeling."

"If I could choose, of course I would choose Mas Abi." continued Aruna when she saw Sabda looking at her sharply. The girl who was currently smiling with a million charms was wanting to tease the possessive Word.

"Don't say that, baby! Mas can go crazy if you belong to another man." - Shrill Word. Both hands stretched out, grasping Aruna's tiny fingers that felt cold. Once again, the girl showed her nervousness without being able to control anymore.