Guarding Love
CHAPTER 63 - Special Arlen (Request Permission)
"Mother..." Call Arlen who has entered Cecil's room.
"Yes what's wrong with my son..." Replied Cecil who was packing to leave for the fishing village.
"Later Arlen all want to propose Kirei to his father, mother help ya.." Arlen said, his heart had not calmed down since he was afraid that his father Kirei would reject him.
"But mother has no experience. first mother married only the term 'married run' son." Cecil answered him and Arlen took a deep breath, resigned to the situation, he thought.
"To ask Arden for help, he's the eldest brother and should be the head of the family." Cecil and Arlen's suggestion changed when they heard it.
"Okay, my beautiful mother, thank you." Arlen hugs Cecil and moves from there to return to his room.
"My little sister... Why are you here?" Arlen asked as soon as he saw Aileen who was already in his room with Kirei.
"Let's just talk Kirei's brother Aleeeennn..." Aileen replied anxiously, just entering already wondering. Arlen chuckled and continued packing to leave in a moment.
"You've brought your gear, Ay?
"Sister, brother Kirei already told you about the things that need to be brought and those that do not." Aileen replied and she immediately excused herself to come out because she had been called mother.
"Let's go." Arlen held Kirei's hand from the room to the car, not letting go. They were one car with the driving star, Kirei, Cecil's mother and Aileen were sitting in the back. Not to forget they have brought various souvenirs for the Kirei family and Uncle Ben.
While Arden with Hanny and 4 children and 4 baby sitters, they are a very crowded family. Fortunately Bintang had told Gunawan's father that they would be there to bring a large group. The star has also prepared 2 maids to help mothers at home to cook.
Jupi and Vino were also one car with Clara and 2 servants they brought. An hour and a half of their journey took place in an instant because of the excitement of chatting anything that could be the subject of chatter. Especially in Arden cars that are so crowded by the babble of their children.
As usual their car was parked next to the Nek Marni stall and they had breakfast there, crowded and boisterous heard from the Nek Marni stall that morning because of the arrival of many customers at once.
"Sir, order the rice.. ehm.all let Kirei take it there and the warm tea just use kettles and empty glasses a lot. Kirei confused count the people." Kirei finally brought the 1 basket of freshly wrapped warm-sitting rice to the Arlen family's seat for them to grab each one. After they had breakfast then they walked as usual, this time the star who became the guide because it was the 3rd time he came here, this time, the 2nd time he met Om Jim to discuss cooperation for fish supply at a new restaurant later.
"Arlen. is that your twin brother? Her husband's sister Hanny?" Kirei asked who had been watching Arden since.
"She's beautiful, why? You don't like him, do you?" Ask Arlen back who has started to get jealous.
"No. It's very handsome, but that's not it." Kirei replied half in a whisper.
"Then what?" Arlen is further upset that Kirei is staring at Arden again who is walking behind them.
"It seems to have seen that face and those eyes as well. But where is yaaa...?" Kirei thought hard but found no answer.
Who indeed? You saw the AnsTwins twins the most." Arlen.
"Not so, don't think about it." Kirei was tired of thinking about who looked like Arden but could not find the answer.
Eventually they arrive at Kirei's tiny house for the extended family, but Cecil is thrilled that he used to live in a house like this with his husband and twins.
"I'm sorry we came to interfere with bringing in a big family." Arlen said to his mother Kirei felt bad and disinclined.
"It's okay, son Arlen, we're glad you're stopping by our little hut. Sorry if I can't get it properly." Replied the mother felt bad too, because this rich family wanted to go to his simple house. They get acquainted and cecil also give souvenirs that they bring and bring 2 servants to help later. Now they're ready to go looking for shells.
Arlen, Kirei, Bintang, Vino, Jupi, Clara, Ayleen, Arden and Hanny along with AnsTwins have walked together to the muddy beach with their respective baskets. While Cecil decided to accompany his mother Kirei at home. They had gone into the mud and scavenged the clams together, laughing and happy covering everything. They are so enthusiastic especially Anson who likes to play dirty but not scolded, while Ansel chose to be with Arlen and Kirei looking for shells calmly. Jupi and Vino have been playing mud war, and Arden who got hit by the rubber did not play but got thrown as well.
After an hour, they agree that only Arlen, Kirei, Arden and Vino are looking for crabs, the rest are still looking for shells. Arlen desperately wants to prank Arden by drowning him in the mud.
"Ar, walking here is safer." Invite Arlen to see Arden confused looking for a path that is not too muddy in depth, but instead Arlen's directives mislead him, mired deeper.
"Hahahah boss got a prank!" yelled Vino who had been uproarious to see Arden had fallen down with a body full of mud.
"Ah shit, Arlen!" Arden snapped annoyed that his handsome face had become muddy.
"Arlen is ignorant.." Kirei said but he was happy too.
"Come on.." Arlen helps Arden up but Arden who wants revenge instead pulls him strong and falls along.
"HAHAHAH, you're like kids." Ejek Vino and he finally got a mud throw on his face. Once satisfied playing they are already seriously looking for crabs because there are many people who have to eat.
As usual Kirei was the one who found the big crab and gave the men orders to catch it. The most timid was Vino because his finger was almost clasped.
"No! I don't want to tie that curse anymore. I'll just find the crabs, you catch and tie them." Reject the traumatized Vino with a claw. Kirei laughed and finally Arlen who caught the claw and Kirei who tied was assisted by Arden. They had to look for a lot, at least 10 crabs and that was long enough, eventually they only found 7 large crabs.
"Just go back, we'll find the conch. For a substitute for crabs and mothers have also bought fish in the market." Take Kirei and they walk home.
the group joined again to search for the conch after delivering 2 large baskets of clams and crabs to the house for processing. They walked a little further to reach the sand beach. After arriving, AnsTwins who are very happy to see the stretch of sand, it is not white beach sand but they are still happy.
"We go to the stones, there's a lot of snails left to be taken." Kirei pointed towards the rock near the receding water so that black creatures all over the rock were visible. They go there and dredge up everything they can.
"If this is a cheap snail, so if it is sold only not much, so eat alone." Obviously Kirei and Vino became embarrassed themselves.
"If you want an expensive snail near the island, there the water is clear and many small snails and abalone is not as big as Uncle Ben at that time." Clearly Kirei again pointed at the island that was far from their sight. Everyone nodded at Kirei's explanation.
"You're a good fit to open a seafood restaurant, Kirei has a lot of knowledge and you like fish and know what's fresh or not." Arden and Arlen agree.
"Makanya will help me to propose Kirei to his father." Whisper Arlen, and Arden punches him softly OK sign!
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"Ben!" Call Jim to Ben who is still under the jermal board to install the fishing net as usual.
"Yes..?" The leg is still down.
"later in the afternoon maybe the young people of the city will come to visit." Shouted Jim again because they were a little far away.
"What young man?" Reply Ben who is now floating and will go up.
"That's gonna open up a restaurant and take the fish from us. The star is his name and who is the other one. Alan's? The alen? Maybe it was Alan. Kirei's boss." Jim remembered their names.
"Oh, yeah, I've come but as usual I'll just be inside." Said Ben who has now picked some vegetables that he planted for his lunch.
"Ck. You're, socialize don't keep being alone, it's old Ben."
"My age is 50 Jim, don't make fun of me old."
"Yes, I'm going ashore again, but later in the afternoon. Now look at the catch first." Jim finally went from ben's presence and chose to continue working.
As usual, Ben will always be in the room if anyone comes to visit the jermal because he does not want to take risks if anyone knows. No, he didn't want to know anyone anymore either, just Jim and the Kirei family.
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Kirei's family is complete and Arlen's family too, for lunch together. Because the table and chairs are not enough they choose to sit only more delicious and family. As usual the most voracious meal was the Bintang and this time he had requested boiled clams and steamed crabs like Kirei. He had already guessed what Kirei meant back then about taste.
After that delicious lunch they regrouped and chatted but the women and children accompanied by Jupi and Vino had already joined Kirei to the nearby market to look around though most were sold are fish and the like. Arlen, Arden and the Stars. They have sat in front of Gunawan's father sweetly wanting to express their intentions.
"Dad, look. um my intention and purpose is to come here to ask for permission." Arlen stopped and hesitated a little to say it but Arden patted his shoulder softly to strengthen.
"I want to ask father's blessing to marry Kirei." Arlen said steadily and then he began to worry about what father would say.
"Hmm.. does Kirei know?" Ask Gunawan's father with his flat face.
"It's dad.."
"Then what did Kirei answer?" Ask again
"Kirei replied, if father and uncle Ben allow it then di will agree." Arlen answered according to Kirei.
"I see, I'm actually up to Kirei, if he agrees I can only hope for the best. Now ask Ben for permission. Because all this time he had been trying to keep Kirei from dropping out of school and could continue college, that's why Kirei needed his izin." Clearly Father, and Arlen understood that because Kirei had also explained.
"I won't forbid Kirei from going to college either, because I'm actually still 1 year away from graduating. But there's something you need to know about our family." Obviously Arlen again and began to tell the story that had happened to his family so far and was helped by Arden because Arden was the one who knew more.
"It turns out you're from the Southeastern family? Doesn't matter Kirei.we are from a small and poor family." Said Gunawan's father who became unpleasant.
"No dad, we don't look at status, I've heard that, we used to live in remote villages and old huts. We are just luckier to be born in our family at the moment. The rest of us are ordinary humans just like everyone else." Now Arden is the one who helped me speak again.
"Alright if you guys don't have a problem with that, please take care of Kirei, he's a good kid and still plainly doesn't know the outside world." Dad's eyes started to glaze over but he smiled in relief.
"Well dad, if we want to meet Uncle Ben how is it?" Ask Arlen again.
"Dad can get people to take you there. But only Arlen and the Stars because
jim didn't let the unknown into his jerm." Obviously dad and went from there to call his friend.
"Uncle Ben who?" Ask Arden
"Let me explain. Me and the stars to the jermal first." Arlen pats Arden on the shoulder and catches up with Gunawan's father. The star also comes with a basket of fruit and roasted chicken for Ben because he once said he wanted to eat chicken to Jim.
"From here it will take 2 hours to get there, and you only have 1 hour there and must return. It might rain but it's not necessarily a storm, because it's not the season." Obviously dad and Arlen would immediately excuse us to leave. It was late and Gunawan's father had to go to sea.
TBC ~
