He'S JUST My Son

Eleven_ Admire Melati

The next day, Nilam started making meatballs in large quantities because Adam would take meatballs from Nilam's mom to be served in his restaurants.

This morning, Adam came earlier than the time Nilam had been prepared for. After parking his car, Adam immediately knocked on the door of the stall of Nilam which was still closed.

Tok,,, tock,, tock,,,

There were footsteps from inside the stall, a second later the door was opened a little and a surprised face was seen by Nilam to see who was coming.

"Mas Adam?" greet Nilam bu while scrunched his forehead.

Adam smiled broadly, "assalamu'alaikum, ma'am," said Adam's greeting and then greeted Nilam, kissing the woman's back in reverence.

"Wa'alaikumsalam," replied Nilam, opening the door wide.

"Sorry, Mom. I arrived early on purpose" said Adam.

"It's okay, Adam. It's just that, Mas Adam had to wait a bit long, because we haven't finished making the meatballs," replied Nilam's mom, "let's go inside, Mas Adam just wait inside," invited Nilam's mom.

Adam followed the steps of Nilam's mother, entering the stall that was used as a meatball shop as well as the residence.

"Please sit down, Adam." Ms. Nilam invited her guests to sit in the tavern, because inside there was no longer a place, there were only two rooms and a small kitchen in the back.

"Yes, Mom. Thank you," Adam politely replied. The owner of the restaurant then sat down and chose the lesehan as yesterday when Adam ate meatballs in the store.

"Wait a minute, Mas" said Nilam as he rushed inside, leaving his guest alone.

Not long after, Melati approached Adam with a cup of coffee and a plate of warm fried breadfruit. Incidentally, there was a neighbor who gave breadfruit to Nilam yesterday and this morning Melati fried it.

"Please drink the coffee, Mas," said Melati, smiling kindly.

"Yes, Brother. Thank you" Adam said.

After storing the coffee and fritters on the table in front of Adam, Melati was confused about how to behave? The mother told him to accompany Adam, but Melati still felt awkward with the young man she had just known yesterday.

Moreover, Melati also still remember the incident yesterday, where she was accused by the woman who was with Adam that He had disturbed the young man who was currently sitting while continuing to pay attention to him.

Melati being misbehaved, "emm, sorry, Mas Adam. Mela stay first, it's okay, isn't it?" pamit Melati's.

Adam nodded, the young man could understand what Melati was feeling. To be honest, Adam was still awkward, but the young man had been determined inwardly to look after Melati and her mother after learning the story from Nilam's mother yesterday.

Tucked in the heart of the cross-faced young man, hearing the story of Melati who is still young but has to bear all this alone because of mistakes in his past with the lover.

Adam also criticized the behavior of parents of lovers Melati who do not want the name of the son in association with the pregnancy Melati, even they even have the heart to expel Melati and her mother from her own hometown.

"Wait a minute, Daughter," stop Adam, when Melati's almost in the room.

Melati stopped her steps and turned to Adam who had walked closer to the only daughter of Nilam. "What's up, Mom?" ask Melati.

"I went to the kitchen, wanted to see how mom made meatballs" Adam said.

Jasmine was stunned, He was at a loss to answer how? The kitchen in this stall is very small, it will definitely get narrower if there are three of them.

"Sorry, Mas. Our kitchen is cramped, surely Adam would not be comfortable there," declined Melati subtly.

"It's okay, Sister. The kitchen in my former boarding house was also narrow and I was comfortable just doing activities there," replied Adam who immediately pulled inside, smiling meaningfully.

Melati could only sigh deeply, the daughter of Nilam's mother then immediately followed the steps of Adam who walked quickly.

"Mas Adam, why did it come here? It's dirty in here, Mas? Is the place narrow too?" nilam mom protested while looking at Adam who was still reviewing a smile.

"It's okay, Mom. The kitchen is clean and I'm used to being in a place like this, Mom. So, I don't have to worry" Adam replied.

"Sorry, Mom. Mela had also forbidden Mas Adam to come here" said Melati with a bad heart.

"Yes already, it's okay," replied Nilam.

"Thank you, ma'am, thank you" said Adam happily, "what can I help you with, ma'am?" ask Adam sincerely.

Nilam looked at Adam with a look of disbelief, "right, Adam want to help? Later Mas Adan's clothes are dirty and smell you know, Mas?" tanya Bu Nilam wanted to make sure.

Adam nodded for sure.

"Alright, if Mas Adam forced. Could you please wrap the meatballs already adem, Mas? That is already an example," said Ms. Nilam while pointing to a table where there is a slap full of meatballs, next to which there are some meatballs in thick plastic that has been press.

Tampah or in Bali called tempeh shape resembles a tray or round tray, which is made of woven bamboo. In Bali, the handicraft of bamboo is produced by many craftsmen from the village of Sidatapa.

Sidatapa Village is one of the ancient villages or commonly called Baliaga that still survives today, in addition to storing a million interesting traditions such as dances and religious ceremonies that are distinctive and different from other villages in Bali, Desa Sidatapa also has many advantages in various fields, one of them is in the field of creative industrial centers of bamboo bamboo handicrafts. _source: Wikipedia_

In Java itself, tampah is not just an ordinary name for the traditional kitchen tool. Tampah in fact has its own meaning and philosophy in Javanese culture, believed to be derived from the word 'tampa' which means 'to receive', so it is interpreted as receiving all things given from the Almighty, who is the most powerful, which is obtained in life.

"Ready Ma'am, this is easy for me" Adam replied enthusiastically.

The sturdy bragged young man with rough feathers adorned his face, then began to put the meatballs into the plastic. Once the plastic was full enough, Adam then filled another plastic again.

While Jasmine helps the mother lift the meatballs that have been cooked from the pot using a serok to then drain on another slap, so that the meat is tight and quickly cool before then put into plastic.

Adam who occasionally glanced at Melati, then approached the daughter of Nilam's mother. "Let me, brother. It's hot and heavy, not suitable if you're working on it." Without waiting for Melati's approval, Adam took the serok from her mother's hand.

"Don't, Mas," refused Melati.

"Sik Mela who packs only meatballs" said Adam, pointing at the place with his chin.

Melati, who was standing right next to her mother, was sitting in front of the stove, staring at her mother. At the same time, Nilam was also staring at his only daughter. Long enough the mother and child looked at each other, Nilam then smiled while Melati put her shoulders together.

Princess Nilam maam would not follow Adam's wishes and replace the young man's position, Melati stood where Adam was while wrapping a meatball that was cold.

The kitchen is narrower, narrower with three adults there until they are close to each other. Occasionally, even Adam and Melati clashed with each other when the young restaurant owner was about to store meatballs in a full look on the table.

Adam, who replaced Melati's job, began to sweat. The stoves are lit and the steam from the pans are steaming because the water is indeed left to continue boiling and the room is narrow, making the air temperature in the kitchen of Nilam bu hot.

When Adam kept the meatballs in the second place, Melati offered Adam a clean napkin. "Lap used to sweat Adam."

Adam scrunched his forehead, "mas' will hold this again, sister. Please, Dik Mela, will you?" pinta Adam who suddenly mentioned himself mas, no longer me.

Melati looked back at her mother, while Nilam just smiled the same as before.

Melati then wiped the sweat that poured on Adam's forehead, without daring to look into the bluish eyes of the man who already had the fiancee.

While Adam was smiling faintly, "Dying is prettier when viewed from this close distance," muttered Adam who admired Melati.

TBC,,, UH,,,