
Raka came out of her room to the kitchen, because her stomach was hungry.
From far away Raka saw the mother and Nilam very familiar in the kitchen. Heart-soothing scenery .
"Eh there's a mas anyway, here son, "call the mother to Raka.
"Mas hungry mom, " said spoiled Raka to the mother and sat down at the table to eat.
"Let's eat now, the food is cooked" said the mother while carrying a plate containing kale stir-fry and fried goldfish.
Nilam also brought with him a plate containing tempe, tofu and sambal terasi.
"Well, very steady, " said Raka while staring at all the dishes presented at the dining table.
Raka, Linda and Nilam's mother began eating the food at the dinner table.
Raka ate very greedily, the mother also smiled to see her son who was so greedy eating Nilam cuisine.
"Where is the cooking, delicious? " ask the mother to Raka.
"Enak ma'am, until I can't stop eating because of this mother-made sambel terasi, " replied Raka who while continuing to chew her food.
"This is all Nilam loh that cooks mas, "said I boast Nilam. Nilam smiled a little, hearing Linda's mother's praise.
"Masa? " ask Raka while continuing to chew her food.
"Yes, why the mother lies, the mother is very similar to Nilam, Nilam is the dream ghost of the mother, "said Mother again praise Nilam.
"Uhuk... uhuk.". " suddenly Raka choked when she heard the expression of her mother's heart.
"Pelan slowly after all mas," said the mother while giving water to the child.
"Yes ma'am, there seems to be a thorn stuck in the throat mas deh , "a lie Raka to the mother, when in fact Raka choked because of hearing the mother's words.
"Other times the heart of the mas, " said Linda's mother as she continued eating.
After finishing eating, Nilam rushed to take a dirty plate to be washed by him.
"Have Nilam, let me tidy up and wash the dirty dishes, you just rest in the room, "mother ordered Nilam.
"It's okay ma'am, I've been used to doing all this, the mother who rests, later Nilam make ginger water for mother, "the proposal that makes Nilam Linda's mother smile happy.
"You're a guest child here, a guest who entertains the host, not a host who entertains guests, but it's okay if you are training to be a mother's daughter-in-law, how? " joked Linda's mother who made Nilam's face red.
"Yes mother wants to sit with Raka in the back garden yes, it seems the rain has begun to subside, " said Linda's mother, then left Nilam alone.
Nilam rested his body in the refrigerator, there was a warm feeling flowing in the body of Nilam when adjacent to Linda's mother. Although Nilam and Linda's mother had only met for the first time, Linda's mother's attitude made Nilam comfortable near Linda's mother.
Nilam rushed to tidy up and wash all the dirty furniture very quickly and neatly. Then Nilam fried a banana, for a snack when drinking ginger water. After all, Nilam brought his food to the back garden.
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"Mas Nilam who are you? " ask the mother to Raka.
"The mother wanted Nilam what mas, "the joking Raka who made the mother to pull her ears.
"Abu ma'am is sick, " said Raka while holding her ear that was sick from being picked on
"Either if the mother is the answer is a real mas, do not even be made a guyonan, " said the mother who was upset because of the words of the child.
"The impression of the old mother is widowed because the mother is very judes, if this is how there are men who want to approach the mother, "said Raka again mocked the mother.
"Kualat you mas, mocked the mother, "said the mother then embrace Raka and embrace her lovingly.
"Mas hasn't answered mom's question, Nilam who is it mas, mas girlfriend or just a friend? " ask Linda's mother in curiosity.
Raka looked at the mother's face intently, wanting to be honest with the mother about who Nilam really was, but the look in her eyes made Raka have to lie. Seen from the look of the eyes of the mother if the mother really hopes that Nilam is Raka's lover.
Raka smiled sweetly at her mother.
"Yes, Nilam's new boyfriend, mom, "
said Raka who makes the mother happy, because her son has moved on from a girl named Tiara.
"Alhamdulillah, it is easy for you to be a match, yes mas, "said the mother prayed that the child befouled with Nilam.
"Either why from the first time I met Nilam, the mother immediately matched Nilam, " said the mother explained to Raka.
"Mom agrees that I married Nilam's mother? " ask Raka curiously.
"Again, why not, "said the mother very confident in her choice.
"But ma'am, Nilam's mother was a widow with one child" Raka told her mother.
Linda's mother was silent listening to the child's explanation.
"There is no harm if Nilam is a widow, the mother believes Nilam to be a widow not at her will" said Linda's mother made Raka surprised.
"So the mother agreed with Nilam, even though Nilam was a widow" said Raka who did not believe her mother's words.
"Again mas, the task of the mother only gives blessing to her son, if the future wife who mas choose is a good woman well, when do you want to propose to Nilam, tomorrow also the mother is ready? " challenge mother to Raka.
"Later ask first with mbak Nilam, mbak Nilam ready when, "say Raka .
Nilam also came with fried bananas and ginger water.
" Snacks of ma'am," Nile tasted and then put ginger water and fried bananas on the table.
"Thank you son, let's sit here, "take Linda's mother to Nilam.
Nilam then sat next to Linda's mom.
"Oh yes, son Nilam, sorry in advance you can ask about Nilam's life? " ask the mother who surprised Nilam. Nilam then glanced towards Raka. Raka also nodded indicating that Nilam can tell about his personal life.
"By ma'am, " said Nilam briefly.
"I'm sorry son, if your question offends you, is it true that Nilam is a widow? " ask Linda who made Nilam's face red.
"Yes, ma'am, " answered Nilam nervously. Linda's mother smiled after hearing from Nilam's own mouth.
"Again, I'm sorry, Nilam, if I ask you something very personal, but this is about your relationship, before you go far, I hope there are no secrets between the two of you, so that later the relationship between the two of you can last, if there is openness, "clear Linda that makes Nilam increasingly do not understand where Linda's talk is going.
"Sorry Mom, what do you mean? " ask Nilam to Linda's mother while glancing towards Raka. Raka just sniffed her shoulders as Nilam glanced at her.