I'm (Not) a Cheap Woman

In-laws Come

Nisa was about to step into the room right then and there. But his steps were stopped by the pull of Arka's hand. “What else do you want?” tanyakanya.

“You can't go anywhere before these fried noodles run out.” Arka pulls Nisa closer, until their distance is only a few inches.

“Dirty dishes should I also bring to the sink?”

“Yup, of course.”

“Just leave his dirty plate on the table. I'll take it.” Nisa managed to release her withdrawn hand.

But Arka grabbed back Nisa's arm. “You should stay here until I finish eating. Sit beside me!”

“What other strange rules is this? Since when should people eat be accompanied?” nisa had to sit down.

Arka thrust a plate filled with fried noodles in front of Nisa. “Eat!” axed it.

“No. I'm still full, Brother.”

“Little by Nisa!”

“No, Brother. I've brushed my teeth.” Nisa pushed the plate back in front of Arka.

“You must eat. So that if there is poison that you mix into this noodle, not only I have the effect.”

“Astaghfirullah al - adzim. As much as I hate people, I will not have the heart to poison him, Brother.”

“So you hate me?” ask Arka while looking at Nisa's face.

Nisa did not answer. He turned to grab a little fried noodle. “This I ate. If there is poison, we both must be why-napa.”

***

Inside another magnificent building, an old couple also chatted.

“Mama kangen equals Arka,” says bu Haifa.

“Newly how many days do not meet, you have missed. I was out of town for days, you never told me kangen.” Mr. Pradipta is a little upset.

“We are no longer young for such affection, Pa. Tomorrow we visit them yes.” Ms. Haifa looked at her husband while putting on a hardened look.

“Sakarepmu, Ma.” Mr. Pradipta embraced the wife, then closed his eyes.

The moon sets, the sun rises.

This weekend, Arka is spending more time in the morning. As for Nisa, she focused on beautifying the layout of the mansion's contents.

On the other hand, Mr. Pradipta parked the car in front of the food store. Judging from the many consumers who go back and forth, the food in the store it feels must be sane.

Mashita!!!

“What are we doing here Pa?” ask Haifa who was still sitting back when her husband opened the car door.

“Buy food for Arka and his wife Ma. Come, accompany me in!”

“Why at a specialty food store processed pineapple, Pa? The newlyweds were given a sweet treat, like brownies or a sponge Pa. Let the relationship be sweet too. Not a food made from pineapple.”

Mr. Pradipta assured his wife. “Do not get it wrong. Pineapple is also sweet, Ma.”

“Iya, sweet. But there's acid too, Pa.”

“Stop issues small things, Ma. The food we bring has nothing to do with their relationship. Come on quickly in! Don't let us run out, Ma.”

They also stepped together when they entered the store that read Pineapple Food.

Arriving inside, Haifa pointed to three food menus. Saute pineapple squid, pineapple conch, and pineapple candies.

“Thank you Ma'am,” he said while giving money afterwards. “More for Mbak only,” added bu Haifa when the cashier thrust several sheets of money five thousand.

Mr. Haifa and Mr. Pradipta are out. They continued to drive outside.

Minutes later, Mr. Pradipta parked his four-wheeled vehicle at a florist. Apparently, there are a lot of flowers on display there.

“A flower that is just beautiful is too ordinary for our daughter-in-law Ma. Nisa's a simple look, but her quality is amazing. Exactly like this aloe vera flower.”

Pak Pradipta's explanation seems very wise. Made ma'am Haifa finally agreed to propose aloe vera flowers only. After that, he and his life companion returned to the car.

Along the way, Mr. Pradipta smiled in satisfaction. “Happle and its cultural tongue can definitely make Nisa miscarry,” thought.

Shortly after, they arrived at the Arka mansion.

“What's more Pa?” ask Haifa when her husband pulls out a medium-sized ice box.

“Kepiting, there is chicken liver too.”

“When Papa buy?”

“Not me who bought Ma, but bi Inah.”

Ma'am Haifa asked again for a few more times. It was like a reporter asking the source. “Papa why the hell bring this here? From this morning, Papa was weird.”

“Not strange, Ma. Papa explain again. So look, we bring the crabs so they can clamp the wedding well.”

Ma'am Haifa scratched her head. “If chicken liver?”

“If chicken hearts, so that their hearts are fused together continuously, Ma.” Mr. Pradipta continues to dig.

Ting tong~

Bell reads...

Nisa rushed to open the door. “Ma, B. Let's go!” deg-degan.

Her in-laws who came without telling first, rushed in and sat themselves in the living room.

Nisa then hurriedly approached Arka. “Papa and your mama are coming, Brother. What do we feed them?” It's a little boring.

Hearing that, Arka quickly put down the barbell. “Create fruit soup only. What you did yesterday was delicious, just sweetness. You can reduce it,” he said then down to the ground floor.

Nisa walked into the kitchen. Without lingering, he struggled with fruits. Cut them into squares. It is then mixed with other ingredients afterwards.

He brought four bowls of fresh fruit soup into the family room. Then, placed alternately in front of the mamer and show off.

“Please drink, Ma, Pa.”

Ms. Haifa immediately snatched the cold drink. “Pas once. Drink hot-heated fruit soup outside.”

Arka scrunched his forehead. “Hot-warm? Mama's getting in the car.”

“Iya, by car. But your papa kept stopping by earlier.”

“For our son and daughter-in-law too, Ma.” Mr. Pradipta put the food he bought at the pineapple food store.

Looking at the menu his father brought, Arka monologues in the heart. “Papa get into action.”

Pak Pradipta continued by offering ice boxes. “This is crab and chicken liver, bi Inah bought a lot earlier. Eaten yes, let you guys stay healthy.”

Arka who had found out about the gnawing food, pulled back both corners of her lips. “Pas once Pa. The chicken liver can be mixed with fried noodles. Nisa likes to make fried noodles”

“Good then.”

Yup, two resourceful men working together to fool two innocent women.

Ngene...

Pak Pradipta showed three pots containing aloe flowers. “Then this keep in room. So later, you guys will breathe fresh air continue.”

“Thank you Pa. Papa once attention to us,” said Arka then moved quickly.

He now set his foot, step by step on the tile. Arriving in the room, he placed the aloe vera near the window.

“Happy Nisa. The presence of aloe vera will make you cancel pregnancy,” she said in her heart.