It Turns out I'm the Second

Ch.18 First day at Gathan's house

The hour hand showed at 11 p.m. Since Nanda came this morning to the house, he has not come out of the room. He felt fear, reluctance, shame, guilt, all the feelings mixed into one. He knew Gathan had come out this morning. Maybe he went to his office, he thought. So did Freya, he had a peek out of the glass window of her room when Freya got into her car and drove her out.

Nanda was standing at the door of her room. He can't keep himself locked up, can he. Therefore Nanda tried to eliminate his nervousness and tried to better recognize the contents of the house including anyone who was in it.

Just as Nanda was holding the door handle, suddenly her old phone rang. The old type Android is 4 inches in size with a slightly cracked, opaque, and shabby screen. Luckily the phone can still be used to install a million people's messaging application with a green phone picture symbol.

Nanda smiled wryly looking at his own phone, not wanting the caller to wait long, Nanda immediately raised the call.

"Hello, assalamualaikum" said Nanda softly.

"Wa'alaikum salam, Nda." said someone across there no less soft. "What are you doing, Nda?" ask that one.

"The new lady is leaving the room, ma'am. Want to go around so that you know more about the ins and outs of Mr. Gathan's house" said Nanda.

"Mom, Nda, mama. How many times do you have to call Mom. You're no longer a waitress in Starla, remember that. Then, masa' you call the husband sir anyway! Replace dong!" lavina's nagging made Nanda, who was nervous about leaving the room, calm down and smile. He really did not expect to get a father-in-law who loved him so much. But when judging from the strata, he is no one. Really not comparable. Although the marriage seems forced and mysterious because there is something that turns out to be covered whatever the cause, but the treatment of Lavina and Ganindra is enough to make him calm.

"Yes, ma, sorry." said Nanda while grimacing because it was still rigid to say the word mama to others. "For Mr. Gathan's call, Nanda has not been able to change ma. Maybe if we already know more, then Nanda will change the call." said Nanda softly.

"Smart kid." praised Lavina while chuckling across the street. Then Nanda went to the balcony of her room. The balcony directly faces the swimming pool area behind his room. The water was so clear that Nanda wanted to swim in it. 'I can't swim!' he murmured in his heart and then chuckled to himself.

"What do you think, Nda? Something funny, hm?" lavina's blunder when she heard Nanda's nudity.

"No, ma. There's nothing funny." let's say Nanda was shy about telling her delusion earlier.

"What is the cirain. Oh, baby, why aren't you there? That woman doesn't know what you are, right?" tanya Lavina was full of questions. Actually he was worried about letting Nanda stay there. But if you separate the house, surely the frequency of their meetings will decrease because they have to share time. Not to mention, it could have been Freya blocking the meeting between the two of them and Lavina did not want it to happen.

Nanda chuckled at Lavina's worried tone. He could feel, it seemed like Lavina loved him more than Freya, but what was the reason? When remembered, when their first meeting at the cafe Starla the other day, Lavina actually defended herself, not Freya. Lavina is a good person, there must be a reason why she doesn't like Freya.

'Did Mr Gathan marry Mrs Freya without blessing?' murmured Nanda wondered inwardly.

"Nanda is fine, ma. Mama doesn't have to worry." Nanda calmed Lavina down.

Lavina breathed a sigh of relief after hearing it.

"You remember, Nda. If they or any of them do anything to you, report where to go, let mama teach them a lesson." message Lavina before the phone call was closed.

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Finished talking on the phone with Lavina, Nanda ventured out of the room. He remembered, just now when he came, he saw some workers who worked in this house. He was eager to get to know and know everything that was connected with Gathan and Freya and this house. With a slow step, Nanda also walked down the steps of the stairs that snaking shape. Up below Nanda was confused because the house looks lonely. Then he walked to the back using his instincts until he saw someone was struggling in with a sutil and a pan.

"Sorry, how can Nanda help you?" nanda's bargain made someone look in shock and turned towards Nanda.

"But Nanda is tired of nobody getting mengjainan." Rajuk Nanda's. "Eh, we haven't met. I am Nanda" said Nanda Sumringah.

The woman smiled at Nanda's friendly nature, which was very different from Freya's.

"I'm Surti non. I art here. My cooking part is the same grandson plate. Actually there is another one that used to clean the same clothes washing, but he was on leave back in the village for a few days" said Surti explained.

"Goodbye, dear Surti!"

"Non this is actually Mr. Gathan's wife huh?" ask Surti was-was at once curious. Actually he timidly asked like that, but seeing Nanda's friendly attitude, he was sure Nanda was nice to talk to.

"Hmm .. i-iya mbak." answered Nanda grudgingly.

"Why is it sad? Surti there was a wrong talk, right, non? Sorry Surti yes if yes!" surti said as he weld.

"Mak is not wrong. In reality it is like that. Nanda sure, you must feel angry and hate about Nanda because Nanda became a actor between Mr. Gathan and Bu Freya" said Nanda while sighing heavily.

"No, non-Nanda was calm, we didn't think that way. You must have your own reasons for getting married. Whatever the reason, now that non Nanda has become the Madam in this house so it is appropriate that we respect and serve the lady."

"Ck .. don't need to be mbak. Oh yeah, what cooking is it? Does anyone need Nanda to help? Rather than continue to bengong, Nanda bosen." said Nanda while glancing at some vegetables that were about to be cut.

"Not non, really, no need. Surti does not want to be angry Mr. Gathan." reject Surti while shaking his hand.

"angry? It is not possible to mbak. Who the hell am I? Just a second wife. It would not be possible to be his wife if not for the request of Mama Lavina." said Nanda insisted on wanting to help. Then deftly, Nanda took out a peeler knife and peeled off the potatoes that were in front of him. "What are the potatoes for mbak?" ask Nanda who is peeling potatoes.

Surti was certainly surprised by the fact that Nanda married Gathan at the request of his master's mother. Not wanting to continue to refuse, Surti also let Nanda help him cook.

"Make a parchment, non."

"Oh, make Nanda who made her! Nanda can do it. S

Mr. Gathan had lunch at home?"

"So he said it was. But if not usually. Maybe because today's the first day non Nanda is in this house so Mr. Gathan wants to be temenin." said Surti teasing Nanda.

"Alah, Mbak Surti ngadi! Where could it be." said Nanda mesem-mesem.

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