Last Mate

11. Discovered Again

Akhtar looked neat and ready to leave for work. But before that he will eat his breakfast especially, otherwise he will be prepared to get a lecture in the morning.

Today Arumi makes fried rice and omelets as a breakfast menu. She had also made provisions for her husband's lunch. "Let's have breakfast first." take Arumi when she sees Akhtar just came out of the room.

Akhtar immediately went to the dining table because he had received a call from his wife. "Later in the afternoon I'll pick you up." said Akhtar while scooping his food.

"Where are you going?"

"To somewhere. You'll see for yourself."

"If you don't tell me now, I won't go."

"Ck. Don't be childish, you'll see for yourself when you get there."

"Don't be a secret-secret snob is the same as me."

"I'll pick you up in the afternoon and be ready."

"Gum."

"Continue your breakfast."

They continued their breakfast without making a sound. Only the clang of the spoon and plate clashed with each other as voice actors in between.

After finishing with his breakfast, Akhtar prepared to leave. But before that he had to perform a mandatory ritual first. Kiss the hand for Arumi and kiss the forehead for Akhtar. That's how they were before they went traveling.

Arumi escorted her husband to the front door of the apartment and went back in after he had gone far away. Arumi went back to the kitchen and cleaned up their former breakfast.

Like most other housewives, Arumi does all the housework on her own without the help of a maid. He swept and wiped all the dust that stuck in every corner of the room. After that he washed the dirty clothes and cleaned his room. Not to forget he also ironed Akhtar's work clothes that had been washed before.

Tiredness crept all over his body, even so he did not complain because it was his duty. Arumi laid her body on the sofa and closed her eyes. He remembered what he had not done or forgotten.

It seemed that Arumi remembered something to the point that her originally closed eyes were now wide open. "Yes, God." cried Arumi as she patted her eel with her palm.

Then Arumi was born from her bed and headed to the kitchen. "No, really missed. Hah, this is because Mas Akhtar is forgetfulness. Aah, let it go. After all, he will also go home later in the afternoon." grumbled Arumi when he saw the lunch box he had prepared from the morning, apparently forgot to give to Akhtar.

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Hacyyuh..

Akhtar had just finished examining his patient and suddenly sneezed. He also felt itchy in his nose. "Feelings not flu." murmured Akhtar while touching his nose.

"Eh, lookin' up from earlier finally met too."

Akhtar, who was all still focused on his patient examination paper, looked up. He saw a man who said he was going to honeymoon now standing in front of him.

"Labour entry?" ask Akhtar in wonder.

"Yes. There's an assignment from the boss, it just so happens to have to go with you."

"Aren't you Honeymoon?"

"Huh. Not to be."

"Why?"

"Now you're like a woman, you ask a lot."

"I was in them."

Akhtar stepped back into his room, followed by Beno beside him while grumbling indistinctly. But Akhtar doesn't mind it.

Akhtar entered the room, as well as Beno who was still trailing. "The director gave us a job to get out of town and we became partners" Beno said

"Says we're there every week and can take a wife. Well, I plan to take Dania with me to the honeymoon. If you take Arumi with you."

Beno was upset himself to see Akhtar who never responded to his conversation. He was even engrossed in those obscure papers. "Akhtar Farzan Wijaya..! You heard me talking. Answer cake, response cake. Don't let it go."

Akhtar stared at his best friend. "Talk wrong, diem wrong. So I have to."

"I didn't say that."

"But you said I'm like a talkative woman."

"Yes, you were talking about it."

"Well, that's it. I'm talking wrong."

"Huh. Okay I'm sorry, I shouldn't have told you you're like a girl."

"Huh. It's okay."

"So what about setting the task out of town?"

"I'll check again. If it's about Arumi, I'll think about it first and discuss it with him."

"Anyways you should take her and she should want you to take her."

"No promise." Akhtar got up from his seat.

"Where are you going?" beno asked when he saw Akhtar tidying up his desk and keeping his doctor's suit.

"You're going to have lunch."

"Oh, Jeez. It doesn't feel like it's noon. Yes, with yuk."

"Eeiits, sorry. I had lunch at home. You go to the cafeteria by yourself."

Then Akhtar passed away and left Beno who had fed him. Beno also decided to go to lunch with his wife, rather than having lunch alone in the hospital cafeteria.

Meanwhile, Arumi is seen pacing the door of her apartment. He was ready half an hour ago, but Akhtar has not yet shown himself. Finally, Arumi decided to lie down on the sofa while waiting for her husband.

Akhtar had just arrived at his apartment half an hour later. Because the traffic jam made him very late to pick up Arumi. Didn't wait long Akhtar immediately entered his apartment. But when he entered he found Arumi who was sleeping on the living room sofa.

Akhtar walked up to him and intended to wake Arumi up. Akhtar bowed while shaking Arumi's hand. "Hey, wake up."

Arumi was still motionless, she was still engrossed in her sleep. "Arumi, let's get up" Akhtar said as he squeezed Arumi's nose.

"Well.."

Arumi screeched in his nose at the push until he had trouble breathing. After feeling completely awake, Arumi found the husband she was waiting for earlier was engrossed in laughing at him.

"Yeah, so mean. What if I die out of breath?" arumi's nagging.

Akhtar halted his laughter as he saw Arumi start nagging. "No will. Let's go."

"I don't think so."

"Certainly be."

"Trus why so long?"

"Oh, it's jammed. Let's go now." Arumi did not respond anymore. He chose silence and followed Akhtar away.

***

The car Akhtar was driving stopped in front of a large house. The house also had a large courtyard and many of its shade trees. Very cool.

"Whose house, Mas?" arumi asked as they just got out of the car.

Akhtar did not answer, he walked first to the house and of course Arumi followed him behind. "Whose house is it, Mas?" asked Arumi again because she was very curious.

Akhtar stopped right in front of the main door of the house. He looked at Arumi who was beside him. "Our house." Akhtar replied.

"Huh?"

Arumi still did not understand the meaning of her husband. Akhtar slowly opened the door. "Yuk in."

"Wait." Arumi held Akhtar's hand as she was about to enter the house.

"Why again?"

"Whose house is this? Don't go in too far."

"Huh. This is our home. So let's go in and see it."

"Our house means?"

"Yes our home, for both of us to stay. I bought it yesterday. There's no way we're gonna stay in that apartment any longer."

Arumi was surprised to hear Akhtat's explanation. He did not expect, if a house as big as that would be his home. But isn't it too big for the two? Thought Arumi.

"Well" said Arumi in amazement after he entered. The house looks so luxurious. Everything is complete inside. The house was two-story, very large and luxurious. Arumi did not think her husband could buy such a big house.

"Where do you think?"

"That's great, Mas. But isn't it too big just for the two of us."

"We don't live together."

"Who is the same? Oh, Mas Akhtar's parents will also be staying here. Hemm it's okay good added rame."

"Not."

"Huh?"

"They don't live here."

"Trus?"

"Yes, this house is for both of us and also our children later" Akhtar said while hugging Arumi from behind.

Akhtar's statement made Arumi's face blush. It turned out to be for their children, but how would they get a child? Akhtar has never touched Arumi. Hah, Arumi himself was confused by Akhtar's remark, but he chose silence.

"Tomorrow we can move here. Just bring the clothes, 'cause there's everything." Arumi just nodded.

Then Akhtar took Arumi in a large room near the family room, on the lower floor. "This is our room, upstairs there are three rooms. You can see it later if we've moved. Well there's the kitchen." point Akhtar towards a place not far from them.

"Is this not too big?" ask Arumi.

"No. You take it easy, I've been looking for a housekeeper to help you at home."

"That's not what I mean"

Something sounded from Akhtar's stomach, interrupting Arumi's conversation. Akhtar smiled. "Let's talk again, I'm hungry. Not lunch yet."

Arumi chose not to continue her conversation, because she could not bear to see her husband starving. "Well, we'll go home that way." Arumi asked

"We ate out, yeah. If I go home too far, I'm hungry."

Arumi just nodded. Then Akhtar brought Arumi to a restaurant not far from their new home.

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