Last Mate

16. Ijab Kabul

Two men were sitting at a table in the corner of the cafe. With the view of the passing vehicle, can be seen through a large glass window that is beside it. His hand reached out to grab the cup of coffee he had ordered. Then slowly sip it.

"So, what's your plan?" ask a man in front of him.

Put the coffee cup back on the table. "What plans do you want" he replied, leaning his back.

"Yes, there must be a plan at least. Doesn't your mom like it when you're close to women?"

"Yes. But not forever, right, I have to live alone without someone who accompanies me in the old days."

"Sad. Now I just thought about it."

A woman came to them who were sitting at the corner table of the cafe, bringing a snack as a complement to them to chat. "See, especially for you. Free."

"Thank you dear."

"Ck. Don't spit out the romance in front of me."

"Don't listen to Akhtar. Sit here with you."

Beno pulled his wife's hand to sit next to him. Dania joined them. It is rare for Dania to get together with friends during her college days.

It is known that Akhtar and Beno have been sitting together in a cafe owned by Dania. Not without reason Akhtar was there. He came to meet his best friend.

"Arumi, why not Tar." asked Dania

"At home there is a mother so there is no way she wants to come too" replied Akhtar. He went back to sipping the rest of his coffee.

"Mother? You mean your mama? Is it okay to have them both at home?"

Dania knows very well the nature of Akhtar's parents. Maybe because he had known Akhtar for a long time as well, so he knew that if Akhtar's parents were more precise his mother, he hated the woman close to his son.

That is also the reason Akhtar, why until now he has not officially introduced his wife to his mother. He was afraid that Arumi would get his rampage. Because of a deep trauma to make the mental condition of his mother disturbed. The cause of his mother was like that because once father Akhtar had an affair behind him with a young woman. As a result, it made Akhtar's mother very hit until her psychiatric condition was disturbed. So her mother did not want her only child also captured by other women, because only Akhtar was the one she had in this world.

"No, Nia. If that's also me how dare to leave him alone. It was Arumi's mother who came to the house."

"Owh, cyprus. Hmm, so when do you want to introduce Arumi to your mama? No way, you didn't meet the two?"

"Honey, Akhtar has a plan to bring them together. He's just looking for the right time."

True what Beno said, in addition to just to coffee with Akhtar also tells about the problems he faced related to his mother.

"Yes. I'm looking for the right time too. Maybe it's my birthday."

"Eh, when is Aunt Tania's birthday?"

"Fusa."

"Owh, so you have a plan."

"Have you told Arumi?" asked Beno while picking up the snack that Dania brought earlier.

"Not yet."

"Well, not yet. Should've told him earlier. If she is shocked by your mother's reaction? What if he goes to the hospital again? I'm sure he'll also leave you." cried Dania who was upset with Akhtar's calm demeanor.

"Honey calm down dong, pity your baby if you like that. Arumi is unlikely to leave Akhtar just that problem" said Beno, who tried to calm his wife.

"Lho, are you pregnant with Nia?"

"Hehehe, yes. Just a week." said Beno. Dania was silent and did not answer.

"Congratulations. Be careful in the first pregnancy."

"I know too, Tar. I'm a doctor."

"Well, I just reminded you."

"Just tell Arumi from the beginning, so that she can also accept the condition of Aunt Tania like that." exclaimed Dania who returned to the topic of their discussion, which was discussed, then he went and left two men who were amazed by his attitude.

"PMS, her?"

"Abviously, my wife is pregnant where PMS is possible."

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Because today Ningrum is going home, so Arumi intends to bring him food as a stock and so that his mother does not have to bother to cook at home, if she arrives later.

"Mom is awake. It's still early." scolded Arumi when she saw Ningrum approaching her in the kitchen.

"Mom used to wake up early. Let me help you in the kitchen."

"Eh, no ma'am. Let me just, mom just sit in the dining chair. It's just gonna be over again."

"Yes already. Why do you cook so much, son? Mother will eat it too not much." scolded Ningrum when he saw the results of his son's cooking.

"Hehe. Intentionally, Mom. Let me bring some home later, too."

Arumi looks so good in the kitchen. Although his mouth was talking, but his hands did not remain silent. He spoke while finishing his last meal.

"No, I'm a bother to you."

"No, Mom. I don't feel bothered, after all, mom rarely comes here and eats my cooking."

"This brat I brought to the dinner table, huh?" ask Ririn. It points to some pre-prepared dishes on the kitchen table.

"Oh yeah, take them all to the dinner table." replied Arumi.

Ririn immediately moved the results of Arumi's cooking to the dining table. He also prepares utensils for eating such as plates, spoons, and glasses that already contain water and also a row of water as an addition.

"Your husband hasn't woken up?"

"No, Ma. Ordinary Mas Akhtar if it's a holiday, it's not built ya not wake up."

Finally Arumi finished his last meal. "Rin, this brings it to the dining table as well."

"Yes, Mommy."

After that Arumi washed the kitchen utensils that he had used last, because the previous one had been washed clean by Ririn.

"When you want to take a shower, yes."

"Ah, yes Ma'am. Arumi also wants to wake Mas Akhtar." Ningrum immediately returned to his room to take a bath, as did Arumi.

After entering the room, Arumi immediately opened the window blinds wide because outside it was already bright. Then he approached his bed, there Akhtar was seen who was still asleep without being disturbed in the slightest by the light coming from outside.

"Mas. Wake up early in the morning, he said he would take his mother to the terminal. Let's get up quick."

Arumi shook her husband's hand to wake up. But the results are nil, her husband has no signs to move.

"Maassi. Let's wake. I'm flushin' water, yeah."

Despite being threatened, Akhtar never woke up. That's how Akhtar if he knows about going to work holidays, surely the morning is very difficult to wake up. Arumi chose to give up waking him up with a voice, because since then there was no response at all. Eventually he used another method.

Arumi brought her face closer to Akhtar's. Then kiss her from her forehead, eyes, both cheeks, nose and lastly her aunt. But it seems that Arumi had miscalculated, because when her lips landed on Akhtar's lips, Akhtar's hand moved to hold his nape and instead turned to kiss him. Not only that, Akhtar also smashed his wife's tiny lips.

Finally, inevitably, Arumi also returned the treatment of her husband. After the two kiss until they are out of breath, then Akhtar took off his grill.

"Didn't, Mas really naughty." protested Arumi with breathless gasping.

"You naughty ones, early in the morning seduced me. How about we play first, hmm?"

"No. I woke up quickly, he said he wanted to take the mother to the terminal. Entar is late. Get up in the shower, let's have breakfast."

"How about a bathtub?"

"Don't be weird, Mas. I took a shower too. Hurry up there, or I go alone with mom."

"Yes, yeah. I'm up."

Akhtar got out of his sleep and went to the bathroom, but before that he pulled Arumi and kissed her lips briefly. Then ran into the bathroom. That made Arumi scream.

"MAS AKHTAR..!!!"

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