Lily Flowers for Prince

62. Rujak Mango and Fried Empal

"Our koq is this way towards Papa's house, Kak Ran?" ask Lily when they get home from the office.

"We should sleep at Papa's house tonight. This morning I had not seen Papa" replied Ran.

"All Lily wants to talk calmly Papa's proposal to Aunt Gita" Lily said.

The road is not too jammed. Because it's still a bit of daylight, it's not time to go home from work. After all, the distance from the office is not too far.

Their car entered the gate that was opened by Mr. Aji. Yuni tea is picking mangoes in the yard. As soon as she saw Lily coming, Yuni tea immediately approached.

"So Mr. Agan said Neng Lily wanted to go home. Yuni tea is asked to make rujak for neng" said Yuni tea while carrying a basket of pengkal mangoes.

"A lot of mangoes, tea. This morning koq Lily did not see that the mango was fruitful" said Lily.

Lily laughed in excitement. When Ran told her to go home, Lily called Papa first. Papa tells Lily that the mango tree is bearing fruit.

"Aaah happy many mangoes. Lily wants to do it later" Lily said when she called Papa.

But apparently Papa immediately reported to the house to make mango rujak. Papa is very attentive.

"Neng Lily earlier probably didn't pay much attention" said Yuni tea.

"It could be tea. Though the fruit is that great. Lily could not see" Lily muttered as she looked at the thick fruit mango tree.

"Teh Yuni made her spirit first, Neng. Neng Lily if you want to make any phone to the kitchen yes" said Yuni tea makes Lily's saliva rise on the tongue as if to feel the sour fresh mango.

Lily and Ran immediately went inside the house. Not forgetting Lily to the kitchen to deliver the lunch box that she and Ran had brought. This morning when he arrived at Papa's house, Lily had made a salad of vegetables and boiled eggs for lunch.

Once in the room, Lily hears the sound of water in the bathroom. Apparently Ran immediately took a shower.

Lily took Ran's clothes and clothes from the closet and placed them on the bed.

While waiting for Ran to finish taking a bath, Lily sat on the sofa and turned on the television. The children's cartoon channel. The show is based on the film Penguins of Madagascar. Lily is a cartoon movie lover. Even though he is not a child, he still likes all cartoon films.

"Lily.wake up babe. You haven't prayed Ashar" Ran stroked Lily's hand gently.

Lily opened her eyes slowly. Apparently he fell asleep while watching television.

"You're being watched by the penguins" Ran continued, pointing to a television screen featuring four penguins running around.

Lily laughed.

"Fuck you, Lily tuh if in her innards nyender slightly immediately sleep." said Lily embarrassed.

"It's okay, honey. I'm glad you got enough rest. I can't really wake you up. But you have not prayed Ashar" said Ran.

Lily got up from the couch.

"Thank you for waking up Lily, sister. Lily took a shower first huh" Lily rushed into the bathroom while carrying the sofa cushion she was hugging from earlier. Then out again from the bathroom returned the pillow to the sofa while chuckling.

Ran just laughed at Lily's behavior.

Laugh when you see a cartoon on television. His wife really likes cartoon movies. And Ran also over time often come to watch Lily accompany.

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"The mango route is delicious. Fresh and spicily fitting" muttered Lily herself. Lily was enjoying a plate of mango on the kitchen table. Because Ran had a zoom meeting with Papa Adam and some of the staff, so Lily chose to go down first to the kitchen to eat celibacy.

"Well Lily...Have time in the kitchen?" shouted Lim who appeared at the kitchen door. She just got home from the kitchen grocery store.

"Bu Lim shocked Lily, hehehehe.." Lily chuckled while she was shocked by Lim's cry. But it felt funny because Ms Lim shouted as if she saw something strange.

"Yuni and Bik Ijah where? neng Lily alone in the kitchen?" Ms Lim was waving.

"Teh Yuni is taking a bath, ma'am. If bik Ijah is cleaning the dining room" replied Lily.

Bu Lim looked at the plate in front of Lily. Lily ate a meal devouringly without feeling sour in the least.

"Neng Lily is 'filling' ?" ask Lim curious.

Lily smiled as she nodded.

"Alhamdulillah, yes Miss Lim" replied Lily.

"Alhamdulillah. Bu Lim is very happy to hear it" said Ms Lim with teary eyes.

"Pantesan neng Lily fat now. O yes, said Yuni lately neng Lily likes to quickly sleepy, often sleeping on the sofa, on the carpet he said. So doyan food that is not usual neng Lily eat he said. Means it is congenital pregnant yes it is mah" said Ms Lim.

"May always be healthy until later the birth" said Ms Lim again.

"Aamiinu. Thank you, Miss Lim" Lily said.

Looks like tomorrow-tomorrow if he starts working he has to bring a stock of mango every day. Thought Lily while glancing at the unpeeled mango fruit in the basket near the fridge. Because after eating mango rujak, it feels like excited.

And now Lily was hungry to eat. Moreover, the aroma of fried empal that was cooked bik Ijah still filled the kitchen room.

"Bu Lim's. Lily wants to try the fried empal" Lily said. Bu Lim did not wait for long to immediately get the fried empal on the plate.

"Thank you, Miss Lim" said Lily and rushed to enjoy a piece of fried empal placed in front of her by Ms Lim. It was a fried empal that my mother often made. One of the favorite foods of all family members. Bu Lim, who has been with Mama for years, has memorized all the recipes that Mama usually makes.

When her tongue tasted the typical empal spice, instantly the longing that was always stored in Lily's heart burst into sobs.

Ran who had just arrived at the kitchen door was surprised to see Lily who was sobbing with her hands holding a fork that stuck in the piece of fried empal meat. Likewise with Ms Lim who is preparing warm water for Lily.

"Why are you crying, baby?" Ran hugged Lily who was getting louder. Ran helped Lily put the fork on the plate.

"Neng Lily why? just finished eating rujak, he said he wanted to try the fried empal. Why are you suddenly crying?" ask Lim worried.

Lily even tighter her stuffing into a sobbing cry.

"We'll just go to the room, yeah. Maybe you need a break" Ran took Lily with him to the room.

"Bu Lim, please bring warm drinking water for Lily, yes" Ran told Bu Lim.

Ran understands what happened to Lily because of the influence of her pregnancy that makes her feel more sensitive and sentimental or very sensitive.

Arriving at the room, Ran stood Lily on the bed and let her finish her grief.

The only reason that could make Liky cry that much was her longing for her Mama. Ran has memorized. And she is very understanding of the sadness that Lily feels, especially when she is pregnant.

Ran helped calm Lily by hugging and gently rubbing her back. Lily buried her face in Ran's arms. Soon, Lim brought her a glass of warm water and placed it on a small table beside the bed.

Slowly Lily disappeared. Then I heard regular breathing. She's asleep.

Ran and Bu Lim just looked at each other then both laughed softly at Lily who had fallen asleep like a baby.

"Pregnant mothers are sometimes carried like this, Den" said Ms Lim.

"Yes, Miss Lim. I understand" said Ran.

Ms. Lim rushed back to the kitchen. While Ran still gently rubbed Lily's back and let her stay asleep in his arms. She was worried that if she moved it to the pillow, it would disturb Lily's sleep.

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