LOVE WINARSIH

6. Dean Danawira Hartono's

Winarsih did not understand why Mr. Hartono had to use himself as material to corner Dean.

It can be ascertained, if now Dean must be increasingly disturbed and do not like its existence. Before arriving back in the kitchen, Winarsih had wiped her tears that had dripped. He didn't want Mbah to find out about what just happened.

"Bah, next time Ms. Tina aja who delivered something forward. Not me," said Winarsih while saving the tray back to the closet.

"Why? Dean said what else?" ask the Mbah.

"There is no Mbah. I just prefer to work in the back" whispered Winarsih.

"Since then Dean has always been a good boy. Everything her parents asked her to do was right. He's a smart kid and doesn't protest too much. What he lived during his life, you could say is the choice of his parents. But since he finished his studies abroad, he never followed what Mr. Hartono said. Dean didn't want to continue his papa's efforts. He even opened a lawyer's office and practiced there. Success even. So all of Dean's attitude was like wanting to show that he was able to live his life by being himself. Everything he's done lately is against what Mr. Hartono has asked for. Including matchmaking. Dean refused. Dean is getting bolder now. But Mr. Hartono is often sickly." Mbah spoke behind Winarsih's back who was standing slicing chili.

It seems Mbah knew that Winarsih had just been Dean's victim. Wanted to answer Mbah's words immediately, but his nose stuck. Winarsih had to take a deep breath before she managed to let out her voice.

"That's what I mean, Mr Dean was good?" ask Winarsih.

"Until now he's good actually. Basically he's good. Still a good boy." Mbah. Winarsih slightly glanced at Mbah's expression as she said that.

"He doesn't want to study abroad. Do not want to separate from Amalia, and do not want to separate with Mbah as well. Moreover, all his close friends were all here. Every night he persuaded Mr. Hartono to stay in Indonesia. Because at that time Dean had a girlfriend." Mbah chuckles.

"Mbah's High School Boyfriend?" Winarsih began to be interested in Dean's story and slightly forgot about his sadness just now.

"Yes. Once when no one was home, Dean often went home from school with his girlfriend. Until they finally graduated High School and Dean went abroad. I don't know where her boyfriend is anymore. Because the house is silent. Overseas school children and their parents are busy." Mbah stood up from his seat and handed over the garlic and onions that had been peeled.

"Oya Mbah, earlier Mr. Hartono had told me about his favorite Jambi specialties, gulai tepek fish. So I'm sure you guys are Mbah. Mbah kan said I have to cook often so that I know the taste of the host," said Winarsih.

"Yes, you cook. Later Tina who helped," replied Mbah.

Winarsih continued his work as quickly as possible. After speaking with Mbah, his heart felt lighter.

He doesn't really know Dean. Everyone must have had a bad day so they accidentally treated others badly as well.

Inwardly, Winarsih forgave Dean's words. He tried to understand what his master's son felt.

Living in such a big house without the warmth of the family must be uncomfortable. Suddenly Winarsih missed her mother and Yanto.

What are they doing now.

*****

Dean Danawira Hartono is a 29-year-old man. The youngest of two brothers. Her sister is a married woman and follows her husband abroad.

Although his father was a successful mining businessman, Dean always refused if asked to take care of his father's company group. The reason the man was simple, he only wanted to stand on his own feet. She was already tired of following all the things that the parents arranged for her. It also includes deciding who he will marry.

Dean was already pretty hurt by the way both his parents got rid of his girlfriend during high school.

Once he received his High School graduation diploma he was immediately sent abroad to study. And Dean hasn't heard from his girlfriend since.

The hundreds of letters and phone calls he sent to find the lover were fruitless. Her boyfriend during High School who Dean thought could continue his relationship with her to a more serious level even disappeared like smoke.

Ara, the sweet lady from the mediocre family left her.

Dean knew it all must have been his parents. Although Mr. Hartono was kind to all his employees and famous philanthropists, but the man was very hard on his children for good reasons.

Ever since Mr. Hartono became a minister in the current government cabinet, the frequency of meetings between Dean and the old man has been very rare.

Their meeting which is fairly rare is often decorated with quarrel after quarrel. If in the past the subject of an argument was about Dean who did not want to hold the company of Mr. Hartono, this time the subject of the argument was Dean's girlfriend.

Yep. Mr. Hartono did not approve of Dean's relationship with a woman he had been dating for the past year.

*****

"Everything's done, Tin?" mama asked Amalia while walking around looking at the dishes that had been spread on the porcelain dining table.

"Already Mom. All the cooking you asked for was done. Is there anything less, ma'am?" tanya Tina waited for Ms. Amalia's orders.

Lunch on Saturday with the presence of Mr. Hartono becomes very special for all residents of the house. Including all the employees who work at home.

The old man was very fond of eating good with a variety of menus. When Winarsih prepared all the dishes, he thought that what he cooked today could be used to feed the entire population of his village.

Ms. Amalia often nagged with Mr. Hartono's eating habits which she considered very harmful to health.

Mr. Hartono is quite old and has a high blood disease. But the man simply could not put the brakes on his eating habits.

Dean showed up first at the edge of the table looking through all the dishes that lay out.

"A big meal again Ma?" satirical Dean.

"Due your father, it cannot be forbidden."

Ms. Amalia pulled one of the chairs on the right facing Dean who began to glance at the dish lyrics on the table which more precisely displayed the meadow restaurant.

"Well, this must be all good!" sir Hartono exclaimed as soon as he arrived at the side of the table and pulled the dining chair that was located at the front.

"Don't eat a lot of coconut milk Pa, remember your high blood," said Ms. Amalia as she spooned the rice onto Mr. Hartono's plate.

Ms. Amalia really keeps the atmosphere between Mr. Hartono and Dean so as not to discuss anything that will cause the two to fight again.

Dean's face looks still sour when he arrived, but when the man began to spoon the rice, Ms. Amalia saw her son's face had relaxed again.

Ms. Amalia really acts like a talk show host. The woman never stopped asking Mr. Hartono about Kalimantan, and about the taste of the dishes they were eating.

As Dean began to eat and showed the expression that the man liked the food he was eating, Ms. Amalia also asked her son about the taste of the cuisine.

"Enak Ma, Delicious. Mama ate too, from then on Mama spoke continuously," said Dean.

"It's you try." Mr. Hartono poured a bowl of fish gulai to his son.

Ms. Amalia was happy not to be a bitch because her husband seemed to be making peace with his son. Dean received the bowl his Papa handed out and put the gulai into the dish.

Mr. Hartono watched Dean who began to scoop his dagger into his mouth.

"Hmmm. This is Papa's favorite fish, right? This is the best. Dean likes it"

Dean tried to welcome the good faith of his father who wanted to make up.

"So seriously good?" Ms. Amalia seemed hesitant because she thought Dean just wanted to please Mr. Hartono.

"It's really good to be serious." Dean put the rice back in his mouth.

"That's the new kitchen assistant cook. So instead of you marrying your boyfriend who is marketing the car, you still better marry him. She is definitely better than your boyfriend. Although poor, at least you can have an innocent wife!"

"Pa! Papa has gone too far to insult Disty! What's wrong with Disty until Papa's always been so to him?" Dean slammed his spoon and stood up.

"Don't go you!" hardik Pak Hartono's.

"Until now Dean will not accept Papa constantly insulting Disty and comparing him to the maid!" shouted Dean.

"At least the maid was still innocent and never went to spend the night in the hotel with any of the officials!" reply Mr. Hartono.

The old man then gasped for breath and leaned into his chair.

Ms. Amalia widened her eyes and Dean looked in disbelief at Mr. Hartono who was leaning with a reddened face.

Disty to the hotel with the office? No way, Dean's mind. His gaze pounded on his father who was busy breathing with a flushed face.

The To Be Continued.....