Married Because of Ijbar

Chapter 25. Silencing wild mouth

“Abang why tense, anyway, Bang?”

Maula stared at Khayru's face as she occasionally sang Moana the movie's ref songtrack. His feet he lifted slightly up as he stepped. The right hand was still tightly coiled around Khayru's arm to hold the body and the moving left hand was still mimicking the Moana scene.

I know, everybody on this island seems so happy on this island

Everything is by design

I know, everyone on this island has a role on this island

So maybe I can roll with mine

Keep prancing around, if you can get to tomorrow, Khayru's mind while glancing.

“His polite behavior is a little, dong! Many parents came for you today. Don't flirt in front of Ariel,” Khayru reminded.

“Wait! Wait!” Maula stopped her steps for a moment. “They bother coming just to see me?”

“Lha yes, are you birthday today,” the answer is relaxed.

“Eh, look! It seems that below there are twins Arya and Arimbie as well, tuh.” From the top of the stairs, Khayru can see anyone who comes and is waiting in the living room. Mr. Kyai and Umi Khadijah. Doctor Luthfie not only took his wife who was pregnant with a third child, he also brought his twins who were about five years old.

Shasha-his wife dr. Luthfie, in a cool conversation with Umi Khadijah who has a calm face. Sometimes they smile rubbing Shasa's distended stomach.

Ariel sat on the floor with a thick warm carpet. He was playing around with twins Arya and Arimbie who from their lips heard laughter after hearing Ariel tell a story.

While Om Suryadi is seen discussing something with Kyai and dr. Luthfi. Different from the others, the look on their faces looked a little serious at that moment. Until the greeting was heard from the mouth of Khayru and Maula who had just descended the stairs with a smile decorating their lips.

“Assalamualaikum .. sorry long wait.”

Simultaneously they answered the greetings while turning their eyes towards Khayru and Maula.

Maula followed Khayru who was greeting guests one by one. However, his eyes impatiently wanted to immediately sit on the floor to greet Ariel and the adorable twins.

“How are you, Umi ...? Doctor ma'am, what's the content? Healthy?” greet Maula kindly.

“Alhamdulillah, healthy, dear.”

“InsyaAllah good news.”

“Sit here, darling.” Umi Khadijah shifted and invited Maula to sit in the middle of them. The three beauties from these three generations praised each other's beauty after that chuckled. Likewise with Khayru, she was busy with her small talk with the men present there.

Risa along with Aldi, appeared suddenly from the direction of the kitchen. They look busy helping prepare the lunch menu at the dining table. At that time they also led the guests to the dining table because the lunch hour was a little late.

“All are present, yes ...” exclaim Risa walk into the living room.

“We go straight to the dinner table if so. Before the food gets cold.” Aldi chimed in while pointing to the dining room.

“Iya, yes. Come let's ...” Khayru stood up while welcoming her guests.

Ariel and Maula let the elders step in first while they still stood behind her.

“Your phone why can't you be contacted?” ariel whispered while nudging Maula's arm.

“Let's tell me a story, huh? We eat first.”

The lunch segment did not take long as they were not used to eating while conversing. The mealtime they actually use to eat after that return to the living room.

Mr. Kyai asked everyone to gather, so Khayru asked Aldi to call all the workers in this house from the security guard, driver and his three domestic assistants. Half ran him into the courtyard calling Mang Sodik and Ferdi-satpam guards in this house. After that he headed to the kitchen to approach the ART who were still busy cleaning up the rest of the lunch at the dining table.

After wiping the dining table, Bik Sulis brought the dirty dishes to the kitchen. There was Neneng washing dishes.

“This, Neng, wash everything clean, yes,” Bik Sulis put the dirty dishes in front of Neneng. After that he handed a clean cloth to Tini to dry the washed dishes.

“Tin, washed dishes, wipe them dry and put them back in the closet. Don't break, loh, it's expensive plates,” he said.

Bik Sulis was appointed head of ART because he had the longest work experience. He knows all the work in this house.

“Iya. Today is Non Maula's 19th birthday. So the meal was a little special.”

“Non Maula is 19 years old, huh, Bik? Ugh, dong?”

“Yes, only a few years difference is it the same with you, Neng?”

From the sink came the sound of plates, spoons, forks and glasses clashing against each other, accompanying their conversation.

“Neneng astonished,” he said while continuing to wash.

“How come, Neng?” Bik Sulis collected the trash and the leftovers and put them in a large black bag.

“Young master same Non Maula is both mature now. They are also not siblings, but sometimes they spend quite a long time in the same room. Earlier, Neneng heard from behind the door that Tuan was often indecent to Non Maula. Neneng-”

Before he continued his words, Aldi suddenly came to me as he cleared his throat to announce his arrival.

“So you guys are busy gossiping?” he snapped in a soft voice because he was worried that it would be heard all the way to the living room. “If you do not like your employer, you can leave this house, later!” The fierce gaze of Aldi was enough to make them slack off. Silencing the mouths of those who had been too wild in speech.

“For now, you leave your work behind because there is something you have to hear in the living room. Remember that! Don't talk about Khayru and Maula anymore. They've been pretty good with giving decent work all this time.”

Aldi returned to the living room followed by the three women who only hid his face because of fear and shame. They are not usually called like this. He thought maybe they'd be judged and then punished, fired and stuff. They immediately took a sitting position on the floor while looking down.

“Loh! Why sit down? There are still many empty seats that can be occupied.” Khayru pointed to one part of the sofa in this living room which was quite large.

“Bik, Mbak, Neng .. sit next to Mang Sodik and Ferdi. It's a pity that this big chair is only for doang.” display Maula added while pointing at Mang Sodik and Ferdi who had been sitting there.

With his cynical gaze, Aldi coded them to follow Khayru and Maula's words.

“Dek, you also moved here to sit. We'll talk first.” Khayru asked Maula who had just come down from the room to bring a lot of her toys for the twins. After putting the toy on the carpet, Maula sat next to Khayru nodding.

Mr. Kyai recited a series of prayers and invited the host to open the event. Starting with a smile, Khayru took the deepest breath to reduce nervousness.

“*I open the event today by saying, Bismilbornrahmanirrahim*...” He looked at everyone present.

To Be Continue ....

Patience, gaiss. Today I am up 2 chapters for you who are patient. It was guaranteed until the will was revealed. Jan said I was PHP. Nay!! Watch, loh!!