
The next day...
Karen opened her eyes and looked at the breakfast that was already available at the table. He circulated a gaze looking for Daniel, but there was only a bolster bulkhead beside him.
He took a shower and then had breakfast in the room.
After getting dressed, he came out of the room, looking for Daniel.
"Acollins ... Kudaniiil ..." cried Karen.
He passed through the living room still shouting. "Acollins ... Horse-" Karen was surprised, apparently everyone was there. "-nil."
Daniel, Papi Danu, Stella and Mami Seli are all in the family room enjoying tea while reading newspapers and magazines. And now they're all looking at Karen.
"What, Ren? Kudanils?" Mami Seli was astonished by the call.
"I mean, my Daniel, my dear Daniel, I've been back a lot, Mi. It's called the slip of the tongue phenomenon aka tongue tweezers, hehehem." Karen sat down next to Daniel.
How can they all be here? It was a lonely feeling like a grave there was no sound at all. (Karen).
"Sir Ren, I'm the same brother Daniel wants to go to the market. Wanna come with me?" take Stella.
Karen thought for a moment. If Daniel and Stella leave, she can interrogate Mami Seli about Daniel's history.
"Ehm, I'm at home, Stel, still a little lemes."
Daniel and Stella leave. Karen was amazed to see the brothers. They have the same hobby of going to the market. Either there is something interesting there so they are willing to go walking approximately 1 kilometer away.
"Mi, I'm gonna have a little chat, okay?"
"Can .... about what, Ren? Let's have a chat in Mami's room!" Mami Seli and Karen go to the room leaving Papi Danu alone who is concentrating on reading the newspaper.
Papi Danu folded his newspaper and realized there was no one but him there.
Where's everybody going? (Danu Papi).
Mami Seli and Karen sat on the bedside. Karen was ready to flank Daniel's mother with questions.
"Mi ...."
Karen did not ask, her phone rang. A familiar name is on the screen, Haris. He came out to get the call.
📞"Hello, what's up, Ris?" Karen whispered half.
📞"Hello, how slow is your voice? Where are you again?"
📞"Again at my in-laws' house. Come on, cepetan, by the way! What's up?"
📞"Oh, again at Aunt Seli's house? I'm going there."
📞"Heh, what the hell do you want?"
📞"Why? I just want to go to my brother's house, can't I?"
They chatted a little long. Karen tried to prevent Haris from coming. But Haris insisted it would still come on the grounds of 'visiting the brother's house'.
Karen hung up the phone in annoyance.
Not long after Daniel and Stella came home from a walk in the market. Karen's running out of time. Failed to plan to interrogate Mami Seli.
"Sir Ren, do you want a market snack?" stella asked while offering food.
Karen nodded.
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Haris arrived at the Daniel family residence on his big motorbike. He came in and greeted Daniel's family.
"Oh, Daniel and Karen are here again. Incidentally," Haris said, pretending not to know that Karen was there.
Karen smiled awkwardly.
"It just so happens that you're here, Ris, a special auntie cook. Let's eat!"
They all headed to the dining room for lunch together. Daniel and Karen sat next to each other. Haris is next to Stella so she confronts Daniel.
Mami Seli sat next to her son. He took the sprout saute to Daniel's plate, very much. But basic Daniel, he just resigned his mother to get that much vegetable.
"It's okay, let's just have a child" replied Mami Seli casually.
Daniel who was drinking coughed.
"If Karen, eat a lot of fish!" said Mami Seli while taking a lot of fish to her daughter-in-law's plate.
The menu that day was deliberately made according to fertility rules so that Karen quickly became pregnant.
"Mi, can fish make you pregnant?" Stella curious.
"Yes, according to the source that Mami read. Fish contains a lot of protein."
Stella got rid of the fish she had taken.
"Why not eat fish?"
"I'm still in High School, Mi. What if I get pregnant all of a sudden?"
"Eating a doang fish can't make you pregnant, Stel. Oh, you are!" Mami is anxious with her son's innocence.
Karen laughed a little at the behavior of Daniel's sister.
Emang yes, these two brothers have a pinter clock, there is a plain clock, there is an ogebnya clock as well. (Karen).
Haris smiled wryly hearing the family was eagerly waiting for Karen's pregnancy. I don't know why, he wasn't so happy to hear that.
After the excitement subsided, Haris began to chat. "Niel, when you were in High School, Bu Tuti did not do it yet?" ask Haris.
Daniel nodded.
"Mom Tuti? You mean the math-taught Bu Tuti? He ever been at Daniel's High School?" Karen is curious because to her knowledge, Daniel did not attend Pioneer High School (SMA Karen and Haris).
"Oh, you don't know yet, Ren? So long ago, Daniel this ...."
Not finished Haris talking, Mami cut him off. "Eh, sssttt, I'll talk about High School. Just eat first!"
Haris smiled meaningfully. She feels like she won knowing that Karen doesn't know anything about Daniel.
After finishing lunch, Mami Seli follows Haris wherever she moves as if to keep an eye on him and prevent Haris from saying things about Daniel.
However, Papi Danu calls Mami Seli so she has to leave Karen and Haris. While Daniel was accompanying Stella to study and discuss.
"You see Aunt Seli was following me? He's worried I'm telling you about Daniel."
"Udah, Ris, you hunt for stories rather than make me curious continue."
"You told me first that you didn't know about Daniel!"
Karen was a little growling. "Look, I know about Daniel. But the part you call it, I don't know the details yet. But I do know that Daniel hit people."
Not entirely, but that's okay. I gave you a little info as a gift. (Laris).
"Okay, I'll tell you. Daniel was in our school. Continued because of the beating case, he was out and finally nerusin at Vincitore High School."
Haris looked and enjoyed the look on Karen's face that looked in shock.
"Let me guess, you're thinking that Daniel isn't as perfect as his looks and his reticence?"
True what you said Ris, I think so again. But calm down, Daniel won't hurt me, will he? I've added to the agreement so that Daniel does not dare to play violence with me. (Karen).
Karen just stared at Haris.
"I want to go home first Ren, tomorrow you can ask me if you are still curious. You see, judging by the way aunty followed me, she won't tell you. So, the source is just me. Aye, right?"
Karen did not answer. He was just overwhelmed by the various information he received today. He's still hanging around in the tv room and thinking about Daniel.
Haris also looks for Mami Seli to say goodbye. Mami Seli drove Haris to the front of the house.
In the afternoon, Daniel and Karen also return home, leaving many question marks in Karen's heart.
to be continued...
Jogja, June 2nd 2021