My servant, Asha

Cooking together

"Yes, I should be grateful to have in-laws like Mrs Wardah." Feeling that Madam Rene was actually saying such a good thing, Asha chose to comment.

"Although known to be assertive, Mrs Wardah is very good, isn't she?" Asha smiled as she nodded.

"What's this, why mention my name, Jeng?" reprimand Madame Wardah who approached towards them with a smile. Asha surprised. He was immediately nervous. Madam Rene just laughed a little.

"You know Jeng. This is what good-natured Jeng Wardah says. I'm amazed." Asha smiled faintly and slightly lowered her head. Found that he was talking about his in-laws.

"If the meal is over, help Sumi prepare the dessert." Asha nodded. He had a glance towards the plate of Asha containing food just a few mouthfuls. So he could give the order because he knew soon the food was running out. Asha hastened to eat and immediately to the back.

"You're amazed that I have a former servant's daughter-in-law, are you?" lady Wardah asked half-jokingly. Mistress Rene's lips smiled as she patted Mrs Wardah's arm slowly.

"The truth doesn't need to be covered, right? There's nothing wrong with that. You understand that very well. This attitude deserves a thumbs up." Madam Rene gave a thumbs up while showing off her neat teeth. It also transmits to Mrs Wardah. He was smiling too. "Asha is not ugly. His body is also tall. After the wedding when the day, I'm surprised that your daughter-in-law is really Asha. I think it's a lie. Because after the wedding reception, the child is very beautiful. I'm a pangling." Madam Rene stuffed rice into her mouth.

"That's it..." Different people think different. For Mrs Rene she was amazed to see Asha who could be the son-in-law of the Hendarto family. Also praised. Which makes other mothers who have a very big nosy soul, their curiosity is mounting, that is why can the maid marry her young master? What style does it use?

Maybe this is the difference between a nosy person and a no. For some people do not bother with the status of Asha. Not even talking about Asha who used to work here at all.

"You're in the shit let alone the same nosy people?" ask Sumi Bik growled in the kitchen.

"Like usual, Bi. Everywhere there must be nosy people and not. Miss Rene is good too."

"Mrs Rene whose house is in that corner?" Asha nodded.

"Yes, like... Keep your attitude, Sha. We don't know what people's hearts are. Do not forget to always help the lady in the kitchen when you have finished the laundry. Actually he wants you to help there." Asha surprised.

"really?" ask Asha pias. Why he didn't ask for it himself... Don't help with washing? Asha so thought about Bik Sumi's sentence. Will he go straight to the kitchen tomorrow? No need to wash. But there was Bik Sumi. Asha was confused as well. Is he so insensitive? As a daughter-in-law, you should probably be in the kitchen, for cooking.

"The lady can't say it herself. That's because...."

"Bus!" Madame Wardah's voice calling. That's a sign of dessert in the form of fresh ice manado must come out.

"Hurry, give this to him." Bik Sumi handed over that big bowl of ice manado. Asha took him out of the kitchen towards the living room. Mrs Wardah saw her daughter-in-law.

"I'll just put it on the table" Asha said. Actually, Madame Wardah was about to accept the big bowl, but seeing her daughter-in-law as determined, she nodded in agreement. Asha immediately darted out and placed on the dining table. Then put it on the table.

***

"Is there anything unpleasant?" asked Arga who stroked his wife's soft black mane. He wanted to know about his wife when he was not home. They were both in the room. Asha stretched out her body while putting her head on her husband's thigh. Asha's lips were silent for a moment.

"Nothing."

"What are you doing?" asked Arga while gently rubbing his wife's forehead.

"Routine work only. As usual." There's a bad tone there.

"You ... tired of being home?" ask Arga. Asha. He must answer with a truly appropriate and wise sentence.

"Not really." Arga's finger pinched his wife's nose.

"You still can't open up with me. From your face alone I know that you are so bored being inside the house all day." Asha just smiled.

"I'm fine. I can still kill boredom by finishing homework." Asha patted her husband's cheek softly, trying to say that he was fine.

"I know it could please you a little. Soon I'll find a better way to keep you from getting bored." Arga kissed his wife's forehead. "We're gonna do it?"

"What's? It's already night. We can't play around."

"really? What is it, yes..," Asha thought with her two eyebrows fused together. Really think. Not intentionally letting Arga feel seduced. Suddenly Arga's hand moved his wife's head on the bed. Then the strapping body moved to be on it without overlapping. Asha's eyes showed that she was shocked.

Don't-don't ....

"We can do it again. Program makes offspring." Arga started to smile seductively. His eyes flashed mischievously. Arga just stormed his wife who was lying resigned on the bed. This program will continue until it is realized.

***

A very cold morning actually makes the body lazy to wake up. Asha could not relax. Arga's hand grabbed his wife's waist and pulled her in an embrace. He brought the body to his chest.

"Take off your arm. I have to get up." Asha forced her husband's arm off from her waist. Then head to the bathroom to clean up. Then go downstairs and bring the laundry.

In the kitchen. There were groceries on the kitchen table but no one. Asha headed to the wash.

"What a quiet kitchen, Ke?" ask Asha to Rike who is already preparing with his task.

"Bik Sumi came home because there was a sick brother, Ma'am."

"You're not coming home by yourself? Are you not his brother?"

"Bik Sumi says no, let's just make Sumi." Asha nodded. That means in the kitchen only Mrs Wardah. He has to hurry there. In Madame Wardah's kitchen just got off and got ready.

"I'm helping." Asha came straight to the kitchen table. Mrs Wardah nodded. "Before, can I make warm tea for Arga?"

"Yes." Yeah." Not usually Arga wants to drink warm tea in the morning. But Asha knew that the man was currently lazy to wake up because of last night. His body was still tired at the moment. It's just that the obligation of waking up is stronger to force it.

Asha went up to the second floor. After tucking her husband's temple. She sat on the side of the bed and woke her husband up.

"awake. Wake time. I don't want to wake up alone in the morning. You should wake up too."

"Emm?" Arga's body wriggled and slowly opened his eyes. Slowly, the mist in his eyes disappeared, so he could see his wife sitting on the edge of the bed staring at him.

"Wakeup. I feel alone if my husband doesn't wake up."

"Yes... I'll wake up." Arga's voice is still raucous. Asha offered warm tea. Arga drank it and returned the mug to Asha. "Why do you feel scared and alone? You used to be very independent and ignorant. Whether I wake up or not."

"This is a different story. If I could hide in the wash, if I can't."

"Hidden? Hiding from who?"

"Mother. Mrs Wardah." Arga's forehead wrinkled. "Hurry to the bathroom. Stay in the kitchen." After believing her husband was awake, Asha immediately went down while carrying a tea mug to the kitchen.

There his father-in-law started by cutting vegetables. There were always vegetables because it seemed like the father-in-law liked vegetables. Asha immediately to the wash. Put the mug in the sink and replace the mistress cut vegetables.

"Let me cut." Mrs Wardah handed over the assignment without speaking. The atmosphere felt very stiff. Asha was anxious because Arga did not come down quickly.

"You're still not used to living in this house, are you?" ask Mrs Wardah without looking. Suddenly. Sudden. Asha surprised. But because he did not look, he could not see the look of a surprised face just now.

"I'm sorry if I'm like that offending you."

"No. I know, because I'm not used to this either." Mrs Wardah stays at her cooking without seeing her daughter-in-law. "I'm sorry to say this too. We both need to adapt to the new situation in the Hendarto family home. Please understand." Mrs Wardah openly stated that she was also still awkward with the change of Asha as the son-in-law of the Hendarto family. Has he not been able to fully accept Asha as his son-in-law? Is that really so?

"I understand." Asha said it politely. Then they cook without any words that make the atmosphere between them become familiar. Silent, Madame Wardah looked back. His daughter-in-law just seriously cut. Slowly he drew his eyes to focus on his cooking again.