My servant, Asha

Tasteless

And back to the first thing. Arga, her brother, wanted to marry the maid. Sumi bik repeatedly approached Asha to find out. He was also not calm and restless with the chaos caused by the two brothers.

Asha listen. But keep quiet. Asha heard everything. Ever since Arga told her parents she wanted to marry him. When Mrs Wardah said something about Chelsea's ex-fiance Arga. Also when Paris yelled Arga was proposing to her. Everything was clearly heard in Asha's ears. He can hear.

"Arga, Mommy will introduce you to someone. She..," Mrs Wardah interrupted the conversation about Arga's proposal with a new conversation. It's about matchmaking. The new marriage she had planned.

"Enough, Mother! I no longer want to be in a match. Cease to... I just want to marry Asha." Madame Wardah gulped at the despair in her son's eyes. Then looked at her husband who seemed to be able to calm down by feeding a spoonful of rice into the mouth. Mr. Hendarto deliberately did not notice it.

"Arga .. You are aware of what you are saying, aren't you?" Mother asked again.

"We real men can't play games with marriage, Arga!" hardi

Daddy hard. Arga sighed.

"I'm not playing around, Dad." Arga's face was more serious to show that he was not joking. Father silently heard the firm answer from his son. Father's eyes looked at his son closely.

"You remember who he is, don't you? She's Asha. He is our worker Asha," Mother recalled again as explaining again, just in case Arga had forgotten who Asha was.

"I know she's mom. I know very well who Asha is more than Mother and everyone in this house knows. I know him very well" said Arga firmly and straightforwardly. His eyes looked at his whole family who were looking at him. All lips are silent. Quiescent. Astounded.

"Are you in a relationship with Asha, Ga?" ask Mrs Wardah to tighten her molars a little. Asha who was washing dishes turned her body slowly. Then facing his master by putting his hands together.

Arga felt a little guilty when he saw the look on Asha pias' face. He also hasn't rinsed both his hands of dishwashing soap. Asha silence.

"He's in a relationship with me, Bun, '" Arga took over to answer.

"Mother is not asking you, Ga. Let him answer it himself," said Mrs Wardah firmly while turning her head slightly towards Arga because she had to face Asha.

In the face of all the important people in this house make Asha's lips kelu. He can't answer it. His voice was stuck in his throat. Face pale.

Arga stared with mixed feelings. Anxious, fearful and pitying. His proposal made the woman in an unpleasant position. He's cornered. Asha froze with her head slightly lowered.

"Here is Mother..," beg Arga.

"No. Mother wants to know from her own lips."

Bik Sumi was also pity and anxious. Although they have no blood relation, Rike and Asha are like their own children. Finally there was no answer from Asha's lips. This woman is silent.

***

Asha came out of the kitchen to the washing place. The real workplace for him. The young woman wanted to immediately finish her work behind her as well. She's afraid.

While still at the door, Arga pulled Asha's arm.

"Arga?" pekik Asha was shocked. Arga followed him from behind apparently.

"Why are you quiet? Why don't you open your mouth to talk? Why?" asked Arga half-urgently and forcefully. Rike who was inside the washing place was surprised to hear the voice of the young master who was like he was angry. From behind the window he could see the young master and his partner, Asha was near the door.

"What do you think? Do I have to run to you and say I'm your lover? How's family? What's gonna happen?" asha asked with calm eyes and an expressionless flat face.

"I'll fight for you, Sha. Didn't I keep saying that? Don't you understand what I'm saying?"

"Don't you see what the situation is, Ga? You can't feel that chest-stifling tense atmosphere? Can't you read your mother's face? Didn't you see everything?"

"You don't want to be with me?" asked Arga trying to look around. He also felt afraid that the answer to his question was correct.

"I want to be with you. Really want. But do you know how hard that is? How hard is it to confess to being your lover?"

"Don't act like you're struggling, Sha. I fought too! I'm trying for you and me too! Me either... What have you learned all along? You can't read I really love you sincerely?" Arga forces Asha's body to dock against the wall of the washing place, right near the entrance. Asha is silent as Arga traps her with her hands on either side of her head.

"Ga, Mrs Wardah can come here now."

"I don't care. Don't you think you're the only one suffering, Sha. I'm the same. I don't lie with my feelings, but you never try to understand that. I also tried to refrain from getting angry. You don't really think I exist." Arga sniffed in annoyance. Then he took off both hands in anger.

"That's not what I mean, Ga..."

"I'm still not ready to talk in front of your parents" Asha said flatly.

"We walk alone. You're ignoring me, Sha. I was struggling and you were rejecting me. What exactly are you doing? What exactly do you want? I seriously want to marry you, but instead you are reluctant to even avoid. I really don't know your way of mind!" Arga was upset and angry. Then leave the bowed Asha.

Paris who accidentally ran will approach Asha, stopping her legs. Not hiding because Arga had found him seeing the two of them fighting. Arga's feet stepped away past Paris who immediately looked down as her brother's eyes looked towards her.

After Arga leaves, Paris approaches.

"Sir Asha is nothing?" ask Paris worriedly. Asha smiled faintly.

"No," replied Asha calmly as usual.

"Can I talk about Brother Asha and brother Arga?" ask Paris for permission.

"I don't know what else to discuss but please." Asha's lips chuckled lightly as she said so.

"Emmm.... Brother Arga seriously you know brother, invite Kak Asha married. He's never been such a craze" Paris explained.

"Yes I can read his good intentions," Asha nodded in understanding.

"Why did you refuse?"

"I'm not resisting. I'm not ready yet. I told him."

"Are you afraid of rejecting Mother?"

"obvious. My fear is this family. Your parents," said Asha.

"I accept Brother Asha," said Paris sincerely.

"thank you. You might be used to seeing me with Arga for being with me too often, but your parents? What would they think if they knew his son's future wife was a servant..."

"Maybe they changed their minds?" When saying this, Paris knew it was also dubious.

"I know you yourself are doubtful of your words," Asha found Paris doubt. Asha's lips smiled bitterly. "No parent wants to see his son miserable, Paris... I'm well aware of that because I still have parents. They will also be selective in choosing a partner for me, their daughter. For them maybe just looking for a future husband for me who has good qualities. But it's so different because you guys are great. Mrs Wardah must have many prospective daughters-in-law whom she selected before. He not only wants a good-hearted candidate, but also considers other things," explained Asha who began to sound acceptable in the ears of Paris. "Also .. I will bring an uncomfortable atmosphere to the people I am related to."

"Then will Asha give up? If you give up what about brother Arga?" insist Paris. "Sister Asha promised to make my brother happy, didn't he?"

"I'm not giving up. Haven't... I need to think."

"Don't think too much, brother. Sometimes it's better to act first than to think first" Paris said.

***

The night, after a furor in the kitchen, Bik Sumi approaches Asha.

"Babies want to ask. Are you really dating the young master?" ask Bik Sumi. Asha gulped.

"No, Bi," replied Asha lying. Rike scowled to hear it.

"Mbak Asha is indeed dating the young master, Bik... The young master himself is approaching Asha's mother." Rike complained. Asha's eyes glared. Bik Sumi was shocked to hear Rike's confession.

"That's right, Sha?" ask Bik Sumi while holding the back of Asha's hand.

"I don't know. But aunt, just calm down. All is safely under control." Asha's hand advanced forward. It shows that he can understand his position.

"really. It should be like that. He's a young master, Sha. Don't haphazardly... We're just downstairs people" advises Bik Sumi.

"understand. Ready," said Asha trying to smile. Rike looked pityfully at his partner. Then Bik Sumi went to her room. Asha pulled back the blanket and curled up.

"Mother Asha is nothing? I heard about this morning."

"Nothing. Go sleep. I'm so sleepy. I want to sleep" Asha turned her body against the wall and turned her back to Rike. This girl knows that her partner is not okay.