Neighbor Oh Neighbor
chapter 15
DAUGHTER-IN-LAW OPTION (a day before the Application of Anto and Andini)
"Alhamdulillah yes Sar, finally you can get his dream daughter-in-law," I said while with Sarah tidying up the cake for Anto's proposal.
Anto himself was the third son of this family. I married Mas Bara, the first child, while Sarah, married Leo.
Sarah and I are very close. Our distant home makes me and Sarah rarely meet. Sarah's in Jakarta, living not far from my in-laws' house. While I, must stay in Bogor to take care of my biological mother who lives alone.
"Yes, Nai, the series was all festive, not like we used to be!" return Sarah with a laugh.
"How much is the money, Sar?" Honestly, I'm very curious. Seeing the brightness that had been beautified in such a way, the contents of the expensive goods were all.
"What I heard, anyway, up to hundreds of millions. Kan, Mr. selling the contract in Bogor. Though I thought I wanted to be in demand for Mas Bara. It's not far from you, is it?"
I smiled thinly and nodded.
Actually, I'm five years younger than Sarah. When viewed from the age, I should have called him 'Mbak'. However, since I was married to the eldest child of this family, we agreed to each call out a name only.
"About Andini can't ya, compact like this same us?" Deliberately ask another question. This time, he grabbed Sarah's hand.
Andini is the last daughter-in-law. The family background is quite well established and educated, perhaps on par with my husband's family.
Dad, used to work in an office. After retirement, he invested his hard-earned money all this time by buying a contract.
Andini and her family as well. Their families are very. So, it's natural that Mama and Dad look sparkling every time they talk about the candidate for the iron.
"At a family meeting, they talked for a long time, not like talking to our mother anymore. Maybe because their chatter's connected."
"If it is still reasonable, Sar. Maybe you're awkward talking to our mother."
"Ah, not really. Mama where to talk for long as Mama Andini so. Duren met duren, it's fitting!"
Our conversation halted when Mama-in-law came and was already standing in the doorway.
"Naima, did Mama say, use a green mint, let the uniformity. It's different on its own!" Mama half whispered, but sounded resolute in my ear.
How else would you like? I don't have the green shirt he meant. After all, this is just a proposal.
"Nai don't have it, Ma."
"If you don't have one, then buy an impromptu like Sarah. My mom told me a long time ago!"
I just silently responded to Mama's words while bowing languidly. For the cost to Jakarta alone, Mas Bara had to borrow money first to his friend.
My husband is not as lucky as his other brothers in terms of economics. In this family, only he did not get a college education and did not work in the office.
His salary as a factory worker was just enough for our daily needs.
My own mother-in-law is not actually Mas Bara and Leo's birth mother. Father married again, after a year my husband's biological mother died, From the marriage of his father with him, was born Galang, and twins Shela and Sheli.
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"Don't daydream, come forward. Not good here! Mom's talk is not to be thought about. If you want to be diverse, why not buy it, right?" sarah said after Mama left. She must have known that my feelings started to feel bad after meeting my in-laws.
In front, several families were gathering and getting ready with their cars.
Currently, only me and Mas Bara do not have four-wheeled vehicles. I'm not being discouraged. After all, we'll ride in Sarah's car and we can chat along the way. There is Shafiq too, Sarah's son who will accompany Diva, my daughter. They were almost the same age, so the two were always familiar whenever they met.
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