Not a Substitute
D7 Mpok Ijah
Ellen went home. He just lay on the bed and saw Arman passing by. He brought dirty clothes and put them in the washing machine.
Arman swept and mopped the floor. Their house is arguably large but for sweeping and mopping is done alternately. Monday living room and family room. Tuesday the dining room and kitchen. Wednesday the rooms.
The food from Siska came. Arman immediately opened the packaging and was about to feed Ellen.
“I can eat by myself.” Ellen refused.
“But instead of food would be more delicious if bribed?”
Ellen did not deny it. That's absolutely true. Ellen was finally willing to take a bribe from Arman.
“You didn't eat?” Ellen asked.
“This out.” Only three words from Ellen but Arman was moved. The effect feels paid off. It wasn't in vain that I worked so hard all this time.
“Later tonight I want to eat your mutton porridge which mama says is delicious beyond her cooking.”
Arman kept quiet and confessed. “I can only cook instant porridge. Mama overestimated.”
“Not instant porridge it is delicious and easy to make?”
“Later to make. But is excessive MSG good for pregnant women?” Arman took his phone. He was looking for info on his phone. Limit consumption of pregnant women 2,300 mg per day. Arman then saw the instant slurry packaging. Only 600 mg. Means it's still safe.
“The season is half aja.”
“Good. What do you want Madam I will follow.”
“All my requests will you follow?”
“Not everything. If told to remove the cockroach, I can't.” Arman has goosebumps disco.
Ellen smiled almost laughing. He still remembered the terrified expression on Arman's face when he was afraid of cockroaches. “Cowok is so weak. You are bigger than a cockroach. Should be cockroaches who are afraid of you.” Ellen taunts Arman.
“How dare you mock me.” Arman tickled Ellen's stomach.
Ellen was amused. “Ha ... Ha ... Ha ... Stop. My stomach hurts.”
Arman stopped the tickle. “You didn't pa pa?”
“Me and Kai don't pa pa.” Ellen had a stomachache from laughing.
“Kai?”
“Not that's a name for our son? Or Kairin?”
Arman began to think. How did Ellen know I wanted to give you Kai or Kairin's name? Don't you think Ellen read my diary? “El, did you read my diary?”
Arman tickled Ellen again. “This is a punishment for reading my diary without permission.”
“But you put it on the nightstand. I was just curious and read it. There are rarely men who write diaries. I'm a girl never.”
“Ting ... Tong ...” doorbell sound.
Who's coming? Arman looked at the intercom. There was the face of Elijah, his friend who was also a doctor at the hospital where Ellen had been treated.
“Who is coming? The door is not opened?”
“Unknown person.” Arman opened the door.
The phone goes to Arman's phone. From Elijah. Arman didn't pick it up.
“Kok not lifted?”
“Malas.”
The phone rings again. “Maybe it's an important phone.”
Elijah sent a voice message. “If you don't open the door, I'll send your embarrassing video to Ellen.”
Arman replied by typing a message. You don't know Ellen's no hp.
Elijah: I just opened Ellen's data at the hospital.
Arman: That means abuse of power.
Elijah: Open the door. Or I'll send you the video now.
Arman finally opened the door reluctantly.
Elijah walked straight to Ellen's room.
“Doctor ..” Ellen tried to sit down.
“No need to sit, just lie down. And no need to call me doctor. I'm not at work. Just call me Eli.”
“Do not call Eli. Call him Ijah. Mpok Ijah's. Boy but his attitude is rich female.”
Ellen smiled again.
“Not you who was wa ...?” elijah.
Arman immediately silenced Elijah's mouth.
