SECOND MAHLIGAI

Chapter 17 - In One Plate

After the sacred event in a short time - in short as the text of the proclamation is now the rented house of Sasi deserted. Mr. Banu brought his new daughter-in-law and granddaughter to the hotel owned by his wife, who had previously delivered Madam Anggi while he was working some time ago.

Now in the room that Sasi had once visited already crowded will chatter between his new grandfather and grandson. Mr. Banu did not expect that Aslan had a very intelligent brain. A Mahardika can have such a great grandchild. Mr. Banu asked until he fell silent.

“Eyang, why?” asked Aslan who saw the middle-aged man did not return his voice.

“Not what - what, son. May you always be lucky yes,” said Mr. Banu praying Aslan.

“Eyang also, hopefully healthy and given another grandson besides Aslan,” he said with a smile that expands.

Mr. Banu can only smile wryly at the prayers of the grandson. Somehow the life of the child just wayangnya after marriage. He only hoped that Sasi would really accept Nathan, not just out of pity. He hopes that if God does not give the sustenance to his child at least, if he and Anggi's old and old lady there is still a wife who can take care of it.

“Yuk! Lunch first!” exclaims Madame Anggi from the direction of the dining table.

Nathan, who is busy with his work in another room, ignores his mother's call because he is still focused on the email sent by his assistant. Mr. Banu and Aslan had moved from their positions to the call.

“Wah! Who cooked this?” asked Mr. Banu while pulling a chair for him and Aslan.

“Mantu dong, Pah. Good thing Sasi gave me advice for shopping. So we don't need to order food.”

Mr. Banu nodded, “Sas call your husband. He if he has worked will not eat even though he is called using toa mosque,” said Mr. Banu.

Little smiling Sasi responded to her father-in-law's remark, “Good. Sasi will call Mas Nathan first,” Madame Anggi and lord Banu nodded.

“Yuk, Baby! Your mama's cooking pinter huh?”

“Iya, Eyang. My mom likes to take food orders too. Mama also pinter make cake,” said Aslan.

“Wah, your Mama talent is much huh?” said the Eyang.

“Iya, Aslan smart also because dropped from Mama, Eyang.”

Mr. Banu frowned, “Well if this is me believe. There's no way that Mahardika's son could be this smart. His pompous grandfather of up to seven descendants always lost to me,” the mind of Mr. Banu while rotating his eyeballs.

“Mas!” call Sasi.

Nathan, who was busy and focused on his laptop, did not hear the call of his wife, who was just a few hours married. Sasi is still awkward and tries to get closer to Nathan.

“Mas!” call Sasi back.

Nathan who saw the form of someone in front of him immediately looked up, “Oh Sasi. What's up?” tanyakanya.

“Lunch first, Mas. All are waiting,” said Sasi.

“But my work is still much. I'll catch up later,” he said.

Sasi who still felt awkward was reluctant to force the husband. Slowly on turned his body and walked out of the room.

“Sas!” call Nathan making Sasi instantly stop his steps and turn around.

“Iya Mas,” Sasi replied.

“Can you bring me lunch? I'll eat here.”

Sasi smiled and nodded. The woman rushes back to the dinner table to bring Nathan's order.

Arriving at the dinner table. Sasi immediately picked up the plate with a carefree face and all of that made the two middle-aged as well as the 9-year-old boy look at it with a strange look.

“For whom is it, Darling?” ask the mother.

Madam Anggi who saw the movement of Sasi's hand that stopped immediately revealed her smile, “Oh is fine - what dong, bring a lot of well,” pinta the mother-in-law.

“Em. but this is home cooking, Ma. What Mas Nathan would like?” ask Sasi. He became doubtful because after all this was the first time he had served a meal for a family like this.

“Like, dong. Instead, Sakha prefers to eat home-cooked meals rather than in restaurants. He also likes roadside food. Yes Pah?” mr. Banu nods to confirm the wife's statement.

“But.”

“Why, Mah?” ask Sasi.

“It's been one year Sakha eat - healthy food. Mama will tell you what foods Sakha can and cannot eat, yes Sas?” his favorite daughter-in-law nodded.

“Taste, Mama, always delicious. It's been a long time, Mama did not cook this much,” Aslan said.

“Indeed, why?” ask Mr. Banu.

“We don't have a lot of money to spend this much, Eyang. Can eat tempeh and just know you are grateful, right Ma?” Sasi nodded while forcing her smile.

Aslan made no sound anymore he started to continue eating it voraciously. The way Aslan enjoyed all the food became an exciting spectacle for both of his new eyes. Sasi is very lucky, has a good son and loves his mother very much. Mr. Banu even almost glazed - glass if the wife did not immediately resuscitate him.

“Nevent need to slow down, it's old. Shame,” whispered the wife.

“Ish, Mama!” angry at the husband. Madam Anggi chuckles.

Sasi slowly brought Nathan a lunch complete with drinking water in one tray.

“Mas, eat first yuk!” take Sasi while putting the tray on the side of the empty table.

Nathan closed his laptop and turned to his wife. He stood up from his seat and took another chair and placed it next to the chair he was sitting on.

“Sini sat,” pinta Nathan.

Sasi who does not know what she is sitting for will just obey her husband's orders.

“We eat the same - the same. Would you be uncomfortable eating a spoon with me?” Sasi smiled and shook her head slightly.

“This is my reward, Mas. Can eat in one plate with you.”

Nathan smiled happily at his wife. Slowly his hand picked up the spoon and read the prayer first before he finally gave his first bribe to Sasi. The awkward feeling that Sasi had felt now melted with the tenderness that Nathan had done to her.

Sasi really enjoyed the feed after the feed that Nathan gave him, so before long the rice, vegetables and side dishes that were on the plate they spent until they were left alone.

“Alhamdulillah,” says both.

“Em.. Mas. Can Sasi say something?”

“Please, what do you want?”

“Can Sasi wear hijab?”

Nathan widened both his eyes. He was surprised Sasi asked permission to do that. Nathan was very happy, if Sasi would willingly do so.

“Sure, please. I'd be so happy if your beauty was just mine. I am very proud if you sincerely do so,” replied Nathan.

Sasi smiled happily. Sasi was afraid that Nathan would refuse and said that wearing the hijab was tacky and not elegant. Just like the old days when Galih wouldn't let him wear that syar’i outfit.

Although Sasi always wears polite and closed clothes, but until now he still hesitates to wear hijab. But after the completion of kabul ijab he did by using a robe that he had complete with his hijab, making Sasi think that now she has become someone's wife and must be able to keep the view of others against her.