Secret MatchSecret Mate

Simplicity.

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Orange was silent to Aska's words. His face paled and made Aska laugh. Aska pinched her gnarled cheek.

"I'm kidding" he said.

Orange now looked up at Aska. A happy smile was engraved on the man's face.

"I'm not a forced man. I promised you that, right," he said.

There is relief in the heart of the Orange. He has not yet met the Aska family. The way the talk of members of the Aska extended family is indeed relaxed, but he is still reluctant. He was afraid it was just camouflage.

In the mansion that belonged to Giondra, they were busy chatting casually. It was just Gio and Echa's wits lying to Aska. Ayanda is busy with her three grandchildren.

"Tomorrow the night there are Daddy friends who will come to visit" added Gio.

Aksa, Radit, Echa and Riana listened carefully to what their father had said.

"He will also bring their daughter" Gio continued.

"You want to match Aska?" guess Radit.

Gio laughed at Radit's guess. He sipped the coffee that was already available. "Is the matchmaking fun?" ask Gio.

"As long as Adek can still find his own woman, why should such a thing be done?" answer Aksa. "Stupid is not as beautiful and easy as the story in a romance novel," he added.

"Ciye, who is a matchmaking victim," Riana taunts Aksa. Both her brother and Gio also chuckled at Riana's teasing.

Aksa sniffed angrily towards his wife making Riana immediately embrace the spoiled arms of the husband. Put his head on Aksa's shoulder.

"Don't get mad."

Aksa pecked the head of the wife. She also gently rubbed Riana's stomach.

"That's a hell of a damn thing" Radit sneered.

"Belgium!" Riana replied with a slight stick of her tongue towards Radit.

Gio's house was very warm when the children and his daughters-in-law came. Liven up his house that feels lonely if there are no them.

"Daddy hope you get together tomorrow, too" he asked. They just nodded.

They did not ask about the father's friend. Surely it was an important person. That's how they think.

"Dad, maybe after Riana's birth Abang will move to the house that you have bought. Starting next week the house will be renovated" he explained.

"Why move? Is Mommy here bothering you?" Now, Ayanda replied to Aksa. He was not far from the family room.

"No, Mom. We just want to live independently" Aksa explained.

Ayanda walked closer towards Aksa. She sat next to her husband.

"This house is huge, Bang. You want to have more than ten children even this house can still accommodate you here," said Ayanda.

His eyes were full of sadness and disrespect. Ayanda doesn't want to be away from her children and daughter-in-law. The house that Aksa owned was quite far from his home. Unlike the house of Echa and Radit.

"Yes, Bang. You better renovate the house Riana different five houses from the house Papah. Rather than having to move there, far away," said Echa.

Rion married Amanda and owned Riana. Rion buys a house near Gio and Ayanda's house. In fact, Rion bought the house for Echa as a replacement for the house he lived in with his new family. However, because the mother of Riana was envious. Finally, Echa turned the name of the house into Riana's.

"Abang wants to be independent, Brother, Mom," said Aksa.

Gio let out a rough breath. He rubbed his wife's shoulders gently. Tried to calm him.

"Daddy is so happy to hear you want to live independently. Daddy is also very supportive" said Gio.

However, his wife was already staring at Gio with a glare. Gio smiled towards Ayanda with an indecipherable look in his eyes.

"It's a good thing you stay here before your sister gets married. Daddy makes a great home because Daddy wants to hang out with you and Daddy's grandkids" he explained.

Echa and Aksa were silent to hear it. They looked sadly at the face of the father who was no longer young.

"Daddy and Mommy just want to spend our old time with Daddy's children, daughters-in-law and grandchildren. That's all," he concluded.

Riana's heart was filled to hear it. The wishes of his father-in-law are the same as the wishes of his father.

"Ri, don't you feel sorry for Dad?" Now the brother spoke to Riana.

"If you live still in the area, at least we often meet and gather together," added Echa. "Dad's not young anymore, Ri."

Riana's heart stamped hearing it. He was silent, he remembered his father. Rion's been getting sick a lot lately. Now, Riana looked at the husband with a sad and pleading gaze.

"Tomorrow we'll stick to Brother's house."

Aksa is a strong man. Unshakable even though his family had persuaded him. Riana could only follow him, shouldn't a wife be obedient to her husband? But he also will not be silent. She would slowly persuade her husband.

"Where is Brother Na's order?"

"Sister Sa's order too."

"Dedek's too."

Everyone chuckled to see the three children scrambling for food. It's so adorable.

"Mimo, please get me some rice. Dedek does not want to eat on the plate," he said.

Ayanda's eyes widened to hear it, the same as the parents of the three twin boys.

"What do you want to eat if you don't have plates?" ask Echa.

"On the rice paper" the three of them replied.

Everyone laughed when they heard it. They pinched the third squash of Radit and Echa's children.

"Know where to eat like that?" ask the grandfather.

"So noon ... Opa took us to a development project. We can't get out of the car, but we can see the workers there who are having lunch" Aleena said.

"Their dirty hands touched the rice they just bought. They only eat in packs of rice laid on the ground. They eat very well and the food looks very good. Though the contents of the food were only fried tempeh and eggs," Aleesa added.

"Even Dedek saw that there were workers there who did not eat rice. Just eat uncooked instant noodles. Just give hot water and then covered with rubber. Opa said it was very unhealthy" Aleeya said.

The three children of Radit and Echa are always invited to the field directly by Addhitama so that they have a high humanitarian spirit. Unlike Rio, Addhitama's first granddaughter. He will take Addhitama to the company, introducing the company plan that he will later manage after he grows up.

It's not all in vain because the triplets are now more sensitive to the people around them. When Addhitama invites them to eat at an expensive restaurant with the same menu as the roadside seller, then they will protest.

"Opa, it's better that at the usual place Brother Na bought."

"It's expensive Opa."

That's what they say. They also rarely ask Addhitama expensive items or to their other families. It happened when they were taken to an orphanage where the children were there their age. They look happy when given used clothes that are still worth wearing, making the triplets stunned. Little Addhitama also teaches the meaning of gratitude. He wants his grandchildren to be grateful and always feel enough, will be the sustenance God has given. Not to be greedy even though they will live with wealth.

They invited the people there to eat together. Fortunately, the housekeepers at Ayanda's house kept rice paper. So they can ask for it. Everything's been triplets set.

"One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten."

Aleena counted the number of people who were there. Then, he looked at the amount of chicken and catfish he bought.

"There are only six" Aleena said.

"Yes, I bought it again." Aska who was about to leave was blocked by Aleesa.

"Eat the potluck, Om," Aleesa said.

All the adults were stunned to hear the words of these Echa children. They also followed the instructions of the three dwarves to sit on the floor without a pedestal.

Ten people ate together with only six side dishes there. However, the idea of the triplets was brilliant. They were picking catfish and also chickens.

"So a lot of 'right," Aleeya added with a flickering smile.

Aleena set it all up, where it was all fair to get a catfish or chicken that the kids had cut. They also divide. Likewise with sambal also satay quail eggs that they have separated from the puncture.

"Let's eat, let's eat," Aleena invited with great happiness.

In adults staring towards the floor where the rice and side dishes are neatly arranged. Their smiles are smashed.

"Before we eat we pray first." Now Aleeya is speaking.

"Bismilbornrahmanirrahim. Allahumma barricade Lana, fiima Rojak land, waqina 'adzaa bannar. Amen."

They all enjoyed their dinner. At the dinner table there is delicious cuisine available.

"Don't Uncle?" ask Aleena to Aksa. The uncle nodded as well.

"It's not always good food that makes us happy. In fact, a tomb like this alone if with a large family will feel very delicious," added Gio.

Everyone nodded in agreement. In reality, happiness is not from expensive and luxurious goods or food. Happiness lies in how we are grateful for every fortune God has given us.

"Yes, Pah. Eating only with soy sauce also crackers will feel good if you are with people we love," said Echa.

Silent.

Everyone was now staring at Echa who was staring at the mother with an expanding smile.

"Thank you, Mah. From the hardships we face, we can now feel happiness that is not just a dream."

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