
After leaving Kenanga and Jack to the room, now in the living room there is only Nana and Alfin. They were silent for a while rather Nana waited for the right moment to speak after making sure Kenanga and Jack were already in the room.
"So what's going on in Jakarta? Was looking for me? But why are you two? Reuben's not coming?" Alfin's chirps started the conversation.
"That's what I really wanted to tell you. About Ruben." answered Nana restlessly.
"What's wrong with Ruben?" ask Alfin curiously.
Nana's face was instantly gray, she looked at Alfin with a painful look.
"Ruben is very sick, Fin. Time to stay a little while longer." said Nana immediately filled with tears.
Alfin fell silent, shutting his mouth. "Astagfirullah, are you serious Na? You're not kidding, are you?" alfin said in disbelief.
Nana nodded, "I'm serious, Fin. Ruben had cancer and the disease has spread everywhere. The doctor diagnosed that she's not long."
Alfin soaked his lower lip that was immediately dry due to the shocking news from Nana. 3 years they did not meet, and once they met, he immediately heard the painful news.
"So you came to see me to tell me about Reuben's condition? Does Kansha know?"
Nana shook her head, "I haven't told Kansha. Kansha is pregnant, I don't want this to be her mind's shoulder and it will even harm the fetus it contains."
Alfin let out a heavy sigh, "You're right. Don't be sad, Na. I know you're a strong woman. You're Jack's tough mama." said Alfin cheering.
Nana nodded in thanks.
"Oh, have you had dinner?" ask Nana.
Alfin shook his head, "No, I usually have dinner with my wife."
"Ah right, I forgot that you already have a wife. Congratulations on your marriage, sorry I didn't come." said Nana.
"It's okay. Thanks too."
"I'll cook you dinner, how about it?" tawar Nana's.
"Ah no need, it's too much trouble for you and you're a guest." declined Alfin subtly.
Nana shook her head, "It's okay. Think of it as my thanks because you've been helping to take care of Jack all this time. And also my apology to your wife for my carelessness that has been impolite." said Nana felt bad.
"Your wife won't take revenge on me, will she?" ask Nana worried.
"Of course not, Kenanga is not that type of person. You take it easy." said Alfin soothingly.
Nana breathed a sigh of relief, "Thank God."
***
Kenanga stared flatly at the scenery in front of her that was like a happy family in the fairyland. There is Alfin who is feeding Jack and Nana who are smiling and occasionally joking with Jack. I felt like a stranger was interfering with their happy life.
Kenanga hopes Alfin sees her towards her and realizes that she is there too.
Like telepathy, Alfin looked at Kenanga who had been silent as a statue. Alfin then smiled sweetly.
"Taken, Nggi. You haven't eaten much since morning." she said very softly.
Kenanga nodded and began to have the mood of eating her food again.
"Na, the cooking is very good. You're good at cooking now." Alfin's words almost made Kenanga take off her food. Is it made by that woman? Remember, Alfin ordered food from the outside as usual.
"When I got married, I took cooking classes. I envy Kansha who can cook all kinds of dishes." replied Nana.
Nana then turned to Kenanga, "You are also good at cooking, right? Alfin once said that one type of woman his dream is a good cook." said Nana.
Kenanga cleared her throat to hear Nana's deadly words.
"Yes.."
"I can't cook. And maybe forever it won't. My job is too time-consuming for me, I don't have time to learn to cook." cut up Kenanga cut off Alfin's speech.
Nana smiled and turned to Alfin, "It seems like your taste for women has changed, Alfin. Now it's a bit reduced." said Nana calmly but pierced Kenanga's feelings.
Kenanga rolled her eyes lazily.
"Well, will you learn to cook with me?" tawar Nana suddenly.
Kenanga exhaled an upset breath, "No, thank you" he said briefly.
Nana's sweet smile covered her frustration at Kenanga's rejection. He turned back to Alfin.
"I can't imagine what your life is like, Fin. Your diet in the hospital is also not right should be at home you can eat well but this..."
That's enough. Kenanga was sick of hearing Nana's words that always cornered her. Kenanga slammed her spoon with a little loud jolt leaving everyone at the dinner table shocked. He then got up from his chair.
"I slept first" he said flatly.
But just a few steps, Nana's voice was heard again.
"Oh yes Fin, for tonight Jack and I are sleeping here."
Kenanga rounded her eyes, she immediately turned around and looked at Nana.
"Why?" ask Kenanga.
Nana smiled, "It's already night, and our old house in Jakarta has also been sold."
"You can stay at the hotel." said Kenanga.
"We didn't bring La's car
gipula Jack doesn't like to stay at hotels and it's also midnight. Alfin can't possibly let us hang on."
"But there's only one room." said Kenanga again.
Yes, only one, the used room used by Kenanga, has switched functions as a workspace and library.
Alfin was silent and said, "Then you three sleep in our room let me sleep alone in the living room." Alfin broke up.
"Third? Alfin will it fit? I know your bed must be big but Jack likes to sleep irregularly." said Nana. Looks like you don't want to have to sew with Kenanga.
Kenanga is cynical, after all who wants to sleep in bed with them? Kenanga is also ogah.
"I'm in the workspace, it's up to you where you want to go." ketus Kenanga immediately left.
Alfin immediately moved, he chased after Kenanga.
"Yet, wait." Alfin held back the hands of Kenanga who had just picked up a blanket and pillow from their room.
In front of their bedroom door, Kenanga stared flatly at Alfin.
"What?" ketus tanyanya.
"Please don't be angry. Jack was a kid and he really didn't like hotels. After all, it is also night, their house is no longer in Jakarta." explained Alfin.
"Oh yeah? Then what about your sister-in-law's house? You said he was Kansha's friend." said Kenanga.
"Yes but Kansha doesn't know that Nana is here."
Kenanga screeched, "They're the ones who repotted who." got upset. "I want to sleep." Kenanga removed Alfin's hand from her hand and walked away carrying a blanket and pillow.
Alfin just sighed softly.
***
Kenanga is rolling out a carpet that is in the workspace so she can use sleep. It was fortunate that the carpet was thick, at least he did not need to feel the coldness of the floor. After flanking the carpet with tables and chairs, Kenanga threw herself onto the carpet. As soon as he groaned, jeez his back hurt.
Kenanga wrapped herself in the blanket she was carrying. Then check his phone. There was a message in his group and Kenanga was lazy to check it, she was sure that it was Angga who was babbling in the group. The father-to-be is in crazy fashion because his wife continues to crave endlessly.
Kenanga has no interest in taking care of it.
Kenanga turned off the lights, and only the dim light from the table lamp was still glowing. He didn't particularly like light and dark, so it was quite a vague illumination.
Kresek
Kenanga who had just closed her eyes instantly woke up when she felt something was coming next to her. He turned his head when his gaze met with Alfin who was trying to snatch a bit of the blanket.
"What are you doing?" yangana exclaimed annoyed and surprised there was Alfin.
"Sleep. For a little blanket, it's cold tonight. You didn't turn off the AC?" cerocos Alfin's.
Kenanga simply fell silent then snatched the rough blanket from Alfin and wrapped it up for herself. Alfin moved his lips.
"It's for myself." said Kenanga then turned her back to Alfin.
"You angry?" ask Alfin. Kenanga did not answer.
"Yet." Alfin touched Kenanga's shoulder. Kenanga jerked her shoulders.
"Don't hold it." he said.
Alfin sighed, "I don't know why you could be this sorry. Is it just because Nana and Jack are coming and staying over..."
"Not that, I just don't like the way they treat me. Your friend thinks that I'm not a good wife to you, can't treat you well. And ha, that little songong kid is also very disrespectful." Kenanga's grumble interrupted Alfin's conversation.
Alfin smiled amusedly, "You're so funny when you're grumbling like that."
Kenanga stared intently at Alfin, making Alfin instantaneously close.
"Figure, Jack is just a kid. He still needs to learn a lot about respecting older people. I hope you can understand it." said Alfin.
"In that case why his parents didn't teach him ethics lessons." Kenanga was upset.
"That's because from the moment Jack was born, Nana and Ruben were very busy with his work. Jack was just being cared for by his nanny." Alfin explained.
"That's the name of irresponsible parents." said Kenanga.
Alfin touched Kenanga's shoulder again, calming Kenanga who was upset again.
"Jack's father had terminal cancer. The doctor diagnosed her as less than a month away."
"That's what you were talking about?" ask Kenanga. Alfin nodded.
"You can imagine how a kid as small as Jack loses his papa forever? Jack doesn't even know that his papa is seriously ill, he just knows that his papa is working abroad."
Kenanga's heart started to calm down. There is a feeling of pity in his heart.
"How old is Jack?" ask Kenanga.
"3 years."
"Still small." muttered Kenanga.
Alfin nodded, "So from that, I beg you, please understand what Jack did earlier, he is just a child who does not know what is good and right. And also don't tell me about the state of the papa ya." pinta Alfin.
"I can understand him. But why can't he be told? It was his own papa." asked Kenanga puzzled.
"Nana's not ready to tell Jack everything. He wasn't ready to lose Jack's smile when he found out that his papa was dying."
Kenanga sighed slowly. Poor Jack too. He knows what it's like to be left. But at that time he was still in High School, at least he was an adult in psychological terms. But Jack? the boy had just learned to walk and run.
"I understand." nods Kenanga.
Alfin smiled with relief. He hugged Kenanga from behind, "Thank you, I'm grateful."
Kenanga froze as Alfin hugged her from behind, "Thankful what?" tanyanya.
"Thankful to have you." replied Alfin, tightening his embrace on Kenanga.
Unknowingly Kenanga smiled widely. And began to close his eyes, following Alfin who had fallen asleep first.