THE SOULMATE FROM HELL
13. TWELVE
“Juhi, acquaintance first dong sama aunty Betari.” Baron Adiningrat said to his daughter—Juhi Adiningrat who is now hugging Umbara Atmojo's arm very possessively.
“Ngot want.” reject it. His eyes glanced fiercely at Betari.
“Okay, Juhi. Don't embarrass papa, dong. You are already big.” complained Baron Adiningrat to his son. “Please about Bara, wanted to eat, Juhi.”
“Sorry, Betary. Don't be heartbroken, my son's behavior. He was very close to Umbara from small to possessive so that, deh.” Baron told Betari.
“Iya, relax aja.”
“Lo also don't be jealous of my son.”
“Ngak. Just did not expect it turned out to be my rival SMA boy.” kelakarnya. Of course his words were not serious.
Betari was not at all disturbed and even felt that the behavior of Baron's children was very funny. It was like he had entertainment. Still joking she then said to Juhi Adiningrat who had now released her husband. “At the time of other children in the seizure of Tipping V BTS you even have a crush on om-om. Though BTS personnel are handsome, loh.”
“By om Bara to any time.” says Juhi ketus. “Tante never bandingin om Bara same them.” he stressed later.
“But, V BTS is very handsome, loh.” Betari muttered with a smile imagining Kim Taehyung's face which he thought was very handsome. When it comes to his idol that one Betari, he could not help himself to behave like the fangirls in general.
“Fixed by the most handsome Bara.” Juhi Adiningrat replied in annoyance.
“You Ngaco, Umbara Atmojo whose face is a stone-rich rigid plate where you can bandingin with Kim Taehyung who is handsome and adorable.” Betari chirps casually. It seems like he is indeed a fan of hard-line Kim Taehyung.
Instantly also Baron Adiningrat's laughter broke out.
The problem was only this time he heard that there was someone who called his friend in front of his own face. And amazingly that man was the wife of his own friend.
Usually people, especially women always praise the handsome face of the friend. Do not even hesitate to call him ‘prince’. His own son was infatuated with Umbara Atmojo, to the point of wanting to marry the man. At first Baron thought it was just a little boy's bullshit, apparently he was wrong. So he does not tell Juhi that Umbara is married. She was afraid her son would be embarrassing, like today for example.
“Emang really, anyway, Betari said. Lo rigid rich stone, Bar.” Baron said to Umbara who remained focused on eating his gudeg rice, completely unaffected by the words of his wife.
***
As soon as the Betari food ran out, the first Umbara finished immediately took him away. It also happened that Juhi Adiningrat was going to the bathroom. So there was no need to bother if the girl was sulking. Definitely sulking. Umbara memorized the nature of Baron's son, who must have been very similar to his father.
“Bye, Betari!” Baron Adiningrat waved. “See you soon!”
***
“So, I'm stiff rich stone?” Umbara suddenly made a sound
“Hah?” Betari who will put a seat belt immediately stop the movement and turn the head.
“Nothing.” said Umbara a moment later.
“Oh,”
Then the car drove slowly, splitting the road.
The next day they went back to lunch together.
***
On the way home from lunch, Betari got a call from her cousin, Abrian Salim who asked her to come to her house right now.
“Now too?! There will be no later.” The voice of ruling Abrian Salim was heard clearly on the other end of the phone—the word of a king that must be carried out immediately or the death penalty was waiting.
“Human basis is unclear.” umpat Betari once Abrian turned off his phone connection. “Surely he wants me to take care of Gara again.” Earlier, she heard the voice of Sagara—anak Abrian crying. Here's how if you have a cousin not becus take care of children.
Sure enough Betari's guess, just got out of the car with her husband, Abrian immediately approached them with Sagara who was crying loudly in his carrier.
“Eh, I have no morality! lo apain lo son, until he cried kejer gini.” Betari's nagging to the cousin. Then he seized the three-year-old Sagara from Abrian's sling.
“Aduh, dear. Don't cry anymore, dong.” persuade Betari patiently. While his hand gently rubbed Sagara's cheeks, cleaning it from tears. “The most cute aunt's niece can't be whiny.”
“Papa nefarious.” Sagara shootout interrupted his crying voice that began to subside.
“Yes, papa you are evil.” Betari said to her nephew.
“Gue is not a provocation. Emang lo evil.” said Betari who now gently stroked Sagara's head, to calm the child.
“Iya, huh. It's up lo. I'm going to send Gara ya. You see baby sitter Gara just quit today.”
“Lo where are you going? Not that you can titip Gara at the home of your parents lo.”
“Cannot. They were again in Solo, Merisa want the birth and unfortunately this afternoon I have to go to Pontianak, suddenly called there was a problem in the office there. Yeah, maybe three days. Can, huh? Because Gara is closest to you, other cousins are also busy. Only lo whose work is flexible.”
“Gue is not a daycare!”
“Udah, deh. Anyway I tipped Gara. Don't forget to eat. Look tuh! He immediately took a henchman if the same lo.”
“Why should I mulu, anyway?”
“No papa, consider it your own child. Counting exercises. I'm leaving now, yeah, Tar. Thank you, Mas Umbara!”
Abrian had run to his car and left his own yard. Betari could not resist because her cousin was most fond of abandoning children.
Hadheh. Betari breathed heavily.
“How to join aunt Dance home, yes.”
***
“Tante Dance?” call Sagara.
Betari drew a smile looking at Sagara who was sitting quietly on her lap. “Iya? Why, Honey?”
“Gara, house. Want to drink, Aunt.” said Sagara.
Ow hell! Drink huh? Damn Abrian where he didn't live. No sane monkey! Look back later, I finish you!
“Iya, wait a minute, darling. We look for a store first to buy a drink.” said Betari still with his soft voice, while rubbing Sagara's head.
Umbara who actually since then quietly continued to pay attention to him— unconsciously pulled a smile.
Again he was shown the other side of the wife— whom he initially thought was a annoying and noisy woman. In fact today he saw Betari who could be very gentle and patient with a small child.
And again, Umbara again remembered the words of the mother that morning. You just don't know your wife, Bara.
Betari then said to Umbara. “We stopped by the baby supply store in front of it huh.”
Umbara immediately agreed.
When Betari was just about to open the door Umbara's car immediately prevented it. “Let me buy it. You wait here with Gara.”
Betari squinted at Umbara, hesitating at her husband's offer.
“Buy drink for Gara, right?” said.
Not long after that Umbara has returned to bring a box of UHT milk that is safe for children over 1 year old. He also bought some clothes, milk and food as well as toys for Sagara. Umbara knew Sagara would need those things later. Abrian had left nothing for his son. Umbara has also been in the Betari position. In the past when Juhi was a child Baron his curse friend was also often entrusted Juhi to him for many reasons, fortunately there was a mother who wanted to help him. That's why Juhi is so close to her.
“Om, thanks yes.” says Sagara happy.
“Iya, equally.” Umbara smiles.
Betari was stunned for a moment. This was the first time she saw her stiff husband smiling. Even photographed their wedding only the expression on Umbara's face was flat. He still remembers how upset Gendis Atmojo was at Umbara during the photo shoot.
“How to like milk. It's chocolate, isn't it?”
“Iya, chocolate taste.” Betari.
After arriving home, Umbara brought the necessary items for Sagara into the house. When he was about to get in the car to go back to work Betari stopped him.
“Thank you, yes.” he said sincerely.
