Virally

28. They Meet

If someone misses us does that mean they like us?

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A gentle pat on the arm woke me up. When I opened my eyes, my grandmother was in front of me.

"It's noon to eat first. Is your friend coming too?."

"Who, Grandma?." I did have some friends in Grandma's village because from childhood we often visit Grandpa and Grandma's residence so often play with grandmother's neighbor's children.

As an adult, I have rarely met them because not all of them still live here.

"Gggrek, the dinner is one o'clock in the afternoon?" Mom suddenly appeared at the door. I got up before I sprayed Mama again.

My heart beats when I see Doni at the dinner table. How can there be Doni is surprising.

"Doni, how are you? where are you from?." I can't close the curiosity about her being at the dinner table.

"I was visiting a brother's house not far from here. While shopping at Tarno's grandfather's shop met your mother it turns out she still remembers me and bids for lunch"

I immediately understood that Doni must have been hard to refuse the offer of mama because mama was not a bid but forced. My grandfather did open a grocery store even though according to grandfather now the store is not as crowded as it used to be because there are many minimarkets entering the village.

Given the age of grandparents this is not a problem for us because it eases their work in the store.

"Come, Orchids eat a lot. Your grandmother cooked something for you" Grandpa added rice to my plate.

"All your favorites grandma cook." Grandma added lodeh in my little bowl.

Always if with parents then the diet often fails because they are not stopping telling to eat. Doni and I are tired of spending food at the dining table even though I honestly enjoy home cooking made by grandma because it is delicious.

I helped Mama clean the kitchen after she finished eating. Doni sat on the porch with grandpa, for some reason he didn't come home.

The second day at the grandmother's house, Doni came again this time he brought various fruits and vegetables. I am so amused to see it like the style of an old man.

"My uncle just came, just came from the village brought vegetables and fruit.." I hummed.

"You can joke again, Nggrek." Doni looked at me with a sincere look.

He added "First saw you in front of a yoga club. You look different as if there's a heavy burden emanating from your eyes."I was silent, unable to speak anymore.

"Doni why's it outside, let's go in. Your uncle sent Grandpa a message, he ordered a 12kg gas canister and you brought it in."

"Good cake."

I let Doni into the house. Grandpa's back room was spacious without a partition so the room received guests in the back room united with the television viewing room. We talked to compete with the voice of the news announcer who was watching grandfather.

"What." This was the time I asked because the volume of Grandfather's television voice echoed in the room.

"I'm calming down here Nggrek. After the divorce has been decided it feels like something is a relief."

"Your marriage lasted only four years. So you got married when you were 21?"

"Yes at that time we thought we loved each other as if love was enough to start a marriage when it was the initial capital, there are still many who must be equipped in the household. As time goes on, love must be nurtured, cared for to survive and not disappear."

"Yes." Yeah." I saw Doni bow his head. The two hands were intertwined on his thigh. It seemed like she was holding back a definitely tight cry on her chest.

"You haven't forgotten your wife?." Doni raised his head, I could see his eyes and his nose turning red.

"I've long forgotten him because the court's ruling only validated our status in the eyes of the law. In fact this feeling was no longer for him when he found out he was cheating."

I took a breath and then exhaled slowly. Our position is the same just that I am not married to Adiwarna.

"The new sheet begins yes, Don. Just take the silver. Oh, how's your son?" I said sincerely learn from building a new leaf after the betrayal of Adi and Cahya.

"Right now with my ex-wife, it's likely that our son will be in my care because my future ex-wife objected that our son would follow them"

I nodded little not knowing what to respond to because it meant that Doni would become a single parent at the age of 25.

I've never been a mother but a woman who chooses another man over the child she's born with and cares for is a selfish woman but of course I don't have the right to judge someone I'm not be familiar.

Doni then say goodbye, Grandma brought a package of steamed sponge cake for Uncle Doni's family. Uncle Doni's family moved here three years ago. It's only fitting that I didn't know his uncle because when I was a kid, they didn't live here.

The social environment in the grandfather village was indeed close to each other. Family atmosphere is still thick. This is what makes grandparents reluctant to live with their children.

My mom and I are going home on the third day. My mom decided to leave after lunch. In the morning, we took a walk on the bike with Mom. I shoot videos and take photos for instagram feed purposes.

While heating the car, Doni and a middle-aged man came. Grandpa, Grandma and Mama welcomed them. I got out of the car to say hello.

"Well that Orchid's coming, Doni's gonna drive our car home later." Mama said loudly pointing towards me.

"Lho's a hassle Doni, Ma."

"Doni don't mind, son?." Doni nodded politely, That's when Mama was left for a while with my friend. Something is done or talked about.

"I'm sorry, Orchid, we were so troublesome should have brought Doni it's my duty because I was the one who invited him to stop by the house." Uncle Doni chimed in on me and Mama.

Next came the pleasantries of seizing who was the most troublesome. Me and Doni looked at each other while throwing smiles. Family Grandpa and Uncle Doni turned out to be equally not happy people.

Throughout the trip Mama and Doni chatted familiarly. Is because Doni was married so he did not have trouble talking to parents like Mama.

They were so engrossed in talking that they ignored my presence in the back seat. I grabbed the device and saw the incoming message. While at the home of his grandparents, he was barely touched.

There are dozens of chats from Bian as well as how many times a phone call goes unanswered. I read Bian's message that he found out that Mama and I were visiting Grandpa and Grandma's house. He must have asked Dewo.

"Sorry, Bian just reply now because during here always gather with grandparents so rarely hold HP. Not good with parents talking while playing HP"

"It's okay, Orchid when to go home?."

"Today."

"What time is it, Nggrek?"

I didn't reply to Bian's message again. My eyes feel heavy, Drowsiness has attacked in a matter of minutes I've been asleep. I woke up from sleep when my cheeks felt patted someone turned out to be Mama.

"Grand up, we're home. That's the cardboard why you put on your sleep lambs later it's broken?." I who made the cardboard as a backrest immediately got up. Mama could attach importance to cardboard from her child.

When you just want to lower the cardboard that contains avocado. The car door next to the cardboard opened. Doni was quick to take the cardboard.

"Let me, Orchid". In a matter of seconds the cardboard has been successfully removed Doni.

I got out in the car and the first thing I saw was Bian standing on the porch with an unfriendly face. His eyes are looking at me sharply.

"Well there happens to be a friend of Orchids. What's his name, son. Rian, Tian, Dian?"

"Dian, Auntie". Bian was forced to turn his eyes from me to Mama.

"You can take Doni with you. Poor him tired of our mistresses from his grandfather's house Orchid." Oh My God, I want my nyungsep in the cardboard listening to Mama say.

Doni looked excited while Bian was flabbergasted to hear Mama's words.

"Tell Dewo, Ma." I pointed at Dewo who was busy unpacking souvenirs from grandparents and grandmas.

"Motor Dewo again in the workshop, Brother"

"Eh no need to aunt, Doni can order a taxi online." Doni quickly picked up the device in his pocket.

"Don't take a taxi online, Don. Auntie is not good with your uncle. This Uncle Doni often helps Orchid's grandparents in the village." Mama explained to Bian.

I take a sip of saliva, this is a debt of gratitude who will repay whom. Bian's face looked red, Doni's expression was wry to show his reluctant face.

"This is Don for your parents". A second avocado has changed hands to Doni. Not long after, Mama gave a pack of vegetables and a bunch of bananas to Bian.

"This is for you too." Bian held a bunch of bananas that looked heavy carried by him.

"Oh, that's your car, huh? Dewo helpin bring vegetable packs.! Aduh antique car, this car aunty time is still SD." Mama gives instructions to Dewo while admiring Bian's antique car

"Doni said goodbye to Orchids, Aunty and Dewo." It was clearly visible on Doni's face.

Bian passed me with a glance ready to pounce. Angker, I dragged back immediately giving way to Bian with a bunch of bananas from Mama passing by.

"Thank you Tian uh Dian for helping my aunt. Be careful on the road." Mama breezed casually with Dewo into the house while carrying all the contents of the garden behind grandparents.

Mamma.. Mama yesterday Dewo now Mama. I pray that tomorrow is not Papa acting strange anymore.

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