When Love Teases

20. Mingkem, Tea!

Tousled waist in front of the glass. Staring at the reflection of his wry and sullen face. His three younger siblings were really constantly teasing him. Ami who is still thinking Rama is his girlfriend just because he brought a lot of souvenirs. Zaky who accidentally played a guitar duet with Aul singing the song Love Extraordinary - his Andmesh Kamaleng. Play it in front of the room door. Kan made his heart upset to want to smother all his sister's mouth with duct tape. Huft.

Mother stared at the arrival of the Puput who was wearing pajamas with Minions. Join the title in the dining room. A dining table full of hands from Rama and Cia. So that the meal together had to move lesehan on the carpet.

"Teh, this is a sponge some neighbor love yes, it's a lot." Mother asked for an opinion.

"Can. It's up to Mom-ja-" Puput brings one dragon to the kitchen to be cut into pieces. Return again by carrying a bowl containing pieces of the fruit. One of the fruits of the guest.

"What are you talking about with Mr Rama?" The ears look to the left and to the right. Make sure no one heard. Could be in the pie-ciein again later.

"Rama said she just found out if Teteh was her co-worker at RPA." Mom stays focused on chopping up the roll sponge. Switch cutting banana sponge that fragrant legit.

"Huh?? What did he say? A co-worker?" The mouth was clearly shocked with a gaping mouth. Pieces of dragon fruit that has been pierced with a fork, urung inserted into the mouth.

Mom sighs. Stopped for a moment from his activities. "Teh, who is graceful dong so female. Don't be surprised every mouth is guttering (gaping) so-" he said while shaking his head.

Make the puput spontaneously close his mouth.

"Pretty-beautiful kok---"

"Oh, Mom, don't go!" The puput cuts off the mother's speech. Memorized by his continuum.

"Pretty-beautiful kok sleep like ileran, if shocked like mangap. Hi hi hi----" Know-know the youngest Ami came and continued Mother's speech. Hurriedly hiding behind Mother saw her brother glaring at her eyes while raising a fork.

"Ami was there with Aul Tea. You want to talk to Mom!" The puput drove out Ami. Didn't want a conversation about Rama being eavesdropped on his sister.

"Yes-iya--- I just want to grab a donut!." Ami passed after picking a honey donut that is always claimed as his favorite food.

"Mom, Param's not a co-worker but Teteh's boss. Owner RPA him, Mom. Ke Ciamis just looking at the branch. For 2 years working there, just this time meeting the owner." Kauber Puput.

Mom looked up with wide eyes. "Did tea?!" tanyanya is not sure.

"His name is Rama, Tea. Not Param," he continued to correct the habits of his son who likes to abbreviate people's names.

"Type lied to me, Mom."

"It's Param short for Mr. Rama. Let's just call it simple." Puput indifferently see his mother shake her head. Continue to feed the dragon fruit pieces into his mouth.

Mother now turned into a big smile with a crisp face. "The boss is a low profile. Not married, not married." Mom's hand held up her chin with a bright look while smiling.

"Mom, plis deh if you want to marry again do not be the same in droves. Dumbass. You guessed the guy he's not Mom's husband but Mom's daughter-in-law." Puput refuses with sewot.

Mother straightened her seat so surprised by the thought of Puput. "About Teteh. Mother do'ain let Rama be a mate Teteh."

"Ah...Sleepy drubber. Sleeping ah--" The eardrop darted away quickly to his room. Leaving the mother who let out a long breath. Always so the response of the firstborn every talk about a soul mate. But as a mother who loves all her children, there is a do'a that does not escape always in the sky in one third of the night.

...***...

Morning's approaching. Puput is ready to go to work with a motor that has been heated. Zaky had already left school with the Supra X motorbike from Dad. Aul took a college break and helped Mother wrap up the various stir-fries that Ceu Nining would pick up in a moment.

"Teh, wait. Almost forgot this-" Mother followed forward with a pink goodie bag. Holding the Escape ready to advance the motor. "It's a red guava nitip for Cia. Titipin to Rama yes!" while handing the goodie bag containing the red guava to the hand of Puput.

"Ih Mother. They can buy, Mom. It will be degrading." Puput refused firmly.

"This is different. Yesterday Cia seneng really ate guava until climbing alone, eating on top. Nolak wants to be quoted Zaky too."

"Huhh...masa?!" Puput gaped in shock. His mother didn't tell me about it last night.

"Mingking, Tea...mingkem!"

Puput pursed lips. Reprimanded Mother again. Forced to put the goodie bag into the trunk under his seat. He was ashamed to give it to his boss. Time yes give red guava. What if they get laughed at? This is also why do you wear pink goodie bags? Puput wanted to protest but his mother had gone inside and closed the door.

Arrive at the employee-only motor park. There was already a Via standing waiting with his hands folded in his chest. They came along the way. I said hello when I stopped at the red light.

"When have you been playing with secrets?!" Via ujug-ujug presented him with an introductory question.

"Oh Snail, what do you think of me?!" Via began to get annoyed with the relaxed attitude of his best friend.

"Bakpian. Bakpia pathok typical Jogja. Erroneous, this is typical Banyumas." Puput giggling.

"Ihhhh Snail. Seriously tau. You are the same as Mr Rama, right?! Why not say it?! Jahara hmpph--"

Puput shocked. Immediately smother Via's mouth in panic. He was worried that Via's words continued to be heard by other employees who passed by. Immediately take him to the side of the wall.

"Who is gossiping like that?! The pup stared sharply.

"Ck, not kale gossip. It's fact. Aul sent me a picture this morning. Photo of Mr. Rama again with Mother in the living room. Don't yell at you!"

"CHUCK AUL!" The puput growled in annoyance. He pushed his right foot to the floor hard. Wreaked frustration.

"You said dong." Via is still sewot.

"Put, I'll support you if you're with Param. Means my prayers are granted, Put."

"Eh but, Put. Is that how fast you fell in love? How Bisa? Uh could be. Love at first sight huh, Put."

Puput massaged his temple. Dizziness. Another man who wanted his mouth. Via's mouth continues nyerocos.

"I'll be sure I'm at ishoma. It's time for work!" Firmly Escape while holding Via's arm up the second floor stairs.

"Promise yes! To me acutely."

The smell of expensive perfume is smelled by the nose of the Puput and Via. They both stopped in the middle of the stairs. Compact look at each other, compact also look back.

The two handsome men behind them also stopped with shrunken eyebrows.

"Eh, met morning sir. Please first!" Via smiled kindly greeting Rama and Damar. Nudging the also smiling Puput nodded his head in order to shift to the edge.

"By the morning, Novia." Rama answered by reading the name tag with a rope tied around his neck.

"Morning, Princess." Rama greeted by commenting on a sweet smile towards Puput. No need to see the name tag. I've memorized it to its full profile.

"Morning, Mr. Rama, Mr. Damar. Please go up first!" Puput gave way space by continuously poking the body against the wall.

"You dong first! You guys go up first." Rama clang on the stairs where he stood.

Not wanting to offer a second way, Puput immediately withdrew Via's hand with a quick step. Because the boss ordered to walk first. He ignored Via's finger rub on his palm. You know, his best friend was teasing him.

Just 15 minutes into his seat, the phone that was kept on the table vibrated. Number he didn't know. And he ignored. The second call is also from the same number. Ignored again. He thought that if people were serious there would be a chat to introduce themselves.

Focus on turning on the computer screen to start doing the task. But now switch phones on his desk are ringing. Quickly flanking the phone handle between the ear and shoulder because he is arranging the file on the table.

"Assalamu'alaikum, Mr. Hendra---"

"It's Rama!"

"So I called to your phone twice not picked up. Please save!"

"I'll call you often via phone."

"Snake, into my room now!"

Along listening to the sound on the other side, the mouth of Puput gaping. Bummer. It was thought that Mr. Hendra had contacted him because he had been called to discuss financial statements. The owner contacted him. The phone was disconnected without giving a word. Unnerved.

"Mingking, Tea.mingkem."

My voice was ringing again this morning. Lips pursing lips. It is hard to change that bad habit.

I'm called Param. What's up again?