
Tonight Arsen could not close his eyes because of Mia's words to grant her parents' wishes. Mia who is not her biological child just wants to make her parents happy. Then what about himself who incidentally is his own biological child. Who never thought about the happiness of his parents.
She saw the beautiful and innocent face of Mia who was sleeping beside her. A face full of sincerity in every speech and behavior. Arsen's outstretched hand stroked Mia's smooth face without a stain and removed the hairdresser who was interfering with her vision.
"I hope your sincerity can change me back to what it used to be, Mia. And I hope you wait for me. I'll finish all my business first. Be patient... "
After saying that, Arsen kissed Mia's forehead gently, the first kiss he gave her. Then Arsen hugged Mia's body tightly and poked her head around Mia's neck.
Without Arsen realizing Mia smiled very thinly. In fact, he hasn't slept and can listen to all of Arsen's words.
"All right, I'll be waiting for you. I'll change you my way " Reply Mia inwardly. He then returned Arsen's embrace, and they slept by hugging each other.
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Early in the morning, Mia who was used to waking up in the morning was already preparing with her combat equipment in the kitchen. Mama Rima who heard a little noise woke up and came out of the room. He saw Mia was active and struggling with all the kitchen tools. Mama Rima approached her son-in-law.
"What is it, baby?" mama Rima's question surprised Mia.
"Mama.. This is making a dish that papa asked for. The food you brought yesterday. Vegetable lodeh jackfruit, fried chicken, tofu tempeh same sambal terasi. "
"Hmmm, it must be delicious. Later vegetable lodehnya you cook all yes. Mama take it home. "
"Yes ma. Mom would bring it home all. I put a little at home, afraid that Arsen doesn't like it. "
"Who says Arsen doesn't like, he likes to eat whatever mama mama makin first before getting out of the house. Any food comes in, but after you get out of the house you don't know. He would rather eat out. "
Mia only listens to what her mother-in-law has to say about Arsen while continuing her work.
"Mia, how did Arsen respond after the fishing mama last night with the grandchildren." asked Mama Rima curiously.
Mia smiled meaningfully at her mother-in-law.
"Let's say, don't make your mom curious. "
"Mas Arsen was acting normal and did not respond at all. But after Mia said that Mia was willing to be touched by Arsen..... "
Mia told Arsen everything she said last night, and Mama Rima listened carefully to her daughter-in-law's story. She was moved, Mama Rima did not expect that Mia had a sincere heart.
"Thank you, baby... Thank you for being present in our lives. Although Arsen doesn't consider you a wife, my husband and I will still consider you our own son. " Mama Rima immediately hugged Mia after listening to what Mia told me.
"Thank you, ma... But you know what Arsen said before he went to bed? " said Mia while whispering.
"What's? "
"Mas Arsen told me to wait for him. And wish I could change it, like I used to, ma. "
Mama Rima instantly let go of her embrace and looked at Mia fixedly.
"really? "
And Mia nodded for sure.
Mama Rima pulled Mia back into her arms, and hugged her tightly.
"Thank you, baby. Mom and Dad always pray for the best. "
Mia returned the embrace of Mama Rima. It was as if she was hugging her own mother, a mother she could never hug again. Mia smiled happily when she got the mother-in-law figure again in her mother-in-law.
"What are you guys doing, why hug like that? " ask Arsen who was suddenly already beside them.
Mia and mama Rima instantly let go of their embrace. The two of them had the same thought as to whether Arsen was listening to what they were talking about earlier.
"Why keep quiet. " Arsen then went to the fridge and took some cold water to drink.
Quickly Mia took the water that Arsen would drink.
"Not rude, ma'am. Waking up is not good to drink cold drinks. Here, I have warm water to drink in the morning. Later if it is a little afternoon you can drink cold water again. " Mia nagged while thrusting warm water into Arsen's hands.
Arsen and mama Rima gawked listening to all of Mia's chatter. But a second later a smile was engraved on the face of Mama Rima, who understood Mia's concern for her husband.
"Yes, mommy wants to wake up papa first. " Mama Rima then went to make room for the two of them.
"Hey, Mia. Why are you so chatty now "Arsen protested to his wife.
"Nothing chatty. For the good of Arsen.. And it has become the nature of women to be chatty. " Mia continued to speak without noticing Arsen who was snorting in annoyance, and immediately left.
Mia smiled inwardly, looking at Arsen's annoyance despite not being caught by his eyes. He then arranged all the meals for breakfast this morning. Mia has also prepared vegetables that Mama Rima will take home.
They are now gathered at the dinner table for breakfast, papa Mondi sparkles to see the food in front of him as if he remembers his teenage years living in the village with his best friend. He then spooned the young jackfruit vegetable that Mia cooked. Totally similar, papa Mondi is really like going back in time.
Without feeling the tears papa Mondi dripped, when peacakab sesapak for a mouthful of food that entered his mouth. Mama Rima who was worried about papa Mondi's attitude like that immediately asked what happened to her husband.
"Pa... Papa why? kok cry? "
Hearing that, Arsen and Mia stopped eating and looked at the tear-jawing papa.
"Papa is okay. Papa just remembers this dish. It's been decades papa hasn't felt it ma. "
"Don't, papa worries. Not that mama often cook this young jackfruit vegetable. " Mama Rima became sullen after listening to the reason her husband was crying.
"It's not so ma, Mia's cooking is similar to the cuisine of my best friend's mother I've told you about" said Papa Mondi, who
he didn't want his wife to misunderstand.
"really? Indeed what is the name of papa's friend, mama kok so curious. "
"Amir. the name of papa's best friend Amir Sanjaya and his wife if not wrong Laila. "
Clunting. (assume the sound of a spoon falling on a plate.).
The spoon Mia was holding fell on her plate. And it made all eyes turn to Mia, who was being stunned.
"Mia... Why are you, son? " ask mama Rima in a panic and directly approach Mia.
"That name, is the name of my father and mother, Pa. Amir Sanjaya and Laila Fitria. "
Degs....
Papa Mondi is now stunned to hear the names of the two people he knows so well, and has become a close part in his past.
"Ja... K...are you a child, A... amir??? "
Mia nodded.
"And this vegetable recipe I got from my late mother, which my grandmother taught me. " Mia again shed her tears remembering everyone who had left her.
"Ja... Amir and his wife.... " Mondi recalls saying Mia was in debt after both her parents died in an accident. But he still thought sane not to say it because there is Arsen there.
"Ma. Apparently my best friend.... " Amir is crying and so is Mia.
"Arsen calms Mia down, mama will calm your papa." mama Rima asked Arsen.
Arsen nodded and calmed Mia in his arms.
"Ma. my best friend has died, and he sent his son to us. "
"Yes, pa... Now Mia will be with us and Arsen. Clear Arsen, we'll keep Mia together. '
"They're good people, ma. why God took good people like them first. "
"Because God loves them more, pa. Like a beautiful flower, it will not wait for the withered to be picked first. "