
Arsen's body stiffened upon hearing the name rujak mentioned which meant that there would be fruits to be prepared. Mia had asked to stop at the market to buy some fruits when she returned from the minimarket. But he didn't know it was all for a food called rujak.
What happened to rujak?
Why was Arsen so tense when he heard the name Rujak?
Actually not because of a food called rujak, but because in rujak there are usually young mangoes that must be in the original Indonesian salad mixture. And that's the fruit that Arsen feared.
Arsen had a bad experience with a fruit called mango. Because when he was a child he once fell from a mango tree, and made it must be treated for months in the hospital.
"Buck, Arsen. Can we have mango ga? "
A request that Arsen strongly avoided finally came out of the mouth of his pregnant wife.
Arsen did not answer, he just silently looked up to get the question.
"Mas.... "
Mia sat beside him while shaking Arsen's dreamy body. Leaving Desi who is preparing the fruit to make a request for pregnant women.
"I... Da... What did you say, " said Arsen.
"Mas Arsen why the hell? " ask Mia suspiciously.
"Eng.. no. what really. "the answer is still stuttering.
Mia sighed harshly hearing her husband's words. What really happened to her husband.
"Mas, can you take mango in the tree behind the house, right? " ask Mia again.
"Sorry Mia, but you can't ask Asep for help. For this time I can't ignore your request. " said Arsen, bowing in lethargy.
"Why? said Mas Arsen wanted to give me whatever I asked. But it's my turn to just ask mango aja mas Arsen do not want to ngabulin. " said Mia while scaping her chest with pursed lips.
"Whatever baby, but don't take mangoes huh? I can't ride a mango tree. Pleaseeee. "persuade Arsen with crib.
"Whoever told to go up the gold tree, the mango tree man was short lived the doang metic. Eat it, see it first. Don't immediately say you can't. "take Mia later.
Hearing that Arsen scratched his non-itchy nape, he became like a fool who knew nothing. Really stupid.
Mia immediately pulled Arsen's hand and took him to the backyard. There are indeed some fruit trees such as rambutan, mango, guava and many more. The tree is not too tall either. So Arsen could pick it up just by slightly jumping with his tall body.
"Look, you don't have to go up a mango tree. Mas Arsen was quite a bit of a jump. Or use the wood " said Mia while pointing at a wood to pick up fruit.
"Yes. yes. Don't grumble anymore. Pregnant women should not nag, not good at the horror of the baby's sister later. "said Arsen while silencing Mia's nagging with a kiss on her lips. He did not care if there was Desi watching him in the kitchen, and was grinning herself at the behavior of the two people.
"Mas, uh.same shame Desi tea. Come on, hunt Ambilin mango." Mia encourages Arsen's body to immediately take him mango fruit that has made him nge-ces from earlier.
Arsen went inside the house, and took his sandals. He then approached a mango tree that was not too tall but had a lot of fruit. He smiled amusedly at the silly behavior earlier, who felt parno first before seeing the reality.
"Ah. You are a fool Arsen. " Arsen hit his own head.
Mia frowned seeing Arsen's silliness.
"Mas Arsen. Buruan oruh. " cried Mia, who looked at Arsen with her ridiculous attitude.
Arsen who heard Mia's cry immediately picked up a mango that was right in front of her.
"One enough? " cried Arsen back.
"Two mas. "
Arsen picked up one more mango after which he met his wife.
Arsen immediately grabbed his wife's shoulder and invited her inside the house.
Inside the house, Desi is ready with spices that have been in uleg and fruit that has been cut into pieces. Indeed the work of the villagers is always deft in any case.
"It's tea. " Mia gave two young mangoes to Desi.
Mia smelled the young mango with drooling. It is tempting to the taste of pregnant women.
"Let's eat it if you can't stand it, Mia. Teteh makes it not care. Mango A' is eaten its verb. "take Desi to Arsen as well.
Without awkward, Arsen also ate renjak made by Desi. And here you can see who wants and who is happy. Arsen was so greedy to eat the dish, regardless of Mia and Desi who looked up at his behavior.
"It's like the cravings aren't just you, but the Aa's cravings too." Brisks Desi.
Mia nodded her head approving of Desi's words.
"Lho, let's get eaten. It's really good, baby, " said Arsen who still ate the dish with greed.
"Yes, mas. "
Slowly Mia feeds a piece of mango fruit that has been dicocol seasoning rujak into her mouth. And he felt, it really felt good. The couple enjoyed Desi's rujak with raven. Desi who saw it was happy because his cooking was well received by the couple.
"Come on, tea. Eat together. Cook the two of us."
"Udah, it's okay. See you both eating full, " said Desi with a big laugh.
Arsen and Mia laughed. They did not expect that it was too greedy to eat the rujak. Without regard to the person who made it.
"Go home first. Later tonight here again the same as Asep kang. "
"Yes, tea, thank you. I'd like to bother making us rhyme. " said Mia with a little hesitation.
"Nothing, Mia. anyways just help cut fruit and nguleg seasoning. Everything is ready."
"Just thank you, tea. Mas Arsen went straight to sleep because of the satiety. "
"Yes, equally. Teteh go home first. Assalamu'alaikum's chat. "
After Desi's departure, Mia shut the door of her house and locked it. Because he wanted to rest, following Arsen who was already asleep in his dream because of the glut.
On his bedside next to Arsen who had closed his eyes. She looked at the handsome face of her husband who was already asleep in a dream.
"I didn't think we'd make it this far. A marriage that was originally only a contract is now a real marriage that produces your seeds in my womb. I really don't believe in any of this" murmured Mia softly.
"Trust me, everything is real. And we have actually passed this marriage without a covenant between us" Arsen said still with his eyes closed.
She turned her body towards Mia and hugged her and gave a deep kiss on her forehead.
"What we're going through is real Mia, I didn't think we'd go this far with you. And here, the seeds of our love are already residing. " said Arsen, gently rubbing his wife's flat stomach.
"Are you happy, marry me? "
"Ask Mia later."
" There is nothing happy for me more than to make you my wife and the mother of my children. I love you Mia, love you so much."
Finally the sacred sentence came out of Arsen's lips. Mia did not expect, if finally her love was avenged. And he could clearly hear what Arsen had said to him.
"I love you too, mom. Hugely. " Mia buried her head in the chest of her husband's field. Looking for comfort there.
Arsen smiled broadly at that. It turns out that all this time they loved each other, but were reluctant to say it