Wife Custody (Second Love)

First Date (1)

Flashback Keanu and Julie

POV Keanu

[Vinoland Residence. Block D number 9. Sunday at 9am.]

I read the text on my phone again. I can't wait to spend time with Julie, the woman who stole my heart.

It's 7 o'clock now. I'd better get ready first. Indeed, the distance from my house to Julie's house is very close, only 3 minutes from here. But, I'd better come early so he doesn't wait long.

After the shower, I greeted my mother who was busy cleaning the kitchen.

"Mom, so right?"

Mom looked at me while nodding.

"Yes so dong. Here, breakfast first. This is my mother making chicken porridge. Drink it make it yourself, Le."

My mom used to call me Le, aka Thole. It means boy in Javanese. Despite living in this city for a long time, Ibu still medhok and did not leave the Javanese tradition.

"Modern can be, Le. But we cannot forget our origins. The mother of the Javanese will forever be a Javanese. In you also flow Javanese blood from Mother, so you are also Javanese. Keep in mind, Le."

That's what my mother told me a long time ago. And I always hold it in my heart.

I am proud of my mother. I am proud to be a Javanese.

I ate my mother's chicken porridge. As always, it tastes delicious. Though my mother never added flavoring ingredients like MSG, just use traditional kitchen spices are ordinary. But his prayers and love greatly spoiled his tongue.

Before long, the Father followed us to the dining room that was integrated with the kitchen. He also ate his breakfast this morning quietly.

"Well, Kean?"

I answered my father's question. The old man who looked still dashing in his midlife.

"So dong, sir. Yes, yes sir."

He smiled and we continued to eat until we finished.

I went back to my room to change clothes and get ready to pick up Julie. I make sure everything is neat and looks good. I don't know why, I was so excited. This time I experienced something like this. I usually just feel so cute. Want to meet a girlfriend, not grooming like this first. Ordinary aja. But this time it's special.

I stepped down towards the front room. Mom and Dad looked at me with a smile.

"Why? Weird huh?" ask them.

"No, hehehe. Very handsome son Mother. Same thing as always" replied Mother.

He patted my shoulder with a smile.

"I'm leaving first, sir, Mom. Assalamualaikum," said.

"Vaalaikumussalam. Be careful, Kean."

I got in my car. The same car the other day that Julie met for the first time. I slowly drove this car towards the housing where Julie lived.

I pressed the doorbell next to the house. Before long, I heard the sound of footsteps approaching me.

The door opened and... Masya Allah.. An angel was standing in front of me.

"Hi, uh, those things, Mas. Let's go in first" Julie said, taking me to her house.

"Hmmm.. Uh, oh, yeah, yeah."

Duh, why am I so groggy. Where is the usually calm and courageous Keanu? Not so cool about me.

"Awhile, my. I'll call Mama first."

I answered him by nodding. My voice doesn't seem to come out.

Julie disappeared towards the back. I live alone in the living room of this house. I looked around and saw a picture of Julie's family on one of the walls. There's Julie, Katie, her mom and dad. His father was tall and his mother was tall and charming. Just as beautiful as Julie and Katie. But still, to me Julie was the most beautiful among the three of them.

Then there's a picture of Julie at her graduation. His laughter really broke my heart. I'm really in love with her. My heart has been captured by it.

"Mas, it's Mama. Ma, you know, this is Mas Keanu that Julie told me about yesterday," said Julie who was suddenly in front of me again. This time he was with his mother. The woman in the photo I saw.

I stood up and shook hands with Julie's mother.

"Hello, Aunt. I'm Keanu, Julie's friend."

"Hello, Keanu. I'm Annie. Julie told me. Thank you for helping Julie the day after tomorrow. Come, come. Please sit down."

Indonesian Aunt Annie sounds quite fluent even though it is still a little carried away by the western dialect. I sat back and had a light chat with Julie and Aunt Annie. About my job, my education, my family, everything about Julie. Including family.

"So, this Julie likes a variety of processed noodles. Instant noodles, chicken noodles, pasta, all that noodles, she loves it. The same bread. Whatever bread he ate. Want cheese bread, chocolate, sweet, salty, everything's through" Aunt Annie said.

"I also like to eat noodles, Auntie. If it's bread, I've loved it recently. After meeting Julie at the bakery, especially."

I saw Julie blushing in shame at my words. I'm embarrassed, too, but I feel like saying it.

"Tante, may I take Julie somewhere today?"

"Of course I can. As long as the Aunt's son is still intact when he comes home, hehehe."

"Ready, Commander! Comeon, Jul. If we have bad luck, we can be late" I asked Julie.

"Where are you going, Mom?" ask Julie wonder.

"There's. Secret. Aunt, we're saying goodbye. Assalamualaikum."

"Vaalaikumussalam. Be careful, you guys. Fun have!" aunty Annie answered while driving us to the front of the house.

Then Julie and I got into my car, and I drove it somewhere. A place I believe will be able to carve out exciting memories for me and Julie.

I hope that.