Will Not Be Substituted

Chapter 84: Little happiness

The sound of the clinking of a spoon echoed at a dining table. Abhimanyu and his family seemed to be enjoying their breakfast this morning. In the middle of his chewing, Abhimanyu glanced at his father and mother who were doing the same thing.

“Bun, Dad. I'm the same Caca want to nginep at the house of Banyu's father,” Abhimanyu said after swallowing his food.

Arjuna and Nabila both stopped their activities. They smiled a little, then asked how many days they had been there.

“Maybe three days, Well,” replied Caca. “By right?” tanyanya.

Nabila. “Bby, dong Ca. You guys nginep longer also not papa,” he replied.

“Salam for your parents, yes Darling,” added Nabila.

Caca nodded. His smile was perfectly engraved. He is grateful to have such understanding parents-in-law. Never constrained her, never scolded her, and only reprimanded if Caca made a mistake.

“Oh, yes. You guys will stop by the shop, yeah. Mother tipped the cake for your parents with your sister,” added Nabila made Caca nod again.

They enjoyed the delayed breakfast. Sometimes Arjuna and Dio's voices are heard. Close the atmosphere with their conversation.

Last night, after Abhimanyu fell asleep, Caca prepared some of her husband's clothes to be carried over to her parents' house. So that later after Abhimanyu returned from the office, they could go directly to Caca's parents' house.

Finished breakfast, Caca and Abhimanyu rushed back to the room to pick up the bag. They say goodbye to Arjuna and Nabila before leaving for campus.

**

In the evening Caca and Abhimanyu leave for Banyu's house. They stopped by Nabila's cake shop like she ordered this morning. Abhimanyu and Caca had many types of cakes in the store. Even they got confused about where to put the cake.

The journey to Banyu's house didn't take much time. The road is quite slow making the two couples can get there faster than usual.

Caca hurriedly got out after Abhimanyu stopped his car. The girl looked so excited that she forgot to take her husband inside. Caca half ran into his house that was still open.

At his current place, Abhimanyu shook his head. He smiled at his wife's funny behavior. He did not expect his wife to be so happy when he returned home. If you know like this, Abhimanyu has always invited Caca to stay at his in-laws' house.

“Dad, Mama!” caca shouted from the direction of the living room. The girl ran over to Banyu who was standing at the end of the stairs with a confused feeling.

“Dad!” caca shouted again as she hugged the middle-aged man.

Banyu smiled. He stretched his hand to return the princess' embrace. He stroked the girl's head gently.

“Who are you, Ca?” ask Banyu.

The question from Banyu made Caca immediately remember her husband who was still outside the house. The girl released herself from the father, then left.

“I forgot Abi is still outside, Well,” Caca said as she passed.

Banyu chuckled at his daughter's behavior. He glanced at the wife who was also looking at him while shaking her head. The woman had just come out of the kitchen and was now approaching her.

“Your son, Dad!” the orange sneer made Banyu laugh even more.

Banyu and Jingga walked together toward the child and his daughter-in-law. They stopped in the living room doorway when they saw their two other children shrouding a table that contained nothing.

“You guys why this?” ask the curious orange.

“Yah, Ma,” greet Abhimanyu as he approached the two people. He treats Banyu and Orange alternately.

“How are you doing, Bi?” ask Orange. He rubbed Abhimanyu's arm slowly.

“Healthy, Ma,” replied Abhimanyu while reviewing a smile.

Orange and Banyu nodded happily. They then turned their eyes to their three children who had sounded noisier since. As usual Bia's voice was always dominating among them.

“Kak Ata, it's got Bia!” yell Bia. The teenage girl tried to snatch the cake box from her brother's hand.

“This is you guys making a fuss what the hell?” ask Orange again. This time all the attention was on him.

“This is a lot of cake from where?” asked Orange astonished to see his living room table full of cakes.

“This is mother's care, Ma. Last mother also sent greetings to Dad with Mama,” said Abhimanyu answered the question of the mother-in-law.

“Yeah, bother everything, Bi, your mother. Thanks, yeah. Greetings also to your parents later,” reply Orange.

“Ma, Sister Ata!” bia's whine almost cried again.

“What the hell, Bi. Lo tu from earlier took a lot. The rest for me too, dong!” ata said as she clicked her tongue.

“You are in a fuss for the kingdom,” said Banyu astonished. He let out a rough breath, as if he was tired of the behavior of these two children.

Bia and Ata exchanged lyrics. It was as if they were blaming each other without a sound. Their hostile looks were ridiculous.

“Udah-udah, now brought to the back of all that cake. Later divided in two. No need to scramble. Now have dinner. Mama has finished cooking, will be cold hunted,” said Jingga mediate the two teenagers. Then ask Caca and Abhimanyu to come to dinner too. He was sure the two men had not eaten. Seen from the look of their faces that looked very exhausted.

**

“You want to come here why not tell me first, sister? If you say that you can make cooking does not matter for Abi.” Orange asked after taking food for her husband.

Caca smiled broadly, revealing his entire row of teeth. “I want to make a surprise for you,” replied Caca make Orange and Banyu smile.

“You'll do it later or just want to play?” ask Banyu. He had seen Abhimanyu carrying a large enough bag that was now out of nowhere.

“We want to nginep, Dad. No papa, right?”

“No papa dong, Ca. This is also your home,” replied Banyu. “Often nginep here also not papa,” added the man.

“Oh, yes. It just so happened that you came here and dad just wanted to. I'd like to ask you a favor, Ca.” Banyu put his spoon on the plate. Then concentrate his elbow on the table and link his fingers.

“Ask what please, Yah?” ask Caca curiously.

“Day Sunday tomorrow father gets a wedding invitation from father's colleague son. That's loh, who supplies groceries to the same cafe dad's restaurant, you know?”

Caca nodded.

“Well, but I have already promised to nemenin your mom seminar on the same day. So, I'm asking you to help, huh? The event in Bogor. So, you can have a vacation. How?”

Caca seemed to think. He looked at Abhimanyu who then nodded.

“Can, Well.”

“But, all your sisters, huh? Take Dio, let's race. Dad and mom are a little old. Pity if they are alone at home,” pinta Banyu again.

“Truly, Well can come?” ask Bia enthusiastically.

“if Kak Caca does not mind you may,” replied Banyu before returning to continue his eating activities.

Bia immediately turned to the brother, then asked, “Can you come, Kak?”

“Iya, just don't cry there,” replied Caca.

“Yeee! Take Mika's sister, will you? Let Bia have her friend,” pinta Bia put on a face without sin.

Caca stared flatly at his sister. “Iya, invite all school friends, lo,” he said lazily.

“Ih, Brother!” bia whinek.

And the dining table was again crowded with voices of debate between sister and sister. Abhimanyu could only stare at them while enjoying the bowl of meatballs that Caca bought before they had dinner last night.