
Nita seemed to be in a hurry to prepare the food that she put in a large enough food box. Arrange a variety of cakes that he deliberately made to be a hand when meeting Arini later.
Since hearing the news of Arini's return, Nita has been impatient to meet her old friend.20 years is not a short time and she can only hear it by phone or video call. Her tears never stopped breaking when she remembered she would meet a friend who was very much missed.
“Mah, aunty arini didn't eat all this. Don't be too much, you'll be disappointed.” Said Reza who had accompanied Nita to prepare everything.
It was already from morning Nita cooked everything. His body was already sweating and his face was getting greasy from a day in the kitchen. He makes Arini's favorite pastry as well as fruit pudding that looks beautiful and tempting tastes. Everything he did with pleasure.
“Ya if aunty arini do not eat there will also be other house people.” Timpal Nita shrinks his tears.
Reza smiled to himself seeing Nita's earnestness preparing everything. There are still fruit salads that he has not put in the tosca-colored food box, Arini's favorite color. It seems he could not bear if it turns out later Arini did not touch the slightest food made by Nita. Maybe her mother will be very disappointed.
“Yes, really too. The people at the house of aunty arini must be very fond of cake and kayak gini food just as mamah.” Reza tried to comfort the mother who had worked so hard.
“Nih mamah also make onion cake, make you nyemil same kean later.” Show onion cake setoples on Reza.
In the past, when in America, Nita often sent her dry food, one of which was a favorite onion cake Reza and Kean. He said one round of PS play could be used up half a jar by the two of them.
“Setch tea kayaknya delicious ya mah.”
“Dong sure. You are ready, just a little more mamah finished.”
“Okey. Reza wait in front ya.” The ideal while feeding one nastar grains that are still on the baking sheet.
Nita just shook her head to see the behavior of the child who is sometimes still like a child.
The journey to the Hardjoyo family residence went smoothly without a hitch. Around 4pm Nita and Reza had already arrived there. It was Kinar who greeted Nita and immediately took her to Arini's room.
“Rin,..” exclaimed Nita when she saw her best friend who was lying in bed.
“Ta,” A surprised Arini. He could hardly believe seeing Nita running up to him and hugging him.
“Yes allah rin, I miss it. You how are hem?” Nita hugged her best friend. All his yearning he spilled right then and there.
“I'm good ta, alhamdulilah. You how are you?”
“I'm good.” Sahut nita while sobbing. He pulled his body away from Arini, looking at the face of his best friend with watery eyes. “You didn't say you wanted to go home anyway?” nita's voice sounded hoarse mixed with crying
“I accidentally did not tell you, will be a surprise.” Arini chimed with the cries of haru who tried to stop her.
Nita looked at the face of her best friend. In his hands Arini's hands tightly. A lot of things have changed from her best friend not only physically but also in personality. The cheerful Arini is no longer as energetic as it once was. Many things that prevent him one of them both legs that have not been strong stand upright.
Seeing Arini who now feels the heart of Nita also grimaced sad. But he was proud to see his best friend who always tried to look strong and okay. Perhaps this is what has not changed from an Arini.
“I really can squirm you in a better condition rin. I'm sorry that while you were in America I didn't come to visit. I just heard the news that you were treated in a sterile room and taken care of by a nurse. And now that I can see you in person, I am truly grateful rin.” Nita hugged her best friend again.
It did not feel out of his longing just by hugging Arini tightly.
“I can also see you again.” They hugged for quite a long time. For a moment the shadow of their youth seemed to fill their memories. Everything is so beautiful. A cheerful and passionate youth, they will never forget.
“Wait, this is reza right?” Arini recognized the male figure standing behind Nita.
“Iya tan, this is reza.” Reza immediately approached Arini and kissed her hand.
“Wah you add handsome aja.” Praise Arini while looking at Reza. He hadn't seen Reza in a long time.
“Yes our kids are handsome. But dear to singles!” ledek Nita rubbed the son's back.
“Hahahaha is not single mah, but again the phase of choosing which can be serious. Can't be original, right tan?” Timpal Reza with his crisp laugh.
“Can be you. If you find a girl, invite kean as well.. Aunty is a little afraid, because aunt never saw her recognize women, even though many sexy girls who snedetin her time in america.”
Arini still remembers some girls who accidentally came to her house only to meet Kean. Unfortunately there was never one who responded to Kean. His son is too cold on the opposite sex. The reason, no one has made him sure to establish a relationship. I don't know what criteria women expect their sons to have.
“Iya tan, so reza never expressed kean so as a monk all you guys. Hehehe..” Reza chuckles at the end of his sentence.
“Enak aja, later aunty does not have a grandson dong. Aunty is old, already want to carry a grandchild, is it ta?”
“Iyaa. We are old but our children are still like children.” Nita rubbed Reza's head gently.
Reza only chuckled at the words of the two women before him. Certainly when meeting mothers who are the age of Nita and Arini, the first question he heard was, the first question is,
"Where's the partner?"
Then, "When is marriage?"
Over the years, the question grew to become, "No child plans yet?"
After the first child is born the next question is, "When is the brother in ade love? The son's father is alone."
Hah, never ending question that is always a favorite question of mothers. For Reza's age such a question was enough to make him lazy. For them, not wanting to follow the normal flow of a relationship just finding a match with the opposite sex is not as easy as winning the lottery. It needs proper thinking because choosing a partner cannot be based solely on luck.
Not long ago there were sounds of footsteps approaching. There was someone who brought drinks to entertain the guests mentioned by Kinar.
“Come.” Arini.
Nita and Reza turn to the woman that Arini meant.
It was Nita who was quite dumbfounded as she saw the girl she knew walking over.
“Can?” ogre.
“Bu nita...” Can be taken aback. He did not expect that the guests whom Kinar meant were Nita and Reza.
For a moment they were glued to each other. Disa sees her own appearance in a waitress uniform and Nita, certainly with one of their best outfits.
“You know each other?” Arini who breaks the tension between Disa and Nita. It seems Nita never thought that the girl in the maid uniform was Disa.
Desa let out a deep sigh, she tried to smile at the two women before her.
“Yes mistress, I once learned to paint in a place bu nita.” I'm Disa without hesitation. For him there was no reason not to admit that they knew each other.
“True mistress.” Only Disa chimed in while Nita was still in her shock. Looking at Disa's appearance from top to bottom with her expressionless face.
Some drinks can be served on the table. He looked at Reza who was looking at him.
“Please.” He said before it passed.
“Still sa.” Sahut Reza's.
In a few moments Disa also left after saying goodbye.
“I think, bu nita who meant not you ta. I didn't knowlin when he understood, the characteristics of all of you. The world is narrow, yes. Well said the saying, not as wide as the leaves of moringa.” Arini.
Nita just smiled faintly. He was still with his erratic mind. Honestly, he never thought that Disa worked as a waitress in the Hardjoyo family home.
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“Where is there?” asked Kean who suddenly went into the kitchen and asked Tina.
“In-can sir?” suddenly Tina stuttered to see Kean who suddenly appeared before her and spoke to her.
“Yeah, he's handsome bangeettt..” Tina still had time to be fascinated to see the look of Kean who is still wearing his shirt which he rolls his hands up to the elbow. His chest looks field, he can imagine a row of torn bread that is behind a navy-colored shirt.
“CTAK!” Kean flicked his finger in front of Tina, making the girl immediately wake up from her daydream.
“Ma-sorry sir. Disa,” Tina hangs her sentence. Really, Kean's charm has bewitched him.
“Where?!” kean's voice sounded more resolute and made Tina's heart seem to stop beating.
“Ta, ta, ta-man, sir.” He called the back garden stuttering. The nerves in his mouth suddenly stiffened.
Without waiting for long Kean immediately headed for the back garden. Passing through the ranks of the servants' rooms and his steps came to a halt as he arrived at the back garden.
“Heh! What was sister tina? Ta, ta, ta, don't want to! I don't want to!” ledek Nina who just came out of the linen room. They laughed to see Tina who was still dumb while holding her jaw which felt stiff.
“Gilaaaa, very handsome young master yaa..” tirih Tina who is still enchanted with the charm of Kean. He rubbed his warm cheek then to the neck and tucked his hair between the ears while blushing. He smiled as if he were imagining something.
“Ah! Still fascinated by young master. He eats people tau!” wati's snort suddenly recalled as she was scolded by Kean. Twice and everything stuck in his mind. Although he admitted his young master was very handsome, but when angry, his body suddenly stiffened. Like Kean would devour him alive.
“Where are the feelings, everyday with young master?” Tina began to imagine that she was playing the role of Disa. “Didn't he dag dig dug every day huh?” With leye-leye he leaned weakly on Nina.
“Yes how does he feel? A few minutes ago, Mr. Reza, the young master. Jeez in his most wanted cogan, sister tina.” Nina also hallucinated while squeezing Tina's clothes with anxiety.
Both of them looked up at the ceiling as if they were imagining Disa surrounded by two handsome guys.
“Ish! Halu!” decik Wati who was upset by herself.
Apparently Kean's charm does not apply to this girl who has been snapped twice. He left his two friends who were still busy imagining while his own smiles made him feel amused himself.
In the park, Kean sees Disa sitting on a bench with Reza. They seemed serious about talking, not knowing what they were talking about.
Armed with curiosity, Kean tried to approach and tried to steal the conversation of the two people.
“I'm sorry for your attitude. It's not appropriate to look at you like that.” Reza started his sentence doubtfully.
He thought, maybe Disa was uncomfortable with the attitude shown by Nita.
“Kak reza don't have to apologize. I know, Nita didn't mean it that way. Anyway, it's natural that bu nita is shocked to see I'm here.” Timpal Disa who can still smile thinly.
Reza turned to Disa who was sitting next to him and changed her sitting position to face Disa.
“You are not angry or offended?” Reza repeated the question.
He shook his head with the smile he showed. “I know enough about bu nita. He is not someone who can act like that. So, what am I angry for?” again Disa tried to neutralize Reza's worries.
A sigh of relief came from Reza's mouth. He smiled faintly at the words of Disa. It turned out that the girl before him had a high sense.
“Still sa, because you always see everything from a different angle.”
"I thought you'd be offended by your attitude. But I can be relieved if you think like that."
“Make me your view of mamah is important.” Reveal it with great intent.
Disa just smiled, she was still thinking about the meaning of Reza's words. I don't know what Reza meant a few seconds ago.
“Em, I mean, I'm happy if you think positively about my mom.” Reza tried to clarify his sentence which sounded a little ambiguous. “And I hope, I can still invite you to play to gallery.” Imbabya with a gaze of the page.
Disa just nodded, she tried to understand Reza's intentions. Of course he could not have negative thoughts about the woman who would give him the support to continue his dream.
“Hah I'm relieved to have talked to you. Thanks sa.” Reza leaned his body against the bench. It seemed like his burden had completely been released. He looked at Disa and slowly clapped his hands at Disa who was gathered on her lap.
Disa was quite surprised by the body that looked tense to get Reza's sudden treatment. His face quickly turned red and he tried to turn his face away from Reza. Really, his heart is still pounding. He tried to get his hands off Reza's hook. He does not want to get any more wrong.
Behind the tree, there was Kean who was busy wiping his own neck and hands. Because he tried to steal his hearing, he was not aware that some ants entered his shirt and roared his body.
“SHIT!” grunt with the body that continues to move because it feels itchy.
Reza and Disa compactly turned to the direction of the sound and immediately Kean silenced his mouth and went back to hide behind a tree.
“Aarrggghh!!!! Fucking ants!” grunt with annoyance.
Maybe for a while he had to be friends with the ants while waiting for Reza and Disa to enter the house.
“Tuhaaannn…. Why does this curiosity torment me so much!” inner Kean with annoyance at the red ants in his body.
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