MILLY
chapter 16 - who is that woman

Dean just arrived at his house. He just opened the door. But the door was opened first from the inside.

"Assalamualaikum, Ma."

"Waalaikum greetings, the end of which you came too, how long did it come out. Ntar mama late loh. Not good with your mama's friends."

"Yes, Dean is here. Dean Anterin Mama now."

Dean and his mom got in Dean's car.

"Oh yeah, where's Mama's arisan?" ask Dean.

"At aunt Sarah's house."

"Aunt Sarah ...." Dean tries to remember his mother's friend named Aunt Sarah.

"Tante Sarah, Vallen's mother yes, Ma."

"Dear, Vallen's mom."

"Mmc ... I took a taxi online, Mom. Let Dean order it," Dean said.

Dean's lazy if he's gonna have to see Vallen later.

"Loh .. loh. You promised you'd fuckin' mama."

"Why didn't Mama tell me her gravestone was at Vallen's?"

"And you don't know, anyways what's wrong with Vallen's house?"

"There must be Vallen, Ma."

"What the hell are you, Dean. That's Vallen's house. Yes, there must be Vallen" replied Dean's mother.

"I'm lazy to see Vallen ma."

"Isshh. Vallen's got it wrong with you. Until you are that. My mom doesn't want to take a taxi online. You promised me, so it has to be done."

"Well, but Dean just wants to, Dean will pick up Mama again."

"Yes, now go straight. Mom's late because of you."

Dean drove the car to Vallen's house. Once there, Dean saw Vallen sitting on the porch of his house.

Vallen smiled at Dean's car. She's dressed up pretty enough to get Dean's attention. Usually Dean would wait for his mama until the show was over. Vallen will use the opportunity to get close to Dean.

"It's over, Mama call when it's done. Dean's gonna pick me up."

"You really don't come down first. Later aunt Sarah with Vallen nanyain you loh."

"Gak mah. This is my mom's show anyway. So it's nothing to do with Dean."

"Mama get down first. I'll finish my mama's phone."

After her mother came down. Dean turns his car and leaves the Vallen area.

Vallen who saw that felt very disappointed. Tired of dancing, but Dean left.

With his legs slightly bent Vallen entered his house.

Mama Dean who saw that felt bad. He's sure Vallen's disappointed Dean didn't come down.

"Assalamo"

"Waalaikum greetings," answered his friends mama Dean, who turned out to have all come.

"Tumben Jeng Santy is late. Usually the most gercep," said one of the arisan members.

"Nothing Jeng, by the way Deannya is still outside, huh. I haven't come in yet." Mama vallen spoke. Others simply responded with a nod.

"Udah went Jeng sarah, he said there was still business. Come back later, when you're done."

"What business, it's Sunday, it can't be work," asked Mama Vallen again.

"Don't know Jeng, didn't say that either." Answer mama Dean. He knows, surely Vallen's mother was also disappointed because Dean did not stop by.

"Urusan let alone Jeng, it's usual for young people." One of his friends answered.

"Eat him Jeng, get Dean married. If he is busy. There's a son-in-law who's anterin Jeng. Like me, everywhere can ask for anthers just like a daughter-in-law." Proudly, another friend commented.

I don't know, it's a son-in-law or an online motorcycle taxi.

" Yes Jeng, how else is still at home," replied Mama Dean.

"Which dong Jeng is strict, Jeng is his mother. Kids these days love that. Mostly later. If it's not forced, it won't work" said another friend.

"Yes Jeng, doain aja, yes. Hopefully soon."

"Yes, especially since Dean's father died Jeng was often lonely. If there's a son-in-law, Jeng's at home when Dean's working."

"Yes, Jeng was right," Mama Dean replied briefly.

She became sad, remembering her late husband.

"Especially Jeng was no longer young. We don't know when we'll be called the same one above. Not yet had momong grandson, ehhh .. kitya dah almarhumah first," said another friend without thinking his friend would be offended.

"Oh yes, why Jeng is not a match just Dean with Vallen. surely they will be a matching couple. One beautiful one another handsome. No, not Sarah. Jeng Sarah agreed, right," said another.

"we agree, no, Jeng Santy,"

said mama Vallen asked mama Dean, then answered by mama Dean with a nod.

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Mama Dean and her friends continued the show, which was dominated by talking about various important things until the not. It is not uncommon to talk about things that offend your friends. How else, despite feeling hurt, still survive in such a circle of friendship. Want out but prestige. Want to not want to just pass it. At most later on gibahin again to his other friend.

The core event may be only thirty minutes, it also includes eating. The rest, yes it was.

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Dean stopped in front of a cafe building. After driving, I did not know the destination.

Dean came in and ordered drinks and food.

Dean watched the people eating in this cafe. Visitors to this cafe mostly come with couples there are also those with their families.

This cafe is very rame. In addition to the beautiful and aesthetic place. It is also Sunday so many people spend time eating out with their loved ones.

Dean thought of Milly. Dean fantasizes that one day, he is eating with Milly and their pair of children. Milly ate while feeding their son. Dean was feeding the girl.

They eat while joking. Added also with the joy due to their children who are sometimes fussy. But Dean and Milly look very happy. What a beautiful delusion.

Enjoyed his order. Dean saw a male and female couple enter the cafe. Dean thinks they are either a dating couple or a married couple but not carrying their child.

They walk with their hands holding each other. It looks so sweet and harmonious.

But that's not what Dean's concern is. Dean knew the woman very well. But they have never met.

I don't know why the woman felt familiar in Dean's eyes.

"Who exactly is that woman, why do I feel like I know her" Dean said.