Second MATCH

Second MATCH
bewildered


The crowing chicken signifies the sun soon reveals its blazing smile. The first morning for Fadia without the hustle of relatives on the part of the husband.


After dawn she was in the kitchen with her mother-in-law. The two did not cook, only heated the side dishes and vegetables menu party ngunduh montu deliberately save mother-in-law.


"Ndock.. Where's your husband?" ask Harry's mother.


"Mas Harry is still sleeping Ma'am." replied Fadia by saying the word mas in front of Harry's parents.


"Ndock.. You're so close to your best friend?" ask Harry's mother.


"Yes. We have known since birth ma'am." replied Fadia still do not understand the direction of the mother-in-law's speech.


"We women when married do not tell us about the advantages of our husband yo ndok."


"Why Mom? it's not his bad. Isn't that good, Mom?"


"The betul you said Yu. But have you never thought how the heart of another woman is? what if he gets curious and wants to occupy your position?"


Fadia silently digested what her mother-in-law said. Surely it's true about that. But would Elsa do that? thought Fadia.


"Mother's not accusing, but how many times have you seen your friend look at Harry while you were alone."


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"I don't know Mom."


"It's okay. From now on reduce your intimacy in front of others including your friends even."


Fadia nodded obediently.


"His love-love men if teased continuously will waver Yu.. And I hope what you're afraid of is wrong."


Can a mother's feelings be doubted? of course not when it comes to kindness. And Fadia is grateful for that.


"From now on, talk to your mother when it comes to your husband. Mother is not only your in-law, consider mother as your own mother. Never be shy. Because mother is where you complain when it comes to Harry."


Fadia nodded. "Thank you ma'am."


Fadia's thoughts raged with what her mother-in-law had said. Has Elsa been watching Harry? but why does he never know?


"Mr Yu.. We're shopping yuk.." exclaimed Hanum who just arrived in the kitchen.


"Come on." replied Fadia gleefully.


"Take Elsa as well" said Hanum.


"Yes. Later after breakfast we pick up Elsa and Gadhing." said Fadia.


"Take Fatin's son too. We're riding the angkot to make it exciting."


Fadia nodded in agreement. She helped her mother-in-law prepare breakfast at the dinner table. Then he went to the room to build Harry.


"Harry wakes up." said Fadia stroking Harry's leg.


"Harylin.."


"Hem.."


"Let's wake up.. We're breakfast. Tumben finished dawn straight to sleep." reprimanded Fadia.


"Yes dear. I take a shower." said Harry as he got out of bed.


Fadia nodded. "I'm ready to put on his shirt."


Harry enters the bathroom, while Fadia sees Harry's cell phone on. He saw Harry's phone wallpaper of his self.


"When did Harry get this picture of me?" ask Fadia to speak for herself.


He saw a picture of himself during a vacation on Pakkodian beach at that time. And he remembered that afternoon Harry came to kiss and hug him.



"That means he took pictures of me just kissing and hugging me. Good thing I'm pretty."


"If you want to open my cell phone with our wedding date on it." Harry tapped out the bathroom.


Fadia shook her head and opened Harry's phone. This was the first time he touched and checked Harry's phone. Different from Harry every day must check his phone.


"It turns out you're a big fan of mine, Rry.. So many pictures of me on your phone." Fadia chuckles at the contents of Harry's cell phone gallery full of his photos.


Fadia nodded. "Later I asked for money.. I want to go shopping with Hanum and Elsa."


Harry went back to the closet to get the money from his closet drawer. "It's 2 million Yu, I know Hanum must have taken you to Sunday Market, there cheap clothes. Also buy Elsa, Madam Fatin, and bang Fadil. The kids are too.."


Somehow Harry called Elsa's name makes his heart jealous especially what Harry's mother said made him think. But again he tepis prejudice that bad.


Fadia just nodded.


Both are at the dining table. Fadia and Harry's mother serve each other's husbands before breakfast.


"Later before Zuhur was home.. Mobile remains active, do not separate from Hanum. In angkot do not play mobile phones, sling bags on the lap do not let it be on the side or back." said Harry gave instructions to the wife.


"Yes." replied Fadia obediently.


"Ah yes.. Mobile same wallet in the cantongi." said Harry again.


"I want to wear a dress." said Fadia.


"At home if that's it."


"Oh no.no.. Okay I'm wearing pants."


Fadia sighed in resignation while Harry smiled triumphantly. Harry's parents just shook their heads at the newlyweds.


****


"I'm gone." said Fadia, kissing the back of Harry's hand, greeting the reverence in the room.


"Why not just in front of Yu's salim?" reproof Harry.


"It's okay. It is not good to spread intimacy. Many people are baper including the author." said Fadia chuckled.


"Be careful Yu.. I'll just take you with me.."


Fadia shakes. "Lack steady if shopping at Rry's lakik foremanin. Can't wash my eyes."


Harry sighed. "Yes be careful."


****


Fadia, Hanum, and Elsa are now waiting for an angkot. Gadhing did not come because he had been transported first by Harry's father to the grandfather's house because today is Sunday so Harry's father helped the workers of the cattle ranch owned by his grandfather.


"Mbak Ayu don't stay away from me. Harry will be angry with me." said Hanum.


"Yes" replied Fadia obediently.


"It's like princess Fad." chirped Elsa and she laughed.


Fadia responds to Elsa's curse like a satire to her. His heart raged again at what Harry's mother had said this morning.


"You want a husband like what El?" fishing rod Fadia.


"Okay Harry."


Deg


Should Fadia be mad at her best friend Elsa?


"You mean?"


Elsa seemed nervous and excited because she was glad to answer Fadia's question.


"I mean something like Harry Fad. Don't suspect it."


"Yes and I won't let anyone else take mine. And I'm sure you're really my best friend."


Fadia tried to melt the atmosphere again. They told a lot of stories in the question with Fadia obeying Harry's intrusion earlier.


****


"Take me to the Sunday market" Harry said as he arrived at Yudha's cafe.


"WHAT?"


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