Thesis or Reception
23 - Hot/Cold?

"Stretching Kay's seat, ntar lumb pain" said Anne, humble. He put a couple of jars in front of them.

Coming to visit the gebetan house is certainly not new for Kayana. But come and be welcomed as a prospective daughter-in-law, certainly the first time for Kayana.

It feels like he should really keep his attitude. Though his courtship is only boongan, but his deg-degan became real. Kan bothered.

"How are you, Kay?Healthy?"

Kayana took a step back, reciting prayers for Adrian to follow soon and save her. He is not happy if later when in this introigation it, and his logic is not the way to answer all questions asked by Adrian's mother, can be berabe.

Kayana changed her sitting position to lean slightly, so that the effect is more santuy and not more suspect. Because the names of the radar mothers are always strong, the sound of the greengrocer passing at the end of the complex can only be realized. Moreover, just ngadepin human who is not good at lying like him, ya shallow! 

"My family is healthy too, right?" 

"That's healthy." 

"Yuk..drunk the tea, ntar was cold." Anne bargained.

"Yeah mi.." answered Kayana clumsily.

Realizing the awkward chatter between them, Adrian's mother gave a small smile.

"Why? afraid of being caught with mom, if you pretend to be dating."

Kayana was immediately choked. "Sorry.sorry. That's not it, mi." said Kayana passed quickly. 

It is also called what, whose name is hope is not only in accordance with reality.  If the saying goes, as smart as possible to keep the carcass. The smell will be long smelled.

But seriously, this is a big deal! His lie was not even an hour ago.

"What a look, mi?" kayana asked after easing her cough. 

"Banget lah, you two are not natural-natural. One panikan, one does not understand the code, yes fucked up. The chemistry is not dapet." replied Anne while shaking.

"Less briefing nih mi, heheh." said Kayana forced her laugh.

Oh, dearGod.

Where is Adrian?

Kayana turned to the left, looking for the form of the Lecturer. And Adrian's mother realized his uneasiness.

"What a darling. Actually, Ian told me how mommy was that you were just friends. From earlier he was deliberately nosy to you." said Anne while laughing.

Both of Kayana's eyes widened involuntarily.

So he was the one being snatched from earlier?

Shithead!

In vain it feels like he is putting together a scenario as neat as possible, he should have been just pessimistic from the start. No need for effort until then!

"He's often nosy to you?" ask Anne.

"Bangett!!" Kayana answered quickly. 

Seriously, if you do not remember that the lecturer of his guidance counselor on campus. Kayana threw a chair. The recipe is loh! Ask forgiveness!

"You two are weird, too. We are both familiar, equally suitable. Why not just go out?" 

Kayana just smiled wryly in her heart, taught to date also never. Just doang codes. He was also rejected, once. Yakali he has to chase again?

"Hehehe.actually. Adrian doesn't like me very much. We might be like in a good term.now. But we used to fight a lot." said Kayana.

Clearly Anne looked startled, her forehead looking deep wrinkled. At that time, the child was in love with Kayana. Bucin is not kidding, little Kayana. Allegedly only two, this child is abis cupu and not good at deketin girls or Kayana including human species are less sensitive and not aware that all this time chased by Adrian.

Poor of his son, if so,

"Actually the time of my mother was included in the list of people who are less liked Adrian mi. Maybe because Adrian is the type of person who is a little perfectionist, he became a little overwhelmed to face me who is quite ignorant and often blurred every time there is a committee event." 

"But fate no one knows. Tau-tau Adrian even became my guidance lecturer now." said Kayana while laughing.

"Kay, you don't know what's the story behind your relationship. I'm not the one to judge, too. Older is not necessarily more real." said Anne while holding Kayana's hand.

"But as a mother, you know very well that Adrian never hated you. Even if he does not like you, there is no way you are the first person he is looking for when he urges him to make a girlfriend. The proof, he even grandiose story with mom when you do not return the message." 

"Kay, Adrian was never dating. All ages also just this time he deletin women. You hope yes Kay, it could be that she looks stiff and can not convey her feelings clearly to you. He still needs a lot to learn, especially in terms of conveying his feelings to the same people he likes."

Kayana is speechless.

It felt like there was a duren seed stuck in Kayana's esophagus.

Adrian's mom is serious, isn't she? Or is Kayana aja who is clever in deciphering all his words?

"Milk...I don't desire him, mi. I'm a lot less mi. All this time I've been taking Adrian and he's always been part of the whole mess I've been making. Maybe Adrian kept my distance, because he didn't want me to feel guilty and be burdened. But actually, even I'm burdening Adrian mi." said Kayana with slightly teary eyes.

"Dear, you don't think like that. Don't you ever think less of yourself. Of course, you desire it. Adrian can not treat you as well as that, even to the point of chasing you if he feels you burden him all this time. You are valuable to him. He treasures you so much, Kay." said Anne as she looked at Kayana softly.

"You know Kay? Adrian was a quiet kid once, mom didn't know if she had been bullied at school or something because she never wanted to tell a story. Maybe at that age, he already understands the situation because mom and papi are always busy, he does not want to bother." 

"He had to grow up before his time. Salah mami also because it used to be too selfish to pursue a career so Adrian grew up without enough attention from both parents. Mami thought, as long as we meet the needs of Adrian and Ralina financially they will have fun. In contrast to Ralina who dared to speak up about her frustration every time the mother had to go out of the country to learn the design or about the papi who was always served out of town and rarely at home. Adrian just silent, he ate his food, doing his chores, learning as usual. Adrian is quite quiet actually, if he wants to tell a story until chatty with you. You're a special person to him."

Both of Kayana's eyes water when listening to Anne's story. All this time he thought Adrian was an arrogant person and likes arbitrarily against others. Ah, look at him. He just doesn't know how to show his feelings properly. 

"From childhood Adrian always pushed himself to be the best. He wants to get the attention of both of us, his parents. But again when we knew Adrian made achievements, we just lavished Adrian with material. Not appreciating his hard work, nor praising Adrian because he made it to that point. "

"Honestly, mommy is happy because Adrian is an accomplished child. But she's also worried because she's not going through her childhood like most kids."

Kayana was shocked when she realized her tears were just flowing. Though his intention was just to listen to Anne's story wholeheartedly, but inevitably he also felt sad when imagining little Adrian had to go through it all. 

"Mami hope you can look at Ian differently after this. As a parent, of course, you hope Adrian can be happy with the person he likes, but you also do not want to force your feelings. Mami just wishes you could open your heart to Ian. He's not as good as you think, but he's not as bad as you think. Even if you don't end up together, thats okay. He's already an adult, mami believes Ian is old enough to handle that."

Anne stared softly as she squeezed Kayana's hand.

"I'll do it." Kayana replied.

"Thank you dear.thank you." said Anne full of haru and hugged Kayana tightly.

***

"Same?" adrian whispers upon Kayana's return from the garden with Anne.

Kayana smiled sweetly while nodding.

Adrian breathed a sigh of relief.

"Mamii.I'm with Kay back first yes mi." said Adrian.

"Well, what a hurry." 

"Udah was in the afternoon, not yet jammed in the road. Ntar Kayana's coming home with the kemaleman." Adrian reasoned.

"It's only half an hour and five in the afternoon, mami don't think it will be too late. And the weekend too. People at rest at home, the streets will not be as crowded as usual."

"I follow Ian mi." Kayana commented.

Kayana has no problem going home at what time. He's not the one who drives, he's just sitting in the car. If you want to go home now, a little maleman also hayuk. Besides Adrian already got the full blessing of Miss Ratna, want to go home the day after tomorrow also will not be asked.

"Aren't you having dinner here, baby?" 

Anne looked at them expectantly. Adrian was busy coding Kayana.

Is this him having to cut his camer?or her future husband? Uh!

But should nurutin husband first no, nurutin nurutin in-law? isn't that the law?

"It's up to Ian aja mi, I ngikut." replied Kayana trying to find safe. 

"Mams..when?" Adrian.

Suddenly Adrian wonder himself, this he is not considered a child what? children themselves may not be prioritized.

After five minutes of fighting, of course Anne won a landslide. Their nature may be equally stubborn, but as the one who degrades that trait. Obviously Adrian lost a landslide, his arguments are less strong and easily broken by the queen. 

Having no further arguments against the first lady, they were forced to comply with Anne's request.

Seeing Adrian busy here and there preparing food, of course Kayana felt bad, but she was not allowed to help at all. As a result Kayana can only sit sweet in the chair while paying attention to the movements of Adrian who painstakingly serves food at the table. 

"Oh yes.that there are kemplang crackers from palembang, brought your papi. Bring all!" anne said as if she had not run out of orders.

"Kok from earlier was not outside anyway mi?I like it!" adrian protests from behind while carrying cracker setoples.

"If mami comes out, you'll have to take it all out!" Sewot.

"And the nature of the food is to be consumed by noodles." Adrian's response was repulsive.

"Still to fight you?" ask Anne.

His hand was already planning to take a sandal to clot Adrian's mouth.

And also, what do you say. 

This guy's not on campus, not at home. His mistress asked for mercy.

"Eh.ampun miii." replied Adrian welding while hiding behind Kayana's back.

Kayana whose body is as small as cayenne pepper compared to Adrian certainly can only resign when pulled here and there. But inevitably he laughed a little at the interaction between the mother and child, even though the occasional argument of their family seemed harmonious.

"This is pop chicken, gulai chicken, chili fish, seasoning chicken, chicken rendang, meat rendang, grilled fish, tambusu goulash, balado jerky, balado chicken, shrimp peyek-" anne said her menu list non-stop.

Kayana can only gawk. So busy stopping the bickering between mother and child in front of him. Kayana just realized that the food served by Adrian's mother this much. 

Take care of the farmhouse.

"It's mostly noodles." Kayana's great-grandson wasn't feeling well.

"It's okay baby, mommy doesn't know what you like. Mami masain all. Ian said you're a field man, right?" Anne asked ascertained and Kayana nodded back.

Kayana was happy to be welcomed like this. But honestly, this is mostly. He wasn't told to eat it for the next month, was he?

"Take it yourself guys, mami is already lax." said Anne then took rice and various side dishes.

Seeing the portion of Anne's meal, Kayana became inferior herself. Because he was his 'rice' son. I have not seen rice, I have not eaten its name. Seeing the portion of Anne's rice that did not take three mouthfuls, Kayana auto grimaced. It is only fitting that his body remains slim at this age. 

Adrian seemed to have not touched his food at all and was still obsessed with the crackers before him, Kayana is not sure whether it is the 7th or 8th crackers but from this guy did not stop chewing.

It's dinner, right? Not the August 17th? He's afraid of the wrong place.

"Not using chili sir?" kayana asked when she saw the clean white Adrian plate, the side dish was also chicken soy sauce. It does not feel afdol if you eat rice padang, but do not use chili or rendang seasoning which is certainly authentic. 

Very bad loss, isn't it sie?

"Engga.i stomach acid-" said Adrian kalem.

"Alah.reason. He is not strong eat chili Kay, meet the chili dikit aja directly mules-mules three days. Cemen really, eat using spicy sauces also just yesterday usually." said Anne and merta opened the disgrace of the child.

"Oh, hahaha. When we ate meatballs, Ian's sauce was clear." Kayana followed by bullying Adrian.

"If Ralina was the queen of chilies, this child could not touch the chilies at all. So each meal must have two different types of side dishes." explains Anne.

"Assalamualaikum.." a voice in front of the door.

"Walaikumsalam, Mr. Su." said Anne excitedly and walked up to open the door.

Kayana immediately panicked, met with Adrian's mother only she was groggy mampus. Meet Adrian's father? could have fainted in his place.

Noticing the panicked look in Kayana's eyes, Adrian gave a sullen look.

"It's okay, my father humble kok his person." said Adrian calming, making Kayana breathe a little relieved.

"Well..any thanksgiving today? there are so many side dishes." commented Rudy, Adrian's father.

"Regular pi..mammary redundancy relapses." reply Adrian pumping.

"The trial is over! Rubaze your eyes!" Sewot.

"Oh.iyaa Pi. This is Kayana, our future daughter-in-law Pi." said Anne humorously.

"Loh, huh?" rudy's response, humble.

"Hahaha.joking around. I know, I'm Kayana om." said Kayana kindly.

"Oh.iya. I'm Rudy, I happen to be Adrian's papa." 

"Kok effect, kayak not sincere that yes." adrian was upset.

"Sans bro!" Her father sings next to Anne and takes some side dishes.

"Lohs...He said diet, I ate all the carbs." Rudy's chirps suddenly made Kayana choke instantly because she felt called.

"Tomorrow his diet Pi.. Gasin, mommy had been exercising yesterday, safe this." said Anne while continuing her eating activities.

"Loh..kok there's a kemplang cracker?" Rudy's voice sounded shocked.

"Well, said this mami-by papi who brought." said Rudy.

"Eh..isih papi who brought. But I've never been outside, mi?" 

"Involuntarily collected, for prospective dear mami ghosts. You two are cracker maniacs." 

"But these crackers have a right to eat, Mi. Not good to continue, later the crackers even feel unwanted. Mami does not think that the actions of mami are very evil, and very inhumane?" Adrian so excited because feel have back-up that one frequency.

Kayana just laughed, this serious family absurd abis. About crackers only, until bring all human rights.

Anne was just mishmashy and ignored the questions of her son and husband. It's two humans if it's merged there is no cure, ngabokeh continues!

"Duh.sadly Ralina again vacation to Lombok, so we can only eat four. But gapapa guys, which is important tuh his moment." said Anne excited.

"Now, Kay?usually you eat a lot of tablets every time I." whispered Adrian next to Kayana who immediately replied Kayana with a sebal pelotototan.

"Udah full sir." said Kayana using a lie.

Yakali she eats as good as her stomach at people's house? Shy dong!

"Times?" adrian responds while chuckling, deliberately teasing Kayana.

Out of annoyance, Kayana pinched Adrian's arm.

"Aww.." Adrian reflex, making the two men in front of them turn their eyes towards Adrian.

"Why Ian?" Ask them with furrowed brows.

"Dicubit-" Adrian's speech was immediately cut off as Kayana floated a spicy pinch of both.

"Cubits?" Anne's voice is bold.

"My tongue to pinch noodles, eggplant balado is very spicy" said Adrian berkilah.

"Oh" Anne's response relaxed and they resumed eating as usual.

"KDRT you to me Kay" whispered Adrian while grimacing painfully.

"We are not husband and wife." said Kayana clarified.

"Soon to be." Adrian jahil's response while winking one eye, making Kayana so keki herself.