A Handful of Love for You
42. Thumped

Atep POV

“Halo, Tep. Where are you now? The Thanksgiving is about to begin. How the hell are you?”

I heard Iyah Tea from my phone.

“Iya, Tea. It'll slide there soon. There was a little problem at cafe.” I give you as logical a reason as possible.

“Do not have many reasons. Hurry you up here! If it's too late, Teteh very angry,” threatened Teh Iyah.

“Iya... My most beautiful girl.”

I still heard faintly the grunts of Teh Iyah. I don't know who the grunt was aimed at. Hopefully not to me.

I drove my bike at a slightly faster speed. I don't want Teh Iyah to go on a rampage because I'm late for the event she has prepared with all her heart.

But the human plan lives the plan. Man cannot escape the fate of Saturday's gridlock. The location where my cafe is located is indeed in a popular location for local and international tourists. So it is not unusual that traffic often stops on weekends.

Even though I use a motorbike, it still cannot go fast. There are traffic barriers everywhere.

When I stopped waiting for the red light, I felt my phone vibrate. Must be calling from Teh Iyah again.

“Atep Dananjaya! Now where have you reached?” ask Teh Iyah with a high tone.

“Because it's stuck in Dago, Tea,” I replied.

“Kan everyone Bandung also know that the weekends are jammed everywhere. Why don't you prepare early?”

“Kan the problem also appeared suddenly, Teteh.”.

“Just Tet don't want to know. The show has already begun. Tet angry with you.”

“So how?” my many.

“How is it?” bentak Teh Iyah's.

“Do not come to the house Teteh or still have to?”

“Atep Dananjaya's. You want to drop the jewer until last, huh?”

“Tea News, already want the green light. Atep pull over first.”

“No need to pull over everything. Anyway quickly you came here. Within 10 minutes you should be here. Point!”

Without hearing my answer, Teh Iyah disconnected her phone.

After putting the phone back in my jacket pocket, I took my favorite motorbike to immediately drive to the house of Teh Iyah in the allotted time, 10 minutes.

Fortunately, I was a racer. Now is the time to try out skills that I have not used for a long time. I hope it's not picked up by the police.

15 Minutes later I arrived at the front of the house of Teh Iyah. I see a very crowded atmosphere. Many cars are parked in the courtyard next to the spacious Teh Iyah house and also on the roadside.

There are five to six cars parked in the yard and there may be more than five cars parked on the side of the road. Fortunately, the public road in the Teh Iyah house complex is wide so it does not disturb other road users.

I parked my retro bike in the side yard on the side of the car which is quite familiar because of its unique color.

It looks like Alena's car. Looks like the type and color of Alena's car is very familiar.

I saw two people whose faces I had never seen sitting on the front porch seat.

“Assalamualaikum,” I say greet them.

“Waalaikumsalam,” answer them compact.

“You are visiting whom?” ask one of them.

“I Atep, her sister Teh Iyah,” I replied.

“Oh Atep candidate Lena huh?” ask the other guy.

“Hah?” I was amazed to hear the man's question.

“Iya. Thank you.”

After saying thank you, I immediately rushed into the house.

Just getting to the door, Aras and Aris ran and scattered in my arms.

“Mang Atep anywhere? Why just came? From earlier I was angry waiting for Mang Atep,” cerocos Aris.

“Mang Atep got stuck,” I answered briefly.

“Come quickly log in!” Aras pulled my hand.

“Mother...Mang Atep has arrived,” cried Aris calling her Mother.

I saw Teh Iyah with her angry face walking towards where I was standing.

“Atep Dananjaya's. Where the hell have you been? New come at this time,” tirade Teh Iyah.

“Sorry, Tea. Very tight.”

“Reason.”

“Serious, Tea. Very tight,” I said defend myself.

“Have known that the weekends are stuck. Do not use the word stuck as an excuse. Stale one! Eat already!” the Iyah Tea Order.

I interrupted and walked towards the place where the food was served with Aras and Aris still attached.

“Mang Atep tau?” ask Aris.

“Tau what?”

“Aras and Aris soon want to have a sister?”

“Hah?” I was shocked to hear what Aris said.

“Truly Aras and Aris want to have a sister?” I asked Aras.

“And I've been told by Aris. Why do you ask Aras?” cedar Protest.

“Yah to make sure only. I'm afraid Mamang misheard.”

“Ih, why does Mang Atep not believe in Aris anyway?” aris protest.

“Believe. Uh, but really Aras and Aris' mom want to have another baby grandpa?” I still don't believe it.

“Beneer... his sister Aras and Aris, he said twins also like Aras and Aris.”

“Haaah?” I was surprised by the happy news I heard.

I am happy to hear the news of Teh Iyah who is pregnant with her second, uh third and fourth child. I'm pretty sure that Iyah Tea is very happy with her second pregnancy. Now there is a husband who accompanies in the most difficult moments during pregnancy.

“If Mang Atep has eaten, Aris will know Mamang with Aunt Lena.”

I almost forgot that Teh Iyah was planning to introduce me to her sister Kagendra at this thanksgiving event.

Hungry, I took a portion rather than usual and I finished the dish in my plate with a fairly short time.

After saving the empty dishes to the wash, Aras and Aris pulled my hand and herded me into the backyard.

“Tanteee...” shouted Aris called her tantenya.

Deg

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to be continued....