A Handful of Love for You
70. Alena and Sadiyah
Alena POV's
“Teh, Atep has told Teteh if we want to meet and the recipe at the cafe where he works?”
“Hm already," replied Iyah Tea while chewing warm baswan and cayenne pepper.
“We play there yuk.”
“Atep hasn't said anything to you?”
“Say what, Tea?” I was surprised by the question of Teh Iyah.
“About cafe.”
“What happened to the cafe? Oooh, you mean the cafe rental fee? Later let him ask for the same discount that has a cafe. Discount officer gitu.”
“You are so stingy Len. Have a lot of money, have a big brother a lot of money, own money is also a lot but still ask for discounts. Shameful with your sister.”
“Ha-ha-ha, whose name is female can not be separated from the name discount oruh, Teh.”
“Iya also sih.”
“Let's ask Atep about cafe.”
“Iya, Tea. Lena likes the cafe. Very lovely. Maybe later Lena can invest in a cafe business so Atep does not work for people anymore.”
“Hm, nice it.” Iyah tea nodded his head while taking another fry that I don't know how much went into his stomach. If A Endra finds out his wife eats a lot of fried food, it can kill him.
“What time did it go?” ask Teh Iyah.
“Now just yuk. Lunch is there.”
“Indeed today you have no class?”
“Ih Teteh mah nanyanya now. Lena there are no classes today, so just take a break and all want to see the same place of the reception.”
“He-he-he, it's too late, yes?”
I was washing my lips.
“This Tetap is indeed funny.” Iyah tea pinched my cheeks gnashed until I felt pain.
“Sick Teeeh..”
“Teteh happy to see you happy like this. It is easy for you to match Atep in the world and in the afterlife.
“Aamiiin,” say we both.
“Lena get ready first, Tea.” After saying goodbye to Teh Iyah, I went straight to the room to change clothes and polish my face with a little powder and lips with lip gloss. Shame to meet a prospective husband with a face kuel.
There are not many choices of clothing in the wardrobe at the A Endra home. Actually I have no plans to go to the cafe so as not to prepare clothes.
When I was confused about choosing clothes, the door of the room was knocked.
Not long after that Teh Iyah entered while carrying a set of gamis complete with her veil.
“What is this, Tea?”
“Clothes for you. Tetuh sure you're confused again right?” tanya Teh Iyah made me blush in shame.
“Lena can use the ones here only. Don't bother.”
“Ah Lena, Kagendra's sister. Teteh knows you want to look beautiful but are confused about what to wear because the clothes here are limited. That's why I love these clothes for you. Not new clothes too, Teteh has never used this but only once so it has not looked dull.”
“Yes it is not possible to dull Tea if it is used once. This part must be expensive, it is impossible that the color will immediately fade.”
“Aa who bought this, but Teteh does not like the same model that is too much detail like this.”
“Indeed, Aa will not be angry if the clothes she bought were even Teteh love Lena.”
“You are his favorite sister and there is no way he is angry if his sister is wearing.”
“Ah Teteh do not know how angry Aa.”
“Teteh very know.” saidTeh Iyah with enlarged eyeballs.
I giggled at the expression of Teh Iyah.
“Still the robe Tea.”
“Hm, want Dandanin Tete as well. She loves to dress people. Maybe because Teteh wants girls to become a kepengen aja dandanin people.”
“Do not know as well. Use basic skin care only lazy Teteh until this spotty.”
“Then there is acne here but make Aa not turn away.”
“Halah, you could have.” Iyah tea hit me slowly on the shoulder.
After I took a shower and changed clothes, I opened up a small bag of facial moisturizer, sunscreen, powder and lipgloss. Just as I opened the lid of the moisturizer, Iyah Tea entered my room while carrying a sizable bag.
“What's up, Tea?”
“Mau dandanin you.”
“No need, Tea. Lena just want to use moisturizer just the same powder.”
“Teteh cravings ngedandanin you,” said Teh Iyah can not refuse.
“But, Tea...”.
“Already, you sit just sweet. If you do not want to be dressed, Teteh report the same Aa.”
“Iiiih, why should you report everything? Basic handyman ngadu.” I'm thieving.
Although I do not want to be dressed, Teh Iyah still forced me until I resigned to accept destiny.
“You already have wudu right, Len?”
“Already, Tea.”
“Good, not fun if your face is full make up like this, must touch up again because it hit water.”
“Lena should have said that Lena hasn't wudu.”
“Be careful if you dare to lie to Teteh.”
I giggled to see the expression on Teh Iyah's face.
“Tuh look at the mirror. Teteh's skills are very rapidly developing. Previously I could not dance but the results did not disappoint.”
“It was basically Lena already beautiful,” I said a little bragging.
“Iya, yes.. Alena Damayanti the sister of Kagendra Kamandaka is indeed beautiful extraordinary to the extent that Teteh's sister named Atep Dananjaya was brought to her knees.”
“Teteeeeh...”.
“Yuk, we go now!” bring Tea Iyah.
“Teteh no change of clothes?”
“Malays. This is enough too. If Teteh dress up pretty, you can bersamuk Aa. You don't seem to know that your brother is acute jealousy.”
“Yes too anyway. No grooming, Tetah is beautiful like this.”
“Nah kan.”
“Teteh has taken a shower right?”
“Already on Len. Time to go, I don't shower first. Aa can be angry if Teteh does not shower.”
“Aa is working again in Jakarta.”
“Eh yes too. You may not know either. Uh, but this is a habit. Although there is Aa here or not, Teteh feels Aa exists.”
I laughed when I heard the words Teh Iyah.
“Teteh felt forced not to follow Aa's strange and overly disciplined habits.”
“At first forced because Teteh worried Aa angry or disappointed if Teteh did not obey him but over time, the habit of Aa became a habit of Teteh as well as the habit of Teteh became a habit of Aa too. This is one of the dynamics involved in a marriage. You must understand the habits of Atep as well as Atep who must understand your habits so that there is no muddle in your household later.”
“Wedding Aa with Teteh initially also kisruh.”
“He-he-he yes also yes.” Tea Iyah giggled. “At that time, Teteh and Aa did not know each other. We do not love each other so it is difficult for us to harmonize every difference. Not to mention her first love Aa who came to disturb.”
“Maafin Aa.”
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to be continued...