A&R (Aleta And Raven)
10. Cafes
"that's who's sitting next to mom?"
"oohh this is Raven" Mala replied casually.
"Raven? really true?"
"yes sir, I met him in the minimarket by accident"
"Raven?" call Safar to Raven.
"do you remember me?"
"emm.." trying to remember.
"oohh.. I remember sir, you're Aleta's brother's driver right?"
"yes, Raven"
"and the woman beside you is her mother non Aleta"
"aunty? sorry Aunt Raven doesn't know that.." I haven't finished talking Mala cut it.
"yes it's okay baby, you're sorry" Raven smiled as she scratched her non-itchy nape.
"aunty oiya" Raven tried to break the silence.
"don't call aunty, just call me mama"
"but, why?"
"you're my son-in-law" DEG!! it felt like Raven's heart was beating twice as fast and her mouth was gaping.
"me-men-in-law??" said staggered. The car stopped in front of a cafe, then Safar came out and opened the door of his employer and took turns to open the door for Raven of course. Namu at the time Mr. Safar would open the door for him Raven refused.
"no sir, I can open it myself"
"it's okay Raven, please" let Raven out.
"thank you sir, sorry to bother you"
"it's okay, this has become my obligation" he said with a smile, then Mala invited Raven into the cafe leaving Safar in the car.
"take!?" call Mala to one of the cafe employees.
"yes ma'am? please want to order what?" ask the cafe staff.
"i ordered, uh. You're Fany right?"
"aunty? how is aunt here?"
"yes, that's aunt abis shopping keeps dropping by here"
"oiya, now you work here?"
"yes aunt"
"how long have you been here?"
"about 2 weeks aunt" he said with a smile.
"tante doain hope you feel at home working here"
"yes aunt, thank you. Oiya earlier I apologized for not being able to chat longer with auntie"
"yes Fany, aunt understands"
"have you, auntie wants what message?" Fany did not see the whereabouts of Raven beside him.
"aunty order orange juice 1, what do you want to order? eaties? or drink?" mala asked Raven to make Fany look at her side and was shocked because she did not realize there was someone beside her.
"just like the brother who ordered the aunt earlier"
"don't you want to order food?"
"no aunt, thank you" he replied with a sweet smile, of course it makes Mala anxious it feels he wants to pinch his cheek.
"aunty said that earlier, you do not smile like that" said Mala while holding back her anxiety, Fany saw the behavior of the mother of her best friend was confused.
"aunty? she who?"
"she's Aleta's friend" hearing that Fany squinted her eyebrows while Raven glared at her eyes.
"aleta's friend? but how did Aleta tell me she had a temen guy?and aunt Mala looks very close to him" he said in his heart and then returned to serve the mother of his best friend and (he said) his friend Aleta.
"so the orange juice is 2 huh auntie?"
"yes Fany. You really don't eat?" Mala and Raven asked with a smile as she tried to smile as small as possible so that the aunt did not nag her for anxiety.
"fine then excuse me, auntie" he told Mala and smiled at Raven and Fany leaving them.
"i guess, you already know about this matchmaking" Raven lowered her head and nodded slowly.
"then, your aunt and papa were best friends from childhood. We grew up together until one day we found a partner and got married. Your aunt and mother got pregnant after 2 months of marriage and your aunt gave birth to her first child, Aleta. However, your mother had an accident and had to lose her first child. After the incident your mother was very sad and thank God after lamenting her grief for two years your mother conceived you and the matchmaking began at the time you were born. Knowing that your mother gave birth to a son, your father suggested that later when you are an adult you will be a happy couple"
"and because of our economic problems we split up, your mom and dad moved to the village. Aunty has offered help, but your father refused and wants to move to his hometown first" Mala explained.
"but.. how can aunty know that I'm a aunt's best friend's son? and also, Mr Safar?"
"you don't need to know now, you will understand by yourself"
"this is aunt's juice, enjoy it"
"thank you Fany"
"this is your juice" Mala offered Raven's juice.
"thank you aunt" said Raven.
"same-sama aunt, then I continue to work"
"the spirit of work is Fany, don't eat late" Fany nodded and left Mala and Raven.
"oiya, the aunt forgot to ask, now how are you?"
"alhamdhulillah, our good news aunt. Aunt how?"
"auntie is good too"
"Raven?" call Mala serious and Raven returns her gaze.
"yes aunt?"
"do you want to accept this match?" mala asked after drinking her juice.
"this auntie, not that I refused but.." Raven's words stopped for a moment.
"Raven is now in first grade High School and is about to move up to second grade, so I mean. I want to focus on school first aunt, so.."more.
"iya aunty knows, therefore aunty and aunt husband have agreed to hold a proposal to bring your relationship closer until you are both ready to go towards a more serious relationship" Mala explained.
"lamaran?"
"but aunt..."
"aunty will give you time to think and, tell your mama. If you are ready you come to the aunt's house even though it's just playing aunty and om is very happy"
"then your aunt will drive you home"
"no need aunty, em.I mean aunty does not need to drive home. Just take it back to the minimarket because Raven's bike is still there"
"alright then, come on" Raven nodded and entered the car back towards the minimarket.
On the other hand, tired of waiting for her mother to come home, Aleta fell asleep while Evano finished with her laptop switching to reading magazines until someone called her.
"father..Aleta. mama came home" cried Mala as she headed to the kitchen putting down her groceries.
"mama's home yet?" ask Evano.
"yes, where is Aleta?" mala answered while taking out her groceries one by one.
"Aleta's in her room"
"oh well" as Mala pulled out the contents of her shopping bag she found something in her shopping bag.
"oh gosh!!" Mala yelled and Evano was shocked and ran to his wife.
"what's wrong ma? what's going on?"
"oh my God, I can forget. How'this?" he said to himself while patting his head.
"maxute mama?what's forgetting?" evano asked confusedly.
"this you know pa" shows the milk she was holding towards her husband.
"that's milk? why did you buy baby milk?"
"it's not my mom who bought me, it's Raven's milk"
"Raven? eko's son?"
"yes, I met him in the minimarket"
"then?" evano asked, then Mala told him everything.
"continue this how pa? he must be looking for her now"
"why did he buy baby milk? does she have a child?" ask Evano perfunctorily.
"well, this is his sister's milk"
"ooh. papa thinks he's married and has kids" Evano joked.
"who's married and has a child, ma?" asked Aleta who suddenly stood behind them while rubbing her eyes, Mala and Evano turned to Aleta.
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