Annanta
The First Concern of Elvano

Elvano entered a restaurant. His steps went straight to the table where his best friend, Tirta, was waiting. The man immediately sat in the front seat of Tirta.

"It's a long time ago." Kesal Tirta's.

"Gue forgot." Reply Elvano, relax.

"Forgot or can't handle the same reason your wife is your child?"

"Lo know?"

"Yes know. Evan, the daughter of that girl..."

"That's not what I meant. Do you know I have a wife?"

"Why? Shocked, lo? There is no information that I cannot get. You didn't invite me."

"Ck. Don't be arrogant. The proof is Violla. You haven't got the information yet."

"Ck. I am sorry I talked about girls. Here, everything you're asking about your wife is here." Tirta provided a file containing Anta's information. Elvano grabbed it and read it immediately.

Although I already know the information about Violla, I will not let you know, Vano. He's enough to make your life a mess.

"Lo is reliable." Elvano looked at her best friend.

"Ck. Why did you ask me to find out about your wife? You should know everything about him. Your wife's own information period you don't know anything."

Elvano. Tirta's words are true. He doesn't know anything about Anta. Not wanting to discuss Anta, Elvano switched the conversation. They even discuss their respective work.

***

Anta and Dinda chuckled at the joke. The man was in the kitchen with Anta and Dinda. He had just finished washing the dishes, and was now even bothering Anta and Dinda who were making cookies.

"Sister, name the kitchen seasoning in one second." Dika looked at his sister.

"Oh, Anta's stomach hurts, sister, laughs on." Anta held her stomach. I really don't run out of ideas.

"Nobody's tired, Dik, laughing mulu. Stomach pains Brother." Dinda.

"Come on! Again, again."

"Call kitchen seasoning in one second? Does anybody? Brother doesn't know. Most of the kitchen spices a lot, it is impossible to call it just one second."

"There you are, brother." Answer Dika.

"What?" Anta and Dinda asked simultaneously.

"Ginger Miri Tumbar."

Suddenly Dika's answer made Anta and Dinda again chuckle. Dika also chuckled.

"Extm..."

Instantly the laughter of the three people was stopped by someone deheman. Everyone looked towards the kitchen entrance. There, Elvano stood with a gloomy face unfriendly.

"Vano, have you gone home?" Sapa Dinda's.

"Where was Vano? Sunday should be at the house with the same wife. Uh, everywhere." Said Dika. It seems the man intentionally said that.

Anta was silent. It seemed like Elvano's gaze was on him.

"There's some very important business I have to do." Dinda and Dika both nodded.

Elvano approached them. Anta looked up at the man. "I haven't had lunch yet." His words were on Anta.

"Ck. It's a pity that Bang Vano is late. We had lunch together. Anta is really smart to cook. The cooking is good." Praise Dika. Anta slightly lowered her head, smiling faintly. It was inseparable from Elvano's vision. He was angry, but tried to hold it.

"Taste Anta is over. Remaining aunt's cooking that was deliberately made for you." Added Dinda.

Elvano tried to contain his anger. He's really upset right now. His jaw hardened holding back the upset. Dika who looked at him and smiled lightly. Makes Elvano even more upset.

"Come, Mas. Anta ready for the food."

Anta immediately rushed away from Dinda and Dika. Elvano followed him and sat down on one of the dining table chairs. Anta immediately prepared her food and spooned the food to an Elvano plate.

"Enough." Said Elvano, making Anta stop scooping. Though only a spoonful that Anta moved to her plate.

"I have no intention of eating. So, don't let me really not eat." His word. Actually, he wanted to go straight to the room. But, he did not want Dika or Dinda to mock him. And worse, Dika will take the opportunity to make Anta like him.

Ck. Why did I get so upset when Anta laughed because of Dika? Ck. Damnit damnit!

***

After finishing his meal, Elvano rushed to the living room, joined by his parents, Fahri and the two young children there.

"Om Vano, Mama's just a pretty aunt, how long in the kitchen?" Ara asked, when she found out Elvano had just come from the kitchen.

"Beautiful aunt?" Elvano's forehead scrunched up not understanding.

"I mean, Anta." Definitely Devita.

Ck. Do all the kids like it? Very clever he took the heart of a child.

"Mama Ara is still in the kitchen." Answer Elvano. The man grabs Evan and holds him.

Dinda came smiling at her daughter. He sat right next to Fahri. Elvano who saw him glanced towards the kitchen. Meaning Anta was just alone with Dika. Elvano again hardened his jaw. His hand was about to move Evan into the lap of the mother. But, before Evan moved from his lap, Dika came with a tray of drinks. The man was about to return to the kitchen, but Elvano stopped him.

"Where are you going?" The cold voice of Elvano sounded.

"I'm going to the kitchen, I'm going to get our cake." Dika replied, a little pressing our word.

"Anta will be here too. Let him bring it."

Everyone looked at the two cousins. There seems to be a problem between the two.

"It's true, you're all here." A woman's voice was heard in the room. Behind him, another woman who looked young, was about 25 years old.

Everyone in the room stared at the two women. He's Yuli, Aunt Elvano, Haris' younger brother. Behind him, Selly, Yuli's favorite daughter-in-law.

"Sister," Yuli immediately hugged her older brother, Haris, who was also replied by the man. He hugged Elvano and Evan, ignoring Devita who was sitting next to Haris. He doesn't like Devita very much. He hugged Dinda and Dika, then greeted Fahri and Ara. The same thing Selly did. But, the woman hugged Devita, deliberately to get the attention of Elvano's mother.

Anta came with a cake she made with Dinda and Dika. His forehead puckered looking at the other guests in the room.

"Please try." Said Anta, while putting the cake on the table.

Yuli looked at Anta with squinting eyes. "Here, your wife Elvano?"

"Yes." Yeah." Only a short answer came out of Elvano's mouth.

Yuli looked at Anta from top to bottom with a condescending look. "A girl like this, you make a wife? He doesn't deserve Elvano. Our family cannot accept a daughter-in-law carelessly. This kind of village girl, why would you want to marry her?"

"I chose Anta for Elvano." Connect Devita. Anta just looked down. Suddenly his eyes watered.

"Curtain! Just deserve. Your taste is indeed a village. Look at my daughter-in-law." Yuli takes Selly. "She is beautiful, educated, and most importantly from a distinguished family."

"Aunty..."

"Dinda, Dika, don't interfere." Yuli's Remind. Fahri rubbed Dinda's arm to calm Dinda down.

"You keep on proud of your daughter-in-law. Our taste is different. You like a beautiful daughter-in-law and rich in treasure. And I, I love a beautiful, rich-hearted daughter-in-law." Reply Devita, making Haris look proudly at his wife. Although Yuli is his sister, but Yuli has been very outrageous.

"Curtain! Rich-hearted? You certain? Girls just want treasure. The lowly girl se..."

"Enough, auntie!" Elvano's voice sounded cold. The man stood up while holding Evan. He approached Anta and grabbed the girl's hand, holding her tightly.

Degs...

Anta's heart is beating faster. He looked up, looking at the cold and serious face of Elvano. This was the first concern Elvano had shown him.

"I respect aunty because aunty is Papa's sister. I could hate my aunt easily. So, don't fish I hate aunty."

Elvano immediately pulled Anta away. His steps led his wife to their room. He closed the door hard, until it was heard reaching the living room.

Elvano sat Evan in his bed, then looked at Anta who was still standing. He knew the girl was crying. It was just that, Anta rubbed it quickly, removing a trace of her tears.

"Evan should take a nap. Keep him asleep." He said, then moved to the sofa, grabbed his laptop on the table and started working on something.

Anta doesn't talk much. He got on the bed, laid Evan down, and lay down, turning his back to Elvano. "Evan baby, bobo first thing, huh? Mama's with." Said, slowly. Even so, Elvano could still hear it.