Annanta
Chapter 48

Elvano stared at her phone. Two seconds ago, a notification of an incoming message on his phone read. A smile rose on her lips as she got a message from Anta.

Antas

We're leaving, Mas.

Don't forget to eat on time.

Dress for three days Anta

ready in Anta's closet.

Wear it from the right shirt.

When you arrive, Anta will be told again.

^^^Elvano ^^

^^^Yes, darling. Careful. ^^^

^^^ I love you. ^^^

Antas

Me either.

^^^Elvano ^^

^^^Also what? ^^^

Antas

I love you too.

Elvano chuckled at the message. He was like a teenager who was exchanging messages with his girlfriend.

"Ekhm!" That loud Deheman made Elvano stop his smile. He just realized, if there is Tirta here.

"What the hell lo? Gangu!"

"Curtain! Who else is chattingan lo? Smile smile?"

"My wife is. Why?"

"No. I figured... Ck. Lupain is."

"It's not clear!" Elvano refocused on his phone. Chatting with Anta made him miss his wife. Instead of him serving Tirta who was bad mood because Risma sulked, he better look at his picture with Anta and Evan.

"Vano!"

"Hm." Only Deheman without turning his head, made Tirta draw her breath.

"Lo look at me, can you?"

Elvano severed her gaze from the mobile screen, then looked at Tirta.

"Now, I've seen. You want to say what the hell? Pake look around everything. By the way get used to it?"

"Ck. I just want to say, take care of your wife. Dear to him. Don't you get the lyrics of other girls."

"Will not! I can't turn away from Anta anymore" she replied. "From Lo here, mending you persuade Risma again."

"It's hard for my wife to be persuaded."

"Well, if you ask me to."

"Well, how do I know? He said buy martabak, yes I buy martabak. I don't know if he wants a spicy martabak."

"Lo's wife is weird. I just heard there's a spicy martabak."

"His name is also pregnant again" replied Tirta half annoyed. "Ck. I'm sorry I said the same. I'd like to see Risma first." Tirta patted his thigh, then stood up. "Gue remembered you once again. Even though I haven't met your wife, I'm sure she's a good girl. Don't be vainin the same as you are sickin. It's hard to find good people who are really good" Tirta said, then walked out of Elvano's room.

Elvano was silent at what Tirta said. Until the door closed, Tirta's speech was still ringing.

"Gue won't be disappointed in Anta" he murmured.

Elvano took a breath, stared at the photo of Anta for a moment, then turned off the phone screen. He began to focus on the documents in front of him.

Up to almost 2 hours he did his job, notification messages on his mobile phone disperse concentration. He quickly grabbed it, thinking if it was a message from Anta.

+ 6282457314xxx

Vano, I'm home.

Elvano's forehead shriveled to read the Message. There is no profile picture that allows him to recognize the person. As a result, he ignored the message and continued his work.

Ting... Message notification reads again.

+ 6282457314xxx

It's me Vionna

Deg

Elvano was silent reading the message. Vionna's? She back? After nearly two years of disappearing, he is now back.

+ 6282457314xxx

Vano. You remember me, right?

We met at the rainbow cafe xx street, huh?

+ 6282457314xxx

Reply to my message, Vano.

Elvano remained silent as she stared at the incoming message. Vionna, the woman who had once been in her heart and disappeared just like that, is back. Whether the feeling of what he was feeling now when he found out the woman was back, he did not understand.

"It seems, what I saw at the mall at the time, was Vionna, right" muttered Elvano.

***

After a three-hour drive, Anta, Evan, Devita, Haris and Dika arrive at Anta's old house. Anta doesn't know if Dika will come with them. He wanted to refuse the man to come along, but he felt bad for Dika and his two in-laws who invited Dika.

"Before marriage, is this your home?" ask Dika.

"Yes, Brother. It's Anta's house with Anta's sisters."

"Papa was first here. Asri's house. Papa likes it" said Haris.

"His father is busy. My mom used to bring Papa here. But, Papa kept on refusing. Said busy!"

"Not busy, baby. It's really busy." Haris cooed Devita's nose, making Anta and Dika chuckle.

"Eh, Neng Anta's. Back home village huh? Where's her handsome husband, Neng? Not coming?" ask a woman who used to talk about Anta when she first came home since she was married. Since being made silent by Elvano at that time, their way of talking to Anta became a little more friendly. Even so, there were still those who gave a cynical look.

"Mas El is doing a lot of work, ma'am." Anta answered as she was.

"Oh. If they're ready for Neng Anta?"

"Yes Neng. Who's the next to Neng Anta, who? Well, I can, I know your son." One of the mothers opened her voice.

"This is my Mother-in-law, this is my Father-in-law da—"

"Your father-in-law is handsome, yes" praised the mother blatantly.

"Thank you B... Shhh, sick dear." Haris grimaced as he got a pinch from Devita right on his waist.

The woman looked at the husband sharply, then whispered in his ear. "Don't flirt!" devita's Perspiration.

"Handling, darling. I love you, and will always be loyal to you" said Haris, who was ignored by Devita.

Anta smiled looking at Papa and her Mama-in-law. He then looked at Dika. "If this, Brother Dika. She's my husband's cousin's sister, Mom."

"Ooh, husband's cousin sister. Cute. But, why call him Brother?"

"Anta respects me for being older than him."

"Hehehe... That's it," said the four mothers simultaneously.

"Oh yeah, has she got a boyfriend yet? Do I want to know my daughter?"

"I have a wife!" Dika answered with ease. Making Anta, Devita and Haris hold back smiles seeing the disappointed faces of the mothers.

"Yes already Neng Anta, Mom, Sir, Mas Dika, we want to go to the market."

"Yes ma'am, please," replied Anta and Devita.

"Be careful on the road ma'am!" yelled Dika as if already familiar with the mothers.

"Come, we're in!" bring Anta. The waiter Devita assigns to look after Tiara and Ricky helps Dika carry their belongings.

"Mama please carry Evan. Anta wants to help Auntie with Dika."

"Yes, son." Devita thrust her hand to hold Evan. "This is my darling with Grandma. Mama help Om if there's a Aunt first."

"Let Papa help you too" said Haris.

They both carried their luggage and placed it as Anta said.

Last night, he had told Tiara to prepare her room so that it could be occupied by Papa and her Mama-in-law. He didn't know if Dika would come. So, he'll have her sleep with Ricky later.

"What are the other aunties cooking?" Anta walked over to Auntie who was frying something.

"Fried fish, ma'am." The woman who was often called Bi As by Tiara and Ricky turned a glance at Anta, then her gaze focused back on frying fish.

"Before Aunt came home last night, Non Tiara said, Madam and the great lord will be here. So, Auntie cooks a lot."

"Everything is cooked. Or, what else does Madam want to masakin?"

"No need, Bi."

The sound of a motor that stopped in the yard of the house, making Anta and Bi As look at each other.

"Ricky's home at this hour, Bi?"

"No idea, Madam. Usually 1 or 2 hours to go home."

"If so, Anta went ahead first, Bi. Look at Ricky or not."

Anta immediately to the front yard after getting a nod of Bi As. Sure enough, it turns out the bike stopped because it drove Ricky home.

"Sister Anta." The boy walked quickly and crucified Anta's hand. "I saw a car in front. So remember the words of Brother Tiara, if Brother comes today same mother, same father also."

"Yes. Go, in! They're already inside." Ricky nodded, then he and Anta entered together.