
They had lunch together after Bramasta and Layla prayer Dhuhur group together’ in the living room as well.
Everyone looked at Eric with anxiety. The little boy wore a small glove and the light blue peci imitated the prayer movement that afternoon was imitated by Bramasta.
After lunch, Layla asked Leon to take a bath because the aroma was not enough. Even Eric covered his nose when he was near his father.
After lunch, they gathered again in the living room. The parents were on the sofa while the others chose the lesehan on the carpet.
“Well the masseur how, Leon?” ask Dad.
“3 More days God willing healed he said. But can not be used to lift the heavy-heavy first.” Leon swivel the nose of his son who is coloring aided Adinda and Adisti, “Eric do not ask for a sling first to Dadda ya?”
“Dada?”Adisti frowned.
“Modification from Daddy, Dis.” Layla chuckles.
“Eric calls Layla's sister what?” ask Adinda.
“Momman,” Layla replied with a smile.
“Mommy-Maman?” Adisti.
“Whose safe?” ask Mommy who just joined while carrying cut fruit in rectangular white trays.
Everything chuckles.
“Maman is French for Mom, Bun.” Adisti.
Mother nodded in understanding.
“Kok Mommy so remember your grandfather yes, Abah Maman.”
Bramasta and Adisti looked at each other before finally laughing loudly. While Leon looks gawking looking at Mother.
“Abah Maman's.. Bang Leon called his father with Abah and called his mother with Maman, Bun.” Bramasta explained while chuckling.
“So his grandfather Disti and the Great was Abah Maman?” Leon looked dumbstruck who was greeted with laughter by everyone.
“Abang why not have lunch on the road?” adisti asked Bramasta.
Indra frowned.
“Are you kidding me? Dining on the street mah existing hit another road user, Dis.” Indra looked at Adisti.
Adisti was about to return Indra's words but heard Hans's voice say hello. Everyone said hello to Hans.
Just as Hans was sitting on the sofa in front of Daddy, Anton's voice said a greeting.
Dad chuckles, “Good to collect everything here.”
“Hai Din, how about? Already done?” Hans turned his body to look at Adinda.
“Alhamdulillah already Bang.”
“So how on his trip?” ask Anton while taking a fork to pick up the cut watermelon.
“Sister, wash your hands first,” Adinda punched Anton's back.
Anton grimaced and showed off his grin.
“Iya.iya..” Anton got up from his seat to the pantry.
Great to breathe out a rough breath. He looked at Adinda who was giving two thumbs plus a big smile to Anton who had just washed his hands. Anton chuckled at Adinda.
Agung exhaled his breath violently again. Views ducking. She's envious. Envy the smile Adinda gave Anton. While since the incident Adinda pushed his chest until his back hit the car window, Adinda avoids eye contact with him.
Agung breathed out violently again. He was jealous of Anton who so easily talked to Adinda. No burden at all.
[Ah, if only I could as soon as Anton.] Great in his mind.
“On the road there was an incident,” Adisti story that made them turn to Adisti.
“What incident?” Bramasta thrusts a plastic fork into a piece of pineapple.
“Adinda got another panic attack when the car passed the police station.”
“Kok can?” Anton furrowed his forehead while looking at Adinda who was smiling shyly.
Adisti told me everything. Agung stood up and put his feet towards the pantry.
Adisti paused the story for a moment, his eyes staring at his older brother who was walking away.
“Kakak kapain?” tanyakanya.
“Boiled water makes coffee.” sahut Agung.
Adisti looked at Adinda and gave the code to Adinda to help her brother. Adinda stood up and set foot in disdain. But he stayed close to the Great as well.
“Let me help, Om,” they stand next to each other near the sink.
“Hmm.” Indra muttered as he handed the kettle of water from the stove to Adinda to fill with tap water.
The water kettle is almost full. Adinda turned off the faucet. Agung stretched out his hand to take the kettle from the hand of Adinda.
“No need, Om. Let me put it on the stove. Our hands will touch again. Mahrom. Could be later Om injured again by me,” Adinda said with a look at the stove.
The great step back. Giving space for Adinda to be able to put a kettle of water on the stove. Then turn on the stove.
Both of Grand's hands were put in his pants pocket. His heart paled upon hearing Adinda's words.
“Dinda.” The Great whispered beside the Adinda.
Their gazes were fixated on the flames of the stove.
“Ya?” Adinda twisted her fingers.
“I..” Agung paused for a moment, thinking of his sentence, “Ma’af.”
Adinda shakes.
“I who should ask ma’af on Om Agung. For the nature of my childishness, my fatherhood, my fears and my anxieties so that I have to trouble Om the Great many times and put Om the Great in difficult situations.”
Great to look at Adinda. The difference in height made him unable to see Adinda's face clearly. What is clear, the heart of Agung increasingly twisted to hear long sentences from Adinda. Guilt occupied a large portion in his heart.
“Dinda.. please. don't talk like that.”.
She shrugged both of her shoulders.
“Everything that was said in the car is true kok Om,” Adinda looked up at the fire that was burning blue.
“Ma’afkan I have made you hurt with my words,” Agung turned again on Adinda.
Adinda smiled bitterly.
“I was wrong Om.”
Mother's voice broke the awkwardness between them. The two of them jumped in shock and took a step back from the front of the stove.
“Kak, Din?!” Call Mommy, “What are you doing in front of the stove? Just this time Mother saw people cooking water while waiting for it to boil. Afraid of gosong?”
All chuckling. Red Butterfly Gank berciyee-ciyee.
“Sini Din.” Layla patted the empty spot next to her.
Eric had fallen asleep and was moved to the front room by Bramasta.
Adinda nodded at Layla then smiled widely. Leaving the Great in the pantry looking at him with an unbecoming heart. She felt half her heart go away as Adinda left the pantry.
Leaving an unpleasant taste in his chest. Agung rubbed his left chest that was pounding hard. Agung stepped foot into the living room hesitantly.
“Bro, I have access to where they are being held. You want me to teach them a lesson? I did not accept Adinda until that day because of their actions,” Hans sat next to Agung.
Agung looked at Adinda who was sitting in a group with Layla and Adisti on the round carpet near the front room door. Coincidentally Adinda was looking towards him as well. Just as Agung was about to smile, Adinda already shifted her gaze again.
[Is it complicated to fall in love?] Agung sighed rough again the umpteenth time.
Everyone stared at Agung waiting for his answer. Agung shook his head, then looked at Adinda again.
“Gue has read their condition report after the incident in hotel lounge X. The Stepmother got bruised ribs in three places and the back neck while the man suffered a fracture to his right hand. I think it's worth it for now. Let's just keep an eye on the trial process later.”
All agree with the word Great.
Agung looked at Hans and Anton in turn.
“You've eaten yet?”
Both nod.
“You deliberately came here to see my condition and Adinda?” ask the Great again.
Hans and Anton looked at each other then chuckled.
“Ngaklah. We'll be working again.” Hans points to the file he brought for Daddy to sign, while Anton points to an open laptop that Bramasta and Indra are reading.
“Kok I feel so unemployed huh? I'll be working tomorrow?” He looked at Hans.
Hans gave his grin which made his face even more handsome behind his cold face.
“No way.. Babeh told me, Lu stayed at home for 3 days. WFH, Young. New Lu can enter the office.”
Great throbbing. Staring at Adinda from a distance who was laughing with Layla and Adisti. Showing a little decker under his eyes to Agung. His heart is not okay. His guilt made him more agitated, confused and languishing at once.
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The Great Branch is in turmoil, agitated and languishing. While Adinda is pretending to be cheerful. Ah, you two are... Their world is turning upside down right now.
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