Chasing you with Pellets
18. Threats

A month ago Aprilia and Ricki were in a relationship as lovers. But not once did Aprilia introduce Ricki to the mother. Until one afternoon Fitria also collect Aprilia's promise.

"When do you want to know your boyfriend is the same as Mama Pril ?" ask Fitria when April arrives home alone.

"Why is Mom suddenly so rich ?. That's very strange" said Aprilia.

"Ck, you're a freak. He said he had a girlfriend but everywhere was always alone. I also never got home from work. Though your boyfriend is the Manager," replied Fitria.

"Ricki is busy Ma," said Aprilia.

"Busy what the hell until can't nganter you home. Or maybe it is you who deliberately do not want to bring him here. Why, are you ashamed to recognize this disabled Mama as her ?" ask Fitria annoyed.

Aprilia fell silent. He was confused on how to cover up the lies he had made. Aprilia just didn't want her mom to know that she worked as a factory worker and not as a receptionist as she had been telling me.

Seeing the panicked face of her daughter made Aprilia suspicious. Slowly he touched Aprilia's arm and then gently grabbed her.

"Why April, what's up ?" ask Fitria.

Aprilia told the truth. About his work and about his status that only laborers in the garment factory. Fitria let out a long sigh while shaking her head. He could not believe that his proud daughter only worked as a factory worker.

"Thus ... The Ricki you told me the manager was lying too ?. If only to dapetin guy kere rich that actually you do not need to use the knowledge that April. Because science is too valuable to dapetin ga classy rich guy that is !" fitria gusar said.

"Too about Ricki I'm not lying Ma. He is the manager" said Aprilia.

"prove. Bring him here April. If you see Mama she's not as good as you're telling her, watch out for you, yeah," said Fitria as she looked at Aprilia with a drawn look.

Aprilia nodded. It seems that the girl was afraid to hear the threat of the mother.

The next day Aprilia took Ricki to see her mother. And Fitria smiled with satisfaction the first time she saw Ricki.

"Sorry just stopped by here Auntie. I was too busy working because I was being chased by a dead line" Ricki said politely.

"Oh, gapapa. Please sit down. And April, please make me drink yes," Pitria's pinta.

"Yes Ma" said Aprilia as she hurried to leave Ricki and Fitria because she knew what she was going to do.

In the kitchen Aprilia had pecked for a moment when she saw an unusual object lined up sweetly on the table. There is a ground plate containing various flowers, there are three cups filled with liquid coffee, tea and water. And what attracted Aprilia the most was a bokor made of clay filled with incense that lit up and issued a pungent smelling smoke.

"What the fuck. Why Mama uses nyiapin ginian all. This is also, why the smell is so stinging anyway," muttered Aprilia while shaking her palm in front of her nose.

It seems that Aprilia forgot that the science of the mother's inheritance is a kind of science related to mystical things. And of course these objects are the usual things that accompany the ritual process.

"April ...!" call Fitria from the living room.

Aprilia realized that it was the code from the mother to move faster.

"Yes Ma, just a minute !" sahut Aprilia while rushing to brew coffee for Ricki.

Soon Aprilia came out with a tray of three cups of coffee. Aprilia put the cup to Ricki carefully because she knew she was watching him closely.

"Please drink Nak Ricki ..," said Fitria kindly.

"Yes Aunty, thank you ..," said Ricki.

"But still hot Ma," interrupted Aprilia who got a sharp gaze from Fitria.

"Dear Dad, I like to drink hot coffee really," said Ricki mediate.

After sipping coffee made by Aprilia, Ricki felt her eyes slightly twitched. But it was only for a moment. Because a moment later Ricki actually felt his body more fit as if he had just taken energy-boosting vitamins.

"So when exactly is Nak ?" ask Fitria later.

"Quickly Aunt," said Ricki steady.

"good. But Auntie does not want a cheap dowry yes ...," said Fitria.

"Every Aunt. I have a home, a car and a good savings. I think that's enough for a wedding dowry" said Ricki.

"Simple marriage is not a matter of origin of the dowry is big" said Fitria, who is owned by Ricki.

"For a while. This ..., what are you talking about. Marriage, who wants to get married ?" ask Aprilia confused.

"We Love ...," said Ricki gently but managed to make Aprilia surprised not kepalang.

"This mama ...," Aprilia's speech was interrupted as Fitria immediately cut in quickly.

"You better go home first, Ricki boy. Prepare everything so you can get married soon. If you're married, I'm not worried anymore" said Fitria half expel.

Ricki obediently complied with Fitria's request. The man walked out of the house of Fitria with a blank look.

After Ricki leaves, Aprilia argues with Fitria. It turned out that Aprilia refused to marry because she felt not ready and of course it made Fitria angry. Fitria is worried that Aprilia's safety is threatened. Apparently, Fitria had secretly performed a ritual to bind Ricki with Aprilia.

"You should get married because that's how April should be !" fitria panicked.

"But why Ma ?" ask Aprilia.

"Because Mama has made a ritual for you. And you can go crazy if you don't get married to Ricki," said Fitria in a choked voice.

Phitria's words made Aprilia surprised instead of dumbfounded. She did not think that her mother had gone too far.

"It should have been from the beginning that I didn't involve Mama in this matter" Aprilia said in a regretful tone.

"But if you don't engage Mama, not necessarily you manage to conquer Ricki and beat hundreds of Ricki fans in the factory. So don't pretend you don't know April !" sahut Fitria is upset.

"Yes I know. I'm grateful to Mama for that" said Aprilia.

For a moment Aprilia and Fitria fell silent. They seem to dissolve with their own minds.

"Continue now how is Ma ?. I'm not getting married because I don't want to be complicated. There will be many responsibilities that I have to work later and definitely make Me can not be as free as now. Anyway I'm not too serious about Ricki. I was curious about him who was adored by many of the girls. If you want to get married in time, it's not in my mind Ma. But I don't want to go crazy either. How dong Ma ...," said Aprilia in despair.

Fitria was silent for a moment and smiled.

"Father. You can marry Siri to Ricki. Marriage is just about releasing you from the curse. Afterwards Ricki has an obligation to provide for you but Ricki has no right to bind you. And you can still be free as you are now. How's Pril ?" ask Fitria.

"Could that be Ma ?" ask Aprilia.

"Can dong," said Fitria.

"That's why I want Ma !" aprilia said enthusiastically.

Aprilia's reply made Fitria smile. The woman is happy because she can get a solution to the problem of the child.

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