Don'T Hate Me, Baby!
Returnees
The next day, Ansel and Chalissa woke up. Chalissa woke up first. As usual when he was awake he would rush over to clean himself up. After that he went to the kitchen to make sure of the breakfast menu. When Chalissa was in the kitchen, Ansel woke up. He realized that his wife must be busy in the kitchen with bi Nani and bi Suti. Ansel went into the bathroom.
Ansel came out of the bathroom. He saw the work clothes of shirts, pants and from what Chalissa had prepared. Ansel smiled, as if his wife had forgotten that today was Saturday, which meant that today he had no routine to the office.
Ansel picked up a plain t-shirt inside the closet and shorts.
"Dear, you, don't work today?" Chalissa was astonished when she entered the room to find her husband not wearing the shirt he had prepared.
Ansel smiled, he approached his wife and hugged her from the side.
"It's Saturday baby" whispered Ansel.
Chalissa's eyes widened and her mouth opened to form the letter o. Then he smiled in shame because he forgot that today is the heart of Saturday. It seems like her routine as a housewife who spends a lot of time just at home makes her unable to remember the day well.
"If today is Saturday. Why did your tumben wake up so early?" ask Chalissa who remembers her husband's habit of waking up a little later if it's off or not working.
"I want to take Killian for a morning walk. These few days, I'm busy, baby with my work. Until I don't have time to get Killian to play outside. We're going out, hem, we're going to the park, okay?" bring Ansel.
"Can. I'm getting ready, so I'll take Clarissa as well" said Chalissa, walking out of the room leaving Ansel standing in front of the mirror, drying her hair.
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Last night, Hanny got a message from Ansel.
He got up and dressed, because he had promised someone.
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It's been almost 20 minutes since Hanny waited for someone at a diner, where she used to enjoy her breakfast.
"Morning, Han. Sorry for a long time" said Keenan who immediately took a sitting position opposite Hanny.
Hanny smiled, "Yes brother, it's okay. O yes what do you want to eat? I ordered rice."
Keenan looked at the food booth around him. Keenan raised his hand and someone approached them.
"What do you want to order?" ask a man who is one of the waiters at the simple Indonesian place to eat.
"I ordered chicken porridge with quail eggs one skewer yes mas" Keenan replied, "hem, drink bottled mineral water mas only" he added, then smiled before the waiter left them.
Hanny observed Keenan talking to the waiter ordering his breakfast. As Keenan smiled kindly at the waiter, Hanny was flabbergasted. He realized that Keenan did have the same sweet smile as Chalissa and Clarissa.
"Ehem..." Keenan cleared his throat to find Hanny silent towards him.
Hanny spontaneously rolled her eyeballs in another direction.
Tutt..tutt.
Keenan's phone rang.
"Dear one, what's up?" say hello to Keenan on the person behind the phone.
Hanny is made to flinch when she hears Keenan saying hello to someone, surely that person, a woman, may be her lover.
Hanny doesn't feel good about having to hear their morning talk.
"I'm sorry, my dear, I can't go to your apartment today. I'll try to see you later."
Before long a waiter came to bring Hanny's breakfast.
"Thank you" Hanny said to the waiter who left immediately after placing her order on the table.
"Okay, dear. See you" Keenan said, hanging up.
Keenan smiled at Hanny who coded her to enjoy breakfast.
Soon Keenan's order arrived.
They were still enjoying their breakfast. Hanny chooses to focus on her food without seeing Keenan sitting in front of her. Keenan felt clumsy with Hanny as if to silence her.
"You're used to having breakfast here?" Keenan began to open the chatter so that the fresh morning air did not make their bodies become cold because of their residence.
Hanny smiled again when she saw Keenan had finished his breakfast clean.
Keenan himself was aware of Hanny's smile and gaze. He chuckles.
"The bury's good"
A servant approached them to tidy their table.
"Thank you, brother. It's been treated" said Hanny.
Now they walked towards Keenan's parked car not far from where they ate.
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In the car, Chalissa still doesn't know where Ansel will take them.
He just chose to be quiet, because asking was useless. Ansel from earlier deliberately did not want to tell him their destination.
Clarissa herself who sat in the second seat, chose to quietly enjoy her morning trip while playing the phone.
They arrived at a family and child tourist spot. From the front of the entrance gate, there is a green view with plants and trees that fill the location.
They have entered the tourist area. Like a vast meadow with rice field facilities with small size. In the grass area that seems like a place to relax is also facilitated with a large bean bag.
"Where do you like it?" ansel asked as he looked at the expressions of his wife and sister-in-law.
"Good brother. Where are we sitting, brother?" Clarissa observed the location where there were already some people who had been sitting relaxing by using bean bags and mats. There are even those who choose to use a tent with a medium size that has been prepared by the tourist attractions.
"There" said Ansel pointing towards a location that was far enough away from them to sit. A place at the end, looks a tent that has been installed.
Before they went to that location, Ansel had already booked the place. He deliberately requested a private location.
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"Sir, let's go in" Hanny asked.
They walked past some people who were enjoying the morning air. It looks like some people who deliberately come just refreshing and there are also those who enjoy the morning with light exercise.
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Keenan was speechless to see someone standing not far away also looking at him.
"Kak Keenan" said Chalissa lirih, but his words were still heard by Clarissa who was helping Ansel roll out a mat next to the tent.
Clarissa stopped her activities, and her eyes saw Chalissa followed by her gaze towards a man standing looking at her brother.
Hanny holds Keenan's hand and leads him to walk toward Ansel's small family.
"Chalissa" said Keenan who was already standing close to her. "Clarissa" he said again looking at his little sister who was standing behind Chalissa.
Chalissa couldn't hold back her tears. Now the clear circle has dripped.
Keenan opened his hands, stretching them out hoping that his two younger siblings would scatter into his arms.
Chalissa cried to her sister. A brother he hadn't seen for a long time. Followed by Clarissa who hugged her older brother.
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