
Anna stared at the smiles on the lips of her parents when the guests were her son and daughter-in-law who had just been married.
Mama serves Logan, asks him how he is, and asks him what food he likes. Logan looked disinclined and confused as he replied. So Anna also chimed. "What does your mom cook for?"
"Rendang, vegetable kale, crackers, fried chicken, the same fried vermicelli," replied mama, turning to her second child.
"Well, that's delicious! Are you done cooking?" anna exclaimed as she moved from her seat.
"Yes!" She stood up and half ran to the kitchen. Anna followed him while chuckling. Mama must have left her cooking in the kitchen.
Mama forgot, yes, if there are other girls who are ready to save her cooking. Tasiah. That girl's been in the kitchen ever since to fry the chicken you're cooking. Mama breathed a sigh of relief because Tasya had already lifted the chicken from the frying pan. He thought, his fried chicken would be burnt. Shame if given to his handsome son-in-law.
"Udah, you are calm" said Anna, chuckling. "Let me take care of the rest of Tasya's work in the kitchen. Mama's with papa Logan. I think Logan is equally awkward papa sitting together."
Tasya's phone ringing is heard. His heart seemed to jump from its place when he received a message from his place to apply for work. There will be an interview through the Zoom app soon, and Tasya is so nervous about not getting ready.
"Ma, I forgot there was an interview today. Sorry, Ma. I can't help you cook." Tasya went straight from the kitchen to her room.
Anna sighed. Apparently, he had to leave Papa and Logan in a quiet awkwardness, even though TV was singing a boxing show this morning.
Mama took Anna's favorite chocolate sponge cake in the fridge, then cut some of the cake. Anna approached her as she placed a few pieces of cake on the plate.
"Well! When did you buy the cake?" ask Anna, semringah.
Her smile warmed Anna's heart.
"Buy? When you found out you were coming here after England, Mama was going to make your favorite sponge cake." The plate containing the cake was then given to Anna. "Take a friend over there to talk to Logan and Dad."
Anna didn't mind, and immediately brought a tray filled with cookies and a pot of orange syrup ice to the living room. As he approached, the two men were busy watching TV while debating the boxers who were competing.
Amused to see it, but relieved. Finally, the awkwardness between them melted away. Dad found friends arguing and discussing a suitable one. Previously, Anna's father was the discussion friend of father.
"It's a mama's cake" said Anna, putting a plate filled with cake and a pot of iced syrup on the table. "Wait for lunch."
Logan and father turned to Anna at the same time. Seeing the tempting sponge cake has been arranged, the father immediately grabbed it. "Please eat, son Logan. Anna loves chocolate cake. Mama's making is very good, you know," said the father, sliding a plate filled with cake towards his daughter-in-law.
Logan only smiled faintly, then a piercing look was directed at Anna, as if he said: "did you deliberately make me fat?".
However, Anna only moved her head as a signal for Logan to eat the cake. Logan sighed while glancing at the cake. A cup of tea is not over. He ate 3 pieces of cookies. Is his stomach ready to be filled with cake? Not to mention, lunch time is almost here. However, rejecting the offer from her father-in-law was also not tasty.
Uncomfortable being stared at by father, Logan grabs a piece of sponge cake. Only, he split it in half, then gave half the cake to Anna.
"Make you," said Logan, Anna's eyes were rounded, while father was silently smiling.
"What, anyway? Just be ashamed in front of me. Really, really tacky acting, Logan!" Anna bathes. Then, he smiled forcefully, and said, "No, you're the one who eats."
"Want me a bribe?" There was no word of denial from Logan. It's the only way to mince words in front of her in-laws, rather than rejection. "You haven't had a chance to taste your favorite cake, have you?"
Inwardly, Logan said: "Come on, can you understand my position now? Don't resist!"
Anna was getting cornered, let alone Logan glaring at her so. Her lips were at a barrel, glancing at the cake while considering what to do. Finally he opened his mouth because Logan stood up and continued to pry the cake.
Goody! Logan smiled winning. "How's it feel?"
"Yes, it's definitely delicious!" sahut father, no one proud of mama's cooking. "Mama is good at cooking."
Forced Anna nodded in agreement and smiled, while Logan enjoyed half a sponge cake while sitting back on the sofa. Anna moved from there while enduring her frustration.
You little guy! The grunt in the heart.
Anna returns to the kitchen, and mom hunts her down with questions, wondering if Logan likes the cake or not. He was silent with a clear face, making mama feel that her daughter-in-law did not like the cake made.
"Hh, you are!" Mama shook off Anna's laughing arm, instead of getting angry, and smiled.
When Tasya returned to the kitchen, the food was ready to be served by Anna and Mama. The girl goes to her youngest sister's room because mom tells her to call her, while Anna offers to call dad and Logan to join her at the dinner table.
The two men came after turning off the TV. Anna followed behind them while covering her mouth. Since then, Anna had indeed endured her nausea. I don't know what smells make it so bad.
Logan unintentionally glanced at her from over his shoulder, seeing Anna in such a state. His heart just moved to approach him, asking in a worried tone. "You why?"
Anna glanced at him. This is acting or .. ah, you know! The feeling of nausea was unbearable anymore! Anna hurried to the bathroom without even having time to answer that question. Logan is stunned to see Anna running towards the bathroom. Everyone looked towards Anna, including mother.
Then, she glanced at Logan, asking anxiously, "Logan, Anna why?"
Logan turned slightly towards the woman. "It looks like Anna is nauseous again, Ma," he replied of origin, but it is true.
Logan's gaze had been pointing there with anxious thoughts. Then he decided to go there, after he said, "Mama, father, the same others just eat first. I caught up with Anna first."
Turns out Logan's hunch was right. After Anna spewed out her entire entrails, the girl came out of the bathroom with a pale face. His body was limp, walking while holding on to the bathroom door. Logan came over, instantly smearing his body.
"Are you okay? Is there a smell that makes you nauseous?" logan asked, Anna was stunned because the man knew the cause of her nausea.
"Yes, I don't know what food smells into my nose" Anna said.
"Do you want me to take you to the room?" Anna shook her head weakly. "No, I'm fine. It's not good if I eat in my room alone. I'm still strong, if only to sit at the dinner table."
"Relatedly? Is there food that makes you nauseous?" urged Logan, doubtful of Anna's words.
"Yes, sure," said Anna, nodding steadily until the man was helpless to persuade her. Anna gently sighed Logan's hand, then walked slowly beside him. "I'm okay, don't need to be stuck in this way. Others will worry."
Anna and Logan are back. Anna's father, mother, and two sisters had eaten some bribes first. Mama asked worriedly, especially after seeing Anna's pale face. Anna smiled faintly, answering that she felt fine.
Before Anna reached for a plate, Logan had already taken two plates for her and himself. Anna dissolves again in her slackness, until she forgets her promise not to get carried away with the man's acting.
However, since seeing the anxious expression that was drawn from Logan's handsome look, Anna felt that all her attention was sincerely done by Logan.
"His birthday?" tanya Logan, who had already put two rice cobs on Anna's plate.
"Udah," Anna replied as she nodded. Uh! The smell of rice made him nauseous again. As Logan puts a piece of rice on the plate, Anna mixes half of the rice on her plate into Logan's plate. The man frowned, glancing at Anna's little rice residue.
"That's a little bit?" logan Protest.
"Nothing," Anna replied as she grabbed the plate containing the rendang. Now, it was Anna's turn to take food for Logan, as a form of obligation of the wife to serve the husband.
"You want fried chicken?"
"No, vegetables, vermicelli and crackers only," replied Logan, this time he was disinclined for much of his behavior in front of his in-laws.
Anna took a piece of chicken for him, then placed the vermicelli, vegetables and crackers on Logan's plate and his plate. He began to slowly devour the food, trying to savor it even though the rice made him nauseous.
Logan glanced and noticed that. After eating, instead of cleaning the dishes, Anna went to the bathroom.
A troublesome early pregnancy! It seemed, Anna could not eat rice for now due to this nausea. Fortunately, the vomit that came out was not much. But, still his body was limp.
"You're throwing up again?" the first question Anna heard from Logan, when she came out of the bathroom.
Anna gasps. This man ... since when was he here? Was he waiting for her in front of the bathroom? Is this acting, or is it sincere to worry about him? Anna could not tell the difference, let alone the man swiftly wiping it.
"Come, I'll take you to the room." Logan offers.[]