Halal Love of the Senior
Night Market

"I why? Am I more beautiful? Am I better? I deserve to be in the fight"

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"Ai," cried Adi as soon as Sekar Ayu slapped Adelia's cheek. He stroked his wife's flushed cheeks, then hugged Adelia. "You okay, Ai? I'm sorry I neglected to look after you."

"I'm fine, Mas," Adelia replied in her husband's arms.

"Strike, you better get out of here, before I call people to expel you," said Mr. Wijaya. "And don't ever set foot here again."

"But I haven't finished talking to Mas Adi." Sekar Ayu refused to leave.

"There's nothing we need to talk about anymore, Sekar. Quickly go there before you make me hit a girl for the first time" Adi kicked out.

"Why is Mas Adi defending this selfless woman?" Sekar Ayu's index points towards Adelia.

"That does not know you, Sekar. Adel my wife, of course I defend her. How dare you touch Adel. Quickly leave before my patience runs out." Adi again expelled Sekar Ayu.

Sekar Ayu remained unmoved, he was still standing in his place. "Don't spoiled you, Adelia," she sneers.

Adelia breaks Adi's embrace. "Mas Adi should be grateful that his proposal was rejected by Mbak Sekar. You can see for yourself how it is in its true nature. How can she be a godly wife if her speech is rude and likes to play hands."

"Enough!!! Watch your. Don't be so ignorant." Sekar Ayu raised his right hand, wanting to slap Adelia again.

Quickly, Adi caught Sekar Ayu's hand. "Once again you dare to touch your filthy hands to my wife, I will not remain silent, Sekar. Don't blame me for being rude."

Adi gripped hard Sekar Ayu's hand.

"It hurts, Mas. Let go, "please Sekar Ayu with a clear expression and endure the pain in his hand.

"Adi, let go of your hand" said Mr. Wijaya.

"Do not give your hands to women do not know themselves," continued Mr. Wijaya.

Adi immediately took off Sekar Ayu's hand violently.

"What's this from a storm up until it sounds in the back?" Hasna's mother came in from the kitchen.

"Well, why are you here again?" Hasna's mother frowned looking at Sekar Ayu.

"I want to talk to Mas Adi, Mom," replied Sekar Ayu while holding his hand which still hurts from being gripped by Adi.

"Mas Adi already has a wife. Do not disturb the household of Mas Adi and Ms. Adelia. You are a girl, Sekar. Would you like your husband to be taken by another woman?" Hasna's mother stared intently at Sekar Ayu.

"But, I still love Mas Adi, Mom."  Sekar Ayu continued to insist.

"Don't talk any more nonsense about love, Ma'am." Adelia followed.

"You can be silent." Sekar Ayu pointed at Adelia furiously.

"Dark," cried Mother Hasna. "You're supposed to shut up and get out of here. Don't ever show up in front of us again let alone set foot in this house."

"I just want to fight for love. Am I wrong?"

"Wrong. So wrong. Mas Adi proposed to you but was rejected. Now he has a wife instead you pursue. Where's your reasoning, Sekar?"

"Now, you get out of here or I have to drag you out?" Hasna's mother gave Sekar Ayu a choice.

"Why did you all gang up to corner me and chase me away?" said Sekar Ayu with a clear mimic.

"Stop your charade" said Adi.

"This is the last time we spoke well. Immediately leave this house or you want everyone in this village to know your behavior who wants to snatch people's husbands?" Mr. Wijaya gave a final warning to Sekar Ayu who was seen by several neighbors around his house, who arrived because he heard a noise there.

"Basic wong crazy." (Basic of crazy people.)

"Saiki wes do ra duwe is meneh." (Elakor now has no shame anymore)

"Iso-isone arep nyeraki Adi, ra kelingan biyen wes nolak. Grandma, I'm so, I'm gonna doilat meneh." (May be willing to approach Adi, do not remember first to refuse. If I'm ashamed, spit it out again.)

"Each, Sekar dadi pelakor saiki. Do ati-ati nek meet Sekar, bojone do dijogo." (Strue to be an actor now. Be careful when you meet Sekar, her husband is guarded.)

"Kok dadi pelakor, koyo ra ono lanangan liyane." (Beautiful as an actor, like no other man.)

Various kinds of chirping and chirping from the neighbors Pak Wijaya aimed at Sekar Ayu, which made his face redder because it held back anger.

"The driver from our village. Don't let the actors enter our village."

"You can see it's not just us who don't want you here, everyone wants you to go. Leave our home and never disturb our family again. Don't embarrass the honor of you and your dear family" Ms. Hasna said.

"Okay, I'll get out of here. But remember, I won't give up, Mom." Sekar Ayu once again looked at Adi before he actually left.

"Once again you disturb my family, I will not hesitate to act harder than before. The prison is waiting for you if you remain reckless." Adi warns Sekar Ayu for the last time.

Sekar Ayu just smiled in response to Adi. He then got off the terrace and rode his motorbike, leaving the yard of Pak Wijaya's house accompanied by various swearing from the neighbors.

They all breathed a sigh of relief as soon as Sekar Ayu left Pak Wijaya's house.

"Ai, still sick?" Adi again stroked Adelia's cheeks that were still slightly red.

Adelia smiled. "No, Mom."

"Bak Adel why, Mas?" ask Hasna's mother who does not know the incident of the cross-section earlier.

"Strick slapping Adel, Bun. I didn't notice the movement of his hands." Adi showed a guilty and sorry look.

"Astaghfirullah, Mrs Adel. Forgive us for not being able to take good care of Adel. Well, we should apologize to Mr. Lukman and Ms. Sarah." Hasna's mother held the husband's arm.

"No need, Bun. I'm really fine. Maybe my words provoked Mbak Sekar." Adelia held Hasna's hands together, reassuring her mother-in-law that she was okay.

Hasna's mother stroked Adelia's arm. "Mbak Adel, if it hurts to say yes. Don't hold yourself, so that if anything can be dealt with quickly."

"Yes, Bun. Thank you." Thank you." Adelia smiled at her mother-in-law. She felt comfortable and at ease beside Ms. Hasna, as with her own biological mother.

"Come, we'll be in Magrib soon." Hasna's mother took Adelia into the house.

The neighbors who had been in their yard also went home one by one after Sekar Ayu left.

"Mas, from now on be careful again. If you see or meet with Sekar better avoid," advised Pak Wijaya after they are only two on the terrace.

"Yes, Dad. Mas tomorrow want to consult with the Emperor, let's not happen like Restu yesterday."

Mr. Wijaya nodded then patted his eldest son's back before entering the house. Adi followed behind his father.

Bakda Magrib they had dinner together with a dish from the gourami fish that Adi caught this afternoon. Ms. Hasna cooks a menu of gourami soup and refreshing yellow pickled gurami. As usual Mother Hasna's cooking always tastes delicious, Adelia to ask for the recipe in order to cook later at home.

As previously planned, Adi took Adelia around on a motorcycle to enjoy the night of the week after the Isya prayer. Incidentally in the field near the house of Pak Wijaya there is a people's night market. Adi took Adelia there.

After parking the motorbike at the motorbike daycare, Adi took Adelia to the night market place.

"Mas Adi, what's wrong? How rich is that question" grumbled Adelia.

"I'm serious, Ai." Adi's face did not indicate that he was joking.

"This night market is almost as rich in the secret, right, Mas. Yes, it must have been. Where there are people who have never been secretive."

"This is the first time, Ai." Adi smiled broadly at his wife.

"Mas Adi, start it. I am also an ordinary person like the others. But, it's been a long time since I went to the night market."

"Ai, be careful the bag is put in front only. It's Sunday night so it's so crowded. Usually a lot of copets hang around," said Adi.

"Yes, Mas. Here I put in front of my bag. Mas Adi, also be careful of the wallet."

Adi nods. "Ready, Ai."

They went around the night market looking at the various booths. Sometimes they stop by the game and play. They really enjoyed the night.

Adelia was seen laughing many times when her husband lost the game. Despite being laughed at, Adi was happy to see his soulmate laughing cheerfully. As if nothing happened to them. In addition to playing and walking around, they also bought some snacks and also drinks sold there.

"Happy, Ai?" adi asked as they rested while enjoying the snacks they bought.

"It's so nice, Mom. Thanks for being invited here." Adelia holds Adi's arm and rests her head.

"Alhamdulillah, I'm glad that Ai's happy."

"It turns out memes are often circulating on the internet, happy is simple. Just getting out on the bike was happy. Very happy for me, Mom."

Adi laughed a little. "My wife is understanding, knowing that her husband can not take a vacation abroad, so usually just go to the night market. I'm sorry, Ai, it's just a little entertainment I can give you."

"Cubit nih if Mas Adi talk rich that again." The two of them laughed together.

"We need a rich vacation Dita and Rendra, Ai. Once a month or two months stay at a hotel or resort so let the mind more fresh. But the near one. Weekend gateway, that is. Agreed, Ai?"

Adelia nodded enthusiastically. Reflex she hugged her husband. "Thank you, Mom."

"Yes, but Ai, we're new to public places, so people's spectacle" whispered Adi.

"Yes, I forgot." Adelia parsed her embrace with a timid smile adorning her pretty face.

"My wife really needs this vacation, it's so nice to look like it" Adi teased.

"Aren't Mas Adi happy?" Adelia pursed her lips.

"If Ai's happy, I'll be happy too. The source of my happiness is now, Ai. Focus my life on that, Ai. Everything about Ai anyway."

"Begin the fight again" protested Adelia but with a blushed face.

"Mas Adi said it looked like he was rich in Titanic."

"Which part is similar, Ai?" Adi frowned.

"There's a legendary phrase, my. You jump (you jump), I jump (i jump)." Adelia scratched herself.

"Continue meaning?" Adi looks confused.

"Mas Adi, did you see the movie?"

Adi shakes. "Have heard the title, but never watched it. Old movie, right?"

"Yes, old movie. But good, Mom, I like it. We'll see each other at home."

"Yes. Just where's it lookin' like, Ai?"

Adelia took a long breath. "That's the scene where Jack convinces Rose that they're going to keep going together. Confused I explained. Tomorrow we go home from here and watch it let Mas Adi know."

Adi smiles. "Ready, Ai. We go home now yes, it's 09:00 tonight." Adi shows her watch to Adelia.

"Astaghfirullah, time is fast passing. It's only been a minute since we've been here."

"Next time we go to the night market again if it's right to come back here, Ai."

Adelia nodded. "Yes, Mas. We buy souvenirs for dad and mom?"

"Yes, but not much."

They then headed to the motor home. Along the way from the night market to the daycare many sell special merchandise of the night market.

"Mas, I want to buy sweet arum, yes, yes" Adelia's pinta who saw various colors of sweet arum wrapped in a large plastic hanging.

"Yes, but one."

"Thank you, Mom." Adelia chose one of the sweet white arums.

After that they go to buy donuts, bright moon (sweet martabak) and also martabak eggs.

"Ai, how much to buy. Mubazir if no one eats," Adi said.

"Tomorrow can be given to Mbok Darmi, Mas. Mother said her grandson Mbok Darmi there are four people. Kids usually like donuts." Adelia gave her reason.

"Yes already then. Are we gonna stop by Mbok Darmi's house and drop off the doughnuts?"

"It's late, Mom. It's not polite to visit at night. Mother said, every morning Mbok Darmi to the house. If tomorrow must be early in the morning to deliver materials to make bothok lamtoro."

"Yes, then. Did you buy it?"

"Actually want to buy another one, Mas. But, afraid even redundant, tomorrow if you go to the night market again just buy it."

"Yes, Ai. This has been a lot of shopping." Adi showed me some plastic bags in her hand.

"Oh yes. We're going home now, Mom." Adelia held her husband's arm up to the daycare.

After traveling by motorbike for about 15 minutes, they finally arrived at Pak Wijaya's residence. Some of the lights in the house have been extinguished, indicating that both parents have been resting in the room. Fortunately, Adi had brought his own garage key so there was no need to wake the mother.

After entering the house, Adelia kept her souvenirs on the dining table covered with food hoods, except for her sweet arum.

"Mas, I'm eating the sweet arum now huh?" pinta Adelia with a face made to weld.

"Yes, but a little bit. It's late, Ai. I'm afraid Ai has a toothache." How could he resist the desire of the woman who had stolen his heart.

"Yes, I just ate a little. I want to taste. After eating this, I change my clothes and clean up, Mom."

"Yes, I changed clothes to clean first," said Adi to his wife who was busy enjoying sweet arum.

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