How To Love You
Chapter 196

"What's this mama talking about? Who wants to do the no-no. That Tantri here just wants an internship at our restaurant, Ma. He just wants to learn. It's not like you, Mama thinks." explained Miko.

"Internship? Since when did you receive the apprentice? Before, Mama never heard."

"Mm, just this time. Anyway don't drive away, Tantri well, Ma. Miko will tell me anything from the beginning, Mama didn't ngusir she left here."

"Seriously? You care so much about that woman. Is she your boyfriend?" asked Ms. Melda with probing eyes.

"No, Ma. Tantri is not Miko's boyfriend, but Miko cares about her. Miko promised me that she'd do anything as long as Mama didn't push her out of here."

"What's going home and staying home?" ask Ms. Melda. She hoped her son would come back with her. In light of the events of almost 5 years ago, Miko left home because Papa and her mother were against her relationship with Lyvia. 2 Years later, Miko's relationship with Lyvia foundered in the middle of the road. But Miko is also still reluctant to return to her parents' house on the grounds that she is comfortable living independently.

"If I go back and stay at home, then who's gonna take care, Tantri's here?" inner Miko. He had no choice but to reject his mother's wishes even though he had promised to do anything.

"Sorry, Ma." said Miko, looking down.

"Ck, okay. Mama's going to kick the girl out right now" Melda said, chuckling in annoyance. He jerked his hand out of Miko's grasp. He quickly walked to the apartment door.

"Ma, Mum. No, get rid of Tantri, Ma. If, Mama expels him, Miko does not have any face in front of Om Rudi same Aunty Indah later," explained Miko as she pulled her mother's hand back.

"Who are they? Are they both the girl's parents?" ask Ms. Melda.

"Yes, Ma. I'm just as ashamed, Hendra and his wife later if Mama's gonna drive Tantri out of here, too,"

"Hendra's? Hendra's your best friend. What's the girl's relationship with, Hendra?" ask Ms. Melda curiously.

"Tantri's his sister-in-law, Hendra, Ma." Miko then told everything to Ms. Melda. And Miss Melda finally understood after hearing all Miko's explanations. But still he did not justify that Miko and Tantri had to stay one roof together. He then thought of the best way to solve the problem.

"good. Mama won't throw him out. But before, Mama wanted to meet the girl" said Ms. Melda after being able to accept her son's explanation.

"But, Mama really promised. Don't let me, Mama's driving away, Tantri."

"You don't seem to know me, Mama. Since when did Mama break her promise?"

"Never the hell." said Miko while grinning and then scratching the back of his head that does not feel itchy.

The two of them then entered the apartment together. Without asking much, Ms. Melda immediately looked for Tantri who said Miko was in the kitchen.

Tantri was unaware of the presence of the two. He was still busy tidying up their groceries that were quite a lot.

"Tri!" call Miko.

"Eh, yes Brother." said Tantri while looking towards the source of the voice. He sees Miko standing with a woman he does not know. But looking at the faces of the two, Tantri can decide that the woman in front of her must be Miko's mother. The two faces are somewhat similar.

"Tante must be his mother, sister Miko, yeah." guess Tantri. Ms. Melda simply nodded while smiling kindly. He was watching the girl standing in front of him from head to toe.

"Looks like she's a good girl." Inner Bu Melda.

"Tantri, Aunt" said Tantri, reaching out to shake hands with Ms. Melda. Not to forget, he also kissed the middle-aged woman's hand after his hand was returned.

"Melda" said Ms. Melda to introduce herself.

"Let's sit down, Auntie!" take Tantri while pulling the dining table chair behind her.

"Thank you." said Ms. Melda and sat down in the chair.

"You want me to make you a drink, auntie," Tantri bargained.

"May." replied Ms. Melda. Tantri immediately went to the kitchen to make 3 cups of tea. Miko who noticed the two women could only breathe a sigh of relief because her mother really did not get angry at Tantri. Miko took a seat across from the table from Ms. Melda. After the tea made by Tantri was ready, he also sat down and joined the mother and child.

"How old are you?" mom asked Melda to Tantri who was sitting next to Miko.

"17 years, Aunt."

"Oh. Miko said, you want to intern at our restaurant. Is that true?" ask Ms. Melda again.

"Yes right, Auntie." replied Tantri while nodding politely.

"Look, as long as you're here, Auntie won't let you two stay here together" Melda explained. But not yet finished he spoke Miko had cut off the conversation.

"MA!" miko said in a high tone while standing from her sitting position.

"Sit down!" ms. Melda's orders to her son. Tantri only looked at Miko and Bu Melda in turn. Honestly, he was also confused about where to go if Bu Melda to throw him away from that place. But it looks like Ms. Melda is not that bad, Tantri thought.

"But, Ma. My mom had promised--"

"Be quiet, Miko! Mama said sit down!" yells Miss Melda. But Miko didn't sit down either.

"SIT DOWN!" ms Melda's orders. This time he raised his voice.

"Sit down, sister." said Tantri softly while pulling Miko's hand to sit back in her chair. Miko looked at the girl with a sad look. He felt very guilty if until the girl he loved was abandoned in the big city where he lived. Because Tantri doesn't know anyone there. If anything happens to Tantri, she will not be able to forgive herself. Moreover, he had promised all the members of the girl's big family to take very good care of her as long as the girl was with him.

"Now, pack up all your things." orders Ms. Melda to Tantri. The girl was so shocked to hear the middle-aged woman before her. He thought the woman was throwing him out.

"MA! Mama this really is," Miko stood up from her position.

"Sit down, sister." said Tantri lirih while again pulling Miko's hand.

"Where am I going after this? In this big city I have no one? Why, Aunt Melda could have kicked me out on the first day I was here." Tantri was confused. The girl's eyes had already started to turn red and teary. A few more tears fell lamenting his fate in the dwellings of people.

"alright. I can't cry. After this, I have to find a hostel near here. I will use the debit card given by Kak Tasya for me. He said it was plenty and enough to meet my needs as long as I was here." Inner Tantri tried to strengthen herself. Remas*n Miko's hand that made her realize from her daydream.

"Good, Aunt. If that's what aunt wants. Excuse me!" tantri said while trying to release Miko's hand that was tightly grasping her hand. He then moved to his room. Miko stared intently at her mother. He was so surprised by Tantri's decision that he thought it was very rash.