
"It seems, you're so happy, Mik."
"Mama, Miko is embarrassed, Ma." said Miko as she covered her face with one hand.
"Why should I be ashamed? Now, Mama wants to ask you one more time. Do you like Tantri?" ask Ms. Melda. Actually the middle-aged woman already knew the answer. But he wanted to see and listen to his own confession directly from his son.
"Yes, Ma," Miko replied with a nod.
"Since when?"
"Long time. Since Miko often goes back and forth from here to the village where Hendra lives," explained Miko.
"That means it's been a few months ago."
"Yes, Ma."
"Did that girl like you too?"
"Miko doesn't know, Ma. What is clear, Mama's plan should not be known first by Tantri. Miko was afraid she'd stay away if she didn't like Miko, Ma."
"Are you afraid of rejection?"
"It's not so, Ma. Thank goodness that Tantri also likes Miko. If not, how is dong? Miko doesn't want her to keep her distance from Miko. So it's better to plan, Mama's been put off until time is really possible."
"You take it easy, baby. You don't have to worry. Leave everything to Mama. Mama will do anything for your happiness."
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After talking to Miko, Ms. Melda immediately approached Tantri who was still busy helping the household assistants in the large and luxurious house to clean up the remnants of the event.
"Attomans! What are you doing, baby? Why are you doing that job? At home there are many ART that can clean up all the work like that. You don't have to help them."
"It's okay, Auntie. Tantri also often does work like this at home."
"That's your house, baby. If here Auntie forbids you from doing homework. Next time Aunt won't see you doing homework again. Because if Auntie still finds you doing such a job, Auntie will be angry with you. You certainly do not know, if the aunt is more angry than the horror of Suzanna," said Bu Melda.
Tantri only giggled listening to the babble of the middle-aged woman. It turned out that Bu Melda had a humorous side as well, he thought.
"Melda's aunt can make jokes."
"Darling, leave that job. Come on, come with Aunt to the room! Auntie wants to show you something."
"What, Auntie?" ask Tantri.
"Once you go, you come. Don't ask too many questions. Later you will also know for yourself." replied Ms. Melda. Tantri then followed behind Ms. Melda. In the middle of their journey up the stairs, Miko was also walking down the stairs. This time, Miko looks different. He looks shy cat met with his future candidate. Unlike Tantri, the girl looks the same. He kept his cheerful face and commented on the sweet smile when he met the man because he did not know anything.
"Where are you going, baby?" mother Melda asked her son.
"Yes, you came to Mama's room. Mom wait for you there."
"Yes, Ma."
What do you want, Mama did? Inner Miko.
After the girl lost her sight with her mother, she continued her steps down the stairs to the kitchen.
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The Chamber of Mrs Melda and Mr. Afdal
"Sit down!" mom Melda's word to Tantri when they just entered the large, luxurious room.
"Thank you, Aunt."
Waw! What room is the palace. Inner Tantri who was amazed to see the luxury presented in the room.
Tantri then sat on a sofa that was available in the room. He then looked around the room. It seemed that the room belonging to the master and hostess was very spacious, already as big as the house of his parents. Inside there is a living room complete with a sofa, closet, television, refrigerator, AC and so forth.
The room was so luxurious with a combination of gold, silver and white. Likewise with the furniture in it. There are no colors other than these three colors. The sultan's room. Tantri said in her heart.
A mirror with a very large size that becomes a barrier between the living room in the room with the bed of the room owner. The outside alone looks very nice and luxurious, let alone the inside. He was so curious as to what the bed belonged to the owner of the room. Is the bed made of gold? Her thought.
The room was very different from the room owned by Miko who now lives in Tantri. Miko's room is still the same as the room in general. Only, the area of the room was larger than the average room. It was even wider than the rooms in Hendra and Tasya's house.
Not long after, Ms. Melda came out carrying a small jewelry box that looked worn. It looks old because it is eaten up by age. Melda then sat down next to Tantri.
"Attomans! Auntie has something for you. But, Auntie hope you can take very good care of her. And never take it off. Formerly the contents of this box there are 2 pieces, but now there is only 1 because Aunt has given one fruit to Vina," explained Bu Melda.
"What is that, Auntie?" ask Tantri. Melda then opened the jewelry box. It was a plain gold ring. It weighs about 3 grams. Tantri was so surprised to learn the contents were rings.
"For what, Aunt Melda gave me a ring?" tantric Inner confusion.
"Darling! This is the ring of the deceased's mother, Auntie. And Auntie gave it to you because Auntie hoped that you would be the next one to keep this ring." explains Ms. Melda as she placed the ring on Tantri's right middle finger. Tantri just resigned herself to receiving the treatment. He was afraid to refuse because he knew how hard the woman before him was.
"But, Auntie, what is this ring for? Why, Auntie gave my mother's ring, Aunt to me?" tantri asked, increasingly confused.
"Tante gave this because Auntie thinks you're the only girl who deserves this ring."
"What do you mean, Auntie? I really don't understand."
"Look, let Aunt explain first. Om same Aunt chose you to be our daughter-in-law. And someday you'll be Miko's life partner."
"WHATAAA?" Tantri was so shocked listening to the explanation of the middle-aged woman sitting beside her. To his surprise, Tantri dropped to the floor because she had lost consciousness.