I Found Love With You
10. Caught

The next day, Kagendra checked his chat application and found that the message sent to Sadiyah still ticked one. He wondered why the message had not arrived. Kagendra tried to call the girl. After several calls, Sadiyah did not pick him up.

“Basic female sial*n. Proud as hell he won't take a call from me.” grumbled Kagendra.

Kagendra tried to contact Sadiyah using her mother's phone number.

“Bu, Aa borrow his phone dong.” pinta Kagendra.

“Create what? You also have your own cell phone. Why borrow everything?” Indriani protest, his mother.

“Pelits. Pinjem briefly Bu.” pinta Kagendra again.

“Nih.” Indriani gave me his phone.

“Bukain key, Bu.” pinta Kagendra in a spoiled tone.

“Spawn basics. Habit.” Indriani nagging while opening his phone which he deliberately keys so as not to carelessly open his phone.

“Nih...” Indriani gives his phone that is already unlocked to Kagendra.

“Still, Mom.” said Kagendra while kissing her mother's cheek.

“Ih...” Indriani wiped his wet cheek from the kiss of his eldest son.

Kagendra typed Sadiyah's number on her mother's phone and unmistakably plastered the name of Iyah Son-in-law after Kagendra memijit Sadiyah's phone number. Kagendra smiled cunningly knowing that the girl who was disrespectfully blocking his number was the girl he was going to be betrothed to.

After a short wait, there was the sound of a girl on the other end of the phone.

“Halo..”

Kagendra did not return Sadiyah's greeting.

“Halo..Assalamu’alaikum, Bu”.

Sadiyah said her greeting back.

“Halo, Bu”

Kagendra remained silent, not saying a word.

“Halo...there what Mom called Iyah?” ask the girl.

Clique

Kagendra turned off his phone.

“Basic women are not polite. Dare to block her own husband's number. Just look later, what punishment will I give.” muttered Kagendra.

Sadiyah heard her phone connection was turned off unilaterally.

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This morning, the Sadiyah family was busy preparing a banquet for Pak Musa's family who would come to propose to Sadiyah later in the day after dzuhur time.

“Neng, follow Aunt to the salon yuk.” take Rostita to Sadiyah.

“Why go to salon, Bi?” ask Sadiyah in wonder.

“Yah let your face snatch. Will you later meet your future husband for the first time.” replied Rostita.

“Ah, don't overdo it. Let it be what it is.” reject Sadiyah.

“Eh, you mah, will let your future husband look at your face that is kinclong or Neng.” refer to Rostita.

“Ah, just this, Bi. If he doesn't like it, it's better. The match will be void. Iyah will be seneng if the prospective mate Iyah does not like the same Iyah.” said Sadiyah origin.

“Huss, you know if you like it carelessly Neng.” Rostita swed Sadiyah's cheeks.

“Sick, Bi Itaaaa...” Pekik Sadiyah.

Rostita laughed when she saw her beloved niece in pain.

“Neng, try asking Mak Isah, the vegetables have mateng not.” tell Rostita.

“Siap, Bi.” Sadiyah passed to the kitchen to check the work of the house assistants who helped Rostita everyday.

“Mak Isah, vegetables are in order?” ask Sadiyah on the most senior ART who has worked in the Kartasasmita family since Sadiyah was not born.

“Beres, Neng.” replied Mak Isah.

“Can I have one bowl, Mak? Yes laper nih.” Sadiyah took a bowl for a vegetable container that she would taste.

“Masakah Mak Isah emang the best deh.” Sadiyah spent the vegetables she took up the toilet.

Mak Isah shed her tears to see the girl she had been foster since she was a baby would be proposed by someone. Every Mak Isah saw Sadiyah's innocent face, always tears dripping from her old eyes. Mak Isah watched Sadiyah born, grew up with parents who loved each other, until the little girl lost both parents at the same time.

“May Neng Iyah get her happiness with her husband and children later.” do’a Mak Isah.

“Mak, Iyah asked for more vegetables.” pinta Sadiyah while pushing an empty bowl on Mak Isah.

Mak Isah immediately shrank the tears that had been dripping.

“Neng Iyah tea hungry what doyan anyway?” ask Mak Isah.

“Two, Mak.” kekeh Sadiyah.

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