I Was the Second
Twenty

Zia was about to return to the kitchen, wanting to help cook for lunch, actually uncomfortable with the housekeeper earlier. But this was his father-in-law's house, he didn't feel good just sitting on his hands or staying in his room.

"You if you don't want to go out, in the room just ain't pa pa pa" said Rayhan when Zia came to the kitchen.

"Ga delicious with mama Mas," said Zia.

"Aren't you hired by Santi's rich Mba?" ask Rayhan. Zia frowned, from which Ray knew.

"Well, where did you know that Mba Santi took me?" ask Zia back.

"So I heard that when I wanted to enter the kitchen, he was very happy to answer your question" said Rayhan.

"Is the person really like that, or is it just me like that?" ask Zia.

"It's usually good for Zi, you don't know her yet" Rayhan replied.

"Yes, just cut my ears, the important thing is to be filial to my in-laws, help Mama cook in the kitchen," said Zia with a big smile and left the room.

Rayhan also smiled and closed his eyes, apparently he was really tired of driving last night after every night fighting with his new wife.

"Ma, cook what? Can Zia help?" asked Zia to Hasna's mom who was busy in the kitchen with Mba Santi.

"Here, mama made Rayhan's favorite food, vegetables and pepes tofu and grilled fish," replied mama Hasna.

"San, this is Zia to help, you bring the washed vegetables, let Zia cut," pinta mama Hasna.

With a manyun face, Mba Santi gave a basin containing vegetables that had been washed, giving a cutting board and a knife with half slammed on Zia.

 Mama Hasna who saw this was shocked.

"You are why San, sewot very same Zia," said mama Hasna who was still amazed.

"Ga likes the actor" muttered Mba Santi, then went to the back, choosing to wash clothes.

Zia was contorted inflamed once again, yet she only smiled hearing him.

"Do not enter the heart of the child's speech, he does not understand religion deeply, can only pray and read the Qur'an alone, so yes if about polygamy he also does not understand, he also does not understand, so the moment she heard her cousin remarry, Santi was still my niece" Hasna's mom said. Zia was just smiling.

"On behalf of Santi, I apologize to Zia, I will advise her later" said Mama Hasna.

"Yes Ma, ndak pa pa," said Zia. He began to habitually grieve himself with skewed talk about him, for him the judgment of people is not important, the important thing is that he carries out his duties well as a servant, wife, mother, and son-in-law.

"It may be a risk to be Ma's second wife, and I have prepared myself for this kind of thing" Zia said.

"Mama and papa, as well as Rayhan's brothers were actually surprised by his decision to polygamy, but Rayhan was also an adult, entitled to determine his life, if he and Alfina decided on this kind of thing, we can only pray and bless, too,"

"Yes Ma,"

"But one message from mama, do not let you hurt your brother, as you also sent to Alfina, so as not to hurt your heart, if you are interested in mastering Rayhan completely, position yourself also as Alfina, she is willing to share her husband with you, do you have the heart to steal it," continued mama Hasna.

Zia seemed to be slapped, only last night she was tempted to hold Rayhan for herself, but the words of Mama Hasna really made her aware.

"Okay Ma" he said as he continued to cut the vegetables in front of him.

After helping her mother-in-law cook, Zia returned to the bathroom and took a shower, her clothes smelling of smoke after making grilled fish.

Zia walks into the bathroom inside Rayhan's room, as Rayhan is asleep.

"The door lock is broken" Zia murmured as she tried to lock the bathroom door.

"Oh, I can't lock it," he finally gave up and didn't lock the door and take a shower.

"Mas I've taken a bath" said Zia, who is now in Rayhan's arms.

"Emang why? I like it instead, seger Zi," Rayhan paid no heed to Zia's timid rejection.

"Do you want to refuse a husband?" rayhan asked who was still teasing Zia.

"Ndak Mas, I'm afraid the angel cursed me for refusing your invitation" Zia said.

"Keep..why did you refuse?"

"So who said he wouldn't touch me at papa Mas Ray's mom's house or my mom's..."

"You just shut up, don't scream, if you yell, you come in here" Rayhan said, scaring Zia.

"Where?" ask Rayhan.

"Yes, I'll just shut up" Zia didn't want to argue anymore and chose to resign.

It was already two in the afternoon, but Rayhan and Zia had not left the room yet either. The agitated mama paced in front of the door, about to knock but hesitated for fear of disturbing the newlyweds.

"Ketok aja Bu," said Mba Santi who was sweeping around the front room Rayhan and Zia.

"Let's disturb" said Mama Hasna half-whispering.

But Mba Santi with his ignorant idea knocked on Rayhan's room door.

"Tock..tok ..tok..."

"Eh you are San" said the surprised mama Hasna Mba Santi suddenly knocked on the door and ran to the back.

"Cekreek.." The door opened with Rayhan rubbing his eyes like waking up.

"Sorry, mama's a nuisance?" ask mama Hasna.

"Well, what's wrong?" ask Rayhan.

"That's Zia Mama told you to call you for lunch, kok ga back, it turns out you fell asleep," replied mama Hasna.

"Eh yes Ma, be sure," said Rayhan who scratched his head that did not itch. Seeing her son's hair half wet, Mama Hasna understood Rayhan's intentions.

"It's two o'clock, have you prayed?" ask Mama Hasna.

"After that, I woke up Zia," said Rayhan to enter the room again.

"Yes, mama to the back first" said mama Hasna to leave the place.

Rayhan closed the door back to Zia who was still sleeping under the blanket.

"Zi, wake up Zi," called out to Rayhan gently as she stroked Zia's soft hair.

"Hm...Mas Ray," Zia rattled her eyes.

"Eat yuk" asked Rayhan.

"Mas, I'm dizzy" said Zia who held the base of her nose.

"If you take a break, I'll get you something to eat and bring it here" Rayhan said. There was no reply from Zia, Rayhan immediately came out of the room.