Love Me Please, Mas Duda
S2 - Desire Sinta

Tonight Sinta invites Arshad to talk after Naura falls asleep. Arshad is still shocked that his mother and daughter came to visit without notice.

"If you tell me first, it's not a surprise dong, Ar. You live in this village. Don't-don't... Because your ART is beautiful, right?" Sinta starts teasing Arshad.

"What the hell is mama? Not clear! Amanda's working here because she wants to return the favor. I've helped him and his father from the evil loan shark in this village."

Sinta is interested in Amanda's story. "Oh yeah? Do they have problems with loan sharks? They owe?"

"Yes, in short, that's it. And when it's billed, the interest on the loan is already bloated."

"Trus you're helping him?"

"Yes, I paid all the debt."

Sinta gawked at Arshad's story.

"Since when do you care about women, Ar?"

"Ma, I don't care about Amanda. Mama don't misunderstand me! I only help because of humanity. That's it!"

Sinta amusedly held back her laughter. His son is very strict with women. There had never been anything filling her heart since choosing to nurture Naura herself.

"Ar, you know what? Naura always seemed to be cheerful and laughing. But... Do you know, he also harbors his own feelings."

"Congratulations on Naura?" Arshad still doesn't understand what his mother meant.

"Naura needs a mother, Ar. He is always moody when he sees his school friends being brought by his parents' thumbs to school. Naura only has you." Sinta showed a look of sadness. He wanted to test Arshad, whether the man still had feelings for women or not.

"What does mama mean? We have agreed not to discuss this issue. I'm good at babysitting Naura alone. If you mind ngasuh Naura, I'll hire a nanny for her."

Sinta is upset and hits Arshad's arm. "You're! He knew he was joking. Mama seriously, Ar! Marry, Son! How long do you want to be a single parent without getting married?" furious Sinta.

"Until I find the right figure for Nola's replacement."

Arshad looked at Sinta, asking her to stop.

"At the moment my focus is only on the construction of clinics, Ma. Not the others. Okay?"

Sinta nodded and breezed away into the room in which Naura was.

...***...

Early in the morning Amanda arrived at Arshad's house. As if forgetting the conditions, Amanda was surprised because the one who opened the door was Sinta.

"Lho?! Have you come yet? It's coming fast!" Sinta was still gawking when Amanda entered the house.

"Well, really a dream daughter-in-law." Sinta followed Amanda into the kitchen.

"What do you want?" ask Sinta.

"I want to cook, Madam. The doctor used to have breakfast before leaving." Sinta must have heard Amanda's answer.

Sinta notices Amanda who is nimbly cooking breakfast for her son.

"Ah, she is the right woman for Arshad. But... How do I get Arshad close to him? While Arshad always refused to marry." Sinta's mind floated around thinking of a way she could do to match Arshad with Amanda.

"Son, how old are you? It seems you're used to cooking." Sinta rubbed Amanda's arm gently.

"I'm 20 years old, Madam. Yeah, I'm used to doing this, ma'am."

"Don't call me Madam, just call me Mom or... Mama..."

"Mama!" Arshad suddenly came over with a hostile look at Sinta.