
Azka felt a tense atmosphere around this house, sitting side by side with Reyna and Hattala across right in front of them looked sharply at Reyna who had lowered his head in fear, afraid that this old geezer didn't like him the same way that Wati did to him. Azka let out a breath of air, until when will they survive in this silent atmosphere, without conversation and without chatter. Azka was about to open her voice, but first by her grandfather.
"This is what you call your new wife?" Hattala suddenly made Azka nod steadily without hesitation, either according to the grandfather if the choice is wrong Azka does not care, whose name is soul mate no one knows. Hattala cleared his throat slowly and then looked back at Reyna, who was stared straight down again, not daring to meet Hattala.
Hattala threw her face away, then stood up from the sofa, both confused and looked at each other as if asking what was wrong.
"Azka, between grandfathers, come home" he asked.
"Why hurry, Mama is still siepin lunch for us," said Azka, but in her heart was very happy Hattala wanted to go back.
"You want Grandpa poisoned by eating his cooking? Don't you know how the food made by him tastes?" Hattala screeched, just imagined he was horrified, whether poisoned what his son used to be to want to marry Wati who incidentally crazy property and haughty to the poor, who could not afford it, well at least Wati's attitude to Reyna already proves how arrogant her woman is.
"But at least appreciate Mama, grandfather. He must have been tired of struggling in the kitchen to cook a special lunch for Grandpa" explained Azka. Hattala rotated her eyeballs and then sat back down, now that she had her legs raised on the table, Azka wanted to protest but Hattala's gaze immediately undoes her intentions.
"Darling, you go back to the room. Poor Azarin sleeps alone" Azka said as she turned to Reyna.
"Hey-hey, who says he can go, grandfather has not finished judging" Hattala said in his sleep.
Reyna glanced at Azka full of pleas, to be honest Reyna did not feel at home in a position like this.
Azka shook her head slowly as if hinting to disobey the grandfather's words, because Azka knew Hattala was just a fad, she did like to scare people she just met.
Reyna stood up trying to ignore the intimidating stare from Hattala, Reyna bowed slightly and walked slowly towards the stairs. Wati's arrival was able to expel the existing tension, the woman with the apron on her body had just come out of the kitchen.
"Food is ready" said Wati accompanied by a sweet smile ala-ala pepsodent ads. Hattala glanced with no interest and closed her eyes again. Wati frowned, instead of Hattala himself who complained hungry earlier and now he was ready to sleep instead, in vain struggle Wati war with kitchen tools that Wati just did not know what his name was.
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Already how many times Hattala spewed food cooked by Wati because of the taste that does not fit on the tongue, Wati looked down with a guilty and disappointed look. Azka also slightly disliked the old man's temper who never appreciated the hard work of someone who even for his own sake, Hattala was among those who cared less.
Rubbing his face rough, Azka kicked the table making Wati a little surprised while Hattala behaved indifferently while playing food on his plate like cooking until the food is not shaped.
"Grandfather if not hungry do not have to ask for food, mending from earlier message rather than waste like this, redundant, grandfather," said Azka emphasized every sentence. Hattala looked at Azka unconcernedly, her hand pushing the plate before her towards Azka.
"Already Azka, you just order it for your grandfather, later this will all let Mama who settled," said Wati who was able to break the tension and anger in Azka. His sturdy hand rubbed the older shoulder then nodded following Hattala after finishing with the food messages.
Azka glanced at her watch, it was already 1 p.m. Shit, he almost forgot Farel who was supposed to be home at 12, hurriedly he grabbed the car keys on the table and then ran towards the door.
"Grandfather came, has long been grandfather did not meet the favorite grandson," Hattala smiled happily, imagine the appearance of his grandson now let alone get news Farel had climbed the 3rd grade and always got a class champion at his school.
Azka had not answered, Hattala had already stood beside Azka's car, her eyes seeming to force Azka to quickly step because Farel could not wait any longer.
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"Ma, here Reyna help," Wati was surprised by Reyna who appeared suddenly, Wati reflex rubbed her chest slowly.
"Can not if the dateng use a little sound, do not origin ngerocos," ketus Wati was about to throw a spoon towards Reyna, while Reyna chuckled slowly though a little horrified if her face hit a spoon.
"I'm sorry, I saw Mama was sad, so I didn't dare to disturb her, but Reyna's intention was good to help. Mama take a break, let me finish the rest," Reyna wants to take over the dishes and bowls that Wati has arranged into one to lift into the sink.
Instead of refuting as Wati used to do, she instead gave space for Reyna to take over her duties. But, accidentally hearing her hearing heard a crying sound from the direction of the living room, Reyan who was also equally aware of it as a panic, the laundry was not completely finished.
"Emm, Mum. I'll continue later, just calm down Az-"
"Of course, let me. You just finish it," Wati took off her dishwashing gloves and wiped her hands with a clean cloth then headed to the living room where Azarin was. Reyna was still silently staring at the place, this seriously in-laws want to calm Azarin after a long time he never wanted, even to look at Azarin alone Wati not like.
"Pinch me if this is a dream," said Reyna full of twinkle until she was not aware of the sink water she had not turned off.
Faintly Reyna heard Azarin's crying began to subside and was replaced by giggling laughter from her daughter, because the author Reyna immediately stopped her dishwashing activities to just peek at what was happening.
Reyna's heart immediately warmed to see the in-laws playing with Azarin with a big smile that Reyna had never seen so far. Azarin also seemed instantly familiar with Wati.
Reyna hopes that if this will continue forever, well Reyna needs it.