Marrying Mother's Mother's Mother
Chapter 146: The Companion
“Mommy Icca.”
The familiar call, plus the familiar baritone voice lately forced Bella to turn around.
Urung stepped, legs level with his big stomach changed direction. His eyes narrowed to make sure that he did not misidentify people.
“Pak Roland.” The soft groove greeted, coming out from Bella's thin lips.
“Good morning, Mommy Icca,” greet Roland, smile. I hope it will be the opening of the next long conversation.
“Call Mas only. Called Mr eh .. I don't feel that old,” he said, chuckling.
Roland tried to create the situation as comfortable as possible by being warm. At least that way he can chat longer with pregnant women who look more beautiful with his distended stomach.
“Sorry sir, my tongue is not used yet. It will be more convenient to call Father only,” reject Bella.
A chuckling sound came back sliding out of Roland's lips. “Just your comfort, Mommy Icca.”
The man had already walked forward a few steps. “How early is it already here. What happened?” ask Roland, pretend. When the truth happened, he knew clearly, even very clearly. Everything that happened yesterday and today is in the scenario.
“My mother is treated here,” explained Bella, racking her brain so that she can immediately get out of a situation that requires them to stand together like good acquaintances. Not wanting to betray Bara, even if only chatting with other men. Although Bara may not know, but being faithful is a choice of life and its principles.
“Sorry, I have to go.” Bella tried to stop the drug so as not to get longer.
“Sorry, Mommy Icca has breakfast? How about we have breakfast together?” bargain Roland, still looking for a chance.
Bella who was just about to turn around, fell silent.
“I am also waiting for my mother who was admitted to the same hospital. We have breakfast together,” Roland said, walking ahead. This morning there was only one canteen that was open, there was no other choice but to head in the same direction.
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The two were already sitting face to face, with two servings of egg fried rice, on the table. Bella had already tried to resist, but Roland used all means to persuade her.
“Spend your breakfast Mommy Icca. If you may know, your mother was treated in which room?” roland asked, feeding a spoonful of fried rice into his mouth.
“In Flamboyant room 5,” says Bella, downcast. Seriously finish the food as fast as possible. Don't want to linger alone with Roland. There was a sense of unease in his heart, especially since Bara asked him himself to stay away from this man named Roland.
Speaking of Bara, Bella was reminded of the phone she had turned off since yesterday afternoon. Too upset by the lies. However, deep in her heart she also missed her husband's embrace in these moments. Want to lean on Bara's shoulder, when you need support like this.
“Alright, I will take the time to visit your mother after this. Haven't seen your mother in a long time.” The man told me.
The news delivered Roland suddenly diverted Bella's attention from her fried rice plate.
“Pak Roland knows my mother?” bella asked, frowning.
"Of course you know. I visited Bara several times before when your husband was living in Surabaya,” Roland smiled. Happy at least this time chatter can provoke Bella's attention.
He stared at Bella. Recalling a few years ago, this little girl what she had seen when visiting Bara first. I don't know, he wasn't paying much attention. Now he has paid more attention to Bella, after seeing her interaction with Issabell.
For a long time staring at the photo of his daughter and the mommy, making him fall in love indirectly with the pregnant woman. Especially when he saw the affection of Bella who looked so sincere to Issabell, his admiration became more and more. Pregnancy also makes Bella look beautiful in her eyes. Where she has never approached a pregnant woman. Even his late wife had never been pregnant.
Bella seemed to nod. Not throwing questions anymore. The more he spoke, the more difficult he would be to reject this man before him.
“Icca come to Surabaya?” asked Roland, after finishing his breakfast.
“Cute. The boy can't be far from me, so there's no way I'm leaving him in Jakarta.” Bella said.
Roland's smile returned. “Can I take him to see my mama?” pinta Roland, once again.
“Where's your husband? Let me ask her permission,” Roland said again, smiling.
“Mas Bara is still in Jakarta. He did not come, there is a job that can not be left.”
Bella's reply, made the flower buds in Roland's heart crackle for a moment. Like the dry season of months watered by rain a day. There were many plans gathering in his brain, to get a chance to bring Issabell to meet his parents.
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After finishing her breakfast, Bella was forced to allow Roland to tail. He could reject Issabell's matter on the grounds of Bara's permission, but could not prevent it when Roland wanted to gulp his mother.
“Bu, this is Roland, his friend Mas Bara. I accidentally met him when the cafeteria was,” knew Bella to Mother Rosma when the middle-aged woman frowned in astonishment at Bella who entered followed by a foreign man.
“Bu, I'm Roland. Friends Bara,” greet Roland, greet Mother Rosma as well as introduce themselves. The man pulled up a chair and sat down next to the gurney.
“I used to visit home a few times. His golf buddy Bara,” continued Roland, glancing at Bella. The pregnant woman chose to sit on the sofa, activating the phone that had been switched off since last night.
“Oh yes? Mother doesn't remember. Understand my son Roland, age is old, the brain is not like it used to be,” said Ms. Rosma, trying to make small talk. Rosmah's mother secretly watched Roland who had always liked to steal a look at her daughter.
As an older person and already eating a lot of life's salt acid, Mother Rosmah understood very well what Roland was doing right now.
"How is she?" ask Roland again.
"Okay, son Roland."
"It just so happened that my mother was also being treated at this hospital, so I took the time to stop by for a while, visit my mother," Roland explained.
Bella is still busy with her phone that just turned on. Dozens may even be a flurry of incoming messages and calls from the Bara he passed.
She was busy reading messages from her husband. Concentrating too much to ignore Roland's existence. Let the man talk to his mother.
*Bell, I'll follow you to Surabaya.
Bell, pick up the phone, honey*.
*Bell, I can't fly tonight. I'll take the flight tomorrow morning.
Honey, I'm on the plane.
Bell, I'm in Surabaya, looking for a taxi first*.
There were many more messages from Barq coming in on his phone.
Bella's eyes widened, while reading Bara's last message that she had just sent five minutes ago.
Honey, I'm in the hospital parking lot. I'll be up soon.
Deg-
Reading Bara's message, Bella's heart immediately skipped a beat. After all he had to throw Roland out of his mother's room. Not until her husband meets Roland.
However, Bella has not had time to do it, the door of the care room of Mother Rosma open. And ....
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