Marrying Sergeant Major
~ 2 ~
We arrived at the papi house at about twelve o'clock and ten minutes. The distance from our house to the papi house was quite far, about an hour more.
We who had stopped by the supermarket to buy souvenirs, the trip felt longer.
"Assalamu'alaikum"
"Wa'alaikumsalam" We were greeted by Rio's papi who immediately carried Lala just after Lala peeked at the back of her opanya hand. The next second it was my turn and Bima mas dyed the back of Papi's hand alternately.
"Healthy pi?" my many. Almost three weeks we did not meet, because Bima was on duty in the Riau Islands and only returned yesterday so that Lala and I did not visit here. Likewise, the busyness of papi who still works in the company of Danu's father, makes it no time to co-exist.
"Well, son, how are you?"
"Alhamdulillah be well too" We both stepped in.
"How are opa's grandchildren?" Papi asked Lala while tickling her until Lala chuckled in amusement.
"Healthy opa"
Mas Bima and papi stopped in the family room, while I went straight to the kitchen because I heard the sound of a whistle on the pan.
"Assalamu'alaikum, uh?"
"Wa'alaikumsalam, dear" mami looked back at a glance, then refocused on her stir-fry. "Here already, you know?"
"Already" I put the parcel on the table, I stepped over to the mami to kiss the back of her hand.
While I was moving my feet I asked. "What cooking is mih?"
"It's mami again numis bitter shrimp mix"
The smell of the air is so pronounced, but unfortunately Bima mas do not eat shrimp because of allergies.
"Mommy's healthy, right?"
"Yes mom is healthy, even very healthy"
"It's good to keep going, until the grandchildren mature and get married"
"Aamiin, God willing"
After tasting the back of my hand, I took a serving plate to serve a cooked stir-fry bitter melon.
"You're healthy yourself Bi, Syahla, same Bima?"
"Healthy" I moved the bitter melon from the frying pan to the serving plate, then put it on the dinner table.
"Mbak Zara same mbak Kanes has not come yet mih?"
"Not yet, they said he was still on the road"
"This let me continue, mami nyapa mas Bima same Lala aja"
"Okay dear" Mami pointed at the crab that was in the container. It looks like it's ready to cook. "This is later on Steam ya Bi"
"Yes mih"
"Mommy to my granddaughter first"
"Yes" Mami went to the living room after I said yes.
My nickname is Arimbi. Because my name is Dewi Arimbi, and my husband Bima Sena, sometimes, there are also my coworkers who are fiddling with me because my name is very suitable in juxtaposition with the name of Bima mas. Like the characters in the puppet, the protagonists in the story of Mahabarata.
I myself did not expect to be paired with a man who happened to be named Bima Sena.
Wait for...
Only the name fits together. Our soul and body? I don't know.. We are not a couple like the puppet character, only I love Bima mas, while Bima mas, he still closed the door of his heart to me.
***
After lunch, we gathered in the garden next to the house. We talked about a lot of things, especially about children.
There is mbak Zara, the oldest sister-in-law and mbak Kanes, her brother mas Bima who is only two years old. And their husband mas Ken and mas Rangga.
While chatting, a pair of our netra can not be separated from the children who are playing with his omanya. Cia's first child was Zara and Ken who loved her sisters Alfio, Gema and Lala, my little daughter.
My view also occasionally glanced at Bima mas who was so cool playing chess against Ken mas. While papi and mas Rangga became spectators. I hear, papi supports Ken mas, while Rangga mas supports Bima.
The family gathering that feels warm, if only Ayu, mother and father Danu come, will definitely be more crowded.
"Where's Bima, Dek?" Hearing the question from mbak Kanes, Automatic pair of black beads I look for his netra.
"What's the way, ma'am?"
"He's still cold untouched?"
I nodded my head heavily. I know what my sister-in-law means.
She was just as Za knew what my household was like, but they hid it from my father and mother because I forbade not to tell my father-in-law.
It's hard to convince them, especially Kanes to shut up, but I told you I can handle it myself.
Mbak Kanes, who is a typical woman, is a little worried, afraid if he mami talk about my condition and Bima mas, but he seems to be quite cooperative in cooperation.
My two sisters-in-law quite understand my position, especially if they think about my familiarity with Lala, her nephew, obviously they do not want Bima divorced from me.
Both are really good and always give me support. Mbak Za and mbak Kanes are always ready and will defend me if Bima dares to betray me.
"You are patient, we are always there for you" Zara said with a sad look. "Bak sure one day, Bima will definitely love you, respect you and even put you first more than anything"
"Aamiin"
Whether that's when it happens, I just amini sentences mbak Za who can always make me a little stronger.
"He was actually kind and loving, but since Hana had already destroyed his trust, he had slightly turned into an introverted man"
"But he's insolent not the madman?" Circlap mbak Kanes. "My Regret is with that accursed sister, a good wife, beautiful, dear to her son, but even in wine"
"Laknat-laknat that, you love him, if you haven't seen him for a long time, it's definitely like a koala"
I smiled at Za's words. She was indeed very gentle, and always calmed down whenever she heard what was said from her mouth.
While some of my memories remember when the new Kanes mom came earlier, she immediately scattered herself on the back of Bima mas.
Opo to mbak, added abot ae koyok mangosteen one kintal rice.
That was Bima's speech about an hour ago. The one repaid with a soft bite on his shoulder was the same as Kanes.
I heard from mbak Za that Bima mas, was a santri dugal who likes to fight, ears are also in the earrings. Bima mukulin his friend until his teeth fell out and brought to the police station. Due to his mischief, Danu's father had thought that he impregnated his girlfriend because he found a testpek mbak Za in his room.
In addition, the era of mondok in ponpes grandfather Abi Arifin, he also likes to skip because he is not comfortable with the rules in ponpes. Dozens of times also papi Rio was called to school because Bima mas caught smoking during class hours.
Talking about mischief Bima mas, it never seems to have an end. But despite such behavior, he is the type of guy who loves the same family, let alone the same mbak Za, mbak Kanes aja jealous see Bima mas dear to his eldest brother.
He is also understanding, I admit his heart is as big as the ocean, does not like pleasantries and I believe that at this time he has changed. It's just, his attitude to me is still stuck there, still indifferent and indifferent.
"Aahh, shit!" mas Bima cried out, my self-dreaming khususyuan himself instantly collapsed. Reflek, I mbak Za and mbak Kanes compact focus on a group of men who are cool with their activities.
Mas Ken who looks proud because he can beat Bima mas, making Bima mas restore his hair rough.
"Well or what is this?" said mas Ken.
"Tens of the year playing chess with Ken, your win can be calculated using the Bim finger" said Papi. "Come now replace mas Rangga versus papi" he added while placing himself in the position of mas Ken.
When mas Bima rose to give up her seat to mas Rangga, we had met a look, but I immediately lowered my head, I was clumsy, unable to if it had to sit up beyond three seconds. My heart was also suddenly beating. Really the detachment made me uncomfortable, until I let out a cold sweat so nervous.
"You want some cold water, Bim?" mbak Kanes slightly raised his voice. "Take the shot, yeah!"
When I stole a glance, it turned out that Bima mas directly entered after getting up from his seat, whether going anywhere, kitchen, bathroom or room maybe.
"Take it yourself, I want to go to the toilet" Sahut mas Bima without looking back.
"Emang basic yes, brother bastard, if mbak Za who asked, must be immediately taken"
The man walked away without heeding the protest from his brother.
"Let me get you mbak"
"No need Bi, wait for Bima, later if he does not take it for mbak, I shake his head until the puyeng"
Not long after Mbak Kanes said that, we both heard Lala's cry which when I glanced at her, my daughter was already in the arms of the mother.
Without a second thought, I immediately got up and ran to get to him.
"Why?" soft ask.
"Fell bun" he whined at the sobbing.
I glanced at Lala's knee that was slightly injured by being hit by the paving when she fell.
"The wound's small, we're doing medicine"
"No, sick"
"Later on the medicine did not hurt" I said, continuing to persuade him, then reached out to take Lala from his sling.
When she saw Bima coming out of the house with a bottle of cold drink ordered by Kanes, Lala immediately wrapped her arms around my neck and hid her head.
"Why?" bima asked after standing in front of me who was holding Lala.
"Fell well" said Mami answering to Lala.
"Eat it don't run around"
I sat down after I got to the place I was sitting in, holding Lala, and one hand received a P3K box from Zara's hands.
"Lala sit here, let the mother who healed her wound" mas Bima patted her thigh. However, it was ignored by Lala. I knew my daughter must be afraid of her father who she thought would scold her.
"Just like my dad, son, if this is how hard my mom is to do"
"Just like mother, budhe Zara who healed her wound, later father lala, bun" whispered which only I could hear
"So you want to be on the same medicine, ma'am dhe?"
Lala nodded softly.
"Say to be on medicine with budhe Zara, mas" I stared at Mas Bima for two seconds.
Mas Bima also rose to give his seat to mbak Zara.
Finished treating the wound, Lala was asleep, the mother who realized Lala's eyes were closed, immediately told me.
"The story of Bobo Bi"
I glanced at Lala. "It's not worth whining in pain, mi"
"Bim, your son is sleeping, take him and sleep him in the room" cried mami.
Bima stepped straight towards me.
As Bima was about to take over Lala from above my lap, Lala squirmed and returned a small whimper.
"Bim's swallowed" said mami lirih.
Lala cried when she realized Bima would carry her.
"Let me take it to the mas's room"
There was no answer from my man, he only responded with body language.
After putting Lala to sleep in Bima's mas room, I immediately came out, but just got to the middle room area, I passed Bima mas.
The man was standing straight with one hand hiding in a pants pocket, while the other hand was holding a P3K box.
"This is because you love him too much" said Mas Bima who made me immediately raise my head looking for a pair of irises. "What if you're not home and he keeps looking for you?"
The phrase mas Bima implies as if he will divorce me. Spontaneously I swallowed my own saliva which was a little choked.
"Don't make him rely on you too much, and don't overindulge him which will make children unable to learn about the concept and attitude of independence and responsibility. Do not rule out the possibility he will become lazy, unmotivated, and also easily angry if his wishes are not fulfilled"
I was confused, digesting the sentence that was thrown from the mouth of Bima mas.
I know very well, he is a little hard when it comes to educating children, that he did for Lala to be a strong child.
Seriate