Marrying the Depression Master
CH-26 Entertaining Jack (part 2 )

Jack looked at the food then at Ara, who turned to the waiter.

“Thanks,” says Ara.

The waiter left.

 Jack didn't talk he just looked at his wife.

“From now on you have been quiet, surely the effect of the drug has begun to decrease, so you have to eat and then take the medicine again and then sleep, so when you wake up, you will be back to healthy and normal, sir Beni said so, let's eat!” said Ara, filling a variety of foods that are a lot on Jack's plate.

The man looked confused and looked at Ara.

“You why? Come eat, I don't mind you eating a lot, so I bring this food, let's eat!” exclaiming Ara.

He also sat in his former chair, then took a spare spoon thrusting it to Jack.

“Come to eat! You said you loved me? Usually a man will do anything for the woman he loves. And now I want you to eat, let's eat!” said Ara.

Jack did not answer, he opened his mouth and ate from the spoon Ara gave him.

“Good, let's eat again,” said Ara, happy finally Jack wants to eat.

“I want you to be normal every day, so you eat and take medication should be regular,” continued Ara. Keep talking incessantly. He returned to throw another spoon. But suddenly Jack took the spoon as well as the plate.

“Why?” ara asked in surprise, looking straight at Jack. It turns out Jack ate himself greedily with a spoon full and not accommodated.

Ara was silent to see it. Jack ate like that again, he was fed the contents of a spoon that he slightly disliked.

Staring at him continued the man who was eating it, who did not care at all anyone noticed him, Jack was busy with his food.

“Jack eat it slowly,” said Ara.

But Jack didn't listen, he just kept eating his way.

Ara let out a long breath. Jack ate like that. She doesn't know until when Jack eats like that? Many thoughts crossed him.

Ara imagined how suffering Jack alone in RSJ in France so far away and so long not visited by his mother. Why is Jack's mother so happy? Although Jack who caused his father died does not mean Jack is wrong especially when Jack was a child.

Seeing that the plates were empty, Jack had finished his meal with a large portion. Arapun go and get the medicine for Jack, he also immediately approached Jack again, sit near him and give the medicine. Jack didn't say much he took his medicine.

“You've taken the medicine, which means now you have to sleep! Come!” said Ara, standing up and his hand immediately grabbed Jack's hand.

Intentions want to pull Jack's hand, but instead he himself is interested and fell into Jack's lap.

Jack was also surprised why Ara suddenly sat on his lap?

“Sorry Jack, I fell,” said Ara with a red face, if normal Jack would consider her an aggressive girl, very embarrassing.

 Jack looked at the woman on his lap. Ara will try to get up but Jack hugs her waist, leaving Ara shocked and nervous.

“Jack,” he said, while reaching for his hand Jack who instead hugged his waist tightly, then turned to Jack who did not look at him at all.

Arapun so silent to the attitude of the man who was silent, maybe Jack is sad now and does not want to talk. He's been trying to make Jack happy but let's not smile and laugh.

The man's face was right in front of him. Ara looked at him with many thoughts crossed her mind.

“Jack, are you sad?” ask Ara.

Jack still didn't answer, so Arapun was silent, maybe Jack just wanted to harbor his own feelings.

The longer he was in Jack's lap, the longer it was, the more comfortable it was, the man's hands felt so strongly hugging his back as if they would not let Ara fall.

Finally Ara began to sleepy, yawn some. He moved his body as comfortably as Jack could and leaned against his burly body and stuck his head around Jack's neck, after which Ara fell asleep in her sleep.

Jack looked at the woman who had been lulled in the dream. There were no words spoken from her lips, only her hands hugging Ara tighter and tighter.

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The next day…

Ara wakes up from her bed, Jack is gone. Maybe Jack's down, he thought. Was Jack acting normal this morning? Seeing the clock on the wall, Arapun rushed down and immediately took a shower.

After finishing dressing up, Ara went to the dining room below. Turns out Jack's already there, as well as Mrs.Inez, Mr.Ferdi and Bastian.

Ara immediately sat down in the chair next to Jack. At the dinner table no one talks all quiet. The atmosphere is very tense.

Jack still eats a lot of his portions. Ara again tried to teach Jack to be calmer when eating, although Jack returned to eating large portions.

Every now and then Bastian smiles cynically laughing at his failure Ara teaches Jack to eat.  Ara remained patient, not caring about Bastian's ridicule, she was sure that one day Jack could behave normally without having to take medication.

Until Jack's family doesn't say hello to Jack and Ara, they just walk out of the dining room.

Ara just stared at their departure and turned to Jack. Look at the man who was eating. She's happy to see Jack's attitude in her study. Inez yesterday. The man can be normal to talk a lot even if occasionally. Jack looks perfect.

Looking at her husband who was eating, Jack suddenly turned to her, making Ara surprised, and he turned his eyes to continue eating.

Jack finished his meal and wiped his mouth with a tissue, then looked at Ara's plate which was still not finished. He looked at his wife and then at her plate. He took a spoon and was preoccupied with the food on his plate Ara was full as he used to do and thrust into Ara's mouth.

“What is this Jack?” asked Ara, staring at the full spoon.

“Eat a lot, you're skinny,” replied Jack.

“What?” Ara looked at Jack, surprised.

“Huh!” Arapun let out a short sigh and then looked at Jack again.

“Women if fat is not good, men do not like fat women,” said Ara.

Jack shook his head, and returned the spoon.

“You told me to keep eating, Jack. That's mostly for me,” complained Ara.

But it turns out Jack's hand did not want to get away, he was forced to eat the rice in Jack's spoon but only a little.

“I've eaten it,” said Ara with a smile.

As usual the man just stared at her without talking and saved his spoon to Ara's plate. Arapun continued the food on his plate, accompanied by Jack who sat sideways looking at him.

“Why did the man just see him eat?” mooved Ara in heart. But that's Jack he likes to look at her. Ara never knew what was on Jack's mind.

“I've finished my meal,” said Ara, then turned to Jack.

Jack grabbed Ara's hand.

“Where else are we going?” ask Ara.

Jack did not reply, he continued to take Ara up the stairs of the mansion.

Ara continued following her steps. Jack took her to a room. After the door was opened, Ara knew that the room was a large work space. Maybe this is Jack's study, thought Ara.

Something caught Ara's attention when she looked at the desk. A stack of HVS paper was there, and it looked like it was an image.

Arapun approached the table and grabbed the HVS, he was shocked when he saw it. It was a picture of his face . He saw the other paper was still a picture of his face as well, so the stack of HVS paper contained the picture.

She looked at Jack.

“This is my picture?” ask Ara.

Jack nodded.

“You drew it?” ask Ara again.

Jack nodded back.

“How can you draw it when we just met? It's very similar to me,” said Ara, looking back at the picture.

Jack approached Ara looking at the HVS paper.

“Beauty,” says Jack.

“You're praising me?” asked Ara, smiling in embarrassment.

Instead of being praised again, the man was silent even though men should be more praising if women feel provoked by his praise. But not with Jack, he just kept quiet.

She looked at Jack.

“Jack should you praise me even more,” complained Ara, scowling.

Jack did not answer. Suddenly there was a knock on the door.

Arapun immediately opened it, it turns out Bastian was already standing there.

“Awas!” bastian said and went straight in. Ara silently watched her sister-in-law enter, she tried to be patient with Bastian's attitude.

Bastian approached his brother.

“Kak, how about my car? I want a birthday tomorrow, I want to show it to my friends,” asked Bastian.

“Iya,” replied Jack, staring at Bastian.

“Alright, I'll tell you to the finance section. Oh yes, one more. I want my birthday to be celebrated in this house. I want a fancy party, I also have many of my friends,” said Bastian.

“You're birthday? Is it true you're tomorrow's birthday?” ask Ara.

Bastian looked at Ara.

“You mean I lied?” ask Bastian.

“Be careful if you lie!” ara replied, looking at Bastian, he could read his sister-in-law very curiously.

“I'll tell you on the finance section. All of his bills were billed to big brother,” Bastian said, ignoring Ara's suspicions.

Jack did not answer, he just nodded.  Bastianpun came out of the room while glancing back at Ara.

Ara looked at him suspiciously. It seems like the war is about to start.

“Jack, did you let Bastian make an event in this house? Why doesn't he just make an outside show?” ask Ara.

“Yes, it's okay,” replied Jack.

Arapun silent, he felt strange, rarely a young man held an event at home. Is Bastian planning something bad? Just be careful if you are, her mind.

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