My babysitter Maduku
Chapter 33

Arini walked into the kitchen. He wanted to get some water there. While passing through the television room, he saw Bu Nining and Anissa chatting in the room while occasionally chuckling.

Unintentionally, Anissa looked towards Arini who was also looking towards her. Anissa immediately turned her face away as if she had never seen Arini and resumed her conversation with Bu Nining.

Arini continued her steps until she finally arrived in the room. Arini approached Bi Surti who was busy preparing the ingredients he would cook for dinner later.

"Bi," said Arini to Bi Surti as he grabbed a glass and filled it with mineral water in the dispenser.

"Non Arini" Bi Surti replied. The middle-aged woman stared fixedly at Arini's disheveled face while linking her eyebrows together.

"Non, why is Non Arini's face so tangled?" tanya Bi Surti later.

Arini brought the glass of water to the dining table and then he sat there and sipped his drink. After being satisfied to drink the drink, Arini put the glass on the dining table.

"Bi Surti, sit down. I want to tell my Auntie the same story" Arini said, patting an empty chair beside her.

"All right, Non." Bi Surti gave up his job then sat there, just like Arini ordered.

"Bi, I caught Anissa dancing in my room hugging and kissing Mas Dodi's shirt. I think it's very strange, Bi. However, said my mother-in-law, I was the one who was too willing to respond. Because according to Anissa herself, she did it just because of a prank and there was no intention whatsoever. Do you think I'm aunty?" ask Arini.

Bi Surti widened his eyes when he heard Arini's words. "Gosh, Non! Really it?" his screeches. "If according to Aunt, Non Arini is not wrong. Maybe if Bibi is in the position of Non Arini, Bibi will feel the same as Non Arini currently feels."

"So .. I'm not overdoing it, am I, Bi?" ask Arini again.

"Of course not, Non Arini. Hmm, now Aunt's fear is coming true. Ever since Anissa first arrived at this house, Auntie already had a bad premonition. But Bibi did not dare to say it to Non Arini. Aunty was afraid to say pretentious," said Bi Surti.

Arini breathed heavily. Yes, he remembered, Bi Surti had warned himself about Anissa. However, he did not touch her at that time.

"Am I wrong if I feel jealous, Bi? Honestly, I'm jealous. I'm afraid Anissa has other feelings for Mas Dodi" said Arini.

Arini covered her face with both hands. His body trembled for a moment, but the next few seconds, he reopened his hand. It looks Arini is wiping the clear circles that had seeped in both corners of his eyes.

"Patience is yes, Non. Hopefully it will never happen" said Bi Surti while stroking Arini's back.

"Yes, Non."

***

A few hours later.

The sound of Dodi's car entering their yard. Arini rushed to the window and tried to peek there. Turns out to be right, Dodi just arrived. After finishing parking his car, Dodi rushed into the house. While passing through the television room, the man's footsteps came to a halt as Bu Nining called out to him.

"Dodi! Come, Son!" call Bu Nining who is still sitting there with Anissa.

Dodi turned around, her gaze instantly fixed on Anissa who was now smiling sweetly at him. "What's up, Mom?"

"Come here, there's something I want to talk to you about. It's important" said Ms. Nining again.

Dodi had no choice. He walked over to Bu Nining and sat next to the woman who had given birth to him. "I hope it's not about Arini, Mom. I'm lazy to discuss any issues with my wife" replied Dodi, putting on a lazy face.

Ms. Nining grabbed Dodi's hand tightly so that her son could not leave. "Sadly this is about Arini. But, just listen for a second, please!"

Dodi exhaled a rough breath. Turns out to be true, what her mother wanted to talk about was about Arini. Dodi is really lazy when it comes to Arini. Because he was sure what he would hear from Bu Nining was only about his wife's ugliness.

"alright. What's?" dodi answered lazily.

"Look, Dod. Whatever Arini will talk to you after this, I hope you won't believe it. Your wife is in a mess, she can't tell which one is joking and which one is serious. Maybe it was the effect of fatigue, because he had just finished helping Bu Ria pack the house," said Bu Nining with a serious face staring at Dodi.

"What do you mean by mother?" ask Dodi wonder. He did not understand what Bu Nining meant back then.

"Get in your room and you'll know what Mom means. Anyway just one thing you asked for, don't believe her words. Your wife is in a mess because of the effects of exhaustion" continued Ms. Nining.

Dodi got up from his sitting position then waltzed while shaking his head. "Ah, Mommy. There-just-there," he murmured as he stepped towards his room.

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