
Excel licked his body on the edge of the bed, scooping his face rough, his mind now filled with Naja's scolding. He immediately grabbed the phone that was in his pants pocket. His breathing was blown violently when he saw the transaction notification from the card that Naja was holding.
Excel pulled his head in any direction, his eyes twitching repeatedly. Annoyed by her panic-stricken self, she looked back at the phone screen to check the notification she had ignored earlier. He now regrets wasting his time just looking for people who didn't leave home one step. And that also makes it very irritated, so that the phone held in his hand stranded on the edge of the bed—nearly fell— after Excel threw it carelessly. He immediately went to the bathroom and shed his sultry under the water.
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Mushroom soup, fried chicken, and green sambal eggs filled the dining table. But it did not make his appetite stirred. In addition to Excel, also because of the pain during menstruation that he always experienced every month. Actually since this afternoon Naja had felt pain in the lower part of her stomach, but because there was her husband's parents, Naja endured the pain. Usually, Naja will sleep even if only briefly to relieve the pain.
Kira's lips endlessly praise the cuisine of Naja let alone Harris who looks greedy eating mushroom soup that now leaves a little in the bowl.
“Mama is overdoing it, my cooking is nothing compared to the cooking at Mama's restaurant..,” Naja put down the spoon and fork he held because he had finished his dinner.
“You know, Na .. despite having a resto .. but your cooking is much tastier than her cooking.” Harris, who had also finished her meal, was wiping the corners of her lips with a tissue. He glanced at his wife full of ridicule.
“Because I never cooked after marrying you Upset Kira with slightly manyun lips. She hit her husband's arm because Harris showed a gesture of disbelief in Kira's defense.
Naja laughed silently looking at her in-laws behavior that seemed harmonious. In his heart, Naja was slightly washed away by the romanticization of the couple in front of him, so he lowered his gaze.
“Oh yes, we will stay tonight because Doni can not pick up here ...,” Kira who is packing used dinner plates, etc, staring at Excel which since the start of dinner is just mute.
Only half way to the sink, rounding his eyes. “Mampus ... The other room I haven't cleaned yet!” his lips were bitten, confused, only the room he occupied cleared this afternoon. He turned around and looked at Excel who was also staring at him. Talking to each other through the eyes, the two humans exchanged glances for quite a long time.
"How is this?" Naja was biting her lips so worried and confused.
“Use my car ‘kan can, Ma.” Excel turned his attention from Naja to Kira who was still fixedly staring at him.
Kira stop her hand movements slightly jerking, “Mama will not disturb you, we will install earplugs or headphones so as not to cry your voice ....” heard the sound of Harris's soft laughter that sounded like ridicule.
“Bu-not that means, Ma ..” Excel flabbergasted to hear his Mama's remark, “aku-I'll just suggest... if you want to sleep here, yes .. please!” His eyes turned again towards Naja who seemed confused to respond to this situation.
“You don't mind ‘kan, Na ...?” Kira also follows Excel's view, with Harris also curious about his daughter-in-law's reaction.
Naja smiled awkwardly, “ngga Ma ..” widened his smile accompanied by a strong headband. He turned around with a smile down, “mati me ...” rutuknya resigned. His stomach was getting throbbing pain, let alone imagining he had to pack his belongings in the next room. Naja's hand started to move agilely on the dirty plate in front of him, while continuing to imagine his tired body after this.
“Cel ... We talk to you for a minute!” tell Harris to make Excel daydream crumble. He is also busy looking for ways so that Naja can pack his goods again without being caught by his parents.
“Good, Pa ...,” Reply Excel weak.
They immediately got up and walked towards the side courtyard.
“What are they talking about, huh? Why not just here?” inner Kira. The woman's lips turned back.
“Mama rest only ... let me finish the rest ...,” Naja took over all the former dinners from the hands of her mother-in-law. Her fixed smile adorned the lips which made Kira feel the sincerity of this girl in front of her.
“Mama who will tidy the table then ..” Kira's hand outstretched rubbing hair up to the cheek of her daughter-in-law. “You look pale, Na?” kira's forehead wrinkled as she looked at Naja's face that was fading in color.
“Mama help make it quickly finished,” cut Kira that pushes Naja to the dishwasher, he immediately packed the table so that he can quickly rest.
**
“Tristan today met Papa ..” Harris said with his hands hooked behind his back. He turned his back to Excel standing behind him.
Excel's eye beads crept up looking at his now-turned-Pap.
"Can you explain something, why Tristan broke with Star, which you should have known would be a big loss. Not just for Star but for the WD group as a whole."
Excel takes a breath and exhales it slowly. "Tristan is biding our time too much, Pa .. employees complain a lot and waste too much energy. While many other parties are eager to cooperate with us."
"You should know, Cel .... Tristan and Papa's parents have been working together for quite a while, and as Papa remembers, Tristan has a special request this time."
The two men whose good looks could not be doubted seemed to be pitting the gaze for so long.
"He wanted Naja as his model." Excel replied as he turned, confirming his breath, as if the burden he had withstood was wasted. In front of Harris Excel could not hide anything, Harris' gaze seemed to drill into every corner of his heart.
Harris sniffed his head, his eyebrows even raised as if saying "that's all?" He was so surprised by his son's attitude. Impressed over possessive towards the woman in possession. Although Harris can't blame Excel, it's probably past trauma that's made her like this.
Harris grabbed his son's shoulder, bringing him level with his body. "Papa knows Naja is already yours, but you can't restrain him either, son. Husband and wife is a relationship that you will live for so long, if the beginning is like this, are you sure Naja can stand facing you?"
"In a relationship, even the smallest things have to be talked about. Wouldn't it be fair to ask first how Naja thinks about it? If you want to, why not? You don't think about saving Naja just for yourself, there's a part of the woman that still has to be left free, you have enough of her heart, you just have to win her love, so she doesn't think about turning away."
Harris turned his gaze from the pool water so blue and sparkling to Excel who was now bowing his head. "Come on, son .. do it for Papa if you don't want to do it for our long-standing relationship."
Excel just took a breath, he had not thought as far as his papa spoke. He only knows to hold tightly, so that what is in his grasp is no longer separated.
"MISS ...!"loud screams echoed throughout the house, making the two men who were seriously talking look at each other.
Fast as lightning Harris and Excel ran towards his mother who was on the second floor. I don't know what happened to the woman they loved until she shook her voice. Something must have provoked his anger.
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