
In the afternoon after the Ashar prayer, Luna invited them to take a walk to the Mall. Ariel was driving, and beside her was Papa Ardi. Luna and Mama Lia sat in the back seat. Along the way they told a long story, while the men just silently listened. Sometimes they make a sound if being asked, either by Luna or Mama Ila.
At the Mall, Luna and Mama Lia shop a lot, they even shop without seeing the nominal. Luna deliberately did that, let Ariel's money run out for her, rather than being given to Laras, who was his mistress. Not to get a reward, even the fall can be sin.
Luna gave a lot of gifts for Mama Lia, until Mama Lia felt surprised, because it was not usual for Luna to buy many things like this. He also bought Papa Ardi a luxury watch that cost a billion more.
"Luna, didn't you buy all this for Mama and Papa?" ask Mama Lia.
"No papa, Ma. Relax, Mas Ariel's money is very much, the number of him to squander to make in love to others. So I thought, instead of the money coming out for no apparent reason, mending to Mama and Papa. Because you are my husband's biological parents, who are much more deserving of it" Luna smiled. But the words of Luna, certainly raises a lot of questions for Mama Lia, but she chose to be quiet.
After being satisfied to buy luxury goods, Luna invited them all to body care until it did not feel the hour had shown at half six in the afternoon, and had entered the time of Maghrib prayer. Luna also invited them to find the nearest mosque for prayer. After the prayer, they immediately went to Ariel's restaurant for dinner there.
Along the way Ariel chose silence, how he did not stand still if spending today, more than five billion and it drained his savings. Where now the restaurant is quiet and not as crowded as before, its shares in some companies also sometimes go up and down, not necessarily. So that income is not like before. He also had to give a lot of money to Laras because Laras always needed this and that.
"Tomorrow we go to Ancol right, leaving at half-seven aja, let it be quiet and satisfied there," said Luna cheerfully unconsciously, already made the three of them who were in the car busy with their own thoughts.
Papa Ardi was busy thinking about the attitude of his daughter-in-law who now seemed to want to squander money. Although the goods in Luna buy are items that can be sold later, but still he feels there is something different and strange.
Mama Ila also thought of Luna's words that said it was better for her money to be loved to her than to others who were not clear. What all this time Ariel gave money to other women, that's what Mama Ila has in mind at this time.
"Ma, Pa, Mas. How are you guys on that bengong?" ask Luna wonder.
"Ah, no papa, baby. What's up?" ariel asked while looking at Luna from the rearview mirror in front of her.
"Tomorrow to go to Ancol in the morning, so the ticket is not in long queues and quiet. If the day went bad, hot," repeated Luna and Ariel nodded her head.
"Yes, tomorrow leaves in the morning" Ariel replied smilingly.
After that there was no more conversation, because Ariel focused on driving, but in his head there was also a lot of burden that he had to think about at this time. Because no one wants to open the sound, Luna also chose to be quiet and play her phone.
Arriving at the restaurant, Ariel and the three of them get off the car. While passing through Laras, Ariel pretended not to see it, in contrast to Luna who smiled towards Laras and Nani.
Luna looked for a seat not far from the cashier so that she could carry out her plan that had been in her brain since last afternoon.
At the restaurant there were only three people who ate, usually a full seat, now even many empty.
Ariel told Friskan Ma'am who was part of the record of food.
Luna without shame, immediately ordered a lot, while Mama Ila and Papa Ardi only ordered two kinds of menus, while Ariel alone only mesen one food and one drink.
"You messen a lot, what in the end later yank?" ask Ariel, because Luna does not usually eat much.
"Yes, it must be dong. I am very hungry because after the muter-muter storm in the Mall," said Luna sure.
"Yes already, then suppose you don't run out. I helped her eat" said Ariel and Luna nodded her head.
While waiting for food, they chatted casually.
"This is why your restaurant is so quiet as a gini, Riel?" asked Papa Ardi because the last time he came here was still very rame, this was even empty. And now the three men who had finished eating, went straight away, until Luna, her father-in-law and Ariel were there. Same with the resto of course.
"Maybe this resto is hot, Pa," replied Luna making Papa Ardi turn towards her.
"How hot?" papa Ardi asked not to understand.
"Because it is made a place of worship, it becomes hot, and not blessed," said Luna relaxed. But Ariel who did not like Luna's answer, just snorted annoyed.
"Don't tell me that, baby. The fall of slander, not good if until someone believes, besides I do not do it anyway," said Ariel while staring at Luna.
"Well, who's accusing Mas Ariel of doing that. I don't even mention anyone, Mas. I can only mean those customers who like to bring their dark boyfriend without the knowledge of the wife. Aye right?" luna's cynical question made Ariel nervous.
"What the hell is this? Ever since Mama felt like there was something different about you?" mama Ila asked could not take it anymore.
"There's no problem, Ma" Ariel replied smilingly covering her nervousness.
Shortly after the food came, saw the food Luna's mood that had dropped began to improve again. After reading basmallah, Luna also ate very greedily, she even ate it like some days were not in love. Ariel, Mama Ila and Papa Ardi were stunned to see the way Luna ate that did not look beautiful anymore. He eats super fast.
"Why?" asked Luna after realizing she was seen by the three of them.
Not feeling all the food he ordered was exhausted, then he ended it by drinking the melon juice.
"Alhamdulillah, full as well yes," said Luna smiled sweetly making them again stunned. Because the portion of Luna is very much even Ariel will help eat if indeed Luna is not able to spend it, but what is this. Luna actually finished her meal alone.
"Do you like to eat, son?" asked Mama Ila who had finished eating as well as Papa Ardi and Ariel.
"Yes, Ma. I like to eat now. You see, I need extra energy to deal with my hard life," he replied, as if he was bouncing.
"Well, what are you doing? How to deal with a hard life?" mama Ila asked suspiciously.
"Yes because the reality of life is so much harder and painful, Ma. The pain was a cake on thousands of needles," he replied, making Ariel shake her head.
"What the hell are you talking about, Yank. How did you dig?" asked Ariel again who was careless to see his wife talking clearly.
"No papa, I want to reduce the burden. Oh yeah, Mas. Mama doesn't know yet if you have a new employee, don't want to be recognized?" ask Luna.
"Well mumpung deserted, mending get-togethers here all, when else we can relax kek gini mumpung resto deserted," said Luna who has been increasingly sloping.
"What Luna said, let's get them all here. The food was told to bring it, consider it a small party for them," said Papa Ardi made Ariel look at Luna with a difficult gaze to understand.
Ariel goes to Anggi's room and asks Anggi to gather all his employees. Then they sat in empty seats, and closed the resto early so no customers would come. Do not forget the food that is still a lot of leftovers served to all of them. Mas Tyo and Mbak Felly also made drinks for them all. So the conversation is more pleasant and relaxed.
And now here they are, sitting in a circle where in front of them there is food and drink.
Papa Ardi and Mama Ila started greeting them one by one until they reached Laras, they felt astonished, because they had seen Laras before.
"He's a new employee?" ask Papa Ardi.
"Yes, Pa. My friend from the village," replied Luna loudly making all the employees who were there, frowning.
"Well isn't Laras Mr. Ariel's brother, is he, Mom?" ask Mama Nani.
"Who said? Laras was my best friend in the village, I asked him to come here because he needed work," replied Luna casually. Others were astonished and confused. While Ariel and Laras began to get nervous and salting.
"If they're not brothers then why would Laras like to go into Mr. Ariel's room?" asked Nani but only in my heart, did not dare to open the voice. So did the others who felt there was something between Laras and Ariel. If they were ordinary because they knew Ariel and Laras were brothers but now, after knowing the truth, they felt suspicious, because Laras apparently had no blood relationship with Ariel. Even Laras was Luna's friend from the village.
"Hemm I'm sorry, but it's true that Laras is my wife's best friend. I had to say that because my wife already considers Laras as her own brother, so I think if Laras is a brother to Luna, then Laras is also my brother," said Ariel clarifying.
"What the hell is this, Riel?" ask Mama Nia. Because he felt that since last afternoon, he felt that something was wrong. From his nightmares for three days in a row. Ariel's attitude that sometimes looks nervous, and seemed to hide many secrets. Luna's attitude is not as happy as it used to be and often looks sad even before spending a lot of money as if to drain her own husband's property and had even discussed this restaurant where the maksiatat. Is it okay Ariel cheating as Prohibited, Luna's best friend. Mama Nia tries to connect one by one the code Luna gives. He was sure, there was no way Luna could just shut up and say without meaning, she was sure that since this afternoon, Luna had given her a code to understand what was happening in their household.
"There's nothing, Ma. Just misunderstand me," Ariel replied smiling.
Baras himself did not dare to open his voice, fearing mispronunciation. He also felt bad for the other friends because he had been caught if he had been lying all along. He also looked at Luna's seemingly ordinary face.
"It's just a misunderstanding, Ma. The problem is miss communication,." said Luna spoke up also because she felt the atmosphere had warmed up.
"Oh yeah three more weeks I want a birthday in my village, I hope you guys come yes. Later I will order travel for you, that's if you want. The show was Sunday afternoon. So you can leave on Sunday night so you can rest there. I will also prepare the inn if I want. Does anyone want to?" ask Luna.
"I want to, Mom," said Anggi and the others.
"But Saturday has to be work?" nani.
"Please give them a leave of absence" said Luna looking at Ariel.
"I'll give you two days off. Saturday and Monday. So you have three days off, and your salary will not be cut" said Ariel who makes them happy.
"Oh yeah, don't call Mom. How many times have I told you, feeling old I called Mom. Call me Mbak or immediately call the name," said Luna who is always uncomfortable every time called Bu. How many times have I told you, at the end of the day call mom again, call Mom again.
"Yes, Ma'am luna," replied Anggi cengengenesan.
The atmosphere was again conducive, Luna invited them to talk while Laras was a lot of silence from now on. Arielpun. While Papa Ardi and Mama Ila look at Ariel and Laras alternately as if they are suspicious if they are both in a relationship.
At half-eight, LUna took them home. And employees will also go home early tonight, after all, the restaurant is quiet and they can also bring food that is still leftover but should not be sold. And they also agreed.
When on the way home, again and again, the atmosphere was so quiet that it made Luna feel reluctant to open her voice and choose to play HP only.