Nackal Duda
Persuading Mama

I finished my breakfast in silence. Dance since I've seen withholding a smile, wanting to laugh at my stupidity apparently.

This morning's incident really embarrassed me. I was like a dejavu and remembered the times when I was married to Tara.

If I had woken up to smell the fragrant cooking Tara made, I would have approached and hugged her from behind. Giving kisses during the morning while struggling spoiled.

The thing I did was reflex my subconscious body used to do the things I used to love. It's been a long time since my kitchen there's a woman other than Mama Inah who uses it. Mama don't count, it's also very rare Mama came to my house.

I ate the breakfast that Tari made today. Village fried rice that uses terasi as one of its ingredients. Delicious, really good.

"You want more, Om?" tanya Dance.

"No. Enough of that " reject me.

Dance stood up and took a box of food that he had made. "Tari bawain Om. No need to snack outside. " The lunch box he brought was placed on the dining table so that I would not forget to bring it.

"Thank you, even though I haven't brought stock for a long time! Last time I was Junior High and I was laughed at by my friends. Since then I have never brought stock again."

"When Om used to be married was never brought stock?" again He was curious about my old home life with Tara. Just make me feel bad.

"Don't ask about my old home life. I don't want to talk about it!" I said firmly. Fortunately, I have finished eating, I can lose my appetite if he swipes when I eat earlier.

"Sorry, Om. Dance doesn't mean to be too sassy."

"And one more. When we get married, I don't want you interfering in my business. Remember, we don't get married out of love, so don't you think I'm going to be the dream husband you dreamt of!" I said firmly and spicy.

Dance lowered her head and did not answer my every word anymore. I took the stuff he made and left the house.

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"Ma, when did Mama not want to attend Agas' wedding? Come on dong Ma. Don't you fucking kayak it!" I'm persuading Mama who's still craving I don't want to marry Tari.

"Just Mama doesn't agree you married a woman who doesn't know how to!" said Mama. Mama's usually soft voice now sounds creepy, much more creepy than if Papa was angry again.

"What's unclear? The form is there, if it is not clear that the devil or Ma." I tell Mama not to be angry continuously.

"Mom won't joke this time, Gas!" Mama warned me, I have to be serious otherwise Mama will be very angry with me.

"Yes, Ma."

"Mama did not think that the chat while in your home was actually going to be serious like this! Mama does not want to have a daughter-in-law of a soto warung employee! It'll be put where Mom's face will be!"

"Ma, dance is not as bad as you think. Tari has not become an employee of the soto stall again so Mama do not worry ya." persuaded me.

"Alright, do you know his origin? Mama heard from Papa's lawyer that he was just an adopted son who wanted to be sold to his stepfather to pimps, then you and Papa you like a bad luck hero intent on helping him? that's it! Be carefull! You guys have been fooled by her innocent face! He'll want your treasure, Gas!" mama's nagging at length.

"Ma, if it's a matter of good name. You forgot how good Tara's name is? Tara comes from a good family, has all the criteria that Mama calls dream daughter-in-law. Mama see for herself what it ends up like? Tara could betray Agas and even insult Agas!"

Because Mama just kept quiet not to return my words, I continued my words again.

"Dance does not come from a respectable family like Tara. Even parents he did not have, only the rest of his crazy stepfather who could sell him to pimps. Agas also does not love Dance. Honestly, Dance is not the kind of girl you like."

"Why do you want to marry her?"

"One of them is to help Dance out of her problem. Agas can't bear to let a girl escape she became a pela cur, Ma. Agas tau Tari is very diligent. Agas likes to see him wara-wiri in the office Agas bring soto orders for employees here. Son diligently. Agas also did not know what the Agas household would be like later. But it was Agas' good intentions to help her that made Agas want to marry her."

"On what basis, Ma? To be honest, if not for wanting to help Tari, Agas would not want to marry again. The marriage based on the love that Agas used to live even makes Agas traumatized. I don't want to get married anymore, Ma. But Dance makes Agas feel with the marriage Agas can help him. Mama wants Agas to be a widower forever? Agas is no problem. Gnats can find pleasure anywhere!"

"Kok you're so the same Mama? Don't you want to give Mama a grandchild?" Mama is starting to soften. The threat I would become an immortal widower made him destroy his own ego.

"I don't think about it anymore, Ma. Agas' dreamy future is wiped out when Tara betrays Agas' love. Now the decision is in Mama's hands. Same with Mama!"

Mama fell silent. I'm waiting for your decision.

"If Mama introduces the child of a beautiful friend of Mama and from a beautiful family how?" Mama is still an effort, never giving up.

"Agas does not want, Agas was going to say that this marriage was because Agas wanted to do good. So you don't have to match up with another woman anymore, or Agas will be a widower!" my sin must have threatened my mother several times a day.

"Well, if you want to marry that woman! Mama will come to your wedding but don't force Mama to accept that woman!" now replace the mother who threatened me.

"Yes. Thanks, Ma."

Mom is in order for a while. I don't know why I feel the process of getting married to Dari is made easier.

His stepfather who easily threatened although still impressed want revenge. Papa supported my decision. The last Mama who finally agreed even though I had to threaten first.

I called Hp Tari's number. I taught him a little bit about his new HP and the rest I told him to study on his own on Youtube.

Dance didn't answer my phone right away. I repeated my call and he answered after I didn't know how many times I called.

"Omm? Tumben phone Dance!" his voice sounded cheerful to get a call from me.

"I just want to let you know that I'm not coming home tonight!" I said.

"Om where are you going? Any work?"

"No. I want a party. You don't have to wait for me to come home! Just lock the door, I'll be home tomorrow afternoon or evening."

"But Om, didn't the day after tomorrow Om's parents come? Then our marriage is getting closer?" ask Dance again.

"Then? Whether we're married or not, I told you not to interfere in my personal affairs?"

"Yes, Om. Sorry, Dari forgot." the sound sounded a little quivering.

"Yes already. I want to tell you that. Oh yes, later ask the same Mother Inah if the usual guest room Papa and Mama wear is cleaned!"

"Yes, Om."

"I closed it first! Take good care of the house! And one more thing, if Tara comes and wants to know about you and me, don't ever let her know and go inside the house! You understand?!"

"Understand, Om!"

"Good! I hung up!"

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