Not a Stupid Woman
Chapter 38

Areta approached Bu Lastri who had just called her name.

"What's up, Mom?" ask Areta gently.

"That guy was your new boyfriend?" look at Miss Lastri to know.

Areta smiled, again inviting the middle-aged woman to sit on the sofa.

"I mean Mother? Areta just got divorced from Andrias, Mom. Where is the thought of being in a relationship with another man so soon? For Areta the most important thing right now is Bian's happiness."

"I'm sorry, Areta. I just want to straighten out the words of Andrias and Zevanya who said that you already have a replacement man Andrias," said Miss Lastri clasping her daughter-in-law's hand with a guilty face.

"It's okay, Mom. Indeed Areta had met Andrias and Zevanya when Areta was with Rivan mas. But our relationship is only a friend" explained Areta who did not feel offended by the words of her former father-in-law.

"Thank you Areta, now I'm going home first."

"Shortly, Mom. Let Areta book a taxi online for Mom. It's malem, it's not good if you ride a motorcycle," Areta told Miss Lastri.

The middle-aged woman said, while waiting for an online taxi came Areta packed some side dishes for Lastri. Rivan gave food to Lastri because Areta was full enough to eat it.

The sound of an online taxi horn that stopped in front of Areta's house, Miss Lastri walked towards the door with Areta in her arms.

"Mom, be careful. Often nengokin Mother's grandchildren come here, the door of Areta's house will always be open to Mother" said Areta before Miss Lastri entered the taxi.

"Definitely Areta." Lastri hugged Areta and then got into the taxi.

At exactly eight in the evening, Miss Lastri arrived in front of her rented house. Lazily the middle-aged woman opened the unlocked door. Zevanya and Andrias were enjoying instant noodles when her mother walked into the house.

"Well, you're growing up at home at this hour?" asked Miss Lastri frowned because Zevanya had been saying goodbye to go with Devan.

"Later if I go home, Mom nagged again, now home quickly also Mom each nagged," ketus Zevanya answered the mother's question.

"Why mom bring a lot of food, out of the mall or out of the queue?" andrias asked a peek at the bag of crackle bags carried by her mother.

"Where there is money to go to the mall let alone Arisan. Last Mom exhausted nengokin Mother's granddaughter, and Areta was very kind to Mom. He masakin Mommy and bring this food, Bian is now grown and already knows that this Mom is his grandmother. No more crying when the mother is fat, the mother is very happy," the story of Miss Lastri with a twinkle of happiness that is clearly visible on her face which is now plain without thick makeup like before.

"What's? Why the mother went there, Areta already has a new boyfriend, Mom," ketus Zevanya after hearing her mother's story.

Bu Lastri breathed a rude sigh, "The two of you misunderstood, Areta and Rivan's relationship was just a friend. Even Areta herself told me she hasn't thought about finding a replacement for Andrias."

"Here is the lie, too, that's what Areta is. He could be alone, anyways this is love food all for us. He thinks we're poor." Zevanya pushed the package of the creche Areta gave.

"Enough Zevanya, if you don't want to eat yaudah. Let me put the fridge down, you two eat instant noodles!" Lastri's bu clash made Zevanya a little surprised.

"Don't donk, Andrias is hungry." In a hurry Andrias took the rice and some side dishes from Areta while Zevanya chose to pass into her room.

Andrias enjoyed her dinner with a crush accompanied by Lastri's mom.

"What did Mom say?" andrias asked after finishing the plate.

"Which mother said where do you mean?" asked Miss Lastri pretending not to understand.

"That's you know, what Mom said Areta had no intention of finding my replacement?"

"That means Andrias still has a chance donk, ma'am? It's better that Andrias go after Areta again than find another woman who is not necessarily as good and as patient as Reta, I agree, right?" Andrias asked her mother's opinion.

"Yes, I agree as long as you can get rid of your bad habits such as going out at night, getting drunk and running around. Since Areta won't accept you if you continue like that" Miss Lastri looked back at her son with a serious look.

"Motherwise I don't want Bian to have a drunken father like you, either" added Miss Lastri firmly.

"Andrias will try to be a good man, ma'am. Andrias is still in love with Areta," Andrias said honestly.

"If so prove your words, so that Bian can be with his father and his mother," said Miss Lastri then followed Zevanya to rest.

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Areta had just finished eating her breakfast when her phone rang. Areta vigorously shifts the green icon after seeing the caller's contact name on the phone screen.

"Hallo Raisya baby, you've never been here. Don't you miss your niece who's more funny?" cerocos Areta after sliding the green icon on her mobile phone.

"I was busy taking care of my spoiled son. I'm coming home from work to your house" Raisya said on the phone.

"Yes, later I will cook your favorite grilled fish, gurame" Areta replied enthusiastically.

"Okay, I'll see you in the afternoon. Bye Areta's." Raisya turns off the phone without waiting for Areta's answer first.

Areta was so happy to meet the friend she so missed. The woman decided to take Bian for a walk to the supermarket to buy some ingredients that she would cook later tonight. As for lunch he chose to buy hodgepodge.

After returning home, Areta immediately changed clothes and diapers Bian then put her to bed so that she could be left to cook. Luckily Bian is not fussy today so Areta can immediately rush to the kitchen to prepare dishes for her best friend later.

Areta finished struggling in the kitchen just as the ashar adhan was reverberating, the woman immediately bathed Bian then cleaned herself.

The door of Areta's house was opened from the outside without anyone knocking. Of course it was Raisya who already knew that the door of his best friend's house was unlocked.

"Hallo unfortunately Onty Raisya is now big yes, already able to sit while playing," great-grandson Raisya who immediately approached his best friend.

"Wash your hands before you hold Bian, you have a lot of germs from the office" Areta prevented before Raisya held her child's cheek.

"Hahaha, yes maaph ma'am." Raisya immediately ran towards the kitchen to wash her hands.

"Udah clean, now you can play with Bian dear." Raisya took Bian to his lap and stroked the top of his head in a fit of anxiety.

"It's just Bian who is considered, his mother isn't that?" protest Areta pretended to be pouting.

"I came here to anger Bian's mother" Raisya replied, sounding a little cranky.

"What am I getting?"

"Areta, are you actually stupid or are you pretending to be stupid? Or you couldn't appreciate my help all this time, huh?" Raisya's tone began to rise.

Areta knitted her eyebrows together in confusion and suddenly Raisya scolded her indistinctly.

"What do you mean Raisya, I really don't understand?"