Only Raised Children
115. Want to Learn to Cook

The conversation stopped when Alfian decided to go home. His wife had called and said that her son was fussy and could not sleep because he kept looking for his father, so he had to leave sooner than his parents. The rest of the family decided to return to their rooms to rest. Moreover, Alina who has to rest a lot, is not allowed to spend longer time with a situation like this. Zara was afraid that her daughter would make it her mind if they kept talking about this and blamed them both.

Inside the room, Alina feels guilty to her husband who has been blamed by her family. She felt very guilty, because she had to obey her husband's will so affected. But how else, Alina forbid Rico to reprimand people who have been gossiping because they do not want to look for a storm in her brother's office. 

"Dear, I'm sorry. Because of me, you get scolded by papa and bang Fian," said Alina with a sad face.

Those who have just laid their bodies on the bed are looking at each other. Rico looked at his wife with a sweet smile, as if she was saying she was okay.

"Alright, Honey. Indeed from the beginning I was wrong because it was not firm, it was natural that they were angry with me."

"But you are also because of me. I know that you're actually silent because you don't want me to be disappointed, but now I'm the one who disappointed you."

Rico rubbed his wife's cheek gently.

"Oh, don't talk about it again. We should just sleep, you have to rest, today's activities must be exhausting," said Rico who tried to stop the conversation. As much as possible he should make his wife not think about things she should not think about.

"I'm sorry, yes" Alina said.

Rico smiled too. "Yes. Already, don't keep apologizing. Lebaran's a long time, you know."

Hearing her husband's joke, Alina then moved her lips. Again her husband must imitate the attitude of his second brother, always pinning jokes when someone is serious. It was fortunate that Rico was just like that in front of him, if in front of Alfian or his papa, maybe the man would really be a tender meal of the two tigers in his family.

To keep his wife from talking, Rico pretends to sleep. Hugging his wife like his regular habits when they sleep.

***

This morning somehow the symptoms of morning sickness that Alina felt were no longer as severe as before. But the woman is still routinely in and out of the bathroom to resolve her nausea that often comes with a sudden.

After feeling better, Alina and Rico immediately went downstairs to enjoy their breakfast with their families. In the middle of time they enjoyed breakfast, for some reason Alina suddenly remembered something. Seeing the food on the table and also Zara with some waiters there serving food, Alina suddenly remembered with her intention of wanting to learn to cook. 

Since she is currently on leave and there are no activities at home, Alina also intends to learn to cook starting today. But she had to ask permission from her parents and husband first. With her current condition, Alina hesitates that this family will not let her cook. Honestly speaking, Alina was a little annoyed that her family actually forbade her from doing everything but resting. But before it was bad to think, he had to ask first.

"Oh yes, Ma, today Alina can ya learn to cook."

Alina's words in the middle of her meal made everyone stare at her.

"Learn cooking?" ask Zara.

"Yes. Can you, honey?" alina then asked Rico and immediately agreed.

"Where, Ma?" ask Alina again to her mother. 

He really hopes his mother allows him to learn to cook and when he heard his mother agree to his request just like that, Alina smiled happily.

"That's a lot dong, darling. Just learn with the chef, you know for yourself that Mama is not good at cooking."

"Although not good, but I still like your cooking, dear," said Thomas in a soft voice, but still can be heard all at the dinner table.

Zara only smiled briefly, then looked back at her daughter.

"Yes, no papa, Ma. Later Alina learned to cook after the sarapa finished yes, so that later can cook for our lunch later."

"Don't be too tired, honey. Remember your health" Rico suggested.

Alina looked at her husband with a smile. "Surely, dear," he said.

"What dream do you want to learn to cook?" morgan asked suddenly who was very surprised by his sister's request.

"What if I want to learn to cook, wrong?"

"Yes wrong. You have spent years wandering there is no intention to cook, really tumben now want to learn to cook," said Morgan.

"Then and now it's different, Bang. I used to be single, but now I have a husband. I want to cook for my beloved husband" Alina said, hugging her husband beside her. He also deliberately stuck his tongue out at Morgan, mocking her as if saying that he currently had a partner he should serve with all his heart.

"Dih, the mentang already have a husband, want to learn to cook. You should have learned a few years ago."

"There is no such thing as being late in learning. If you say so, think about it first" said Thomas quickly who spoke to his son. "From your sister ngusilin, you better find a partner there. It is old and still feels alone. What's an old bachelor?"

Alina gave a small laugh, while Morgan widened her eyes upon hearing the last sentence of her papa. He shook his head, how could his papa pray for him to be an old bachelor, he thought.

"Gee. Ma, look at Papa, Ma." Morgan complained to his mother. "My cook was prayed to be an old bachelor. I'm a real old man."

"Heh, your work can only complain, yes" Thomas said quickly. Do not let his wife talk before their debate is over, because if she has spoken, then she must be the one to blame.

But even though he had spoken first, but still his wife's voice will not be isolated if it has spoken, even with a slow voice though. As at this moment, Zara interjected in the midst of her husband's words, leaving him silent for a moment.

"Mama's head can be broken for a long time also hear the commotion that you two are doing yes. Can't you guys get along a day?"

"No way, Ma," said Thomas and Morgan, who were accidentally done simultaneously.

Zara, who heard the answer of her son and husband, widened her eyes. Didn't know if his words would be echoed by Tom and Jerry.

Thomas and Morgan were shaking horses. Afraid that her mother would explode, the two of them ran from there. Leaving their remaining food slightly on the plate for his safety.

"Papa, Morgan, finish your meal" Zara shouted later.

"It's over, Ma" said the two fathers and sons who again simultaneously.

Zara sighed while shaking her head. She was very surprised to see her husband and her second child were so similar. Either in terms of intelligence, compactness, even to his blood type though.

Thinking about it, Zara remembered herself who had hated her husband while pregnant with Morgan several decades ago. Is it because of his strangeness that made his son become like this? If so, he shouldn't have done that so that at least his son could become like the calm and more often serious Alfian than joking. 

But come to think of it, if there was no Morgan like this, then their family would definitely be very monotonous at all because no one could melt the atmosphere like that man. 

Aish, Zara became dizzy herself thinking about that.

**

After breakfast was over, Alina was about to ask the chef who was in her house to teach her how to cook. But before that he had to wait first because the servants at home were cleaning the dining table and washing dirty dishes in the kitchen. 

While waiting for the servants who were wearing the kitchen, Alina chose to tidy up her bed first which she had not been able to tidy up when she woke up earlier. Alina deliberately did not want to ask the waiter at home to tidy up her room because she did not want anyone to disturb her room with her husband. 

"Assalamualaikum, dear. What's up?" ask Rico who spoke first.

"Vaalaikumsalam. Honey, you're at the office?"

"I'm still on the road, but it's close to the office. What's up?" ask Rico again.

"Documents for your meeting are left in the room. Did you leave her on purpose" asked Alina. 

Rico who was driving his car then immediately pulled him to the side of the road. He checked his briefcase and when he realized that the documents he was going to use for the meeting this morning were not there, then asked his wife to immediately send it through the delivery service. 

"Next time check if you want to go. Let no one be left like this. Fortunately, I quickly entered the room, otherwise you will be confused to find this document," said Alina who was like a nag.

"Yes, honey, sorry. I was in a hurry because papa had sent a message to come to the office immediately," said Rico gave an excuse.

"Is there anything you ask you to come to the office quickly? Not that it's still morning."

"don't know. Looks like something to discuss."

Alina then nodded her head, as if understanding what her husband was saying.

"Oh yeah, honey, are you still vomiting?" rico asked as he drove back to his vehicle.

"For now not yet. Last time you left, it was helped by my mom."

"If you are still dizzy or vomiting, just postpone learning to cook it. Don't force it, I'm afraid something will happen to you in the kitchen" Rico told his wife.

"Yes, you calm down, there will be a mother who will help in the kitchen. You just calm down, just focus on working, don't think about me at home. There's a lot of people here, so I'm not gonna do anything."

Rico smiled at his wife's words. Compared to a few days ago, today Rico looks a little calmer because he no longer thinks about the state of his wife who is working with conditions that are not fit. Today Rico can be a little more relaxed because his wife is currently with her family at home. If only Alina again experienced morning sickness or dizziness and so on, at least there are parents who will help her at home.

"Darling, yes, it looks like you're driving. You better just focus on the steering wheel, I'll send the documents to the office." 

Rico agreed, after that they immediately closed their respective calls. Just now Alina put her phone back on the table, suddenly her phone rang again. Now he sees a voice call coming from his close friend, Rena. 

For almost three weeks they have not met because of their respective activities. And now I don't know why Alina misses her friend so much. Without waiting for a long time, Alina immediately answered the call from her friend.

"Hello, Ren," said Alina first.

"Hi, Al. How are you?" asked Rena in a voice that sounded excited.

"good. You why, I'm happy again," said Alina in surprise.

Rena chuckles at the end there.

"Yes, I know so well."

"Why tuh, kepo nih," said Alina accompanied by a small oddity.

Rena was about to say something to her friend, but suddenly the sound of knocking on Alina's room door made the woman ask Rena to wait for her to open the door first. Rena also agreed and immediately paused his intention to speak.

Not until a minute Alina left him, now the woman has returned to the call ya g still connected.

"Sorry yes, Ren," said Alina.

"Who's up, Al? Your in-laws, huh?" ask Rena.

"I'm at my parents' house again. Earlier the waiter who was sleepy, just told me that the chef in the kitchen was ready to teach me to cook," said Alina little explained.

"Would you like to learn to cook?" asked Rena in disbelief.

"Why indeed? I'm married now, so I have to learn to cook. People say, a wife's cooking is one of the many ways to please the husband."

"Oh yeah?" ask Rena and immediately dikibutya Alina.

Rena was silent for a moment, after which she asked permission for Alina to learn to cook with her. Alina who could not believe what her friend said was laughing. How could a Rena want to learn to cook?

"Why are you laughing?" asked Rena in surprise.

"No papa. Not sure if you want to learn how to cook too. What wind suddenly wants to learn to cook as well?" alina asked curiously.

Rena was silent for a moment before answering Alina's question.

"Yes not papa. Want to learn only. Can I learn to cook with you?" ask Rena again.

"of course. You can come right now, I'll be downstairs in a minute to start studying."

"Wait for me, I'm there now."

"Aren't you working?" ask Alina.

"Can be arranged. Anyway don't start before I come okay."

Alina.

"Oh yeah, Ren," said Alina before Rena closed her call.

"Why?" ask Rena.

"What did you say before this?" ask Alina.

"Which one?"

"He was happy again. Happy what? You wanted to answer my question, but it didn't."

"Oh, I'll let you know when I'm at your house. Now I want to walk, bye."

Rena closed her call and Alina flicked her shoulder as soon as the call was cut off.

Because she would wait for Rena first, Alina chose to relax for a moment in her room. Play games on his phone and also open social media accounts that are rarely played to fill free time. But had not had time to open the game application on his phone, Alina's stomach suddenly felt nauseous again. He immediately got up from his seat and ran to the toilet in his room.