
CHAPTER 42
Riana stared longingly throughout their trip, had not set foot in Jakarta for long, the last time when she took a leave of absence because she wanted to attend her school reunion, eight months ago.
And now he returned to the International School with a different purpose and status, well just for the sake of obeying the wishes of the pregnant woman who wants to eat chicken noodles in front of her school, and, and it just so happens that the father of the fetus is willing to accompany.
A few months ago, Maman the owner of the store, still selling in his tent stall, now Pak Maman tent has transformed into a Chicken noodle shop, the place becomes cleaner, the place becomes cleaner, and of course more visitors.
“Euleuh neng Riana's tea?” ask Mr. Maman when Riana greeted the shop owner who was preparing a customer order.
“Iya sir,”
“Only alone?”
Ask Mr. Maman, which of course makes Brian goiter half-dead, because Mr. Maman is not aware of his presence.
“Two sir, the same father my son.” Riana pointed at Brian who was standing like a wax statue behind her.
“Si eneng mah, say or if the same husband, use say the same father of my son, even though his son is also not invited.” Timpal pak maman with a thick sunda dialect mixed with betawi dialect.
“Eh brought dong, nih.” Riana rubbed her stomach, “lagi cravings, make it special yah?”
Mr. maman smiled kindly, “Siap neng, sit down first, please prepare another order first.”
The atmosphere of the store is still a bit crowded, although the closing hours are almost here, and of course they immediately became the center of attention of some other visitors, because Brian's handsome face is not like most Indonesian men, so did Riana with her brownish hair and blue eyes.
Riana nodded then chose the seat in the middle of the room, as it was right under the fan.
Brian just followed where Riana stepped to take him, although not his first experience visiting Jakarta, this is the first time eating in a small shop, the, at his previous marriage Brian had been asked several times papa Roger accompanied Riana to Jakarta, of course he chose a restaurant as a place to spoil the tongue, instead of a small shop on the side of the road.
Riana seemed to enjoy going around the store, she felt that she was in her own house, Mr. Maman was very happy when she and her friends were tired and tired of studying from noon to afternoon in the store.
Even in one corner of the wall, there is a photo of Riana and her friend at that time, Riana and her friend on the last day of school, Riana smilingly staring at the photo, the beauty of adolescence.
Riana did not realize Brian who arrived standing behind her, his face still looks stiff and annoying, “Can explain why you sit surrounded by men?”
Riana was astonished to look at Brian, who inexplicably moved to another dimension, which is back incarnated as a possessive husband, in the photo, Riana deliberately stroked her hair, then set her glasses on her head, and then put her glasses on her head, his smile looks happy without burden, either happy after finishing school, or happy because this is the last moment he took pictures with his classmates.
“Questions not important,” grumbled Riana briefly.
“But I want to know the answer?”
“Should be answered?”
Riana exhaled a breath of puffiness, lazy to face Brian who was in possessive mode like this.
“Nothing special, it's just that back then, my pickup car was already coming, so when my friend called me, the place left was in that front seat, so, while the boy wants to sit down, so it looks as if I will be like the Queen surrounded by the bodyguards.”
“Part of you why the hell? strangely, there is no obligation when I explain what I was like in the past, remember this marriage is just a charade.” grumbled Riana who then turned to the table.
‘Yeah, true Brian, remember just skit’.
‘But the charade that started to make your heart restless, your feelings are getting restless, it seems you are also showing signs of blind jealousy, ha ha ha ha ..’
Again Brian heard his heart at war.
When their order arrived a while later, Riana began to enjoy the taste recorded in the memory of her youth, a time that could not come back, considering the impossible time to turn back, just like the words that have been thrown, or the stone that has been thrown into the water, so is the essence of a regret.
It was like finding an oasis in the desert, when a pregnant mother got what she was craving, that was how Riana felt at the moment, she said, his face beamed a series of happy when enjoying a large portion of his favorite chicken noodle during school, the energy was also the one that bewitched Brian, until Brian also ate happily, so that Brian was happy, seeing his wife get what he wants.
Apparently, Riana's cravings are not enough like chicken, because a few minutes after spending a large portion of chicken noodles, Riana returned to the night market, on the recommendation of a blue taxi driver who drove them.
The day before night when they arrived at the food culinary festival, actually Riana did not want any food, she just wanted to enjoy the crowd, maybe in the middle of the trip later, she meets something tempting to eat, and again she is still crammed with daddy from her baby, so Riana decides to prank Brian, testing how patient Brian can be with her baby cravings.
Riana kept going, and her heart was quite touched, as Brian just followed her without protest, seeing knickknacks, including trying out some of the game rides, and even getting into the street, all Riana did though a little forced Brian to do what Riana asked.
“But also tired?” ask Brian who is starting to fret with Riana's condition, considering the last time when their first date was first.
“Not yet.” replied Riana casually, while devouring her last piece of batagor.
“Remember when you are exhausted?”
“Yes, I remember once, you were worried that, suddenly I was tired and you were forced to carry me?”
“That's not the case, when was the last time you satiated and spewed out everything you ate?” Brian again reminded, he did not mind accompanying and granting everything the baby wants, but when everything comes out and wasted, it will certainly end, no nutrients enter.
But Riana suddenly misunderstood and became increasingly grim hearing Brian's words.
“Since before boarding the plane, I told you, Armand will accompany me, but you forced my way along, and now grumbling,” Riana started to raise her tone.
Brian was really surprised to hear, “That's not what I mean,” Brian is still trying to explain, if usually he will be immediately ignited by anger, but facing Riana this time makes him not dare to reply to Riana's words.
Suddenly Riana cried, “I didn't even hold you accountable, but you forced this marriage.”