Quiet Wife
02. New Bride

"Calvin!" Sahutan with a baritone tone from the other direction, immediately made the owner of the name that was walking through the classroom corridor, made to nail for a moment.

His head reflexively looked back. When he realized who had just answered him, Calvin immediately put on a warm smile. Politely, Calvin then crucified the middle-aged man who was none other than one of his favorite lecturers on campus.

"After, Sir!"

"Morning, morning! Howwedding? Smoothly?" Ask the lecturer who is familiarly called Mr. Arnold.

Calvin chuckled crisply at the question. I don't know why it sounds so funny in his ears. "Thanks do'a everything, thank God it's good."

Mr. Arnold, you could say he is one of the senior lecturers in the law faculty. His face that always exudes a positive aura, no doubt makes him much admired and respected by the entire ranks of students.

In addition to the look of his friendly face, his nature is always a good reflection for everyone. His way of teaching is quite unique, increasingly making it known to almost one campus.

"You're still a newlywed. Why did you enter the campus? Not on vacation with my wife?" A nosy question from Mr. Arnold, again avenged crunchy by Calvin.

"Ah, I love that! College is more important,"

"Masa? If college is more important, then why is marriage now? Just two more years, Vin!"

Be honest. The question from Mr. Arnold made Calvin a little flutter. If he answered honestly that Calvin married Naura because of his mistake, would he be disappointed?

"Em ... kebelets?" The answer that is really beyond expectations, immediately invited his own laughter. Spontaneous Mr. Arnold patting Calvin on the back.

"Basic to young people! By the way, I'm sorry you weren't able to attend that time. My wife suddenly got sick. If you please, take your wife in front of you, yes! There's a big wind waiting."

"Seriously, Sir? Well ... wouldn't be shy again me if that was so. What time, when and where?" Calvin's question, which was basically a joke, was in fact answered seriously by Mr. Arnold.

"Yes, it's up to you when you're ready. Just call your father if you really want to get away from you. It's no joke, Vin!"

"Well .. more curious, here! Yes, yes, sir. Later I was told again, because it must be the same wife first. My wife is shy." Clarify Calvin. Again, Mr. Arnold was made to laugh because of the words of Calvin who was no longer like before.

It felt like after the child got married, the aura emanating from his face started to change. That mature and responsible aura is what Mr. Arnold looks like.

"Duh, who's married is different, yes,"

"Yeeh, you yourself have married first. I am still nob, Father who is already a pro?"

"Balik ngeledek's. Yes already, I want to continue. There's ten minutes of class. You done, Vin?"

"For today it's just one, sir, so now you can go straight home."

It was Mr. Arnold who nodded his head several times. "Then be so careful on the road, yes,"

"Thank you, Sir! Then I'll excuse you too."

...****...

As soon as he set foot in the front yard of the house, Calvin had already let out a furious sigh. The look of his face that looked bright when faced with one of his lecturers when he was on campus earlier, in fact the look of the face was only to cover up a lie.

There is no love in her marriage.

In fact, exactly one week into her current marriage to Naura, the two never once slept together.

In addition to Calvin still feeling guilty about Naura for what Calvin had done to Naura, Calvin also could not see the look on his face that always looked sad.

Every night after marriage, Calvin slept on a mattress on the floor, while his bed belonged to Naura.

It's crazy that Calvin told women to sleep downstairs! Naura had been tormented by him, lest she be hurt again by Calvin.

With heavy steps, Calvin entered the house with a backpack in his hand. There are not yet about five steps into the house, the fragrant aroma of cooking began to be smelled by Calvin's sense of smell.

Spontaneously his head turned towards the kitchen door. Without being told in the slightest, his two legs had already stepped on the fragrant aroma that was increasingly tempting.

"Home home, Vin?" The soft words came from the mouth of the mother, Fani, who was tasting some dry snacks at the dinner table.

Who, who cooks who?

Instantly, Calvin's attention immediately ventured toward the stove table. The place where an identifiable female was Naura, was cooking without the slightest hint of being bothered by her presence.

"What's cooking mom?" Although she knew that cooking was not her mother, but if Calvin asked Naura, she would not answer him.

"Mama don't cook! Everything Naura cooked. Try it, you ask your wife!"

Bizarrely. After saying that, her mother immediately sauntered out of the kitchen, carrying a few jars of dry snacks on her lap.

Damnit damnit! This mother must have been on purpose! His mother knew that Calvin's relationship with Naura was not as good as that of a married couple in general.

"Ekhem."

Nervous. One thing that seems to control himself Calvin on his footsteps approaching Naura who is still focused on struggling with his activities.

Slowly, Calvin glanced at Naura through the edge of his eyes. "What cooking?" Ask Calvin slowly.

Who knows, Naura's reaction to the bearded was shocked, making Calvin join in on the grim. Both of his eyes seemed to be about to slide out of place.

As usual, there was no verbal answer from Naura. Just a change in expression from the one that was initially shocked to a bit of a frown. A sudden snort came out of his mouth.

"Noruraaa! Cook what? Her husband, is he?" Calvin again uttered a question sentence, and unfortunately, his words sounded so low in Naura's ears.

Naura's reflex immediately turned off the stove, while looking back at Calvin whose face was quite high from his reach.

Again the frowny look that Naura showed when she looked at Calvin. However, the difference this time the two cheeks look a little mingled, no matter what. But for sure, Calvin was again made to look at him.

Slowly, Naura grabbed her phone which was placed in the pocket of the apron she was wearing. His lentic finger fiddled with the phone smartly. Before long, Naura showed Calvin her phone screen in a row of texts to answer questions from Calvin a moment ago.

Cook capcai.

"Capcai doang's cooking?" Another question that came out of Calvin's mouth was again answered by Naura.

Lazily, Naura again typed something in there to answer Calvin's question.

At the dinner table I made his favorite chicken sauce Mas Calvin. Try it first fear it is not according to taste.

Calvin quietly put on his smile reading Naura's hand. "Thank you, yeah. It must be to taste, really. Naura's a cook."

"Ekhem. Papa smelled the scent of love here!" Dehaman teased from the entrance of the kitchen, instantly awakening the pair of new couples from what they were doing.

Spontaneous Calvin walked back away from Naura, even with Naura pretending to be busy moving her dishes into an empty container.

"Papa's Tumben's at home? Not work?" Trying to shake off the awkwardness, Calvin asked the papa, Divo, as if nothing had ever happened before.

With a nosy look, Divo looked at his son's face full of probing. "Why? Papa bother you?"

"Ekhem! Nope! Ordinary aja. By the way, Mama where?"

"No, another packet."

"Shopping online again?"

"That's it, deh."

There was a moment of silence between them. Until when Naura serves the cuisine, even with Fani who entered the kitchen, then the atmosphere was warm again.

"What's the package again, Mah?" Divo seduces lazy terfor his wife. While the ones that are denied are only a wide grin without sin.

"What a hell, Pah! Not for Mama, though. But make Naura!" Fani.

Feeling called, Naura who was taking some cutlery on the shelf then made a glance towards the mother-in-law.

"What did Mom buy Naura?" The question came from Calvin's mouth.

"Secret dong! Huh, ah. Yuk, we're eating! It's all on the laper, right? It just so happens that today's cooking Naura made." Fani explained, not one bit opened a spoiler about what goods he bought for Naura.

"Btw, today the menu is just two. Mama forgot her monthly shopping. Naura, you'll end up eating your mom's food to the super market, okay?"

"No, Ma, let me go with Naura. Mom at home." The words of understanding spoken from Calvin, make Fani and Divo, Naura who again called his name, spontaneously focus his attention on Calvin.

"Seriously?" Fani smothered her mouth in disbelief, with a pair of eyeballs that would occasionally glance meaningfully at her husband.

"Seriously." Answer Calvin, sincerely. A sweet smile is then imprinted on the face of Fani and Divo.

"OKAY. Just relax, the groceries will be Mama catet, let's not get dizzy."

...****...

Late in the evening, Calvin accompanied by Naura had entered the super market area about a few minutes ago. As if afraid of splitting up, Calvin continued to hold Naura's tiny hand until when the two had actually reached the grocery area.

"Why did you send the note? Have a look!" Calvin asked subtly to Naura who was getting busy fiddling with her phone again.

Not yet had Calvin glance at the contents of Naura's phone, the woman had already handed over her phone. Then a small run left Calvin to reach for a trolley that would be used to put groceries.

"Why not ask for help, anyway? Udah, let me just push, you're looking for stuff. If something's wrong, don't forget to tell, yeah!" Calvin runs after Naura, who has reached for the trolley, and takes her to Calvin's front.

The dazed Naura with Calvin's sudden gentle demeanor, could only smile in a knot as she nodded in understanding in response to his words. Through the gesture of his hand, Naura coded Calvin to quickly follow in his footsteps. Calvin who understood then according to follow behind.

"If not wrong earlier in the note Mama asked to buy chicken meat. Where's the chicken?" Despite knowing Naura would never answer his question, Calvin persisted in starting a conversation to get closer to Naura.

And, look at this moment. Naura's tiny fingers, touching the edge of her shirt, instantly caused Calvin's attention to turn directly on Naura.

Not stopping there, the woman began to re-type something on her phone, which she soon showed Calvin.

Go where the vegetables used to be, yuk! Usually if there are vegetables, there must be meat. I know where it is.

"Yes, show me the way. I'm following you in the back."

^^^To be continued...^^^