Quiet Wife
40. A wager?

"So ... used to be your official title?" Naura asked subtly to Davin after quite a long time the two fell silent in their respective daydreams.

Speaking of which, after the scene of greeting each other earlier, Davin invited Naura to speak for a moment. Because Davin brought a motorbike, Davin took Naura out of the complex area to a cafe. Surely before leaving, Naura asked Fani for permission first.

Davin took a deep breath, then nodded. "Actually, I want a more detailed story of the same lo, just .. I don't know where to start."

"What news? And ... why do you want to tell me it's the same thing as me?" To be honest, Naura still remained unaccustomed to talking like this to strangers. However, if you remain silent it will feel more troublesome. And again, Naura had already promised herself to start opening up.

"The story is about me and Calvin. I love it because if I told Calvin the same story, I wouldn't dare. He definitely wouldn't want me after all the bad rumors. While the same lo .. lo 'kan his wife. I hope with me to tell you, you want to take this the same thing Calvin." Davin paused his words, even with Naura who still chose silence and wait.

"But I can do one thing, no, same lo?" Davin focused his net on looking at Naura, leaving Naura confused and wondering.

"What's the?"

"Ekhem. Tha-that's. Did Calvin ever tell you about his ex who cheated on him the same way you did?" Naura did not immediately catch Davin's question. The woman was still silent while thinking.

"Em, I think I have!"

"Calvin what's the story?" Davin's face turned curious. Naura was increasingly confused to answer how.

"Em, how, huh? Anyway, Calvin said, three months before my same marriage, he had a boyfriend but his girlfriend cheated on someone else."

"Continue?"

"Updid. Why?" Whether this is a stroke of luck, or a pure coincidence, Davin doesn't want to continue his story with Naura.

Davin thought, forever Naura better not know anything about Calvin's past where Davin himself was also involved in it.

Yes, even if it's not entirely true. But anyone who has seen the video will immediately assume that it is Davin and Evelyn.

"Oh, yeah, said you want a story?" Naura's gentle voice instantly awakens Davin from her various daydreams.

Davin again cleared his throat slowly to neutralize the nervous feeling that suddenly attacked him. "Maybe .. next time I tell you. I just want to know that I still have another job."

"Wait!" Naura's next speech successfully held Davin who was about to rise to his feet. Davin silently watched Naura's face which showed a look of disappointment.

"If you don't want to tell a story, yes. But, I'd like to ask. Are you one of those complex-"

"No. I happened to be there because of my initial intention to nyamperin Calvin. Just as I already sampe, I get a notif IG Calvin post. And I just found out that Calvin's not home anymore." Naura lowered her head weakly after hearing Davin's reply. He wanted to ask again, but there seemed to be nothing to ask again. Davin's answer was enough to make him understand.

"Btw, I think Calvin went on vacation with you!"

"No. Calvin's on vacation with his high school friend."

"Reconation?" Davin asked, who was immediately embraced quickly by Naura.

"Em, you want to go home? I'm anterin."

"Can. I just happened to forget not to bring your money here. Em, I'll change the drink money when I get home, yeah,"

"No need! Let's just say you've never met me today."

...****...

In the middle of a hot day on the beach, Calvin spends time sitting alone in the shade. While his other friends are busy taking pictures, snorkeling, and playing other water rides.

Really, it feels so boring right now. Many of his friends are inviting him to do this and that, but Calvin has no passion for it.

I don't know. He felt uncomfortable from morning. His thoughts continued to anchor to Naura. Calvin wanted to contact her, but doubts returned.

"The vin! You're not following?" Sahutan Ilma who just finished snorkeling with some other friends, then awakened Calvin from his daydream.

There was a sigh of anger accompanied by a head-band. "No. Not in the mood anymore."

"Main, gih! What a cake," interrupted Tasha, who also just finished snorkeling.

"No, the others want to continue kite surfing. Follow, yok!" Timpal Zaki, who had been by Calvin since when.

Calvin again breathed a sigh of annoyance. "Aman, right?"

There was a sound coming from Zaki and Tasha. While Ilma, the girl chuckled softly in response to Calvin's question.

"Safe! Or if you want a very safe, you can either banana boot." Tasha said, but it was even successful in inviting laughter all.

"Banana boot too well .. very small. The usual surfing, would you? In the past when High School fitting vacation to the beach, we often surf in the big waves, tuh. Don't forget how to surf?" Zaki said a little mockingly. Of course, it worked out for Calvin.

"Bettle, will?" Calvin got out of the chair. Looking down on Zaki who was drinking the young coconut ice belonging to Calvin.

"Win' what's up?"

"What does Lo want?"

"Hm, pretty girl's number." Calvin laughed at Zaki's request.

"Certain Aliya?" Calvin's gaze turned demanding. And unfortunately, it makes Zaki fooled to have to reply seoerti what.

"No thanks, Ki?" Tasha replied spontaneously, to a crisp laugh by Ilma.

"Anj*r!" Zaki grumbled after Tasha and Ilma who decided to go somewhere else. As for Calvin, he was still waiting for Zaki's answer.

"So?"

Zaki clucked violently, then rose from his position. "As far as you dah! Buruan, so no?"

...****...

"Naura?" Fani calls her daughter-in-law and touches one of her shoulders. Whether because Naura was daydreaming about something, the woman seemed shocked by Fani's actions. Though, Fani called out to Naura so gently. Same with the touch of his hand.

"Sorry! What's up, Mah?" Naura tried to calm herself down who was struggling in the kitchen.

After returning from the cafe ushered back by Davin, Naura suddenly kepengin eat savory, spicy and oily food made by herself. Ekhem, seblak?

Jeep! Especially if it is mixed with chicken eggs. Hm, just imagine that Naura has been tempted.

But, suddenly his mind floated on something strange. Make him anchor the thought to something that I don't know what it is.

In fact, Naura forgot what she was daydreaming about when Fani called out to her.

Fuck up!

"What did you do, Nau?" Seeing the look on Naura's face returning to normal, Fani began to raise her question.

"That's .. I make seblak. Mama want?"

"Blak? Can you make seblak?" Ask Fani again. His face looks sparkling.

Naura nodded enthusiastically, while continuing her activity that was mengolek one clove under white and onion, and kencur which had been cut to taste.

"Em, what are we gonna do?"

"Today I'm again looking for an egg. I think it's good." Naura reflex swallowed saliva as her brain re-imagined what she looked like. In fact, one of his hands raised stroked his slightly distended stomach.

There was a slow throbbing from Fani. "Yes, Mama help, yes!" When Fani started preparing the tools and materials, she suddenly remembered something.

"Don't pede-pedes but!" Fani's sweat, which was answered by Naura's constant whimper.

A few seconds passed, both of them seemed so focused in the activity. Naura further stewed the seasoning, while Fani prepared a skillet, oil, water and other flavoring spices.

Not to forget the main actor in making seblak, namely, unfried crackers, aka raw crackers. Some are shaped like colorful flowers and some are even like packaged potato chips. Forms such as square perforated pipes also exist. Anyway, assortment, deh.

The most satisfying part is, dabbing the delicate seasoning inside the hot oil. However, when Naura started adding a few milliseconds of water, the splashes of oil accidentally hit Naura's hand. Luckily it was just an ordinary little splash, and Naura was still able to endure it.

"Be careful, Nau!" Fani's sweat that saw Naura was rubbing the surface of her hand splashed with oil.

"L-yes, Mah!"

"Do you want a mama who is masakin?" Tawar Fani's. Spontaneous answered the headband by Naura.

"No need! Em, again to eat his own cooking,"

Fani sighed while nodding."Yes it is." Pasrah. "Nih, get in the crackers."

"Thank you, Mah!" Naura accepts Fani's gift with pleasure. He then inserted the crackers sufficiently, then scraped them several times. Furthermore, Naura includes various types of flavoring spices to add flavor.

For the spiciness itself will be added at the last moment when it wants to be ready. Just in case from now on, Naura started to buy some red and green cayenne pepper while waiting for it to fully ripen.

And, yeah. His activities were watched by Fani closely. He quietly gave a faint smile at how enterprising Naura was when she set foot in the kitchen.

"Tadi ... Who are you going to be?" Recalling something else, Fani suddenly asked Naura.

"Em, is it Mas Calvin? But, he said it was no longer successful." Naura said, focusing on her cooking. His hands nimbly put the mashed cayenne pepper into the pan, then back in the tatters.

Fani furrowed her brows at Naura's reply. "meaning?"

Slowly, Naura exhaled. Shrinking the stove fire, before finally turning his head completely to Fani.

"Mama knows Davin, right? I accidentally met him at the park complex. He wanted to meet Mas Calvin, but not because he just found out, if Mas Calvin was no longer at home."

"Why did he meet Calvin?" Fani's face turned irritated. Really, Naura was getting curious about what Davin was going to tell her. Unfortunately, in the middle, the man did not continue. Instead, tell Naura not to bring up their meeting today.

"Em, less know. He who said he wanted to tell the story didn't even so, didn't know why."

"That's it, yeah." Fani's face became increasingly disheveled until it distracted her from Naura.

Want Naura to ask again, but the pungent aroma of seblak cooking, immediately awakened Naura. Naura quickly scratched up the patch whose water seemed to be receding.

Before the water was completely drained, Naura broke one chicken egg into the pan, then went back to scraping it slowly.

"Davin was ... used to be the same position as Calvin and Naima from childhood. But, a few months ago, there was a rumor from a video that suggested that Davin was having an affair with his girlfriend Calvin, while Calvin was still dating."

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