
Before leaving for the office, Arsenio took the time to come to his mother's room. From the very serious face of his mother this morning, there must be something very important that the woman who had given birth to him wanted to convey.
“You're alone, right?” Mama Lena went around Arsenio's body. Perhaps there was a shadow of Zakia coming along to eavesdrop. Mama Lena should be wary of her daughter-in-law.
Arsenio bobbing head. “She's gone to work, Ma!” Arsenio stepped out to sit cross-legged on the expensive sofa in her room.
“What do you want Mama to talk about?”
Mama Lena was sitting next to her only son. “Arsen, Mama is so very happy to know this.”
Arsenio's eyebrows raised next to. “What makes Mama happy?”
“You remember the same Mother Sawiyah friend Mama?”
Arsenio tried to remember and then nodded. “What happened to that mother? Isn't that Mom dead?”
“Yes, she and her husband have long since died. Do you remember, he was very meritorious to Mama's life? If it wasn't for her, maybe Mama wouldn't be in front of you now.”
“Mama what's talking, anyway? Is that all you want to talk about? We can't continue later. Arsen has to leave, Ma.”
“The problem is, Mama has an appointment with her that must be fulfilled immediately, Arsen.”
Alis Arsenio shriveled. “What promise?”
“Mother Sawiyah has left her daughter to Mama. And Mama promised to marry her daughter to you! Mama has met her daughter, she turned out to grow up very beautiful.”
“Uhuk-uhuk!” Arsenio immediately coughed erratically. Mama Lena immediately rubbed Arsenio's back.
“Why you? Why suddenly cough, huh?”
“Recommeled lion!”
“What? Swallowed lions? How can?” Mama Lena is hysterical. The Arsenio ilfil.
“Arsen surprised, Mama! Surprised! After all, Mama if make a promise do not be strange, napa!”
“You're how, anyway! The mother of Sawiyah was already very meritorious for the survival of Mama. Mama should also reply with the same thing, dong!”
“No-no!” Arsenio shook her hands in front of her chest. “Arsen disagrees with the promise you made without Arsen's knowledge! What Arsen doesn't know, it's illegal and invalid! Arsen is not required to run it or pay it off!”
Mama Lena shook her head. “Basic brat! Yes, you do not know. You were a kid at that time. Anyway Mama does not want to know, you have to run the agreement!”
Arsenio instantly got up from her seat, she clenched her hands. “Arsen will not want to fulfill that promise! Arsen is married and loves Zakia.” very much
Arsen immediately stepped his feet out of his Mother's room without regard to her mother's extremely deafening screams. He even patted his ears that were tormented because of the shrillness of his Seriosa-like mother. Yes seriosa, seriosa false.
Mama Lena patted the sofa with a slap. “Iihh! If you knew what your wife was doing behind your back, you would quickly let go of your beloved wife, Arsen!”
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After being responsible for treating ‘Calon mantu’ that Mama Lena accidentally hit it to the Hospital, Mama Lena did not forget to ask for the mobile number of the beautiful girl. On this very sunny afternoon, Mama Lena sent a message to Danika to meet.
“Luckily I took her when she came home from work. Wow, Magdalena is indeed very smart and beautiful.” no wind no rain, Mama Lena praises herself.
Danika came soon. Seen once his face was so tired, but did not discourage to smile at Mama Lena who was amazed at the beauty of the girl.
“Wa’alaikumsalam.” Mama Lena was amazed by Danika's behavior. Not long ago he hit this kid. This kid should still be mad at him, right?
‘Wah-wah! The son of sholehah! My daughter-in-law has never done this to me! May I not say that my son-in-law is called a son-in-law? Jeez!’
“Content, Nika.”
“Ah, thanks, Mom. Sorry yes, already made Mom wait.”
Mama Lena laughed gracefully by shutting her mouth. His laughter was already pretentious, but his shoulders were still shaken like one who was laughing out loud. So it doesn't seem graceful, does it?
“No, Nika. I was deliberately waiting for you here while making coffee. Uh, you want a drink? Let's order.”
“Not necessary, Mom. Nika was drinking with Reni.”
“Oh yes, where is your friend?”
“Home home first, Mom. Oh yes, I invited Nika to meet, is there anything important?”
Mama Lena sighed. “Actually yes, Nika. You must be wondering what is the relationship between your Mom and Mom?
Danika nodded. “Iya, actually Nika has been curious from the time Mom mentioned her Father and Mother's name Nika.”
Mama Lena started telling stories. Danika focused on listening to what was said by Lena's mother. And he was also surprised that his mother wanted to match him with Mother Lena's child.
“Hah, all these years I've been looking for you, Danika. And God finally found us in a time when we could not have guessed.”
Danika grimaced to hear Mother Lena's words. Be married? Marriage is the dream of every woman, including her. But this was married because of the arranged marriage that his parents had arranged, which even he himself did not know who the person he would be betrothed to was. It was categorized as coercion or not huh?
“Mother please, Danika. Marry your mother's son. I won't calm down if you refuse this, son. You see, after we made that deal, I was not calm. Especially when you don't know where he was at that time. I'm afraid I can't keep this promise with your mom.”
Danika sighed. There is also a point in Mother Lena's words. But he will have to meet the man he will be betrothed to.
“Alright, Mom. Nika will do all this for the late Mother.”
She finally accepted this match, solely for her parents.
‘Hopefully Mom can be quiet in there’
Mama Lena smiled cheerfully. He cheered until some cafe visitors saw him and shook his head. Maybe they think there's a new crazy guy.
Danika only grimaced to see this happy Mother Lena. But slowly a smile rose from his lips. Hah, he himself does not know what agreement they have done. But seeing this very grateful and happy Mother Lena, there must be something that her mother has done that is very valuable to Mother Lena.
“Alright, darling. I'll arrange your meeting with your son. I'm sure you'll be married to him right away. Son Mother is a handsome, kind and famous person in our country.”
Danika feels keki. Her stomach churned wanting to vomit hearing all the praise coming out of Mother Lena's mouth. But I also wonder who his son is, anyway. Haha, amboi!
‘Autom Lena's son is famous in the country? Wh who? If his son is famous, why isn't his mother famous? Ah, stupid shit! Why should I care?’
Their meeting is over. Tomorrow night Ms. Lena will take her to a fancy restaurant to meet her handsome son.
'Haaah, why do I suddenly think I have to do this? But, this is all for my mother. I should be able to. Haaah, tired of life. All this time the girlfriend alone does not have, now you have to get married because of forced’
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