Still In Love's
EP. 98. Omelette

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In the middle of the night, Orange woke up from her sleep. No matter how hard he tried to close his eyes again, but his sleepiness did not come at all. His stomach was not hungry, but he wanted to eat something.

The saliva inside his mouth instantly gathered as he imagined a rice omelette with pieces of chicken, bacon, and some vegetables inside.

Orange really wants that omelette right now. All her life, she had never really wanted to eat something in the middle on a night like this. Is this what you call cravings? I don't know, she used to always get on with her sister-in-law who was looking for midnight food when she was pregnant.

Orange turned his head to the side, he found Blue was sound asleep. Orange could not bear to wake her in the middle of the night like this because tomorrow her husband had to wake up early to work.

Moving her circular Blue hands around her stomach, Orange moved to pick up her clothes splattered on the floor.

Orange snorted softly, his intention to tease Blue using the photo instead ended up stuck in his own game. As a result, Orange had to resign when Blue took off and threw his clothes just like that, until the ends ended serving the man on the bed.

After putting on his clothes, Orange got out of bed to go to the kitchen. Wearing a mask to cover his nose and mouth, he opened the fridge door and searched for the ingredients needed to make a rice omelette.

The eggs and vegetables were in his hands. But he needed a fight to get meat. The smell is very stinging in his sense of smell, even the mask can not dispel the smell and Orange began to nausea now.

Then what Jingga did was to close the fridge door again, she leaned her body there while opening the mask to breathe fresh air.

“What are you doing, Ji?”

Orange gasped in shock when she found her father-in-law standing in the kitchen doorway.

The middle-aged man was about to return to his room after checking some hospital files in his study. However, he accidentally saw Orange coming down from the top floor and walking towards the kitchen, until finally he decided to follow where his daughter-in-law went.

“Ehh, Papa.” The orange almost dropped the egg he was holding so surprised.

“Why, Ji? Want something?” Ask Papa as soon as he approaches his daughter-in-law.

It appears that the middle-aged man scrunched his forehead when he saw the eggs and vegetables in the hands of Orange, as well as the mask that was still stuck in his ear. How strange.

“Eung. . .” Orange smiles shyly. He then said he would love to eat a rice omelette with chicken, bacon, and some vegetables inside. Orange also complained that he could not take meat because it could not stand the smell.

“Why not ask for Aunty or Blue, anyway, Ji?” Ask Papa a little nagging.

“I don't feel good waking up, Pa.” Answer orange honestly. He is not happy if he has to wake people up just because he wants to eat omelette.

“Can be Blue.” Papa is still in the row.

Smiling stiffly, Orange answered. “Pity him tomorrow must wake up early, Pa.”

“No, dong. Blue must wake up. His wife cravings midnight gini he's good at sleeping.” Papa's protest doesn't care.

“No, Pa. . .” Orange was silent for a few seconds, confused what to say. “I'm really okay, deh, Pa. I can make my own, kok.”

“How can? You go to the kitchen until you put on a kayak mask.” Papa still disagrees.

“T–but, Pa–”

“Wait here. Let Papa wake him up if you don't have the heart.” Sela Papa and pass just like that from the front of Orange.

“But, Pa, Pa. . .” Jingga wanted to call Papa to forbid it, but it was useless because the middle-aged man was even now gone from his sight. Orange can only scratch its nape that does not itch.

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“Bi, wake.” Papa shook the body of Blue who was still wrapped in a blanket as soon as he reached his room. However, his son was just moaning.

Sighing deeply, Papa then lowered the Blue blanket to the chest. “Build, Bi.”

“Honey, it's morning, huh?” Tanya Blue groped. The man then slowly began to open while rubbing his eyes.

“This Papa. Let's wake!” Papa pulled Blue's arm forcibly until he sat down.

“Papa? Papa why did you come into my room?” Blue asked with squinting eyes as soon as she found Papa in front of her.

“Papa's daughter-in-law wants to eat rice omelette. Let's make it together.”

Blue who still did not gain full consciousness furrowed his brows. “Papa's Son-in-law? Who?”

The question suddenly made Papa automatically hit Blue's head a little hard until the man really realized.

“Ya Orange, is it, how many are your wives?” Blue grimaced as he rubbed his head that felt not too painful.

“One, lah. Nih, next to a–” Blue Face turned confused because it did not find Orange next to it. “Which is it?”

“Papa says he wants to eat rice omelette. Orange in the kitchen now. I think he cravings.” Sambar Papa was anxious to see the confused face of his son.

Blue gnashed innocently, then scratched his non-itchy neck, this condition was too foreign for him. So it's like waking up in the middle of the night to fulfill a craving wife's wish. During this time Blue only heard stories from Bisma and Kak Bintang only.

“Sketan wake up, even bengong.” Tegur Papa while hitting Blue's shoulder arm so that the child quickly moved.

“Ish, yes-yes for a moment. Papa get out first, deh. I want to wear a shirt.” Blue was a little upset.

“Do not long-long.”

“Why doesn't Orange wake me up, try?” Blue grumbled while wearing his pants to then overtake Papa who had walked first to the kitchen.

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“Sayang. . .” Blue approached the orange who was sitting with a chin supported on the dining table. The man then landed a kiss on the top of the head of the orange.

“Hai.” Reply Orange smiled stiffly, feeling sorry for having to disturb her husband's sleep.

“You crav?” Blue asked enthusiastically because after all she was very much waiting for this moment.

“I don't know. But suddenly want to eat omelette rice aja.” Clearly Orange while shrugging his shoulders.

“Why not wake me up?” Blue stroking soft orange head.

“I don't have the heart to wake you.” Reply Orange with a regretful look because it cannot prevent Papa from waking up Blue.

“But you're more hearty Papa who woke me up. Papa, tuh, wake up I don't have soft-soft to know, Ji.” Blue face's sharpener pretended to frown.

Orange grimaced, rubbing the side of Blue's face with affection. “Sorry. I was gonna nag Papa, but he's out.”

“Other times, if you want something malem-malem kayak gini, you do not have to hesitate to wake me.” Said Blue while kissing the palm of an orange attached to his cheek. “Hum?”

The orange nodded his head slowly. Blue smiled, then brought her face closer to kiss the lips of Orange, but urung when Papa's voice sounded loud in his ears.

“Malah diem there. Cepetan, Papa's grandson wants to eat.”

Blue snorted when he heard Papa's scream from the kitchen. The middle-aged man was really interfering with his activities alone.

“You told Papa to go to sleep, deh. Let yourself cook for me.” Pinta Jingga who felt bad for her father-in-law who was grandiose wanted to make the orange omelette rice.

“No one would say it, Ji. Papa, right, stubborn. Udah, lah, justin, the person he wants, kok.” Sahut Biru who then berampit to go to the kitchen.

And ended up two men of different generations wearing apron in the kitchen with an important mission, which is to make a rice omelette that Orange wants.

They share the task, Papa cuts the onion and vegetables, while Blue takes care of the meat, eggs, and cooks her rice omelette. Blue snorted, actually his father's presence was not very useful in this kitchen because the one who almost did everything was him.

Occasionally they get involved in a little bickering during Blue protests because Papa cuts onions and vegetables irregularly. However, Papa always defends himself by saying appearance does not matter, what matters is the taste of the food is good.

While the orange was waiting in the dining room, the girl could not help but smile on her face.

Orange was happy because it was given by his father-in-law who was so attentive to him. Yes, even if it was for the sake of his granddaughter, but it still made Orange feel very dear, and he was very happy.

“Still. Grandpa is so good.” The orange speech mimicked the voice of the little boy as Papa thrust a plate filled with rice omelette into his presence. Orange was very happy and satisfied to see the rice omelette.

“Cobain first, Ji.” Papa said passionately.

“Chicken his meal.” Reply Papa.

Orange nodded with vigor, then said an anxious voice. “Ready, Grandpa.”

“If Starla wants to eat something whatever it is, you just say it to Papa, do not hesitate.” Papa said later. She was happy to be able to do something for her granddaughter.

“Iya, Pa. Thanks.” Sahut Orange before then Papa passed away from the kitchen.

“I think I'll be a more neglected child after Dedek was born.” Blue snorted considering Papa who was very considerate of his even unborn grandson. Semnetara Orange who heard it just laughed softly.

“You know, ngak? All my life, I've never seen Papa hold a kitchen knife, and tonight I saw it. Papa was willing to admit it for her sake.” Blue gently caress the belly of Orange for a moment.

“You're jealous of Dedek because he has captured Papa's attention from you?” Ask Orange smiling amusedly.

The girl then started scooping her rice omelette, then paused for a moment as if she was assessing the taste, and went back to chewing when she felt the rice omelette fit perfectly on her tongue.

“Ya, no, lah. If it's the same Mama, it's possible.” Sahut Blue, making Orange stop chewing on food for a moment.

“Lho, what is it?” Ask Orange after successfully swallowing his omelette.

“Because if Dedek was born, I have to share you with him. And she definitely got more attention in the same time you.” Blue massang face look pretend to frown.

“Not just the same him.” The orange pointed at his stomach. “But you will share with your six other children.” Continue while holding back laughter. “Three girls and four boys. You forgot?”

Hearing that, Blue sighed, then he leaned his forehead on the side of the shoulders of the lethargic Orange.

“I think I should rethink, deh.” Blue speech was weak until a moment later his little laughter and Orange sounded filled the dining room.

“Udah, ahh. Watch your head, I want to continue eating, nih.” The orange speech after his laughter subsided.

“Ya already, you ate aja.” This time Blue even leaned her chin spoiled on the shoulder of Orange.

“Beraat.” Whine Orange, made Blue raise his head and let his wife eat quietly.

Blue then noticed the orange that ate the nasi omelette voraciously. Occasionally his hands are stretched out to rub the corner of the orange lips affected by the sauce.

“Pelan-pelan. No one will ask, kok.” Tegur Blue when Orange coughed for choking while shifting a glass of water directly struck by Orange, then drink to push food stuck in his throat.

“Enak, yes?” Blue asked who saw Orange again continue eating after drinking. The girl ignored him.

“Enak. You want?” Tawar Orange thrust a spoon filled with omelette rice right in front of the mouth Blue and immediately devoured. “Enak, right?”

“Enak. Maybe because I cooked it love time huh, Ji?” Said Blue, making Orange snort amused, he then continued to eat it to quickly finish and chose not to serve Blue.

“Completed. . .” Excite Orange, then clean the area around his mouth using a tissue.

“Eating, just pay for the chef, doong.” Blue smiled meaningfully while raising her eyebrows, and Orange understood that.

“Tadi, right, I already paid upfront.” Sahut Jingga while pulling one of Briu's cheeks with anxiety.

“Yes already, if so give me extra payment.” Blue does not give up. The orange rolled his eyes panted, then he pulled the man's nape and kissed his lips at a glance.

“Additional payment.” Exciting Orange after landing a kiss on the lips Blue.

“So where enough.” Protests Blue with a frowning face.

“The grandfather wants to sleep. If you disturb him, he will wake up.” The original orange vow, made Blue snort amusedly.

“Can only answer. Where is he wake.” Blue then anxiously bit the nose of the orange to make the girl chuckle.

“Udah, yuk, to room.” Take Orange while wiping the tip of his nose slightly wet using a blue shirt.

“Jorok, ihh.” Protest the man.

“Ihh, people saliva you too.” Dengus Orange does not care.

“Yes, yuk, back room.” Blue moved as she stretched out her hand to help Orange stand up.

“Gendong can, no?” Orange stretched out both hands like a child asking to be carried.

“Ya?” Blue blinked while watching the body of Orange. His wife was indeed not overweight, only it must remain heavy, considering the proportional height of the orange body.

“You've never, you know, carry me. Dedek also.” Orange stroked his stomach, then pursed his lips funny, making Blue who saw him feel anxious.

“Come! What the hell isn't up to you? Request a carry every day can also be.” The blue squatted down to let the orange climb onto his back. It was of course welcomed by Jingga with excitement.

“I'm heavy, aren't I?” Ask Orange as Blue pauses for a moment in the middle of the stairs.

Breathing gasps. Obviously, because the distance from the dining room to his room was quite far and had to go through this fairly long staircase, plus Blue carried a load on his back that was equivalent to two sacks of rice, which was the same as two, it makes him a little tired and also sore of course.

“Weight, Ji.” Answer Blue has no intention of lying. He then began to move his legs back up one by one the stairs that would lead him to the room.

“Ishh.” Orange hit Blue's shoulder in annoyance. While the man just chuckles amusedly while continuing to step his feet to enter the room.

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A few days passed, Jingga was used to living in Blue's old man's house. She doesn't even feel bored because Mama always accompanies her and does fun things with her. Moreover, Papa is very attentive to him, making the orange more comfortable and comfortable to live there.

Orange pairs a tie on the collar of the shirt that Blue wears painstakingly, he then gently patted the husband's shoulder after finishing pairing it.

“Completed . . .” The cry of Orange that was given Blue kiss long enough on his forehead seemed to spill all the love and affection on the girl who already belonged to him.

“What will you bring?” The question that Blue always asks every morning before she leaves for work these days. More precisely, after the orange got pregnant.

“I want Richeese's fire chicken, okay, no?” Hopeful orange Sahut. Because during her pregnancy, Blue is too protective of the food she consumes.

“Don't fast food, deh. The others aja.”

The orange face turned sour hearing Blue's reply. “Yes already, so what is nanya?”

Blue sighed, because he did not want to argue and saw Orange upset, in the end he chose to obey his wife's request. After all, he who offered it himself earlier by asking what Jingga wanted to bring him.

“But this time, yes?” Blue said making Orange who was about to pass away went out of the room back turned towards him with a smile like a finger.

“So can?” Ask Orange with sparkling eyes, and Blue answers with a nod of his head.

“Yeee, thanks, Papa.” Orange approached Blue with excitement then tiptoed and landed a kiss on the man's lips at a glance. “Level five, yes.” His ink then raised five fingers.

“Level one or none?” Blue gives a choice that makes Orange forced to say yes.

“Same three-flavored ice cream too, can, right?” Orange added his order.

“Ready, Queen Mother.” Blue ruffled the orange hair with anxiety to make the girl snort annoyed because her hair was neat even back ruffled.

“Still again. Don't forget the big cup.” Saying Orange happy.

“Infront payment, doong.” Blue pointed at his lips for then Orange gave another one a glimpse there.

“Udah pay. Be aware that the order has forgotten.” Orange commemorates.

“If you forget, the payment is back. Beres.” Sahut Blue relaxed because he will benefit.

“Cheat you.”

Blue chuckled amusedly as he followed the orange that had walked before him to descend into the dining room where his parents had been waiting for them there.

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To be continued . . . .