
"Huh …."
The flower sighed while cursing in the heart. He was too careless for fear that Alden was a bad person. He forgot, there were two guards at the gate. If Alden didn't know them, there was no way he could get to the door.
“Ma-sorry, Mas. Please enter,” said Bunga while opening the door wide.
“Thank you,” Alden said as he stepped in.
He missed the house so much, especially the owner, and they were standing at the end of the stairs with teary eyes. Alden smiled broadly as he opened his hands and ran towards Khumaira. He was the one who wanted Alden the most to return to that house.
Puk! Puk!
Khumaira hit his eldest son's back softly while crying sobbing. The heartwarming encounter made the flower shed tears. He turned and closed the door. He could cry if he saw them for longer.
“Finally, you, go home,” Khumaira said in between her sobs.
“Yes, Mom. Alden went home,” he replied as he tightened his arms. He missed his mother so much that he forgot one thing.
“Ekhem! You ... don't have a father?” chirped Hendry who was envious of his wife. How not? They hugged him for a long time as if Hendry was invisible.
“Ah, Sorry Alden, Pa. Papa's healthy, right?” alden asked, opening one hand.
“Very bad, you, this. If papa does not greet you first, surely your father is forgotten just like that,” protests Hendry while stepping forward and hugging his son and wife.
They're having a family reunion. Better ... I go back to the room quietly and let them let each other miss.
Flowers stepped away, but Khumaira's voice made her stride restrained.
"Flower!" call Khumaira.
"Yes, Auntie!"
He looked and smiled. Khumaira asked him to get acquainted with his future sister-in-law. Although it felt awkward, he still had to say hello to Alden.
“Name Flower, she is Artha's fiancee. Flowers, day ... Alden's. This is the eldest son of aunty,” said Khumaira, introducing them.
“Flower. Sorry for that, Brother,” said Bunga as he reached out.
"Alden's. It's okay, it's not your fault that you're thinking badly" Alden replied as he reached for the girl's hand. They shake hands at a glance.
Hendry and Khumaira throw one another a glance. They had no idea what was going on between Flower and Alden. When Hendry asked Alden, the man simply answered him with a faint smile.
“Tadi Bunga~”
“Nothing, Ma, Pa. The flowers are sleepy. Let him go to the room,” Cut Alden.
Flowers wanted to explain what happened, but Alden was already too tired. If he listened to Bunga explain, he would have to stand there even longer, whereas Alden already wanted to rest.
“Oh, sorry, Darling. Go back to the room. You too, Alden. You must be tired, right? Come, mama take you to the room,” Khumaira said as she handed over Alden's suitcase to Hendry. “Please bring, yes, Pa,”.
“Tch! Mother and child are the same. They always subordinate me,” grumbled Hendry.
Flowers chuckle tickled. Apparently, her husband's family is very funny. Not only that, they are also very good.
Not likely. Was my time in love that easy? Moreover, she is my sister-in-law's candidate.
Alden shook his head. He admitted, Flowers are the type of girl his dream. Courteous, friendly, funny, and shy attitude. All of those traits had tickled the heart niches of the eldest son.
However, would she have the heart to snatch Artha's future wife? I don't know. Even Alden did not understand the current situation.
"Well, you go to bed fast. Mama noticed since then, you, keep shaking your head. Must be dizzy from plane drunk" Khumaira said.
"Huh? Mama, here, there's-there's just. It's just Alden's a kid, "sobbing Alden while helping his mom get her clothes in the closet.
Alden came home without much stuff. Just a few pairs of clothes and souvenirs. He planned to give his return gift tomorrow morning at breakfast together.
"It's done. Rest up. Mama and papa are also sleepy" said Khumaira as she opened the room door.
Both of his parents left and Alden immediately threw his body on the cold bed. For more than three years, the room was abandoned by its owner. It is natural that the bed feels cold, because no one has ever slept on the king size bed.
Artha did not dare to go into the room, even though her sister had allowed it. He allows anyone to enter while he is abroad, but they respect each other's privacy. They believed that Alden would return to that room one day.
***
The sound of Hendry's canary squeals made the two oval eyes of the Flower open. He was shocked when he saw the wall clock. All this time, he never woke up.
Maybe because he slept early, so he could wake up late. Without wasting any time, he immediately ran to the bathroom. His eyes shone, his mouth gaping wide filled with admiration.
"Here, the bathroom? So big! Ck. .. ck …."
Flowers amazed. The bathroom has the same area as the room owned by Bunga in the village. On the right side of the door is a large sink and glass.
On the left side there is a shower faucet with a plastic curtain that closes, circling the area of water fall. A large bathtub is round with warm water that continues to flow and a standard bath that is commonly used to soak ordinary water. The flower dipped her hand in a tub of warm water and she smiled widely.
"Warm …."
The flower took off her clothes and went into the bathtub. He who initially wanted to get out of the room, was dissolved in the calmness that flowed throughout the body. Soaking in warm water when the body feels tired is best.
In the dining room, Khumaira kept glancing at the guest room. Hendry, Khumaira, and Alden have been waiting for Bunga and Artha since. However, they still did not appear as well.
"Wouldn't you wake up, huh, Pa?" ask her to the husband.
"They must be tired, Ma. No need to wake up. Better, we have breakfast first," replied Hendry, sipping his bitter coffee.
"Papa's right, Ma. Let's have breakfast first. Later, let them have breakfast together. Count, let them get more familiar," continued Alden.
"Yes already."
Khumaira brought fried rice to Alden and Hendry. Meanwhile, the woman preferred breakfast to whole wheat bread. Alden ate voraciously, after a long time of not tasting Bik Mun's cooking.
"You didn't bring a future wife, Al? If you can, find a future wife who is like a flower."
"Fhhhh! Uhukk …." All the food in Alden's mouth was sprayed as he got a very surprising question. He remembered in his own words, that he would go home if he already had a future wife. In fact, he went home alone and it made both his parents feel curious.
*Connected*