The Retaliation of a Wife Considered a Household Parasite
117: Fishing and Gifts
Among the breezy wind that blows strong incised cold, Arum who sat on the front porch chair of the house of the mamak, disturbed by the presence of Kalandra. Up ahead, her husband, who was still wearing a white mask full of therapeutic scent stickers, walked quickly with a fishing rod and a large black bucket.
Kalandra has just left the embankment area around which is a slurry or it's a kind of small river. There are many people looking for fish. Either kind of fishing, shooting, or netting. Now Kalandra looked excited, besides the man who seemed to mind carrying a bucket.
“Where?” ask Arum curious. “The bucket is big?” He accidentally left the terrace of the house that was full of toys by the three Widy children. The three who are being left for traveling sales, were taken care of by Rusmini's mother. Among the four, Aidan is also no less fun to play cooking.
“Weight ih!” kalandra half laughed.
“Great yes, there is not yet an hour, it can be a lot to object?” arum said between wonder and praise.
When Arum found it, the big bucket of paint that Kalandra was carrying was almost full. “Loh, how to full? Buy this, huh?”
Kalandra put a bucket containing various fish. “Dicated!” he said this time gasping. Bringing that much fish from the embankment is quite far, quite draining energy.
Arum held back his laughter looking at her husband's eyes that kept narrowing because the man was busy withholding a smile. “Who loves you?”
“That's his house there,” Kalandra replied while pointing to the room house at the back end.
“Mas keep wearing masks, but uwa Diran know?” reply Arum. The reason her husband still wears a mask, of course because Kalandra is still anti with a fishy aroma and certain fragrances. But the holiday now, the man cravings fishing. And since they have not been pleased to inaugurate the restaurant to Rusmini's mother, the two deliberately visited there all fishing.
“I greet everyone there. Even though they do not memorize one by one their names, I still memorize their faces let alone they had the meeting, right. Yes already, had a chat, uh I was even given this much fish,” story Kalandra, splashy.
Arum still held back his laughter. She was so happy for the happiness her husband felt.
“So that same momma-mbah who ducks want to be given duck eggs, but I can not take it. Not possible too, right. It's not good to be afraid they're offended. But he said he would like to be escorted because I also said, I was here until afternoon.” After a long story, Kalandra also praised that the people there, all of Arum's neighbors are really good.
“Their attitude to us also depends on our attitude to them, right Mas? Mas kinship alone is very good, deserved they are very good also to Mas.” Arum tied his hair high. “Termus want to be flanked this much?”
“Burn it, continue to eat later axioms sambel soy sauce. Choose the big-mede only,” serge Kalandra excited.
“Can there be so much?” ask Rusmini's mother to come closer. In addition to caring for the three Widy children, he also while guarding the stalls that also sell fried foods and pecel lontong.
“Si Mas Kala with uwa Diran, Mak. It's a miracle that my husband got this much,” said Arum.
“Ih ridiculed my oath of industry. Doubting the ability of the husband himself must be pinched,” said Kalandra who really pinched the squashy left cheek Arum when his right hand just held the fish.
The pinch-pinch drama was shut down by Aidan who was nagging obscurely and that was to Arum, not Kalandra.
“Aidan is indeed the son of Papah!” kalandra deliberately praised Aidan who was still sitting on the terrace there with the three Widy children. He deliberately gave a finger heart using his right hand, to the boy whose face was very similar to the mango.
“Sini Mamak helpin. Bentar, take the same knife container,” assault Rusmini's mother while moving away from there.
“Yang, take my change of clothes first in the trunk. Do not directly hold the fish because my hand is still fishy,” pinta Kalandra.
“Know his hands fishy only, you deliberately nguwel-uwel my face!” keluh Arum pretended to sulk.
“Ih, cuddle ih. Funny, I'm getting more and more affectionate, I swear!” kalandra deliberately teases Arum. He followed the wife's quick steps towards the trunk of the car.
Kalandra's black pajero, parked near an orange tree in the yard of Rusmini's mother's old home that was torn down. Arum can not open the trunk because the key is still in Kalandra.
“Mas nakall really. Mas who need, Mas also the jail is not kelulungan!” moaning Arum who though indeed nagging, but he did it by holding back his laughter.
The inauguration of the restaurant permit to Rusmini's mother, as well as the fishing event Kalandra, even became the second chance lovebirds were increasingly fostering romance. From Kalandra who watches Arum cleaning fish assisted by Rusmini's mother, also when the scene burns it in front of the house. Shortly after, Widy comes home, they end up eating together. Unmitigated, they ate on a stretch of banana leaves, on the terrace of a modest house owned by Rusmini's mother. They don't just eat with their families. Because neighbors who come or happen to pass by, they deliberately invite to join.
“Just come tomorrow, just look around. Many attractive promos and food sold are still bag-friendly,” explained Arum is in the middle of his restaurant promotion. Next to him, Kalandra who also bribed him because Aidan was suddenly fussy, did not stop laughing.
“Price from how much, Mbak?” ask Widy who is sitting in front of Arum. He was busy feeding his children.
Seeing Widy who had to be careless to support three children at once, honestly not only Arum who pity because Kalandra also felt it. But rather than Widy also have to support Agus as a family, of course the burden of Widy's life is now much lighter. And both Arum and Kalandra are also convinced, Widy will reap a lot of wisdom from each trial.
Even than the previous Widy, who was so blinded by Agus' love, Widy who is now much better. Neighbors who happened to eat because they could not resist especially they just sent Arum and Kalandra gifts such as rice, brown sugar, duck eggs, and also chicken, until said. Those who had four people turned to praise Widy. Which they also hope, Widy can keep it or if it can be better.
Because many neighbors who play to meet with Arum's small family, schedule a visit home Kalandra, until retreat. Kalandra and Arum and Aidan return after Maghrib. They get a lot of gifts from the people. The welcome of course happened because so far, after Arum has also been very good to them, Kalandra and her family are also no less good. Togetherness that really feels peaceful and Kalandra to express it to Arum.
“Mas, I sleep first, yes. Sleepy and, ... tired too,” said Arum while staring at the heavy and sleepy husband.
While continuing to drive in the middle of the darker atmosphere, Kalandra who no longer wears a mask, gradually reviewed the smile. His left hand clasped the back of Arum's head, stroking it affectionately over there. Kalandra found, in Arum's lap, Aidan was also very sound. Kalandra was sure, both of them were exhausted like her. But of course, being together today really makes them happy.