The Retaliation of a Wife Considered a Household Parasite
25: Meet Kalandra

 At exactly eight p.m., Arum placed the last plate he had just washed onto the shelf next to the sink. It's time to go home because all the work for today is done. Including the ingredients for tomorrow's lunch menu, everything is done Arum.

This is Arum's fourth day working in a hospital canteen, after being specifically registered by Rani with the teenager's older brother. So, in the afternoon Arum fled from Anggun pursuit, Arum was immediately taken to the house of Rani's friend's sister who worked in the canteen. Long story short, in the future also Arum immediately work. Precisely before dawn four days ago, Arum was escorted to the hospital canteen brother Rani's friend used to work. And now, Arum is used to doing everything himself.

Accustomed to working hard and set things up yourself, making all the work Arum can finish easily. Although tired still exist, Arum is very grateful, God still gives him convenience in every business including work.

“Aidan, .. it's time we go home, son!” sergeant Arum.

No different from when in the stall, working in the cafeteria also makes Arum still able to take care of Aidan freely. Before the magrib, Aidan had Arum bathe. The baby is always neat and fragrant. Aidan remains taken care of even in the hospital canteen also no less keeps Arum busy than when the woman takes care of the food stall. It's just that while in the hospital cafeteria, no one helped Arum talk Aidan. Even if there is, not as long as when Arum is still in the stall. Sisters and doctors as well as workers and visitors to the canteen, immediately fell in love with Aidan.

Taking Aidan while carrying his backpack needs and Aidan, became a routine Arum included every night when they came home. Arum was already familiar with the workers at the hospital as most of them also bought food and drinks in the canteen.

Regarding where to stay, Arum now lives in one of the rented locations not so far from the hospital. If you walk, the contract that enters the alley and not so far from the highway, enough Arum takes about seven minutes.

One thing that makes Arum curious and until now is still the reason to observe the level house at a crossroad not far from the alley to his contract, carefully. Because if it's prepped, it should be Kalandra's house. On several occasions, Arum often caught Kalandra's car in front of the garage next to the front porch of the house that surrounds it as a garden.

In the high iron fence house, everything looks clean and well maintained. Flowers and trees in the park also make the minimalist house painted gray looks very beautiful. And now, the reflexive Arum stopped stepping suddenly dumbly when his gaze met the gaze of the man he was thinking about.

“Mbak Arum?”

Yes, that's really Kalandra. Arum's conjecture for the past four days, right. Kalandra just came out the door next to the wheel. The man wore a dark blue short-sleeved shirt, and his right hand held the car keys. Looks like Kalandra just got home. Kalandra approached and was already in front of Arum. Their distance is not less than one meter, other than the gate of the house that is still open. However, this time the man's eyes were careless. Kalandra looked at Arum full of confusion.

“Mbak Arum from where, where are you going these nights?” kalandra asked with a voice that sounded vibrating at the same time the typical person who had just cried.

Arum felt, Kalandra was in a bad emotion and was far from happy.

“Now I work in the hospital cafeteria next door and now I also live in a rented property of Bu Haji, Mas. Who went into the next alley,” said Arum mannered.

“Wah, very close if so. We are neighbors now, Mother. From yesterday-yesterday when we discuss the case of Angga and your divorce, kok Mbak not a story?” Kalandra rubbed her nose using the back of her left hand fingers.

Arum immediately smiled wryly, he could not tell because he had been helped to take care of his legal case, Arum already felt very grateful and lucky. Of course, Arum did not dare to go too far even just familiar, afraid to be mistaken.

“Oh Yes Mbak Arum. Mumpung Mbak is here, can you help me cook boiled noodles for my wife? Which as usual. I just bought the material.” Kalandra looked at Arum with eyes that were wet as well as red.

Arum was convinced there was a problem. Something is not right until the opinionated and educated men in the class of Kalandra look very fragile like now.

“Iya, Mas. Sure, with pleasure, now also I cuisine.”

“Bawaan pregnant is different, Mas. In fact he said even though he had been pregnant, fitting later pregnant again the luggage is also different.”

“Yes, Ma'am that's why I'm so sad. My wife is so skinny.”

“Yes are patient, Mas. Slowly enjoy the process. Mulau now, if Mas's wife wants to eat what, Mas stay let me know for sure I made it.”

“Yes, Ma'am, thank you very much. So somewhat relieved because there is already a food handler for my wife,” continued Kalandra who this time smiled but clear details flowed from the corner of her right eye.

In silence Arum thought, the reason a Kalandra to tears and the man looked very fragile must be because of his wife. Kalandra who is so fond of his wife is afraid, pregnancy that makes his wife only eat certain foods, making the wife not okay. It is worth knowing that Aidan was wasted and Arum had to fight alone in a state not long ago gave birth, Kalandra class immediately did not accept. Kalandra to sue Angga into the realm of law. Because in fact, Kalandra is very loving to his wife and also his future baby.

A few minutes later, Arum was already in the kitchen of Kalandra's house. There Arum cooks himself because Aidan brought Kalandra. Arum believes Aidan was taken to the room to meet Kalandra's wife because Arum had heard Kalandra's chat who said he would introduce Aidan to his wife.

The atmosphere of the Kalandra house is fairly quiet and may be an effect because Kalandra only lives with his wife. Special boiled noodles as usual have finished cooking Arum, but there has been no sign of Kalandra and the wife coming. Therefore Arum deliberately washed his used pot cooking noodles, then tidied up his scars. But because Kalandra did not return, Arum deliberately searched, looking around the room before the kitchen. It was completely deserted, but before long, Kalandra emerged from the room next to the stairs connecting the upper floor with the lower floor. In the house is quite luxurious and decorated with displays of pots and ornamental cabinets that look expensive, the atmosphere is not so bright because only the lights in some corners are turned on.

“They're ripe, Mas. Sweet tea is warm too. The one that had resisted the wind for Mas. Mas said he wanted to drink the wind because he was not feeling well,” said Arum while receiving Aidan from Kalandra.

“Mixed warm tea is more delicious that, yes?” kalandra.

Arum nodded. “Iya, Mas. The people in the stalls are usually that.”

Kalandra pulled out a foldable wallet from the back pocket of her dark blue levis pants. He gave some red money to Arum.

“Make what, Mas?” ask Arum who of course will refuse if just cooking boiled noodles and make drinks until paid even with that amount.

“Make you, or if you don't for Aidan. I'm angry if you refuse, Ma'am. I've made a hassle, you know,” said Kalandra.

“But Mas, Mas have helped me a lot.” Arum refused.

“Have ... Already, this is for Aidan. If Mbak Arum nolak, I do not want to help Mbak complete the case Mbak!” Kalandra was really pushy, putting her money in Arum's right palm. Because it was night, he drove Arum to the front of the contract. They both walk and Kalandra to bring Arum's tote backpack.

Arriving in a contract that has not been decorated with goods, Arum only realized. Something was different with Aidan. Not a physical change. It's about Aidan's scent becoming foul-smelling.

Arum was busy sniffing his son's body. The head and back especially the fingers of Aidan's right hand really smelled foul. It's like Aidan just hit a carcass.

“Cok gini, huh? Busuk gini whereas it was not ..?”