The Ugly Wife's
Being in the parlor

When Asyifa and Eden arrived at the orphanage they were heading to, the two were warmly welcomed by all the residents of the orphanage. Even the mother of the parlour immediately gave him a hug, as if they had known each other for a long time.

Asyifa who received such treatment, instantly her heart became very calm. Especially around it have stood some girls and boys who look worried.

The children seemed to be very curious about the figure of Asyifa who looked foreign to them. Asyifa who felt that she was being noticed, could only smile awkwardly.

"Asyifa, since I've brought you safely to the orphanage, and since you've already met all the residents of the orphanage, then it's time for me to say goodbye"

"Why so fast? I'm still not familiar with anyone here, can't you stay here a little longer? whispered Asyifa quietly.

"But what about my car that I left at the guard post? And after all, uncle's motorbike must also be returned"

"It will be possible, Eden. Come on, please keep me here, at least until I feel a little more familiar. Okay?"

"Huh, okay"

"Thank you Eden, you are the best!" Asyifa was forced to throw compliments from her mouth.

"But why does your expression look like you have to say it once? Are you really not praising me?"

"Where might I be, don't just accuse!"

Seeing Eden and Asyifa who looked fun chatting, the mother of the home was smiling happily. Waninita approached the two of them and sat there.

"You two look so familiar, never have I seen Eden get this familiar with a girl"

"Sorry mom, I'm no longer a girl but I'm a widow who's been married once"

"Correct? God, why doesn't your face show that? I'm sorry Asyifa, because I've been so lazy to talk to you like that"

"It's okay ma'am, I don't mind at all. After all, I am quite comfortable with my current status, because with this status all men will immediately run away from me"

"Geez, why are you able to talk like that while being so wide? Don't you want to get married again? Who knows, your second marriage can run smoothly and also happy"

"No ma'am. I just want to spend every moment of my life, alone because it feels more fun"

Eden and the mother of the parlor who heard Asyifa say, could only throw each other confused and questionable gazes. The two wanted to ask further about the meaning of the remark, but Ashifa's expression seemed reluctant to discuss it again.

The situation between the three of them instantly became very quiet and awkward, with no one wanting to start the topic again.

Fortunately, a girl who was about 17 years old, came to the three of them to invite them to eat together.

But because the girl is mute, then she can only use the language of isyrat by moving both hands in front of the chest.

"What did he just say ma'am?" ask Asyifa curiously.

"She said dinner was ready. He also asked me for help, to invite you and Eden to eat together with the rest of the parlors at the dinner table"

"Ah, so. Forgive me for not understanding your sign language, and thank you for preparing dinner" Asyifa told the girl.

Hearing Asyifa's words, the girl became very happy. Without hesitation and feeling the slightest awkwardness, he immediately hugged Ashifa's arm and led her into the dining room.

In the room, there was a large and long table with dozens of chairs neatly lined up on his right and left. Almost all of the chairs were already inhabited, there were only four more seats that had not been occupied.

The girl beckoned Ashifa to immediately sit on one of the chairs. When all the chairs were filled with Eden and the mother, the dishes began to be shared.

"Take a lot of food Ashifa, you must feel hungry after a day through a long journey to get to this orphanage"

"Ah, good mom"

"Eden too, eat a lot. Think of this food as a thank you from mother, because Eden has helped pick Asyifa up in the city"

"Ready ma'am, I will definitely take as much as possible and spend it gratefully" replied Eden smiling happily.

Asyifa, who heard Eden's words, could only roll her eyes lazily. Asyifa seems to have begun to feel accustomed to the figure of Eden, who can always express himself as he pleases.

After all was done to the ration part to take food, it was Eden's turn. Seeing the amount of rice and side dishes taken by Eden on his plate, made Ashifa look at the man annoyed.

"Based on a heartless man, he could have snatched away as much food from the mother and the children of the home as he did!" whispered Asyifa quietly.

As if he had a very sharp hearing, Eden immediately turned to Asyifa and loosened his tongue while putting on an irritating facial expression.

"Geez, why is there such a childish man? She is the same age as me"

But then again, Eden looks like he can hear what Asyifa said even with a quiet voice. Because the man again showed some irritating expressions towards Asyifa.

And so the Asyifa dinner was spent eating good food, and while responding to the story of the mother of the house, and also did not forget to reply to the ridicule that came from Eden.

"This" said Ashifa while handing over some 100 bills to Eden.

"Why did you suddenly give me that much money? Don't tell me that you're mocking me, because I've taken so much food"

"Don't be so bad thinking of me! This money I give you, make you pay the rent for the motorbike, and also as a payment because you're willing to pick me up from the city, and drive me to get here"

"Ah so, but I didn't do all that for the sake of being able to get paid from you. I did it, because I was asked for help by the mother of the orphanage. And for the rent of the motorbike you just calm down, even if I am poor, but still able to pay for it"

"I still want to give it to you, I don't want to have to owe a debt of gratitude to someone I just met. So don't reject it, and just accept it!"

"If I still don't want to accept it, how? Are you going to force me too?"

"of course! And not only force it, I can even haunt you at any time, until you take this money out of my hands!"

"All right, all right, I'll take it. Don't you think you're satisfied now?" eden asked, taking the money in Ashifa's hand.

"Of course I feel satisfied, because it means I have no debt to you anymore. Well already, go home!"

"Geez, you city guy, no manners at all. The time I played was just thrown out!"

*****

The next morning, Asyifa woke up late because after Eden's departure last night, she still had to help the other members of the parlour to clean the kitchen and also wash the dirty dishes that had accumulated.

After finishing the bath, Ashifa rushed out of the room to look for the whereabouts of the orphanage mother. Today, Ashifa's job is to become a teacher to teach the orphanage children with several subjects.

"Ashifa, are you awake?"

"Ah, yes ma'am. I'm sorry I woke up a little bad, because it's still new here"

"It's okay son" replied the mother of the parlour with a friendly smile.

"Thank you ma'am. If you may know, the room used by children to learn in which part? Let me go straight there, and start teaching"

"Sorry Asyifa, I thought you'd be late to wake up, so today's teaching job I gave to Eden who took the place"

"Eden's? He also used to teach the children of learning parlors? Why was it yesterday on the way here, he didn't tell me?"

"Yes, Eden usually helps mothers with all kinds of jobs, meant to teach the children of the orphanage. But the rest, he did more menial and heavy work"

"Yes already then ma'am, this anyways is my fault which is too late. Is there anything else I can help you with?" ask Asyifa.

"If Ashifa doesn't mind, would you like to help mom and some other orphanage children harvest vegetables, from the vegetable garden behind the home?"

"There's a garden here? Well, I'd love to ma'am, I happen to have never harvested plantation crops for a long time"

"Do you like gardening?"

"Like that mom. When I was a kid, I had my own little kebum located behind and beside the house. Every day I always take care of her, and harvest time is the time I love the most"

"Hahahaha, it turns out that mother did not wrongly accept you to come to this orphanage. You turned out to have a lot of fun in terms of people" said the mother of the home looks very satisfied to hear the story of Asyifa.

"Thank you ma'am"

"Either. Well then, let's follow my mother's garden and you can reminisce about all your childhood memories there"

"Good ma'am"

The two women of different ages were immediately headed towards the back of the orphanage which became the place where the garden was located. When he got there, Ashifa became very surprised.

It turned out that the garden, which was said by the mother of the house, was not a small garden as in the shadow of Asyifa, but rather a large and spacious garden.

There are many plants that are always used by the people of the orphanage to be their food, and also as a healthy snack.

Asyifa who was excited, immediately approached the mute girl last night who was seen waving her hands towards Nisa to invite her to join together.

"It turns out the teacher who should be on duty today, was even fun playing on the plantation" said Eden who suddenly was beside Asyifa.

"God! Why did you come without a sound and make others become shocked anyway? Try to get used to making a sound when you want to approach people!"

"Don't switch the conversation, where did you start in the morning? Why don't you come in time to teach the other kids to learn?"

"Ah that, I fell asleep because last night can not sleep soundly. Sorry yeah"

"Why can't you sleep? What is it because you're in a foreign environment, the first time you've been to?"

"It can be said that way. When moving to this city and living with two friends in an apartment, I even every morning often think my best friend is my mother"

"Huh? What is it, why is it? Jeez, why. Do you have a lot of weird habits? And this time, you even have trouble falling asleep"

"Okay, I'm confused too"

"Oh yes, then what about your best friend, did you tell them that you are now in this village?"

"No. At first I did not want to tell them on purpose, but now I change my mind and want to tell them. But all that was blocked, because you said in this village there is no signal" for Ashifa upset.

"There is no signal in this village, but for some places, there is still a signal. If you want, I can take you there after harvesting"

"Correct? Why didn't you say that, from the beginning? You know, I didn't have to worry about it all this time"

"You didn't ask"

"Huh, that's it. But you must keep your promise to take me there! Well then, I went to harvest the vegetables first over there, bye!"

Asyifa also walked towards the garden that was special to be a place to plant various types of vegetables, and without guilt left Eden alone there.

Although annoyed, but Eden can only see the woman who yesterday looks very indifferent and foreign to him, has now begun to get used to being in his village.

But that expression suddenly changed instantly into a creepy expression that was difficult to explain. I don't know what Eden was thinking until he put on such an expression.

Unbeknownst to her, the mute girl had seen all her behavior and fearing, she ran after Asyifa to where she was.

"What's wrong? Why does your face look like you're scared, like you just saw a ghost?" ask Asyifa in confusion.

"Already, just let it go, brother. He can act weird like that sometimes. Let's just continue to harvest the vegetables" take another girl to Asyifa.

"But I think he seems to be trying to convey something to me, just look at the movement of his hand as if he is speaking sign language"

"Oh, let it go, brother. At best, he wants to talk strangely again about Eden's sister, if Eden's sister is acting strange and creepy"

"Eden's? Acting creepy? The truth is, he's not creepy, just look at his face. Where there are people who are afraid of such a strange face" protested Asyifa while pointing towards Eden, who was now mimicking a funny expression on the other orphanage child.

The children who saw Eden's expression immediately laughed out loud, only the mute girl who did not show the same thing as the other children.

The girl repeatedly repeated the same hand gesture toward Asyifa, but because she did not understand what it meant, Asyifa chose to ignore it.

"Calm down, even though what you just said is true, but as long as he's not a psychopath, then everything will be fine" Asyifa comforted the mute girl, humbling sweetly.

But when the girl heard the word psychopath uttered by Asyifa, the girl jumped up and down with a frenzy, making Asyifa a little frightened.

The mother of the parlour who saw all that, immediately approached the mute girl and brought her back into the parlour, leaving Ashifa who was still thinking about the meaning of all the girl's behavior.

Seriate...