
Mia put the baby to sleep. Doni approaches Mia and helps her to put their baby on her bed.
"What would you cook?" ask Mia.
"You asked for fried chicken and kale vegetables, right? It's buying it."
"Let me cook. I can go to the shop now."
"No need. Let me just. You take care of Azka. My mother said, by the age of forty days, you can't work. My mom's gonna be pissed if she finds out I let you work."
"But I'm okay, Mom. Azka's age is almost a month."
"Let Doni do it all. You take care of your body. Look at Luna, despite her age far above her husband David, but she can still balance her age."
"Udahlah, Ma. Don't take David anymore" Mia said.
"Emang why? Did Doni get angry when David mentioned his name?" ask Mother.
"Mom, angry or not angry should still keep his feelings Mas Doni. My husband is currently Mas Doni. Didn't you see her sincerity? I'm being treated this way."
"That's Doni's duty. If she doesn't want to do all this housework, you can find a maid. Is he willing?" ask Mother.
"Mother, to pay a maid I think I have enough money. However, I was thinking, why would I waste money on the maid's salary if I was still able to work. I better give that money to my wife. You can ask Mia, I once asked. Does she need a maid? The answer is no" said Doni.
Mom looked at Mia. With a cynical smile she asked, "Are you capable of doing everything? Cook, wash and clean the house. Your son is very small. Definitely fussy. Lucky Luna, she has a maid to take care of her son."
"I can do it, Mom. Our house is not big. No need for a maid. We can save the money for the renovation of the house later," replied Mia.
"Mother, don't mention David's name again. That's David's recipe. Even if I was married to David, not necessarily his provision as it is today, because all of it belongs to Mbak Luna. I have to remember, it's not Luna who was lucky to get David as I said, but David who was lucky to have a wife like Luna. She's a great woman. Everything a woman wants has. Beautiful face, good and well-established life. Let alone David, any man he can get."
"Udahlah, Mia. I'll cook first. Don't argue with Mom. It will add to the burden of your mind. I cook first, after that go to the stall," muttered Doni but could still be heard Mia and her mother.
David walked into the kitchen to cook. He was used to cooking, because his mother taught him. Doni's mother always asked her son to help cook so that later he could help his wife when she had a family, it was always Mother Doni kataka.
Doni is no longer working in the factory. With severance pay and capital from his parents Doni opened a stall that sold basic necessities.
"Mom wants to say goodbye. This is a side dish for you, your father asked me to deliver. It's a little uni, take it from your father."
"Tell my love to you. I hope that if you come again, don't ever mention David again. We have each other's families. If Mbak Luna heard, her husband's name was always mother said, she could be jealous."
"You can argue with Mom now. Only three months apart."
"I'm not arguing, but reminding mom."
"Just like that." Mom walked quickly away from Mia's house.
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