
Nanda was able to sit up straight in the morning, only indeed his entire body was sore and sore all.
At first, Nanda wanted to get up and go to the bathroom by herself, but was forbidden by her mother. His mother's attitude became a little fierce today. It was as if last night's tenderness was the last one he saw and felt.
The door of the room opened, Lestari entered and immediately lowered her head, refusing to look at her son.
"This morning do not need to take a shower, just wipe his body, yes." Lestari brought a basin of water to Nanda's room. Everyone had breakfast, including Nuga. Pras kept Lestari from entering after Nuga came out. Anyway, no one could disturb the two of them, including Yang Ti who had been nagging since morning: it was noon, really had not woken up.
Nanda frowned, his eyes wet again if he saw his mother's face. The question he wanted to ask was only one: why could he end up in Nuga's hands? It's just weird, right?
"Nrt ...."
Lestari looked up quickly, then lowered her head back to look at Nanda who seemed to want to ask something. He took a deep breath, while putting the basin on the wooden chair next to Nanda's bed. He did not want to discuss anything, however Nanda this time he could not defend. Thankful that Nuga wants to be honest and marry Nanda, otherwise her family will be greatly embarrassed.
Nanda saw clearly his mother's silent and cold attitude was a bit strange, like she was holding something back. She was the most beloved child by her mother, and if it was just about escaping from Diwa, it would definitely not change her attitude towards her so soon.
"This bus goes straight to the dinner table, keep getting ready to go." Lestari straightened up and walked to the closet to pick up wash laps and towels— without looking at Nanda at all.
"I can go to the bathroom, really." Nanda understood, surely his mother was angry because she had to serve her son, even bring water from the bathroom. Nanda's expression turned soft. "Oh, I want to be at home, I don't want to come back."
Lestari's hand that was dancing on the folds of Nanda's clothes stopped, she snorted tiredly, then turned to face Nanda who was now looking down with tears dripping down.
"I'm ashamed, but why didn't I prevent this marriage? I can marry Mas Diwa back, Buk .. not the same Om." Nanda raised his face— looked at his mother who immediately threw away face. "Why are you cruel at all to me? Not the way to punish me, is it?"
"Nda .. The cruel one is you!" Lestari was finally able to control herself and let out her heart which was mostly in the form of anger. Yes, Lestari did spoil Nanda, but not to be a naughty woman and want to be. Not like this at last, at least. Pregnant out of wedlock and married in an unconscious state. Not to make Nanda a woman unconscious of her own state.
Nanda was stunned, if this came out of Yang Ti or Yuna's mouth, she could accept, but this mother who always said softly and understandingly, Nanda felt wasted. "Buk—"
"Diwa has decided this matchmaking, Nda .. So if you go back to marriage with Diwa, it's the same as smearing our faces, what else is with your current situation." Lestari looked at Nanda sharply. "There's no way we'll let you marry Diwa."
Nanda frowned. He knew about Diwa deciding on an arranged marriage, because it was Diwa's idea, but the present state .. was Diwa unable to accept his scarred body? Although this wound must have left a mark.
"It's still a good thing that Nuga wants to be honest and responsible, if not ... I don't know where to put our family's face." Lestari turned back and pulled a towel and wash cloth, then put it under Nanda's feet.
"Said you, this is Nanda's body, is Nuga's job, not Ibuk's anymore!" Lestari stepped out, ignoring Nanda's surprised face that was glued to her place. Lestari must be cold and not care so that the defense he built does not collapse. Since then, she has wanted to cry. Supposedly, he hugged his daughter, not snapping like this.
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Nuga was about to leave the table and go back to the room, checking Nanda who had made him sleep on the chair last night. He was forced to obey, because Nanda was frightened after his action to remove Nanda's shirt without permission. Come to think of it, Nanda's anger was natural, who wasn't afraid and shocked when her clothes were forcefully exposed to reveal a large part of her stomach?
Nuga's men's eyes clearly saw bandage-wrapped wounds, red scratches all over the surface of the abdomen, and a large bruise under Nanda's breast. There may be a fractured rib bone as well.
Nuga took a breath, then stood up. Coinciding with that, Lestari appeared from the direction of the central space. Nuga turned his head and met Lestari's eyes, but Lestari said nothing. Nanda's mother walked hurriedly into the dirty kitchen, without looking at the dining table.
"I saw Nanda first." Nuga said goodbye politely, though stiffly.
Pras smiled, his eyes looking at his wife and Nuga. "Maybe he's up—"
"What kind of wife is it, wake up in the afternoon, do not help prepare breakfast, even troublesome!" Yuna spoke, her voice echoing on the originally quiet dining table. Everyone was frozen by that speech.
"It's not that serving the husband is troublesome! Heuh ... This is what someone is proud of?" Yuna added while glancing at Yang Ti who was ready to slap Yuna's mouth, but was held back because of the noise on the dining table.
Nuga tried to ignore and after being nodded by Pras, Nuga immediately left the dining table. However, his steps had not yet reached the end of the room, as he turned around and said to Pras, under the astonished gazes of everyone, except Yuna. Yuna thought that Nuga would follow her words, until Nanda was completely wrong. Husband and wife who finished rough, embedded for Nuga and Nanda.
Yuna's lips formed a cynical smile.
"You have to take your medicine and breakfast .. so I'd like to bring you breakfast." Nuga glanced at the plate, which was directly in the sambar by Bagas' wife, in the contents of many food menus, and then thrust into Nuga.
Pras smiled at the kindness of his son-in-law. He was happy that Bagas and Dika could educate their wives to be virtuous and understanding wives.
"You love my homemade juice, Mas—I mean Nuga." Laras—his wife Dika standing. Looks awkward because Nuga's age is much older than him, even a year older than Bagas. Baras was confused as to how to call him.
"You take care of him first, I will deliver the juice," said Dika, while packing dishes used breakfast and his wife.
Nuga smiled as he nodded. It turned out that only Yuna was in conflict with Nanda. Nuga's gaze momentarily glanced at Yuna who turned her face. From her gesture, she was unhappy with the affection Nanda had.
Yang Ti was also so, but he seemed to be waiting for the time to reprimand Nuga and Nanda. Here, everything is upside down. There is no such thing as a man serving a woman, it is not true that a husband serves a wife. This is wrong and should be cleared up.
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