
The sound of Keenan's car horn came from the courtyard, making Arumi rush to greet him. The woman looks beautiful with a flower motif dress limited to calves. Her smile receded when she saw her husband leading a girl out of the car. Even without hesitation, Keenan held the girl who was followed by the child from behind.
Various questions were on his mind at this moment. "Have you cleaned the guest room yet?" keenan asked as he passed through the body of his wife, who was still staring at the events that disturbed his heart and mind.
"Eh? yeah, that was. Want to be taken to the room?" arumi asked like a dazed person and followed her husband's wide steps, towards the guest room under the stairs.
"I sit down, sir," said Imah suddenly after Keenan would lay on the bed. Clumsily the girl took her place on the side of the bed, her hands clinging to the sign of her being depressed and uncomfortable. Arumi's unintentional gaze had made Mima mentally depressed.
"Yes, already. Take a shower if you feel good. After that we'll have a night together." Keenan said gently and looked at the wife who had not spoken since they arrived in the room. "His clothes are ready yet?" tanya Keenan disperse the daydreams of Arumi who has wandered everywhere.
"Did? ah yes yes, already. It's on top of that nightstand, I hope it fits." Point Arumi towards the nightstand closet beside the bed.
"Oh yeah, we're out first. Just take a break, then take a shower. We're waiting outside, don't hurry." Keenan spoke with great attention. Arumi smiled bitterly, her heart suddenly feeling cold hot.
Outside, right on the living room sofa, Elsye folded her hands together. The girl was upset not playing, when she saw her father carrying a young girl. He felt that his father had betrayed his mother, so he deliberately did not come when his father arrived.
"Hi, honey? how did his face bend that? abi kangen uh, kiss here first." Said Keenan would kiss the head of the child but Elsye nimbly avoided him.
Keenan frowned in wonder, with his son's spontaneous behavior. "Why tea, abi what's wrong?" keenan asked for an explanation and then looked at his wife for help.
"Tea is upset with abi, still angry. Abi cheated on umi until he brought the woman home. Anyway, tomorrow morning I want to go home, you know mending join daddy Mike aja. In the guarantee of vacation will not be boring rich gini. Abi is not fun!" ketus teenage girl while struggling to leave without waiting for the father's explanation.
Keenan's face turned cloudy, not about being accused of cheating by his daughter, but because he felt like he failed to be a father who pleased his children. Eiden, who had just returned from the kitchen, kept their fishing gear in the barn, stared at the astonished atmosphere that looked unconducive.
"Why bi? oya, Eiden sleeps in the basement tonight." Said the teenager smiled meaningfully, Arumi looked at the astonished behavior of her son who suddenly had a cheap smile since just arrived.
"Why is your room upstairs?" ask Arumi curiously.
"Obviously, our teenagers are in love at first sight." Said Keenan representing the child who showed his timid face.
Arumi began to understand a little, about the situation that is happening now.
"Bet me take a shower. Brother too," said Arumi who asserted by the two men.
In the room, Arumi was contemplating what happened. She was still waiting for her husband's explanation first, so that her heart could also calm down without thinking about any strange things.
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"Bi?" Arumi looked hesitant, but her heart was getting engulfed in incredible curiosity.
"Yes, baby, want something? who is rich, who is rich? Abi loh this" Keenan joking, he knows where the direction of the wife's question, but he wants Arumi first ask. He would be very happy if the woman cheated on him.
"That was, who was bi?" finally, a question as short as that yet felt extremely heavy coming out of his mouth. He can ask too, even though his heart is still waiting for the husband's answer.
"Oh, that girl?" Arumi nodded quickly, Keenan almost blew his laughter at the response of his wife who looked very impatient.
"Name Dame. We accidentally met him when we just got home from fishing this afternoon. Actually Eiden saw her first and told Abi to stop to help the girl. But it turns out that our help was rejected outright, Eiden became upset because he felt ignored by his good intentions." Keenan paused his sentence then turned his body to face his wife.
"Imah turned out to refuse our help solely out of fear of her stepmother. And again he may be ashamed, if he is angry in front of strangers. Because carrying only one grain sack, her stepmother would definitely get angry and beat her up. Sure enough, we followed Imah through the road next to that many tea plantations. The poor girl was beaten in her hands until it bled because it was considered not working. Abi Kasian, the children who should be loved are even hurt in such a way. So without thinking long, Abi came to the house of the kades sir to talk about the problem of Ema. Apparently it's been like that a lot, even from his late father is still alive." Keenan let out a long sigh, and looked at his neutral wife who was still listening seriously.
"Even when her father was alive, Imah was treated like that. Even his own father often hit him also locked Imah and did not feed him. Even though Imah who worked in the rice fields since the age of 8 years, in order to make the kitchen smoke keep billowing. Sorry, if abi acts without Umi's consent first. Abis can't bear to imagine it happening to our child, it feels like his heart hurts to see it. If Umi is angry and objected, then let abi try to talk to Keyra. Who knows he and Al are willing to accept Imah working in their home. Not bad, the salary can be for the cost of school packages. It was only in Elementary until grade 5, dismissed by his father so that his stepbrother could attend school. Because if the school, automatic spending will be more and more." Obviously Keenan demanded all the events that had happened this afternoon until the end of the night. He did not want his wife to feel uncomfortable with his unilateral decision.
Arumi seemed to think of something, his long breath signifies he was thinking hard.
"Why not stay with us? right, abi's the one who brought it, so his stay should be the same for us too, right?" Said Arumi after being silent for quite a while. Keenan developed his million-watt smile. He knows his wife's soft heart just needs an explanation.
"It's up to umi alone, abi doesn't want to decide something this important on his own. Umi is the heart of our family, whatever the decision of umi, abi must follow as long as it is good for all of us. Thank you dear, abi was lucky to be the man who accompanied Umi until now. May the Lord give us a long life, so that we may lead our children to their happiness." Keenan said in a heartfelt prayer. And in Amini by his wife. The two rushed down to the bottom floor, seen his daughter's son also Imah already took their respective seats.
Keenan and Arumi smiled faintly at this, as if their bachelor son was growing again.
"Well! abi same umi not in waiting?" joking Keenan kissed the heads of his children, this time Elsye did not dodge.
"Imah, eat a lot, son. Don't worry, we're family now." Said Arumi softly. When Arumi will fill the dish Imah with side dishes, but already preceded by the child. Eiden seemed so excited to put anything on the dinner plate, making the girl smile clumsy and embarrassed. The portion now looks like a portion of the building porters, but the saliva cannot betray. They want to taste all of the food.
"Come, at the meal. Spend yes, this is still a lot, then add more if it runs out." Eiden said with a big smile.
"Eh? huh uh? this is enough, thanks a lot.anu... thatu.. mister..mrs.may I eat with my hands only.I can not use a spoon.." said Imah nervously and looked down embarrassed, squeezing both of his hands. He has never eaten a spoon since he was a child. Because in his house he will only eat roasted or boiled cassava without any other food. So it doesn't need to use a spoon.
"By, this coincidence is the menu's default. Come on, eat a lot of hands does not matter, as long as you do not use your feet." Seloroh Arumi who was going to use a spoon, now switch to wash his hands to the sink as well as invite Imah.
Be the one the family ate with a spoon of 5 fingers, Elsye occasionally stole a glance towards the image that ate very carefully. Not a single grain of love fell from his plate, the way he had his food in the plate was followed by Elsye.