Becoming Like My Mother
CHAPTER 20

"It's been a while?" Melati asked by opening her car door and putting her groceries in the passenger seat.

"Mzoram,.."

Then they went to a restaurant. This afternoon they had not eaten any food.

Unexpectedly it turns out Azein Aaz's sister is in the same restaurant. He was alone there, opening his car. Whether waiting for someone or wanting to eat out on their own.

Seeing that there was no empty table, Melati also intended to find another restaurant. He glanced at Aaz who was looking at someone. Even daydreaming.

"Az, let's find another restaurant. You see it's full." Said Melati patting Aaz on the shoulder.

"Eh yes Mel (getting on Melati), we go there anyway. That my brother knows." A man playing with his own cell phone.

"Oh yeah?, Em but Az.."

"No buts, Mel I can't hold my hunger anymore if we look elsewhere. Please." Said Aaz showing his puppy eyes.

Melati who saw him could only shake her head. If it's like this, of course, he can't resist Aaz's wishes.

"Yes, yes, we're there.." Melati complies with Aaz's wish, which pulls her hand.

"Assalamu'alaikum Brother." Aaz said as he looked at Azein before him. With of course without releasing the hand of Melati who had been holding it.

"Wa'alaikumsalam" Azein looked up at her face, and there were two beautiful women, one of whom he knew. "Loh Az, it's you anyway. What's up?"

"Ish, I would definitely like to join you. You see that all around you is full.

Sontak Azein also circulated his gaze throughout the place. True what Aaz said, all the tables were fully filled. Azein smiled and looked at his sister.

"Yes, please sit down princess."

Aaz smiled and asked Melati to sit next to him. Which is where Melati's position is directly facing Azein. Susana became awkward at that very moment. Unfortunately, Aaz was also silent from earlier. He wanted to see how the interaction between his best friend and brother was.

"Ehm, Az don't you want to order food?" Melati asked breaking the silence back then.

Aaz smiled, almost forgetting the thing that made him there. Azein glanced at the girl in front of him. His face was indeed unfamiliar to him, but to his voice it seemed like he had heard of it. But where.

Azein did not think about it anymore, he just raised his hand when he saw one of the servants coming towards the other table. Suddenly, the waiter came to their table.

"What do you want to order?" Azein asked looking at the two women before him.

"Cold like this I seem to want fried rice Kak. And you're Melati?" Aaz replied, then glanced at the girl beside him.

"I'm just like you, Az. With the drinks." Melati smiled at Aaz.

A girl who is not choosy, attractive. Mumbled Azein looked at Melati inwardly. Instantly he realized his thoughts, and immediately turned his face away and shook his head. Then he turned to look at the waiter beside him and ordered the food he wanted.

Before long the order came, and they put their phones down. Because from the moment they wait for the order to come they just play the phone without anyone talking.

"Ehm," Azein cleared his throat staring at Melati. He glanced at the girl in front of him. Seeing there's a stain on the corner of Melati's right lip.

Either maybe because of nervousness or what, Melati is not calm in eating her food. Another case with a friend beside him who casually devoured his even he while playing mobile phone.

Jasmine stopped her activity looking at Azein strangely. He also looked at Aaz.

Melati and Azein's gazes met, then quickly Melati cut off her gaze. He returned to scooping his food.

But Melati who did not understand the code of Azein just fell silent. He even ignored it. Azein breathed out slowly. He reached into his pants pocket to get his phone.

"Ehm," Azein cleared his throat for the umpteenth time. He opened the phone screen and opened the camera. Then handed her phone to Melati's face.

Melati flinched and immediately she rubbed the corner of her lips. He is so ashamed of the situation now. While the friend beside him was a duck. On the sidelines of enjoying the food he was even engrossed in struggling with his social media.

And for Azein himself he just shook his head to see the girl before him. But for a long time he noticed Melati's embarrassed face made both corners of his lips lifted up. For her, Melati's blushing face is very funny and beautiful. Jasmine who feels noticed becomes misbehaved.

He also looked in anger at Aaz. For some reason at a time like this, his best friend did not make a sound. It should melt the current situation. Melati could only duck and continue eating her food. Azein who saw her could only hold back his smile. He also enjoyed the show in front of him in person.

Thankfully Melati's phone ring saved the awkward atmosphere in her heart. He breathed a sigh of relief and immediately picked up his phone.

"Hallo Assalamu'alaikum.."

"........"

"Sorry Brother, I'm having lunch with my friend. I'll be home soon, brother."

"......."

"Sorry, after this I'm not going anywhere anymore. I'll go straight home."

"......."

"Yes, calm down. Assalamu'alaikum"

"........"

Then Melati disconnected her phone. He also turned to look at his best friend. It just so happened that Aaz had finished his meal. Melati is grateful in her heart. One table with his best friend's brother makes his heart beat fast.

"Az, after this we go straight home right?, my brother has worried about me" said Melati.

"Yes Mel, sit down for a while. The food goes first to our stomachs"

Melati also agreed with Aaz's words. Then rushed home to his house.

"Assalamu'alaikum's chat.." He said as he entered his house.

"Wa'alaikumsalam.." replied the mother who happened to be playing with her son.

"Just come home, brother?" She smiled at Melati.

"Yes Mom, you stopped by the mall. Look." Melati kissed the back of Mina's hand and showed her the innate. Then put it on the sofa of the room and approached Husein.

"Hey boy, how are you?" Melati scrambles the hair of Hussein.

"Kaa.k My hair is falling apart." Husein threw Melati's hand in annoyance. Melati certainly very happy to see the annoyed face of Hussein.

"Kha..," Then left Husein, while Mina who saw him was happy. Although different their uterus is very well. And he himself was well received by this family.

There seems to be one thing that Melati has forgotten, but what Melati doesn't know. He chose to cleanse himself and only then did he remember when he opened his closet. The small amount of clothes made him realize that he should go home to his sister's apartment. Lulu and Asyifa flashed in her mind at that moment.

He patted his head and shook his head. Soon he was getting ready to go to his sister's apartment. Jasmine is also in fact very homesick with Asyifa. He was looking for his brother and of course after saying goodbye to his parents.