The Household Ark
Lina and Max

"eh Rin. introduce this to my friend from High School named Shanti. and this is her son Meri."

"hi, I'm Shanti!"

Shanti reached out her hand to Lina who was also greeted by Rina to back her affection.

Rina thought for a moment like she had seen the woman in front of her at this time.

"i'm Rina. His fiancee Max.!"

Rina asserts her status as Max's fiance, as if she wants to give a warning to Shanti.

for a moment they looked at each other and smiled at each other.

"hi Aunty. I'm Meri... "

continued Meri while waving her hand at Rina.

"we've been since?!"

Max again asked Shanti and Meri.

"we're done shopping. Meri let's go home!"

"but Ms. Meri hasn't picked up any noodles from Mbax Mira.!"

"we'll take it while we're through."

with a little frown Meri finally obeyed her mother.

"Max, we go first...!"

Shanti paused her speech for a moment and looked at Rina.

"Rina! nice to meet you.!"

"iya Mbax Shanti. I am also happy to be able to get acquainted with Max's old friend."

"by Om Max... "

with a slight bowed lackluster Meri waved at Max.

after that Shanti and Meri passed from before Meraka.

but only a few steps Max has returned to call Shanti.

"Shan... Don't you guys want to have lunch with us?!"

Rina was surprised to see her fiance who even invited Shanti and her child to lunch together, even though this was the first time they walked together.

her plan after shopping for necessities Rina wants to invite Max to stop by her house for lunch.

of course Rina will be cooking specials for max.

but Max instead invites others.at this time he hopes Shanti will reject the invitation.

Shanti turned to look at Max for a moment and then she turned to look at Rina.

"no Max thanks. I'll go straight home. Meri is still tired because of yesterday's game."

he noticed Rina's expression that wished he had rejected Max's invitation this time.

"all right then.you guys be careful on the road ya mbax...!"

it was not Max who said it. but Rina. he immediately interrupted Max who wanted to answer. Obviously he was afraid Shanti would change her mind and join lunch with them.

"em... "

Shanti just nodded then rushed to the cashier to queue.

"Max let's continue shopping..."

Rina held Max's hand with a slight pull to pass from there.

after a while they walked Max released his hand from Lina.

"eh Rin. I'm going to the toilet for a while huh. you just continue shopping first."

"owh. okay, don't be long Max!"

"em!" Max just nodded and immediately left from there.

actually, he did not want to go to the toilet. evidently now he walked towards the cashier.ye turned around to look for traces of Shanti.

and he accidentally saw Meri who was sitting alone in the front waiting chair was eating ice cream.

Max approached her immediately.

"your mother where is Mer?!"

Meri was a little surprised by Max's presence there.

"eh om. I went to the toilet for a while."

"owh. ya already then. om go first yes..."

Max immediately passed from the front of Meri with a little running.he wanted to see Shanti immediately.

although still a little confused by the attitude of Max who suddenly came and asked his mother, then left just like that, but Meri did not really care.he again enjoyed his favorite ice cream.

after a while Max has arrived in front of the toilet.to coincide with Shanti who also just came out of there.

"Shan.. I want to talk to you!"

"Max! why are you here?!"

Shanti was a little confused to see Max who was standing in front of her.

he turned to the left and to the right looked around like he was looking for something. It happened that the toilet was a little quiet.

"i wanted to meet you on purpose and talk to you!"

"what do you want to say again?!where is Rina?! "

"he's still shopping.! can we sit for a while in Shan Park?!"

"can't Max! Meri's been waiting for me since!"

"please just for a second!"

"just talk here Max! if you don't want to, you don't have to talk.!"

Shanti was a little annoyed by Max's attitude like this.

"let's go Shan!"

"don't be like this Max! I have to leave immediately. Besides, you must have been awaited by your fiance Rina!"

for some reason Shanti became more irritated considering Max already has a fiancee, even though she herself already has a husband.

"me and her are Shan's match!"

"then what's the problem with me?! I don't care if you want to be betrothed or not. It's none of my business!"

"but you should know Shan!"

"what should I know?! owh I know! actually you just want to show it off to me, right?!"

"it's not like that Shan..."

not done yet Max spoke Shanti had already cut him off.

"it's Max! I want to go home. Meri must have been waiting for me a long time."

Shanti soon moved from there, but only then did Max step blocking Shanti's hand.

" Shan.I'll still love you. And again I'll be waiting for you in the park this afternoon!"

with a little rough Shanti tried to release the grip of Mex's hand on his arm.

"no need because I'll never come!"

Shanti immediately moved from there, with big steps she wanted to immediately go home to avoid Max who might have been able to pursue her at that time.

Max is only able to look at Shanti's back which is getting away from her.

he was only fixated on seeing Shanti who left without even listening to her explanation.

he rubbed his face with frustration and was currently unable to do anything about it.

because there's no way he's forcing Shanti. let alone in this crowded place.

plus he is currently with his fiancee Rina.

Max finally decides to go back to see Rina.

"why are you so long Max?!"

he had just arrived, already greeted with suspicious questions from Rina.

"toilet's been queuing up. So long! are you done?!"

"already! let's go to the cashier..."

Rina held Max's hand while pushing the trolley full of her groceries.

"Max.. After this stop by my house first yes.we have lunch at home!"

"no need. I still have some work to finish!"

"owh.. or we'll just have lunch outside after this so it won't take long.."

Rina still forced Max. of course he did not want to lose the opportunity to eat alone with Max.

"i can't. You just go by yourself!"

Rina is irritated by him. she releases her armband in Max's hand and then just passes without bringing her trolley to queue. she just goes out without caring about Max.