The Household Ark
Max

"come on Shanti. I feel bad leaving you just like this."

Max continues to whine because Shanti refuses to give her no HP.

"hmmzz... okay. get the phone!"

"that's what dong is so good!"

with a sweet smile Max handed a red flat object to Shanti's hand.

soon Shanti grabs it and types a few numbers there and then dials the no so that Max's hap number also goes to her hp .

"just call when you're free!"

he then handed the HP Max back to its owner.

"okay thank you, but I'm sorry I have to go now!"

"it's okay to go. Maybe your guests are waiting!"

"it...! next time we meet again."

without waiting for approval from Shanti, Max went from his presence to his favorite parked motorcycle.

he soon passes from there at high speed leaving Shanti alone by the side of the road.

Shanti only noticed Max's slightly hasty departure away and lost his sight.

he took a deep breath in conscious thought that he was still wandering somewhere.he also immediately stepped across the street to return to his mother's house.

"wah.. wah.wah... who took out the old trash! crap it out!"

just now he entered the back porch was greeted with a crisp Friska voice satirizing him.

"heeheeheehee had met a friend there so I had a conversation with Fris..."

"pantesan! but we have been waiting for a long time to know. Friska is a laper bik...!!"

"why not eat first?!"

"mas Diwan does not want to. he said it is not polite if we eat first!"

while pouting Friska explained to Shanti.

"yes, I'm sorry, we've come in and eaten!"

Friska no longer greets him she just nods her head and soon passes from there following her cousin and grandmother in the dining room.

"why did Shan waste his trash for so long?!"

this time it was my mother who asked Shanti.

"so meet your friends in front of you, so chat for a while. It's not good Mom if you go straight away"

"well, wash your hands and we eat. Friska was already nagging from earlier because she was hungry!"

"yes Ma..."

Shanti immediately went to the sink to wash her hands and returned to the dining table whose atmosphere was now back crowded with laughter from her nephew and mother.

"sir... After this bibik go where else?! auntie's busy?!"

Friska asked Shanti who was enjoying her meal.

"nothing but maybe aunt wants to go home because it's noon soon Meri's coming home from school."

"that's how it is. ya already..."

"why is Fris?!"

"it's okay.I was going to take aunt to the cake shop to order some cake for tomorrow's delivery."

"yeahh... How dong?! bibik could not. anyways bibik said same om you just go until noon only. !"

" just go with grandma later."

this time his mother who said that he was very understanding of the situation of his son, even though he knew Ridho loved Shanti very much but there was no way Shanti was acting arbitrarily.

while Dona has been dawanti by doctors so as not to often drive both motorcycles and cars because of her very young family.

"okay deh.. my dear grandmother Ter..."

"Oya mas Diwan can I borrow the car yes, because my motorbike is still in the workshop was not finished from this morning!"

"yes, just take it. Where's your bike?!"

" it's Eko's workshop across the street."

"cnn..."

Diwan simply nodded his head in response to Friska.

after lunch Shanti immediately approached her mother who was sitting in front of the TV.

"Mom..I go home first yes.tomorrow I come here again with the children and mas Ridho."

"yes, you're fine with Ridho..."

mom really understands the situation of Shanti. she knows very well if actually Shanti is very forced to marry her husband Ridho.

she also disapproved of Shanti and Ridho's marriage because she knew that there was actually someone else that Shanti wanted to be her husband.

but her late husband and all her children convinced her that Ridho was the best choice for Shanti.

and after seeing Ridho who incidentally is a hardworking and responsible child, then the mother finally approved their marriage. although he had to work hard to persuade Shanti at that time until he finally wanted to also marry Ridho.

"yes ma'am, I will always remember my mother's advice."

he grabbed his mother's hand and kissed her with reverence.

the mother rubbed her child's head gently, she realized that although her son was the most stubborn person, she also knew that Shanti was not a dissident and disrespectful child.

"be careful on the road. don't speed with the motor..!"

"yes ma'am, I'll be careful"

Shanti immediately left in front of her mother and went out of the house to approach her motorbike parked in the yard.

"bik.. be careful on the road..."

"iya Friska is my niece who's a prankster..."

Shanti only greeted Friska from a distance.

"bik. tomorrow come here again with Meri yes.. already missed also with the baby."

this time it was Dona who said he stopped Shanti's busy activities by putting a helmet on her head.

"yes yes.. Next week bring the kids here."

"okay dech. be careful bik. da da ..."

Dona and Friska compactly waved their hands towards Shanti.

Shanti herself just nodded and immediately stopped her meticulous motor and passed away from before the two of them.

"Dona... You didn't see Aunt Shanti's face?!"

"what's wrong with aunt's face?!"

"his expression was like describing a person who was in trouble."

"cook anyway. but it seems that the bibik was mediocre.chatting and joking with us."

"yes it is, but I noticed that my aunt also daydreamed a lot earlier."

"ah you know Fris, it's impossible that aunt has a problem but not the same story with grandma."

"yes anyway. any problem what can happen to a very perfect family that. children have, many possessions, handsome husbands also love the family.perfect anyway."

"that's what you know..so there's no way aunt isn't happy right?!"

"yes. yes, you are right Don. I think I have too many thoughts."

"hemz.... basic... yuk is in. said you also want to go to the store with grandma?!."

"uh yes forgot. yuk ah I want to see grandma is ready what not."

they actually loved her aunt very much.they also understand the story of her aunt's marriage which they think can be the envy of everyone.

but they also realize that there is actually something a little awkward with Shanti's behavior today which is a little different.