"You guys take good care of yourselves, okay. Take care of your health and don't fight. You have to take care of each other." Helen's advice before leaving for Bandung.
Salsha and Aldi looked at each other. There was a sense of unwillingness when she had to be abandoned by Helen. Because this was the first time she was away from Helen. While Aldi only showed a flat expression. Little can accept the fact that she has to live with a spoiled girl like Salsha. Even though she didn't want to.
"Yes, Auntie. Aunty doesn't worry. Aldi will take good care of Salsha. You don't have to worry." said Aldi with full responsibility.
"Tch, so tired." mumbled salsha
"Listen, Salsha. Aldi is kind and responsible. You must be taken care of by him." Helen joined in defending Aldi making Salsha snort in annoyance, "Mama's leaving, okay."
Salsha hugged Helen tightly. There is a deep feeling of sadness when Helen will leave. Not long after, Sasha let go of the hug. He looked at Helen deeply, "Then how is Salsha here."
"There's Aldi, honey. It's only three months." Helen smiled. Reassure Salsha that everything will be fine.
Finally, with a heavy heart, Salsha let Helen go. Maybe this is the best for him. Not that she wanted an arranged marriage but she didn't want to disappoint Helen with his childish behavior.
After saying goodbye, Helen got into her car. She waved his hand towards Aldi and Salsha. She also smiled sweetly at Salsha. Before the car started, Helen said, "Aldi, take care of Salsha, okay?"
Salsha let go of Helen with tears. Until the car that Helen was riding was out of sight but Salsha was still staring at her. How is her life with the man she just met this afternoon?
"That's too bad, you know. Your mother just went to Bandung, not dead." Aldi pouted. He stepped into the house.
Sasha snorted. She followed Aldi's footsteps, "You must be happy to live alone with a girl as beautiful as me." accused Salsha of being sarcastic.
"What did you say? Happy? Heh, this is my misfortune!"
"What a disaster. This is luck with you. You must be thinking about tactics on how to get you to do something to me, right." accused Salsha again.
Aldi is embarrassed. He stopped in his tracks, "What do you mean? Do you think I want to see you? No!"
Salsha poked Aldi's head, "I don't like it, but you want to marry me. You must be happy to be matched with me, I'm beautiful like this. That's why you came here. Come on, don't worry about it."
Aldi shot back at Salsha, he put his hands on his hips, "You'd better look in the mirror. Are you beautiful? Haha, there are many models like you in the market! And what did you say? I want to be matched with you? A dream! you."
Aldi resumed his steps, leaving Salsha with a surprised look, "A model like me?" Salsha pointed at herself, "What do you mean? I'm pretty, like this. I fought over at school, you guys. What I have is I don't want to be matched with an ugly guy like him."
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This morning, Aldi was neat with his new school uniform. Mellina is serious about doing this ridiculous matchmaking. He had already taken care of Aldi's move and took care of all of Aldi's new school supplies. The man just accepted it was okay.
Aldi opened the door to his room and saw Salsha who had just come out of his room. Aldi straightened his school uniform and said, "What are you cooking for our breakfast?"
Salsha who heard Aldi's voice widened her eyes. Cook? Seriously. Even until the age of seventeen, Salsha has never struggled with the kitchen.
"Cooking? Nothing," said Salsha nonchalantly.
Aldi frowned, guessing, "Don't tell me you can't cook?"
"You can't." Salsha said confidently, "If you want to eat, just cook it yourself."
Aldi patted his forehead. A girl like Salsha who will be arranged with him? Just can't cook. Especially when you take care of your husband, "You're so big that you can't cook? What are you doing!"
"Eh, I was spoiled by Mama. I was never asked to cook. Naturally, I can't!" replied Salsha angrily.
"Just makeup that you buy, you can't cook. What kind of girl are you!" Aldi cursed while walking towards the kitchen. Maybe he found some snacks in the fridge.
Salsha stomped her feet annoyed because of Aldi's words just now, but she couldn't help but also follow Aldi's steps towards the kitchen.
Aldi opened the refrigerator and was flabbergasted when he saw the refrigerator was empty. There's nothing in it. Let alone food, milk or bread is not there.
"Jeez, is this a house or something? There's no food," said Aldi. He closed the refrigerator a little harshly.
"Relax, lol," said Sasha. She grabbed a glass and poured water into it then took a sip.
Aldi looked at Salsha in disbelief, "This is your house, right? Where do you live? But why isn't there any food? It's like you've never left the house."
Sasha shrugged her shoulders nonchalantly. She didn't know anything about the kitchen, "How do I know there's no food. I told you, I never take care of the kitchen."
Aldi stepped closer to Salsha. He pointed at the girl from top to bottom with a cynical smile, "A model like this that will marry me? What I have is I will starve to death." said Aldi disdainfully.
"Eh, you think I want to be matched with you like that? No! You don't have to be so confident!" replied Salsha fiercely. She doesn't like obnoxious men like Aldi, "I already have a boyfriend! Much more handsome than you."
"Which guy wants a girl who can't cook like you? Soon, he'll be left behind." Aldi said as he stepped his foot. He'd better go to school now and have breakfast in the canteen. There's no point in dealing with a naughty girl like Salsha.
Meanwhile, Salsha followed Aldi's steps from behind while her mouth cursed at Aldi, which of course the man didn't hear. There could be a third world war if Aldi heard his swearing.
Aldi got into his car and rolled down his car window. He looked at Salsha flatly who was standing right next to his car, "Do you want to stare there or come with me?"
"You invite me?" Salsha snapped, still angry because of Aldi's words earlier, "Oh no! I'd better take a taxi. You sure don't know how to go to school that's why you asked me to go out, right? I don't!"
Aldi chuckled, he thought Salsha was too stupid, "What are you stupid, I can use google maps to find out where your school is. I'll ask you, is there a taxi in a residential complex like this? You have to go ahead and need a taxi. Fifteen minutes, waiting for a taxi, not to mention the traffic jam. Do you want to be late? I'm fine, I offer to go together."
Salsha rocked. Aldi's words are true too. Especially since it's Monday. Can be punished around the field if he is late for school. Lowering her ego, Salsha finally got into Aldi's car without saying a word.
Aldi laughed, even Salsha didn't look at him. Before long, Aldi started to run his car across the highway.
Salsha frowned, Aldi didn't even ask where his school was. The man seemed relaxed as he drove the car. As if you already know the streets. Even though Aldi is from Bandung and only came to Jakarta last night.
"You know the streets?" asked Salsha to solve the question in her brain, "You just came here last night."
Aldi glanced at Salsha briefly, "You think I'm a villager who is coming to Jakarta for the first time? I come here often. I'm not stupid like you."
Salsha moved her hand to hit Aldi's head, but she didn't, "That's annoying, you say."
"I like it. My mouth." Aldi replied that he didn't want to lose.
"Shut up!" said Salsha. He looked straight ahead. It's almost to his school, "Stop, stop."
Aldi was surprised and immediately pulled the car over, "What are you doing?"
"I want to get off here," Salsha untied her safety harness. Before going down, Salsha glared at Aldi, "Listen, Aldi, later at school I don't want you to pretend to know me. It's better if we don't know each other. And remember, don't tell the kids that we're getting a match. Remember!" said Salsha while getting out of Aldi's car.
Aldi chuckled briefly seeing Salsha's behavior which he thought was funny but strange. He then drove back to his new school.
*****