Chapter 111 - Baby Aruna

She sat next to Hendra's lazy body, who was still lying down. She arched her body. A moment later, she put her seductive red lips on her husband's cheek. Once released, it felt too light and fast. Hendra immediately reached her body and dropped her on the bed.

"Ugh. What else do you want? Wake up!"

"I also want to give a good morning kiss to my wife".

"Why are you being like this lately?! I really don't like it!!".

Hendra ignored his wife's complaint, moving his head closer to Aruna. Their foreheads rested on each other. That man landed small kisses on forehead, eye, nose, and..

When he was going to kiss Aruna's lips, that girl immediately covered her mouth with both of her palms. Finally, he landed that kiss on her stingy wife's cheek.

Hendra only smiled seeing her fear, chose to rub the hair of the woman who fell beneath him. He ignored the annoyed face that was shown by Lesmana's daughter.

"Aruna, I'm really happy to be able to see you this early".

"I really lo…". He hasn't finished talking, that woman already escaped and started nagging.

_Love you_

"Go shower, I already prepared everything!".

"Yes.."

"Don't take too long!".

"Yes.."

"Hen, do you want to wear shoes?"

"Yes.. Yes..". Kept saying yes, because nagging wife has no medicine.

.

.

_Today she was really chatty_

"Hendra, have you prepared the gift?". I was just wondering, she already started again.

"You just talked last night, before sleep".

_When did I prepare?_

"So it's not ready yet??".

_Of course, Arunaa.._

"It'll arrive at dad's house later".

"It has to be together?! That's better".

"Then we can't go early".

"Alright! Just go early".

She, this tiny girl, just kept talking endlessly. Maybe she was too excited because today she could get out of the main house that bounded her like a cocoon.

Aruna was able to knock on grandma and the oldest's room doors, which made Hendra lazy to follow her, but she really said goodbye in a good way.

"Send my regards to your dad". Even that awkward old woman showed her dimple to Aruna. Expensive dimples just like Hendra's.

***

Her eyes sparkled, staring at the street that looked ordinary.

Aruna breathed in fresh air, opened the car window, and let Jakarta's stuffy air hit her.

"Can you close the window? Too much pollution outside!". Hendra was worried.

"Even this is not allowed".

"It's for your own good".

"Why are you so good at restraining my life?". Aruna objected to having her simple wish rejected.

"Hmm.. Wrong again". Hendra was put on the spot.

"That should've been my words, not yours". Aruna put on her usual unfriendly face.

"Alright, just do whatever you want". The CEO began to succumb.

"Yes! That's better".

.

.

"I want to stop ahead for a moment". That girl started making a request. The driver obeyed the lady of his master's family. Aruna got out of the car nimbly, bought sweet pearl porridge.

"I know you won't be able to eat this kind of food. So I didn't buy it for you". But Aruna bought it for both of Hendra's bodyguards who sat at the front and that girl seemed to be enjoying it.

"Is it delicious?". He was also curious.

"Isn't it not good to eat random food?". But his dignity is stronger.

"Yes.. Maybe I'll only get a cough. But cough won't make me die".

"Why did you speak so badly?". He hesitated to try, the blue-eyed man was also scared hearing the word 'cough'. His brain already predicted the scheme of the incubation period of the virus that causes the common cold: virus enters→incubation (2-3 days)→symptoms appear→peak of the severity of symptoms (2-3 days)→symptoms gradually recover until fully healed (time varies). Hendra's brain is too detailed. He looked at Aruna sipping water that was mixed with porridge and pink pearl with goosebumps.

"You know, Aruna, there could be Human rhinovirus (HRV) in it. A group of viruses that causes the common cold. Other than that virus, there could be other viruses, for example: coronavirus, adenovirus, Human parainfluenza virus (HPIV), and Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). You eat food that is too dangerous". He explained at length.

"W H A T E V E R. Whatever!". This girl enjoyed her food even more.

The two bodyguards at front couldn't stop their smiles.

***

When they arrived at Lesmana's house, that girl didn't care about anything including Hendra. She ran hugging her mom and dad, even jumped occasionally. Hendra took out the luggage from their car. The bodyguards almost helped him, but he tried to stop them. He wanted to enjoy the time with Aruna more deeply.

Following happy steps to the second floor, a white-colored room door with unique accessories hung in front of the door, with 'Baby Aruna' written on it.

When that door was opened, Hendra just realized that her wife was indeed a maniac accessories and trinkets project designer. Few accessories and things that don't work hung and nicely arranged at the window, on the wall, even on the ceiling of her bed. There were very unique stars, like baby toys that could spin around with sound. Sparkling, maybe this thing could light up at night.

"Did you make these weird things?".

Aruna glanced at him with a strong gaze. Hendra's phrase was really annoying. If Hendra buys or has something, his point of view is functionality. Meanwhile Aruna, this girl has the opposite point of view. She prefers the shape and creativity behind those things.

"This is my heaven. If you think this place is weird, please sleep outside".

"Oh! Alright, I won't do it again".

"But this is your dad's house. Husband and wife can't possibly sleep outside on the first day staying at in-laws' house", Hendra smiled happily.

Aruna sighed.

"Are you gonna bring all of these things into our room?". (at the main house)

"No wonder you said I couldn't buy it. Looks like things like these have limited market segmentation, so the production and market display are also limited".

Not sure what that man talked about, Aruna didn't care. She was looking at a trash can with ears, a rabbit trash can with a mouth as its lid. So when it's opened, trash that is entered looks like a rabbit eating.

A project design was done by Aruna herself.

Aruna ran here and there looking for her clothes, then entered the bathroom and changed into her signature outfit. A casual T-shirt combined with trousers.

"You can't tell me what to do here! I want to be myself". She threatened Hendra.

Hendra was still amazed at his observation. Sitting on a shabby chic and unique bed that is too narrow in his mind.

"What are we gonna do now? Should we try making use of your bed?". He smiled while patting a tiny bed that didn't match with his aura.

***

"You might be in power there! But this is my territory! So don't speak carelessly or you'll regret it!". This girl threatened him.

She went down ignoring her husband. Hendra reluctantly followed behind her just like a kid following his playmate. Aliana and Aditya just came. They looked like a legitimate couple. Hand in hand, elegant and romantic, casually strolled the sides of Lesmana's house.

Hendra compared Aditya to him who looked too awkward at this unfamiliar place. Meanwhile, Aruna ignored this man, didn't realize that her husband was awkward because that was his first time visiting his in-laws' house.

Hendra only needed to follow wherever this kid ran to.

"Sis, I'm coming!". Aruna hugged her sister brightly.

Aditya was about to hug her too. Hendra immediately stopped that man by holding Aditya's front shoulders swiftly.

"Wow, CEO Hendra is very protective of his wife".

"Hehe.. Calm down, I won't take her away from you..". The leader of a Wenceslas Group marketing team dared to laugh at him.

"Aruna, is that man nice to you?".

"Could you ask my wife nicely?!". Hendra protested the way Aliana asked, calling him 'that man' arbitrarily.

"Yeah, that's him… Too many rules". Aruna complained.

"Looks like you're fine, I'm glad". Aliana felt calmer, the wedding that her sister replaced doesn't look as bad as she imagined.

"You always think I'm a bad person, don't you?!". Once again, Hendra objected.

Aruna only smiled, she didn't want her sister and her husband to fight. He pulled Hendra's body away.

"Okay, Sis. I'll go to the terrace. It's been a long time since I haven't enjoyed the atmosphere of this house. Have fun". Aruna knew that Aditya and Aliana needed privacy too.

The elegant couple immersed themselves in the living room with the TV on and looked like a very perfect couple.

Meanwhile, Aruna and Hendra only sat in silence on the terrace of Lesmana's house. Aruna took off her footwear and started dipping her tiny feet in the swimming pool right in front of the terrace. Hendra followed her. This man was still like a kid that followed whatever his playmate did.

"Can't we be like Aditya and Aliana?". Suddenly, Hendra said so.

"Why should we be the same?!". Aruna didn't understand.

"Look!". Hendra looked back.