MARITA

Through The Looking Glass (Part 2)

Kriiiing.... Kriiing...

"Seriously, Mari! You need to change that old fashion shrieking doorbell!" says Diah putting on her headscarf in the mirror.

Kriiiing... Kriiingg...

"Can you get that?" Marita said sleepily. She pushed her head under the pillow.

"Can't do.... Not done with my headscarf yet! Get up and get it, sleepy head" Diah was fiddling with the bobby pins.

"Hummpfff...." Marita dragged herself out of the bed to the door.

"Who is it?" She shouted as she was at the door.

"Mari, it's me..." A male voice answered.

"Arnold, You need to wait for a bit. Diah is still changing and Mama is in the bathroom." shouted Marita.

"OK" came the short answer from Arnold who was standing outside the door with his hands full with breakfast and groceries and a bunch of other small bags.

Marita waited until Diah gave her an all clear and they have told Mama Vina that Arnold is coming in that she went and open the door.

Arnold who was leaning slightly to the door almost fell forward with the stuff he was carrying. Marita quickly caught his fall.

"Aaarrhhh!!!! HOT!!" Marita jumped backward when the hot coffee spilled to her stomach.

"OOOh Sorrr SORRY... " Arnold brought the stuff over to the pantry table and went back to check on Marita.

"You, OK?" he asked with a concerned look. But Marita had run to the bathroom fanning herself with her now wet pyjamas.

"I'm OK!!" she shouted. She jumped into the bathroom as Mama Vina came out of it.

"What's wrong?" asked Mama Vina.

"Those two lovebirds bumped into each other and hot coffee happened," Diah answered in a bit of a cheeky tone while checking out the stuff Arnold brought.

"She'll be OK Right, Di?" Arnold asked Diah. She nodded without looking at him. She was eyeing the chocolate croissant among the assortment of pastries he brought.

"Morning, Arnold" said Mama Vina.

"Ma, sorry. Yes... Good Morning" answered Arnold acknoledging his soon to be mother in law.

Mama Vina walked to the pantry and joined Diah to see what mountain of Goodies Arnold  has brought over.

"Don't worry, Arnold. She'll be fine. Nothing that Sudocreme can't fix. Besides, that will wake her up" Mama Vina and Diah chuckled. They took the pastry out from the bag and put it in the bread box.

"Wow! You brought so many things" Mama Vina exclaimed.

"Hehehe... I am not sure what you like so I just choose things that I thought you probably like" he said sheepishly.

"Uuuh I like them all. Thank you. Come and let's have breakfast." she pulled a chair next to her on the dining table. 

Mama Vina, Dian and Arnold sat around the pantry table chatting merrily when Marita came out of the bathroom. She has taken a bath and was wrapped in her bath robe. She rummaged through her drawer for her clothes. Arnold's eyes followed Marita's every moves. He was observing the curve and beauty of the woman he is about to marry.

SLAP... Diah slapped her hand at Arnold's arm which made him turned to see her.

"Eyes over here! Not for you to enjoy yet!" Diah said straightforwardly half joking and half serious.