"Hey, are you okay?" Said the soft voice of his mother Edward as he helped me to my feet.
"Mother ...." I replied. Then took her hand and stood up
"Mother ??"he repeated my words
"How do you know Edward's nickname when he was little to me, is it from Edward? Son" she asked hopefully, even her eyes sparkled.
"Don't let him tell ya !!!" Say your own decision
"I ..... Mother ...., that"
"Wow ... it turns out that your relationship has become more harmonious, I'm happy," he said sincerely while continuing to hold my hand.
My cries have not completely disappeared due to leaving a severe sob, even though I previously was a person who did not cry easily.
And even though I ended up crying it will definitely subside quickly, but why now I cry so loudly because I am tired because of the sadness of losing the family I love so much.
I really love my family to the point that I don't even care about other people around me, all I have in my brain is only one family, family and family, nothing else.
And maybe this is karma for me because I put too much importance on my family, and don't care about the people around me, so God took them all in those 2 years.
But maybe because I can introspect myself, finally God finished my punishment and returned me to my family again, even though they don't remember me but I will fight to be accepted back.
I tried to stop sobbing, and finally Edward's mother took the initiative to speak, because my eyes were hard to compromise to stop crying.
"Alright then, how about we go inside?" the bargain
But, like the mute of the three of them, the boys remained silent and did not reply or answer the offer made by him, If I were an exception because my voice could not come out other than these sobs.
The face of the hostess, looked annoyed because none of the men replied to her offer, even though she knew that the three people were all the same, she gave up and finally said again.
"We'll have a chat in there, but before that I hope the three of you head straight to the room, to rest for a while before dinner takes place."
After saying that, he led me into his house, followed by Edward's father, who was behind with his children and grandchildren.
From his face said that he didn't like my presence,
I smiled a little because maybe this is another karma for me, because he didn't like Rangga too much just yet.
"He is a person who is overprotective of children so he really decides who is the best candidate for his son, even so I am happy because father really has not changed, even though he has moved to another world" I muttered to myself.
And finally my mind drifted about the incident when Rangga first came to propose to me.
Flashback On
"So this is your boyfriend who wants to be serious with you," said my father in a voice that really didn't like him, even his eyes glanced sarcastically at Rangga, I looked at Rangga who was sitting quietly.
Then I felt a little sorry for him because he had to ask my father's blessing, the most overprotective in the world.
"That's why you have to first introduce your boyfriend from afar," said the mother who advised me, because I was sorry to see Rangga who was really sitting quietly.
"What is your name!?" Father asked loudly, we were all shocked by his father's voice which was very high and even Rangga almost jumped from his sofa.
"Ra ..... Rangga" stuttered a little
"Didn't I hear you !!!"
"Rangga Bagas Saputra !!!"
"Good !!! how old are you !!!?"
"27 years sir !!!"
"What about college? !! No that's not what I mean ....." Father thought for a moment then continued
"What major are you in college?!!"
"Department of Indonesian / Indonesian literature"
"Oh ... if you have a job or not?"
Rangga was silent for a moment then said firmly
"Novelist sir !!!"
"Hm .... if it works that way you can feed my child what?"
He was silent again as he contemplated the words of my father,
"I will try, uncle, by being a novelist I can make money"
"I know your words are not lying, I can see from your eyes but what I fear is the way people and society see them, because someone who becomes a novelist usually looks like lazy because he stays at home"
"And I don't want to have a son-in-law like that, because he is labeled ugly by people's ideologies and ends badly with the family later"
Rangga who was smacked like that was just silent, he probably felt like he lost before fighting, because of what my father said, and I who saw him couldn't bear to defend him.
"Daddy !!!, daddy don't go too far with Rangga !!!"
"Shut up, Tia !!!, You don't need to interfere, I want to interrogate your boyfriend first, if he is serious about you it means he has to support you physically and mentally and make yourself happy, then dad can be calm when he gives you to him to be taken care of. so it can't be random !!!!"
"But it's not like this either, dad, if like that, tease what he does, just his father who doesn't know how hard his efforts are"
"Tia !!!"
"Honey !!!, I can't do that with my own children !!" Mother said while whispering in father's ear, to calm him down.
"Dad, basically I want to marry Rangga !!! I don't want to be with the other, I already know the ins and outs he already knows what his strengths and weaknesses are and how much he loves me, he's even willing to sacrifice his time to persuade me when I'm down, even though that's just a trivial thing ....." I defended at length.
Rangga, who heard my words, was a little surprised because all this time I rarely showed an expression, about whether I wanted or disliked myself for something, but now I can see from his face that he was happy to hear my words earlier and made him excited again.
"Anyway dad ... I just want him and him enough for good"
Mother is amazed by my words, if father sighs heavily and continues,
"Indeed, if he has love, you can eat that love? What he gives you, no matter how big, right? You need to eat and where to buy it from the money, it's not just love that's important"
"I work, yeah !!! and I can make my own money so I don't need to be afraid of shortages of food or necessities of life, I have savings to keep myself from getting sick or other expenses so I don't care if Rangga has a permanent job or not, wants to earn. money or not"
"I think you are bucin Tia, remember that people's views are important"
"Really care about the views of society !!!"
"Destiana !!!"
Mother was a little surprised by my father's yell, then she looked at Rangga who was very tense and also shocked after hearing my father's yell at me, finally said to intercede for us.
"Sorry, son Rangga. Maybe next time you can come here again"
"Oh ... OK, aunty....., but I want to give you something when I get home, and I apologize because I did not meet the expectations of my aunt and uncle, I want to read a letter to you, what was it made of me first? can speak fluently after writing"
Father and mother were silent then they nodded to each other, and Rangga stood up reading his letter
"O happy prospective in-laws...
Today allow me to personally introduce myself to you. My name is Rangga. You asked me earlier, right? I thought I was very old enough to face you. I had long ago wanted to see you.
But the situation is not on our side to meet each other's words, O prospective sir, allow me to speak at length in front of you. To be blunt, what it is.
I am here for one reason, only to ask your daughter. Ask permission to live together on an agreement based on religion
O candidate-in-law
I'm nothing. Only a young man who was just able to meet his stomach urge twice a day. Only a single person who often subscribes to the warteg in the opposite shop.
And his life often changes between day and night. I also don't have anything that you should be proud of, And it's okay for you to object.
O candidate-in-law
A little about my family background, I am not of royal blood. Nor is it a bloody conglomerate that has many projects in government services. Moreover, the descendants of the commander who often drive the Avanza or sedan.
I am just an ordinary person from the ordinary. My family doesn't know where, and I live in an orphanage. Surely you can imagine what my mediocre life would be like.
Prospective in-laws that I admire.
Speaking of education, I am a little proud. Education is my priority with determination and hard effort, of course with many obstacles and obstacles. I am sure you are very familiar with the circumstances that I am striving for.
O wise and wise candidate-in-law.
I come with one reason, that is I want to propose to your beautiful child. I really appreciate and respect her as a woman. I don't want to hurt the grace that God has given me.
It is for that reason that I take the liberty to speak to you. I should not be good at talking like this, but my heart is always struggling to say the truth as it is.
I don't think that's wrong, right? A little story about the beginning of the meeting with your child. When that one day he helped me and I find out about him to reply to Budi and then acquainted. and the first time he helped me at that time, I immediately fell in love with kindness.
I could not possibly harbor feelings until the end of life. In my opinion, it is you who are the way to act as a sedative.
O prospective in-laws whom I respect.
I really haven't had enough of the people out there. I don't have much income yet. Do not have much income to cross the ocean which at times sinks halfway.
Believe O prospective Tuan, Be sure, I will keep this trust as best I can. Because I believe, your daughter is an accomplished navigator who is well acquainted with the direction of the star of life.
O prospective in-laws
This is not the end of our conversation. This is our opening conversation for you to open up space. For starters you are giving me the opportunity to live a life with your beautiful daughter"
Father was amazed for a moment by his sentences then he put on the same face as the first time Rangga came,
"Your words are pretty good I like" said the father briefly
"But still, you have to prove it and one thing that can make me believe to hand over my daughter to you you need to prove it"
"I just need to prove it?" asked Rangga
"Yes, of course I need proof so you can make my daughter happy"
"Alright uncle !!!, I will show you the house that I bought in full, if you are willing to see it at another time"
"Okay" replied the father quickly he was a little surprised because of Rangga's courage, his face immediately turned into a five-finger smile.
"If you have free time I will take you straight there"
"Yes, don't disappoint me" said father
"I want to sleep first" he continued, then he got up to go to the room but Rangga prevented his father with his words.
"Wait a minute, uncle, I brought a gift from my walk at that time, this is the very famous Chateau Lafite wine, I know from tia that you really like wine" and Rangga brought out 3 bottles of very expensive and famous wine.
Father with a lopsided smile took the 3 bottles then said happily,
"Good I like you" then went without saying goodbye to his room,
Mother patted the forehead with father's behavior like that, then said that she would catch up with him first because when daddy had drunk he would quickly get emotional, Mother left the two of us who were still sitting in the living room.
I took a sip when I saw the 3 bottles of wine brought out I think when he asked what my father's favorite drink was and I answered the wine he joked to buy very expensive wine just for dad's satisfaction.
But it turns out that the words were not just a joke because he really brought it now I whispered After he sat back down
"You're crazy. Rangga buys expensive things like that, it's just a drink remember it's only alcohol"
He smiled facing me then said "it's okay, the important thing is accepted by my in-laws so I have to do this right? I'm your dream son-in-law."
Suddenly he smiled mischievously then stood back and sang while dancing,
"Pip pip pip pip candidate in law ..."
He sang a song that is trending in this era, I who saw him chuckled because of his ridiculous behavior, and told him to sit down.
Finally he obeyed and sat beside me "Cie.... already laughing, don't be angry anymore at his own parents"
"What the hell is unclear reply to me so annoyed again ...."
He laughed but was held back with his mouth, "Yes, my girlfriend is really fidgety, how about stundre stundre ...."
"Already ah ... let's go"
"But where?"
"Where have you been .... you're not sensitive"
Flashback off
I smiled at the memory that was so old that my lips could not bear to smile to myself, and unconsciously Edward who was already beside me gave me a strange look.
"Why are you smiling, smiling yourself?" he asked coldly, I who heard his voice immediately realized then replied.
"Oh it's okay just remembering the past"
"The past?"
"Nothing" I replied as he preceded him,
"Even though I was just happy, I have made someone else in a bad mood" I said to myself as he walked ahead of him, even though his face was almost similar to Rangga's but his character was really different so annoyed right?
"Shit..."
My people are slow to speak the language in my old place, fortunately the waiter who escorted us has gone very far ahead, at Edward's previous orders, so I'm not afraid to get lost.
He tried to equalize his footsteps, but lost quickly to me, who always won the marble race on August 17, when he arrived in front of the room the waiter led us to stand in front of his door, with the waiter who was on guard at the front.
Hey you! I called a servant like that because I don't know what to call him like, two servants turned towards me and asked
"What is it, Madame?"
"Is this the duke's room?" I asked while approaching them
"Eh !!? This lady is your room both" said the waiter who escorted me earlier
"Tch ..." I was crying very softly
"Ah, you show me another empty room?"
"But madam ...." they both complained
"Take it easy I'm angry han, with him so don't want a bed for Sunday, this Sunday"
"Oh ... then it's okay madame, let me take you to a room that is closer to her"
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