A Friend from Malaysia

Rafly

With a day flight, Yola finally left for Jakarta. Yola understood the orders her father would not bargain. But the strange papa even told Yola to come to a golf course. And finally by using an airport taxi arrived Yola at the golf course. Yola is escorted by one of the caddies to meet with Abhimanyu.

Abhimanyu had just made a swing when Yola came. He was accompanied by one of the men who seemed like Yola was no stranger to that face. The man was seen clapping in admiration when the golf ball was struck very elegantly by Abhimanyu.

"Well, what a beautiful blow, Om!" praise the man.

Abhimanyu just smiled. His eyeballs caught the mere presence of the princess.

"Mr ...." Yola immediately kissed Abhimanyu's hand.

Abhimanyu looked at Yola as if he was about to say something, but he finally broke his intention.

"Rafly, this is my son Yolanda. Yola, this is Rafly Papa's best friend's son. His parents had a business in building materials the same as ours" Abhimanyu said.

"Hi, Brother Rafly. How are you doing? Long time no see" Yolanda said as she extended her hand.

"Do you remember me, Yola? Good news. How're you?"

"Alhamdulillah healthy. Of course I still remember. We're in the same school from Elementary School to High School. Although not familiar, my memory can not be that bad, right?" answer Yola.

"Oh you know me?" Abhimanyu looked surprised but then he laughed out loud as Raffly said yes.

"Yes, Om. I am one school with Yolanda from Elementary School" replied Rafly.

"Mahaha .... Turns right. The world is narrow. Good then. That means it's a good sign. At other times our two families need to meet to get to know each other," Abhimanyu said, implying something in his words that Yola immediately understood the meaning of his Papa.

"Papa ..." murmured Yola slightly objected.

"Your turn now, Rafly!" abhimanyu said to Rafly that he did not heed Yolanda's protests against him.

Rafly gives the golf stick he holds to Yola.

"What if Yola first? Seeing the great game of Om I became suspicious, the ability of his daughter must have been no less great," said Rafly.

"Son Rafly can do it. I'm not very good at golf. I'm only occasionally invited here by Papa if you're free," replied Yola.

"You're too low, try it! If I can't, I'll teach you" replied Rafly. "You don't mind, do you?"

"Sure" replied Abhimanyu.

Yola didn't understand what her father meant. Papa never had any intention of finding a mate but today Yola feels like her dad is trying to push her to be close to Rafly.

Because pressed continuously, Yola finally grabbed the golf stick and did a swing after several exercises with back and down movement 90°.

"Oahhhh! Very cool. You are still low and say you are not good at golf. I'm a little embarrassed for underestimating you, Yola," said Rafly again.

"Ahhh, it's just a coincidence" Yola replied, rejecting Rafly's praise. "By the way, Pa. Yola go back first, yeah! Yola still wants to see Mama. Yola was also a little tired. It was from the office, straight to the airport, as soon as the airport came straight here," Yola said, asking for her papa's approval.

"Then, how about I drive you home? I also happened to have an appointment this afternoon" Rafly said. "Om okay if I go first?" 

Again Rafly asked Abhimanyu's approval.

"Eh, but .... Didn't Brother Rafly and Papa come here?" ask Yola. "Or Papa want to go home with Yola? Let Yola come with Papa's car?"

Yola felt uncomfortable if she had to be escorted home Rafly. Although they have known him for a long time but are they not familiar, so why should Raffly take him home?

"No. Papa's meeting here with papa's business partner. Papa's pace came and met with Rafly here. You go home first. And if Rafly doesn't mind taking Yola to Om's house, that's okay. Um thanks first," said Abhimanyu who in other words handed over his daughter to be delivered home by Rafly.

"No need to thank you, Om. Yola is my friend, it should be something like this I do to help my fellow friends," said Rafly humbled.

"Yes, you go now. Yola, wait for Papa at home. Papa still has something to talk to you about" Abhimanyu said.

"Yes, Pa!" yola answered a little worried.

"We go first, Om!" pamit Rafly kissing Abhimanyu's hand.

The sight made Yola feel uncomfortable. Yola could feel her Papa and Rafly's relationship wasn't just what they described. It's like the relationship between his father-in-law and son-in-law. Holy hooch! I hope it's just Yola's feeling.

"We've arrived" Rafly said after the car they were riding in arrived just in front of the Yola family mansion.

"Thank you, brother!" Say Yola while removing her beat seat.

Throughout the journey he was silent. Yola will only talk if Rafly asks her to talk or asks her something.

"I wasn't invited to stop by, was I?" cursed Rafly.

"Say there's still business" said Yola. "But if you really want to, let's stop by first" said Yola forced.

"Ah, don't do it. No exclamation! Time I have to ask to be invited to stop by, then you want to stop by," he said pura sulking.

"I'm sorry, but I'm serious. If you are not in a hurry. Yuk stopped by, just ngeteh first inside," take Yola again.

"No. I was just kidding. I have business, Yol. Next time I stop by, yeah," she said gently as she slightly ruffled Yola's hair.

Eh? Yola frowned confusedly. Raffly's actions are like he's treating her with affection. But right, he's never been close to Rafly? From Elementary School he and Rafly are always one school even though Rafly is one level above it.

Still confused but Yola finally decided not to think about it too far. Yola immediately opened the car door and exited.

"Then thank you again for the ride" said Yola.

Rafly in his cool-style nodded and smiled lightly at him.

"Not to worry. In the future maybe we will meet more often," he said meaningfully.

                             *****

"Yola, where are you? Brother was in front of your apartment, but no one opened the door" said Ilham anxiously. "Nadira kate you came home early this afternoon. What happened?"

Yola was heard exhaling her breath hearing the possessive tone of the voice of Inspiration on the phone. Inspiration certainly has hoped that many of their relationships can recover as before since the incident last night. But Yola knew this would not be easy, even if she herself wanted it too.

"I'm in Jakarta at the moment" he replied.

Ilham. In Jakarta? Whatdoes thatmean? 

"Papa told me to come home this afternoon. And .... I can't refuse. My brother knows, Papa how. If Papa says I have to go home, yes I must say. I don't want Papa to come and get me to KL and make a scene with Atok and Abang" Yola explained.

Inspiration was silent for a moment. For the past 7 years, Ilham has always come to Jakarta to see Yola, but her in-laws have vehemently opposed her wishes. Even in America, Ilham still could not meet Yola because of the strict supervision of Abhimanyu against the only daughter of his puppet. The people of Abhimanyu were everywhere to keep an eye on Yola's whereabouts and not allow him to get close. Even the woman may not know, if her parents put people to take care of her to such an extent. Yola is hard to reach. And a few weeks ago, Yola came to Kuala Lumpur to meet Ammar. And Ilham got the chance to get Yola back to him, but now that his wife had been back in Jakarta, could it be that easy for Yola to come back to him? Oh, my God, what if Abhimanyu doesn't allow Yola to come to KL.

"Yola, do you know that we're going to refer you back?" 

Refer back? Yola had not even established her heart on how Ilham was so sure they would rejoin.

"I don't know" replied Yola briefly.

"Yola, Yola has to promise Brother, Yola has to go back to KL huh? You must remember there are brothers and Ammar who need the presence of Yola. Especially Ammar, he just met his Mommy.  How's that brother gonna answer he bile asked about Yola?" 

"Hmmm ..." murmured Yola worried.

"Yola, you still love Brother, right? Brother can't live without Yola," whined Ilham.

Is, is, is .... Can't live he said? The proof is that he can live without me for 7 years, Inner Yola. It's hyperbole anyway.

"Yelins ...." Call Inspiration to Yola who chooses to just quietly listen to the man.

"Hmm?" yola Mummings.

"Ape just take Yola to Jakarta?"

Yola had not been able to answer when a knock was heard on the door of her room.

"Yola! Papa wants to talk!" 

The deg! Yola's heart almost fell off hearing her papa's voice.

"Abang, the phone was already. There's Papa at the door, bye .." he said half in a whisper.

"But Yola, Yol, brother hasn't ...."

Thereout! 

The phone call was cut off leaving a sense of nelangsa in the heart of Ilham.

Meanwhile, Yola hurriedly opened the door for her Papa.

"Follow Papa, to the living room," Abhimanyu asked as soon as he saw Yola nongol behind the door.

Yola obediently followed Papa into the living room. There is also her mother.

"Mama ..." said Yola as she slid onto the sofa and hugged Ratih. Although they had let go of longing, still for the mother and child was not satisfied to hug each other.

"You haven't slept?" ask the Mama.

"Yet. Mama is still watching," replied Ratih pointing at the television.

"Oh, Mama likes this soap opera, huh, Ma?" ask Yola.

Yola just wanted to buy some time so her dad forgot to talk to her. That conversation Yola had guessed. Between talking about what happened in Malaysia or the match with Rafly. This is very easy to guess but not to overcome. 

Yola pura seriously watched the soap opera that Mama watched for a few moments. But then inevitably his attention becomes distracted when the volume of the television suddenly shrinks until almost not heard at all. So did Ratih, seeing the objection to Abhimanyu who played down the sound of the television with a remote.

"Yola, papa wants to talk to you" Abhimanyu said.

Yola gulps.

"Yes, Papa just talk, Yola will listen" Yola replied obediently.

A moment Abhimanyu looked at his daughter seriously, which made Yola nervous.

"What do you think Raffly is?" ask Abhimanyu.

Well, kan .... Correct guess. Yola did not want to answer but it felt like the question was very obligatory for her to answer.

"Sister Rafly was good throughout Yola's memory. But since Yola wasn't very familiar with her school days, Yola didn't really know much anyway, Pa," Yola replied as necessary. 

"According to Papa he's good," Abhimanyu said. "Good in the sense of the word, he is suitable to accompany you. In the future, you can get to know each other first. Papa didn't forbid you from being in a relationship with Rafly."

Gelejarr!!!!

Bak heard the sound of lightning only in his eardrum, Yola was surprised to hear the words Abhimanyu. Yola is not a stupid woman. She knows that her papa is trying to match her to Rafly. But Yola did not expect that Papa would be as bright and clear as that to tell her. And it seems like Mama even knew of papa's plan. My mother was not surprised at all.

"Yola doesn't want to, Pa. Rafly and Yola are not friends. Just know so well in school, Yola can not marry him," Yola refused.

"Papa said you can get to know each other first. Rafly's a good boy. Also from a good family. You are also the same age, we have almost the same family background as them. It will not be difficult to adapt to each other" Abhimanyu said firmly.

Yola felt her heart hit again.

"Pa, can Yola refuse?" ask her even though she already knows what the answer is.

"can't. You obey with Papa, Papa always wants the best for you" Abhimanyu said.

"Why then do you ask Yola's opinion? Is Yola's opinion important to Papa?" 

Yola is starting to be unable to stem her feelings anymore. He was saddened by the attitude of his Papa who was always dictated to him.

"Papa hasn't even talked about the lie you said you were going to work in Singapore but it turns out you went to Kuala Lumpur to meet the man ****** that? Now you're refusing an arranged marriage with Rafly because of him? Because of Inspiration, hmm?!!" cerca Abhimanyu sharp.

Yola swallowed again. Sure enough, Papa knew about it.

"Yola to Malaysia only for Ammar. Mama misses Ammar. But Atok gave the requirement that if you want to bring Ammar Yola must work in N-one and increase the turnover of N-one. Yola is not going there at all because of brother," Yola argued.

"Then you just want to, huh? Since when have you been so stupid, Yola? You do not realize it is all just the wits of Tengku Yahya Nirwan for you to return to his grandson, Ilham? Or do you want it too, huh?" 

"No, Pa! Not like that!" deny Yola while shaking her head.

He could not be honest, if he had made peace with Inspiration. And even slept with that man. My mom and dad would be very disappointed to know that.

"Oh, so you still want to lie to Papa. Can you explain this?"

Abhimanyu pulled out his phone and searched for vidio on one of the information search platforms on the phone.

"You refused to be betrothed to Rafly but agreed to be the man's second wife? You want to make Papa and Mama as shy as what, Yolaaaa?!!!" abhimanyu

The impact made Ratih to massage his chest. Her heart ached hearing the news from her husband.

"Yola, you really want to play Mama?" ask her on her only daughter.

"No, Ma. It was all for Ammar. Mama said, Mama wants to see Ammar, right, Ma? Mama, Yola will do anything to get Ammar back. Mama please believe in Yola, "persuade Yola.

"Including being the man's second wife?" ask her dad cynically.

"Papa, Mama, brother used to remarry for a reason. He was also forced to marry Sonia for her missing sister. Sonia knew where her sister was but her brother had to marry her so they could be reunited with his missing brother" Yola said, explaining. "And he had also uttered the talaq to Sonia."

Yola bit her lip after saying that.

"Oh, huh? And you keep believing? They sacrifice you to find their lost son. Then why were you married to Inspiration at that time if they were still not sincere about the incident?!! Keep now how? Andini has been found? Naw, right? Then after what they've done to our families, the shame, the heartache, they still won't let you go? What exactly do they want? This Nirwan Family .... Really looking for trouble!"

"What do you mean Papa married me to a brother for the loss of Andini?" ask Yola wonder.

"Andini is missing at the Gunawan family home. At that time the Nirwan family was visiting Jakarta because there was a land auction event targeted by many businessmen at that time. They, Ismail and Zubaidah and their children Ilham and Andini were staying at our house because Tengku Yahya Nirwan and your grandfather were friendly. But before they attended the auction, Andini suddenly disappeared. No trace of anything, even reported to the police, no progress. Until finally Zubaidah was angry and asked us to take responsibility and demand Mama who was pregnant you at that time to give up the baby if Mama had given birth. We thought the request was not serious so we agreed to it in order to calm his heart. But what happens when you are born, they come back and really ask you to replace Andini" Abhimanyu said as he danced.

"Then?" ask Yola. He never knew there was a bitter story behind his marriage to Ilham.

"Then, because Mama is certainly not willing to give you, then a new agreement is made, you will be married to Ilham once you reach puberty" replied Abhimanyu.

Yola lowered. Oh, that's the reason his parents married him at such an early age.

"We are very heavy indeed, letting go of you marrying Ilham at such a young age. But we kept our promises. And this is the reply of the Nirwan Family. They even asked for our eldest grandchild, that we gave them. And now they still don't want to let you go? It's so selfish, "this time it's Mama who opens her mouth 

Yola remained silent. He could feel the sadness and heartache of his parents.

"Don't see Inspiration again. If indeed what you want is Ammar, papa will ask for the help of papa's lawyer to get custody of Ammar even though it will not be easy. But one you need to remember! Papa will never agree you're back with Inspiration!" papa gave an ultimatum.

                               ******

"What do you want to meet today?" ask Rafly to Yola who is now in front of him.

The two are in a restaurant enjoying lunch together.

"I was confused as to how to explain it" Yola said.

"Explain it in your own way. I told you, don't worry about me, Yola," said Rafly.

Yola grabbed the water in front of her and drank it for a few sips before finally wiping her mouth with a tissue.

"Do you know that my father has the intention to match us?" ask in the end.

Rafly raises his eyebrows and guesses where Yola talks.

"Yes, I know." she answered briefly.

"Then what do you think of Brother?" ask Yola who is confused about the answer Rafly who impressed lightly.

Rafly did not answer immediately but just smiled and continued eating.

But Yola patiently waited for the man to give his answer. Until finally because Yola is still waiting, Rafly decided to answer it.

"I think we fit in, we're compatible, and I want this matchmaking too. Is that enough of an answer?" tanyakanya.

Yola was inexhaustible with what was in the brain of her former chairwoman at high school.

"Don't you know I've been married and I have kids?" he asked a little annoyed at the man's light attitude.

"Yes, of course I know. You were pregnant and pregnant when you were in 1st grade High School. Who doesn't know about this?" askalanya.

"Then?" Yola is getting emotional.

"Then? I don't mind." he replied still in a light tone.

"Then the older brother? Family Sister? Don't you mind?" yola asked, annoyed. The goal is to ask Raffly not to comply with the wishes of his father match them seems to be gone.

"Why should they mind? The one who's gonna live it is us, right?" askalanya.

"What is the reason you married me? It's definitely not love, is it?" Yola asked back.

"If I say because I love, do you believe?"

Yola started to feel like this guy was annoying and there was nothing more to talk about. Love said? During one school with him from Elementary to High School, they almost never even say hello. And now the guy says he loves Yola. Oi .... Who's gonna believe that? If you get married for business, you say it's for business. Do not also use the frills of love of all. You hypocrite! Inner Yola.

"I'm done eating. I'm going home first is okay, brother?" yola pamit said.

Yola immediately got up from her seat.

"You were married to Inspiration before, not for love. But you love eventually, too, right?" asked Rafly still in a calm sitting position.

Yola frowned, astonished. You know where he's from?

"Nr ...."

"Please give me the same opportunity as Ilham, I promise I will treat you much better than him" the man said.