At the Crossroads of Love

After Seven Days

One by one the people closest to Ara went to continue their activities. Father who had to return to Jakarta, Gatra who was busy with an ad project with the government of Jateng, friends who had to go back to school.

Because Dad had to go back to Jakarta, Mommy escorted him to the airport. Mommy can't come back because you can't bear to leave Ara alone.

At the airport exit Bunda met his old friend who became the wife of the soldier who now serves in Makodam Diponegoro. Mommy dissolved chat with her old friend, forgetting with Ara who was alone at home.

Ara who felt alone at home started to get scared. He felt a kara, he had no one.

Ara went to the kitchen, she wanted to just drink, she looked around. Slender.

To kill her loneliness Ara took out all the ingredients in the kitchen. Ara starts by making a baked sponge, steamed sponge, rainbow sponge, bolen, caramel sponge to bika ambon. Do not feel the various types of balls have been arranged on the table.

Mother who just got off the taxi online along with Gatra and Farel who happened to also just came home.

''Bun, where are you from?'' tanya Gatra was confused to see her mother descending alone from an online taxi.

''So anyway, send your father to the airport.Eh, meet your old friend, Aunt Erni. It turns out that He has lived here for a long time, keep chatting, Mother.''

''Mother, alone? Where's ara?'' search Gatra

''Ara at home, Mother had invited to send Dad did not want Him.''

The three of them immediately entered the house. Tired almost all day outside.

''The house so fragrant cake gini, kayak enter the bakery store only. It's me who stinks or because I'm hungry.'' Farel continued to sniff out the scent of Ara's sponge.

Mother and Gatra looked at each other, because Farel was right. The smell of the cake burst when the door was opened.

They were surprised to see that many of the balls on the pseudo-spell were still warm. Ara emerged from the kitchen carrying another artificial sponge, Ara was shocked to see there was Mother Gatra and Farel.

Mother approached Ara, hugged her and sobbed.'' Ra, sorry Mother, should not Mother stay in Ara alone.''

Mother brought Ara to the sofa, sitting Ara who was confused with Mother's attitude.

''Forgive Mother yes, Mother forgot the time until she forgot that Ara was alone at home.'' Mother cleaned the flour that mengumping Ara's face.

Ara's behavior that makes a lot of sponge, makes Mother afraid that Ara is stressed because of the loss of parents and left alone.

Gatrapun as he thought of his mother, afraid something happened to Ara. His work in Semarang ended today, how He explained to Ara. There is no way He left Ara in Semarang. And it is more unlikely for him to settle in Semarang.

Farel assistant and friend of Gatra since back again to Semarang, after taking care of the completeness file for Gatra marriage registration, to stay at Ara's house.

''Ra, that's edible balls?'' permit Farel who have been drooling want to enjoy the various types arranged on the table. Ara just nodded, just tired of making a sponge, after Ara sat Mother on the sofa. Farel immediately executed the sponge made by Ara after getting permission.

''Mother, Ara is tired. It feels sticky all.'' Oozing Ara

''Yes, Ara stinks of sponge.'' joked Mother who sniffed Ara's body.'' Shower gih? ''

''Yes. It's Ara taking a bath.''

Ara passed to her room to take a shower. Gatra approaching to Mommy.

''Bun, how? gatra's work here is done, there's no way we can continue here. Ara had just been left for a while already kayak gini.'' the look of confusion enveloped Gatra.

''Mommy's confused too, Tra. Mother can not be here forever. Mother's grandmother brought Ara to Jakarta, but how to talk to Ara.''

Farel came to the middle room where Mother Gatra.

''Gilak, Tra. bini lu although still smell of telon oil but can make a variety of different kinds. Where everything is good.'' Farel fight. Gatra immediately snatched the piece of sponge from Farel's hand and put it in his mouth.

''Enak.'' a proud smile adorns the face of Gatra. His little girl besides being beautiful also can satisfy the affairs of the stomach. Love grows from the stomach up to the heart, perhaps that is the right saying for Gatra today.

''Woi, it was up to that smile, Bun ate his wife's sponge.''

Gatra fell silent tempted by Farel, wanting to silence the mouth of Farel's lemes. Mother also followed in laughing at Gatra.

Tong

The sound of the house bell stopped their joking. Ara who finished bathing, had reached the stairs to come down when her house bell rang.

''Let Ara open.'' because Ara's position is closest to the main door.

''Om, please come in.'' Ara invited her guest, who turned out to be her Father Ratih, to enter.

''Yes Ra, this is Om going to meet Ara and Nak Gatra.''

''Yes Om. All else is in the middle room.'' Ara guided her guests to the living room, and allowed them to sit down.

''Pak penghulu, is there still a file lacking?'' farel asked with concern because he was afraid of being told to go back and forth again, Semarang-Jakarta-Semarang.

'' It is no longer less....'' His father Ratih paused his sentence, making Farel's misgivings level rise. '' Calm down, Son Farel, everything is resolved. You came here to deliver the marriage book Ara and Mas Gatra, and ID card for Ara.'' explained Mr. Ratih.

Gatra received a pair of green and red wedding books from the ruler who married him.

Ara received a KTP on her, her first KTP. Ara closely observed her first KTP. Her tears escaped without excuse.

Mother directly approached Ara. '' What's up, Ra? '' ask softly Mother. ''There is something wrong with Ara ID?''

Ara nodded in Mother's arms, and only Mother knew. ''What?''

Ara let go of her hook, looking at Mother This is Ara's first ID card, Bun. But Ara's status was no longer single but married.''

Actually Mommy wants to laugh but is held in fear of offending Ara.

''And indeed Ara is married to Mas Gatra, Ara's marriage is valid in religion or country, it already has the book.'' said Mother carefully.

Across the chair Gatra was worried that his little girl was denying her marital status.

''I got a message from Rt here yesterday, the plan is Ara and the husband will still live here or want to move?'' asked his father, Ratih, to Ara.

Coincidentally, pak Penghulu asked that, I was confused how to talk this matter to Ara.

''Ara wants to fulfill Papa's mandate, Om. Ara must obey and obey her husband.''

''So?'' his father asked Ratih again, because Ara's answer to him was still ambiguous.

'' Papa once said that Ara was married, Ara had to come with her husband.'' answered Ara very softly because Ara felt bad for Gatra. Ara thought Gatra had to marry her.

Gatra, who heard the flow of Ara, not playing with her pleasure, his heart was like the sky on the night of the new year filled with fireworks of various colors and exploding. Although Ara's speech is still based on the trust from her Father not from her heart.

''Well later Om told Rt to make a letter to move for Ara.For Ara's school...''

''My pocket will go to Ara's school, sir to take care of his move.'' said Gatra straightforwardly.

''Then I'll excuse you to go home. Please take care of Ara yes, I consider Ara to be like my own son just like Ratih. Ratih will definitely lose a friend if Ara moves again.'' his father Ratih message to Gatra before returning home.

The night before going to bed Gatra knocked on Ara's room. Gatra entered after being allowed to enter. That awkward feeling Gatra both felt, just the two in Ara's room.

''Ara hasn't slept?'' the question sentence that came out of Gatra's mouth. Ara shakes.

''Mas Gatra can ask Ara?'' again without a sound Ara nodded.

''Ara really want to join mas Gatra move to Jakarta?'' Ara nodded again.

My little girl why just nod and shake her head come on sound your voice.

''Ara sleep gih, tomorrow we go to school Ara take care of Ara's move.'' Gatra got up to leave Ara's room.

''Mas Gatra.'' call Ara. Ara's first call to Gatra, which could make Gatra freeze for a moment.

''Ara wants to apologize.'' Ara's words that make Gatra turn around saw Ara's tears flowing on the cheeks. Gatra approached the tears of Ara.

''Apologizing why my little girl.'' was unaware Gatra called her nickname for Ara.

''Ara apologized for being a burden to Mas Gatra. Because of Papa's trust, Mas Gatra was forced to marry Ara and had to take care of Ara for life.'' Ara started to sob

Gatra grabbed Ara into his arms. '' Sttt.. Ara is valuable to Papa Randy, so he entrusted Ara to Gatra. Because for Mas Gatra Ara more valuable.'' Gatra rubbed the top of the head attached to his chest. I don't know why Ara strengthened her embrace on the crib of Gatra. As a normal male, the mighty soul of Gatra thrashed.

''But Ara was afraid that Mas Gatra would get angry.'' said Ara still in Gatra's arms.

Mas couple, yes you are my little girl.

Gatra let go of his embrace, his hands holding both of Ara's shoulders.

''Mas wants to accept to marry Ara because Mas, is not in a relationship with anyone. And this is the couple. Now sleep yes, throw away the bad thoughts.''

Gatra broke down Ara raising the blanket up to the chest and lastly gently tipped Ara's forehead, the first forehead kiss after rejection in the cobular ijab. Gatra reflex did it and Ara was willing to accept it.

Gatra exited Ara's room with a big smile.

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