Black Blue

Episode 2

I was still sitting on the park bench without flinching. No matter who is next to me. For a few minutes we were silent without speaking a word.

Sometimes he saw a clock circling his left hand.

"I'll take you home, Shen. It's late, it's not good you're here alone."

"No, I'll just go home by myself."

"Of Shen .. It's not good for girls to come home at night."

"It's okay, Mom. I'm used to going home the night by myself" I refused gently.

He let out a long breath, and ruffled his hair.

"Is my face like a criminal?"

"What's? Uh. .. No, Mom."

"I don't have the heart to leave you alone here. I have no other intention. Just take you home," he explained.

"Duh ... How about it, Mas?"

"I'm not going to do anything about you. I swear to you." He held out two fingers to form the letter v.

His face looked at me expectantly.

"All right," I said relented.

"But before we go home we eat first."

I looked back at his face, I'd like to see next to my eyebrows.

"I don't mean anything else, it's already night. Must you report it?"

I would be lying if I said I wasn't hungry. After work, I have not eaten anything. But, I can't possibly eat with him either, right?

"You have to calm your heart as well. I'm afraid, your father misunderstood me again."

Yes it is also true what he said, maybe my face at this time is not because of the glass.

I nodded in response to his invitation. All the way to the restaurant I kept remembering a few things about him.

He was the son of a wealthy housing complex guarded by my father.

I met him about five years ago. But I didn't talk to him often, just a few times.

That's also if I come to bring lunch, or snacks for Father. If I don't remember it wrong, his name is Leon. He's aunt Ranti's nephew. The friendliest person in the complex where you work.

Aunt Ranti is a very friendly person. He often told me at length about everything. Sometimes when I hear the story, I can spend hours. Her lips were always open, like she was not tired of talking.

Actually Aunt Ranti is not a person who sucks too, just that she takes too much time if it continues to be served.

Said Leon was a medical student. According to the story, he is a crossbreed of Indonesia and France. Because his sister Aunt Ranti married a man from France and brought aunt Ranti's sister to live there.

When he was 13 years old, his parents died in a plane crash.

After that Aunt Ranti did not know how her life in France. After 9 years after the accident, Ranti's aunt only discovered her whereabouts. Leon is Ranti's only aunt's nephew. So Aunt Ranti seemed to love Leon more than her three biological children.

Leon has been moving to Indonesia since the age of 18 and became one of the medical students at the top University in our city.

The Indonesian language was not as good as it is now. Not understanding the language, I rarely spoke to him.

Only a few months later, he stayed at Aunt Ranti's house. According to reports, he continued his studies abroad with a scholarship. You can imagine how clever his brain is.

Not long after, we arrived at a cafe not far from my house. The dish was neat and beautiful in front of me.

Without much chatting we devoured the food. I didn't know him very well, just a friendly greeting. So it feels awkward to have to deal with him like this.

"Not the food?"

" yes. Delicious, Mas."

"Thank God if you like." She smiled sweetly while chewing her food. His cheeks looked slightly bloated, giving a funny impression to his smile.

"When did you get back here, Mas?" I asked while stirring the contents in the dish, unable to look at it for too long.

"It's been a while. I've been here 2 years."

"Yes .. that's it."

He threw a smile at me, Looking at his neatly arranged array of white teeth.

Oh my God .. so beautiful that smile, I couldn't take a second look from him. So enchanting he was.

"Shen, I'm sorry that I accidentally saw you fighting with your boyfriend."

"Yes. It's okay, Mum. I'm fighting in public."

Suddenly the mood became quiet. The awkward feeling was again felt between the two of us. We spent almost ten minutes just keeping quiet.

"Shen." A soft voice called my name, breaking the silence of the atmosphere.

"Yes" I replied briefly.

"I want to say something, okay?" ask carefully.

"What did you say, Mas?" many confused.

"Shen, before her I'm sorry if this sounds sudden .. hmmm-" He hung up his sentence. It looks like cold sweat is flowing from one corner of her eyelids.

"What's up, Mom?" I dare to ask. Seeing his face confused to speak.

"Hmmm .. look, Shen .. hmm ..."

"What the hell is it, Mom? How is it confused?"

"Maybe this sounds sudden, but the sooner I think the better."

I scrunched my forehead. Not understanding his conversation.

"Hmmm ... You want to not marry me?"

Deg .. My heart stopped beating. Moreover, this, geez am I dreaming again?

For what? A stranger came to propose to me.

Like her? Even in my imagination, I dare not imagine being able to be proposed to a man as cool as him.

A lot of people say I don't look like my mom and dad.

I have skin as smooth as snow, a slightly thick nose, thick eyebrows and big, round eyes as a ball.

Many say I am of Arab descent. But I'm not that pretty either, my face was never covered in expensive powder, never entered the salon. Boro-boro to dimaskerin salon also never.

I also do not have a good height, you could say I am short. The shape of the body is also not too beautiful, as long as it is not, said to be slim, also not very slim. Because my body is a little full.

From High School I was busy studying and working. After school I worked to help the family economy. I have a lot of time to study and work. Not able to take care of themselves.

Why would a handsome, tall, smart man like him be able to put his heart on me?

I'm the one who can be said to be this ordinary, is there something different from me? Until men like Randy and Leon can fall for me?

All right, if Randy's a playboy. He did not care what kind of woman he had in his girlfriend, if the woman was beautiful in his eyes, then he would definitely approach.

But this Leon mas, he is arguably the perfect category. Maybe he's mature enough. It is impossible if at this moment, there are no girls nearby right.

Or maybe he already has a wife, and I want to be his mistress?

Oh my goodness, maybe. Want to be left however it is not possible for Leon to fall in love with this ordinary me. Much prettier than me could possibly be held in captivity by her.

"Shen." His soft voice resuscitated my daydream.

"Yes" I replied in shock.

"What do you think?"

"Huh, what?"

"You want to marry me?"

Seriously?