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Hollandsch - Inlandsche School.
That morning, the study went on as usual.
But before the lesson hour was over, the roar of a car engine that was so loud was heard entering the school yard.
Before long, a carriage with its distinctive carvings and emblems followed entering the same area.
Duke and Colonel Jhon Van Peirezoon got out of their vehicles.
The two families who will soon become besan are seen greeting each other, then walking simultaneously towards the school building.
Colonel Jhon van Peirezoon was asked to come. While the Duke came on his own initiative. He came to be a mediator.
Professor Herald Jacques was surprised to see Colonel Jhon van Peirezoon come in collaboration with the most respected noble in Batavia. It turns out that the relationship between the two families is already very serious apparently.
Professor Herald Jacques welcomed them warmly and respectfully, inviting them in.
It turns out that in addition to calling Colonel Jhon van Peirezoon, Professor Herald Jacques also invited Raden Katraji Ademas, Lawati's father.
Given the Duke's busyness as regional head and Colonel Jhon van Peirezoon, then Professor Herald Jacques immediately expressed his intention to ask the parents of his students to come.
While in this room the conversation began seriously, it did not feel that the lesson hours had ended. The students scatter out of the classroom and rush towards the school gate .
Many of them headed to their respective invitation trains. And there are also those who go home using the services of Andong who are always parked to wait for passengers in front of the school.
But there are also those who choose to walk because the distance of the school is not so far from where to live.
The atmosphere gradually quietened and left only a few disciples. There are also teachers and school officials who are still in the place.
In Corridor , a pair of middle students walked towards the headmaster's room.
Mayang and Panji. They were called to face.
Arriving in room , instantly all eyes were fixed and staring because indeed their arrival had been in wait since earlier.
There was also Dindasari and Purwayi who sat a little away .
They were also called to be questioned about yesterday's problems.
Mayang will also be a witness just like them.
But Mina and Lawati are invisible because indeed today the two girls who are the subject of the conversation did not enter the class.
If Mina is being sentenced to confinement at home, different from Lawati who is sick due to the blow she got yesterday.
'' You guys come out. We will finish this conversation Professor Herald Jacques told his students.
Dindasari and Purwayi headed straight for the gate to go home.
While Panji went back inside after he told Mayang to wait outside .
Mayang sat on the garden chair.
His net swept away everything around him.
Very beautiful with a variety of well-maintained ornamental plants and flowers.
Not even a single one was seen the leaves scattered on the ground . The janitor did their job very well.
'' Excuse me, say hello someone made Mayang immediately turn his head.
Mayang.
Dimas, the personal lackey of Professor Herald Jacques now stood before him and smiled.
His smile was so distinctive because it was decorated with a sign on his right cheek.
'' Can I sit next to you ? I promise, I will keep my distance, he said asking for permission.
Mayang nodded as he shifted his seat to the end of the bench.
Then Dimas dropped his ass on the other end.
Although there is fear if Panji sees it close to someone, let alone a man - but Mayang is powerless to refuse.
Mayang started to feel nervous . Because, in addition to the Panji, Dimas was the second man who sat close to him.
Even though their sitting distance is quite far.
'' Are you waiting for an invitation ? '' Dimas opened the conversation.
Mayang shook his head while glancing at the one who was asking . He gave a smile to find Dimas who was also glancing at him.
His feelings suddenly did not matter.
He was getting nervous but also happy.
This unwarranted taste made his chest flutter irregularly.
Mayang made a mistake .
Dimas nodded. He shifted his gaze for a moment to the headmaster's room not far from where they were sitting.
'' You seem to be waiting for those in there ? ''
'' Hem Mayang nodded again with his head slightly bowed.
He did not dare to look at his interlocutor like that. He was afraid not strong to withstand the pounding of his heart that was increasingly chasing.
Be quiet for a while. Mayang took a deep breath and tried to dare to talk.
'' Eng.. Wh-is uncle is Professor Herald's personal lackey ? '' with all the mixed feelings that melandanya, Mayang finally managed to make a sound .
'' Ahahaha, I'm not too old until you call uncle Dimas laughing crisply.
'' Ah. Mmmmaf.. I didn't mean to offend you ''
'' No. No problem ''
'' ... '' turned his face away because he could not stand the charm of Dimas who rose drastically when laughing earlier.
'' Maybe we should get acquainted first.
I'm Dimas Hanggara, the personal lackey of professor Herlad.
You can call me by name. Because I was only 23 years old . Not worth calling uncle yet, is he ? ''
Mayang tingled and laughed a little at Dimas's words.
He dared to look at Dimas. The smile that was equipped with dimples made the net trapped.
'' Ak - I Mayang ''
'' Alright since we have already gotten acquainted I think we can continue talking ''
Mayang nodded enthusiastically.
After all this time, he just felt happy when he was with someone.
He used to feel something like this. When he and the banner played when he was a boy.
The banner does look more charming, probably because of the status and way of dressing.
But for Mayang, Dimas is better able to attract his attention.
The feeling when with Panji and Dimas, was clearly different.
Mayang also began to compare - compare.
Panji who always behaves all the heart is different from Dimas who has a warm and friendly personality.
The pennant rarely spoke. If anything comes out of his mouth, it must be an order.
In contrast to Dimasa which is very good at reviewing words. Every word that came out of his mouth was strung together into an interesting sentence to look at.
Mayang was so amazed at the figure of this man. Plus Dimas is not stingy to smile.
Making Mayang more captivated.
Mayang did not realize, if he had fallen into an abyss called love.
' Clamps' sound of door heard .
Sontak Mayang stood looking at the headmaster's room whose door was open .
'' Are you going to leave already ? '' ask the service who stood up.
Mayang looked at it cursively while nodding. Then quickly look back at those who one by one started out of the room.
'' Nice to know you, Mayang. And it's great to be able to spend time with you too .
I wish we could meet and talk like this again ''
Mayang nodded . He actually wanted to say the same thing. But he was too embarrassed.
Rushing he left Dimas after saying 'goodbye' in response to Dimas' last words.
Dimas watched the innocent girl's steps. Mayang is seen approaching the last person to come out of Professor Herald's room.
They then walked in the last row, trailing the steps of the parents.
From a distance, Dimas still kept paying attention.
He met with Mayang .
The girl threw a faint smile at him.
After that, his gaze turned to the figure of the man with the beskap and golden brown blangkon.
The Duke realized that someone was watching him. He circled his gaze and found Dimas who was at a considerable distance.
The gaze of Dimas and the Duke met.
At once Dimas changed his face.
If his gaze on Mayang was full of warmth and accompanied by his typical friendly smile, now his expression became flat .
The Duke looked at him in a similar way.
But he immediately diverted when the wife spoke.
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That night, the discussion on Mina and Lawati became the topic of discussion .
The Duke's residence.
'' Why did kang mas continue Panji's matchmaking with the company's son ? '' asked Paramamanti in a annoyed tone.
He just doesn't think it out.
After the problems created and the attitude of the future son-in-law, her husband will still marry his only son to the crossbred girl, Mina.
'' Didn't you hear yourself. If the daughter of Raden Katraji Ademas (father of Lawati ) - it is who started.
And I think what Mina did was something that made sense.
He only tried to defend his mother who had died in humiliation.
Mina is just a poor girl.
Don't you care about his fate of always receiving gossip for things he didn't do ?
Because no one who can choose will be born funds and from whose womb . Because everything is destined. So did Mina ''
Paramunanti.
So the reason her husband continues this matchmaking is because of concern for the fate of the girl ?
'' But Romo '' refute the Panji that turned out to exist and also participated in the conversation about the future wife .
The Duke immediately turned his eyes away .
'' Father will not force you.
But if you refuse to marry her. Then you also can not make Mayang as your concubine ''
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The house of Colonel Jhon van Peirezoon.
Mina just came out of the room that locked her up for a day last night.
Although during this time the stepmother rarely noticed it, but this time it was different.
He immediately grabbed Mina who was staring at the father with a cold bias .
'' Be grateful that your future in-laws helped you . The school is willing to tolerate the problems you make and want to understand your attitude.
So you should thank them properly.
From now on, you must prepare yourself.
Because soon you and the Duke's only son will be married.
Show them that you deserve to be a daughter-in-law in their family.
Remember ! Don't let you do it again and humiliate me again .
Or if not - ''the firmness of the father which is a command as well as a warning for Mina.
The girl brushed aside her stepmother's hold.
With a slow step, Mina then walked past the father just like that towards her room.
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