
A woman in her 25s was sitting next to her mother, she put a plate of porridge that had been cooked for quite a long time,
" Feed yourself or Kinan a bribe ma'am?" his question to his mother, who inexplicably insistent forced him to go home, even though the sick mother usually dislikes it most often work permit and go home.
" Mom can eat alone." replied his mother took the plate and began to eat the porridge made by her son.
Kinanti, the name of the 25-year-old woman, remained sitting quietly beside her mother while continuing to read some sheets of paper distributed by the principal this morning, before he asked permission for 3 days.
Some time later, after his mother finished eating, his mother began to open the conversation that had actually been avoided.
" He was a good friend of the late Aji nduk." the 55-year-old told her daughter, who was busy reading.
" Why did you choose her, and why should I marry her?" asked Kinanti with a worried face mixed in confusion.
" No one forced you to marry him, I just gave you a good choice." replied his mother patiently.
" not a good choice, but this is a return, right mom? because he's the one who financed my college until graduation?!" kinan's tone was a little unacceptable, why he had to marry a person who was completely unknown to him, let alone have to marry on the basis of reciprocity, I could feel that it was very strange.
" He didn't ask for a reply, son, he paid you in because of his guilt towards Aji.."
" so he was the one who returned the favor to Mas Aji, he may feel responsible to me for the death of mas Aji, but he does not need to marry me ma'am." said kinanti, he was a little stubborn in this, that's because he had bad memories of the relationship between men and women.
" He didn't force you to marry him, he just said, ready to take care of you next as Aji's replacement.."
" where did this wedding idea come from??!" Kinan looked at his mother seriously.
" Mom son. mother who suggested.." replied his mother with a soft but hopeful look.
" Oh my goodness, ma'am..? is my mother that desperate with me? so mom offered me to a boy?!"
His mother did not answer, she just fell down.
" I told you mom, I don't want to get married yet.I want to be independent and be able to support my mother well.." said Kinan a little insistent, he did not have any intention of getting married, he used to have..
but the beautiful plan ran aground for betrayal.
" Mommy doesn't live forever to take care of you..
what if mom died before you got married? before anyone takes care of you..
mother will not be calm nduk. will not be calm.." her mother's soft tone seemed to be heartbreaking Kinanti,
Kinanti could not blame her mother who had such fears, because ever since her brother Aji died, her mother became ill.
And Kinanti also knew that there was someone who had been helping her family, but she did not know who the help was from, at all, and now her mother was honest that all the help had come from her brother's friend.
" Kinan knows you're nervous about it.. Kinan knows, but getting married is not a trivial thing for you..
moreover, having to live with a foreign man, I do not know his figure at all ma'am." replied Kinanti while touching the back of her mother's hand.
If only his Father had not died after Aji died, maybe their lives would not have been this difficult..
he can also work without worrying about his mother because there is a father who accompanies.
" You can get to know him slowly." said his mother later,
" if later you are not reg, or uncomfortable.you can treat it like your own mas.." added his mother.
Kinanti shook her head slowly, at the age of 25 years, where she could think of strangers as brothers so easily.
" So mom told me to come home to introduce me to her? you're pretending to be sick?" ask Kinanti with a search eye,
" Don't son, you're not healthy.."
" then that man?"
" He's always here at the beginning of the month, otherwise tomorrow he'll be here to see mom. So you'll be back to your place of work the day after.."
" Whoa.. so neatly mom arranged our meeting.." Kinanti's tone was not interested.
His mother just smiled as she stroked Kinanti's hair, she did not want to argue again with Kinanti, the important thing is that the two met first thought her mother.
Kinanti was busy sweeping the yard of her house which was filled with mango leaves that had fallen out and dried.
Usually his mother was always diligent and never let this page get dirty.
" Mommy really is sick." she softly complained as she continued to sweep the yard with a broomstick.
" Kinan?!" someone called his name and approached,
" Yusuf..!" Kinanti patted his cousin's arm, then,
" When do you come home?" joseph asked, his age was as good as Kinanti's.
" Overnight.." answered me flatly,
" mbok ya moved to work Nan. wait for your mother at home.." Joseph sat in a chair on the terrace.
" You know. I want to take part in the appointment of a civil servant. If I move to school, it's the same as lying Suf.."
" But your mother is alone.."
Kinanti fell silent, though,
" just go home.it's only an hour and a half away." suggested Joseph,
" yes Suf. I try, if calculated yes 3 hours return Suf, bad on the road..
try mommy I want to contract there.." complains Kinanti.
" You're the one who gave up, don't even the bulek that you boyong there..
of course the bulek did not want, here are many memories of Mas Aji and Pak lek.." the tone of Joseph's speech turned sad, but then he remembered something.
" Uh iyoo.. Nan, you know our friend SD first?" joseph said arriving, arriving,
" Haikal.." added Yusuf,
" The fat one.. uh, make no mistake.. Now handsome, tall dashing... he became the servant of the state of Nan?!"
" Oh yeah, good." answered Kinanti flatly, her eyes focused on the scattered leaf litter.
" Good..he asked you.. Ask for your phone number..?"
Kinanti turned to look at Joseph,
" keep you loving?" kinanti looked at Joseph sharply.
" No. I'm afraid you're angry, I said you're gonna change numbers.and I don't have your new number.." replied Joseph calmly.
" It's good." replied Kinanti smiling then directing her gaze back to her broomstick and the trash that was still scattered.
" But Nan.your age is married enough.why don't you get married..
Haikal is also good enough to make a husband, since Elementary School he likes you." said Yusuf, said,
" You go first, I'll be.."
" nurses! I'm a man. I got married at 30 years old no problem..?!"
" so I'm in trouble?"
" yes! because you deliberately rejected every man who approached you?!" Joseph grumbled, if he were not a brother and his relationship was not close to Kinanti, perhaps Kinanti would have expelled him.
" You're as chatty as mommy on RT next to Suf.." grumbled Kinanti.
" I'm chatty because I care. You're my brother Nan, we grew up together, already like twins! even the late Mr. Lek always gave me the same toys as you, he treated me like his daughter too, well. fortunately he did not give me your dolls.." clearly Joseph while remembering the past.
Kinanti smiled, though,
" You are alone. There is no woman you like?" tanya Kinanti looked at Joseph with a mocking look.
" You asked or got stuck on Nan?! where was I dating? I have to help take care of my father's factory.. ?!" joseph replied a little sewot.
" I suppose you were me. Would you like to get married?" ask Kinanti after finishing the sweep activity sweeping her.
he sat not far from Joseph.
" Yes, look at what kind of candidate?" answer Joseph slowly,
" So you want to? you just want to marry someone you don't know?" ask Kinanti in disbelief.
" Now dating is also free Nan, waste time.have not been peddling, dating, then not necessarily suitable..
matchmaking for me does not matter, the obvious origin of seedlings bebet and its weight..
I like a gentle, educated woman.."
" Open-self?"
" no, I don't need an independent woman..
the more independent he is the more I feel unnecessary, the more I want to be a useful husband every day to my wife.."
" wah.. " Kinanti gnawed, though,
" Wow what? yes after all, men want to be considered important, if what wife can be alone for me is not good.."
" You're a big Suf.."
" it's not kolot, but it's my type.."
" so you like sweet and submissive?"
" i like the one that needs me all the time, being too obedient isn't good either..
afraid that if I do anything wrong I'll be let go, I think the mature and wise.."
Kinanti shook her head slowly,
" it's amazing.your heart is so soft my brother.later if I find such a woman I'll bring her to you.." sneered Kinanti.
" I'll rip off your ears if you keep mocking me?!" Joseph gaam.
" You're alone. Does your type still look like your old son of a bitch?" joseph asked heart,
Kinanti was silent for a moment,
" I no longer have the type." said Kinanti with a less interested view.
" You're educated and beautiful, don't waste yourself just because of the bad past..
find someone who values you more." Joseph advised.
" Well, I guess it'll go on with time.."
" what is that?"
" find a good man if there is a good man left in the world.." Kinanti laughed wryly,
" you mean you're still left?"
" of course you're a good man Suf, calm down.." Kinanti laughed crisply now.
Joseph could always comfort her.
" Let's buy Nan's ice, in the corner of the alley." Yusuf looked bored,
" maybe, say goodbye to mother sek.."
" let me be alone, all of you stop by the factory for a second, scowl.." Joseph got up and walked towards the entrance.