
(June)
"I...."
"Javab, Juni. You got any money from Opa 1 M?" I saw his face was red. Memorize the strife of disappointment in its beautiful face.
"That's..."
The clear thread inundated the beautiful netra, which had always fascinated me. Clearly, Aluna seemed to be trying hard to hold the droplet down. "So right? You married me because I got the same money as Opa? The feeling of love that you said to me, isn't it true?"
"I can explain, Al," I pulled her hand because I saw she had set a step to leave.
"No need, Juni. I will never know you again. Don't ever look for me. Apparently, what Opa said was true, if your love was fake!"
Aluna turned her body ready to leave, but the body of the mother who appeared on the doorstep held the girl.
"Mother please, we hear Juna's explanation. After that, if it doesn't make sense to you, you can leave, and you won't forgive her either" said the mother with a pleading gaze at Aluna and turned to me, waiting for an explanation.
The two most meaningful women in my life were sitting side by side. I stood up, became completely wrong, and honestly my mental had gone down. Mom hasn't recovered very well, and I remember how mom was when she found out our marriage was just a contract marriage. Now, should mom drop back knowing that right, Opa Jer sent me money?
I cursed that man who had no such feelings. At the last meeting, I had already turned down the money, but at dawn, I woke up to pray, and after activating my phone, it was then that Opa Jer's message came in, told me he sent me money.
Though the plan I want to meet Opa Jer today after filling the student grades, because the day after day I leave it to the principal as well as the resignation letter he asked.
However, I have not been able to return the money, Aluna has come. If I knew Opa's account number, I'd give it back immediately.
"Juna, when are you going to stand looking at Mom and Aluna? Explain everything. Is it not enough that you have been lying all this time? What lies this time?"
Well, right, I'm getting worse. Why is my position so pinched like this?
"Mother, i...,"
"You received the money?" cut mommy. I must have heard your conversation from the outside.
"Yes, ma'am," I replied as a death row inmate. Admit it, but with a completely different background.
Aluna's cry broke, very soft. I can feel that he is very disappointed in me. In his mind, I would have married him for aiming for his treasure and opa money. I really got stuck this time.
"What's wrong with you, Juna? Istighfar! Have you ever taught anything that's not true like this? You said Opa set you up for wanting Aluna to be a good girl, asking you to direct and guide her. I'm happy, and bless your marriage because I really want you to get married, want to have grandchildren" said Iirih. It was inevitable, mother's tears were seeping down her cheeks, looking at me with a look of great disappointment.
Maybe if he could he wanted to replace me with a very devoted front neighbor child and always praised the residents of this housing complex.
"Mom, I'm going home" said Aluna, wiping away tears with the back of her hand.
"Wait, Al. You must hear my explanation" I said kneeling in front of Aluna and mother.
"Need, Al. I know right now in your mind I'm a bad guy. I was promised the money, but I turned it down while looking for you at Opa's house, asking her to bless our relationship. If you don't believe me, you can ask Opa," I began to explain. As much as possible I will fix this almost perished.
"Lantas, why did you take the money? Why is the money still in your account?"
Well, how to explain this. If I tell you the truth, will Aluna believe it?
"I accepted this morning, and intend to return it today as well" I resigned. The look on Aluna's face still seemed to introgate my honesty.
"If you really don't want the money, you should just accept it, give it back, not sit here quietly. You don't know, all night I couldn't sleep because I thought of this!" Aluna's tears broke again.
I pulled her back wanting to take her into the arms, easing her grief, but she refused.
"Or is it true what Opa said, if your intention is to keep me, want more money? Expecting my inheritance?"
Honestly, I'm offended. My pride as a man has been trampled on by Aluna and her family. Even more sickly, Aluna, who said she loved me, believed in her opinion, did not know me. Am I that sehina?
I'm silent. This time, not only was Aluna injured, but I was as well. So, as the girl left, I was unmoved where I was kneeling. There was no intention of chasing, and mother had also left me in her room.
***
I closed my eyes many times and still could not sleep. There was so much I thought that my drowsiness didn't say hello.
I thought about Aluna. It turns out my love is so great for her. Although when I heard her painful words this morning made me decide to forget her, in fact tonight I remember her again. My heart still cannot forget Aluna. My heart wants to be with him.
The more I think about it, the more convinced I am that I still want to fight for my love for him.
Let us both cool our heads tonight, so that tomorrow we wake up, it's quieter, because I'll look for him tomorrow, whether he wants to see me or not. Wherever I go, I'll find her until she forgives me.
***
"This, Sir. Value all the students from the lessons I brought, and this is my resignation letter you asked for," I said, putting the file on the principal's desk as well as an envelope containing a resignation.
This is it, right, what Opa Jer wants? After all his wishes were achieved, now he even threw me out of this school. But that's okay, I also want to get out of this school, achieve my dream of working together in a big company.
I no longer want to be under Opa Jer's control. After this I will meet him to return this money.
"Thank you, Mr. Juna. I'm sorry, not to dismiss you, but... You understand my position," replied the headmaster felt bad for participating in the role and expelled me from this school.
"Look out, sir. I understand, really. Thanks for the guidance all along. I say goodbye, sir," I said with a respectful nod and smiled.
"I took the time to the teacher's room, took some of my belongings, as well as saying goodbye to my fellow teachers. Of course they were surprised, especially Iren who had to cry. I don't need to explain anything.
I set my foot through the corridor to the school gate. At the entrance, I cross paths with Opa.