Grandpa's Choice Man

The Most Honest Face

After enjoying a variety of rides that are terrible to adorable, Tiara, Rama, Bayu, and Wanda close their game by riding a reanglala while enjoying the twilight although covered in dense pollution but still visible highlight the throne. Rama enjoyed the atmosphere that afternoon. Moreover, finally they can sit together without having to maintain the attitude in front of Bayu and Wanda.

Not tired of Rama looking at his wife who was amazed to see the view of twilight that increasingly shows the red face of the saga. Secretly, he moved from across the Tiara to beside Tiara, who was still focused on looking out. Slowly, Rama slipped his arms around Tiara's waist and hugged her from behind. Sure, it made Tiara a little surprised but she only responded with a happy smile. Rama rests his head on Tiara's shoulder and gives a kiss of love on Tiara's cheek.

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"Don't ever go again. Abang wanted to be cemented continue with Tiara," whimper Lirih Rama very spoiled.

"Notutuuh. The promise is my husband" said Tiara rubbing the head of Rama who was still leaning on his shoulder.

"It hurts his stomach?" rama asked while rubbing Tiara's stomach which had been sick due to the influence of hormones mestruasi.

"Udah meningan Abang. Thank you," Tiara answered, holding Rama's hand, which was rubbing his stomach.

"It's my job to look after and take care of you. Later, I'll take you to a special place?" bargain Rama while immersing his face in the recesses of Tiara's neck.

"Now. But don't be like this, embarrassed to see people, Bang," whined Tiara.

"We are at the top, no one sees hehe," Rama argued still very spoiled.

"Significantly answer your brother, "tiara cetus.

Rama and Tiara also enjoyed the atmosphere towards that afternoon. When in the top round, they will play and do not hesitate to indulge. However, if it starts to approach the bottom, they drift away from each other like nothing happened.

Elsewhere, Bayu and Wanda are still trapped in silence and stiffness that has not found a bright spot. Several times, Bayu tried to open the conversation but Wanda only responded as necessary without looking at each other. Wanda was busy looking up at the sky even though her gaze was blank and her face seemed to be holding back something that could not be expressed.

"I'm sorry if you have to ride this just the two of me. If you are not comfortable or I am too scary, just assume I am just the wind then or fart passing by," Bayu chirps make Wanda buyak and stare at Bayu at a glance with a smile that is held as hard as possible.

"Where can it be. Don't make it up, Om," Wanda denied slightly loosening her inner tension but still remain vigilant.

"Yes, even if you are not comfortable with me, it seems that you are comfortable with the atmosphere here hehe," said Bayu cengengesan.

Slowly, Wanda's fear faded away and calmed down. He began to be able to feel the sincerity and humor of Bayu as it is makes the tension gradually loosened. Bayu who is friendly without showing a certain intent makes Wanda can accept Bayu's presence as a friend, uh not rather the good people she knows.

"Their people how about on campus, Nda? What are ceplas-ceplos so too?" tanya Bayu tried to find chat material without disturbing Wanda's privacy.

"Depends on who. If the same me and my two best friends are jolly, meandering, and like to entertain. She almost never showed her sadness in tears, except in front of me. Hence, on campus, he was famous for the person whose life was the most selow. He does look spoiled and childish, but he is a good boy, wise, and sometimes even more mature," Wanda replied at length to make Bayu feel relieved because he got an interesting topic.

"Did your friends at college know she was married?" tanya Bayu excited though honestly the discussion is not important to him but enthusiastic Wanda who makes it must be good at sorting out the topic.

"I just know it looks like. Don't ask why that's because it's Tiara's absolute right. I understand his position is confused. Marriage is certainly a scourge for us who are still young. Accepting matchmaking is not easy. He has to adapt to new people, to new families. Not to mention that on campus many know he is married to a young CEO who is famous in Indonesia will certainly upload various negative assumptions from haters. Whether the issue of pregnancy first, the issue of marrying Om-Om for money, just a lot of things he thought so he did not dare to publish. We need to understand, the mental readiness of the person is different stages. Let's just appreciate the decision without asking too many questions" replied Wanda wisely.

"OK then. By the way, we're both like this, no one's jealous, right?" tanya Bayu made Wanda pause for a moment because a little disturbed by her calmness.

"No," replied Wanda ketus and be careful if Bayu began to discuss about it further.

Seeing Wanda's response become ketus, Bayu also felt guilty for asking that. However, there is little relief because it means that Wanda does not have a boyfriend. Bayu also needs to rack his brain to create a new topic so that Wanda can be conditioned again.

"Your parents call often?" tanya Bayu hesitated.

"Rarely. In my house, the signal is a little difficult and missing. If you want the phone to wait for loose time because it has to travel a kilometer to get to the spot where there is a signal," replied Wanda still looking away.

"Weekend not on holiday?" tanya Bayu began to be enthusiastic.

" Where is the holiday. My parents were just farmers in the village, Om. In order to send me to school, they have to work hard. I also still have a sister who is still Junior High" replied Wanda began to slacken.

"Gee. Don't tell only farmers, farmers are important livelihoods, Nda. Food is a primary need. Without farmers, how to supply our food. There are many successful farmers. The income is also not kidding," said Bayu reassured Wanda.

"My family's regular farmers, Om. But I am proud and grateful. They always try their best for their children. They always set aside crops to save for our future. Masku even though only a graduate of SMK, but my parents can provide capital for the business until now has been more developed. They can also educate me, although our lives should be enough. Not all the things we want they give, but God willing our needs are always fulfilled" Wanda told with a smile that accidentally expands imagining the struggle of her parents.

"Great parents, Nda. I am proud to hear that too. It must be hard to let go of his daughter to live far away in Jakarta alone," said Bayu terjaru.

"Yes, of course, parents want a better life for you in the future. Yes spirit. So, you go home once a month?" tanya Bayu is friendly.

"Most time off semester or lebaran aja, Om. Tired on the road if you just go home for a while," replied Wanda so calmly.

"Yes indeed. It's also good to wander around. Can come back so. I never felt the pain. I live here with my parents, my grandfather's grandmother is also still around Jabodetabek. There are families in Java, but rarely visit there," said Bayu.

"Eh, we're coming down soon, Om" said Wanda, who saw Rama and Tiara descending beneath them.

Duh emang no longer understand the atmosphere of shahdu-shahdunya. There's a hitch. Inner Bayu clucked irritatedly.

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After delivering Wanda and Bayu home, Rama and Tiara continued their journey home after riding the Magrib prayer at Bayu's house. At a flower shop, Rama stops his car and buys a bouquet of white roses. At first, Tiara was confused as Rama handed her a bouquet of flowers without a word. In fact, his face looks sad and does not paint romance between them.

At an intersection not far from home, Rama turns the car in a different direction. Tiara twirled her eyeballs, then looked at her husband's doubts.

"Where are we going, Bang?" tiara was confused.

"To a special place. You must have never been there," replied Rama with a serious face and a straight forward gaze.

Seeing Rama who was not as usual, Tiara also chose silence while sniffing the aroma of white roses that was so soothing. Along the way, they don't even engage in conversation so Tiara is getting restless without knowing what to do.

Not long after, Rama stopped the car and opened the window to chat with someone for a while. Then, Rama returned to drive a car and entered the destination area which turned out to be a family burial place. Although it is a burial place but does not look creepy because there are only a few frangipani trees on the Japanese grass and many lights in the cemetery area.

"You've never met Papa, have you? Here is Papa's house," said Rama in a soft voice and steadfast while parking his car.

Relieving the freshness on Rama's face even makes Tiara pity. Rama's eyes spoke differently. So full of longing and so much sadness. Without a word, Tiara followed Rama who had first got out of the car. Tiara followed Rama with a flower.

Arriving at the tomb that reads Arif Dewantara, Rama immediately sat down and rubbed the navel that had been sprinkled with fresh roses. It seems like someone has come first.

"It looks like Mama has visited Papa first yes," said Rama rubbed his headstone gently and full of fortitude.

Tiara still silently watched her husband with a faint heart. Imagine in the position of Rama alone, he is no longer powerful.

"Papa must have known the woman who came with Rama, right? The best woman Papa chose to be Rama's life companion. Thank you, Pa. Papa always gives great happiness in the life of Rama," said Rama hold back his tears considering the various moments together with Mr. Arif since childhood to adulthood.

Tiara sat down beside Rama and placed a bouquet of white roses on top of the navel. Tiara clasped tightly onto Rama's clenched hand in her lap. Tiara was able to understand the very deep emotions her husband was feeling.

"Assynolt, Pa. May God always be calm and blessed wherever Papa is now. Papa, sorry Tiara just came. Papa, thank you for blessing us to be a couple. Although we still have many shortcomings and not fully complement each other, we always learn from day to day to be better and better. Tiara is very grateful to be Brother's wife. He is very protective, guiding, patient, and in charge of the Tiara," Tiara's story makes Rama lean his head against the headstone to hide the clear circles that have been peering at the corner of the eye.

Rama's grasp tightened to make Tiara shed tears understanding how Rama withstood the pain that had been hidden in his firm stance. Shortly after squeezing Tiara's hand, Rama released Tiara's hand and placed both hands on the headstone. Then Rama hid his face there so that his falling tears could not be saved by his wife.

"Pronounce it, Bang. Don't hold back," gently persuade Tiara as she stroked her husband's hair.

"Papa, Rama is longing. Very long," the weeping of Rama finally broke making Tiara more and more shed tears.

"Rama needs Papa. Rama misses Papa's advice. Rama doesn't know how to be a good husband to Tiara. Rama doesn't know how to make Mama happy. Mama has been sick a lot, but likes to be stubborn like Papa. Not to be checked. Brother Rio and sister Rissa rarely visit him even though Mama always miss them, miss their children. Mama is lonely, but Rama can't do much to fill her emptiness. Mama always hugged the picture of Papa while asleep hoping that Papa came even if only in her dreams. Rama hope, our longing will not make Papa sad there. We've been sincere Papa's gone. We know God loves Papa more. We just miss you, Pa. Just miss all our togetherness," whispered Rama on the tombstone of Mr. Arif but his pain can be felt in the heart of Tiara.

"Papa, Rama longs," Rama added in a faint, almost inaudible voice.

Rama raised his face and turned to Tiara without wiping away her sparkling tears under the dim light of the funeral lamp. He ventured to show his frailest face in front of Tiara. Yes, only to Tiara could he do that. In fact, in front of Ms. Ina alone she was powerless.

Tiara immediately held onto both of Rama's already very wet cheeks. Tiara was increasingly unable to hold back tears as Rama's reddish eyes stared at her heartily.

"It's ok, Brother. I have a Tiara. You can spill it all into the Tiara. Don't hold your own anymore, we already have four shoulders to share each other in grief. I'm sure your prayers are no less for Papa. I'm sure your patience is also not lacking when you miss Papa's presence. But you also have to be sure that Tiara will always accompany you no matter what the circumstances," said Tiara trying to strengthen Rama.

"Love you, honey. Thank you for everything" said Rama immediately hugged Tiara and shed his tears on Tiara's shoulders.

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