He's Not Mine

49. Interrogated Commander

"Priest, I'm waiting in my room right now!" the sound of Colonel Teguh suddenly came from beside us.

"Sir Teguh, you heard for yourself right, what kind of prospective daughter-in-law you are proud of. He desperately wanted to snatch Irvan's property!"

Colonel Teguh did not care what his iron said, he left the field without a word.

I stopped today's activities and asked Hendrik to take my place to lead the training. 

“Be careful Ndan, colonel Teguh seems to be angry when he finds out our plan,” Hendrik started to ketar ketir.

“Not a problem, what we gave to Resti is not a bad person, even great. I think they fit!” I said while replacing the wet clothes with new ones.

“Good luck!” Hendrik held onto my shoulder and looked at me.

“Name gun eat sir, has fallen down the stairs anyway, ha ...” I passed leaving Hendrik and other men in the field.

I knocked on the door of the room colonel Firm twice, the owner of the room said, “in!” I entered with a salute to the Commander, “sit!” netraya.

Colonel Teguh watched me closely, “ready, Ndan!” my voice filled the room.

“What is true you said earlier? You'll be marrying Resti soon?” tanyanya seriously.

“Ready, no!” my answer is firm and loud.

Colonel Teguh glared, “what do you mean?” 

“Please permission to apologize, I was provoked by emotion. What I say does not correspond to what is in my heart.”

“So you played my son?” colonel Teguh was full of pressure.

“Ready, not Ndan. I have introduced someone suitable for Resti!” my answer.

“This joke let alone? I don't understand what you're saying. Try explaining, don't be convoluted!” bentak colonel Teguh.

I nodded and straightened my back. “I don't really want to marry Resti. I've introduced Resti to people who are more deserving of him than I am. Until now Resti received the person despite the new introduction.”

“Who is that person?” ask colonel Teguh.

“My friend, his name is Benny, a convert, successful jewelry entrepreneur. He's a widower, his son goes with his wife because he doesn't want to join Islam with Benny.”

“What makes you feel she's better than you?”

“Benny is a devout convert, praying, fasting and almsgiving in an orderly manner, not inferior to those of us who have already studied Islam. Akhlaknya I see well, he is young, his age is not much different from me, his face is also handsome. And he's richer than I.” I emphasize the last sentence.

“You're sure Resti wants to accept him?”

“Until now Resti's response was good on Benny. They have met and communicated through phone several times. I think a good start and I hope next will be better.”

Colonel Teguh was silent staring blankly ahead, “this is what is called karma?”

“Not!” quickly answer. “This is a wonderful gift of god. It's not easy to get it. I try to give my best to Resti, not a random person whom I do not know his origin. I know Benny very well, Islam has led him in a better direction even though he used to be good, but now he is much better.”

“Then what do you mean road with Resti some time ago?”

“Resti first who invited to meet, I think at that time I was the right time to pry what the real character of Resti was like.”

“So what do you think Resti's character is?” ask colonel Teguh.

I stared carefully at the Netra colonel Teguh while arranging the right words for him to accept my explanation. “The commander I respect a lot, me and you have a character that is not much different, namely the character of the military is thick. And that didn't happen to Resti should he be a soldier. She prefers the world outside the military, fashion, glamour, and so on. I think the commander has understood what Resti really is like. I feel like we can't be together. Irvan was born into a wealthy family, able to realize all of Resti's dreams. I'm just a farm boy, can what me?” I lowered my voice.

Colonel Teguh fell silent, then called, “to father's office right now!” 

The colonel remained silent, until the door was knocked. “What's Well?” the newly arrived greeting Resti looked shocked because I was in the room with his father.

“Sit here!” Colonel Teguh pointed at the chair beside me, Resti sat a little nervous and shifted his chair from my chair.

Resti looked at his father and then turned to look at me. “Benny who?” Resti asked back. 

“You get this business done! I still have other activities outside.” Colonel Teguh left us both in his room.

I rubbed my face with both hands, tucked in longing, disappointment and hate into one.

“Daddy talking what the hell? How can Imam be here?” ask Resti.

“You want to sell Irvan heritage house? Your in-laws didn't accept it, just came here,” I replied as casually as possible.

“That's my home, why is she the power-supportant. So what does this have to do with Benny?” Resti.

“I said that you deserve Benny more than me,” I replied without looking at his face.

“Kok that? Mas Imam knows Benny?”

“She's my friend. He's a good person, I think he's on a level with Irvan, but he's more devoutly religious.”

Resti bobbing heads, “I want the same mas Imam! Don't want anything else!”

“Thank you. But I'm not ready. I hope you're happy with Benny, he's the right man to replace Irvan.”

Resti shed tears, “You have the heart Mas! You're evil!”

“If I was bad, you wouldn't introduce me to someone as good as Benny. I gave you the best for you.”

“So you did it on purpose?”

“Iya!” I dared to look into her teary eyes. “Poor let alone me the same you? I asked Benny to approach you, and you took it well behind my back. Fair right?”

“Gak, you are evil!” Resti leaned over and cried on my shoulder.

“With your closeness to Benny, reassure me that we are very unsuitable together. Open your heart to Benny, I'm sure he's the best for you.”

“Gak, Mom. I want it to be the same you.”

“You have hurt me many times. I don't want that to happen again. You have everything that men like including me. But I can't be with you anymore.” I moved the leg that was the place for Resti to cry.

Resti lifted his head from my thighs, then wiped his tears, his cheeks and nose became pseudo, that face that made me crazy.

“So how should I? Am I too despicable for you?”

“Receive Benny, he will give you happiness, just do not repeat comparing him with me or others.”

“Terus who is in the cinema what?”

“Yes, it was me who didn't know your reaction when Benny approached.”

“You're a hypocrite.”

“Iya, I admit it. Years of harboring this feeling, but God has told me, what you really are.” 

“You satisfied now?”

“Neg. I want you to be happy, because my love doesn't have to have you, which is important that you be happy. I know Benny well, and I trust you to him.”

Resti again crying, now this put his head on his hand on the table. I put the tissue in his hand, he grabbed the tissue and cleaned his tears and sat up straight again.

“I'm sorry for all the mistakes I've done so far!” I thrust out my right hand to shake, Resti accepted. His hands were stiff and cold, he kissed the back of my right hand.

Suddenly colonel Teguh entered and applauded, “nah, so it will get along. Nice looking!”