Heart Note

PART TWENTY NINE

"Karina" Mas Leo greeted the person I met after a walk.

The woman in pink looks back.

"Mas Leo, Rio" he said.

I was touched to see those who were hugging.

Karina hugged Mas Leo and Rio alternately. And hugged me too.

"Where are you going Na? Why don't you ever answer me on the phone?" ask Leo to Karina.

"Sorry Karin ya Mas" he replied while holding Rio's shoulder.

"Kok...?" Karina wanted to protest me because I brought Mas Leo along.

"It's not good to always avoid" I replied with a smile.

"We ate meatballs there yuk" asked me as he pointed at a meatball cart under a shady tree.

They nodded in agreement.

"Why do you know Karina's here?" ask Leo to me.

"Inadvertently met Mas, when we drove Rio here" I replied.

"Why not tell" protested Mas Leo.

I glanced at Karina who was stirring her meatballs.

"Sunday asked Mbak Ayu Mas's secret" replied Karina.

Mas Leo rubbed Karina's head gently.

"Aunty, how come Rio's not?" rio said while sipping on his favorite orange ice.

"Aunty is busy working dear" I replied, because Karina looked confused to answer.

Rio continued eating his meatballs. So did I, Mas Leo, and Karina.

"Come Na, Mas anterin go home" Mas Leo bargained.

"No need Mas, Karin walk only deket kok" Karina refused smooth.

"Don't donk Na, let us know where you live" said Mas Leo.

Karina had no reason to refuse anymore.

We also drove Karina home.

"Let's go in, here Karin stays while in Semarang" said Karina.

The three of us accepted Karina's offer to stop by.

"Yes" answered Karina.

"When do you go back to Jakarta?" tanyakanya.

Me and Leo looked at each other.

"Tomorrow Na" I answered.

"It's a really big shot" he said.

"This is also because you want to see Rio, your mother is already very heavy" said Mas Leo did not tell the truth about our goal to Semarang.

Karina looked at my face and Mas Leo took turns, and smiled happily.

"Na, you are in good health here, you have to keep telling Mas, don't run away again, keep Mas titip Rio with you, often jengukin Rio and Mama Papa" pinta Mas Leo.

Yes" answered Karina.

"Oh yes Na, you try to go back to Yogya occasionally, look at Mom" said Mas Leo.

Karina and I looked at Mas Leo in disbelief.

"But Mas?"

"Mas is still not ready to meet Ib" said Mas Leo.

"You can, right?" ask Leo.

"Yes Mas, Karin is working" replied Karina slowly.

"Thank you Na" said Mas Leo.

Karina nodded.

"This is how we say yes Na, all Mas same Ma'am pay to Jakarta, afraid not to meet you tomorrow, take care of yourself well" Mas Leo said goodbye to Karina and hugged her.

"The same mother is also careful and healthy there" said Karina.

Mas Leo let go of the hug and nodded.

After Rio and Mas Leo say goodbye to the car.

"Na, Ma'am pamit yes, you take care of yourself here, if there is anything to do with Mbak, often play at Mama Papa Mbak's house" I told Karina.

"Yes Ma'am, Karin is happy to see Mbak and Mas Leo back as they used to be" Karina smiled happily.

I hugged her.

And we left Karina's house to my parents' house.