
Arsen pressed the horn of his car, Mr. Mamat, his house security immediately opened the gate. After parking his rover ranger in the garage, Arsen stepped inside the house.
As soon as the main door opened, Arsen was greeted with a big smile from his mother. "Finally you go home, Sen," said Karin as she hugged her youngest son.
"Come, in. Mama miss chatting with you," continued Karin while slowly pulling her youngest son's arm. While Arsen snorted softly, his feelings were not good. Surely his mother will invite him to chat about matchmaking.
Karin invites her son to sit on one of the chairs on the back porch that overlooks right in the direction of her beloved tulip garden. Karin and Arsen quietly enjoyed the view of tulips that were still wet with the rain this afternoon. As well as the scent of petrichor filled his second sense of smell.
Karin let out a long sigh, then smiled looking at her son. "Old time, yeah." Arsen continued to look at the Mama with eyebrows linked not understanding.
"The old man didn't sit here together" Karin continued, still staring at Arsen. "You're always busy with your students. Rarely go home to your mom."
Arsen grunting. "Just last week Arsen came home, Ma." Arsen was familiar with his mother who always behaved better. Just last week, he was staying at home.
"Yes according to Mama it's a long time," said Karin annoyed. "Why do you have to live in an apartment, Sen? The house has been quiet since Rendra got married. In addition, you now live in an apartment, so it is more quiet. What else Papa you're busy with the office."
"If Arsen is at home, Mama will continue to be Arsen's mate" explained Arsen issued his uncle.
"Otherwise, you're not married. My mom is worried." Karin looked at Arsen. The next second both eyes of the middle-aged woman widened. "Arsen, don't tell Mama you're turning."
Arsen rubbed his hair with his right hand. He did not think of his mother. How could my mom think she was gay? That's right, Arsen is one hundred percent normal.
"Normal art, Ma. Jeez..," erang Arsen was a little upset.
"Keep, why haven't you ever seen your way around girls?" carol Karin does not want to lose.
"Arsen still does not want to be close to women, Ma. Arsen still wants to be free," Arsen's alibi without looking at her. In fact, he is still traumatized and failed to move on from Seina. "Partially it's better to get married late than to choose one companion, Ma."
Karin took a long breath. "Mama knows. But soon you want a head of three, Mama doesn't want you to get married at head age three."
"Mama will not stop your soul mate until you succeed in bringing a girlfriend in front of Mama," break up Karin firmly does not want to be denied. "When Mama's birthday is soon, you should bring a boyfriend. If not, you must accept the woman of your choice."
Arsen leaned his body against the back of the chair limply. How can he find a girlfriend in a short time? He scooped his face rough, then got off the sofa. "Arsen will bring a girlfriend in front of Mama," he said to respond after walking into the house. Arsen needed a cold shower to clear his troubled mind.
***
"Arsen!"
Knock....
Arsen, who was correcting his student quiz, has now stopped his activities. His mother's voice and the door bangs successfully made him turn his attention towards the door painted brown. He walked to the door and opened it slowly.
"Why, Ma?" asked Arsen, he looked at his Mama who was currently looking at him from top to bottom.
"Change your clothes" the middle-aged woman told Arsen. The man frowned not understanding.
"Where are you going, Ma?" Arsen clucked slowly, he still had an unfinished job.
"Dining. Quickly change clothes, Amanda was waiting below," replied Karin.
Amanda's? Who's Amanda? Both of Arsen's thick eyebrows were cluttered in confusion.
"Quick change clothes," Karin said then encouraged her son's body to enter the walk in closet.
After tidying up, Arsen walked down the stairs. In the dining room there is a mother and a woman named Amanda. Arsen did not find his Papa there, surely the middle-aged man was taking care of a new project in Bali. With heavy steps, Arsen approached the mother. He took a seat opposite Amanda, he was very uncomfortable when the woman looked at him with a look of adoration.
"Amanda, this Auntie's son is Arsen. He is a lecturer at the University of Jingga" explained Karin with a big smile.
Amanda nodded, then smiled shyly. His right hand was stretched out, but Arsen did not reply. Karin looked at her son with delicacies, but Arsen did not respond to Amanda's hand.
Realizing that there was no reply, Amanda lowered her hand slowly. His wide smile now vanished, turning into a wry smile. While Arsen stared at the woman in front of him flat expressionlessly.
"Where does Arsen want food? Let Amanda get it," Amanda bargained for Arsen.
Arsen stared in Amanda's direction. "No need, I can take it myself." He could see the lethargic look of the woman in front of him. But Arsen chose the bodo period, this is indeed one way to make women stay away from him.
Karin who could not bear the cold demeanor of her son, the middle-aged woman started to open her voice. "Arsen," his his hiss was sharp. Arsen raised his eyebrows, looking at Mama questioningly.
Karin let out a long sigh, "Amanda, forgive Auntie's son, yes." His hand held Amanda's back.
Amanda smile. "It's okay, Auntie."
They eat in silence. Amanda repeatedly stole a glance at Arsen, he did not deny if the man in front of him is very handsome and quite rich, considering after this Arsen will replace the position of Zafran Megantara.
How did Amanda know? Amanda once read one of the business magazines that said that Arsen would replace the father to take care of the family company. Amanda's not gonna let Arsen go, she's gonna do whatever it takes to get the guy.
"Sen, Mama asked for help to take Amanda home, yes," pinta Karin by looking at Arsen who was drinking her orange juice.
"Ma, Arsen still has to correct—"
"Mama does not accept rejection" said Karin. Arsen snorted, but did not stop following his mother's orders.
***
Along the way there was no conversation. Arsen chose to focus on the streets, while Amanda tried to find a topic of conversation. "Sir Arsen, wekeend tomorrow street, yuk."
Arsen glanced at Amanda. "I can't."
"Why Monday?" ask Amanda, she didn't give up. Amanda's still trying to get Arsen.
"I'm not interested in you and this matchmaking. So stop seducing or approaching me" said Arsen firmly.
Just this time Amanda was rejected, her pride as a woman was torn apart. But Amanda tried to smile, she would not give up on approaching Arsen.
Arsen's Range Rover stopped in front of Amanda's mansion. "Don't you stop by first?" ask Amanda. While Arsen shook his head.
Amanda mangosteen - mangosteen. "If Amanda comes down. Thanks for the dinner invitation."
Arsen silently did not respond. After Amanda got out of her car, she immediately gas-fired leaving Amanda's residence. Before returning home, he wanted to wind for a while. Looking at the city park across, Arsen parked his car. He hadn't visited the city park in a long time.
The city park that night was very crowded, even though the clock had shown at half ten in the night. Arsen circulated his gaze, until both of his sharp eyes fell on the familiar little woman. Out of nowhere, his feet stepped closer to the woman. Under the light of the garden lights, he could see the face of a woman who showed a sad look.
His hand slapped the woman's shoulder slowly. "Bianca?"