If Love Could Choose

Bemoan.

A few seconds Yunia and Rico looked at each other, exploring what the person in front of them was thinking.

"You eat here too?" Rico finally started the conversation.

"Eh, yes..." Yunia replied, confused about what to say. "Eh, knowin. mas, this is Rico, Yun's schoolmate. ... Rico, it's Vishnu..." Yunia finally introduced them.

"Hi..." Sapa Vishnu with a friendly smile. He waved his hand giving a code, that he could not shake hands, because his hands were still dirty.

"Hi, um..." Reply to Rico as well while smiling and nodding. He also returned Vishnu's hand. Hearing the name of Vishnu, the turmoil in Rico's heart felt diminished. "Oh, this is Vishnu..." Think Rico.

"When do we eat together?" Yunia asked at last, After her brain can go back to work. He immediately takes his eyes off Rico and throws them at Rico's family.

"Yes... Mother's birthday is today, and Dad got an invitation to eat from this restaurant. That's why we gather here. Incidentally, we are the ones supplying the fish in this restaurant... " Rico explained. Instantly Yunia uttered"O" without a sound.

"Two aja...?" Ask Rico.

"Yes, I was just looking for facial soap, uh I could stray all the way here..." Yunia replied with a grimace, trying to melt the atmosphere that for a moment felt so stiff.

"Ooo ... Uh, yes. Monday will start PKL, when do you leave...?" Rico asked finally. He remembered that Yunia was going to PKL in the city of B.

"Tomorrow... Isn't that right, Mas?" Yunia said while looking towards Vishnu. Vishnu nodded.

"Well, we won't see you in a long time. ... " Rico's comments are half-nonsense, half-finding, what Yunia's reaction is, when she realizes that they will be separated for a long time.

Rico hopes, will see a little bit of disappointment or what is it from Yunia, when they can not be together, especially in a relatively long time so... But Rico had no impression of Yunia. Not from his facial expression, let alone speech. There's nothing at all. Is Yunia really not going to miss him? Though for Rico himself, just a few days did not meet him already do not feel at home want to call immediately, or even go directly to see him if only not prohibited his mother.

"Yes, good-bye then ... " Said Rico. Instead of expecting Yunia who will be sad about their separation, now even Rico himself is disappointed. When this is the case, Rico again hesitated to step up. He was really curious. What exactly does a Rico mean for Yunia? Is it true that he expects too much of Yunia? It was like he was asking that directly, but ... The future of so many people is like this?

It looks like Rico still wants to talk again, but the sound of someone calling his name from the table where his family gathers, until finally he undoes his intention to talk more with Vishnu and Yunia.

"I'll call ya..." Rico continued, "May you?" Ask Rico to Vishnu. Rico asked so because he considered Vishnu as an adopted brother, indirectly is the guardian of Yunia. Vishnu who does not have any prejudice does not mind.

"Thank you, ma'am.I'll excuse you first..." Rico said to Vishnu. Vishnu nodded. "OK Yun. I'll see you later, eng. sometime..." Continue with Yunia. He did not know for sure when they would meet again. Yunia nodded. After that Rico returned to his family table.

Huft.... Be safe...

Yunia took a deep breath. Really he was not looking for trouble to keep in touch with Rico more than just a friend. But he also did not want to get in trouble to say something about Rico, which could provoke the anger of Vishnu. So as much as possible will assume there was never anything special between him and Rico. Yunia will walk away, keeping her distance from Rico. Go and disappear. That's stratagem.

Yes, from tomorrow, it is not only the distance in the figurative sense that he will create, but also the distance in the true sense.

Vishnu and Yunia finish their dinner. After that, they left the restaurant. Before returning home, they had time to shop at the mall bazaar. Yunia bought several types of snacks for their travel supplies tomorrow as well as her personal equipment that was almost exhausted.

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At about nine in the morning, Yunia said goodbye to her uncle and aunt. Today, for the first time in her life, Yunia will leave the house she had been living in. Not just go for a moment for a visit like she used to do with her father, but officially, Yunia will go follow her husband. His home is now where Vishnu is. So even if he went back to that place, it could be called a "visit", not a return. Unless Vishnu stipulates that they will live there.

"Pinter-pinter self-care, yo nduk (\=nak pr. )..." Said Bik Sumi with a trembling voice holding back the cry. Yunia herself was already unable to hold back the tears that had already urged her to come out, even before she had time to say a word of goodbye to the two old men. He could only nod.

"Le (\=nak lk.)... Please be patient with your wife.she is so young, she has much to learn..." Bik Sumi's Message to Vishnu. Vishnu nodded.

"Yes, bi... I promise I'll take care of Yunia..." Vishnu said that he was moved to see the separation between Yunia and her uncle and aunt.

This morning, they took the time to make a pilgrimage to the tomb of father and mother, there, in front of the father's tomb, Vishnu once again promised to keep Yunia as sincere as his heart. And now he repeated his promise in front of Bik Sumi. The younger sister of Yunia's biological mother.

Vishnu kissed Bik Sumi's back hand. Bik Sumi kissed the top of Vishnu's head, giving his blessing as well as showing his brother's foster child's affection. When Winoto's mother finally changed goodbye, Yunia's tears were flowing. He greeted his uncle and all his cousins (who were also in tears.) as well as close neighbors who happened to be present to release Yunia.

Finally, after the crying drama, hugged by the mother, Yunia can be invited in and sit in the back seat of Vishnu's car. Vishnu sat in front with Yono who was holding the wheel. And the car drove away from home with the people closest to Yunia all this time. Yunia still kept looking back, until the car turned and hid them all from her sight.

The first minutes passed in silence. Mother and Vishnu, give time for Yunia to vent her sadness for having to separate from the environment that has embraced her so far. But not until an hour later, Vishnu had tried to distract Yunia by asking her to talk about the things they had encountered along the way. Although it was a bit difficult at first, but eventually Yunia's attention began to be distracted and gradually forgot her sadness.

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