If Love Could Choose

Bayu Story

"Mas Bayu's..." Call Yunia a bit doubtful. Bayu who was lighting his cigarette glanced at Yunia for a moment. After smoking the cigarette a few times, and making sure that the cigarette was lit properly, he looked at Yunia.

"What?" He asked while exhaling circular-shaped cigarette smoke. Yunia remembers, in the past, when you had not stopped smoking, you also often made a circle-shaped smoke like that... Yunia would usually happily slip her index finger in the center of the circle, then make random movements, until the smoke was gone, dissolving in the air. Well, right. when the father is not there, such trivial things can immediately remind Yunia of the father...

Hugh ... Yunia breathed a rough breath, just wanting to relieve her chest that felt tight.

"Yes!" Bayu's turn is now to call Yunia, when Yunia does not respond to her question.

"Eh?!... Eng... That's... Now who's guarding Sabina?" Yunia asked in surprise.

"There was Sabina's nanny, but Ratna stayed at home during our stay..." Answer Bayu.

"Mas Bayu is still dating Ratna?" Yunia asked again when she heard Ratna's name. Bayu nodded.

Yeah, Yunia knows. Ratna's boyfriend Bayu, they have been dating for a long time, Yunia herself had several times to talk by phone with Ratna, when Bayu happened to call father. But they've never met face to face.

"How long is it going to be, mas... when do you want to get married?" Ask Yunia in a soft style.

"Yes... Since I have seen Vishnu with you, maybe I will propose to him soon..." Answer Bayu.

"So all this time, Mas Bayu waited for Vishnu to marry first?" Ask Yunia again.

"Actually, yes.engga delicacy..young marriage first... "

"Well?! Continues... if Vishnu engga marriage... mas Bayu will also remain waiting?" Bayu grimaced hearing Yunia's question.

"Actually, the last few months have been stressful for me about this...." Bayu answered making Yunia's forehead wrinkle.

"meaning?"

"Yes... all this time I will wait for Vishnu to go first to pelaminan, the plan if Vishnu mas has mendas... uh suddenly the Sabina case appeared...." Say Bayu half confided.

"Not good, there is a case of Sabina, making Vishnu mas have a reason to get married soon...?" Yunia Sahut.

"Yes, if it's like that.... It's the opposite...." Bella began to explain.

".... After the Sabina case, Vishnu mas instead became reluctant to get married. He was worried that the woman he married would not accept Sabina..." Bayu paused for a moment to smoke his cigarette.

"Vishnu's guilt and affection for Sabina, made him decide that he would not marry forever..." Continue Bayu.

"Until it's like that?" Yunia almost couldn't believe it.

"Yes.that's why I'm a little stressed when I think about it..."

"That's until stress..." Cela Yunia is mocked.

"Yes, gemana with stress... Ratna's family has asked me to immediately formalize our relationship. Because apparently, her sister Ratna has a similar case with me...." Bayu is back to smoking his cigarettes.

"....Her sister Ratna was able to marry before Ratna was married... I can't marry Ratna, because my sister isn't married either..." Complaint Bayu.

"... But thankfully, I took the initiative to match you up..."

"Fortunately where?!" Cetus Yunia understood.

"Yes, thankfully, you have to find a husband..."

"Eh! Offhanded!" Bump Yunia while reflexively hitting Bayu's shoulder. " ... What do you think I do?!" Excited annoyed.

"Ha ha ha. lgga... lengga.. not like that..." Elak Bayu while stroking the shoulder that had been hit by Yunia. The reflex hit was pretty painful as well....

"I mean....With your marriage... Sabina has a mother .. mas Vishnu has a wife.... Then I, can marry Ratna.... Win a win solution, right?" Finally, Bayu explained. Yunia was just throbbing hearing Bayu's answer.

"Emang, you're sure. I could be a good mother to Sabina?" Yunia asked then, after the two fell silent for a while.

"You're the mother's son.... We believe mother's compassionate nature is declining on you...." Sahut Bayu while patting Yunia's back slowly. In his mind, the figure of the mother who has been taking care of him and his brother for years, when his own birth mother was struggling I scavenged for sustenance in the country of people.

Yunia.... He doesn't have many memories of his mother. My mother died when she was in third grade.

"Already..don't be sad.... " Sayu said, when she saw Yunia's face back in fog. Yunia raised her head back to Bayu, but then the corner of her eyes caught another figure standing in the doorway.

"What time do you go home?" Ask the man who is none other than Vishnu, to his sister. Vishnu approached and sat down beside Bayu.

"The train leaves at 4 this afternoon..." Bayu replied, turning off his short cigarette into an ashtray.

"Oh, so get on the train...." Vishnu. As far as he knows, Bayu was looking for a plane ticket last night.

"Yes, get a plane ticket.. It's a train, because it happens to be a cancel...." Sahut Bayu's. Vishnu nodded in understanding, this weekend, it is difficult to get a sudden ticket. He turned to Yunia...

"...Want to go with nganterin?" Ask.

"Eh? Me...?" Yunia was shocked, when suddenly asked Vishnu. Yunia did not think that Vishnu's attention suddenly turned to her.

"Yes, you... Yun. Bayu Masa...." The answer is even the voice of a woman. Mrs Winoto. The woman stepped closer and sat down beside Yunia.

"Yoon... Mom's sorry... I have to go home first..." Said Bu Winoto while touching Yunia's shoulder. At first glance he tidied up the fall of Yunia's long hair.

"Oh, yes Ma'am.... Bayu already told me. Thank you very much, mother is already here accompanying Yun...." Yunia Sahut.

"Darling, don't talk like that... From the past we are tied to family relationships .. Now moreover, you have become a mother's daughter-in-law..."Said Bu Winoto while stroking Yunia's shoulder full of affection. Yunia nodded, responding to Bu Winoto's words and immediately lowered her head. The word "ghost" that Bu Winoto said earlier gave a careless effect to him, so he lowered his face that suddenly felt hot.

"If you could, I'd like to take you home with me. But I know, there's a lot of work to do here... "Teach mother while looking at Vishnu meaningfully. Vishnu nodded in understanding. In addition to the affairs of the heart that has not been synchronized, there are still legal matters that are still waiting to be resolved.

"I've asked Mr. Teguh to help resolve the legalities of our marriage, as well as the death of the father..." Vishnu told me. Mother agreed. Mr. Teguh is a reliable lawyer who used to take care of all sorts of legal matters in their company.

"Do what you must... Do not forget to coordinate with your uncle and aunt. lest you be considered to be rude and presumptuous just because of misunderstanding.... Remember that! Now uncle and aunt are guardians of Yunia..." Mother's advice to Vishnu. Once again Vishnu nodded in understanding.

"Well, this afternoon, I want to get ready..." Mother said again. "Wood, you want to find some souvenirs first?" Ask Bayu.

"Yes, Mom. Make an impromptu baby sitter wage at home..." Answer Bayu.

"You're looking for bribes for camer..." The chirps of Yunia were slow but could be heard by those sitting there.

"Your printer..." Comment Bayu. Yunia laughed a little while closing her mouth.

"Already... already..let's go to the station immediately prepare..." Cut Mom off their jokes, as departure time draws near.

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mentas \= separated from family dependents.

💌 Make all brothers, thanks for the support all this time... The author is aware that this work is still very far from perfect, but the brothers still want to take the time to read this trivial story... Thank you so much for brother... 🙏😇

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