If Love Could Choose

Enticings

The event took place unhindered until the seventh day. Yunia has begun to accept the fact that her father is no longer with her. Although sometimes he still cries when reminded of the father of every thing he did. Now Yunia arrived at a heavy moment.

After seven days, neighbors and relatives were no longer coming for tahlil or just help prepare food for tahlil. Loneliness forced him to remember that his father was no longer there to accompany him. Especially when Vishnu and father also say goodbye because they still have to continue their work that has been more than a week left.

"Mas Vishnu wants to go too?" Yunia asked as they lived together in the living room. Vishnu was silent for a moment. His heart was choked to feel sadness in Yunia's question. Slowly he grabbed Yunia's hand and pulled her in his arms.

"Mas Vishnu has to get back to work, Yun..." The answer is almost whispering.

"Then, who is Yun here?" Yunia asked again with a trembling voice. He really doesn't want to be left out. Not that she pretended to be afraid of her husband, but more likely to be afraid of being alone....

Vishnu took a deep breath... He did not want to leave Yunia in this vulnerable state, but what a force, his work had been a week more neglected.

"What... Yunia want to come home?" Finally Vishnu. Yunia silently thought.

"If Yunia comes... Yunia gemana school?" Yunia finally asked back.

"Well, there it is... Yunia could have moved schools there, but all needed to be processed... Can't be instant..." Vishnu tries to provoke Yunia's reasoning. "Yunia's the last semester, right? It's a pity that I missed the lesson... Time to repeat?"

"Don't want to repeat the class again..." Reject Yunia hastily.

"So... Therefore, Yunia must be strong. Yunia is focused on learning... Don't think of anything. I'm sure Yunia can. I will try to get back here every chance I get. For father.... Let's just say that you are now going on Hajj... " Advice of Vishnu. Yunia was silently pensive.

"Where can you take that?" Ask Vishnu again after felt Yunia pensive for too long. Yunia took a deep breath. Then he nodded.

"Yes, mas. Yunia will try hard..." The answer.

"Great! Good girl's..." Sahut Vishnu while kissing Yunia's head. "Mas spoke yesterday with Bik Sumi and uncle... They will take turns staying. If you don't, Anto also want to make you..." Vishnu. Anto's name was his son Bik Sumi, his older brother Ulfa and Rara. Yes, Yunia could ask them to accompany her later.

At last... Everyone back to their position. Yunia returned to her usual routine, to comfort herself she followed Vishnu's advice, assuming that the father was going to Hajj, so that she did not feel too lost.

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Yunia stepped lethargicly down the school corridor. Today she started school again, having comforted herself by grieving for a week more.

Just now, Yunia was summoned by her homeroom teacher. In addition to delivering condolences (again), Ms. Nanik, her homeroom teacher also asked about the fieldwork practice that must be followed by 12th grade students.

"....We are the school party, giving the opportunity for students to determine their work place.... You just fill out this form, then give it back to mom to consider. If it has been fixed, it can be directly submitted to the intended company.... But if you do not have a reference to practice where... Then the school will choose and put you in the school partner company for his workplace practice..." Said Bu Nanik explaining.

Yunia listened attentively. In his heart he thought, where he wanted to practice work... If there is a father, you can be asked for an opinion. You will probably help him choose a good place and potentially for job acceptance if Yunia practices there.... Father....

"Ah... Father again..." The whisper of Yunia's heart. He felt his heart as if it was pinched. Now everything must have led him to think about father.

"I'll think about it, ma'am...." Yunia answered at last while opening her eyes, avoiding sliding a puddle at the corner of the eye.

Arriving at the class, Santi immediately pulled his hand and sat him on their bench.... Listi and the Rose followed him.

"Eh...? What's the matter?" Yunia asked puzzledly as she looked at the friends in turn.

"Later, you're coming to Rico's house, right?" Ask Santi. Roses and Listi nodded along asking with her gaze.

"Why what?" Yunia asked back. Yeah, he's confused... No rain with no wind, why must he go to Rico's house? The question immediately made his three friends pat each other on the forehead. Yunia spontaneously laughed at their compactness.

"Ah, stupid you San... You haven't told me directly... Gini is..." Rose Complaints.

"Well, you're on your own... Why don't you tell her...?" Santi's grudge was not blamed.

"Yes, if you've told me..." The rose defended itself.

"Eh! What the hell are you guys talking about?" Lerai Yunia .

"Tau... The basis is clear..." Listi followed the reproach to make himself instantly grimace, because his shoulder got a flick of hands from the Rose and Santi.

"Buh! They were you guys...!" Order the Rose with its bossy tone. The others heard it, but they complied. They let the rose to start telling stories.

"This, Yun... Today's Rico's birthday, he wants us to celebrate his birthday at his house...."

"Yes, Yun... You're coming with ya..." Pinta Listi with a clear tone. Yunia laughed at the style of begging them. Yunia knew, why they had come to such a style of welding... That was because usually Yunia would refuse if she had to do something that had to do with Rico. They all know, Rico has a crush on Yunia. Yunia herself has no heart... It's just a warning from my father to limit it. Yunia Engga can date!

Yunia smiled wryly. In the past you can do decets the same Rico what else now? How to play with Rico... People, his own heart has been confiscated by Vishnu...

"You go to Rico's birthday there... I ..."

"Yes... Don't be dong... We might party by ourselves... You're coming with ya..." Cut Rose.

"Yes, you're coming... Than you bung at home alone..." Santi Imbuh.

"Yes, Yun... It doesn't exist now..." Not finished Listi talk, his left right shoulder has got a flick of hands from Rose and Santi.

"Aww..." Peeking Listi while closing her mouth realized that she was almost speechless. The Roses and Santi looked up and gave a warning.

"Sorry." That's what Listi tried to convey through his eyes. But Yunia already understood the meaning of Listi earlier. Must have been talking... "... because now I don't exist, so no one can deny you..." Yunia sighed in agitation.

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💌🙏 This chapter is not finished yet, but something is shifting my world... 😇