JODOH: First Love

chapter 6 love letters after 6 years together

After returning from the farewell event, Raya put her luggage and cleaned up her belongings.putting her appreciation in the closet in the living room, saw several other trophies lined up there. not so many trophies in that cupboard, but always of a different kind, there are science olympiads, math olympics, English competitions, debate competitions, and also journalists. all trophies are types of competitions that rely on genius brains without a strong physique there.

when Raya closed the door of the closet, her parents approached.they asked Raya to discuss briefly about the next education, they wanted Raya to continue a promising education like a doctor for example.

" mother has registered you in the department to the doctorate. tomorrow you just leave father and mother anterin to the house of sister ya deck." explained her mother without being denied.

Raya looked at the father asking for help in order to shake the heart of the mother. " Well, adek males really majored in it.." whining Raya while struggling in the hands of her father.

" try first ja dek, I know you can.." said the father calmly while advising Raya, to slightly succumb to the mother, and try to live first. "if you do not pass, you do not pass, we're looking for another major, okay?" ask the father to find his middle ground.

It was so pouting to hear the words of the father.

" what are you going to major in?" ask the father.

" take the journalist, Dad." said Raya spoiled.

" there is no deck" said the mother firmly. "later if you take the majors is complicated, see thu son of a journalist on not coming home during the big days even busy on the streets looking for news here and there," the mother said.

" but ma'am.." It's not finished Raya defending herself, the mother has cut back.

" nothing but noti ya.." said the mother while handing over the card list SBMPTN that has been printed by the mother. "there finish the goods, let tomorrow the dawn depart us.

" mother.." whining Raya while looking at the mother who went towards the kitchen.

Raya still hugged the father to complain. "have tried first yes, deck." advice the father.

" but Dad..." Raya wants to go back to complaining, but in the end, because she does not want to see her father sad.

" try first yes, deck" repeated the father.

Raya nodded obediently hearing the father's words, then went into his room and cleaned himself, then cleaned up the items that will be brought to Jogja later. Mother enrolled her in the best university here, but Raya still could not accept it.

while packing the items he would bring later, he accidentally saw the gift box from Rashid that he had placed carelessly on the bed. Raya then rushed to pack her things, so that she could quickly open the gift box.

because he had finished cleaning the items he would bring, just as necessary Raya and then opened the gift box from Rashid.

" what is this?" tanya Raya while shaking the gift box near her ear. out of curiosity and it found the answer finally Raya took the scissors and mercon opened it, open it, once opened it turned out to contain a simple watch box and also a letter that folded so beautiful.

Raya did not pay much attention to the clock box, she just relaxed it on the study table next to the bag she would bring to Jogja tomorrow morning, then impatiently she opened the letter there, which was there, because this is the first time Raya got a letter from Rashid. Normally Rashid would only talk as necessary or even just a smile, a nod, or a slug, so he would not need this paper to speak to Raya.

Raya slowly opened the letter with curiosity and also anxiety.

^^^dear : Naraya Nadira

^^^ in place^^

before I will apologize first to you, who always ignore our feelings, always attach importance to the feelings of others. I can't deny so much time we spend together, it will definitely foster an unstoppable love.

I know we have the same taste, maybe not from your mouth directly, or from the words I say, we both know about it in silence.

I'd love to express it first, but maybe it's not the best thing we can do. I'm happy enough to walk with you, seeing your smile almost every time we spent six years together at school.

I just wanted to say that.

There's no need to wait for me, because maybe I'll be gone for a long time. if indeed we are paired, there will be a way for us to meet again in a state ready to start something better than just expressing taste.

remember don't wait for me, enjoy your time.I'll call you later.

the spirit of college, the choice of parents sometimes is the best, although it must be full of tears.

I love you Naraya Nadira.

^^^M. Rashid^^^

After reading the letter, the tears of the Kingdom flowed profusely and could not be contained anymore. Raya is confused how, she is happy her love which she initially thought was just clapping one hand turned out not to be like that. However, he is also sad because his love went away without saying goodbye after leaving a love letter that he had been waiting for for many years.

Raya was very anxious to get angry and hit Rashid right now. Rashid is so smart to make his heart oscillate like being on a roller coaster, after being made happy with the expression of love that is so awaited, there too she must accept the fact that her love will go far and long without news.

Actually Rashid can still be contacted via skype, but, the time difference there and Indonesia is very far, will certainly complicate their communication, he said, not to mention Rashid will stay in the dormitory which must have a pretty strict rule.

after a bit of calm Raya tried to contact Rashid using her phone. After ringing a few times, the call was picked up by Rashid.

after about 1 minute passed there was only silence in the phone, until finally Rashid asked Raya first.

" have you opened the card, Ay?" rasyid asked to break the silence.

" i have" Raya replied while holding back her sobs.

" like the clock?" ask Rashid again.

" Rasyid is evil, Nyebelin." instead of answering Rashid's question, Raya began to berate Rashid.

" Ay, don't cry." calm Rashid.

Raya was still as hiccuping, she could no longer control her crying.

" Ay, the real school, realize the dream that Ay once wanted. " Rasyid turned to his breath for a moment. "was Ay ever willing to become a Doctor?" ask Rashid again.

Raya just nodded even though she knew Rashid would not be able to see her, but Rashid must have understood what she replied.

" mom just want what Ay, want first.so mom asked Ay to make a doctor something Ay dream.Sometimes our dreams like to change with the many criticisms of others. Yes, yes" explained Rashid.

only a moment of silence, until finally Rashid pampit, because soon he had to check in for a long flight.

"Ay, Rashid closes first, right.? later Rasyid call again when it gets there yes.don't forget the paswoad that Id already made me social media yes." closed Rashid, even though Raya is still quiet, but still silent, he was still angry with Rashid.

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sometimes the separation is not the end of everything, but instead the separation becomes the beginning of everything greater.