
Intentions want to get comfort but once opening the door room immediately get a welcome look of intimidation from both parents. Instantly the heart feels anxious. He didn't know why his father and mother were in his room. Moreover, it has been sitting on the edge of the bed leaving a middle distance.
"Assalamu'alaikum, Dad, Bund. How's Rafa's room?" Footsteps approached his parents, then grabbed the hand he kissed wholeheartedly.
"Waalaikumsalam warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, sit here!" the father and mother simultaneously patted the place in the middle so that his son would sit with them.
Seeing that Rafa put the bag on the mattress while sitting in the middle of being the center of attention that presents a sense of discomfort. Confused because the attitude of his father and his mother was so strange as if he had just gotten bad news about him. Though all is well.
"Rafa, have you got a cute girl yet? Girlfriend for example." Mother looked at her son just hope-hopefully anxious but father signaled to remain patient.
Meanwhile, the person asked gave a long sigh because the question of his mother was not really included in the future plan. In addition to school and intend to study at the faculty of dreams, then the dream is successful and without the presence of women other than the mother.
"Dada ama mending talk directly to the point deh. Rafa knows there must be something to say. Don't be a riddle" Rafa chirped with a stifled feeling as his premonition had already said something else beyond expectations.
One question is enough in which direction. Although he was used to being asked the same thing but this afternoon was different because his father and mother were waiting for his return even to sit in a room that clearly had no occupants.
"Look, son. I have a friend and she has a daughter too. We have been in office since High School so want to bring friendship closer. I want to match you so that you can be a bridge of brotherhood." explained Rafa's father without further ado makes his son immediately move from his seat.
It is clear that Rafa does not like his decision. He knows and understands that arranged marriage is not the only way to connect the cord of friendship, only that it is used as an excuse to be able to find the right match for his favorite son.
"Son, follow your first and last request. I hope my son doesn't disappoint his parents. Come, Dad. We must prepare." continued Mother who did not give her son a chance to debate anything again.
The departure of both parents leaves the heartbeat rhythmic. Did he get an ultimatum? Mother who has always been gentle without demanding but today decides the future without asking what she wants.
"What happened to my mother? Who would dare to take it from me?" ask him to yourself.
As he remembered it was not a nightmare other than seeing a rainbow on a hill. A dream that he thought was beautiful and his heart felt like coming to visit the same place. Wishing to see a rainbow like in dreamland last night. Is such a dream a sign of a soul mate?
Rafa shook his head, "Rafa is sober, you! Dream time is related to reality. Yeah, it doesn't make sense. Be nice if the girl is cute. I don't need to find another girl who could've gone wrong."
Rafa's absurd thinking was completely unclear. The young man could only wait for the meeting time because he could not resist after what was said by his mother. The first obligation of a child is to obey the decision of the mother as a form of devotion.
Time passed so quickly that it greeted the night with the rolling clouds. Overcast up there does not make the Rafa family resign the intention to meet the family of prospective besan who is a family friend of his own. The first meeting was deliberately held at a restaurant in order to enjoy dinner together.
"Well, everything's gonna be okay, isn't it?" ask Mommy with a sad eye staring into the streets.