
"Who do you like?" Abah asked, looking at Cempaka who just silently lowered his head, sobbing.
"Did you like that bule guy?" Ambu Sari asked her daughter.
Cempaka raised his face to look at Sari and nodded his head.
"He and you are different, Cempaka. Don't fall in love with someone with a different faith!" Abah Asep.
"But he could have followed our beliefs, for example, learning whatever our ancestors taught us, abah." replied Cempaka.
"You don't know his family, where he lives. Think, Cempaka! Don't just like men!" Asep refused.
Cempaka fell silent again, what he said was true. But according to Cempaka, everything can be discussed.
"Well, we can ask him directly or we can go to his family." Cempaka insisted.
"Where is Cempaka..where is it?" Ask Asep's upset.
"Listen to Cempaka, you still disagree!"
"But abah..."
"Diem, you don't know what the hell about the bule man is. What if her parents disagree even though she moved her beliefs. Cempaka, you don't think of yourself."
Cempaka increasingly heavy tears, he still insisted on his stance and refused an arranged marriage with his best friend.
"Mother.." Cempaka turned his eyes to Ambu Sari asking for support. But Ambu Sari just kept quiet and went away from the room Cempaka in follow Asep's brother.
***
The next morning as usual, Cempaka still get permission to move. At a certain time, Cempaka steals time to meet with Fero.
Udin, Lilis and Komeng always help their meetings. As long as Cempaka was alone with Fero, the three of them would keep an eye around. Take care if there is Asep's brother or Ambu Sari coming. So far, they've always succeeded.
"Quick Cempaka, it'll be raining soon." Lilis said, looking up at the overcast sky.
"Lilis said, if the rain can be chubby." Timpal Komeng's.
"What do you know about love? You know he's eating!" Bump Lilis while patting Udin's forehead.
"Love's a fry angel!" Udin ended laughing.
Cempaka just silently watched around. Waiting for Fero's arrival as promised to meet at the edge of the hill.
Shortly thereafter, when his three best friends were joking under a big tree not far from where Cempaka stood. Seen from behind a bush, Fero approached Cempaka and pulled his hand away from his three companions.
"Why are you asking me to meet in a tough place like this?" Ferro looked at Cempaka's face.
"There is no room for us to meet freely. My brother has not allowed me to meet you. Moreover, Abah Birawa has sent his men to ngawasin us." Reveal Cempaka with a sad face.
Fero took a deep breath, he understood the situation now.
"I have one request." Cempaka.
"Say, whatever it is I'll do." Fero answered convincingly.
"Meet me, tell me everything about you." Cempaka Pinta.
Fero nodded his head.
"Of course, I definitely did. Whatever the risk, I accept."
Cempaka smiled broadly, though he was unsure. But the effort must still be done, especially in the village. Of course, the customs are different from in the city.
"It looks like it's gonna rain, I'd better take you home." Said Fero.
"No need, I can go home by myself. I'm with a friend anyway." Cempaka pointed towards the big tree, looking at his three best friends watching them both anxiously.
"No, I have to drive you." Fero insisted.
But Cempaka still forbid, on the grounds that later tonight Fero can come to his house. At Cempaka's persuasion, Fero finally relented and decided to take Cempaka to his house even though it had to be from afar.