Malay Romance Zaman Now
39. Quick go
Bu Salimah said, “Mother sarani, so you can not overdo it, son. Let's just show us what we are. Try covering up.”
“But, Mom, he already knows that I'm a money guy. After college in Palembang, I often borrow my friend's car if you want to go with him.”
“So you lied to him?”
Silent dodi.
Said Mr. Muslimin, “Ya already, Mamang will do what you want, Dodi. May your fate be like Mamang ni.”
“Allet alone Mr. kades here, at least with that his family more reluctant.”
“No,” reply Mr. Saleh. “Bapak dak want you to carry the good name of Mr as the head of the village here. If your proposal is rejected, how shameful Father. Of course, the prestige of the Father will be damaged. Mr. Ngijini you proposed to him. But never carry the name of the Father as the head of the village.”
Three days after the meeting that night, right on Saturday, Dodi with his mother and mother went to Palembang. Mr. Saleh deliberately did not want to come because there is a duty in the village. Therefore he is only limited to approving Dodi's decision and praying for the best results. In addition, he is also willing to spend more money for the application process and get married later, so that the Masayu family is more impressed and willing to accept the proposal.
Mr. Muslimin was willing to sell his land in the hamlet for the purposes of all costs for the application process and the wedding event later if the application is accepted. Mr. Saleh and Mr. Muslimin and his other siblings are indeed among the money people. Their land is plentiful, their gardens are vast, so they can save for all the needs of their children later, especially the cost of marriage is not cheap.
Then they arrived in Palembang. After the Zuhr prayer then they again continue the journey to OPI housing. Even though he has never been to Masayu's house, Dodi knows the address because Masayu once told him. The black Fortuner went into Jalan Kutilang. And stop that fancy car right in front of the fence from the two-storied house. In the yard there are guava trees and some ornamental plants. Dodi with Ms. Salimah and Mr. Muslimin got out of the car.
Dodi and Pak Muslimin were dressed neatly in the dominant red batik shirt and black base pants. While Bu Salimah is also dressed neatly by wearing a bright green kebaya and a striking green veil. Their impression is like a rich man. Mr. Muslimin knocked on the iron fence, repeatedly, and soon a man in short pants and in a white T-shirt walked out of the door.
“Assalamualaikum,” greeting Mr. Muslimin, followed by Dodi and his mother.
“Wa’alaikumussalam. Login.” Masagus Setiabudi invited his guests to sit down. First, the Muslim introduced himself. Then get straight to the point of the conversation. Every now and then Mrs Salimah spoke up and menguguskan his bachelor child. Behind the front room, right in the middle room, Masayu who was about to come out because there seemed to be a guest, suddenly stopped, and then tried to eavesdrop on the conversation until it was over. Her eyes are red. Soon he ran and climbed the stairs. In kamardia opened a closet. Take one picture frame. He holds a picture of him with Dodi while still wearing his High School uniform. Shaken at his heart, Masayu immediately grabbed the photo. He could not let go of a man who had filled his days. Masayu. Just a piece of paper and scratches of words that are full of meaning that is able to treat his heart. She is pictured with the name Dodi, Dodi's face, Dodi's smile, Dodi's voice, Dodi's mannerisms, Dodi's love, Dodi's ... Dodi... Dodi.
***
“Yu, get out first, Nak.” Slowly Siti opened the door, then was surprised to see her son.“You cry, Son?”
“No, Ma, Ayu fell asleep earlier, so her eyes were a little red and popped.”
“Someone wants Papa and Mama omongi with you, Yu.”
Sit next to her mother.
Siti said, “Mother of Dodi will give you a hundred million dollars for mismatch only. And the promise will hold a wedding reception in a luxury hotel building if their application is accepted.”
“There is wong hamlet ni. Didn't realize what?! Dak ngaca what?! How great nian. Dare nian bujang uluan that would propose to you, son. No matter how rich they are, how much money they are, how great their prestige in the hamlet is, it is still meaningless in our eyes. Papa told you in advance, if Papa and Mama just agree that you are a match with Wong Palembang only.”
Masayu held back. In her room, she was crying.
***
Separately, at the same time, the black Fortuner had arrived at Mount Megang and had just arrived around the yard of Pak Saleh's house. Dodi and her mother came home empty-handed. Dodi was crying in the fire and his family. He was ashamed, ashamed because he was presumptuous to not obey the words of his parents and mother. Only then did he realize that he was not worthy of being a soul mate from Masayu.
Dodi apologized to his parents. She kissed her parents' hands while grimacing holding back the tears. Then the parents saw their children sad. Mr. Muslimin tried to tell his nephew not to be too sad and not let it make him keep thinking. So the memory of Mr. Muslimin goes back to years ago, when he tried to have a Palembang woman, but fate took him in the bars of grief. Tonight Dodi called Masayu. And Masayu could not lift it. For the third time, Masayu picked up the phone. It was very slow and sounded very sad. Dodi stopped explaining because he heard Masayu's unbearable crying voice.
“Sayang..,” Og Dodi.
Masayu said that he already knew about the incident earlier this afternoon at his home.“I'm sorry, Dodi.”
“I'm sorry for forcing my ego. Then I didn't talk to you before, Yu. I went straight to your house without your permission. It's my fault. It's my fault.”
“Dodi..”.
“However I still love you, Yu.”
“I love you too, Dodi.”
“If you are a mate, there is no way to where.”
Masayu held back her cries. “We'll see you again, Dodi. Mom and Dad don't want to think I'm his son if you're close to me. I've been lying to Mom and Dad all this time. Covering our relationship. I don't want to make them feel lied to again. I just don't want to disappoint them again. I don't want to make them small. Especially if you get angry with Mom and Dad. I love Papa and Mama. Don't make me betray them again.”
How bad Dodi is. Because it is impossible for him, the matter of difference can break the love relationship. How could the feelings of him and Masayu who have been intertwined for years be broken up because of differences. Because of that pride, because of that arrogance, because the pretentious feel himself higher that is, all his dreams with Masayu for a beautiful future so lost. Discrimination can make love dead. So Dodi is very hateful with people who arbitrarily make a gap in the form of differences and hate very much with people who like to demean their families because he is a hamlet. A partition, a veil, a wall, or what it is called, has become the boundary between him and Masayu, so that the fallen love will not be able to return; the love that goes away soon cannot be returned.
He was solemn, that he was like a carcass that people wanted to keep sniffing.
