Marriage Ends in Love.

CHAPTER 18 HIS CLOSE FRIEND RANA

It did not feel like the end of the 7th semester and another Sunday will be the semester exam, Now I'm a little relieved because the title of the thesis I submitted to my supervisor was accepted with one submission. That means the end of the year my chances for Wisudah are getting bigger.

After returning from campus to take the exam number semester I tidied up some books that I had not had time to finish this morning because the rush had been awaited Lilik in front of my boarding alley.

I am very grateful because the five of us can walk easily the title submission process even though our thesis supervisor is different. At least our dream to be together wearing toga can be realized.

Clunting!

I knit my right eyebrow. That tone. If not wrong I pin it to buk kades and mas Tama. I opened the message wa just came in. It was from the buk kades.

“Ran, tomorrow I want to go to town. Can you stop by your hostel, Ran? But mom tomorrow delivered with Tama?”

I'm still thinking about what answer I'm going to say. Coincidentally tomorrow there is no college because for the next week is a quiet Sunday to face the semester exam.

“Oh, yes buk please happen to be Rana also no lecture. Tomorrow just call buk if like mas Tama forget the way to the boarding house Rana bu” answered me

“Oh well mbak Rana thank you ya”

“Sama-sama Bu”

What's going on buk kades to stop by my kost? I was wondering

Hopefully not to discuss the other day buk kades asked me. Because I would be so sad if I had to go back to reject mas Tama. But to my surprise, Tama said confidently that she liked me. But even though he never sent me a wa message even then I thought he called it was his mother who had a need. What a strange man. From his eyes I could see earnestness but seeing a few months of him asking for my phone number was a little strange if he had no action at all whether it was a sign that he was not serious and buk only Kades has more hope in me. Ah why I got so far thinking about Tama mas not would I not have any taste for her. I will not open my heart first. This heart has not healed from old wounds.

Finally I turned off my room lamp so that it could be closed because the night was getting late.

The next morning I prepared the arrival of the buk kades by making a little more lunch, worried that he was here until lunch than like that time I was invited to eat and sit at a table with mas Tama. I will try to avoid the Tama mas and without thinking for too long I slightly kissed the girly that the buk kades want to be a matchmaker me and his son. Strange indeed in this age there are parents like a book of kades but it turns out I found a rare human like him.

Hit already showed 11.20 sound from outside and I can make sure that the sound is the sound of buk kades with Javanese accent but Java Ngapak.

“Owh which is yes buk number 5 yes, well. Thank you” the typical sound of buk kades is heard from outside my boarding house.

I went straight to the terrace and it turned out to be my guess. Buk kades with Dwi and mas Tama were walking towards Kost an I was seen carrying some packages. In the hands of Tama. They probably went home shopping.

“Assalamualaikum Rana...” said buk kades after arriving in front of my terrace and immediately greeted me. I was quick to accept his helping hand and I kissed his hand as a sign of respect to an older person who we KKN students had always considered her a mother for us during the KKN period in the village of Wukirsari.

“Walaikummsalam , let's Bu Come In. Come on Dwi, mas Tama please enter but sorry if the room is not comfortable”, I told buk kades and his family when they headed into the boarding house. Like this is my boarding house when the night room we occupy will be a room but when the day this place can be a place to learn, but, the place I chat with my friends is certainly specifically women because the boarding house mother strictly forbids boys from entering the boarding house. The male guest area is only on the terrace if it is alone or not family.

“You are Ran yes equally want where the important thing is not raining and overheating” replied buk kades.

“For a while ya buk I take will drink” my goodbye towards the kitchen.

Not long after I came back with 3 glasses of warm tea and a plate of brownies I ordered at the bakery in front of my hostel.

“Please Bu, mas Tama and Dwi at drink.” I let them drink.

“Thank you Ran, fortunately you did not have a lecture Rab so you can chat. I have long wanted to stop by here but always Tama reasoned you were busy in college, he said that the final semester was very busy. Is Ran really Ran?” ask buk kades as if investigating exactly what his eldest son said.

“Eh, yes Ma,. Because we have started submitting the thesis title and looking for references to proposals and also happened to go home KKN only a few months ago already want the semester exam and this Sunday is a quiet week before taking the semester exam Bu.” Obviously I seem to convince buk kades that his eldest son really gives a reason based on reality not making it up.

I ended up being curious about this man named Tama, how after revealing her feelings to me then she asked for my number and there was no continuation of her chatter which at that time expressed her heart. It was so contrary to see his attitude with the content of his heart that had been expressed to me and I could clearly see at that time from his face and manner of delivery that he did not lie about his feelings.

“Sorry that Ran so interfered with your study time and rest today” said mas Tama after drinking the tea I provided earlier.

“Ah ga kok mas lah wong holiday kok study, kok, hehe” I said followed by laughter because it felt a little clumsy when mas Tama spoke to me and our eyes met again in one glance.

“Means 2 more months are in the final semester huh Ran? And her graduation is end of year or beginning of year?” ask Tama again

“Iya mas, looks like early next year. Hopefully made easier to fit the target. You see this yesterday the title of his thesis was accepted and continued to the mas.” proposal Answer me.

“Ran is there to tell you,” said he to me and looked at someone who was walking towards here

"Assalamualaikum" said the man when he was at the door.

"walaikumsalam warahmatullahi wa barakatuh" said we who were in the room together and saw the man enter after I let him in.

"Ustad Abdul, please enter ustad sorry there are no seats only lesehan" said I and did not forget to invite Ms. Lusi to come sit together but she immediately said because there was a need.

"Who is Ustad Abdul or who is here?" ask me about Abdul Ustad who is now sitting next to Tama and next to the entrance.

"Alone happened to be a sowan to Kyai in this area, then I remember you finally I tried to stop by but just forgot which one of your boarding houses. looks like your hostess' mother was so attentive that I was ushered straight to your boarding door Ran."

"Owh sorry if ustad is less pleasing, understand that this afternoon there is no security guard tad, and this is a special boarding princess so male guests are somewhat tightened when visiting." pinta ku because it looks like ustad Abdul feels uncomfortable being ushered directly by the book Lusi.

"Why don't you go home, Ran?" ask ustad Abdul.

"Maybe another 2 weeks tadz after the semester exam. It's still quiet Sunday. What's the matter, Tadz?" ask me curious because this Abdul Ustad never to my boarding house as I remember when he came here which was when asked mas Hardi to deliver a closet and it rented a car Mr. Rohman father of Ustad Abdul.

"Well you don't know that Buk Hafso in the hospital of the health center has been almost 3 days?" he asked me and made my body weak instantly and looked at Ustad Abdul instantly without lowering my gaze when your face was facing towards me. Finally he who lowered his gaze because I was still staring at him with tears was at the end of my eyes as if asking for permission to go down my cheek.

"Well I'm sorry, I don't know if you don't know Ran. I thought you didn't have a ride because these days all the drivers from our village are not in town because there are many who have a wish, so I took the initiative to give you a ride" obviously Ustad Abdul to me saw my expression and the tears I was holding were flowing freely on both of my cheeks.

Buk Kades clasped my hands tightly as if giving me strength and hugged me like I understood that I needed a place to cover these flowing tears. My feelings were so sad, confused as to why no one had told me. Is it because you know my semester schedule is in a minute.

"Sorry Ustad, who is Rana?" I heard Mas Tama's voice asking ustad Abdul

"Owh me. I'm a friend of Rana's Mas"

"Owh means no such family or blood relation with Rana?" ask Tama back

"That's yes but our family is like family by chance My father is a friend of ALM his father Rana" explained Ustad Abdul in mas Tama.

"You want to go home Ran?" ask buk kades after I tried wiping my tears with tissue.

I just nodded and thought that I should accept Ustad Abdul's offer or ask Fhey and Rudi and Lilik to drive me home, which is about 3 hours from the city.

"Tam, we'll drive Rana home, okay? I'm sorry Ustad if Rana comes home with ustad I think it's inappropriate if you're alone in the car. Let me take you and my children all I besuk Rana's mother" asked buk kades to mas Tama and immediately gave an explanation to Ustad Abdul.

"Owh. if I'm up to Rana buk. I'm the same Rana family is like family" said Ustad Abdul who felt bothered by the word buk kades.

"Where's Ran?" ask Buk kades.

"Didn't it bother mom and Tama?" ask the buk kades.

"Yes not Ran the mother was happy to be with your mother who was sick, Dwi was also happy to be able to take a walk see the new atmosphere. It just so happened to be on holiday, didn't Tam?" ask buk kades to Mas Tama.

"Yes Ran, I am indeed on holiday again" replied mas Tama briefly.

"You're getting ready quickly, it's still daytime" said buk kades. And I got ready2 to pick up some clothes and some books that I think I should take to the village.

"All right then we can go home together." Ustad Abdul said to mas Tama. And I saw a nod from Tama's mas accompanied by a smile

"By the way, who's Rana?" ask ustad Abdul to mas Tama

Suddenly buk kades immediately answered the question of ustad Abdul.

"His close friend Rana!" answer the short and vigorous buk kades.