My friend, my husband

4. Sora

Day after day goes on, and we inevitably as long as we are alive have to go through those days. Days where there are times when we feel sad, down, happy, and others. And a happy day has approached one of the classmates who in the next two days will have a wedding. Of course I got an invitation.

This time a little uncomfortable, because surely I came alone, in the sense of coming not with a partner. Not that I am ashamed of not having a lover, but rather tired of being asked this that, the reason is still alone. Because it was my choice.

But, actually now I'm not really alone. We came together. Me and Zaenal. But, all the classmates know, we're just friends, friends, like that. Unlike other couples who are lovers. Like a pair of men and women who came with radiant faces, approaching our horde. Maru. Maru and Maria came together.

“Yang said break up.” I want to tease him.

Because it was only a few weeks back that he said he had broken up but it turned out that the two of them had gotten back together. My words were only answered with a smile by the two of them.

The show was over, me and the others started to leave the place. Don't forget to say goodbye to each other. I returned home delivered Zaenal, not forgetting he took me to stop by his restaurant that looked like Mother Tika and also her sister, Zaki was busy serving the customers.

Every time I come to this place I am always welcomed warmly by Mother Tika and also Zaki. Tika's mother complains because I don't come to this place every day. Because it is busy, and also if the night shift despite coming to this restaurant did not have time to meet Mother Tika, because she had gone home. Because of Bu Tika's working hours, only until five in the afternoon.

Arriving home, Mother again mengedumel about marriage, grandchildren are. But, I feel a little sorry for Juha. Is Mom lonely. Because his two children are rarely at home, busy with their respective affairs. Sis Soni is also still not given the sustenance of momongan, even though their marriage has been almost three years.

Even more extreme, if I still do not have a partner of my own choice, it turns out that Mother has prepared a candidate to be introduced. Yes, Mother got an offer from her friend from Mother's village to match me, this child with her friend's child. I started to get a little nervous, this time Mom looked more serious.

“Bu, Patient mother dong. I will definitely marry too. Relax, I just want to be 24. Still young.” Trying to seduce Mom into canceling her intention.

“You are young, old mother. My mother is now 60 years older. Who knows, I don't want to see you alone. If Mom doesn't exist, who do you want to be?” keep convincing me.

“Kok Mom said that anyway. Don't do it ah. Anyway yes ma'am, if I can't live alone where can I live four years alone in another city, far from Mother.”

How can I say Mother, I can't. I can't say that I don't want to get married for fear of having a partner like Dad. As long as Mom and Dad were still living together, I secretly caught them bickering. I often caught Dad's attitude being rude to Mom, rude to her way of speaking, especially to play hands. But, they still pretend that nothing happened in front of me and also Soni.

Not all men are like that. But I still feel worried. What if my husband gets rough one day, what if he plays with me, what if my marriage is not happy. Those are some of the reasons that make me feel hesitant to get married. Everything is negative, although there are some positive things that come to mind, but still the negative thing is more dominant.

“Mother give you one month. If you keep resisting, you don't want to want to. Okay.”

Without answering I looked at Mom nervously.

“Sora, let's answer Mom.” Back to my eyes.

“What is the happy mother during marriage with Dad?” This question unwittingly slipped out of my mouth. Mom looked inside and smiled.

“Happy, I'm happy to be married to your father. If I'm not happy, I might have both of you. Yes, right?” she smiled with her tears suddenly dripping.

“Keep why did you split up with Daddy?” Mom's eyes are getting red.

“There are times when we have to sacrifice for happiness. It was Mom's choice. Even though I separated from your father, I'm still happy. Because my mother is not alone. Happy because there are both of you.” Removing her tears and hugging my body.

After thinking back on all of Mom's words, there was a point as well. But how can I get a couple in a month. Where exists. Did I just give up. Should I marry this man of my choice. A man whose age is far away from me. Maybe marrying a mature man will make her more mature. That's all I can think of.