My Soul in Grandpa's Hands

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After college Aleta lounges in her room. He felt confused with himself, from the middle of his heart felt stubborn when he remembered Ferdinand. On campus, Aleta tried to dodge Ferdinand, but on the other hand she missed Ferdinand's presence nearby. Aleta covered her face with a pillow, trying to cast Ferdinand's shadow inside her brain.

"Tok .tok.," there was a sound of a knock on the door of Aleta's room.

"Yes, who," asked Aleta.

"It's mom son, can you come in" asked Miss Rosna from outside the door.

"Yes, ma'am, I can. Aleta just overslept" Aleta replied as she woke up from a collapsed position

Ms. Rosna opened the door of the room, then went in and sat on the bed. Miss Rosna suddenly hugged and stroked Aleta's hair.

"The son of a mother who was once tiny, now has begun to grow into adulthood." whispered exclaimed Ms. Rosna.

Aleta felt the strangeness of Ms. Rosna's attitude the last few days. But Aleta still keep the feelings of the mother who has taken care of her from the baby. He just quietly enjoyed Ms. Rosna's affectionate embrace. After a while, Ms. Rosna let go of her embrace, then held onto both of Aleta's shoulders.

"Aleta. Forgive me for being a selfish mother." said Ms. Rosna slowly

"What's wrong Mom, actually" asked Aleta curiously.

"Mom wants to deliver a message from Grandpa Cokro. Are you ready to listen."

"God's Inshaa is ready, ma'am,"

"Listen to mom son. Grandpa Cokro proposed to you, son."

"What," cried Aleta in disbelief at what she heard.

"Mom, Grandpa Cokro proposed to you for his granddaughter."

"Mom's various considerations have been discussed with Grandpa Cokro, but Grandpa Cokro still chose you to soften his grandson's heart." Miss Rosna was silent and could not bear to see Aleta's face.

"With consideration for your future as well as the kindness of your sisters in this home, mother accepted the proposal son. But on terms you sincerely accept and live it."

"Mother will reject her if you declare her unselfish."

Aleta was speechless unable to process all the words that Miss Rosna had said. Everything happened so suddenly, when his heart was blossoming imagining Ferdinand, suddenly fell out all because of the words of Miss Rosna.

"How son," asked Miss Rosna quietly.

"Mother.., can you give me one day's thought" Aleta asked, not wanting to hurt Ms. Rosna.

"Yes, kid, think about it. I'm going to the kitchen first to prepare dinner with Miss Surti."

"Yes Mom, sorry Mom. Aleta couldn't help this afternoon" Aleta said.

"It's okay son, I understand," replied Miss Rosna smiling and leaving Aleta alone.

After Miss Rosna, Aleta was crying in her room. When his dream soared, his dream was fractured instantly.

"Sister Ferdi," he whispered bitterly.

Aleta imagines a moment together with Ferdinand, a time acquaintance of the new Student Orientation period. As the other senior brothers raced against Aleta, Ferdinand always appeared to be the helper god of Aleta. And also for these moments.

Suddenly, Aleta's desire to meet Ferdinand appears. Aleta grabbed her phone, then sent a WhatsApp messenger to Ferdinand.

"Assalamualaikum brother Ferdi,"

"Wa Alaikum greetings, Aleta, tumben chatt first. he.he.."

"Ga can be yes,"

"May donk, kok be sensi ya princess. Big brother was so happy that he suddenly got a chat from Aleta,"

"Sister Ferdi, tomorrow there's no show."

"Ordinary lecture, what's the matter,"

"Suddenly Aleta wants to play to the beach, sister inevitably Anterin Aleta,"

"Surely, really want Aleta. What time do you pick up?"

"Ok ok princess. Wait for the Prince to come pick you up tomorrow morning" Ferdinand said happily.

"Oh, brother, thank you in advance. Assalamualaikum"

Wa Alaikum salam,"

*****

After the dawn prayer, Dev had already taken a bath and was getting ready to go to the beach with Ferdinand. His eyes were puffy, and eye bags appeared under his eyes. Miss Rosna who saw Aleta was neat, walked over to Aleta.

"Kok is neat, where do you want to go," asked Ms. Rosna softly .

"Aleta has a promise to go with Brother Ferdi Bu. Ma'am, please" Aleta said, asking.

"May, boy Ferdi's a good boy. Go, son, but remember not for long. Avoid slander son, because you two are adults and not muhrim."

"Yes Ma'am, God willing."

Not wanting the sadness in Aleta's eyes, Miss Rosna allowed Aleta to go with Ferdinand. In her true heart Bu Rosna also liked Ferdinand's nature and character, but for the future of Aleta and Rejeki's orphanage, Mr. Cokro's offer was more attractive to her.

Not long heard the sound of the car engine turned off in the yard. Aleta picked up the bag of sling that had been prepared, then said goodbye to Miss Rosna.

"Mother, Brother Ferdi has arrived, Aleta is leaving, ma'am."

"It is not necessary to enter first, son Ferdinand, hot tea has just left" suggested Miss Rosna.

"No ma'am, hunt the sun. Aleta wants to see the sunrise next to Brother Ferdi." said Aleta

Understanding Aleta's grief, Ms. Rosna finally agreed. Aleta herself went straight out to meet Ferdinand.

"Yuk kak left immediately, the afternoon hunt." take Aleta.

"Prepare to do the princess." Ferdinand replied jokingly.

Ferdinand was just about to walk towards the main house, suddenly Aleta had stopped.

"Where's not going,"

"Same maid Miss Rosna, ntar brother is thought to have kidnapped her daughter."

"Relax sister, Aleta said to her mother, Ayuk cuzz, the sunrise hunt turned into a sunnoon" said Aleta who immediately preceded entering Ferdinand's car.

Ferdinand laughed looking at Aleta's expression which was different than usual. Arriving Ferdinand had suspected something was wrong with Aleta, seeing the swelling and her eye bags were predictable, what Aleta did last night. Ferdinand tried to obey what the girl wanted to treat her grief.

Once in the car, Ferdinand immediately ran his car.

"Sister.., Aleta can sing no music."

"May donk," Ferdinand replied as he played the FM radio button.

To shorten the time chasing the sunrise, Ferdinand took the path of the Ancient Volcano Mountain Range. Although the road is a little steep and up, but it can save an hour compared to take the Pyungan route. Their journey was accompanied by songs from *Ambors FM.

*****

Miss Rosna who heard Aleta and Ferdinand talk before leaving could only stroke her chest. A glint of sadness flashed in his eyes.

"What is so disappointed Aleta yes to me, whether I am wrong, God tries to choose the best for Aleta.' murmured Miss Rosna lirih.

"Mother, mother.., sister Aleta where, was the same Goddess Koko looking in her room is no longer there," exclaimed Dewi asking Aleta.

"Sir Aleta's just gone baby, what's there to look for." asked Ms. Rosna gently.

"We're missing, we're going to let nature go again ma'am."

"Yes, my mother's walk accompanied ya. Come and take your brothers."

"Assyik..," cried the Goddess as she ran to call her brothers.

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