Mysterious Men Are Tiring

A gift from Grandma

This morning Zidan returned to Jakarta delivered by Mr. Supri. Actually Zidan refused to be escorted because he did not want to bother the Ayu family.

"Be careful, brother... And please remember what Ayu said!". Ayu approached Zidan who was willing to enter Reza's car.

"Yes Yu... I promise, this is our secret!". Answer Zidan paused for a moment while forming his index finger and thumb like the letter O.

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After breakfast this morning, Ayu took the time to talk seriously with Zidan while Reza was taking a bath.

Not talking about what, Ayu just asked Zidan, so as not to tell anyone about her who was married to Reza, including not to tell her best friend Manda.

Ayu wants herself to tell her best friend, if one day Ayu is ready. Not that Ayu intends to hide the matter of her marriage to Reza, only, Ayu is still a student and her age is not enough Seventeen years.

In addition, Ayu is also afraid of being bullied at school, because only Zidan is the only person who knows about her marriage, so Ayu asks Zidan to keep it a secret about her marriage with Reza.

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"Ehm....

Reza bertehem stopped talking Ayu and Zidan.

"Sir brother left first Yu, Sir, Om, Mas Reza, take care of him...!". Zidan said goodbye and left Ayu to her husband, like a parent who would go far away.

"Yes, be careful, Greetings to the family and Amanda!". Say Ayu while waving her hand.

Ayu felt something was missing in her heart, when she saw the car Zidan was riding away, Suddenly her heart returned sad after returning to the house of Lady Siti.

"Why do you, baby.?". asked Reza after seeing Ayu enter the house with a sad face.

"Oh... I'm okay, Mom...

"Mas... When did Mas return to Jakarta?". Ayu asked suddenly, It's not that Ayu wants to expel her Husband, but Ayu doesn't want to make Reza leave her job too long for her sake.

"You're not happy dear... if Mas was here long ago...?".

Reza's words sounded so heavy as he was holding something rumbling in his heart.

"Oh.. no. Not so Mas, I mean Ayu..sorry!". Ayu replied stammered and was afraid to look at Reza's face.

While Om Ayu was in the kitchen, at a glance heard the talk of Ayu and Reza, so Om Ayu the laborers came out and met his nephew.

"Ehm.... What is this?, it looks like you guys are talking seriously!". Om Ayu sat down beside his nephew, and asked as if he was not listening to anything.

"Eh... Om Abdu.. Nothing Om, we are just talking about...

"Anandita asks when I'm coming home?". Cut Reza with a little emotional facial expression.

"Oh..kanya you have to wait until the day to the Seven grandmothers finished first Nur, just returned to Jakarta, and if Reza does not mind and there is nothing important to do, Nur, reza should wait for you, you two go home, masa... newlyweds, already want to part...!". Om Ayu said explaining the traditions in his village.

"Tuh .. hear what Om Abdu said, We go home together to Jakarta!".

"Em... but what about Mas's job...?". Ayu asked in a soft voice while bowing her face. Ayu is afraid if suddenly Reza is angry again.

"Enak is the boss...!". Ayu said in a soft voice, but it could still be heard by Reza and Om Abdu.

"Om goin' there first, see what's your dad doing?". Om Ayu says goodbye and leaves Ayu with Reza to speak together.

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After seven days of Ayu's grandmother's death, now Reza, Ayu and the close family of Lady Siti come to the Tomb.

Ayu with Reza will return to Jakarta later in the day, while Om Abdu will return to Kalimantan because the permission of the company where he works only gives permission Seven days, while the, while Om Abdu has eight days in the village. So after coming home from eating the beloved mother to say goodbye, He will go straight to the airport.

"Please, my niece Za.. please lead Him to be more mature, for mother I already trust you, and I'm sure mother I can't be wrong in choosing a husband for her beloved grandchild!". Speak Om Abdu before walking to the car that will be driven to the airport this morning.

"Yes Om easy... I must have taken good care of my wife, don't worry too much!". Reza replied with a smile turning towards Ayu.

"Mas... I'm back at work first.don't blame yourself too much, for mother's departure... I have to be sincere because this is fate, and I hope Mas can go through all this like mother's wish!". Om Abdu turned towards Ichal, hugging his older brother.

Reza can still see clearly, if Ichal is still not sincere about the sudden departure of Siti's mother.

"Yes you be careful there Du. janga health and if you meet Dayak or Banjar girls, you can get married immediately, do not worry too much Mas...!". Ichal spoke while joking with Abdu.

"Yes Mas.. Then I leave first Yes... Nur... O'm leaving yes, according to your husband...!". Abdu approached and hugged his only nephew.

In my heart there is a sense of not sincerely releasing the nephew who is still in school to get married so quickly, besides Abdu is very know, the character and nature of Ayu, who looks tough on the outside, and who looks tough on the outside, but in Ayu's heart it was very fragile. But anyway, the Mother had entrusted Ayu to Reza, so as Om, Abdu could only wish her nephew all the best.

"Be careful Om...!". Only those words that Ayu was able to say, it was very heavy to have to part so quickly with the family, especially Ayu had to part with Omnya, and did not know when she would meet again.

Ayu shed tears, unable to speak.

"Naughty girl.. Don't cry, if there's anything, call Om!". Abdu tried to hold back the tears that almost spilled seeing his nephew shed tears.

After Om Ayu leaves, Ichal invites the princess to enter the house.

"Son...before your Grandma leaves, grandma has something for you, here...!". Ichal handed me a wooden box.

Ayu accepts with a feeling of haru, Ayu had once seen the box in grandmother's wardrobe, but Ayu never knew what was in the box.

"what is this Dad...?". Ayu asked after receiving the item that Ichal handed to her.

"Open up, son, that's for you, and please take good care of it!". Ichal said before leaving Ayu alone in the living room.

Carefully, Ayu opened the box that her grandmother gave her to her father.

Ayu took the paper inside first, then she read with teary eyes.

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