Next to Heart

CH 06

THE GREATEST MAN

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It did not feel that time had been running for 4 months, and during that time Arimbi also established affection with Imam the assistant lecturer.

Arimbi was happy to love the man, because during his relationship with him, the Imam was never a little bit sassy towards him. The priest looked after the girl like a precious diamond.

Until one day, the girl who is familiarly called Arimbi found out that she had been betrothed by a son from her Papa business partner.

"But Rimbi g love equal Leo pah," said Arimbi, to the Papa.

"Love can come later Rim," this time Mama answered.

"Rimbi, love others."his great-granddash.

"Mama g agrees." Mama's voice is a little higher.

"You don't know how your life will be with that guy, who he is from, what family, what job, is he worth it to us, you'll know Rimbi, you want to live poor?" he continued again with a tone of speech that was getting higher.

"Mama is selfish, I never want to understand Rimbi's feelings" I replied sobbing.

"Mama do this for your sake Rimbi, Leo is a good boy, he is handsome, from the top, from the top, and most importantly he is the son of a business partner and also his mother is a good friend of mama" said mama, his tone softened a little.

"But Rimbi loves other people mah," I said again chimed in with my mother's words.

Mama seemed to be holding back emotions when I said that I loved someone else. Just about to get out his words again but papa had already interrupted first.

"enough," said papa. "if you really love someone else, you won't force you to marry Leo" he continued. Papa smiled, well papa does love me very much and never forced his will on me if it was not in my liking.

"But pah," yet mama continued her words papa turned and looked at mama sharply.

"You don't be selfish Riana, all this time you just busy outside, socializing with your friends." papa's tone began to rise.

"i will not force Rimbi to marry a man he does not love" he continued in a louder tone.

Mama looked very upset, her face flushed withstanding anger. He got out of his chair and left me and papa at the dinner table, without finishing his meal. Well mom is indeed a selfish person, who is on her mind just gathered with her social friends.

Papa breathed in the air and exhaled slowly while shaking his head, looking at the incident.

I felt sad to see my mother, but how else, I did not love Leo, I loved Mas Imam with all its simplicity.

I stared at my mother's departure.

"Have it, don't mind your mama, she'll be fine on her own. You know how your mother's nature is." said papa trying to calm me down.

"Now you tell me about the man you love.? ask papa.

I smiled, and began to tell Papa who was the man who had filled my days with happiness for four months.

Papa smiled at my story, and he promised to comply with my request, not to be betrothed to the man of your choice.

"Tomorrow, take your lover to see him." said the father, "Get him in the office, and introduce him to papa, ok?" he continued, before he got off the dinner table and stroked my hair dear.

I smiled as I heard the words of my father who approved us, with a reflex I nodded, "Well, reward" I said.

***

I went back to the room, and grabbed my cell phone that I put on the nightstand, the plan is I will call the Imam to deliver this happy news. I have not had time to dial the Imam mas number, it turns out that the beloved assistant lecturer has called first.

"Assalamualaikum, love." an ever-shaking voice rang out from across.

" Waalaikumsalam, mas." I replied.

" what else is it, then,? " ask again.

" just wanted to call someone."

" someone special,"

"who's tuh, then,?" I heard the voice of the Imam a bit heavy saying it, maybe so curious. "why do I work well, how about the reaction of the Imam klo know I want to be betrothed, jealous g well,,? " i muttered in my heart.

" actually," I began to dramatize.

"hm mm,"

" i am betrothed mas," I replied softly for fear of being discovered by the Imam.

" APAAA," she shouted.

Next morning.

" you have Rim, you,?" said Mas Imam, while we were in the campus rooftop.

Well, today I made a pact with you, the Imam made it clear, and asked him to come to see you.

"Sorry, Rimbi is just a joke." I replied softly.

"joking there is a limit Rim, "said mas Imam, "you know last night I was jingling g clearly thought of your words, I g can if you belong to the Rim," he continued again, with a glass of sand,

He grabbed both of my shoulders, his face turning soft. I felt very guilty for playing with the feelings of my beloved assistant lecturer, his fear of success made me silent and unable to say words, without feeling I shed tears of regret looking at the face of the Imam.

"do you cry, hmm?"said gently.

"i have no intention of playing with your feelings, mas," I replied softly.

I heard the Imam sigh, I,

"yeah, next time do not repeat hmm? mas Imam caressed my hair with affection. And I just nodded in response to his words.

Dikantor.

Twelve o'clock at lunchtime, I and the Imam went to see Papa at his office. As per our conversation yesterday papa wants to be introduced to mas Imam,

Papa is very fond of mas Imam, in addition to his polite person, mas Imam is also an independent person and is willing to try to fight against the rigors of life. And papa is very proud of people like Imam, said papa I would be happy if with mas Imam, and it is true that I feel happy to have two great men in my life, he said, and both are my love, the most precious in my life.

Without me realizing there was someone who heard our conversation behind the door, someone who was unhappy with our togetherness.

Leo pratama, the son of a business associate papa, has long since put his heart on me but I never intended to respond to his feelings, not because I did not know, but did not want to. Leo has an arrogant nature, what he wants he must get, even he does not hesitate to destroy someone if he likes the lover of that person.

One of the people he destroyed was Mas Imam, after he learned that I refused the match, he began to destroy the mas Imam. He made him expelled from campus, even though at that time the Imam was compiling a thesis and soon the Imam will be inaugurated.

Leo thought that by destroying the Imam's mas, I'd go back to him, sorry I'm not that kind of woman.

After I married Mas Imam, I was blessed with a sweet daughter, Adinda daughter her name, unfortunately when the princess entered seven months old, papa breathed his last. Papa left us because of his illness.

Papa had a weak heart since childhood, like my second son. Actually papa has been operated on and the situation has been better, but in recent months papa's disease has returned. And since the departure of my father has never contacted me again, maybe my mother still has not approved of my relationship with the Imam, even calling to ask the news of his grandson never.

It's not that I never came to visit my mother's house, but I did come and she said something that made me sick.

"WHY ARE YOU COMING,? IS YOUR HUSBAND NOT ABLE TO FINANCE YOUR LIFE,?HAVE YOU COME NOW TO BEG FOR PAPA'S TREASURE,? MAMA WILL GIVE YOU ALL OF PAPA'S TREASURE BUT DIVORCE THE PRIEST.?" Sarkas mom.

Since then I never came to my mother's house again, not because I did not love my mother, but I could not hear the Imam's mas continue to be insulted by the woman who had given birth to me, I used to call Rum secretly, asking for news.

***flashback off.

"Papa Rimbi kangen" said Arimbi, who is none other than Mother, a great woman.

Mother shed tears while staring at the old photo belonging to grandfather.

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