PAPER BOATS (Trapped by the Past)

Chapter 15 AROUND TOWN

Returning from Malioboro, Surya and his family looked exhausted. Rahma whose promise will not be long, even bought a lot of batik clothes.

Toni just shrugged her shoulders as her two children protested. How could anyone dare to oppose Rahma? Even though he never forced.

"Eh, you guys home yet? Anyang thought want to wait for the shops there to close," said the princess. They just came back after Maghrib.

"Later we get dinner invitation from Jeng Tuti. In restaurants near Malioboro as well. You guys get ready. At seven we leave," said the princess. And without waiting for an answer from them, the princess immediately entered her room.

Surya and Sinta looked at each other. Their legs have felt very sore following their mother chose batik, now they still have to go out again.

"Come, Pa. We're ready," Rahma asked.

Just like that, Toni shrugged her shoulders. Follow in the footsteps of his beloved wife.

Surya and Sinta went into the room. They dropped their bodies on the bed.

Then without command, close your eyes. And really fell asleep so tired.

"Surya! The sinta! How you guys doing? Even in sleep!" Rahma's voice woke them up.

Surya squirmed his body and opened his eyes. Sinta changed positions.

"Let's wake up. It's ready, '" Rahma told Surya.

"Love! Wake up!" Rahma shakes her daughter's shoulder.

"Still sleepy, Ma." Sinta did not open her eyes. He's looking for bolsters.

Surya went to the bathroom. She didn't want to hear her mom babble any longer.

"Eeh, wake up, come on! What needs to wake up?" mencam Rahma's.

Sinta clucked in annoyance, then lazily forced to wake up.

Sinta walks into the bathroom with her eyes half closed. Until he hit the closed bathroom door.

"Aw!" exclaimed Sinta while holding her forehead.

"Who's inside?" he shouted while banging on the bathroom door.

Rahma who saw it, the head bobble.

"Love! You can use the bathroom in Mama's room, right?" exclaim Rahma.

Sinta turned her body, and walked into her mother's room. His eyes were still half closed.

"Tick first his eyes. Get hit again," said Rahma reminded.

Sinta ruined her eyes. Then get into the bathroom.

Rahma and Toni are ready in the living room. So are the eyes of the kakung and the eyes of the princess.

"Tuti's tumben-tumben-tumben-cock invited us to dinner, ma'am?" rahma asked the princess.

"He said he wanted to know your kids. He also introduced his daughter. If it's not wrong, his name is Sekar. Yes, who knows if you are a match with Surya," replied the princess.

Rahma and Toni were both shocked to hear that. It will be a big problem if it comes to matchmaking.

Because the desire of the princess is difficult to resist. Like the love story of Rahma and Toni who are still descendants of Caucasians.

Their love struggle was not easy and drained tears.

"But Surya already has a girlfriend, Mom." Rahma tries to defend her son from entering into a matchmaking plan.

"Here, also a new boyfriend. Not necessarily so, anyway?" sahut eyang princess.

Rahma looked at her husband. Toni grabs Rahma's hand and holds it tightly. Strive to strengthen.

"But don't be too pushy, yeah. Let Surya focus on finishing his lecture first," Rahma asked worriedly.

"Yes bad, anyway. I'm just giving advice. Sekar is still in college. Time yes to be married now," said the princess who was enough to make Rahma relieved.

Rahma has always been very opposed to matchmaking, whatever the reason. For him, the task of parents is only directing, not forcing.

Before long, Surya and Sinta came. They were already neat even with casual clothes.

The princess looked at their appearance. Then look towards the eyes of the kakung.

"Already, let it go," said eyang kakung, as if to understand what was in the mind of the princess.

"Leave it how? Time to meet people wearing t-shirts?" muttered princess.

He also could not oppose the talk of eyeang kakung. Because in his belief, a wife according to what the husband says.

Angrily the princess got up and took them quickly to leave. Because they were already half an hour late.

Surya and Sinta who do not feel guilty, walk tailed his parents.

Rahma looked back and taught her their steps.

"You don't have proper clothes. Would you like to have dinner in a t-shirt like this?" rahma. He understood what was upsetting the princess.

"Well, what's the matter, Ma? Usually this is, right?" sahut Sinta's. He is a very critical boy. Can't just accept rules for no apparent reason.

"This is amazing. Dinner is the same as everyone else. You guys don't know, do you?" asked Rahma annoyed. His voice was still slow, afraid of the princess's astonishment.

Surya and Sinta compactly shook their heads. Rahma clucked irritably, then got into her parents' car. He sat in the front seat, accompanying Toni who was driving.

"Lha, where are we riding?" ask Sinta.

His eye car is a sedan. Only fit for four people.

"You're on a rickshaw. It's at the crossroads there, a lot of rickshaws. Just say Janoko restaurant," said the princess from the back seat.

"Yes, Eyang," said both compact.

Actually annoyed too, but even cool not one car with eyes that many rules.

Surya and Sinta walked leisurely to a crossroad not far from his eye-home. While the car has already gone first.

"Sister. Don't go straight to the restaurant, will you? Take another trip to Malioboro. Enjoy the atmosphere of the night," invite Sinta.

"I'm tired ah. Mama will call back later. Are you ready for diomelin?" sahut Surya's.

"Yes, no, no." Sinta can only give up. But his brain kept wandering.

Until they reach the crossroad. And get a pedicab ready to take them.

"How long is the trip there, sir?" ask Sinta.

"Long time, Ma'am. Fifteen minutes at most" replied the rickshawman.

"Then, we'll drive around for half an hour, sir. I'll pay you double" Sinta said.

In the spirit of the rickshaw. Surya glared towards Sinta. Sinta only smiled wryly while raising her two fingers.

"Where would mase go around? I'm ready to drop off" asked the rickshaw.

"Whatever. Anyway, half an hour. The end goal is Janoko restaurant," replied Sinta.

"Excite, Ma'am. Please ride." Pak becak slightly lifted the back of the pedicab, so that Surya and Sinta could easily ride it.

While pedaling the pedicab, the pedicab sir invited them to talk with his Javanese dialect.

"You newlyweds, huh?" ask mr. becak.

"No, Sir. We are brother and sister" replied Surya.

The familiarity of the two of them makes anyone who sees it, consider them a newlywed couple

The rickshaw man sincerely drove the two around the city. Even more than the half-hour given by Sinta.

Rahma called them many times. To make Sinta panic.

"You anyway. Anyway, I don't want to be blamed," said Surya. Though he really enjoyed the atmosphere of the night on the streets of Jogja city.