Reunion After

After Reunion: A Warning

Pov: Vest

I just got home. This body is so hot because of sweat baths. I shower to be fresh. I turn on the shower and set the button for the warm water. Ah, it's comfortable.

My head and shoulders, which were a little tight, are now beginning to relax. Fifteen minutes I was in the bathroom. After finishing the body pampering ritual, I immediately changed clothes.

I was waiting for you in the living room. I don't know what he wants to say, but my heart feels something is wrong. I looked at my phone for a second. There were two missed calls from Widya. What was? I decided to send him a message.

Me: I just finished my shower, what's wrong? The kangen?

I put that electronic thing back. I'm approaching mama soon. He greeted me with his smile. Asking my day as usual. The image of a mother who is very affectionate with her son is not it?

That's according to your thinking. To me? It was an interrogation. This is my weakness for you, you can never lie. I want to hide something once in a while, but still not have the heart.

"Meet old friends" I replied as he asked anyone I met.

I know the direction of this conversation. Mamah must want to know if I met Widya or not. My heart wants to hide it.

"Don't try to lie to Mamah, Tom." His eyes were fixed on the book he was reading, but as if he knew what was in my heart.

I took the remaining nastar lebaran yesterday. "We met, Mah," I replied as necessary.

"She's a widow, her only child, male and classmate to Rania. Right?" Mom knows everything about that woman. Who told him? Must be Task.

I nodded as a justification for the fact that Mama said. We both fell silent. Mom closed the book.

"Mama hopes you can be smart in choosing a life partner. I've said many times, find a woman who can help you to raise your rank." Mom said it so casually.

For me this is cruel. In other words, mamah told me to marry the son of someone influential, so that my rank could rise quickly. Is my heart completely worthless in the eyes of my own biological mother?

I tried to stay calm despite wanting to rebel. I have always obeyed the word mamah. Until determining a life partner as well I was only able to frown.

Will my voice be forever ignored? "Yes, Mah." I chose that phrase to keep my mother calm.

"You warn you again, Tom. Mamah will only bless you if your choice is appropriate and can be by your side."

If you've spoken like this, it means she won't approve of me with the woman of my choice. Honestly, I love Widya, love her the same way I used to. Why is our separation wall so strong?

"Nothing to talk about, Mah?" I just want to end the conversation tonight.

"Here, Mama's gonna take a break." Mom moved to her room. I grabbed her shoulder and delivered her to the bed. Covering his mama's feet and not forgetting to kiss his forehead.

"Good night, Mah. Wait to get to the mas job for a minute."

Mamah nodded. I'll be out of Mamah's room. Want to ask my siblings, why can't his mouth keep a secret?

Our house is only ten meters away. Too close. Yeah, because he occupies the official house. Some members who were standing guard saluted me. I just nodded.

"Your commander is there, right?" my many.

"Ready, there's Ndan." They answered him firmly.

I'm welcome to come in, look for my brother's whereabouts. It turns out they were having dinner. I finally ate with them. No conversation was happening at the dinner table. Only the clang of a spoon with a clashing plate.

After eating, I waited for my brother in the rear gazebo. Feeding the koi fish is now more and more. He came up to me and fed the fish.

"You must be complaining to Mom about Widya, right?" my brother is impatient.

He smiled wryly and chose to sit down. "Sit, here. I want to ask you."

I followed my brother, sitting side by side with him. "What are Widya's strengths? Why do you love him so much? Can he accompany you in your service?"

"The one if it's her, Mas." I protested because I was being harassed by various questions from him. "Jawab first, you complain to mama?"

He just kept quiet. I see that as the answer yes.

"She's an independent, strong, tough woman. Maybe because this feeling I could not convey, until it settled at the bottom of the heart. For your third question I can't answer it, because I haven't tried."

Mas Duty of mangosteen to hear my speech. "Wanna try it?"

I looked towards him. You chameleon! Who is this on whose side, anyway? As if supporting me, but dropping me in front of you. This guy wants me to beat up.

"Want to try or not?" He's waiting for my answer.

"Think carefully. Don't just rely on your new love emotions. Your challenge ahead is your blessing. Ah, yes. I forgot, not just my blessing. Your challenge is about blessing. Mamah, Gandi, and Widya's parents. You capable?"

I was pondering about what my brother was saying. True also his words. Brother Tisha came and asked our chat.

"You want to hear Brother's opinion, don't you?" ask Brother Tisha.

I'm staring. "Just one word, fight."

Rania just showed up and told us something shocking. Widya contacts him, saying that Gandi ran away from home. I was immediately shocked. Looking for my cell phone.

Ah, goddamn. My phone is still in the room. Did he call me because of this? I hurried and returned home. I'll find that flat object soon.

I opened the message, it was true. He needs my help. I put the phone to my ear.

"Have met? Calm down, don't panic. The phone's at home?" I'm pacing around unsettled. "Where areyou? Just home? Already eaten?"

He answered me carelessly. There was no spirit in every sentence I heard. "Wait for me, open the door for me. Assalamu'alaikum."

I hurried to get the motor key. I sped up at a moderate pace, then stopped by for a while to buy him a meal. I went to Widya's house. Knock on that teak door, a young woman opened it for me.

"Sir Vest?" tanyakanya. I'm nodding. He let me in and the door closed again. I was directed to walk into the kitchen.

Turns out he was cooking instant noodles. The woman left us both. He poured water for me. I took his hand and told him to sit down. Now I will serve him.

I turned off the stove. Take a plate for him and serve the food I brought.

"Gandi's gone from home, how am I supposed to?" A sad face mixed with tears again that I saw.

If I had covered it with a suit, I would now have wiped the tears away with my own hands. "Calm down, eat after that we talk."

My heart said, hug him, hug him! While my brain said, do not exceed the limit, remember the warnings given mamah and mas Tasks!

Damn it, why are the two of them always out of sync? Hey, you guys shut up! Let me calm him down first. I looked at his face carefully, and I decided tonight, I'll ignore the warning.