Rismawanda Violin

30

"Down your voice, we're not in our house right now. You're not ashamed of what? so the spectacle material of others," Awanda said as she looked left-right.

"I'm not ashamed anymore, because I have no shame. For Risma's sake, anything I'll do. I'm not a coward like you. You don't remember promises. You don't deserve to be a man."

"Enough! Keep your talk to me. Don't let me lose my temper" Awanda said, beginning to get carried away.

In the cafe, everyone looked at the two of them. There are also people talking in whispers.

A servant came to the table of the two of them.

"Sorry brothers, this is the cafe, please you guys don't fight here. Because of your commotion, it makes our other guests uncomfortable" said the cafe waiter.

"Sorry, we didn't fight. We both just acted. Because we have a race in a moment" Yudha told the waiter.

"Oh, you better not be acting here. Because of our other visitors, it's a little bothered with your acting."

"Oh, sorry mbak. We won't be acting here anymore" Yudha said with a contrived smile.

"Well then, excuse me."

The servant left Yudha and Awanda who were both silent. They look around them. No one looks at them anymore. They continued their conversation.

"You don't know what I'm dealing with right now Yudha. You don't know what my life is like now."

"What do you mean?"

Awanda told him what had happened so he had to leave Risma. Wanda said what was the reason for his departure.

"All this I did for the good of Risma. He cannot suffer just because of me. I can't possibly accept that the people I love are suffering because of me" Wanda said, bowing limply.

"What's the reason your parents don't like Risma?"

"Mama and papa don't like it, because Risma is a descendant of our family's business enemies. So mom and dad separated us from us when we were teenagers."

"Why are your parents so mean, Wanda? What is wrong with Risma, if she was born from a family hostile to your family? Wouldn't it bring you together, bring the businesses of both families together?"

"No, mom and dad don't want that. Between Risma's family and mine, it will never be united. We are like heaven and earth, water and fire. Never will be united, Yudha."

"You're wrong Wanda. If you want to fight for what you want, you and Risma must be united."

"You don't feel me in my position. If you feel sitting in my current position, you won't be able to talk as you are."

"I'm not sitting in your position, Wanda. But if I were in your position, I wouldn't be a weak man, like you are right now" Yudha said as she got up from her seat and prepared to leave.

"Something that needs struggle, not just waiting for results and giving up on destiny alone. Someone needs to fight and try to win. Not just sitting still and holding hands," Yudha said again, whispering softly to Wanda, then she left Awanda alone.

Awanda could not say anything after Yudha's departure. He could only see the back of Yudha walking further away leaving him.

Yudha's words continue to stick in Awanda's mind. Like a recording that keeps playing over and over again.

......

Tonight, the race has started. With one hundred and ten participants coming from different districts, it was fighting to become the winner at one point of this province.

Yudha and Risma will also be showcasing their musical talent that they will be performing on stage in a moment.

Five minutes after the show from the other participants. The names of Yudha and Risma sounded loudly called by the host to go up on stage.