Sulastri's Struggle.

Chapter 12

Arman brought out his uneg-uneg to his best friend Dimas. It feels good to have shared this story with a friend.

Tok tok tok tok

"Lake in."

"Den, said the Madam to have lunch first," the aunt said, poking her head at the door.

"Mama's home, Bi?" ask Dimas. Because there was no one at home. Except her and aunt.

"The lady came home quickly Den" replied the aunt. Mama Dimas usually comes home late in the afternoon.

"Yes it's Bi, I'm down,"

"Good Den" aunty walked first.

"Let's eat first" Dimas pulled Arman's hand. Like a little boy.

"Yes, I want to meet Aunt Marina, have not met for a long time," Arman excited.

"That's dong. Loe it, school problems, campus problems, business problems, you can solve it quickly. But it's a turn there's a problem with Lastri usually mewek!" Ledek Dimas head Arman's shoulder, because Arman is higher.

"Don't rese loe" Arman raised a fist. Dimas chuckled, the two then went down the stairs.

At the dining table aunty Rina, Dina, and Bayu had gathered. Bayu is Arman and Dimas' best friend. Currently being Dina's lover. Dina Dimas' sister was none other than Lastri's best friend from Junior High to Middle School.

"Eh there's Nak Arman" said aunty Marina. Then all menololeh.

"Yes Aunt. Healthy aunt?" Arman approached Rina's aunt and shook hands with her. "Om not home yet Tan?" Arman didn't see Papa Adimas at the dinner table.

"Like do not know Om you are Ar, he if he works like to forget the time," said aunty Marina. Just answered a smile by Arman.

"Let's sit, son" said Aunt Rina.

"Thank you Tan" Arman sits between Bayu and Dimas.

"Gw from earlier did not you ask, Ar" as long as Bayu, elbow Arman's hand.

"No need to loe mah, last night we had a conversation," It's true said Arman is not uncommon Bayu stay at Cafe Arman. Because they are close.

"Have you heard about Lastri, sir?" ask Dina carefully. Dina knows her former teacher's relationship with Lastri is not okay.

"Chat later Din, we eat first" concluded aunty Marina.

Everyone ate lunch together, and no one made a sound. "Din, I want to talk" said Arman, who finished lunch with the four teenagers in the living room. While aunt marina entered the room intending to change clothes.

"What's up, sir?" ask Dina. He sat next to Bayu. Dealing with Dimas and Arman.

"Lastri never called you?" tanya Arman followed up on Dina's question earlier.

"Never Sir" Dina replied briefly. Dina knows, hp Lastri asked Sulis' mother. However, Dina was at a loss how to explain to Mr. Arman.

"Hp Lastri will be taken again with Nyokap loe" Bayu keceplosan.

"What?!" Arman's surprised. "True, what did Bayu say Din?" Arman looked at Dina and Bayu alternately.

"Auw" Bayu grimaced Dina's pointy nails landed on the arms of the baby.

"Really, did Bayu say Din?" Arman repeated.

"Yes sir, I know, but Lastri warned not to talk to the Father" said Dinah. Then glared towards Bayu annoyed. Only Bayu was invited to tell the story, only to be conveyed to Arman.

"Forward" said Arman with a tone of command.

The flashback

"Din, what do you think?" lastri asked that they were choosing souvenirs, for the invitees, in the traditional market.

"But. if in his kayak village it is better this one, must be used, '" Lastri pointed to the centong and a small knife.

"Lastri.. I want to talk!" while being picky, the voice of a middle-aged woman shocked them. He uses batik cloth, kebaya model clothes, hair shouldered, bags hanging on the shoulders. His right hand is a capit, complete with a fan, to fan the neck. Judes-looking woman, it always keeps the appearance. Just go like people to a party.

"Mother?" Lastri quickly kissed the hand of her future father-in-law.

"Follow Mother!" his orders. Then pulled Lastri to a deserted place followed by Dina.

"You will soon be Arman's wife" "Yes, I admit defeat" she said.

"I was forced to give up the kesangan, only to marry a poor girl like you!" Ms. Sulis looked at the intimidating Lastri.

"Mother..." Glassy pastri.

"But don't think that I have already approved you. And you need to know, I have my own view! who is the right woman to accompany my child! know you?!" Sulis' mother folded her hands under her chest.

Lastri looked down, her tears pouring out. Dina could do nothing but rub his best friend's back.

"Heeemmm... What are you looking for here?" ms. Sulis underestimated.

"You're looking for souvenirs" Dina replied. Lastri could no longer speak.

"Ahaha" ma'am Sulis laughed softly. "How much money have you spent on your school fees, and your wedding?!"

"Mother..." Lastri was sitting limp on her knees, the words of Mrs Sulis had hurt her heart. With great difficulty Lastri willing to be a porters washing clothes, selling cakes, when school. All for education. But it turns out that his prospective in-laws assume that the one who finances his school is Arman.

"Don't pretend to be a victim! and what do you hold?!" bu Sulis pointed to the latest output nokia hp that he holds.

Lastri looked up at Sulis. "This is hp ma'am"

"Arman bought it for you, right?! give it to me!" ms. Sulis held out her hand. Then Lastri gave the nokia hp. Mrs Sulis put the spoils in the bag, then left Lastri and Dina who still did not understand what was done by Mrs Sulis.

"Tri. already yes" Dina woke up Lastri then they hugged.

"We just go home Din" with a sense of tightness Lastri left the market.

"Continue... How's the souvenir? we don't buy Tri," Dina chased the Pastri who preceded her.

"No souvenirs, no Din wedding, I'll cancel everything" said Lastri. He better stay away from his young age. 18 Years is still long ahead. Initially, Lastri intended to continue college did not want to get married. But it was Arman who forced him. Yeah, this is how it is.

"Tri... How do you keep going? the invitation is already spread?" Dina spoke carefully.

"The problem is to let Din, let Mr and Mas Eko take care" said Lastri.

Flashback.

"So that's Din's story? why don't you ever tell me!" regret Arman. "Loe too Yu, Dimas, never said! you know everything,"

"I was only told by Lastri Pak, after knowing that Lastri's marriage was canceled, my brother and I Dimas returned to Jakarta, no longer know how Lastri was," said Dina.

"It's Ar, you better fight for Lastri, after all you can meet one campus every day," said Dimas.

"So... Lastri went to college here?" ask Dina and Bayu together.

"Yes" said Arman briefly.

"Oh my God, I would like to see him Sir," Dina was glad to have spent months searching for traces Pastri had not met. "She lives where Sir, I want to visit" added Dina.

"She's Din's own house contract, but I can't come, ever I follow without her knowing, if you want to play just pick up on campus," Arman said.

"Good Sir"

"Basic Lastri! why the child was even a home contract anyway, not stay at the house of Mbak Nina again, even though Mbak, nanyain continues" upset Bayu.

Sister Nina is Bayu's sister Lastri's employer, when Lastri was SMK first, worked there.