The First High School Love
Chapter 19 Father
What is remembered from Matari is, dulauuu once, his father was cheerful and friendly. He likes to tease his two daughters. I love talking about a little animal named Si Kancil. Which will be heard without any boredom from Matari with her round eyes expressive. Her mother would smile while making two glasses of warm milk for herself and her sister.
Since his mother died, his father has stopped smiling at funerals. Even to greet Matari and Moon, he just nodded his head while looking at them. Although still diligently asking what needs are needed, but always give a monthly amount of money that is very mediocre on Matari and Moon. Matari and Bulan know, his father has a considerable debt due to the cost of Mother Matari Hospital which is not covered by office insurance.
To the extent that they can not afford a car, whereas the year in which the year before Matari's mother died, their father had planned to buy a car, so if you go to the house you do not need to cut down or take a taxi. But all those plans were gone when Mom started getting sick and dropped until the next year. At the end, when the suffering came, Matari's mother who went forever and at once took a laugh on her father's face.
As if his grief had not yet recovered, when one day Aunt Hanna, a distant brother of Matari's mother wanted to raise Matari and Moon's children to join their family who happened to be childless and had enough to go to the Netherlands, however, it was rejected outright by the Princess.
The moon remembered the words of Eyang that time.
“As long as I'm alive, the kids will take care of me! You guys don't have to bother to help her until you take her away from me!!! Let them here. Her father can come once a week!” said the Princess Eyang while in a high tone. "If in the Netherlands, how can his father meet them, his children?"
Of course hearing that, Moon thought that Eyang would be kind and affectionate towards her. But not at all. She thought, what would their life be like if she joined Aunt Hanna and Om Wigburg, her husband, living abroad? Is it much better and happier?
***
Every few years, Aunt Hanna and Om Wigburg will come during the Eid. And last year, when they came back to Indonesia, they offered a second time to Matari and Bulan. However, of course no one dared to say yes, considering that the Princess Eyang was quite stubborn. Eyang will do everything possible to keep Matari and the Moon from leaving.
“Kalo we live in the Netherlands, means must be able to speak Dutch huh kak?” matari asked her brother Moon one Sunday afternoon.
At that time, both Moon, Matari and Sandra were sleeping in the room while reading a magazine. Everyone goes arisan, they are all compact at home. A grandson who could be considered insolent. But with such an emotional Eyeang, anyone would want to avoid it.
“Iya. Course of course.” Said Moon while eating her snack.
“Nice blue yes, Brother?” ask Matari again.
“Good. I often watch it on TV or in magazines. The river just clear continue to not smell.” Sahut Kak Bulan's.
“Yes thought to be Ciliwung?” chirps Sandra.
“Yes cannot be compared...” Matari Sahut.
“But if you're all there, I'll be alone dong.” Sandra. “Can't shadow me at home everyday with Eyang. Class 2 can-can I take excul a full week.”
“Ihhhh, no. It can't be the same. Do you take a full week's excrement?”
“Strongly all the way.”
“Hoi, Ndra. No need to dream of taking a full week of excul, if strong, can you be the same homeroom teacher? Can't be times!”
“Udah, already. What is it that doesn't happen? Matari said, Ndra. That's not gonna happen. Just for the holidays it is not possible. All facilities are provided by Aunt Hanna. We are not out at all for money. Ehhhh, afraid we don't come back here time huh?”
“But brother, I'm actually happy here.” Said Matari later. “Though you are, Dad is the same, but I'm glad you are. If in the Netherlands, I'm going to college, who am I at Aunt Hanna's house?”
“Alaaahhh, most also because Davi Davi ituuuu..” ledek Sandra.
“Damn you! Kagaaa...” Matari said, her cheeks flushed.
“Wowww, who is this Davi? Are you the same as Iko lo?” ask the Moon while laughing.
“Sama Iko how? Are we dating? Yeeeee...”.
“But she already has a girl, sister. Raline. Sister knows, don't you?”
“Raline? Raline Ayunda's? Yes, I'm the same age as me!”
“Hah? Means Iko is dating that upperclassman, you mean big brother?”
“Yes, maybe. Raline is an uncommon name. Different rich names Mega, Sari, Ika, or other common names. Let me ask you, his son is beautiful, sweet, his skin is dark, his eyes are wide, right?”
Matari.
“Well, right. As far as I know, a 1st-grader has no Raline. Raline who is in my High School is just her. Its characteristics are lo yain. Means bener dong, my age temen.”
“Wah, great also Iko conquered his upperclassman.”
“Yes not great either, Ndra. Because I am High School, you are both still Junior High, and actually the distance of a year if you have met at the age of adulthood is not too tired really. Now it looks strange because there are levels to separate that age.”
“Trus Raline how's the guy Kak?”
“Not really know me, he's a cheers boy. But yeah okay anyway, compared to the other cheers kids, he's the calmest. Okay, skip about Iko. It is not important and it is very bad for me. So you don't like him anymore?”
“Yaaa if you like it is also impossible, sister. Later caught even berabe Eyang..”.
“Kalo Eyang in my opinion does not papa, but that's if you are dating a Aunt Indira's child. Ahahaha! It's Eyang's decoy in the complex here. Even seneng times if he knew his grandson's girlfriend from among people he knew. What I do know is that, in my opinion, it's Dad, Ri..”.
“Kok Daddy?”
“Dad doesn't like me or my boyfriend. Just in case. Honestly yes, I deket several times the same person, I act as invisible as possible. The risk is, I have to stay in my good academic grades, I don't want my academic grades to drop and I'm suspicious. So if you want to play girlfriends, the consensus is a lot. You must be balanced in your values. Understood?"
Matari looked at her brother who was firmly staring at her as well. At that moment he realized how much he wanted to stay away from all of them. Make the rules for himself free. Without being bound by anyone in the name of blood relations, it is academic, or societal norms that are always mentioned by her grandmother.
At such a young age, Matari was determined, she would not stay in the house forever.
***
Chatting with Dad like when a few years ago, it feels impossible for Matari. Maybe because she's a pubescent girl, so talking about things that are feminine, is not at all comfortable for her. Especially according to him, Dad is not as fun as before.
Especially just to talk about things like puberty and love? Maybe he will be lectured about juvenile delinquency. Dad and Eyang are two people who are almost the same. Probably because of her mother and firstborn. Their nature is similar, not liking irregularities. Being normal and a good child are things they ask for without speaking. The difference is, the older you get, the more emotional you get. Tones
his speech is almost always high. Unlike Matari's father, in his silence, who even with his gaze alone can already hint that he does not like something.
What's wrong with going through that phase of life normally like any other teenager? Can't he grow up? What's wrong with being a teenager? Many things are questioned in Matari who increasingly makes him feel like he wants to rebel. Want to know, what danger would he face if he had to go through all of that without the consent of those older than him?
Like on Sunday afternoon, when Matari was just sitting around in the back of the house and reading a novel, her father came with a dislike look.
“Why, Yah?” ask Matari.
“PR you've done?” ask Dad while sitting next to him.
“It's Sunday, Well.” Sahut Matari while still reading her novel.
His father said nothing more, but still looked at Matari with the glare of his sharp eyes. Matari took a breath, as if she could read his father's mind, and then left to work on her PR.
What is it about the adults around him? Why is it so important to be respected and obeyed by all?
