THE HEART IS BROKEN

DADDY FREE ME

The atmosphere of this breakfast table was somewhat different from the usual. Papa and mom coded each other, and each other's mouths were turned. I wonder what happened to these two parents.

"Pa, what's wrong? why here?" manya curious.

Instead of answering my question, they looked more and more into the view and whispered whispered whisper.

Finally papa let out a long sigh and took a sip to open the conversation.

"Arla has a boyfriend yet?" ask papa carefully.

"Why talk about a girlfriend?" I answered while bribing a spoonful of mother-made fried rice.

"Leave a response, what a hard thing" continued the mother.

"And I know, Arla can't date my dad, Arla males ah, because that ends up being bucin" explained Arla.

"ooh so"

"If young marriage is to be?", Sambar Papa.

I was shocked, I almost swallowed the spoon. What's wrong with them suddenly asking something like this. They don't usually ask me about my personal matters.

"Hey, answer dong! Or again the shadow of someone nih.", joked papa.

"Hm.. If there is a soul mate, why not", I replied lightly.

This time my mom and dad looked at each other. Mother as if giving a nod code to papa to reveal something to me.

"Gini La.....,"

"so seriously, papa", my chirps cut off papa's conversation.

Mom looked at me, told me to shut up.

"Gini La, there is a guy who often congregates in our musholla, he has a crush on you. But not for dating. He wants to lammar you. Papa just conveys his message, after all papa is sure you are not probably married at a young age gini, hahahahha" replied papa joking.

"Who's Pa, who? many enthusiast.

Mother looked at me again.

"Rama", replied papa briefly.

Almost dislodged my heart heard papa's answer, Rama wanted to invite me to marry. Gail got together presumably. But I'm not sure if he's that brave enough to make his point to papa.

"Hey, even diem", scolds mom.

"Papa was also surprised when Rama said that, yes but it should not be accepted anyway, papa just nyampein his trust Rama aja, after all, anyway, papa is sure you will not be ready for marriage at a young age gini", continued papa.

I stopped eating, I don't know what was inside me at the time. Without a second thought I answered all my parents' curiosity. I answered loudly

"Arla mau pa, ma'am, young marriage, anyways no problem young marriage. Than Arla dating is not clear, wandering here and there", I replied.

Papa and mother were shocked by my answer, especially papa. He didn't think that I'd be able to get married.

"La, marriage is not easy, there are many things you have to prepare. Many problems that you will face", continued the mother.

"Hmm. if that is the case, you should ask your father first, because he is entitled to you", continued papa.

I just nodded and continued my fried rice mouthful. While my mom and dad were just looking at me, I still couldn't believe my answer.

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A few days after Rama's arrival and the result of my decision, Papa tried to contact my father to discuss this. Mom and Dad were invited to come home to discuss this. It's not easy to break dad's heart. Father looks angry when he finds out that his daughter wants to get married at a very young age.

"MARRY..!!! He's very young. Don't tell me this wedding happened because something happened!!" dad's emotions overflowed.

"Saba Da, ga nice use of emotions (patience bang, not good use of emotions)", mama calms father.

Dad is very emotional if something happens not according to his will, the character of the father is very hard and temperament, fortunately the mother is a woman who is very patient in dealing with the arrogant nature of the father. Oh yes my father is of Minang blood, while my stepmom is of Javanese blood just like her mother.

I'm bowed. Dare not look at my father's face. Papa was silent. Do not know what to say, because the full decision is in the hands of my father as my biological parents.

"What's wrong with getting married at a young age?" Answer Mother.

"The future is still long, college is also only the third semester. Is there something going on, so all of a sudden you want to get married?" accuse my father of me.

Mom was shocked and emotion heard father's words.

"Arla's a good boy. Nothing happened to our son. It's just that maybe it's up to his destiny, he got married at a young age" explained the mother.

Mom and Dad tried to persuade dad, until finally he reached his soft limit. I look at me sometimes looking at my mom.

"Arla", call dad slow to me

I lifted my head, which had been bowed down since I had never felt judged by my four parents at once.

"Come on to father's son? (do you really want to marry your son?) ask dad slowly.

I just looked at my dad and nodded my head.

"Have you been cooking, son? (it's been thought through carefully)" father confirmed my nod.

"Yes Dad, Arla likes him too. Arla does not want to date, rather than do what is forbidden, it is better to get married. Arla promised, no matter what happens with Arla's marriage later, Arla will not blame anyone, Arla beg father's blessing", I explained steady.

Dad took a deep breath. Long time father silent. Finally, Dad gave his decision

"Dad's blessing, tell him to meet dad"

Father's answer made the entire house that had stiffened to be calm. And take a long breath.

Now my heart is overwhelmed with confusion, unsure and distrustful of the great decision I made, while I was only nineteen years old. And I decided to go home with a guy I only knew his face and name. I don't even know his job, his parents, not even his phone number.

But the decision I've made, Dad has set me free. I have to take responsibility for my decision no matter what happens.

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