The Love of the Former
DCSM chapter 45
Valdi and I went back to my hometown on our H-1 wedding. Job responsibilities that we can't just leave behind, especially my job. Makes us rewind time off.
At midnight we decided to leave. Besides avoiding heat but also avoiding traffic.
And sure enough, it was dawn before we both arrived at my parents' house. I breathed a sigh of relief, everything has been well prepared by my family.
From tents, decorations to food preparation for guests are provided. Evident by the amount of raw materials that are waiting for execution.
"Ar, you want to invite your co-worker friends to the hotel, right?"
I stared at it while thinking. It's been a long time, yes I haven't been in contact with them. Since I decided to resign four years ago. Will I come with an invitation to them?
"No need, ma'am. I'm not good. We haven't exchanged news."
"Yes, already. If there is a friend who wants to be invited, you let me know. Today's last invitation was posted. The others are from yesterday."
"Mother invited many people?" My parrots.
In my mind I was just thinking of a simple wedding by inviting the neighbors around. Without having to do fancy things.
"Yesterday had 300 invitations. Not that brother and close friend, will be sent rice tomorrow if they."
I gawked at my mother's words. Invitations that have been spread that much? I pat my forehead slowly. I forgot one fact, if I was living in the village. With high tolerance and a strong sense of family.
It's not like living in a city there's no such thing. Of course there are, but they are very few.
The next thing I did was just nod and then go to the room.
"What's wrong?" I looked at Valdi who was sitting on the edge of the bed, with the phone still in his grasp.
"My family can't come." Said while looking down.
The Valdi family lived in a town a little far away. No, they live far away. It takes a day overnight by driving alone then can arrive. Unless you get on a plane for a while, but it's impossible. Considering we both come from a pasan family.
"Sister Fendi too?" I asked after sitting next to him. It was a disappointment in Valdi's eyes.
Fendi is his second brother-in-law. He and his family are in the city where we work.
"Come on, I'm dizzy." I rubbed his shoulders to calm him down.
"Don't think too much, you'll get sick." Not not wanting to think about it. But considering that Valdi and I were very busy in the last week leading up to the holidays, it made us short of time off.
"What does your family say?"
"They will understand, the constraints of a place far the same time that may be very mepet. Never mind, we better eat first. After that just rest, all night you drive must be sleepy." Valdi nodded.
After making sure Valdi had rested, I went ahead. There, I gathered with my cousins. Separated for a little while, made me forget a little about some of them.
What used to look small, they are already big even their height has exceeded me. It seemed like we had not met for a moment.
"Who is this, Om?"
"Yes my. That's Yuli, Om Di's son in Jember. Time has forgotten?"
Fatim Ma'am who happened to pass by even answered my confusion. He who had wanted to enter the room that was used as a material warehouse while paring his intentions and connecting with our chat.
"Lo, this is that little Yuli? the hitem, uh." I shut my mouth immediately.
Laughter rang out when I closed my mouth that was a little lacking in filters. There are no jobs for us, all are still handled by the parents. Until the afternoon, we still faithfully gathered and told stories.
Meanwhile..
