The Matchmaker in Pursuing Dateline
30
The next morning at breakfast with mbok Sum again brought the same bouquet of roses as yesterday.
"make non Aletta" he said
"Make it up" said Aletta, not interested
"Why are you being given to me by Sum, baby? From whom? ask mom April
"From the level sister on campus ma" Alea answered now was opening a tucked greeting card and read yes, "you are rich in the city of Jogja 'SPECIAL. Bobby Love"
"Dunno Aletta..." Tempted mom April
"Don't you like him Al?" Ask papa Ferdi
"No"
"He ever hurt you? Ask papa Ferdi
Aletta shook her head, "no, just don't like it"
"Get a son?" Ask mom April
"Beauty ma, just prettier doctor Varo anyway" Alea replied with a smile
Mama April also smiled, "rich calories are your sister-level chances Deletin Aletta ga there"
"Al left for the office first, later Al afternoon to campus ya pa" said Aletta while kissing the hands of her parents
Papa Ferdi just bobbing his head to see it, our son is grown Jani, he's beautiful just like you. Inner papa Ferdi
****
Aletta busies herself in the office, whatever she does to get her mind off. Until lunch time arrives he must go to campus to meet with his guidance counselor.
An hour drive Aletta's car arrived at the campus, he still had an hour before meeting with the Sultan
Alea was preaching that they were in the cafeteria, Aletta decided to approach them there.
"Hi Al's..."
Aletta was clucking, there was Angga and Nathan there who were definitely in a wakuncar. You bucin!!!
"Gue already pesenin fried rice for you" said Alea
Aletta nodded "thanks", she took out her phone from inside the bag of many incoming messages and emails.
Aletta ignored Bobby's incoming messages and chose to open the email her assistant sent at the office.
Alea's order fried rice has been presented, Aletta directly devoured it because she had not had time to eat lunch.
"Al, when's the hearing?" Ask Angga
"Next week" Aletta answered finished chewing
"When are you yank?" Ask Nathan
"Still a long time yank, my final duty is a round baller" Alea replied
"You beb?" Ask Angga
"Belom knows beb is still guidance" replied Andin
"Hi Al" said Bobby, who pulled up the chair and sat next to Aletta, placing a red rose in front of the girl
Seeing Bobby lose his appetite, instead of Aletta hating the man, not at all not. but the less pleasant memories the man made made him lazy to deal with him again.
His determination today he will finish his business with this beautiful man who suddenly came to disturb his calm.
"Sister, I want to talk" said Aletta
"Yaudah just say it here" said Bobby with a full smile
"Related?" Ask Aletta
Bobby nodded confidently, "you're eating again, just talking here"
Aletta glanced at Alea and Andin both nodded.then took her breath slowly, "sister, sister, earlier I wanted to say thanks for the attention and feelings of my brother to me but sorry brother I can not understand the feelings of my brother."
Bobby's smile faded after hearing Aletta's statement just now but a second later the man smiled again, "I understand. I apologize for suddenly saying I like you. You must be shocked and uncomfortable. But Al I seriously like you and I'm not gonna give up how I feel about you."
Aletta's head throbbed pain, "do you mean ?"
" maybe today you refuse me Al, but I won't give up. I will keep fighting until you open your heart to me" Bobby explained
"But brother, I..."
"You're calm I won't make you, I'll wait patiently" Bobby glanced at his watch, "sorry Al I have to go there class" said Bobby stroking Aletta's head before it passed
Aletta immediately put her head on the table to scream.
"I..." Call Andin
"Gue met the Sultan first. Le please payin.. bye" she said.
"Al's heart" said Nathan who was either heard or not by the girl
"Beb, Varo when are you coming home?" Ask Andin
"I don't know Beb, I'll ask him" Angga replied
"What's the real connection between this guy and Aletta?" Nathan asked curiously
"There's nothing to do with it. He was a big brother when we were in high school. He's in 3rd grade I'm in 1st grade. He also used to deketin Aletta just yeah Aletta cuek anyway until one day brother Bobby soan same brother Gita son next door High School. Though one school knows if he's again pedekate and chase Aletta eh even be with someone else." Clearly Alea
"What about Aletta?" Ask Angga curiously
"It's usually just one school so he's the same because of the incident." Answer Andin
"Ga is so ashamed of guys" said Angga
"So get me stuck" Nathan said
"We keep an eye on Nat, if he's a macem-macem we brush" Angga said
Nathan nodded in agreement, his mission now to become a good sister-in-law candidate began.
****
A few days passed, as Bobby said he would keep fighting. Just as before the man routinely sent a bouquet of red roses to Aletta's house every day.
And every day too many poetic words are tucked in a greeting card or a short message to Aletta's phone.
...I miss you, that's it...
...I stayed because I was sure of how I felt...
...I don't know...
...When they talk about taste, you just pop into my mind. Maybe I love you...
That is how it is every day, until every corner and table in Ferdinan's gunion filled with roses sent by the man.
Aletta arrived at home at around 8 pm from the office, late in this he spent a lot of time there go home early in the night and so on.
Once inside he saw his family members gathered in the middle room and there was Nathan there too.
"You're overtime again Al?" Papa Ferdi asked when he saw Aletta and patted the sofa so that his daughter sat next to him
"In preparation for the trial in a few days pa, leave in the office more concerned" replied Aletta
"Dragon health dear you want a trial do not soy sauce" said mama April thrust a glass of warm chocolate for her daughter
"Yes ma" said Aletta
"Al, Varo has come home" said Alea who was making her college assignment accompanied by her boyfriend
Aletta raised next to her eyebrows, hearing her name alone Aletta's heart was already pounding. Really crazy he thought
Speaking of Alvaro since he came home from the beach the other day the man did not contact him at all.
I don't know how busy the doctor was until there was no news at all. Really sucks but can't deny Aletta misses the guy.
"Excuse me sir, madam, sorry to interrupt the delivery of flowers for non Aletta" said Sum while giving a bouquet of white tulips to Aletta
Aletta, who was beside Father Ferdi, frowned, tulip flowers usually also roses, he thought
Even the flower was no greeting card like he usually got from Bobby, wait this right from the flower shop subscription.not wrong again, no, he memorized it because for many years he bought this flower for mama Jani in the shop.
"yes non? " Tanya mbok Sum who has memorized the habits of her employer's son. Every time there is a delivery of flowers the girl will give to her or another maid who receives the delivery of flowers.
Aletta shook her head, "this one's got Aletta" she said as she clutched open the tulip in her hand
"Tumbens?" Ask mom April wonder
"His favorite flower beats ma" Alea replied, "from Bobby?"
Aletta shook her head, "there's no sender's name"
"You sure you're not him?" Ask Alea again
Aletta nodded confidently, "surely, this is from my subscription florist"
"Who knows if he bought it there Al" Nathan said
Aletta shook her head, "it might not be a place far away, she could not artat it and she also did not know if I like tulips" said Aletta who immediately stood "already ahh want to take a bath" he said as it passed
"You want mama ready to eat Al's malem?" Ask mom April
"Later to Aletta laper down. Al to the room.. "
