The Preferred Priest Candidate

Zen and Family

Turning from Nana who was lamenting the obscurity of her fate. Zen sat in the living room chair while staring at the fingernails that have long to ward off anxiety, because waiting for the arrival of Mother who is fighting for her future.

Seeing Mother's slightly moody expression as she entered the house, tucked into a sense of disappointment in Zen's heart. Am I being rejected? The first question that came to his mind.

" How, Mom? Mbakyu said what?" Dad asked for a report on mom's performance. Mom walked over to Dad who was sitting in the living room long chair, enjoying the therapy on his leg.

" Mbakyu said the hell Nana doesn't have a candidate yet, sir." Mother's words relieved Dad's heart, also Zen who pretended to be careless did not care. But the dimples on his right cheek are clearly drawn, no longer able to cover his pretense.

" But, Sir..." Instantly the thinly-lipped smile of Zen disappeared. Deleted by Mother's unresolved speech. " Mbakyu said, Nana wants to go to college and has no intention of getting married." Hawa-hawa denials Santer perceived Zen.

" Zen." Surprised her name was called Mother who was sitting next to Father. Zen came rushing over to Dad after throwing a claw at the shirt's fingernails.

" Boy what?" Seeing Dad who was limp on the back of a chair, made Zen worried. A grim of sadness was engraved clearly on the middle-aged man's face.

" Body anyway... Bude yesterday here to make nawarin extension of pond rental additional tuition fees mbak Nana. Uh, even now I'm the one you offered to Bude for Nana's mom. Hehe." Although there was a bitter feeling in his heart, Zen still tried to comfort Dad to get excited again.

" The truth is you haven't made up your mind yet, sir. I want to talk about it first with kang Munir said."

" Is Nana fat at home, Mom?"

" No, Sir. It's been a week she said." Deggs. Zen's heart flinched. There's so much curiosity to know what Nana's been like that stole Dad's heart. " Ayu tenan you know, sir! It's a tub of water." Mom continued, half whispering to Dad, but her eyes glanced at Zen who was on the other side of Dad.

" Haha. Whose choice was it?" Dad seemed to be proud of himself, forgetting the thoughts that had made him drop. " So Mom already told Zen wetonnya to Mbakyu anyway?" Dad made sure what he had been waiting for was done by Mom. Given that Nana's father is one of the elders who are reluctant in the village, and often asked to take into account the compatibility of people who are getting married.

It all started on Eid last year. Where Nana comes to the Zen family home to do sungkem, there is a chance he thought. Since he went to school in Lampung, Nana several times did not get the opportunity to return to his hometown during Lebaran, because it coincided with exams at school.

Done Nana doing sungkem, I curiously noticed the clingy Nana from end to end again.

" Who's your name is Nduk?"

" Nana, Paklek..." Hearing Nana call him Paklek, making his curiosity grow.

" What are you, my son?"

" His son is Mr. Munir, Mrs Aini." Zen's father nodded, though still unable to remember about long ago.

" Oh, Yes. The youngest son of kang Munir is a girl. It's a girl now." Just remembered after Nana had passed. From the little Nana is indeed a girl. But the girl in question here is a woman who has grown up and is ready to get married.

After that incident, Zen's father always remembered his meeting with Nana. He was thinking about the future for Zen. Could this be called getting wangsit?

The responsibilities that Zen carries are huge in the family. Making a deep sense of guilt in Dad's chest, when he saw the body of his son who was not so well groomed.

In addition to caring for and meeting his care needs, Zen also meets the needs of his sister's school and boarding school. Still added must help the economy of his sister who has become a widow.

Drowning in great responsibility, Zen has no time to think about himself. Especially the wedding chapter. Not at all reflected in his circumstances. This is the basis for the father to find a companion for his son. And only Nana always looms in his mind.