The Rose of De Haas

Chapter 26: The Blue Sky of Batavia

Anne smiled slylyly. "then let's see to what extent your relationship and that trashy woman can last."

"Don't try to play games with me or I will destroy your life down to its roots" Cecilion threatened with glittering eyes, implying his emotions.

However, Cecilion's speech did not necessarily make Anne feel afraid but the girl actually felt increasingly challenged.

Without replying to Cecilion's words, Anne inched back to her stool with a sneering smile.

"Alright, Lio. Just let him say what he would not need to respond to again," said Mawar gently, grabbing the back of Cecilion's hand and tightly grasping his lover's hand.

Cecilion sighed deeply, trying to control his emotions after hearing the gentle speech of his beloved. Kees smiled in relief, there was finally someone capable of helping Cecilion to control his emotions.

Moments later, finally Mr. Vincent who will fill the class today came and greeted his students a sign that the class today will begin soon.

"Is anyone absent today?" ask Mr. Vincent while counting the number of students in his heart.

"Everyone is present, Mr. Master," Kees replied with his trademark smile.

"Good! Then let's get out your math book we'll work on and discuss the problem on the page one hundred and thirty-five together" said Mr. Vincent excitedly, but instead made his students sigh disappointed.

Yes, they all thought math was not a fun lesson like what Mr. Vincent the brilliant young math teacher thought.

Nevertheless, the students inevitably keep opening their own math books and start the lesson today.

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The sun that shines so hot in the dry season this time successfully makes Cecilion's body sweat in the middle of his first date trip with the Rose this time.

The young lovers decided to go on an impromptu date after school because they were bored doing the same routine every day despite being officially lovers.

"Ah, it's so hot today. Do you want to buy something fresh?" bargain Cecilion to the Roses when they saw an iceberg who was leaning his wares under a large tree.

The ice cendol merchant seemed to have aged enough, making the Rose remember his Grandfather who lived on the opposite island.

After all, Roses are also very rare to meet Grandma and Grandpa who settled in the city of Palembang because the trip there takes too much time.

So, uh, if they intend to visit the parents of the Mama, the De Haas family must prepare a leisure time for one month which of course will be very difficult for them to do at this time considering the busy De Haas couple increasingly becoming because of the many business affairs that must be taken care of.

The rose nodded. "good idea.How about we buy Uncle's ice cendol?"

Cecilion smiled, agreeing with the idea of the Rose. The two then continued walking towards the ice cendol seller with great enthusiasm especially Cecilion had never drank ice cendol at all.

"Uncle, please make two ice cendol yes," pleaded Roses politely to the seller.

"Please wait a minute, Miss," the Uncle replied later.

While waiting, Cecilion sits under a tree with a natural carpet of grass that still looks fresh in the heat of the dry season this year.

The view of the handsome young man seemed to look at the circumstances around him, trying to observe the work of the Papa during his time as governor in the city of Batavia.

"What are you looking for?" tanya Mawar who then sat down, watching Cecilion who was still busy observing the surrounding environment.

Cecilion shook his head, turning his attention to the beautiful blue-covered girl before him.

"none. It's just that I was observing the work of Papa who knows all this time he only complicates the people as the government officials say," replied Cecilion as it is with a mouthful of wry smile.

He knew very well that as long as Mr. Van Der Linen was in power as governor, Batavia did not experience any significant development. In fact, many of the top officials of the Dutch East Indies government who openly wanted to overthrow the power of the Papa because many things they did not like about the governor.

"Papa and Mama also complained about the same thing, so they were reluctant to make sugar factories around Batavia," said Mawar, recalling the cause he and his father had argued some time ago.

"really? just as Batavia's economic development was not so significant, he missed so many opportunities to develop Batavia's economic potential," Cecilion shook his head in an inexhaustible manner, confused by the way his father's mind that he could not understand at all.

"My father said there were too many admistrations and costs to build a large business unit in Batavia now" Mawar said as he received his finished ice cendol from his uncle.

"It's a pity if the Batavia sky is very blue if you experience a crisis because of my Papa's actions," timpal Cecilion was slightly disappointed by the results of his own performance as governor in the Dutch East Indies government's central city.

"But no matter what the circumstances, for me the sky of Batavia will always be blue and beautiful if I am always with you" The rose gently said after sipping a little of its ice cendol which was very sweet.

Cecilion laughs awkwardly, embarrassed to find that the Rose can say more romantic than she always was on the men's side.

The handsome young man reached into his pants pocket after he remembered having put something into it.

"I also thought so, but sooner or later I'm sure our parents will soon find out about our relationship" Cecilion said after finding what he was looking for out of his pocket.

"Before thinking that, sit in front of me I will tie your hair you must feel the rage." said Cecilion while showing off a beautiful ribbon made of silk in sky blue to the Rose.

"Can we really tie my long hair?" mocking the Roses but still moved to sit back to Cecilion.

"certain. I learned it while Mama was tying her own hair," replied Cecilion vigorously, beginning to reach for the Rose's beautiful gentle mane.

Rose's blonde hair felt so smooth and shiny, making Cecilion fall more and more in love with the charm of a De Haas Rose.

"If until our relationship is known to my Papa and we are forced to separate, can I take you on the run?" cecilion asked suddenly after imagining the worst possible thing that would happen to their relationship.