The Thing About Violet's

The Surprising Truth

After getting off the plane and having arrived in China, Violet invited Mada to eat before shopping for clothes and groceries. They sat on a square table, four-legged, and plaid-clothed, long chairs facing each other, chosen Mada and Violet for them to sit on.

They chose fast food. Burger and fries became their breakfast choice to greet the sun in mainland China.

"Tell me about yourself! We're friends but I don't know you. Your family, Papa, Mama, your sister?" violet said as she waited for their order to come.

Mada took a sip of his coffee cup and with a smile he said, "What if by asking like that and I tell you about me, then you'll know me better?"

"Hmm" Violet smiled as she propped up her chin.

"You also did not tell me anything about you but I already know you well" said Mada.

"Okay I'll tell ya. I have three Grandpa whom I love very much Grandpa Maha, Grandpa Alfa, and Grandpa Moses then have two Grandmothers that I love namely Grandma Rini and Grandma Melati. Actually there is one more Grandma who lives abroad named Grandma Angel but I rarely meet her so me and Grandma Angel are not so close"

"Forward!" sahut Mada's.

"I was inspired by the love story of Grandpa Moses and Grandma Melati. My father said, Grandpa Moses always dreamed of dying while hugging my Grandma, Grandma Melati. Because Grandpa loved his wife so much, he did not want to leave Grandma first and did not want to be abandoned first by Grandma so, he did, he always prayed that he could go to Heaven together while hugging Grandma. And you know what?! my Grandfather's prayer was answered. Grandpa and Grandma died hugging each other"

"Sweet love your Grandpa and Grandma is yes" said Mada.

"Yes. That is why, I always pray, may I have a husband who is gentle, loving, loyal, responsible, just like my grandfather and like my Papa" Violet said with sparkling eyes.

"Unfortunately I do not believe in such true love in this world" Mada said.

"That's because we haven't found our true love" Violet said.

"Curtain! That love will only give, hustle, disappointment and hurt" said Mada.

"Have you never been in love?" violet asked as she began to eat her burger without the tomato sauce.

Mada shook her head with a flat face.

"Couldn't you? wh why? even monkey love?" ask Violet.

Mada chuckles amusedly, "Yes. Even monkey love, I never felt it. No reason, hehehe. I just don't believe in true love and I hate love" Mada said.

"I believe that true love exists but after discovering the true character of my fiancee Mas Gasa, I think the stock of men who, like my Grandfather and my Papa, are already exhausted out there" Violet smiled faintly.

Mada chuckled amusedly and said to encourage Violet, "You're a good person. Good people will be met with good people and will be given perfect love. True love as you said it was"

"Amen! Thanks for the prayer" Violet immediately smiled widely and said, "I pray you are also awarded the perfect love"

"Curtain! what perfect love? I'm a jerk and a mess, I don't think I'll ever find perfect love" Mada smiled broadly with a long sigh to let go of the bitterness in her heart.

Violet, "But I will continue to pray for you, until you find your true love"

Mada smiled faintly, "Well, thank you anyway"

After eating, they immediately glided to the largest mall near there. Violet pulled Mada's hand into the underwear section. Mada immediately put the brakes on her steps and pulled her hand, "Why did you bring me here?"

Violet turned to Mada with an innocent face, "Why is it? I'm gonna buy some underwear. You need to buy it too, right?"

Mada immediately turned around to hide her awkwardness and said in her heart, This girl is really innocent. Maybe he took a man who is not his girlfriend to a shelf lined with various models of underwear for women.

"Sister, why?" ask Violet.

Mada said, "No papa. I'll go there first" Mada then stepped forward without looking back.

"Ah shit! what's with my brain? why did I so imagine that no-no because of the underwear earlier, Huuffttt" Mada muttered while taking a breath and exhaled slowly to release the strange thoughts that suddenly entered his soul. Mada started choosing underwear for her after she could tame back her wild thoughts.

Mada saw that Violet had finished choosing her underwear and waved to him. Mada immediately ran small following Violet's steps towards the clothing section.

"So don't choose what you like. Casual clothes, t-shirts, drawers, and some clothes for travel" said Violet

"But I brought Brother here. Think of it as a payment to be my tour guide. My current tour guide sister" said Violet

"But still I feel strange being read to my groceries by a girl because, this is the first time I've been read to by a girl" Mada looked at Violet with a flat face.

Violet patted Mada's shoulder, "Udah just relax. We are friends. Brother helped me a lot too" Then Violet turned towards clothes for women and Mada still looked at Violet. He involuntarily stroked his shoulder and muttered, "Why is it that when my shoulder was patted Vio, there was a spark of electricity on my body? what's wrong with me?" Mada then shook her head and immediately galloped into a row of clothes for men.

The trolley driven by Mada had been filled with clothes. Then they headed to the food section. They take a lot of snacks, soda drinks, and some raw materials such as chicken, meat, beef, fresh vegetables, fruit, basic herbs, eggs, and not to forget rice. After all their needs for a week had gone into the trolley, they headed to the cashier.

The queue was not so long and while waiting in line, Mada asked Violet, "You bought a lot of raw materials and fresh vegetables, you can cook?"

Violet turned to Mada and with a big smile, she shook her head.

"Huh? who will cook later?"

"Sister dong" said Violet with leisure.

"Kok you know that I can cook?" mada asked with a big question mark on her face.

"From observing. Brother will live alone on the ship, Brother also has a bar, emm, at least, Brother can cook soup, omelet, or fried rice. Is that really my observation?"

Mada laughed, "You're smart. That's right, I can cook simple dishes and won't starve us for a week, hahahaha"

Two hours later, they had arrived at an extremely spacious, luxurious, and large villa. "This is the hotel what is the Villa? big and fancy, wow!" Mada was fascinated to see Violet's grandfather's villa.

They greeted neighbors around the villa with open arms and some neighbors even screamed happily and asked, "Non his grandson Mr Maha, Mr Moses and Mrs Melati huh? may I hug you? Mr Maha, Mr and Mrs Moses are people who have done a great job for us. Thanks to them, our village became independent, prosperous and educated"

Violet smiled widely and nodded her head. So one by one the residents who lived around the villa that welcomed Violet's arrival, embraced Violet lovingly.

Mada smiled in amazement at the kindness and warmth of Violet who patiently served everyone who wanted to hug her or just feel her.

After being so suave, the kind and friendly residents helped Violet bring in all her groceries Violet and one of the middle-aged Mothers, drove Violet into the main room and said, "We'll arrange the room first Non, you can take a walk first"

"Ah no need ma'am, I can clean and arrange my own room really"

"Don't hesitate! because of Non-Priest Maha and Mr. Moses then, we have to welcome Non very well. We will also cook every day for Non"

Mada was delivered to a room by a young man and Mada asked, "Mr Maha and Mr Moses are very respected, loved, and respected in this village. Even you can all speak Indonesian well and correctly here"

"Yes. Mr. Maha, Mr. Alfa, and Mr. Moses developed plantations and farms here so that the people here, their lives could be independent and more prosperous. Then Mrs Melati and Mrs Rini educated the children here so that our children became highly educated children"

"Wow! it's so cool" Mada smiled with admiration

"To pay tribute to Mr. Moses Elruno and Mr. Alfa Elruno this village we named the village Elruno. And the two great Libraries here are named Melati and Rini in memory of the kindness of Madam Melati and Madam Rini who have educated all the children here and the name of the estate here is named maha and then the hill was named Adijaya to remember the warmth of Tuan Maha Adijaya" said the young man who was the same age as Mada.

Mada gasped, "Moses Elruno, Melati, and Maha Adijaya did you say that?"

"Yes. Please rest me excuse me. I'll clean the pool first" said the young man.

Mada immediately sat limp on the edge of the bed. His father's words were ringing in his ears again, "You must avenge Papa. Because Moses Elruno and Maha Adijaya, Papa and Grandpa you languish in prison and Mama you die because of them too"

Mada shook his head to get the words out of his mind and muttered, "No! there is no way people as good as Moses Elruno and Maha Adijaya, could kill Mama.But, what if it is true? fuckin' hell! why don't I ask Vio his full name. I only know the name on dr. Violet CE and it turns out that E is Elruno? fuckin' hell! why have I been so stupid all this time?"

Mada then darted out of the room and took a walk around the Villa to release his heartbreak. Mada is at the crossroads of heart between believing in all the stories of his papa versions or believing in the reality he sees with his own eyes that Moses Elruno and Maha Adijaya are excellent people.

Mada even remembered the words of his father, who was very strangling his neck at that time, "Find the family Elmo Elruno, approach his daughter and then damage the future of his daughter Elmo Elruno!' Mada gasped for breath remembering all the words of his papa.

After he could breathe again properly, he muttered, "What is Violet's papa named Elmo Elruno? why Elmo Elruno? why Violet? Nope! I can't and won't break Violet, no!" Mada screamed in frustration and clutched his head even more.

Mada finally squatted limp on the side of the road while continuing to grip his head with both hands because, he felt that he was no longer strong enough to withstand the burden of feeling and thoughts that were so heavy.

On the one hand, Mada's papa had already dabbed and instilled hatred in Mada's heart for Elruno and Adijaya however, the shocking reality that Violet was his granddaughter Elruno and Adijaya, respectively, making Mada confused how to take the next stance.