The Toga Rahayu

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Ah some wishful thinking that is not necessarily a reality, as soon as I think positively may mas Andika is not married and sukur-sukur do not have a partner.

Until twelve o'clock I could not close my eyes. My heart was too happy to hear from the alumni. My mind was busy putting together what I was going to do tomorrow morning to prepare everything.

***

Unlike the usual days this morning I woke up late fortunately I was not praying. Too much wondering makes me unable to find sleepiness last night, even I do not know last night awake until what time.

“Nak you're awake? Tumben this hour hasn't left the room yet? Are you sick?”. Ask the mother who is outside the door and ask permission to go inside.

“No ma'am, I'm fine just last night I stayed up late seeing korea” drama. I said to the mother who seemed worried about my situation.

Forgive your son ma'am who lied on the grounds of watching Korean dramas alone, actually your son is imagining a drama in his own life that never met the ending episode.

“Nak today Dewi got married, we came together ya happen to be your father is working on rice fields waiting for working people”.

“Wiv whom mom?”. I answered by collecting all my life after sailing on Kapok island a few hours ago.

“Goddess your little friend her son Pak Yanto cook has forgotten?”. Mommy said by tidying up the blanket I was using.

“Bu let Rahayu clean herself”. Rahayu grabs the bed sheet and sees it then keeps it under the pillow.

“Come get ready later mom take jasmine got Dewi let you get a fast tangkah”.Said mom while leaving my bedroom.

“Ah my mother is not married because it does not sell, it's just that I was waiting for someone”.

“Walah nduk why must wait uncertain understand Gersik Surabaya”.

“I mean buk?”.

“Gersik Surabaya lost at ojo ngersulo gitu ae, who came first yes it's your soul mate”. Saying walking to the kitchen.

A few hours later my mother and I actually went to the Goddess' house to attend her wedding invitation. Sure enough according to what mom said take some jasmine dangling on the Goddess's headdress and ask me to put it in my pocket.

“Bismilah ya nduk after this nemu jodoh”. Whisper mother to me while giving jasmine to me.

“Aamiin”. I answered flatly with full matchmaking business I'm still carefree.

When the wedding reception I met with many relatives and distant relatives of mothers were also present there, understand Dewi and Pak Yanto there are still smells of brothers with mothers.

The question of when I had eaten from the beginning entered the wedding tent and shook hands with people. I think there's only one question that hasn't confirmed the answer.

“Oh this Rahayu who used to be a masyallah now more beautiful you son? Where's your partner?”.

“The pair is still in simple bu”.my answer is flat.

“Ga good lo nak gadi child single for too long, so when did you follow Dewi?”.

By midday, the wedding reception is not over. I quickly rushed home first because there are many things I will do to prepare for the alumni meeting tomorrow.

“Bu Rahayu permission to go home first yes there are some things that Rahayu must do, doain ya bu hopefully smoothly”. I told my mom and some of the mothers who were there.

“Lo go where the show is not finished”.

“Pamit go home first ma'am important business job”, I replied and immediately leave the place, if alsan I wear is a job then everything will run smoothly. No one would dare to ban it.

“Where to? Can we meet I miss you so much”. Message from Reno.

“Sorry mas I bothered once today there is my brother is a celebration I just came home from there want to rest”.

“That's right then tomorrow Yu I pick us up for a walk around where you live”.

“Tomorrow I want to rest mas tired once it feels like this body mumpung no leave, I want to spend my days lying on the mattress just”.

Ah I am really evil to the Reno mas, later on Monday when it comes to work I will immediately give clarity to the Reno mas so as not to expect more on this relationship. I really feel guilty for him. Mas Reno seemed to be very sincere in love with me but unfortunately my heart did not tremble at all when with him.

Verily I am not tired and I do not rest I go home and leave the reception place first because I want to do body care. I was so excited myself preparing for the alumni meeting tomorrow, I just wanted to look different in the eyes of Andika mas from a Rahayu who used to be.

Looks like I have to do some treatment.

For my body I do scrubs and massages at the beauty spa it turns out to taste so good so comfortable, it's worth it first mbak Eki really like with a series of treatments like this. For the nails I also do the treatment and paint it.

I actually did a thorough body treatment from the tip of the hair to the stiff end. Hair care is not really important because I wear a hijab but I want to occasionally pamper my own body.

Not to forget I bought a full outfit with hijab and sandalnya, because indeed I really want to be someone special in the eyes of Dika mas after almost seven years did not meet.

***

The day that I was waiting for arrived, I left early in the morning to Malang of course with the reason of my work there. I chose to stay at one of the hotels located not far from the venue later tonight.

In the morning I spent nostalgic walking on campus. enjoying and remembering the cold Malang.

The show started at seven o'clock but at six I was ready. I wear natural makeup that is thin and simple but still looks fresh do not forget to use the clothes I bought yesterday.

Several times I saw my reflection in the mirror trying to figure out what was lacking there?.

Man where there is satisfaction, I said in my heart.

The journey to the alumni meeting place is only about ten minutes from the hotel where I stayed. Being in Malang after seven years of not setting foot here feels there is something that cannot be explained in words.

O heart be prepared to meet with a heart that only counts minutes.