Traces of Love Joke

Dad's Rejection

In the morning as usual Father who is in charge of opening the gate of the house the first time if Juna has not left the task. Water the plant and help Mother sweep the yard from the dried leaves that fall.

Something is different today. A car was parked in front of his house. Dad opened the fence while his eyes were fixed on the handsome man coming out of the car.

Yes, that handsome guy is Mandala. Her former daughter-in-law who had made Jenaka feel a deep pain during her marriage to him.

"Assalamualaikum, Dad." said Mandala who came to him. Mandala stretched out her hand to shake.

Dad put on his sour face. But answering the greeting is his duty as a Muslim. "Getishalight." Without a smile and no other words. Short, clear and solid.

Father answered his greetings but did not welcome the hand of Mandala. Pain and upset still haunts him. Looking at Mandala too Dad was reluctant.

The mandala pulled back the hand that Dad ignored. "Healthy, Dad?" tanya Mandala just mince words.

"Are you expecting me to be sick?" ketus Daddy's.

"Oh no dong, Dad. Mandala was happy to see Dad as healthy and fresh as he is now."

"Not most of the pleasantries. What's the need to come here early in the morning?" I asked, even though I knew the answer. Yes, especially if not to meet his favorite daughter.

"I'm going to pick up Jenaka and drive her to the office, Dad." said Mandala bluntly.

"No need! Joke has her own car. He can really go to work alone without having anything to go between!"

Mandala as in checkmate before stepping. It was like building his own great wall. Difficult to Mandala translucent.

"Let's be safer, Dad." Mandala returns.

"I'm more worried that Jenaka went to work delivered with sontoloyo like you! It's even more scary!" reply Dad.

Maybe this is what scared Papi Prabu. Not angry and then brawl done by Daddy when angry, but rather spicy words and indifferent attitude makes others reluctant to him.

"Mandala-"

"You go home there! Even though you are Prabu's son does not guarantee to be happy and protect Jenaka. Let Jenaka go alone to her office!" expel Dad. No. I let Mandala finish what she said.

Mandala is now silent. Want to reply, but with a word especially? Lose feeling. Mandala so remembered the words of Papi Prabu, better meeting the project with a big tender than facing his father Jenaka angry. So you think gini anyway?!

"Eh there's Mandala?! Have you been waiting for him for a long time?" The joke came with a smile on his face. Don't you know the tension that's been going on between Dad and Mandala ever since? Or Jenaka is pretending not to know just so that the atmosphere becomes more relaxed?

"You know he's coming? Did you make a previous deal?" ask Dad while pointing towards Mandala.

"You know, Dad. Now Mandalas and Jokakas are starting to get closer. Can Jenaka go to work with Kak Mandala, Dad?" Joke began to persuade Dad with his efficacious attitude.

"No! You go alone!"

"But Yah-" Dad doesn't let a joke sulk now.

"Dad said no, Jen. You are now Dad's responsibility. I have the right to ban you now. Did you forget that she returned you to Dad two years ago?" satirical Father.

"Well... Brother Mandala now-"

Joke now can't do anything to fight Dad.

"Dad, why are there guests instead of being told to enter even being let in front of me anyway?" Mother who has been eavesdropping has finally intervened. Actually, Joke and Mother listened from within the conversation Mandala and Dad, but Mother asked Jenaka dulun who came out new himself.

"No need, this Sontoloyo wants to go home anyway" said Dad tightly.

"Don't do it, Dad. We should treat our guests well. You forgot that you taught Mother that?" Mother also lectured Father. As if not care about the anger of her husband, Mother even invited Mandala in. "Let's go in first, Nak Mandala. We have breakfast together!"

Mother holding Father's arm. If Dad is angry, just Mother holding his hand while rubbing it gently then Father's anger will subside. "We have breakfast together Well." ask Mother with her soft voice.

Dad went inside too.

"Come, Brother. We're inbound. Relax, there is Mother. Daddy's Brief!" Joke reached out her hand and was greeted by Mandala.

"It's worth it that Papi was so afraid to face your father. Nyeremin. If you're angry, don't flirt like that?!" pinta Mandalas.

"Relax, I'm not like that." Don't know what Mandala is like? Panca until he made it!

Mother then provides additional dishes for Mandala who participate in breakfast together. Joke had warned Mandala to discuss their reference after breakfast. Don't try to disturb your comfort when eating. Could be a case like Juna yesterday who got scorned.

I'm done with breakfast. He also has finished the sweet tea made by Mother. Mandala felt that this was the right time to express his purpose and purpose.

"I'm sorry if my arrival bothers you. I know that I failed to build a house with jokes. Honestly, I don't want to divorce jokes at all. I had to do it just so that Joke wouldn't get hurt any more. I don't want Joke to hold back my feelings because I had to take care of Kinara at that time, so when Jenaka asked for talak I was forced to say,"

"Well, I really love jokes. Actually Jenaka is my first love that I've been looking for her existence. Even I've loved Jenaka before I finally liked Kinara. Me and Joke still have the same feeling. We both still love each other. L'm... Me and Joke, we're both gonna get back together."

Father who had previously eavesdropped on Joke talk and Mother was not too surprised when he heard the words Mandala. Dad behaved normally even impressed indifferent and bodo very.

"May me and Joke go back to building a household, Dad?" pinta Mandala with a hopeful look.

I've seen Mandala now. He looked at her as if he wanted to skin her alive.

"Taking it I am not ridho, let alone re-refer?! Today you allow me to have breakfast here, tomorrow never set foot in this house again!" firmly Dad.

Mandala had expected it wouldn't be this easy to convince Jokey Dad. After the wound he gave Jenaka, not getting a tampolan in the face alone was lucky.

"If you're done please leave this house!" expel Dad. "You're a joke, don't try to meet him behind Dad! You are still the responsible father! Leave work alone or better you don't have to work if he's the one who intercedes!"

I stood up and left everything. Joke and Mandala look at each other. Their efforts failed.

"Dad is hard on his personality, if you have decided something, it is difficult to change his decision" said Mommy. "Sorry you can't help much. Mother is only a wife who must obey her husband's orders. Mother can only pray, if indeed you are paired then it will be reunited. Effort and pray endlessly, keep asking until God gets tired of your request and finally grants it." Mother's advice.

Joke and Mandala are both lethargic. The spirit of the reference back apparently quickly extinguished in a short time.

"I'm not just gonna give up, Jen. I'll make sure to marry you soon. You wait for me."

"definitely. I'll always wait for Mandala."

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