Tyranny Mother-in-Law

Dating

"Thank you, you'd like to accept my invitation to dinner." Said Satria while looking at Seruni.

"Yes. I'm glad you took me out to dinner together, let alone here."

Seruni stared at the passing of the vehicle on the highway, while observing the buskers who were peddling his voice.

"Thank God, you want to. I'm afraid you refuse to eat in a place like this. Gini roadside shop."

Satria smiled as she heaved a sigh of relief.

"I would rather eat at pecel lele stalls, or roadside bakmian, or even angkringan, than at expensive restaurants. Sometimes, food in restaurants, it is expensive, it feels ordinary. Same different ginian models, five-foot price, it feels five-star."

Satria chuckled at Seruni's words.

"Come, just pick it, which one!" Satria offered Seruni, while choosing the food she would eat.

Seruni picked up the plate and chose a few menus as well, then followed Satria towards the cashier.

"What do you want to drink?" Satria asked Seruni.

"Warm orange." Sahut Seruni's.

"Sir, coffee jos one, warm orange one." Satria said to the angkringan seller, then paid for their food and drinks.

Satria and Seruni looked for a place to sit, while waiting for their food to be heated.

Before long a waiter delivered Satria and Seruni food.

"Yes, Amanda sometimes tells me about you, you know."

"Oh yeah? Aboutwhat? I'm fierce, aren't I? Or am I chatty, talkative, chatty, so much?"

Satria looked at Seruni fixedly.

"No, he likes you. Amanda was always happy when you picked her up after school. Or teach learning, or joke. He envies Laras, because he has a Bulik who is as versatile as you."

Seruni lowered her face, blushing as Satria looked at her. Somewhat shakes in his chest that cannot be expressed. His heart was pounding, when he looked at Satria.

"Bak Niken actually taught me a lot. Before, I wasn't like this. Especially my mother who likes to manage my life, making me lazy. Once upon a time, there was a father who still defended me. Mas Bima and Mbak Niken, as if it had been blacklisted by Mother. The gods sometimes only defend me. From the first time I met Ms. Niken, she was a fun person. That's why I thought, maybe that's what made Mas Bima fall in love with her brother-in-law, and refused to be betrothed to Rima, the son of colleagues Father and Mother."

Seruni told a long story.

"Then how can Mas Bima and Niken get married, if your mother does not approve of them?"

"Father bless Mas Bima and Mbak Niken. Mr. Lik, Pakde also agreed. The Niken family also approved of them. So, no problem. I promised you that I would accept Mbak Niken well, and would convince you to bless my sister to the family of Mbak Niken. But, what happened, until Father died, Mother absolutely could not accept Mbak Niken as her daughter-in-law. It even accuses Mbak Niken of teasing you, and of being the father's killer."

Seruni sighed deeply, then looked at Satria.

"Kill Father?" Satria wrinkled in wonder.

"Father died in an accident, then after delivering an order in Solo with Mbak Niken. A truck crashed into a car driven by Mr and Mrs Niken. Father died, while Ma'am Niken was paralyzed."

"Oh... Sorry, I'm sorry for the loss of your father."

Satria stared sympathetically at Seruni.

"Thank you, Mum."

"Niken's been paralyzed?"

"Yes, for a few months. After undergoing therapy for some time, Ms. Niken can finally walk again, although not perfect as before."

"Oh, yeah. He does look a little limp when walking. And it can't go far and long now, Amanda said."

"That kid was a nag, yeah." Gurau Seruni's.

Satria only laughed faintly hearing Seruni.

"She is too independent, because a small fit never gets the caress of a mother's affection. Since he met Laras and Niken, he asked himself to wait for an invitation at the house. Sometimes Amanda, the story goes, was sad when Niken stroked her, or treated her wound as it matured."

Seruni looked at Satria with interest.

"Then he met you, and many stories about you. Then we meet that time. And meet again at the house of Laras. Hear for yourself the excitement you made with Laras and Amanda. I'm curious." Cetus Satria's.

"Curious?" Seruni frowned.

"The same as you." Sahut Satria while looking at Seruni.

Satria's gaze, like the piercing of Seruni's heart. The moment he was lulled by Satria's gaze, however, he tried to control himself.

Seruni sipped her warm orange slowly, then ate her food.

Satria momentarily stared at Seruni who looked wrong at the time. Satria smiled faintly, then enjoyed the food as well, while sipping her ordered jos coffee.

"This is what I always liked living in Yogya." Satria.

"Why?" Seruni looked over with a curious look.

"Enjoying this full meal, at an affordable price. Then the atmosphere of the city of Yogya is pleasant, makes kangen, and as if asking to always be visited."

"Why did you move here?"

Satria was silent for a moment.

"Too many memories, which I've been through all this time. My wife died when Amanda was two and a half years old, and my father and mother helped care for Amanda during my time at work. Then my father died, and a few months ago my mother followed my father."

Satria looked at Seruni.

Seruni fell silent, stunned by the confession from Satria's mouth about his life.

Wanting to feel, she hugged the man beside her, and said, "Let me comfort you, Mas!"

But, Seruni was just silent at that moment.

"I want to change the mood just now."

"Why here, not another city."

"My wife and I met in this town. He was my old friend when I was in college in town. From the beginning of college, we have fallen in love with each other, until graduating together. After that, I built my business, along with my wife. Then she fell ill, and God called her, shortly after she was diagnosed with terminal cancer. The cancer, it's spread, and it's invading his brain. And my wife's age was only a matter of months."

Satria's story with a serious face. As if there is sadness, to make Seruni's eyes glazed with glass.

Seruni clasped Satria's fingers, and looked at the man.

"You're a great man, Mom. I salute you. Sorry, I made you tell me this sad story. Sorry for my bad question."

Sesal Seruni really meant it.

"You're not wrong, Runi. I was relieved to share my story with you."

Seruni returned Seruni's grasp, then linked her eyes to Seruni.

Seruni shifted her gaze, feeling embarrassed.

After enjoying dinner in angkringan, Satria took Seruni around the city of Yogya, then drove his car to a coffee shop that was open for up to 24 hours.

"Kok, come here?" Ask Seruni.

"Like coffee?" Ask Satria.

"Like."

"Here the coffee is good. Starbucks just lost coffee here!" Satria got out of the car and opened the door for Seruni.

"We'll have a message for us to take with us, yeah."

Seruni just nodded.

After getting their order coffee, Satria and Seruni returned to the car.

After touring through the city of Yogya once again, Satria drove Seruni back to his home.

"Thank you, for tonight." Satria.

"Yes. Same same. I also like to be treated angkringan, then drink this good coffee."

"Tomorrow, is there any more time?"

Satria asked softly.

Seruni nodded with certainty.

A smile fell on Satria's lips.