Voices From Other Realms

Choose and release

Anum had fun, along with some of his Dutch Noni-Noni friends witnessed gamelan music art.

Anum wiggled his body to the rhythm of gamelan.

They watched while chatting with his ripple.

"Heel melodyus, ik hoor het graag," occasionally heard Noni - Dutch noni was using Dutch. (dues once, I like to hear it).

" Of course it's melodious,." Anum replied laughing.

Anum's housekeeper approached Anum.

" I'm sorry Gusti Kanjeng.

Anum twitched his forehead, not usually Romo called him home as he watched his favorite gamelan art.

"What did Romo call me home?" Anum asked in surprise.

" There is an important thing Gusti Kanjeng.hurry home, fear Gusti Romo angry..."

Anum then woke up from his seat, he said goodbye to his friends.

" I went home first.Called my Father home" Anum told friends.

"wees voorzichtig onderweg!" (be careful on the road!)

" thank you," Anum replied waving her hand.

Anum rushed home with his servant.

Once at home, Anum sees Romo and his stepmother, Raden Ayu Sinta

sitting waiting for him.

" What's Anum calling Romo home?" ask Anum.

" Your sister Arum until now still has not returned, you even go to have fun" Gusti Romo said to his eldest daughter.

" Hasn't Romo been looking for him at Arum Romo's friends' house?" anum replied with a frown.

" Romo was looking for him, but none of his friends knew where he was."

" Have you asked Kanda Bondo Romo? who knows if Kanda Bondo knows where Arum is."

" Yesterday your sister met Raden Bondo.he said they had a fight and your sister got angry and left."

"Let it be Romo...Arum is no longer a child, there is no way he is missing, if indeed he wants to go home he must go home," Anum replied unconcernedly.

" But your sister is a girl.., what if something happens to her?"

"Anum must have been deliberately Romo, so that we cancel Anum's match with Kanda Bondo," replied Anum originally.

" Right said Anum Kanda.let's just say, Arum is an adult. He knows what is good and not good for him" Raden Ayu Sinta said cynically.

Gusti Romo sighed, disappointed with Arum, the youngest daughter.

Arum dared to leave the house, meaning he dared to oppose his Roman wishes.

I don't know what Arum wants to do by leaving the house.

But as a father, he must be worried about his son.

" Have Kanda, do not think too much, Arum must have deliberately made us anxious so that we cancel Anum's match with Raden Bondo," said Raden Ayu Sinta influenced the mind of her husband.

Raden Ayu Sinta instead cheered in his heart with the departure of Arum, no more "thorns" in his household.

He even hopes Arum never have to return.

While Anum never loved his sister, he felt he had a more beautiful rival than her.

Especially since Arum was in a relationship with Raden Bondo who had been predicted for a long time, envy and jealousy increasingly make hatred grow in the heart of Anum to Arum, his own biological brother.

From childhood, Anum and Arum never get along. While his mother was still alive, their mother always taught Anum to always give in to his sister.

Perhaps that is also what caused Anum's envy to begin, he was always taught to succumb by his mother.

Even so, Anum never wanted to give up. Especially after the parent is gone, Arum no longer defends...Anum likes to do as he pleases with his sister.

Between them there began to be a sense of rivaling each other.

Raden Bondo was feeling a sense of unease in his heart, he heard from Anum and Arum's father, that Arum was going away from home.

Arum disappeared, after meeting him, and Arum went into a state filled with anger.

Raden Bondo remembered the oath Arum had made.

I swear that Raden Bondo and Anum won't be happy.

They will live miserable until they cry blood.

Raden Bondo shuddered, there was a fear that the oath would actually come true.

In his little heart, he hesitated to continue his betrothal to Anum, but what about his father, Gusti Arya?

His father wanted him to marry Anum as the eldest daughter, not Arum who was the youngest daughter.

Raden Bondo met his father, he wanted to tell him about Arum who had sworn him

" Ayanda (quick call to father), can Bondo cancel the match with Anum? "

" Can't, no matter what happens, you don't want to change an approved decision."

"But ayanda, Bondo is afraid..."

" Fear what?" cut Gusti Arya.

" Arum said Bondo will not be happy with Anum, ayanda..."

"What?" Gusti Arya was shocked.

"Bondo did not want his vow to actually happen ayanda."

" Arum is not a god.he cannot determine one's destiny" Gusti Arya said.

" That way, ayanda is getting convinced that Arum does not deserve you" Gusti Arya said again.

" If he loves you, he should pray for you to be happy, not the other way around."

"But ayanda...what if it happens?"

" It is impossible, in our family of hereditary firstborn sons should marry the firstborn Princess.then prosperity and sustenance will come abundantly."

" You must not be afraid....Arum is only angry because of his childish nature."

"Ayanda still wants to continue this matchmaking even if your marriage process can be done immediately."

Raden Bondo could not say anymore, he resigned to the decision his father took.

He does love Arum, but he can't turn back time.

If he knew it would happen like this, Raden Bondo would not dare to be in a relationship with Arum.

In the end, they couldn't get married.

In their family rules, the absolute decision is in the hands of the parents.

He as a child can only obey the decision of his father.

" Arum.please forgive this Candidate of yours.I've been very guilty of you, ' he sighed with disquiet.

" I promise in the life to come, if we meet again I will love and be with you forever..."

" Even if I was born an animal I would serve you" he murmured inwardly.

Raden Bondo kept all his anxiety in his heart.

Raden Bondo never expected that he would be caught between the love of brothers, Anum and Arum.

He only prayed that Arum could forgive him and find another man better than himself.

Had he chosen between Anum and Arum, Raden Bondo would have chosen Arum.

But it was the beliefs and traditions that existed in their family that led to Raden Bondo being forced to choose Anum, the older sister of the girl he loved.

Raden Bondo understands Arum's anger, as Raden Bondo finally releases Arum by choosing Anum....