Waiting Morning
Long Leave
Hearing Akbar's story, Joseph just shook his head. Can't believe if, his outstanding senior in his military career is inversely proportional to his love story.
“ So until now you have not been able to answer the application?”
Akbar nodded, though,
“Abang is still sure not if he is waiting brother until now?”
Akbar raised both his hands, between sure and not.
“ Leave tomorrow is not quite long ih, you can still come home bang?”
“ Hopefully this time can meet, thankfully dapet answer”
Yoseph unceasingly motivates Akbar so as not to be discouraged like an accomplished motivator just his style.
“ Bravo bang..” Yoseph clenched his right hand, “ But, even if your girl already has another guy there's still plenty of virgin stock bang. Who is it..em..her son is general Bram”.
“ Mary Bramantyo?ngawur!" sergeant Akbar, rising from a long bench.
" I'm the same he's just a friend. My relationship with him is just like an ex. Ex-employer and former personal aide“.
“ But bang, I see Mary's attention it's special times on your bang”. TukasYoseph
Drrr...
A message came in, Akbar saw the name of the sender of the message, PRINCESS.
Yoseph glanced at Hp Akbar, “long live ni chick, new in crapin uh..emung”.
Akbar opened the message and replied,
“ Tomorrow so go home?”
“ Yes, it's last night keep”
“ I picked up at the usual place huh?”
“ No need, tomorrow I go directly to Semarang from Tarakan.”
“ Ok, greetings to mother ya”
“ OK, thanks ya”.
Akbar then put the hp in his pants pocket.
***
Meanwhile, in lumpia town there is Beena who is enjoying her togetherness with her parents. Before he had to be busy with news coverage activities for two weeks in the city of Gudeg, Jogjakarta.
Of course, this moment is very rare, since joining FirstTv as a reporter team Beena rarely come home, even during the Eid. He only occasionally stopped by Semarang if there happened to be coverage outside the city that passed through the city of Semarang.
In addition to working at FirstTv, Beena also freelance as a Japanese translator and article writer in a daily print media. From his work, Beena was able to rent an apartment in the middle of the city not far from the FirstTv building and buy a vehicle to support his mobility.
Tok.dok...
Dad came into Beena's room by knocking on the door earlier. Dad noticed Beena who was checking what items would be brought to Jogja. Because every time he came home from Jakarta he never brought clothes. So if there is a coverage event to the city that passes through his house, he always brings clothes from his parents' house.
Dad immediately sat in a study chair during Beena High School which had not changed position since Beena last used it.
“ Nduk, you don't cape work like gini?”
“ When do you get married? Dad is retired, too old waiting for you to pacing!”
“ Hm, don't worry well. When it's time Beena will marry”.
Mom walked up to Beena and Dad, then sat down at the end of the bed while helping Beena check the luggage that would be needed for 2 weeks in Jogja.
“ True said your father Na, why don't you just stop working. After all here you can still work, take care of the mother's boutique that already has two branches in Semarang and Jogja “ pinta mom while helping pack Beena clothes into her suitcase.
“ Mom's boutique already exists mbak Naely”.
“ Boutique is growing and need people to handle it Na. Ma'am bothered if you have to go back and forth Semarang-Jogja, and mom is too old” this time mom really hopes her son will listen to her. But Beena believes that boutiques are not the only reason mothers act like this.
“Na..your age is 27 years”
Mother looked at Beena expectantly as she mentioned the numbers at her age and she should have understood this situation better.
“ Working in one of the national private TV stations, article writers and translators are more than enough. Even what you are getting right now without our intervention as parents is an incredible achievement. What other achievements do you want Na?”.
Beena squatted down and placed her cheek on her mother's lap. Feeling a deep sadness seeing their worries in her youngest child. Then looked at the mother while clasping her hands tightly.
“ Mom, let Beena finish the contract first. One more year, Beena promises after the contract is completed if Beena is not married Beena follow the will of father and mother”.
“ For one year you want to wait for someone?” ask mother.
“ You are still waiting for Akbar ?” ask dad furiously.
I assume Akbar is not the right person, when I learned the story from Mas Arief about Akbar's disappearance from the news after promising to meet Beena at the Hilton hotel a few years ago. Especially after the incident, Akbar never came to the house even though their house is still in the same city.
“ Can't be any other men?
Beena did not answer him immediately, Beena's eyes could not lie even though he did not give an explanation about it.
“If Akbar already has another woman how?” keep mum.
Beena smiled , “ Any man will be Beena received ma'am, but later after I meet mas Akbar and answer the loan application first”.
“ So if you we match with Nizar, you accept?” ask dad.
“ Mas Nizar his son om Zulfa?”
“ You still remember Nizar, Na? Mom smiled hoping this time Beena agreed to this matchmaking act.
“ Still is, the son of Zulfa's fat and hair is drizzle right?”
“ Eits..do not get wrong Na! Nizar is now a doctor ga fat and not klimis again” seductive father.
Seeing Beena and dad not fighting anymore, I smiled with relief.
But the eyes of the mother suddenly glazed remembering the fate of her son who always wanted to look independent, supple, humorous and brilliant career compared to the reverse with his love affairs. I feel sad considering Beena's romantic struggle has not reached the finish.
Not without effort, Beena often seek information from her close friends during scouting activities first but still nil. The only thing Beena hasn't done is to visit Akbar's house. In addition to his schedule is indeed crowded, Beena himself embarrassed if he had to come there considering he did not know closely the Akbar family.
He only visited once to Akbar's house, it was also a came-rame with a scout friend. At that time they gave a surprise on Akbar's 19th birthday which fell on October 20.
And even if Beena finally had to accept an arranged marriage, this is not too bad. Although not the era of Siti Nurbaya anymore, at least she knows that her parents want the best for their children.
After all, Nizar is not a new person that he should know, because Nizar is the son of his father's friend during college. Nasab, of course his father knows more about the size of kekufu’an about this matchmaking.
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