
Almost 1 month already Retno is close to Yohan.
The man was a good person, quite handsome at his age and also very sympathetic.
That's what made Retno fall in love. Indeed, the man is not from a teaching class like himself and even has a different world of work.
But the man was attentive to him. According to the story of the people around him that he heard that the man was very nice to anyone.
Even if you are not familiar with the attitude of cold snobs and seem arrogant.
But in the opinion of some, the man began to change as he began to get close to Retno.
At this time Retno is happy, but doubt is still there. He still did not know whether it was true that he had loved the man, or whether the man had the same taste for him.
Can only pray and hope at this young age, want to feel like having a life partner who can care for, understand, love and accept their shortcomings.
The same is felt by Yohan. After 17 years of her own, shutting herself off from women, she now feels the seeds of romance are growing in her heart.
I don't know why the woman who rented her boarding house turned out to be one of the lecturers who taught at her son's campus.
And I don't know why the woman could be close to her son, and somehow she could be so happy when she was close to him.
But Yohan felt she also had to be rational, the woman was different. He was highly educated while Yohan from young only understood trading.
Is it possible that a woman with a higher education and a job with a good position can want to love him.
Same with that woman, she also wants to go back to the household. Someone wants to accompany the night. Wants that anyone can wash away the restlessness of his heart with happiness.
On Saturday afternoon, Mayang's wife Sanjaya's cousin Retno contacted Retno.
Retno has dinner at her house. And of course warmly welcomed by the invitation.
In addition to his cousin, Sanjaya is also the chairperson of the Foundation at BR University. And he invited Retno to join the University he managed.
Sanjaya is not a direct cousin, but she is a cousin of her sister-in-law.
His older brother Retno is mas Ardianto has a wife named Lulu and he is a direct cousin with Sanjaya.
But because of the closeness of their families, Sanjaya and Mayang consider Retno like their own siblings.
Night is almost here, Retno asked Yohan to accompany her to Sanjaya's house.
At first he was embarrassed he said, but Retno continued to persuade Yohanpun finally succumbed.
Nancy couldn't come because some of her friends would come to their house.
After preparing together, they went to Sanjaya's house using Retno's car.
Upon arrival at Sanjaya's house, Mayang was surprised to see Yohan coming along.
Mayang knew that Yohan was only the owner of the boarding house that Retno occupied.
While showing displeasure, he still accepts Retno and Yohan.
So did Sanjaya when she saw Yohan raised suspicions about him. Sanjaya suspects that Yohan is trying to use Retno.
While talking at the dinner table at dinner, Sanjaya and Mayang showed a cynical attitude towards Yohan.
"You got in your own car here? Next time if you want to come here again I will have the driver pick you up well No," said Mayang with a little spicy.
"Ah no need mbak, now I will be accompanied by mas Yohan," Retno tried to melt the atmosphere.
"Well but you're new to this town, you know this the hell you used to live here well. Fear of someone trying to use you," continued Mayang.
Indeed, Mayang used to find a boarding place for Retno because it turns out Retno does not want to live in her house with the reason of wanting to feel like a boarding child.
And in his eyes Yohan is just an ordinary person, far compared to Retno.
Deg Yohan felt something was wrong. There was a rejection from Retno's family and this was what she was afraid of.
"Neno is a scholar S 3 loh Yohan, our family is all highly educated," Sanjaya also said.
Back Yohan felt slapped but she kept trying to calm down.
At dinner, Mayang and Sanjaya told about their son Ferry Sanjaya who was studying in Malaysia.
Also told that his second child Adela will soon graduate High School next year. And mention the name of the famous school where his son studied.
Adela is scheduled to attend college in South Korea next year.
Yohan and Retno just silently listened, but the food served hard to swallow.
After eating, Mayang pulled Retno into her room.
Yohan was left alone in the living room.
"No, to be honest with you, are you really dating Yohan?" ask it directly without stale bases.
"Yes just close by mbak, have not dated too anyway," replied Retno.
"Good, listen to me. You don't agree, you hear me, you DON't AGREE!".
Retno was surprised to hear it, did not Mayang also know Yohan thought.
In confusion and confusion, Sanjaya came in and said,
"Retno, you're an S3 scholar, a senior lecturer, and now dean of the mathematics faculty at BR University, you think, when you date or even marry a Chinese shop-shopper and koko-kost an".
"If you like Chinese people, I have many friends lecturers, professors, businessmen and even officials who are ethnic Chinese".
Retno gasped at the words from Sanjaya's mouth, which were so sharp.
Not feeling his tears began to flow, he did not accept being treated like that by Mayang and Sanjaya.
"Mas.. Honestly, I also have not been able to determine what my relationship with Yohan mas is like, but so far I and Yohan mas feel comfortable," Retno tried to explain to them.
"Oh No, obviously it's comfortable, everywhere you ride your car, or maybe you start being asked for money for capital or that's this," Sanjaya again uttered a poignant sentence.
"Sorry Mas and Ma'am, I am not a young girl anymore, I am said to be old now, I quite understand which is good and not for me. So sorry would not be wise if mas and mbak judge Yohan like that".
"Please mas and mbak, appreciate me and Yohan. We also have the right to determine the best for us".
" Mas. kasmaran people are difficult to advise, yes wes, it's up to you No, only for sure your mas and mbak DISAGREE with you".
Retno clutched Yohan's hand tightly, showing that whatever happened she remained in her decision.
It turns out that Sanjaya and Mayang changed, they have now succeeded in a high position but they forget, so they easily demean others.
Yohan and Retno drove home and along the way Retno looked silent but her tears were flowing slowly.
Saddened, she felt embarrassed and very disappointed because her family turned out to reject her relationship with Yohan.
They arrive at the house, and it just so happens that there are still Lena and Bram who are also going to leave Yohan's house.
They saw there was a scene of how Papa and Retno's mother got down together from the car.
Lena pinches Nancy's hand, she's upset that her best friend never told her and she asks Nancy to give her clarification on Monday.
While Bram who must be known by Bu Retno, instead approached and greeted his lecturer.
Papa was seen driving Retno's mother to the front of her room and was seen chatting for a while, then turned towards us when Retno's mother closed the door.
It was a great sight for Nancy and her two friends.
Papa smiled at us as he was about to go up into the house, then Lena and Bram also said goodbye while previously Lena pinched Nancy again while threatening again about clarification on Monday.
And Nancy just agreed to let go of her deadly pinch.
Nancy went upstairs after locking the door, and saw her father sitting on the sofa blankly looking and not changing his clothes.
Then I sat down next to him and asked, "What's the matter?".
Then I asked him if he knew Mr. Sanjaya, and of course Nancy knew because he was the chairman of his University Foundation.
Then papa told me that it turns out that Mr. Sanjaya is his cousin Retno's mother, and it was enough to make Nancy surprised when told her papa.
But somehow papa looks sad, then papa looks at Nancy pull hugging him while saying," Nanan dear papa child, keep the spirit well learned, pursue your ideals son, papa will support you continue, papa will support you continue, don't let you insult people, son. Papa must be sad if you get insulted by people, be the pride of your mama and papa yah son".
Papa hugged her, and she cried too.
Although I do not understand what really happened but from the way papa's speech implied there was rejection from Retno's mother's family.
While shedding tears, he kissed her papa cheek and said,
" Nanan promised to continue to pursue the dream to boast papa and the late mama".
The next morning as usual was a day of worship, Papa seemed to heat the motor.
Nancy did not dare to ask a lot, which must be that morning back like we did not know Retno, we took a motorcycle to the place of worship.
And that morning, indeed Retno's mother's room was still tightly closed.
Home worship we served chicken noodles, and home papa bought 1 pack for Retno's mother.
And right up to Nancy's house he was told to deliver the package of food.
Nancy knocked on Mom Retno's room door, before long the door opened and both her eyes were swollen, like crying all night.
Nancy did not dare to ask, just handed the package of noodles and immediately parted. Then the door to the room closed again.
Around 4 pm when Nancy was casually reading instagram while listening to music, Papa suddenly went up and invited her to fitness.
Nancy anyway, it's been a long time papa and he is not fitness has been about one month since knowing Retno's mother.
Waduh Ibu Retno again.Mom Retno again always mentioned her name, it is true there is a term "women are able to change the world" proved.
* By the way there is a term like that (author)
Then Nancy and papa also gas to the fitness club which is located not too far from their home.
We have long been members here, not to form a body into a stocky or how but for health only.
Nancy saw her papa looking excited by using a variety of fitness equipment there, from running on the spot, or who lifted weights and pulled weights.
Seeing that Nancy was worried, then warned not to be too tired to be afraid later even sick.
About an hour we work out, then rest for a while and go home.
Because the fitness center is not an expensive gym sport but just an ordinary place so there are no bathing facilities.
So bathing well at home, and indeed members of the fitness club was only the community around us who already know each other.
Soon we went home, and when we just got above the house, suddenly the back door was knocked open and it turned out Retno's mother.
Nancy then turned her up.
Up above, Retno's mother immediately approached papa and without further ado immediately said," Mas Yohan I want to ask and please answer only, yes or no".
Papa listened, then digested for a while then nodded.
Then Retno's mother continued the question,
" Dear well, if for example I dare to go forward, will mas also dare to go forward?".
Papa was speechless seemed to digest the purpose of Retno's question, Nancy who saw also just silence did not dare to say anything.
"Word, dare or not to go forward despite many obstacles?".
Papa looked at her deeply, then he pulled her hands together and said, "I'm brave".
Retno's mother also looked at her and asked again, "Really?".
Papa looked at her sharply and confidently said, "I'm really brave".
And they held each other and stared, and then papa hugged him.
And Nancy who saw it immediately laughed, "Hahahah...Papa hasn't taken a bath abis fitness stinks..hahahahah!".
And Retno's mother also began to notice, and then said, "yes, you stink".
But Retno's mother didn't relax her embrace.
"Hahahaha," Nancy continued to laugh out loud.
Jeez really like watching Korean dramas, they are old but it turns out that falling in love makes everything become like a teenager again.kebangetan...!!!!!