CARINA
Sixteen

"Sir Dio ...." Dio turned to the source of the voice. The two girls he knew were Karin's best friend, and his sister's best friend smiled kindly. "May these two girls be sent by God as a guide, where Karin is currently," he murmured inwardly.

"O, hi. You're friends of Tiffany's, right? Usually three, where's the other one?" dio asked the stale base, luring one of them to say where Karin is now.

"O, Karin," replied Amel. "We also don't know where the boy is now, brother. Last time he said continue to study in Indramayu, while working part time. After that, the number could not be reached" he continued.

"Sister, dong's photo," pinta girl named Merlin. Think of it as a sign of gratitude for giving a little information about Karin's whereabouts, he also received a request to take a picture together.

"Thank you, yes, Brother."

"Together."

Returning from Tiffany's graduation. Papa Ario who since his arrival from Paris, caught something strange from his eldest son, asked Mama Maria to call him. Papa Ario waited for his son with anxious feelings. Because he knows, Dio is the type who easily feels guilty.

Just like the youngest was bullied first, almost every day the old man called his son, only to hear an apology for not being able to take care of his sister properly. Mama Maria approached her eldest, who was making her favorite mocacinno in the kitchen.

"Dio, if you've made a drink, then go to Mama's room, yes. Papa the same Mama want to talk to this handsome boy," said Mama Maria while scrambling her eldest child's hair.

"Mama, don't mess with dong's hair, then his handsome is coming out" Dio replied as he tidied his hair, while his right hand still stirred his drink. "First, Dio will follow" he continued.

Finish making mocacinno, and a little sipping. He came to his parents immediately, it was not good to make them wait too long. For a long time also he did not chat freely with the role model of his life.

When entering, the two parents were talking on the long sofa next to the window. Papa Ario asked Dio to sit on the bed, Dio said.

"Son, is there anything you want to tell us?" ask papa Ario, to the point. Dio lowered his head, his heart reverberating. He walked closer to his mother. He calmed down, and hugged Mama Mary's feet tightly. Dio cried so much, he felt so sinful, had disappointed both his parents.

Mama Maria panicked, it's not like Dio's son. Raised the face of the child, he looked fixed into his eyes. What happened to my firstborn, Lord? Why is the sadness so visible there? inner Mama Maria.

"Well, Pah, Dio's sorry, Dio's upsetting Mom and Dad's trust. Dio's negligent." Her tears are flowing back. His body trembled, his chest ached imagining that the seed he had left there bore fruit into a fetus.

Papa Ario gently stroked his son's head, then said, "tell me what's bothering you, son. Papa and Mama will find the best solution for you."

The words made his chest tight. There was no way he could explain the truth, because if he, Papa and Mama would have asked him to marry Karin right then and there. Which means DeeKa Food belongs to him, and he doesn't want that.

"Bah, Mah, if I may. Dio asked permission to leave town one month, "he asked with a smile. Anyone who sees will not be able to say no.

"Go, Son. If it makes your heart and mind calm. Bring what if needed. If we could find out, where would you go?" mama Maria asked.

"Indramayu, West Java." Mama Maria looked at her husband, papa Ario shook her head. That is, he has no connections in that small town. Mama Maria took a deep breath, then nodded.

"When are you leaving?"

"Now!"

*****

"Mbak, segae loro is bundled, yes! (turn, two wrapped, yes!)" pinta is one of the grandmothers who have become a subscription, at the Padang restaurant where Karin is looking for rupiah coffers.

"Sir, I want one, eat here, yes!" Deg ... How many voices did he hear. However, this was the most similar to his voice that had stolen hearts.

"Yes, Mom, wait!" he answered without looking at the owner of the voice.

On order, Karin made two for the wrapped grandmother, and one for the one who ate here. The Grandma was as friendly as ever, making the serving Karin happy, "suwun, yes, Mak." Grandma nodded with her smile.

"Mas, here's the rice. Oh God!!!" Karin closed her gaping mouth wide, her eyes perfectly rounded to see who ordered the meal. He quickly ran towards the kitchen.

There, he slapped his face. Right, he felt pain, meaning this was not a dream. Again, he slapped his right cheek harder. "Aww... hurts."

A middle-aged woman who had been watching him came over, then touched his shoulder. Karin looked, "Union? Union ...."

The middle-aged woman gestured for Karin to continue her sentence. Two more years the round-eyed girl worked for him, at least she knew, if anything stuck in his mind.

"Union, I want permission today to work half a day, can you? My friend from Jakarta came, maybe I'll take him for a walk. Promise, before Magrib, I've come back again" he said, raising his little finger, a sign that he wouldn't lie.

"Yes, can. Yes it's there, change the clothes. Masa, want to go for a walk in a gini-stained shirt," said the Union owner of the restaurant, while touching the oil stain attached to Karin's shirt.

Before changing his shirt, Karin approached Dio first. He asked the man to wait for him. Soon he changed his clothes with a patterned t-shirt mixed with jeans, not to forget a small-sized bag hanging beautifully on his left shoulder. Dio's luggage he left in the restaurant.

Now two lovebirds who almost three years did not meet it, already in the park Cimanuk. The park is located on the banks of the Cimanuk River. The shade of the trees, the coolness of the air, as well as the woman he was looking for sitting on the side, made Dio feel more energy in himself. The two were silent for a moment, busy with their respective thoughts.

"Thank you, Lord, for you have reunited me with him. I promise you I will love him for the rest of my life. I'll bring all the happiness in the world to him." Dio smiled, and looked at his woman in amazement.

"Lord, I've had so much trouble avoiding her, why did you send her here? I love her, but I don't know, I don't feel right for her." Karin looked down lethargic.

Dio's smile turned into a sad look. The scratches on the face of this girl in front of him showed displeasure. Dio clasped Karin's hand, the gesture was enough to shock Karina.

If he wasn't in a public place, Dio would probably kneel. But he just looked at the sad woman beraras ayu it.

"Today, from that day on, my life has been unsettled, restless at all times. Like there's a part of me missing, I'm almost crazy every day, thinking about how you live after what I've taken away." Dio. "Now I beg you, come with me. Let me take responsibility for what I've done to you" he continued.

Karin smiled bitterly. "Nothing you have to answer, I'm fine. You can go home after this."

The dimpled girl got up from her seat, of course Dio held back.

"I love you, Karin. I want to take responsibility for you not just because of that day. I want you to be a part of my life, not just my past, but my future. Where when people say my name, they will call you my soul mate" Dio exclaimed. Of course it invites the attention of many people, let them consider this drama, I just want to express all my heart, inner Dio.

Karina's heart weakened hearing the words of the man she loved, her tears flowing. He did not expect anyone to love him that deep, when he himself was dumped by his father.

"Come, let's go home" replied Karin briefly. Dio smiled widely, tears of happiness escaped from the eyes.

They also returned to the Padang restaurant that had been Karin's residence, say goodbye to the employer, and returned to Jakarta today.