Chasing Dreams & Love
1. Riana's indecision

Riana Fadillah who is often called Ana is a cheerful, independent, and tomboyish child. The eldest of two children, Ana has a younger brother who is 6 years old under her name Rendra Fadillah. Their father had long died since Ana was 6 years old, while her sister was still in her mother's womb.

Time goes by so fast, Mama Ratna who has been widowed a dozen years decided to raise her two children alone. Being a mother and father figure for her children, Mama Ratna connected her life with her efforts catering daily food or major events such as birthdays, weddings, and so on. In the past his business was still very small, but thankfully now Mama Ratna already has 5 employees to help her cook and 5 couriers to deliver her order every day.

That morning on Monday the busy day of everyone, not spared with Ana's house which from dawn had passed and people worked to help her mother cook, and the house was not open, in the corner of the dining table Ana looks moody daydreaming and becomes very quiet. The girl who was very cheerful everyday was completely changed since the chat last night after the dinner with her mother and sister. Finally, he moved from his seat and said goodbye to school.

"Ma, I'm leaving first. I came home this afternoon because this week last try out and next week has been a quiet day. Pray hopefully it will be good" he said while kissing his mother's hand.

"yes sister, be careful on the road yes hopefully today try out smoothly. Don't forget to finish off the supplies, it's been mama masakin favorite food sister." give box supplies Ana then stroked the top of her son's head.

"Asalaamu'alaykum". Ana closed the door

"Wa'alaaykumussalam son, be careful dear dear" said mama Ratna from the inside.

Shortly afterwards Rendra sat down at the dinner table, he took his provisions into his bag and was ready for breakfast.

"ma, you're leaving, aren't you?" ask Rendra

"already deck, the provision of the brother has been brought. The quarry devout breakfast is up this mama interra" replied mama preparing to take Rendra.

*yah, even though Rendra wants to go with her sister. You see from semalem Rendra see brother dreamy continue loh ma, pity brother."

"yes yes deck, from earlier mama also see brother dreamy but still not usually*" mama Ratna began to think

*Am I forcing Ana too much? it was only natural that he looked glum, he was still young to accept someone's proposal. But I also can not resist, he is a good and responsible child I am sure that Ana will be happy if married to him.

Mama's mind is also raging between not having the heart to release her child at a young age and not willing if you have to reject the proposal of a young man who is famous for being good, generous, and also very influential in the capital. A very religious personality is the main requirement for mama why consider the young man's application.

... at school ...

Ana who walked with shaky steps lowered her head contemplating the request of mama that really made her unable to sleep well all night.

"An.. Ms. woy... Ana!!" shouted Sinta who was trying to catch up with Ana with a small run.

Ana, who had been daydreaming, finally realized with the screams and applause of her best friend.

"hah, Sinta astaghfirullah sorry earlier I was not horrified" Ana scratched her non-itchy head and forced her smile.

"O Allah, Ana, I called you out from now on. Why are you Na?" tanya Sinta who looks crazy can finally equalize her steps with Ana.

"i'm sorry, Sin, I really don't want to drink first Sin like you're tired!" Ana thrusts her drinking bottle at her best friend who looks sweaty and has her breath wheezing.

"lagian early in the morning already dreamt you Na, think what the hell? final exams?" receiving a bottle of water from Ana's hand.

"he he no really, did not think anything about yuk yuk hunted to class 10 minutes more bell" Ana forced her laugh.

"yes yes yuk, Widya was already waving her hands like she had been waiting for us for a long time" Sinta who felt refreshed after sipping half a bottle of water belonging to Ana. "later replaced by ice telernya mang Jaja ya Na, this water lives very little he he he he" said Sinta cengengesan.

"iya gpp Sinta, like who the hell you are" replied Ana who still looks forced her smile.

"you're a long way off, I'm waiting for you to know." Widya who was impatiently waiting for her two friends finally caught up with Ana and Sinta. "you why Na kok from earlier I saw from afar like she was thinking something. Another fight with mama Ratna?" search Widya.

"Emh.id no longer fight with mama, only there are many thoughts aja hehehe" replied Ana sekhenya.

"yes Wid I was just calling until he cried out. I think our best friend is thinking about a pretty complicated problem. Dong Na's story who knows we can help." Sinta who wants to know.

"iya Na, try to tell a story who knows we have a solution or at least be plong if you have a story like that". Widya who patted his friend's back.

"i'm really gpp kok guys, thank you already worried about me, I love you guys." Hugged his two friends and still with his forced smile.

"are you really gpp Na? don't tell us the same story. We love you too". Widya who tried to comfort Ana.

"iya Na, if so later if you are ready to tell the same story we are. Oh, dear you too!" Sinta hugs her two best friends and is greeted by a nod to Ana with a mantab.

*I can not tell the same story Sinta and Widya now, they will certainly be more worried later I think after the test I finished their same story. I'd better focus on trying out and the final exam. Ana's spirit you can definitely!! inner Ana was encouraging herself.

TEEEETE...TEEEEETE'S...TEEEETE...

The bell started try out sounding, making the three friends laugh together and encourage each other.

... last night ...

Mama Ratna invites her two children to have dinner together at one of the famous restaurants that are very rarely visited by the three of them. Although the efforts of Mama Ratna fairly successful, but he never felt had to live a life of fun-foya. Given it is not easy to live his life until now after losing Abu Fadillah his beloved husband at a young age.

"no ah ma, brother does not follow ya again exclaim nih". Ana replied without taking her eyes off the tv.

"iya nih ma, adek also did not come. Very tired was playing the same ball temen-temen." Rendra also refused to attend her mother's event.

"hey baby, you can't get an invitation to dinner and have to bring you two, this is an important guest, you know." mama ruffled waist.

"who is ma?" asked Rendra and Ana at the same time they looked at each other frowning.

"well, you know, Mr. Mayor Dr. Our hermawan is very lucky to get an invitation to dinner with an important person like him. I can't wait, how does my mom look good, not her clothes and makeup?" Mama looks very enthusiastic.

"why did he invite us to dinner ma? do we know them?" asked Ana and "uh, what did you mean by your brother they knew us ma?" Ana corrected the question.

"ehmm. that was when your late father was still working in the government office accidentally papa helped save his son, Mr. Hermawan, the accident right in front of the office. Mama also did not want to know exactly how the story is clear since then Mr. Hermawan and his family are very respectful of our family. When my father died, all the funeral needs and others were helped by his family." recalls my mother, his eyes glared away considering the heartbreaking incident. Mom accidentally shed her tears, making her two children feel sadness.

"it's a ma'am, enough of a story of a patient mama! brother wants to come along. for a moment yes ma brother change clothes first, come on deck you also change clothes there!" Ana hugged her mother and pulled her sister's hand telling her to get ready.

"thank you baby, you're the pride of mom and dad." peeked at the forehead of his two children.

Although it has been a dozen years passed, of course, the sweet memories of her husband are still stored in your heart.

*Pa, may you be happy there! thankfully, our children grow up healthy and well. Although at the beginning you feel difficulties but remember the struggle papa first, you also have to be strong like papa. I hope you can feel our happiness here.

"mama, how did you cry?" asked Rendra who turned out to have noticed mama. Rendra grew up to be a fairly sensitive child probably born because he was still 7 months in the womb of his mother.

"that's not so dear, it's so neat. Where's your brother? susulin gih, mama want to heat the car first yes." elak mama embarrassed to be caught crying in front of her child, mama want to heat the car first yes, all this time abstinence for mama Ratna to cry she must be a strong mother figure for her two children.

"yes ma, call brother first!" answered Rendra who tried not to make his mother more sad, he knew for sure mama remembered about the deceased papa. "sister, down dong cepetan we've been waiting for brother dandan." shouted Rendra from the stairs.

Shortly after, Ana came down the stairs.

"dek, how does it fit you not to wear a gini kayak shirt?" Ana is a bit embarrassed to wear brocade dress combined with a simple hijab wrap but looks sweet.

"it's great, it fits the same shirt as your sister!" rendra answered her secretary so that her brother would be satisfied with her comments.

"is this really deck?" asked Ana in disbelief.

"seriously, really tumben anyways wear a dress usually wear pants fovorit fovorit brother hehehe." Rendra knows her tomboyish brother even wears a skirt or a certain event.

"Yee, you said you wanted to meet someone important. So it must be neat dong" answered Ana a little embarrassed because she was less confident if she had to wear a dress.

"yes yes brother, yuk mama has been waiting for us from earlier" walking in front of her brother "*do not forget the door key yes brother!"

"yes deck, you have entered the car first brother want the key all first*."

Even though her business is quite successful, Mama Ratna only hires domestic assistants only until the afternoon, because it is very important to teach children to be able to live independently and if later it is an adult it must be very useful for both children. Until now Ana and Rendra have been very independent, all personal needs as much as they can prepare themselves.

... in IBD ...

Upon arrival at the restaurant they are quite confused by the atmosphere of the restaurant which is arguably quite rame in the usual day, now feels very calm only 2 cars that have been parked before their car arrived. Stiffened in Mama Ratna's mind whether they were not misplaced or indeed the show was over.

"ma, is this really the show? how quiet?" ask Rendra.

"iya ma, lest we misplace ma? or is it finished with the show?" Ana asked too.

"mama also do not know son, just try mama find out first yes. The invitation is still simple mama kok in WhatsApp chat on Saturday." Mama was silent for a moment a little hesitant with the current atmosphere.

*It's so quiet? Didn't you just finish the show? Is this really the place? Well, it's a pity they must be disappointed because we didn't come, did I try to call Madam Anti (Secretary Madam Hermawan) aja huh?

Mama Ratna reached into her bag to pick up her cellphone and tried to find the phone number of the secretary of the Hermawan. Had not had time to type the intended phone number, seen a middle-aged woman who was tall strapping and looked very authoritative tapping slowly on the glass of the car with a friendly smile.

tock..tok...

Mama Ratna opened the windshield.

"the new Ratna's mom coming? let's go in first mbak, father and mother Hermawan have been waiting a few minutes ago." said Anti-secretary of Mrs Hermawan.

"ah, mbak Anti just I want a phone mbak. Want nanyain really not here the place." replied Mama while shaking the hand of Mbak Anti from the inside. "just a moment, yuk kita down really here the place."

"Why mbak here the place, I think mbak Ratna did not come even, the father and mother a little anxious was told me to contact mbak but mbak already arrived first." mbak Anti concluded with a smile.

"it is impossible that we did not come, Hermawan's father and mother had helped our family. Ehm.. but how quiet really mbak, have other guests not come yet?" ask mama while tidying up her clothes and hijab.