From Duren Down To The Heart
Chapter 4. Duren.. A.K.A Cool Widower

It's Monday. I don't know why I feel so happy to meet you today.

Am I really waiting for this day to get information about that man? Am I really wondering what she looks like?

Ahh, no, no! It must be because I'm happy because my best friend started working today.

Aye! Surely so..!

On second thought, this was another half hour already entering Ririn's resting hour. And I actually made an appointment with him at Ririn's lunch hour.

I headed to the cafe not far from Ririn's office by taking a taxi.

I saw someone waving their hands in the cafe. That's Ririn.

"Hi Clar.." I hugged Ririn so tightly like we hadn't seen each other for so long..

"Hi Rin's.. I miss you so much."

"kangen me or you can't wait to hear the info from me, heh?"

I let go of my embrace. "Ih.'ve moved to work, but you're still the same as the nyebelinya!" I'm pouting.

"so much paper, lo? am I used to joke like that. Why today you become more sensitive? Again, yeah?"

"Udah, don't cingcong much! What's the info?"

"Bahh.. I-I wonder about that?" ledek Ririn's.

"Cepetaaan.ato I want to go back if you don't want to give me that info!"

"Prophey what sih?" Ririn moved to get a more comfortable sitting position, and she cleared her throat "so gini Clar.. It was fitting that I just got off the taxi, I saw Mr. Arman again chasing a child, and the other child ran it hit me. I see, that kid is funny. Keep Mr. Arman nyamperin me the same little boy. And he apologized because the boy hit me, and then they went into the office. When they came in, I asked security, who is that little boy?"

"continue?" I scrunched my forehead in curiosity, while continuing to listen carefully to Ririn's story.

"what did security say?"

"What?"

"He said it was Mr. Arman's granddaughter from Mr. Arman's only son, and his mother was dead.."

"so you mean..?" ririn and I stared at each other.

"HE'S A WIDOWER..!" We spoke compactly.

I patted my forehead.. Don't know how to deal with this.

I came home from the cafe with a blank stare and a round of questions in my brain.

Is that guy really a widower? Mama really want to mate me with a guy whose status is a widower? Especially having children. I'm not ready to have a child, especially if he's not my real son.

Is that mama your mate? Will you fool me as a rich widower?

Yes Tuhaaann, I really can't believe, what is my fate like this?

My shoulders continued to shudder, even when I didn't order it.

****

"Clara, are you home?" Papa who was reading the newspaper in the house while drinking coffee greeted me.

But I just turned around for a while without answering Papa's question.

And as soon as I entered the house, I immediately entered the room without answering the same question that my mother asked who was tidying up the tablecloth in the TV room.

I immediately dropped my body on the bed quite roughly. And rubbed my face a few times rough too.

I could only stare at the ceiling of my room with a round of questions that continued to haunt me.

I had already ordered him to stop, but my brain was now completely muddled like that. The more I tried not to think about it, the harder my brain thought about it.

How'this?

****

It's been so late I haven't closed my eyes yet.

Yes really! because I'm still thinking about that. Nice work!

I think I really lost my mind. I've lost my mind to find a way to avoid this match. Whahuh? A way? Ahh.right. I should have thought of that.

How can you not be my friend?

If mama is not sure I make the same 'young' guy, I have to give a bad impression, so that he becomes ilfeel like me. Aye! Didn't they?

But, like that, I embarrassed my parents. Surely their impression becomes ugly as well as mom and dad.

But who cares? the important thing is that I am free from this match, right?

'I can't Clara.. You can't be selfish. To the point of sacrificing your family's reputation for your one wish!' this time the angel on my right whispered so.

How should I dong??

The hostel!

Aye!

Suddenly I thought of it. So that by reason I want to be independent and pursue my ideals can postpone this matchmaking, even cancel it slowly..

Yep.. At least that's all I thought about in my fucked-up brain.

Hopefully this plan will work..

****

"What did you say, baby..? You want to go for a fee?" Mom asked, surprised by my sudden decision.

Papa, who usually doesn't comment much, is now questioning me as well. " Why can you think of that Clara..?" Papa stood up from his seat and approached me. "Are you sure? So how do you live yourself? You haven't got a job yet.."

"I just want to feel independent, I don't want to keep ngerepotin mama and papa.." I lowered my head. "I can apply for a job immediately, or.."

"or?" Mama and papa compact said that.

"Or.. I want some effort..Sales maybe?"

"What do you want to sell? You have no experience in that, Clara.."

"yes, said your dear father.." Mama took a breath. "Son.. You should feel lucky and grateful, because you were born with an all-sufficient life. Mama also does not feel repotin kok, precisely mama seneng can take care of your child well. After all you are the only mama's child, if you go, this house must be very quiet dear.."

"Ma, please..! Clara's permission once. Clara would have proven that mom and dad would have lived independently.."

"Papa want to know, how much you want to do the business, why are you so big? After all, considering that you have the capital to venture?"

"yes.. what cake, for example.the sale of such fruit soup? Clara has savings..!"

"What's? Mama is not wrong, dear? You're the son of a tea plantation surrogate, when you want to sell fruit soup?" Mom and Dad laughed.

"yes, why? I'm not shy about selling anything, which is important, right?"

"Yes.. But, try again you think, would you be able to survive with such a life?"

"I'm sure I can! So please, let's get Clara.."

"Jaudah deh Ma. justin if he does not want to hear our words. Papa wants to see, what he's going to be like!"

Yesshs!!!

Nothing even though Papa ngijininnya while half angry..

What matters.... Bye WIDOWER....!!!!!!