The Sign of Love
Umbu

While the busyness in the house is not much different. There were some siblings on Relina's father and mother's side who seemed to be putting some food on the plates. All are sudden, showing their simplicity.

Meanwhile, Relina was prepared with a white kebaya dress given by her mother, combined with a long batik skirt limited to the ankles. The clothes are attached to her slim body, although used, but the clothes look quite good and make her look different.

Renita—nya bought the clothes a few months ago in order to commemorate Kartini Day. Now, however, the outfit bears witness when her daughter is proposed to by a man she loves.

The girl happily accepted her mother's gift because the proposal event was sudden, making her unable to buy a new kebaya.

Junda informed him of his intention to propose on the eve of his departure. A desire that cannot be prevented because it involves his family. The opportunity to come to Relina's house came after Atmaja finished some work and put off other work.

They will be attending Dion's wedding at the same venue. Therefore, both father and son agreed to propose to Relina, before her cousin's wedding party.

Now Relina is in her room, sitting in front of a mirror, staring at her reflection after finishing makeup with thin makeup. He let his shoulder hair remain unraveled and decorated with only one hairpin given by Ane, who was now sitting next to him.

“Say there Junda, we marry him together.” Ane said as she clasped Relina's hand, looking at her best friend with sparkling eyes.

“Haissh, I don't want such a big event but suddenly.”

“Why?”

“Yes, there must be preparation.”

Anne smiled at Relina's reason, it was true that an important event could not be done carelessly let alone suddenly without preparation. He did not expect that a few months ago Dion came to his parents to propose to him. At that time his mother was angry because she did not know at all about the arrival of guests to propose to her son.

“Ya, you are right.” Anne confirmed Relina's words because the same thing happened to her. He did not expect that now Relina was experiencing the same thing as himself, proposed unexpectedly.

Happy to have their hearts covered have gained a person who feels affection and will soon formalize the relationship in a legitimate bond.

The two girls hugged each other, with hearts filled with gratitude. Relina does not expect to be in Junda's room soon, while Ane does not expect to soon marry Dion, a single-daughter widower who falls in love with her.

Ane and Relina both know that Alex, Dion's soon-to-be-child, is now very fond of her because Anne already considers the child as her own.

For months Anne had been in a family-like relationship, with Dion and Alex making love grow bigger and they would eventually get married, making the relationship better and more meaningful.

Even when Ane is going on leave for their wedding, the boy is reluctant to let go.

“What will they come today?” relina asked after Anne finished telling her story.

“Surprise!” Anne shouted excitedly, hinting that the Dion family was present simultaneously. Both families attended two events at once.

“Are you kidding? My mother did not prepare anything. Who came also Just Minan, Kamaman same Bude!”

Relina mentioned some relatives who lived nearby only, as well as close neighbors as well. The application that will be held really impressed simple

Hearing Relina's anxiety, Anne smiled meaningfully. “Don't worry ...” said, “My mom already knows, if about the food is all ready.”

Sure enough, as soon as Anne finished talking, it seemed that busyness occurred suddenly in the courtyard and living room. Some people prepare tables and dishes. The state of the house does not change just the atmosphere is different a little festive.

Nearly an hour or so they waited for the arrival of guests, while chairs and some typical Lampung dishes were available.

Food is typical of an area, usually will be difficult to find in other areas. Therefore mama Anne, help make some kinds of typical foods that will be rarely found in the Bogor area.

“My mother made Umbu, you know,” said Anne made Relina who tried to peek out the room through the door, dumbfounded.

Without Relina knowing, the mother of her best friend helped her. Junda's intention to surprise Relina, which Dion disapproves of, until the man tells Anne everything and the girl tells her mother. But her mother supported. Eventually the woman took the initiative to cook some dishes.

“Wah, really? Your mama was very nice.

“Surprise!” once again Anne cried out in excitement, feeling the happiness of Relina.

Typical foods mentioned by Anne include foods that are difficult to get, Umbu is a food made from young rattan, and sauteed along with several other vegetables.

In addition, they provide other special foods, such as gulai taboh (coconut milk sauce food with fish and some vegetables), sait lais fish (food from a variety of ground fish fried and seasoned sambal terasi, then mixed with tempoyak or mango sambal), even small foods such as megubudah (a snack from a mashed banana) also exist.

Relina and Anne looked out the window when the guest troupe from Bogor finally came. Several luxury cars filled the yard of Relina's house that was not so spacious. There were even two cars that had to park on the side of the road.

The two families meet each other, shake hands and greet each other, they are one by one introduced by one of the representatives of their respective families. When Relina's turn was introduced to the entire Junda family, and Dion, the woman's face was met with red while the gaze of her eyes could not be separated from Junda, and vice versa.

The girl whispered softly to her best friend. “Did you tell Junda you have the same birthmark?”

Relina shook her head while twitching her shoulders and replied, “That's not necessary, I want to get married not because of that sign, but because I do love her.” Relina's voice did not lose.

But neither family talked about it. They respect each other's differences of opinion about the myth that the Junda family has always believed. Opinions about the myth, if it is exposed to the surface it will be a different problem in the future. In any case, both parties have accepted each other's shortcomings and advantages.

After that it is time Junda give a ring a binding sign for those who will remain until the wedding day arrives.

“I love you,” whispered Junda while pinning it on sweet Relina.

“I, too,” said to Relina, smiling and accepting the gold ring with pleasure.

The ring embedding was the highlight of Relina's proposal, until they finally enjoyed the food available. How deeply moved Renita was by everything that happened to her son today. Many people who have helped until this sudden event can run smoothly.

Currently Junda and Relina are sitting together, not far from Dion and Anne and their Alex—anak. While other family members are enjoying a simple lunch. There were no decorations of any kind around them other than a few flower arrangements.

“Where will you stay? The wedding is still two days away, right?” relina asked Junda and Dion, starting a chat.

“In your room!” dion and Junda replied simultaneously while laughing loudly.

“Ahk, you better just go now!” sahut Anne's.

“Mami come tomorrow Papa go to Way Kambas!” Alex, the little boy in Anne's arms spoke up.

Relina and Anne look at each other, they just realize that the Junda and Dion families, indeed not only have one event to attend. In addition to visiting applications and weddings, they do have the desire to explore places that are iconic for the province of Lampung, as well as take advantage of the opportunities that exist. They will go to Way Kambas, the largest and most famous elephant breeding observation area.

For a moment Relina and Anne were stunned with wry smiles because even though they lived in Lampung, they only once went to that place. There is nothing fun for them.

“Tomorrow, follow , yes! I'll pick you up, take a walk with Alex!” dion asked, but Anne refused.

“Relina only, surely she can,” said Anne.

“I really want to invite him.” Junda paused Anne's words while looking at Relina and clasping her hands.

“I also can not, I want to be with the bride-to-be,” replied Relina.

Relina was reluctant to go to a place that was boring for her, but she thought that if one day she had children, surely she would take the children to that place as an introduction and add to their insight.

*****

That night Relina got a phone call from Junda. He left the house without a doubt because the man asked him to meet in the yard. Junda brought a rental car that he deliberately drove alone.

For a long time they could not make out, making Junda miss Relina very much. Yesterday he couldn't see her because he was tired all day traveling with all the families motivated by Dion, Alex and Felia and their young children. Yes, they visited Way Kambas which turned out to be very far from the location of Relina's house.

The distance as long as it can not be traversed by plane and the expensive car they carry also seems useless because the road they have to pass is quite bad and challenging, so exhausting.

Junda stood beside the car as Relina came to him, she immediately grabbed his lover's hand and hugged. The skinny body was tight.

“I miss you, dear ...” said Junda while burrowing her face in the neck of Relina.

“Me too,” said Relina, short and compact, since the beginning of their meeting, indeed the girl did not talk so much except in self-defense when Junda blamed her.

“Come! Let's go for a walk. Is there a city park here?” ask Junda while letting go of her embrace.

“Nothing, there is only a coffee garden!” suhut Relina with a big smile. Sunda became anxious with her behavior, until the man wanted to hug her again. But Relina tried to dodge, still chuckling, she shifted a few steps back. Later ....

“Akh ...!” Junda stumbled over something, until he fell to the side, the position of the hand that had managed to reach Relina was taking the body of the girl to fall ...

“Aww! Ssss ...” Relina shrieked loudly while holding her body with both hands.

The two adult humans fell together with the two bodies hugging each other on the ground.

“What do you guys do?”

Seriate