Why marry me, Gus?
chapter 19

"Oh my God, Arin! Where did you bring this much food from?" my mother asked so surprised when I came home with a lot of food wrappers.

I had to tell my mother that I had just come from the cottage and met Nyai Rosyidah. It is also impossible that I did not convey the kindness of the Huda family.

"This is from the boarding school, from the nyai Rosyidah" I said.

"Where did you say that?" ask my mother by raising her voice.

I glanced at my mother with a timid face. "From Tubansari's. I went to the cottage, and it's from Rosyidah's nyai, ma'am." I said.

"You to the cottage? And then you were given by me like this to go home?" ask my mom again. This time my mother's expression looked even scarier.

I nodded weakly. Looks like I'm gonna get scolded again.

"Who did you meet at the cottage? Who brought you this much? What are you going to bring? Why didn't you go there and say it wasn't with Mom?"

My heart almost fell when I heard the sound from my mother. It seems my mother is really angry. Maybe my mom was embarrassed too. Because I came to the cottage without bringing anything, but round and round brought a lot of souvenirs like this.

"And Arin said earlier, from Nyai Rosyidah.he brought his gift, Mom. I didn't get to take anything there. I also did not expect to meet Nyai Rosyidah," I said in a soft voice.

My mother is getting angry with me. I was taken all out for going to the boarding house without saying anything. It seems like my mother is still as shy as I am, after I acted disrespectfully at the application event. And my mother was made to lose face, because I came to visit the pesantren without bringing anything to the future in-laws.

"You can't do it, don't make me ashamed? You are still not satisfied huh make your own application event chaotic yesterday? Do you remember what you did yesterday in front of Nyai Rosyidah and her family? Continue with confidence you come to the boarding house and bring home this much souvenirs? If you are embarrassed and feel guilty, you should bring something when visiting the place of the prospective in-laws. Do you mean do you come there and bring nothing? You are still not satisfied also yes make the same Father Mother you are embarrassed in front of the candidate besan?"

I can't say anything to avenge my mother's nagging. I am the one who is guilty. I am as shy as my mother.

"Sorry, Mom." I can't say anything but an apology.

Fortunately my mother did not continue the nagging and let me spend time alone. For the past few days, I have been busy daydreaming in my room, thinking about what Nyai Rosyidah said before. I'm still curious about the meaning of Nyai Rosyidah's words.

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"Today I went to school, Mom!" I said to my mom who was busy making breakfast.

"Get into school?"

"You take the diploma," I replied briefly.

"Not that last week you took a diploma, huh?"

"That's just taking care of some files at school, Mom. Today I can actually get the same diploma as all the files in the school," I said.

"Yes, the hunt is ready if you want to go to school!"

However, once I got to school, there was one person who suddenly disappeared without a trace from before me. Who else would it be if it wasn't Wirda? After a few days ago I couldn't reach Wirda and couldn't find her at home, now I still can't see Wirda at school.

"Wirda where, anyway? Didn't he take a diploma?" my murmurs began to be curious about Wirda's current whereabouts.

For the past few days, I have also been unable to contact Wirda. My message none of it was answered by Wirda. Wirda disappeared without any news. I really don't know where else to go to find Wirda and find my friend. It's not usually Wirda like this.

"Nobody seen Wirda?" ask a few friends at school.

"Look no, Rin!"

"You guys are chatting with Wirda, right? Maybe some day you guys have a call on Wirda? Or did you see Wirda post something on social media?" ask any more of my other friends.

"No, Rin. I didn't see Wirda make a post. I also don't see Wirda social media toys" my friends said.

"Wirda where the hell is it? That's weird, huh! He doesn't usually think it's this!"

After taking my diploma, I rushed to Wirda's house. I really wish my friend was home. There's nowhere I can go to find Wirda other than her house.

Unfortunately, I found an empty house again. A few days ago I came here and saw this house empty. And a few days later I came back to this house, but Wirda's house was still deserted without inhabitants.

"This house is still inhabited by people, no? There's no way Wirda's moving house all of a sudden, is there?" my murmurs began to think that was not about Wirda.

I was getting riled up and panicked when I couldn't find out anything about Wirda. I hope nothing bad happens to him. Even though I couldn't get to Wirda, I was still trying to find information about him. Maybe there are some friends who saw or had contacted before.

"I'm trying to ask you again, huh!"

I checked out the entire class group as well as the school group. I also checked Wirda's social media accounts, which may still be active. I also sent a message to many friends asking about Wirda's whereabouts.

But it turns out that Wirda has left the class group and also the school group. When I asked my friends, they did not contact or contact Wirda once.

"Wirda where, anyway? Why did he get out of the class group all of a sudden? Is his HP missing? But if only HP is missing, why am I looking at his house is also not there? Why didn't he show up at school to get a diploma? Why did Wirda say?" my murmurs were more confused looking for my friend who seemed to be swallowed by the earth.

The last time I contacted Wirda was a few days ago when I complained about a real proposal event enlivened by the Huda family troupe. At that time I told Wirda a lot of things, and Wirda was still advising me to act disrespectfully so that I could foil the application. After that, I haven't contacted Wirda again. It was the last time I communicated with Wirda.

After that, there was no communication with Wirda. What's wrong with Wirda? Where did Wirda go? Why did he suddenly disappear? Not usually Wirda to kek gini, have I made a mistake with him? Did he make Wirda kek gini?

Wirda, plis deh, don't go to gini. What's my fault with you? don't say suddenly kek gini, and make me guessing and anxious.

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