A Place to Return
Where to Return *35
Anggi and Vina then continue their journey towards the campus. They still have an hour to go before the graduation ceremony starts. They can still greet their other fellow graduates.
"It looks like we still have a photo of Vin first, than later when our faces are no longer because of the new foto, it is not cool" said Anggie when looking at the watch, which still shows the number eight.
"Yup there's still an hour left. We still have time to take some photos" Vina commented on what Anggie said to her.
Vina was driving at a moderate pace, she wanted to get to the campus quickly, and immediately did what Anggie had been thinking about. Vina parked the car in the lecturer's parking lot. The parking attendant would not ask why Vina parked her car there. The parking attendant already knew that Anggie was always with Vina.
"Yuk road" asked Vina who looked a little difficult to have to wear shoes that have heels about five centi.
"Loe don't stop making shoes playing from me so go loe ligat Anggie" Vina responded to the behavior of Anggie who asked her to move faster than she does now.
"Not wear high shoes. Loe is hard on his own right." commented Anggie when he heard the protest from Vina.
"Gue got the wrong message, it should be three centi kayak loe" replied Vina again.
Anggie though always answered questions and completeness from Vina, but he would still wait for Vina to keep going to the hall where the graduation event will be held.
"Anggie, Vina" shouted a woman standing near a flower board greeting her graduation.
"Who's this flower board for Anggie?" their lady friend said that there was a flower board given to Anggie but no name for the sender.
Anggie and Vina alike looked at the flower board shown by their colleague. Anggie and Vina both shook their heads, they just as well did not know who had given the flower board to Anggie.
"But Vin doesn't have to think who's giving. Most importantly now we take a photo before we are told to go inside" said Anggie who did not care about the mysterious flower board given from someone.
"Gue was very sure it was from a secret admirer of loe" Vina told Anggie in a whisper.
"Yes I'm so sure" Anggie replied again, nodding her head in agreement with what Vina had just said.
"Haha haha haha" Anggie and Vina laughed upon hearing the answer given by Anggie.
Anggie and Vina were then seen taking pictures several times alone, taking pictures together sometimes taking pictures with other graduates who asked for photos with them. A smile never escaped Anggie and Vina's lips. They both always smiled happily that day. Apart from the presence or absence of Vina's parents, for Vina it was very ordinary. At most later they will go to the photo studio to take photos of Vina's graduation, as happened when Vina graduated her undergraduate.
"Consideration, to all graduates and graduates, to be able to enter the event room. The open session of the graduation master will be held soon" There was a sound protocol of the event already calling all graduates who were still outside the activity hall.
Anggie, Vina and all the graduates and family members who were still outside walked into the hall to follow the entire series of graduation events. Anggi and Vina have sat in their seats, as well as other graduates.
Mama who had just arrived delivered an online taxi booked by Anggie, went straight into the hall at the last minute the hall door was closed by the organizing committee.
"Sorry Mom, whose parents?" ask a student who is a committee of activities.
"Sukma Figures. S" Mama replied, mentioning Anggie's full name.
"Oh come here Ibuk, I take you to his seat" said the student very kindly.
It is time for the graduation show to begin. All the important people were already sitting there. Including a most unwanted man seen by Anggie and mama sitting there.
"Why is he there Anggie?" asked Vina who from her inquiring tone could already be said Vina also did not like the old man was also present in their graduation hearing.
"Where do I know. Maybe he is now a contributor to education funding. Who knows" Anggie replied casually as he slightly glanced towards the front.
"How's mama?" ask Vina who remembers mom was also present at the Anggie graduation ceremony.
Anggie also just remembered that his mother took out her cell phone. He seemed busy typing chat messages. Not long after, a reply chat message was sent by Mama to Anggie. Anggie saw the message to Vina.
"Thank God my mom is fine. I'm pretty worried"
"Mama okay. Now we both have to be okay" Anggie said next.
The two of them then closed the chat as they heard the sound of the protocol of the event already let out its beautiful voice. The opening ceremony of the graduation will begin. One by one important people at the University had given his speech. The event to the inauguration of each graduate will be directly carried out by the rector of the famous university.
"Father and Mother, we will arrive at the inauguration of the masters graduates in 2023" said protocol to inform the most awaited event by all graduates and parents.
"The first graduates, as well as graduates who are the best graduates of the year. We call, Anggie Sukma S. Place of birth date, Jakarta twenty nine June one thousand nine hundred ninety eight. With a cumulative performance index of four to zero" the protocol calls Anggie the best graduate of the year.
Mama who heard the name Anggie called to be the best graduate, shed her tears. In terms of financial shortcomings, Anggie is still able to give the best for his current lecture.
"Mama's proud of you son" Mama said as she watched Anggie walk gracefully to the honor podium, where there already stands important people from the University including her ex-husband who dahtah since when to become a donor for the University.
Anggie got in front of the senators. The top of his hat has been moved, Anggie doing all the procession while smiling happily. Anggie then reached the end, there was Mr. Wijaya and also Mr. Sanjaya.
"Happy Son" said Mr. Wijaya, smiling proudly at what Anggie had achieved.
"Thank you Master" Anggie replied with a smile to Mr. Wijaya who congratulated him.
Anggie's on the side of the people he least wants to meet. There is a sense of not wanting to shake hands with the person. But whatever you want to say, Anggie must be polite in accordance with what Mama has taught her all along.
Anggie shook the hand of the man who had ruined his life and also his mother's life. Anggie stared intently at the man.
"Congratulations Anggi" said the man.
"Thank you" Anggie replied without smiling at Mr. Sanjaya.
Even when Anggie shook hands with Mr. Sanjaya, Anggie did not bring the back of Mr. Sanjaya's hand to his forehead. He just shook hands like someone who just knew
Anggie then walked over, he was about to get off at the protocol archery and asked himself to give a welcome word on behalf of all his other colleagues.