A Story Of LIA
FOUR
..."It's just that every human has his own past story that will probably unfold over time"...
The re-acceptance ceremony of the scholarship delegates has been completed and all students are welcome to complete administration first and then return to their respective provinces.
Adam then sat in a left back seat near the exit. And shortly after that took out the diary book that was left to him. He stared at this old yellowing photo.
"Whose picture is this and ?" said Intan who is now next to him.
"oohh this, having someone tan, I feel a little familiar with some of the faces that were photographed this." Adam replies.
"let me see?, shall I ?" tanya Intan, who a second later Adam handed the photo to Intan. then Adam held back the diary in his lap while looking at the shape of this distinctive diary.
On the other hand, a middle-aged woman begins to approach the two of them, followed by several others who follow the woman, Adam and Intan know the woman, she was the interviewing woman of both of them for this scholarship selection and also an expert staff at the Indonesian finance ministry.
"Adam and Intan ?" said the woman, Adam and Intan stood back to the woman.
"Yes buk." said Adam.
"Yes Prof.." replied Intan.
"Can you leave the three of us first?, there are some things I want to talk about personally with them" the middle-aged woman told several people who followed her.
The words made Intan and Adam look at each other where their expressions both seemed to say "Campus, what's wrong with us ?." After a few people it started to move away leaving the three of them. prof. Lisna, the woman who was currently standing with them was currently one of the youngest professors of her rank.
"How is prof. Watson Adam ?" tanyakanya.
"Alhamdulillah well buk" replied Adam surprised
"Have you heard of Professor Watson ?" ask Adam back
"Oohhh hahahaha, we were friends when I was in college in Cambridge first" he laughed a little and smiled.
"Oohh sou" Adam replied a little laugh but still trying to remain polite and authoritative. followed also by a nod of Intan.
"Intan, how to become a student of Professor Navi's tutelage ?" tanyakanya.
"Well, prof Navi is so good, but it really matters prof if criticizing or suggesting something to me, but fortunately I was more quickly prepared for one of them because of his guidance" Intan replied.
"Send my warm greetings to your professors, do not forget if there is time please visit Indonesia" he said accompanied by a little smile.
"Well open, we will say." Adam replied followed by a nod of Intan.
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The atmosphere of the train car for Pasar Senen-Lempuyangan has been running for almost three hours.
Adam did not expect it turned out that this woman named Retno turned out to be a famous novelist in Indonesia.
Adam found out about it after he spoke to prof Lisna together after Intan's permission first for receiving a phone call. Just because Intan accidentally gave the old photo to Adam and fell, then prof Lisna picked it up and felt familiar with one of the people in the photo.
"Retno" he said as well as looking back carefully at the photos in his hands.
"Aren't you familiar with this woman named Retno ?" ask Adam
" Of course, he was my junior brother back in college"
"I know him well, wait, why is this old photo with you?, does anyone in this photo belong to your family ?" prof Lisna said as she handed the photo to Adam.
"Yes buk, this is one of the photos belonging to my relatives, and he happened to leave this photo to me while saying memento." Adam replied.
"Sorry buk, if you may know, permission buk, may I ask for the HP number or address of this Retno buk buk buk?" said Adam to prof Lisna
"Oh wait give me your number, I'll send you the number once I find it." replied the woman.
"But, if you need her home address, she lives in Sleman at this time, for her detailed address I'll call you later" said Prof Lisna.
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Perhaps, a fragment of the song by Adhitia sofyan, it does seem to represent how magical Jogja. The sky was dark when Adam arrived in the city.
He pulled his suitcase towards a road that is not familiar to him, Malioboro.a classic road intersection of the city of Jogja which is indeed one of the famous attractions in this city.
It is seen that some people who take photos, join hands, eat in the air, citizens who peddle their wares, sit in a typical malioboro chair with their partners.
Adam arrived with a slight smile "Malioboro is indeed a place that never sleeps" murmured Adam as he continued walking, then sat at the one malioboro stop. Adam felt lucky that the bus to his inn had not yet passed and was probably the last bus operating today.
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Based on the address given by Prof Lisna, now Adam has arrived in front of a simple house typical of Jogja, not terraced, but, with a beautiful atmosphere that comes from the layout of the garden in front of it and the yard of the house that is quite spacious fit up to two cars.
Adam willingly without going back to his city first only to meet this woman. Besides, after seeing his finances, practically he can only last at most three days in this Jogja.
After three times rinsing the bell and greeting, no one responded. Adam was disappointed, but yes he will try to wait first. The sun began to feel very unfriendly, with the atmosphere that began to feel hot, Adam glanced at his watch at 12:30,
"i better go first, just come back here" he murmured inwardly after hearing the adhan a few seconds ago.
Adam this time walked from the direction of the mosque to the house earlier, seen a black car innova drove medium and from a distance Adam saw it lead to the house of the buk Retno. seeing that Adam reflex wanted to run but a call stopped his intention and picked up the phone first.
"Hello Gikk" Adam answered
"Lu dijogjaa Dam, why ?" his tanya..
"There's guaa business, luu what about the night-night nelfon cave ?" Adam started running a little.
"Yaelaaahhh, isn't it there at noon ?" angggi Reply
"Yaaa yaaa, but it's malaamm..it's 2 o'clock, right ?" Adam saw a middle-aged woman get out of the black car and start towards the door of his house.
"Yeah, uh btw gu-"
"Giikkk.. dahuu ntar cave phone dahh" "daahhhhh" said Adam immediately turned off his phone and rushed to meet the woman..
"Excuse me, Assalamualaikum, as periiaaangg "said Adam slightly set his breath sprint effect that he did.
"Ohh, son, what's wrong ?" reply
"With ibuk Retno yes ?" adam asked, throwing a smile..
"Yes, why ?" buk Retno was more astonished and showed a little face of fear.
"Ehh, sorry buk before" Adam said, taking something in his reproach pocket.
"I'm Adam, one of the students at New York University" Adam introduced himself.
"Okay, go on, why ?"ask buk Retno.
"I just finished my education at NYU and returned from New York two days ago." Adam tried to explain and was followed by a nod by the woman..
"And while I was in Newyork, this guy helped me adapt there" Adam said, offering a photo and pointing at the man.
"Eh, wait, Harry!! ," he said in surprise.
"How are you?," he stopped. And then holding that photo.
"Let's go in first, I'll make you drink" he said, who then opened the door and gave Adam a warning to enter.
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