Damar (Not) For Wulan
Thesis Session

There was a young man of my age who approached me earlier.

"Sir, you're not home yet? All your work is done, right?" I just realized one thing, it turns out this middle-aged lung man is an employee at this coffee shop. It is clear that he is respected, my allegations against Wulan turned out to be very wrong.

Plakk

The pat on the shoulder jolted me from the raging thoughts.

"The room, you're having our conversation, right? Bengong mulu from earlier." Andre patted while reprimanding.

"Eum, I'm horrified" I said briefly. Even if they don't know anything about their conversation.

The drinks and snacks I ordered have arrived. We continued the conversation again. It's been itching not to spend money for one day. Andre has been treating us since, starting from lunch to drink in this coffee shop.

I'd better go to the Mall after this. Spend time spending money on things I like.

Day by day it has changed. Not really, two months have passed. Brother Mutia occasionally comes to the house to meet us. As it turned out, not being able to see him every day made us feel his loss and warmth. To be honest, even though he was chatty and pretentious to advise me during being his sister, but, his loving nature made me feel lost.

I woke up this morning feeling unusual.

My thesis will be held at noon. Deg-degan? Of course, I have prepared some answers that might be asked by four examiners including one of them. All the research I did from the beginning will be the end when in the trial later can be accounted for. Hopefully I can go through a trial process that will be held for an hour and a half.

After a shower and breakfast, I asked Selena and the old man for a prayer. Not to forget also that they support what I do after my thesis hearing is completed.

Selena had to go to her college because she had a morning lecture schedule. While I, with an erratic feeling must try as much as possible to look stunning in front of the examiners. Some of the materials I prepared, I re-read and understand more deeply.

I saw Papi who was still in the house, he walked up to Mami and sat down with Mami. They both talked seriously. I was sitting not far from them, so curious.

"Tumben Papi didn't go to work? Relax again, Pap?" Our views meet.

"Involuntarily, we both want to take you to campus. Let's get you through the trial because of our support." This time I heard a very happy word.

How can I not love my family? They always support what I do, yes, except about the matchmaking. The rest, they all always support and encourage me.

"Relatedly? What kind of office work?"

"There's Papi's assistant moving up his schedule. You don't have to think macem-macem!"

"Okay, Pap. Let Damar go to the room first. Want to check again the items that will be brought later." I left them both.

Sayup-sayup heard the voice of Mami who was so excited.

"Finally, I hope Damar graduates. I can't wait to have a ghost like Wulan. His son is polite, not a lot of gibberish and simple." I cried hearing those words out of my mother's mouth.

"Don't know yet Mami that the girl is bar-bar and wantonly," I sneered, as I stepped on my way to the second-floor stairs.

I'm trying to check things out again, usually, this room is so messy. You know for yourself, what a bachelor man's room looks like. My room is also the same as other single men, the only difference is on the study table. The books I have are kept neat. Besides, there's an aunt who cleaned it. So, I can relax no need to bother.

"We're leaving now. Damar is ready, even if there is a palpitating feeling." I grabbed a backpack containing materials and necessities during the thesis.

"Okay, let's go!" Mama was so excited. The two of them walked hand in hand.

We were driven by the driver. I had to follow him. We are capable people. But, if equated with crazy rich, of course different. Papi still has to work as a chief director. The company does not belong to the family either. That's why, my parents want us—his children to pursue the business world and not fixated on working hours when working in the office.

We arrived at the campus, all out of the vehicle except the driver. I immediately searched the room used for the thesis hearing.

Hopefully the power points I prepared for the presentation later can make them think that I deserve to graduate post-graduate.

I tried to calm myself down, my parents waiting in a chair farther away. Because they did not want to disturb the concentration of some students who were sitting staring at the screen of his laptop.

I went in after I got my turn. I tried to sigh for a moment and tried to calm myself and my mind. I need to stay focused.

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Wulan POV

Mom and Dad are so happy because one month I will be engaged to Damar. They exchanged conversations with me over the phone. Lazy to hear things that are repeated from the beginning of the conversation. This afternoon I was still in the boarding house, the holiday rations were only spent resting in the room doing nothing but eating.

"Sir, yes. From that moment on speaking Damar." I tried to break the call first.

"Don't that dong, Lan!" Even my mother's voice was heard.

"Wulan is going to sleep again. Take a break for a while, tired once a week, Mom, sir."

"Yes, don't forget to call Iren. Don't need a lot of reasons, I'll tell Iren if the number is already I love you."

"Yes, Bu." Phone calls are disconnected.

I let out a long sigh, while deliberately pretending to forget let them not know my number. But, even this is how it became. I couldn't be anymore when Aunt Iren found out about my phone number, she would call whenever she wanted.

I threw a hape on the bed. This body I lay down for a moment before taking a nap. But, there was a knock on the door that made me annoyed. The knocking of the door did not stop.

"Who the hell? Must be the next person, ck." I got up, trying to peek out of the glass window. But, it turns out I was wrong, knocking the door from my front room.

"Who is? I don't have any friends who know about this hostel, except co-workers at the coffee shop.

The door to my room was knocked impatiently.

I turned the door knob so slowly. See who's out there. These eyes widened to see the existence of someone behind the door.

No way, why would you know that I'm here?

This leg was like weak helpless, I tried to smile even though I was actually lazy to see the existence of someone in front of me.