
In the room, Ratih still seemed to be crying bitterly. Girl beraras ayu, hairy shoulder, crying while holding her favorite doll. She was not inexhaustible with the attitude of her mother who with her firmness, wanted to marry her at a very young age.
A middle-aged man approached his son who was still crying in his room.
The man then sat down next to Ratih, stroking his son's hair lovingly.
"Darling, don't cry!" said Mr. Rudy who is none other than Papa Ratih.
"Why is Mom bad Pa? My mother does not love me. Why did I ask to get married? I was a little Pa. I'm still in school, too, Pa!" Ratih looked at his father.
Mr. Rudy who could not do anything about it, could only look at Ratih with pity.
During this time Mr. Rudy always lost to his wife. She's the kind of wife-fearing husband. Everything his wife said, he couldn't argue with her.
Every wife makes decisions, she always does. Whether his wife is wrong or his wife is right, let's go. Without any objection.
"I'm sorry, Papa Nak. Papa can't do anything. It's your Mama's will. So just follow what it wants."
"Pa please, help me. Convince Mama that she won't marry me to Mas Darma." Ratih begged as his hands clasped tightly the hands of his Papa, who was still faithfully accompanying him.
Mr. Rudy seemed to think.
"Well, Papa will talk to your mom again. Now you sleep. It's the night."
Ratih nodded, wiping away her tears that had flooded her cheeks.
After that, he put his body on the bed. Still hugging her beloved doll. Meanwhile, Mr. Rudy enveloped Ratih's body and said good night, also did not forget to kiss Ratih's forehead, before he left the room. Mr. Rudy closed the door of Ratih's room and stepped towards his room.
***
"Ma, try Mama think again about the future of Ratih. Mama's time is getting our son married now. He's not old enough yet, Ma. He's 17. He's still in school, too. Wait till she graduates." Persuade Mr. Rudy to his wife.
"Mama's decision is already round Pa. Mama's getting her married now."
"But Ma, did Mama not think to her future later. Ratih can't be a wife yet. He's still a kid. It will even trouble her husband later."
"Udahlah Pa, don't protest! Mama is sure, if Ratih can certainly serve her husband well. After all, the candidate that Mama chose for Ratih Kan is an adult, has a regular job, and Mama is sure, if she can make our daughter happy."
"Yes Papa knows, Mama is indeed a coach in a match with Nak Darma. But it's good we marry them until Ratih graduates Ma. Another year. Darma boy won't mind either." Mr. Rudy continued to convince his wife, hoping that his wife would not act rashly with his decision.
"But Mama objected Pa. Papakan knows, All this time we raised Ratih with great difficulty. He's a sickly Pa. Since the baby until now his work nusahin we just. While we're the hard ones. Life is just gini. Let Ratih get married. And complete our responsibilities as parents. Because Ratih's responsibility will be transferred to Nak Darma." Miss Lisna said she won't lose.
Mr. Rudy can only stroke the chest. He realized, all this time Mama Lisna Mama Ratih who has the power to manage her household life. Mr. Rudy is just like a doll, which can be arranged by his wife without doing a fight. To argue too, he lost heavily to Miss Lisna.
Previously before Ratih's parents became a cleaning service, they had a restaurant business. Little Ratih's life is very happy.
***
In his room Ratih still with his position stretched, facing the ceiling of the room. She was still in the mind with her Mama's debate this afternoon.
the flashback
"I don't want to get married now!" Said Ratih in a high tone.
"But Mama wants you to get married in two months. And next month Mama will definitely be proposed by Nak Darma. Mama will persuade Nak Darma, to quickly propose to you and marry you." Ms. Lisna still insisted on her desire to marry her daughter as soon as possible.
She wants to marry her daughter to a 27-year-old. And the young man now serves as a manager at a company. And it just so happens that Mr. Lisna and Mr. Rudy are cleaning services at the company. Miss Lisna tried to approach Darma and persuade Darma, so that Darma would want to get acquainted with her daughter who is now still sitting in high school.
"But Ma, I'm still in school. Mas Darma must also understand my position. I'm sure he'll wait for me until I graduate. And if Mama's gonna match me up with her, I don't mind.
But let us get to know each other first. Some people are not going where Ma is. If Mas Darma is the soul mate of Ratih, surely we will be in one right. And Ratih will not run away and refuse this matchmaking. Because Ratih does not want to disappoint Mama and Papa. But allow Ratih to stay in school Ma. If Ratih gets married, what about the school of Ratih Ma." Ratih continued to plead for her mother to give her time until she graduated High School.
Miss Lisna looked at her daughter. A sharp look in his eyes said that his decision could not be denied by anyone.
"Well, wait for what else. If Nak Darma doesn't mind marrying you now, then what can you do. You must be ready. Nak Darma is already an established man, has a regular job, and he has served as a manager at a company. And his age is also mature enough to get married."
"But Ma, we're new, Mama should want to wait until we're really ready to get married. Getting married is not for messing around. And Ratih also wants to marry once in a lifetime. Ratih did not want dong if in the end Ratih had to choose the wrong candidate for priest. Ratih Kan does not know what Mas Darma is like. Let's get to know each other first."
"You don't have to argue.Accuse me what Mama said! Mama will try to persuade Nak Darma to quickly propose and marry you.
Any way! I am tired of taking care of sick kids like you. Mama still has two more dependents. And Mama wants to focus on raising your two sisters. Dian and Raka.
And marry! so that you will no longer be a burden to our lives. Because once you become Darma's wife, you will stay with her and not trouble Mama anymore." Miss Lisna said at length.
Deg.
The heart of Ratih was like being pierced by thousands of thorns when he heard the words that his mother had just uttered. Unable to say anything more, Ratih could only stand before his mother. His tears could not be stopped anymore.
"Some of you are women. What high school is for. At the end of the day, you will be a housewife. Taking care of husband and child. Don't dream too high. Our lives are different from our previous lives. Let's look out there, a female graduate.
Do they work? Not Ratih!. After they married at home. Take care of their husband and children.
Free also Mama nyekolahin you up high if the edges you will be a housewife. Dear cost." Miss Lisna said without caring how much she said.
Ratih ran in his room carrying a sense of pain in his heart.He spilled all that feeling there.
**flash back off
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