Her.. My soul mate
Chapter 8

>>now on Ocha<<

Today I am getting ready to go to college. I combed my hair, looking at my reflection in the mirror. I wore a long blue checkered shirt and navy blue jeans, the sleeves of a shirt folded in half up to the elbows. I rolled my hair up. Haaaahh... I exhaled for a moment, trying to regain my courage.

Today is Tuesday morning. I'm getting ready not because there's a college schedule, but today is the day of my relationship with Doni, my boyfriend. After a hard-earned night of almost 2 hours continuously I called and kept sending messages via whatsapp, messenger, and all the social media he used to use, he said, I finally got a message. I asked him tomorrow or today to meet me after his lecture schedule was completed in the campus cafeteria. I want to ask her for an explanation, why she's been avoiding me lately.

"Loh mama koq's children are neat gini, not if tuesday there is no schedule for college, where will Cha..? search mama.

"Ocha wants to see Doni ma" I replied as I chewed on my sandwich bread.

"Cha. can not from now on you keep the distance with Doni." said mama softly, there was a tone of caution in the words of mama. Maybe so I wouldn't be offended by her words. I did not answer my mother's words, because at this time me and Doni were already a distance between us.

"Iang... from the first time you tell mama if you like Doni, mama does not forbid you to connect with Doni, even mama feels happy, finally mama pubeser's son too" mom hung up her words for a moment, then continued.

"I thought Ocha's love for Doni was just monkey's love, so I let her. Intentionally let your feelings grow so that you better understand the feelings of a woman who is in love, as your learning to be a gentle woman" he continued.

"Mama was actually worried as you grew into a tomboyish teenager. You don't even have girls' clothes, your only girls' clothes are your school skirts. So when you get to high school you still like Doni, mama let, even though mama still watches over you" said mama explained the purpose of mama allowing me to date Doni.

"But until this second you go to college last semester you still haven't changed. Your attitude is still tomboyish, likes to be whiny, far from the word feminine. That means Doni can't make you turn into a gentle, mature woman. You must have started to organize your future, son. "said mama. My mom is now sitting next to me.

"Mama just wants to see you happy. Mama wants to give you the best choices for you, son.." mama justifies my haircut that fell on my cheek, hooks it to my ear.

"Mama is very dear to Ocha, mama does not want to see your favorite child suffer" said mama Lirih. There is hope and sadness in my mother's words. I understand a little bit of your last words. Mama would not want me to marry Doni, because Doni is a broken home child.

His parents used to live in Jakarta, he lived in this city with his mother's grandmother. After Doni High School, Doni finally found out that his father had an affair and was married again to his cheating woman. Doni asked his mother to live with Doni in this city. Start a new life with his mother without his father.

Actually maybe the reason mama is not because Doni is a broken home child, just that the instinct of a mother knows the best reason for her child, in my opinion, anyway.

"Ocha also love mom and dad. Sorry Ocha can not be a dutiful child for mama and papa" I said while hugging mama. I feel guilty for my mom and dad. I can't change my attitude.

But other than my mistakes that haven't changed my tomboy attitude, I don't feel like I have any other mistakes for mom and dad. My school lessons never dropped because my mind was distracted by my courtship or basketball. Until the time I went to college, all my work was well done. I keep myself from falling prey to juvenile delinquency.

No matter what happens in my life, I always tell my mom. Including my usual relationship with Doni.

My courtship style is a little unique, or even more strange, according to Nisa's view. I never wanted to join hands with Doni every time we walked together. So if you want to walk, yes, the road does not have to use hand-held hand, indeed a trailer! Kilahku when asked Doni why I do not want to be held in his hand.

And the strangest thing is, according to the view of Nisa again hehe, I never hugged Doni every bonceng motor. I always put my hand on his shoulder. Just like riding a motorbike with an ojek brother. Lazy aja nempel in broad daylight, hot weather, sultry, time should be tacky. Really males.

But all this time Doni never protested with my behavior. His understanding attitude is what makes me always comfortable with Doni. He doesn't sue me like other girls.

"Mama did not try to force Ocha's feelings, but it would be nice from now on Ocha opened Ocha's mind even more widely. However, Ocha soon graduated from college and then had to get married, so.." Mama stopped her speech for a moment. Staring intently at my eyeball.

"So mama hope you can make the best and wise decision, baby" said mama and kissed my forehead.

I nodded slowly, trying to absorb every word of my mother.

"Ma Ocha go first yes" I said and kissed my mother's hand.

.

.

.

.

"Hi Nis! Have you been waiting here a long time?" askaku to Nisa who is enjoying breakfast chicken porridge in the campus cafeteria.

"Now, have you eaten yet? Breakfast was strong before the war!" syndicate Nisa.

"Breakfast earlier at home" I ignored Nisa's innuendo as nervous feelings began to spread throughout my body.

"Nis, I'm nervous" I said getting nervous.

"Well, you're alive, if you're dead, then you can't fuss anymore!" cananda Nisa's trying to neutralize my nervousness. I just grin half-heartedly. What an annoying nervousness!

A few minutes later, Doni arrived. My heart is racing, how not? I haven't seen her for a long time, maybe almost a month. I also went through with fun because I forgot a little because it was preoccupied with my campus activities that began to be crowded.