KARMAS
Two mysterious men

The odd semester is over and the semester break has arrived, a nice day after finishing all the homework and sitting back at home.

"Arna...... Arunas......."

The moneylender's voice gave me a headache and it didn't seem like he could see me relaxing even for a moment.

"what the hell mak? slow to call him?"

"kirain you're crawling out there."

"cook.....

your daughter is your maid, mak, ngak it might be a flyover maid out there."

"it's good to know yourself like that, Aruna.......

do you know what yet, if that Maria is going to marry the Chinese?"

My mother is racist and if she is the cradle of the cruel loan shark, she must be angry.

"his name is Joshua Mak, and the family of bang Joshua is not Chinese but of Chinese descent.

Sama kyak us, Indonesians descendant batak tribe."

"it's up to you, but have they really consulted Romo?"

(Romans are leaders in the Catholic church, like pastors in the protestant church)

"canonically my mother's name is dear, it means they are already in the marriage stage."

(canonical meaning is the stage of investigation of the prospective Catholic bride and groom by the clergy).

"Mary must have been pregnant first, right?"

"no, even Aruna accompanied sister Maria for uterine health tests to a specialist obstetrician and Obstetrician.

Maria was not pregnant and was declared healthy and ready to produce.

Because the groom-to-be did the same thing, namely fertility checks and other health tests."

"heboh time use all health test events."

"likes their hearts mak, after all it is important mak.

If only later they had no children, and would not attack Mary's sister by saying barren.

Because Mary's sister is fertile, healthy and lacking nothing."

"haaaa......"

Mamak like her is very emotional, because it impressed me to defend Maria's sister.

But actually not at all, because that's the truth.

"so your sister's getting married without us? will Maria ever sneeze?"

(Sinamot is the dowry and the most important thing in the marriage of batak toba tribe).

"since you've already discussed Maria's sister, Aruna wants to talk to you mom and dad."

With a shrewd and crisp mamak voice immediately called her husband, then we sat on the living room sofa.

"my dear father and mother, Aruna is not here to represent Mary's sister.

But sister Maria only confided in Aruna, actually sister Maria wants a traditional wedding batak.

The groom's family, they've agreed to it and are just waiting for our family's approval.

The man of Chinese descent, not as bad as my father and mother think.they are also the same as us.

Sister Maria and her candidates, have agreed to it and if there is no news from father and mother, then they will marry into Chinese tradition."

"if so her request, would her future husband be willing to give a synomote of one billion."

Take a deep breath and exhale slowly, look mamak like no burden when saying the sentence one billion.

"ma'am and father, want to marry your son or sell your daughter?

Think dong when you say, the money of one billion rupiah is not messing around the number of mak.

More money is for business capital than to waste that much money just to satisfy your desire.

Yes, talk to you about the solution."

My mother then pulled my hand, as she was about to leave them both.

"yes my Lord.....

why is my mama greedy, is she still lacking money."

"be quiet, call your brother now."

"no need mom, we're here."

At once I could only smile, seeing sister Maria coming with her candidate here.

They were both immediately welcome to sit in front of my father and mother and of course I served tea and fried bananas that I just cooked.

"Where are your plans?"

The immediate and visible question of her future husband Maria smiled in response to the question.

"Joshua loved Mary, the daughter of his father and mother.

We would love to get married in batak custom, and the family has also agreed on that."

"keep what about your family?"

"it's agreed mom, later in my family is just a regular banquet after a wedding party in this family.

Our marriage was an agreement and Joshua hoped that his father and mother and family would give us a prayer of blessing.

We both met with his old father on the deck of Mary, to ask what we should do.

All the requirements we have agreed and just wait for the approval of the father and mother, to invite them to this house to talk further."

"no need to be grandiose yes, able not to give dowry as much as one billion rupiah."

"Mak.......

dong, don't shut up."

Instantly out my emotions and asked my father to talk.

"Joshua is able to bu, because it's already...."

"Maria who does not agree ko, indeed Maria wants marriage with batak custom, but this is blackmailing her name.

Everything will be borne by your family ko, and mamak and father only bring our family and the cost is not as expensive."

"but Mary, the dowry is an honor for the female family."

"no ko....

the dowry is not a benchmark as a tribute to the bride's family.

But the integrity and harmony of our household will be the benchmark.

We're getting married because we agreed, and Maria wants extortion in our marriage."

"just enough......."

Finally I spoke and refuted Mary's explanation.

"mamak had promised not to interfere in the affairs of the children's romance with the agreement that the children do not use your money.

(Boru\= title princess in Batak tribe).

Mary has done it and look at this drill of ours, coming well with our prospective hela."

(Hela\= son-in-law, designation in Batak tribe).

"but sir....."

"there is no buts and mamak must keep the promise yes, do not be selfish like that.

Mary did what you wanted and this is what Mary wanted.

There has to be a reciprocal, and it's just demanding.

Mary and her candidate, coming in a good way before us, that means we are still considered parents to her.

Financial and other matters my mother takes care of, and for my daughter's marriage to keep her promise is my business."

"alright then, as long as we don't lose it."

Hadeh.......

Indeed, the mind of this loan shark, there is only the principle of profit and loss only.even his children want to be used as his business field.