Let Me Fall in Love
99. Love Cannot Be Forced

Puput directly pointed at Rama with a question sentence as soon as the husband ended the phone call with Mami Ratna. But her husband was even scratching his hair accompanied by a smile. "Papa, I asked again what I was talking about until my name was dispill. Not even a smile that is like sulking anuuuu," he said with an anxious tone.

"Ummaaa, Aa also wants anuu. Aa finely divided." Rasya snatched by switching to sit on the lap of Puput. Thought her parents were discussing an undisclosed snack.

Makes Rama laugh off seeing the blingsatant and spontaneously scratching his hair with a grimacing face. It seems to forget that the firstborn likes to imitate and complain about what he sees and hears. Especially now that Rasya wiggled the arms of Umma Puput and whined.

"OKAY. Umma will share tomorrow when Aa wakes up. Origin Aa bobo now. Adek is bobo. Let's go to our room." Puput felt there was a way to persuade Rasya. The child nodded but asked to be carried on his back. He also obeyed by looking first at Rama after the firstborn stuck on his back. "Papa's debt explanation in the room!" he said with a sharp look and then moved first towards the stairs.

Rama chuckles. Soon followed by turning off the lights. He waited for Puput in the main room because the wife was in Rasya's room. Long wait made him fall asleep next to baby Rayyan. Know-know awake because he heard the voice of Adhan and his body was covered.

"That was discussed last night with my family news, baby. I told Mami that I already knew, but Puput doesn't know." Rama finished combing his hair and prepared to carry a briefcase. It's half seven. Time to have breakfast and go to the office. He wrapped his hands around the waist of the wife who was also ready to take Rasya to school. "The conversation should be relaxed, baby. I'll be home from work later, I'll tell you." One kiss landed on the right cheek of his beloved wife.

Puput. A little relieved after knowing a little leak about the story that will be discussed later. He both came out of the room and prepared with their respective routines on Monday morning.

Luput's cell phone rang on the way home from Rasya's school. Along with the red light on, it becomes an opportunity to answer the incoming call that turns out from Mother.

"Any more relaxed, right?" Ask Ibu Sekar over there after answering the greeting Puput.

"Go home from Rasya's school. What's up, Mom?"

"Later if Teteh has arrived at home, Teteh call back Mom yes. There's something I want to talk about."

Although astonished and curious, Puput responded to Mother's request.

"Umma, who's calling?" Asked Rasya who was paying attention enthusiastically and was curious.

"grandmother."

"So I want to talk to Grandma." Rasya reached out with great enthusiasm.

Puput handed the phone that has been turned on loud speaker. Let's hear Rasya's conversation with the grandmother. Back forward the car at medium speed while occasionally laughing because of Rasya's funny chat when asking Ate Kunti. Until the car entered the residential area, then the long-distance conversation ended.

Puput chose to sit in the living room preparing to contact Ibu Sekar. Stay away from Rasya who is inviting to play Rayyan so as not to be noisy. Curious about what her mother wanted to talk about.

"That's at home, Mom. What do you want to talk about?"

"It's about Ami, Tea. I need a little opinion."

"Why Ami, Mom?"

***

Mama Mila herself who opened the door of the house for her guest who was none other than Mami Ratna. I made a deal to match the time. And this afternoon both have free time.

"Well you talk about where we are, Tea? In the living room or on the back porch. Ah but let's relax mending on the back porch while we eat fresh cold and spicy. I made a potluck, Tea. Tastes good. Let it be, praise it yourself because no one is muji. Tau himself Mas Darwis very expensive to say a compliment to his wife. Especially say I love you. But I understand the character. He really loves me very much. The moustache cool abis and hypnotized me." Cerocos Mama Mila without pause while inviting the guest to walk away from the living room.

"Actually you nawarin what vent. Confused how I responded. It's up to the hostess to be treated to what." Mami Ratna is no longer strange with the nature of her sister-in-law.

Mama Mila chuckles. He then called the aunt to bring drinks and pickles to the back porch.

In a comfortable chair with a shady atmosphere and a beautiful back garden, two beautiful women at a young age began to open the conversation to continue the conversation that had been discussed earlier by phone. That is about Akbar who yesterday to Ciamis proposed to Ami.

"I hope Teh Ratna and Mas Krishna will support Akbar as well. No appeal to Ami was made by Akbar. The children sincerely love each other, love each other. What I caught from Akbar's story yesterday, which made Ami's mother need to think because Ami was young. Ami is openly ready for young marriage. I understand the dilemma of Mother Sekar. It is our job to convince Mother Sekar that everything will be fine. Akbar who is mature can care, can be patient with Ami if still childish. I'm optimistic because I know the nature of my children."

Mami Ratna fell silent to the explanation of the sister-in-law. I've talked to Papi Krisna about this news. But her husband responded with a simple sentence that, "Stupid is sometimes a mystery. Papi is happy that Akbar is fooled by Ami. Age is not a problem."

"When did you know about Akbar and Ami's relationship?"

"From before fasting. So when the halbil in Seruni, I showed off that Ami was my youngest child. Though originally wanted to show off this is my man's son. We are the same, Tea. Got a besan. So it's not complicated if the friendship is because of one goal to Ciamis." Mama Mila giggled to see her sister-in-law respond with a head bobble.

"So Teh Ratna support me no. I have the same besan as Ratna and Ratih's tea. It will be fun if we are going to have grandchildren. We make FTV the title 'Your granddaughter'." Mama Mila chuckled with thoughts filled with imagination gather the four of you with Mother Sekar babysitting.

"Mila's...Mila's. You really are the same frequency Ami. Dah is the same in-laws will be rame." Mami Ratna turned her eyes to see the excitement of her sister-in-law.

"That means yes to be a timses right, Teh?" Mama Mila raised her eyebrows.

"Hmm."

***

"Papa's home....Papa's home." Rasya's cheerful voice made Puput end his daydream on the dining chair. It is five o'clock this afternoon the husband went home from office if not overtime. The child's shirk becomes an ordinary welcome song. A glass of water she brought to meet her husband who was walking while carrying Rasya to the living room.

"Aaah, it's coming down. Adek nangis tuh want to be carried. It's a turn of the bitch." Rama seduced Rasya who even tightened the arm around his neck. While Rayyan had run and held tightly to her pants and whined for carrying.

Seeing Rasya who flinch, Puput as usual intervened and persuaded the firstborn to switch his hold. The afternoon drama ended safely under control. The children are carefree and laugh because it gets justice attention. Before long, the brother and sister returned to play together in the supervision of a nanny.

"Neng, have you heard from Mom about Ami yet?" Rama seemed sensitive to see the look of the face of the puput slightly different despite decorated smile. He unbuttoned the top two shirts and patted the side of the sofa beside him. The stomach is sitting there.

"So Aa already know about Ami proposed by Akbar?" Puput looked at Rama with squinting eyes.

Rama nodded. "This is what I mean by the family news. Mami was shocked because she heard from Aunt Ratih that last Saturday Akbar came to Mother's house to ask for her blessing to propose to Ami to be a future wife. I didn't want to talk about it last night because surely you won't be able to sleep, because of your thoughts. I purposely postponed discussing this afternoon so that you can first hear from Mother. That's it, baby."

"It seems like you knew from the beginning, right?" Guess Puput was on target because Rama nodded his head.

"Before Akbar went to Ciamis, he confided in me about his intentions. So I was surprised first. Then the day before Ami birthday, I vc an same Ami. I just from heart to heart the reason Ami wants to marry young. And Ami's answer made me feel full. Ami misses the father figure and he can get from Akbar. Ami said Akbar was multi-role. It could be a father, a friend, a coach, a girlfriend. Akbar's attitude matures and nurtures at once who for a year became a coach who guides until he could become a general champion in school. I think we should support Ami's decision to marry young, baby. Ami will stay in college. Just get married first."

"I don't agree Ami got married after graduating High School. First, or at least mid-college. It'sit's nothing. Ami is not yet an adult and still happy to play here and there with his friends. I'm afraid Ami failed in the middle of the road because he wasn't mentally prepared and lacked maturity."

"That's just your concern, baby. Listen to Ami's explanation. Your perspective will change and you can conclude for yourself. I believe my wife is a wise sister." A kiss dilaykan Rama on the lips Puput that clearly show the turmoil.

"Mother has not taken me and Aul nanya with Ami. He said he knew enough now. Do not let Ami feel depressed because he was advised here and there. Wait at least two weeks."

***

It had been two weeks since Akbar's arrival home. Ami saw that Ibu Sekar never again brought up or discussed about Akbar. Moreover, last week was busy accompanying Papa Bagja who held a gathering of retired TNI AL entrepreneurs in Dapoer Ibu. Besides of course being a blessing of fortune for the restaurant.

Again Akbar played a role in calming the turmoil of Ami. I want to be patient and stay focused on learning. Moreover, his papa who has been in Jakarta for three days because of work. I never talked about the blessing I was waiting for.

"Morning spirit who wants to skul. Are you going to leave, right?" Sapa Akbar whose fresh face filled the screen of Ami's phone.

"It will not leave if you have not been able to vc Ayang. Because Ayang mood booster I who today want a repeat."

"Ehemm, my nose wants to fly." Akbar deliberately cupped his nose. Making Ami giggle with sparkling face.

"Cutie, is my appearance okay yet? Now go to the State Palace." Akbar slightly retreated from the screen to have his overall appearance in a black suit seen by Ami.

"Outfit is perfect. His face cannot be manipulated. Her hair is too voluminous in the middle, brother. Try combing again a little mopped part fitting edge." Ami waits for Akbar who disappears from the screen. He already knew that Akbar was chosen as the guest of honor of the president along with 19 others as an inspiring young entrepreneur. And will get an award.

"What now, baby?" Akbar appeared again on the screen with a face full of smiles.

"Well, this is better. Perfecto. Who the hell is this?" Ami deliberately teased while raising her eyebrows.

"Who is he?" Akbar smelled a smile.

"Hais even threw a question. I'm dong. You don't, Brother. What oil is drunk?"

"Wind oil that you drink?"

"Wrong. That's right, let's smile. Ihiwi."

Akbar laughed crisply. Gombalan Ami will be a mood booster throughout the day. "Darling, yes. Time to go."

"Yes. I'm also skul time. Congratulation for the award, Ayang. ATK!" Ami shows finger love accompanied by a sweet smile dimpled cheeks.

"Love you, Cutie. Assalamu'alaikum." Akbar sending flying kiss accompanied by the blink of an eye.

The screen is blackened. But Ami still smiled broadly while holding the chest that was seran not yet finished, because of the sweetness of attitude and the deadly wink of Akbar.

***

"Ami, I want to talk!" Almond approached Ami who had just opened his helmet. He came to school early to meet Ami. This is the first time he has greeted again in two weeks.

"What's up, Almond?" Ami kept smiling as usual despite always being ignored by Almond. He could not respond indifferently because it was against his conscience.

"Why yes I'm more comfortable with you calling Emon than Almond. You made that distance."

"Not wrong? Who has been keeping the distance from whom? That's why it's better to call Almonds like everyone else." Ami was still standing next to his bike because Almond was blocking the road.

Almond smiled grinning. Ami's words are right. "I'm sorry, Mi. Now I can accept the fact that love cannot be forced. Will Ami apologize to me and be friends with me again?"

"Alhamdulillah if you can be mature. I'm sorry you, Emon. I never broke up a friendship. You're the one who dodges." Ami puffed out her tongue. Intentionally mocked Almond.

"Yes yes. I was wrong. As proof we are, will I take a break later I treat a snack?"

"OKAY. But Kia, Sonya, Yuma, Ifa, Marga, should be invited as well." Ami said firmly. He remains consistent not to be treated alone.

"No problem. So do Padma, Mi. Let's make it even more exciting." Almonds can now smile broadly. After two weeks of pervading Padma's words to make friends sincerely do not use the heart. Now felt plongnya chest while walking with Ami towards class. Light heart, carefree, without burden.