Like a Former Nail
Episodes 14.1
“Mama? Papa?” rion said when he got down from the car along with Gebri who also came down while bowing his head. “What are you guys doing here?” he continued while approaching two middle-aged figures who were rising from the plastic chair in front of the terrace while Gebri followed with slow steps, his head still unwilling to look up.
“There is something we want to talk to you and Gebri,” replied the little whitish-haired man who still looked dashing in a dark-colored shirt attached to his body.
“About what?” Rion involuntarily raised her tone slightly.
The answer from the man called Papa suddenly made him angry, anxiety immediately broke his mind and curiosity began to haunt him. Why did they come here? Wh-wh-what for? Do they want to disturb and suppress Gebri again like they used to?
“It's good we don't talk here,” said Raya before Adrian who was standing next to her replied. “You guys have nothing else to do, right? Maybe we can talk in Bale Hinggil,” he added and then pull the husband towards their car.
Rion turned towards Gebri who was still bowing his head. His brain began to guess what to do. Approve the request of both parents, who might repeat the incident of rejection five years ago? Or ignore them, then tell Gebri to go into the boarding and ask him not to think about their words? Argh... Rion's fingers involuntarily***hair strands. This is so confusing!
“Where are you going, Geb?” rion asked as his retina caught the movement of Gebri's body.
“Ke your house.”
“You don't want to go there, it's okay either. You have a lecture schedule, right?”
Rion aligns his steps with Gebri who is already approaching the car door. When Gebri was about to open the door, Rion's hand pulled Gebri's arm and their faces immediately faced each other.
“I'm serious. If you—”
“There must be something important they want to talk about, until Papa and Mama want to come all the way here,” cut Gebri.
“But how are you? You okay?” rion asked with a look on his face that now really showed that he was very anxious. Even so anxious, there were a few grains of sweat that had filled his forehead.
“I'm fine,” Gebri replied in a firm voice, looking so confident in his decision, despite a slight look of fear in both of his eyeballs.
Jemari Gebri then opened the door and got into the car. Rion let out a long sigh before turning towards the steering gate, getting into the car and starting to drive his car splitting the Kaliurang road that will take them into the Bale Hinggil area that seemed always quiet. Most residents in this area are always busy with their respective activities in the house, very rarely they appear to roam outside.
The closer the second level house numbered 2E, the heart of Gebri increasingly beat fast, so loud. He does look calm from the outside, but actually Gebri's heart is not careless. If the man beside her now leaned slightly towards her, she was very confident that Rion could hear clearly those gurgles. Really, his voice was like the roar of Mount Merapi alone.
Before turning off his car engine, Rion again confirmed whether Gebri was sure to meet his parents, and Gebri only silenced a thousand languages while getting out of the car. The young woman's heart's roar was racing. A little sweaty grain appeared around the forehead.
“Come, sit!” raya said as Rion and Gebri entered the living room.
Rion nodded his head briefly, then led the stiff-looking Gebri, taking an exact seat in front of Raya and Adrian.
“Mama to the back first, tell Bik Sumi to make a drink,” said Raya while rising from her seat, stepping into the back area that will connect with the family room and lastly the kitchen.
Silent. The sweat on Gebri's forehead is getting heavier. While Rion's fingers did not stop to hold his fingers, hoping to give a little peace to the girl. It's not terbesit in Rion's brain that his parents will go there, come to the boarding house Wisma Bestari, and end up in this living room. Will the scenes in Jakarta repeat themselves this time? Ghrrr. No. gabe. No. gabe. That scene will never happen again. He will not be a coward a second time.
“Actually there is anything Papa and Mama come to Yogya and want to meet Gebri?” rion asked after Raya occupied her seat and felt that the silence between them would produce nothing.
“You healthy?”
Um... Rion's forehead frowned. This is not what was expected. It was not a question like this that the man called Papa should have thrown out with such an intimidating domineering aura. Now Rion was getting scared.
“Health, Pa. How are Papa and Mama?” inevitably Rion had to answer.
Silent again. After Bik Sumi delivered a tray with a few glasses filled with drinks and a few snacks, this astonishment still occurred. Gebri was increasingly unable to raise his head. Unprepared to get a look from eyes similar to Rion, even looked more indented so it looked like it always gave a sharp gaze.
“So what do you mean Papa and Mama are here?” said Rion again, hoping that one of them can provide an explanation.
“We mean to match you.”
Both of Rion's beads suddenly opened their heads, while Gebri looked up at Adrian who showed no expression, as if the man's words were not a tempest.
It's true my guess, it was Gebri's inner who confirmed his premonition. Adrian's words have become concrete evidence. Rion's parents would not have approved of their relationship had she accepted Rion's proposal. Their castes are too far away, as the saying goes, like heaven and earth. And rejecting Rion is the best solution, so that no one else hurt especially him and his family.
“NO. I DON'T WANT TO,” Rion involuntarily shouted.
“We—”
“I WILL NOT MARRY ANYONE EXCEPT GEBRI.” Still in the same tone, Rion called out his opinion, then pulled Gebri to get up from the sofa. “We go from here, Geb!”
“Rion, wait! This—” Kingdom tried to explain but Rion immediately cut.
“Although without Papa and Mama's consent, I will still marry Gebri. I don't want to be a loser anymore like five years ago.”
“Rion! Rion!”
Raya tries to call, trying to stop the lovebirds, but Rion keeps pulling Gebri towards the super white car parked in the yard.
^_^
Two days passed since the meeting of Gebri and Rion's parents, with the conclusion that he and Rion could not marry as expected of the man, indeed not a match. Adrian and Raya won't approve of them. But why does Rion remain strong, still want to make Gebri as the wife and mother of his children?
Even Rion does not live in Bale Hinggil anymore. He now lives in the boarding house of the son who is not too far from the boarding house of Wisma Bestari, justifying his words a few days ago that he would leave all the luxury he had gained so far. Gebri also just found out that since the third semester, Rion is not dependent on his parents' money anymore. All the necessities of life and the cost of his lectures are borne with his own money which comes from the results of his culinary business. Toyota Yaris is not a gift from his parents. The car was bought on credit and repaid every month. Belonging to the parents that Rion has used all this time is just a house in Bale Hinggil.
“Already. It's been. Don't think about it!”
Gebri's two hands slapped his cheeks softly, hoping that his brain would wake up and concentrate on the book before him again, not thinking about Rion's actions or attitude.
His heart will not waver any more. The decision is still the same. Moreover, with the attitude of both of Rion's parents a few days ago, Gebri was increasingly convinced by what he chose. She and Rion were unable to marry as the man had expected. Gebri hopes that his parents will soon complete their plans to match Rion, so that Rion does not interfere with his life again. Gebri just wants to finish his college days like other ordinary students, without facing the weird like people who want to get married.
Suddenly Closer's lyrics from The Chainsmokers feat Halsey hummed. A little jolted Gebri who had just focused on reading a few paragraphs about Pancasila as a view of the nation's life. Tomorrow there's a quiz with that material.
“Galange?” murmured before sliding the green icon. “Halo, Lang?”
“Mbak, when I came home from school and passed the living room, I saw a man who was so similar to Rion and a woman. Does Mama know him? Why did they come here?” said Galang without further ado, clearly heard the tone of anxiety and curiosity.
“You mean Papa and Mama Rion to our house?” gebri asked with a laugh considering how the look of an adult that is very similar to Rion, a face romance that–may– will reflect the figure of Rion in the next few years, and immediately Gebri's eyes immediately bulged.
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