Love, Life, and Jennifer
Junior

I have worn long jeans, and a black leather jacket, which I always wear, every time I want to compete on the circuit.

Now I'm ready to go to the circuit where the match is being played.

Clara had contacted me, that she might be late, because there was some business she had to settle, while Gina? Gina had already gone to the circuit first, after asking her lover to pick her up.

I've asked my parents for permission to go to the circuit tonight, on the grounds that they want to let go of my fatigue, and they let me.

When I was about to open the door of the house, Minah came to me

"Where are you going, mbak?" Asked Mbok Minah, I turned to her

"You wanna play a little bit to a friend's house, mbok... Same Clara too, ko'!" My legow

"Your mom and dad, you know?" Mbok Minah made sure

"Udah ko', mbok... Yeah, I'll go first, yeah." I said, then passed after Mbok Minah nodded.

...****************...

I've been driving Josephine.

During the Jakarta-Bogor trip, I recalled the words that came out of Clara's mouth this afternoon at Gina's house.

"That time I had another dinner together nyokap nyokap, well continue, Brother Victor call, trus nyokap gw who lift, right." Clara opened the conversation.

"Gw do not understand, what is said brother Victor to nyokap, justaa... Post nanya, when brother Victor want to go back, nyokap answer, 'fit Jenny married'." Clara said with a serious facial expression

"I mean you?" Much

"Lu seriously want to get married, Jen?" Gina looked at me

"Yes I asked dong, same nyokap, if Jenny mao married when, then who? Just answer me, if you can this year, same granddaughter grandma friend." Clara explained

"Whaaatt!!!!" Gina slips

"A few days after Victor called us, mbok Minah Ngabarin, critical grandmother." Clara

I don't know... Am I the only one who knows something important like this?

Isn't this like a surprise to me?

I even had time to accuse Grandma of lying, so that I would approve of her will.

But in reality... Recalling my words that night, about my grandmother's thin life expectancy, as well as the doctor's desperate expression, after examining my grandmother's condition, made me think, as if my grandmother had an inkling of her, she said, I want to speed up my marriage.

I did not reject this match, not at all!

Even I accepted this matchmaking, before I watched with my own eyes, how was the true state of grandmother!

I seemed willing to, accept this match!

There was no intention to refuse at all! Really am! My heart answers everything, and my mouth is only an intermediary.

So, broadly speaking, grandma's state is not the main reason, why I agreed to this matchmaking!

But in the end, I asked myself again.

Haven't I met Young Joon yet? My last meeting with her was 15 years ago, when she graduated, and in the end continued her schooling in Korea!

We were not connected after that, even I seemed to lose track of it when I finally returned to Indonesia, to continue my first high school, then settled in America to continue my high school, until now!

To my astonishment, my grandmother told me that both my parents, as well as Young Joon's parents, are still in contact today!

My parents never even talked about the family in front of me! Isn't that a little weird? I don't know! The fact about the events I've been going through lately, it really messed me up a bit!

After traveling for about 2 hours, I finally arrived at the circuit! It's been so crowded there! The match is almost started! I immediately approached Denis who was at the committee table, shortly after I parked Josephine at a place not far from the committee table.

Denis, who noticed my arrival, came straight for me.

"Ipeeellll be!!!!" Denis hugged me.

"Anjrittt! You're getting pretty, anyway! It makes me more hurt because you call me first!" Denis said, then outlined his embrace.

I laughed when I heard my best friend's words since Junior High.

"It can be, you! Where are the others?" I said as I looked around

"Gina belom nyampe, stuck she said! Clara otw's..."

Then some men approached us.

"Well, Ipel! It's Fery, the show's promoter." Denis introduced a tall, well-built, handsome-looking man in his 30s who was now extending his hand to me.

"This is Arnold, Fery's sister, and this is Aldi, you know who he is!" Denis patted the shoulder of the man who had always been my rival.

"Surely, donk!" A handsome man, the owner of Aldi's name

"So, who do I call him? Ipel, what? " Task Arnold a little flirting, and we laugh!

"Lu call Jenny! Ipel mah call my dear to him!" Denis said, and we laughed again.

On the sidelines of our chat, Gina and her lover approached us

"Guys, sorry it's too late! This is so jammed! It was 2012 in fact, but Jakarta is still jammed!" Grumpy Gina

"Eh, Gina! Jakarta is jammed! I'm making your lethargy almost every day, just plain!" Denis said, welcome the laughter of all of us who were there.

"It's 8 o'clock, get started!" Denis

"OK, come!" The rest of us, then we headed for the arena.

"Jen, you'll come down, yeah!" Denis said as he arranged some papers

"OK, can! Against Aldi again?" Answer me

"Aldi can't, now Aldi's lap justit." Denis then looked at me who was sitting late next to him

"Oowwhh, yeah, easy! I'm just a guest, ko'!" I answered, then watched the match.

"Woooyyy!!! I didn't wait, you!" Clara suddenly approached us with a look of annoyance, we turned towards her

"Lu later dandan, Cleopatra!" Denis, then we laughed

"Damn you!" Clara's Umbrella

"Clara, not Cleopatra!" Clara protested, and we all laughed again!

"Let's go, Ra! We're going to the circuit, not the con!" Sahut Gina, we laugh again at his slurred

"By the way R hasn't been your becus! So'-so'an komenin gw!" Bump Clara again, then sit behind me.

When we were focused on watching the game, suddenly someone came up to Denis, and whispered something to him.

Denis nodded, then the man passed.

"Pulse... Ipel, run out of this you go down, yeah!" Denis told me

"Ah, okay!" Answer me

"Against Aldi again him, Den?" Ask Clara to Denis

"That's Aldi coming down." Answer Denis

"There are newcomers, he said mao nyari opponents, all try the circuit." Denis explained

"Which person, Den? What girl is a guy?" Clara looked excited

"Lack of knowing, too, gw! Sure thing, guys!" Denis replied, looking back at the match

"Beauty, right?!" Clara was getting excited

"Deeeeuuhhhh!!! If there's a man's scent, start it!" Denis, back to welcome our laughter!

"Yeeee... I'm just nanya!" Said Clara while staring at the glass contained in the compact powder, to fix the makeup.

The first lap is over, and now it's my turn to fight. I was ready at the starting line, and waiting for my opponent, until finally, someone with the same type of motorcycle as me, just a different color, stopped right next to me.

The cheers of the audience rumbled, welcoming his arrival.

I turned to him at a glance, His posture was high, wearing a full face helmet, and leaving only his eyes.

It was likely that this person was of Chinese descent, just like me, it was visible from his extremely narrowed eyes.

I immediately spurred Josephine, just after a girl dropped the flag, the match sign had started!

That guy was trying so hard to keep up with my speed! Oye! No one has been able to defeat me on this circuit yet! Ahahaah!!!

I'm pretty confident now, and feel on the wind, because the distance between us, is quite far!

But I was quite surprised, when all of a sudden, that person was already right beside me!

My concentration is a little shaky! Especially when the person looks at me at a glance, and makes me look a little, until finally he can precede me!

Sure enough! Due to my excessive self-confidence, in the end the person reached the finish line first!

While me?

I have to be willing, arriving at the finish line after the guy.

I immediately opened my helmet, not long after, my friends came up to us, I thought, they were all curious about the person who had defeated me tonight.

"Congrat's yes! You were cool too, just now!" I said, extending a hand.

"Yes, what's your name?" Sapaku friendly. The person seemed hesitant to welcome my hand, until suddenly the crowd's cheers rumbled.

"Open up!! Open it!! Open it!!" They kept asking the man to open his helmet.

The man then greeted my hand briefly, then mentioned his name...

"June!" Then passed driving a motorcycle, leaving the arena, in the after cheer of the disappointed audience.

I was a little surprised, seeing the man's behavior.

"Den, who the hell are you! Very arrogant!" Cynical Clara.

"No idea! New people. The Rizky who brought it." Answer Denis

"Tau, damn doubt!" Gina Sahut

"Oh yeah, justin!" I said to my friends who now seem so upset

"Yes, come on! Continue to eat first! I'm hungry for this!" Denis asked us.

Clara and Gina followed Denis from behind, and I? I was still staring in the direction where the person had passed by, then smiling in a knot.

...****************...

 This morning, my sleep was piqued by the commotion that occurred in front of my room.

Samar I heard, there was the sound of both of Clara's parents, and if I didn't hear wrong, there was Victor's voice too!

I quickly moved out of my bed to find out what the source of this commotion was.

However, before I reached the doorknob of my room, my mother had already opened it first.

"Jenny..." Mom's face looks so moody! My feelings became completely erratic, seeing my mother's facial expression.

"We're going to the hospital now, son..." Mama lirih

"W-What's up, ma?" My toot.

Like I thought about the voice I heard earlier, sure enough! There's Victor's brother here, he's right behind you

"Aunty, auntie and the others first. Let Jenny, Clara be with me." Said Victor

"Yes, Jen... Get ready now, son..." Mama said, still in a soft voice.

...****************...

All of us, we've gathered in Grandma's room, including Young Joon's parents.

I unceasingly kissed Grandma's forehead, hoping that she would recover soon.

Grandma's condition is very concerning.

His face was pale, and his body was extremely cold.

"Mom, grandma's cold? Jenny hugged, yeah..." My words tried hard to hold back my tears, seeing my grandmother's condition that was really very weak.

Grandma just smiled at me.

"Mom, grandma don't gini donk, grandma... He said he'd like to get Jen's blessing..." My tears are no longer standing.

The atmosphere of this room changed. Some of us, including myself, have shed tears.

I didn't let go of my arms to Grandma, even when Victor's brother slapped my shoulder softly.

"Jen, that's..." Said Victor's brother with a slightly quivering voice.

I ignored him, even I ignored the sound of the open door of the room, until suddenly, grandma in her weak voice, mentioned someone's name...

"Y-young Jooonn..." Grandma said in a stammered voice, when she realized the presence of someone who was now standing beside us.

"Yes, grandma..." Sahut that person.

I immediately turned around and looked towards the figure. I was really surprised to see this man standing before me!

Wasn't he the man who greeted me in the garden? Wasn't...

"Kemaariillaahhh, n-naakk..." Grandma's voice was really weak.

The man immediately approached the grandmother, and stood only a few inches beside me.

Grandma hinted to ask for both of our hands. And when our hands are joined together...

"Jenn... S-after grandma's funeral..."

"No!!! No!!! No neekkk!!! I don't want to hear!!!" I immediately closed my ears, reluctant to hear Grandma's words.

"So soon do the blessing, after my funeral!" And the whole room nodded!