Meeting on the city bus
17.Good because there is a want
Today at the Raid house the arrival of a guest, namely thomi's girlfriend. Which comes from Tegal Central Java, but work in Bintaro sector 2. The girl also has a family who lives in West Jakarta as well. Only different output with Thomi, namu not far only 1 km away.
"Assalamualaikum" Thomi and her boyfriend said.
Wa'alaikumsalam," with a friendly smile from Ms. Sharifah and sister brother.
They both kissed the parents' hands. Thomi then invited her into the house, but before entering she invited her grandmother to her house.
After that, just entered the house of Sharifah, salami Pak Kamil. Raid was just silent, especially he and Thomi did not get along since childhood.
"Whose name is neng?"ask Sharifah's mom to her eldest son's boyfriend.
"Nindya ma'am" replied Nindya.
Not yet had time to respond Sharifah ma'am has been cut by Raid.
"Emak, I want to play at work."Pamit Raid, who is at home.
"Yes, but don't go far. Don't guess when it gets people in the fog."Mrs Sharifah said.
"Yes not mak, tar if so aya want to be invited to Kemayoran central Jakarta. Same with Yani and Kasiman, to his brother's house."Said Raid, rubbing her mother's shoulder.
"Yes, go home not too late in the afternoon, tong."Said Sharifah ma'am.
"Yes, I'm leaving." Straight out of his house, and go to his workplace.
Just a few minutes Raid had arrived at the destination. But Raid had been waited on by a woman. Which woman he knew very well, a friendly person, attention.
"Bang Raid you've had lunch?" ask when Raid arrived in mes.
Yes, yes, sir Kasiman and Mr. Didik. They occupy the room next to the warehouse, for them to live rather than contract. That is at the policy of the complex housing manager.
"Alhamdulillah I have eaten mbak. Hasn't Sumi had lunch yet?"ask Raid.
"Here, coincidentally, it runs out in the future (out of the complex) looking for food equal mbak Yani."Sumiarsih replied, often called Sumi.
"This is my drink for bang Raid."Sumi thrusting plastic bottle water.
"Why did Sumi always give me drinks and food. While I never love anything for mbak Sumi."Raid.
"It's all because you're good and hardworking. And one more thing I've always wanted to do to you bang." Sumi.
While the one in his eyes just shakes his shoulders. Signs that they both do not know what Sumi meant. While Sumi, smiled sweetly at Raid.
Yes Raid who was still innocent and innocent, could not guess the intent of Sumi. Because Raid has never felt the name dating or likes women. He liked a girl named Aminah. But the woman did not like him more than her friend Leman.
While Sumi is a young widow, beautiful, a little fat. Sumi liked Raid, since this past year. Sumi already knows and knows the character of Raid.
After knowing him for 2 years, he was determined to express his wishes. He can accept Raid as it is, he does not look at treasures. He only wants to have a faithful man, and to accept himself who is a widow with one child.
"To be honest I like you bang, brother's a good man. I feel comfortable with my brother. Will you accept me as your wife?"the expression made Raid pause for a moment.
"I'm sorry I can't, because I don't like the same. Thank you for liking me. Better mbak with others who like also with mbak."Answer Raid.
Raid was inexhaustible with this young widow before him. All this time he was good because he wanted to, not sincere. Now he understands the goodness of a woman to a man. For hoping for a reward from himself to be his life companion. While he was a single man, plus a virgin. What else has never felt his name fall in real love.
The fact is that when Aminah the woman she liked was owned by another man. He was not heartbroken or deeply disappointed. So he thought it was just a liking or admiration for a woman like Aminah.
"But I like his same bang Raid. Cook with the others, later I will not be happy again as before."With a clear face, hoping that Raid would accept her.
"Once again I'm sorry. I do not like mbak, free if you expect happiness. I don't know and have experience with households. How is it different from an arranged marriage, if I and I get married. If I don't like it and love it. And I like other women someday, so there will be a second divorce for you."
"Part of my life getting married is a lifetime only once. With women I like and like me too. As in the song, love claps one hand. And will not be happy if forced, culminating there will be a name hurt because of love."Raid said at length, which he remembered in a song that he often heard.
Sumi did not speak anymore, but she shed tears in front of Raid. There was a sense of shame as well, because his love was rejected by Raid. Which was witnessed by Mr. Kasiman and his wife.
There was nothing more he could say to Raid. Finally he went home to his workplace, but before that he paid his respects to Raid.
"Yes if you can't repay my love. I just want to go home, it's free here. If it doesn't make you change your mind to accept me." Pamit Sumi however did not stare at Raid's face at all.
"I'm sorry I can't return my feelings." Raid.
Sumi did not answer again just go home from work. Between shame and disappointment because his love clapped one hand. He also confirmed the speech of Raid, which is the same as the dangdut song. Even now he feels that, heartache when love claps one hand.
Raid does not care what people think later if news about him and Sumi. Scattered all over the complex or his village, about him in the young widow lamar one child. Which he thought was good, there was a shrimp behind the rock. Good because of the love for him.
"Why did you reject Id?"asked Kasiman with a mocking smile.
"Ih, Mr. Siman this even mocked me. If only I liked it, I would have accepted sir. I want it to be the same age or easier than me. Not older than my age, if I like also older age think first." Raid answered at length about his wishes.
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