My Future's
Gathering
The sun's heat is getting hotter when the day goes up, August is a long dry month that lasts, it's only natural that the sun's rays feel more blistering. Tata chose to sit on a park bench under a banyan tree to take shelter from the scorching sun, the girl who is now a woman waiting for her lover, Jaye is meeting someone, I don't know what the problem is, because Jaye didn't say anything to Tata. But from the attitude and behavior of Jaye after receiving a phone call, it seems that Tata's lover has an important problem.
Tata had just bought some of her needs and Jaye was at the supermarket in the city, Jaye was just dropping off, because there was an appointment with someone, that's why Tata was in the city park, this is where they agreed to meet after the completion of their respective affairs.
"Novi.." said someone surprised Tata. The woman looked back and forth around her, but there was only herself, then she looked at the direction the voice came from.
"Novi" repeated his middle-aged man.
"Whose father calls?" tata asked because only he was there.
"You Novi?" said it.
"I'm sorry, I'm not Novi. You're wrong" polite Tata.
"But your face is very similar to Novi" said the man, leaving Tata speechless and fixedly staring at the man in front of him.
"Novi who do you mean?" ask Tata.
"Novi, Novita Lestari, do you know her? your face and voice are similar to him" the man said.The man's sentence made Tata's feelings uncertain.
"What is the father of Agung Hartanto?" tata asked. stared intently at the middle-aged man.
"Yes, that's my name, how do you know?" the man was shocked when Tata mentioned his name.
"I'm not Novi, my name is Tata. Read more Arsinta Maulida" said Tata full of emphasis. "A R S I N T A M A U L I D A" Tata spelled his name, according to the story that Tata heard from Sewba, Tata, tata was his father's choice before his father went to work and never came home.
"A..a...ap...what?" the man was surprised to hear Tata's words.
"So are you a jerk who became the husband of a woman named Novita Lestari?" Tata stared hatefully.
"Are you my daughter?" the man tried to touch Tata's hand.
"DON'T TOUCH ME" snapped Tata. "I'm not your daughter" exclaimed Tata.
"Son, this is the Father" he said pointing to himself. "I'm sorry you left you and your mother" he said.
"It's impossible" Tata exclaimed, covering both ears with her hands.
"Sorry father" said yes again.
"Mas" said a woman approaching the two. "Why is it here? Mama was looking for it" he said, making Tata look at the woman.
"Ma, I found my son with Novi" said the man, whose wife looked at Tata.
"Hi dear, I'm Diana the wife of the Great mas" friendly woman, but Tata was just silent.
"Father believes you are the daughter of the Father" he said convincing Tata.
"Your faith does not change anything" said Tata to leave.
"Can we talk for a second?" persuade the woman who claimed to be the wife of his Father Tata.
"I'm sorry I can't" Tata stepped away.
"Come to the harmony cafe tomorrow, we'll wait for you and explain everything" exclaimed the woman beside her Father Tata. But the call did not stop Tata's steps, he still walked away with tears that soaked his beautiful face.
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Hours, minutes, seconds, passes, even the night has changed in the morning, the sun shows its rays greet nature and its contents accompany humans to start their activities. The couple had also woken up and started their routine, Tata was cooking in the kitchen and Jaye was sitting waiting for her at the dinner table, but neither of them had opened their voices, although Tata faithfully served Jaye's needs, no sound came out of her mouth.
"Bli, I'm going to take the fairies to the cafe" Tata's permission, finally a sentence came out of her beautiful lips as Jaye was about to go control her counter.
"Hem, go" Jaye said, as if unconcerned, not as usual who would interrogate Tata when Tata left without him. But because Tata's chaotic mind doesn't really mind Jaye's answer.
After Jaye left, Tata busied himself with cleaning the house, he did not want his thoughts to be focused on the one person he met yesterday, his father. However, Tata also wanted to hear the explanation and defense of the man who claimed to be his father.
This is where Tata is. in a cafe that carries the theme of nature, feels beautiful, cool beautiful and spoils the eyes because there are many plants and flowers in every corner of the room. Various types of flowers bloom decorate every table, the atmosphere of the cafe looks soothing and gives a sense of comfort. Harmony cafe, this is the cafe called by the woman named Diana yesterday.
"You've come, son" the soft voice distracted Tata.
"I don't have much time" Tata said looking the other way.
"Alright, I understand" the man sighed. "Your father and mother met when we became TKI in the land of sebrang, we were married there, at that time you went from home, because your grandfather forced you to marry the woman of his choice, but he refused and left" he said, Tata just silently listened.
"Your father and mother returned home after knowing your presence, but you did not dare to take your mother to see your family, that's why we returned to Mak Sarni's house. But our economy is difficult, while we will be the arrival of a new family member, you, so I decided to go back to my parents' house to find a solution and tell them about the whereabouts of your mother and also you" Mr. Agung paused his speech. "But all outside of your plan, your grandfather had a heart attack when you tried to explain your mother's whereabouts, and everything went awry, because your grandfather needs a big fee for treatment and the only person who can help is the parents of the woman who will be married to the Father" he explained.
"And you married that woman" said Tata.
"Yes, because that's the condition that they propose" he said. Tata does not know what to say, even if he is in the same position, maybe the choice will also be taken. But the question is why did his father never come to see his mother?
"Then why didn't you ever meet my mother?" Tata has not called father or father. The man just kept quiet. "Is it because you've been living happily with your new wife to the point of forgetting another wife?" guess Tata.
"I'm sorry, son" he said.
"Your apology cannot return my mother" Tata said.
"What do you mean, son?"
"My mother has died from over-expecting irresponsible men" Tata replied.
"Sorry father, son" he regretted.
"All right, I'm gone" Tata got up from her seat.
"Son, can't you forgive me?" the man blocked Tata's arm.
"I don't know" Tata himself was also confused because suddenly the very figure he expected first appeared before him.
"You have a sister, but the condition is not good, if you have free time come to visit her at Harapan Keluarga Hospital, her name is Alika Naulida" he said. That made Tata let go of the man's hand and left without making any sound. Tata needs time to think, accept or reject the reality in front of him will not change. And Tata hates that.
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TB