My student's my future husband?
Episode 4

A gentle breeze hit my face, flying my fine hair. I walked to the motor park, intending to go straight home after teaching this afternoon.

Suddenly my phone rings. The number on the screen I didn't know.

"Hello good afternoon?"

"Ajeng, this is Aunt Bella!" said suddenly.

The future-in-law called.

"Ooh, Aunt Bella! Yes, what's the matter, Auntie?"

"Have you met Ferdian today?" tanyakanya.

"So it's been, but just say hello to each other," I said a little cover up the actual incident.

"Lha, why just say hello to each other? Though Aunty has told her, this afternoon you have a meeting with wedding organizer partner Auntie!"

Duh, geez, what else is this?

"Ooh..must this afternoon, Auntie?" many ensure.

"Yes, Auntie told WO to make your same appointment at Roxie's Cafe at 4pm this afternoon. Deliberately there, let you go home from campus can go directly there!" inexplicably.

"Oooh that! Auntie's coming too, right?" ask me to make sure, because honestly I have not been clearly drawn what the wedding will be like.

"Sorry Auntie can't! It turns out that this afternoon is Ferdian's father's doctor's visit. So you guys take care of yourself, huh? Will you who want to marry, just be picky according to what you like," he explained again.

Geez, this is Aunt Bella! I myself do not know what the concept of marriage will be like. The chat related to the impromptu matchmaking yesterday was not finished, now it has been troublesome to take care of the wedding party.

"Later you call Ferdian, yes, you are obrolin for your wedding concept. Aunty hope the wedding party can keep the privacy of Om Gunawan and your papa. So we're not going to invite a lot of people" he said.

"Ooh that, good Auntie! Oh yeah, sorry Aunt, I don't have Ferdian's number yet" I said withholding words.

"Yes, now Auntie's sent Ferdian's number! The boy, but this morning asked for your number, but it has not been contacted as well as it turns out," he said.

"Oh yeah?"

"Yes, this morning Aunt was busy with her father's business. He's fussing about asking for your number" she explained grumbling.

My heart started beating twice as fast.

"Yes, Auntie send it now! Later if there is anything contact Aante. Hopefully smoothly yes, bye.." he said. Connection disconnected.

Looks like my future-in-law is typical of a rather chatty person, hmm....

My phone rings again, who else is this? The number is different again. What's the WO party number?

"Yes hello, good afternoon, who is this with?"

.....

No voice answered. Is there a signal interference?

"Hello, can anyone help?"

.....

"Hello? Hello?"

The voice across the phone is thumping, the voice of a man.

"Hallo, Miss Ajeng, it's me Ferdian!" he said, his voice loud.

DUG DAG DUG

Suddenly the sound of my heart was beating like a Maghrib bedug.

"Yes why?"

"We have a meeting this afternoon at the Roxie Cafe with the WO, sorry for the surprise, my mother made an appointment!" said.

I looked all over, who knew the boy was there. Right, the kid was sitting on a chair in the park calling me.

"Hello, Miss?"

"Oh yes, yes, just now your mother has my info anyway, 4 o'clock right?"

"Yes right! If we want to go there, how? Miss Ajeng is still on campus right?"

Hmm.. This child is brave too yes invite this lecturer first to go to the cafe.

"Thank you very much, but the plan is to go straight home, so we meet at the cafe directly? I'll go now!"

"Ooh so, all right! I'll leave now too! It just so happens that there are no more classes this afternoon" he said.

Duh! Why do I have to say I want to go now? I wasn't ready to talk to him. But how about this, I already told you, and I can't pretend to be late. Where is my pride as a lecturer who always asks his students to appreciate the time?!

"Oh, oh okay! We'll see you there, right?!" kataku hesitates.

"Good, Miss. See you (See you later)!"

Tut's.

I patted my own eel and walked over to pick up my bike. Never mind, I have to face the problems that are in front of me. I can't avoid it.

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Roxie Cafe is not far from the campus. The atmosphere that afternoon was quite quiet. Popular songs from within the country, adorning the atmosphere of a modern-style cafe. A servant greeted me, taking me to the most comfortable seat. I don't know how many people will come from the wedding organizer. So I just chose a table with 4 comfortable sofas on the edge of the second floor window.

I send a message to the waiter to take the guest to my desk, if anyone asks me where I am. Then, I ordered a cup of cappucino with extra creamer for me.

It turns out quite comfortable also the atmosphere of the cafe here, at this table. I can look out, while paying attention to the crowded highway or see the narrow sky because it is blocked by the height of office buildings.

"It's been a while, Miss?" suddenly a voice greeted me from behind.

My heart started beating unbecoming.

"Today to come, too! Please sit!" I said.

The boy nodded. Argh, why do I call him a child?! Next month he will be my husband.

"What do you want to order?" many initiatives.

"Hmm... I may order as Miss Ajeng ordered, right?" tanyakanya.

Silly question (Funny question)!

"Yes, you can dong! It's weird you!"

He laughed while closing his mouth. So funny!

An awkward atmosphere began to feel between the two of us sitting opposite each other. I just kept seeing the view outside. Honestly, just this time I was nervous about dealing with a student, um, a future husband.

"Does Miss Ajeng agree with this matchmaking?" the question breaks the silence.

"Umm... are you alone?" I asked back.

He also muttered.

"What is your main reason for agreeing to this match?" manya curious.

"First, of course, because my father's condition is getting weaker by the day. I don't want to, I can't bear to refuse him" he replied.

"Meanwhile, your deepest heart does want to resist, do you?"

"It's not so! I mean, I can't resist if this is done at the moment. I could have refused just to be delayed" he said.

Hm....

"Second reason?" ask again.

"The second reason, ..." he sighed, then muttered.

"I...."

Suddenly the waiter came to bring us an extra order, a cup of cappucino, a lava chocolate cake, and a piece of cheesecake.

"If the reason Miss Ajeng what? Why would you agree to this match?" ask again.

"So you want to answer the second reason!" I said interrupt.

"But I've answered the first reason, this time it's Miss's turn to answer first" he said insistent.

"All right! Actually (actually), my first reason is just as rich as you are! It's papa's happiness!" answer's short.

"Keep, in the deepest heart does Miss approve of it?" ask it like my question.

I smiled and shook my head.

"I'm sorry, I don't! (Sorry, I disagree)!" I said honestly.

I don't know why I suddenly felt that his facial expression had changed.

"Ooh okay," she replied.

"I really want to focus on my career. This year I was just appointed as a permanent lecturer, and this is a pretty valuable achievement for me. That's why I try to enjoy it. But apparently, papa has betrothed me, without news, without any information. He knows, I'd be against it if I told him first" my story goes.

The boy's face looked at me seriously. I don't know why it looks so handsome. I became groggy made.

"So, why did Miss faint yesterday from being shocked?" tanyakanya.

"Hmm.. It looks like, yes!"

I just realized he had a burly jaw, with a slightly taper chin. Her lips look small and wide but full. The eyebrows are quite thick with a right angle of inclination so that it is proportional to the nose of the nose.

"May I ask you now?" my many.

He just nodded.

"Are you ready to be the head of the family? To be husband and father to your wife and children?" ask me to the point, because I think this is the core of the family. Brides-to-be should be able to take responsibility for each role in their married life, right?

I looked at his face. He looked up at the sky as if looking for answers there. Then returned my gaze, very sharp.

"I do!" katah.

"By what? In what ways did you convince your future wife to make sure that you were the one in charge?"

"I know, it's not an easy thing to be a husband and father. But if in this self already has a strong commitment, and knows exactly what the responsibilities of those roles are, of course it should be able to do it with sincerity," he replied.

Hmm, it turned out to be quite mature as well as his thinking. He was still a fifth-semester student.

"Marriage is a life-long learning, we can learn while applying it, we can fix something if it is made a mistake. No marriage is perfect, because everyone can try, make mistakes, fix things, and try again and then it can work" he added.

"So this is my second reason! I felt that I could take on that responsibility, to be a husband, a friend, a work partner, and umm.., also to be a father to my children at the same time" he continued, the words at the end were somewhat suspicious of his tone. He sounded doubtful.

But it turns out that's his thinking. Why am I so moved? Where is the reason and purpose of my marriage? I seem to be immature. I'm still thinking about myself.

I'm throttling.

"Nice answer (The answer is good)! Your thoughts are more mature than I thought. Sorry!"

"It's okay, Miss! Naturally, we do not know more closely. People always look from the volume first, right?"

I smiled a little. I can take him slowly.

"Can I ask you again?" many doubt.

He nodded while fixing his sitting position. It seems like he is feeling tense.

"It's about the problem of living. We both know (we both know), I'm a full-time lecturer, and you're a student. While you will later become my priest, who is obliged to give a living both born and inner to his wife. I do not know in detail what your activities are, and do you have a job? Okay, our parents are both successful business people, but we should be more independent, right?!"

Ferdian looked as if he was swallowing his saliva. His face looks stiff.

"Mmhh.., I actually have a business that produces, yes, although the results have not been much. But I can try to continue to support my wife later, because I realize it is my duty after becoming a husband. It should be more of a priority than college.

I will also try not to ask my parents, except for emergencies. In my opinion, it will drop my self-esteem in front of my wife" he added.

"Can you tell me what your job is? Just be honest (honest), I will appreciate what you do as long as it is halal," I said to make him confident.

His movements became more relaxed this time.

"I have a cafe. Sometimes I also intern at my father's company. If it's free or in a good mood, I contract with an agency to shoot fashion products," he said. My guess is right, she's a model.

"Hmm... very nice (very good)! What cafe is it?"

"Cafes for students, its market for the lower middle class. The price of the product is not too expensive. Alhamdulillah so far since last year stood always crowded," he explained relaxed.

"Great cool!" sincere poet.

"Thank you" he blushed.

"I appreciate you. Means that indeed you prepared your future well," my praise really made his eyes sparkle.

"Thanks, Miss! So does Miss really want to marry me?" the shot made my heart seem to be jumping into his hands.

"Mmm..., so far, I can!" my answer is withholding verbal.

His eyes grew brighter and his smile widened. It felt like the only time I saw a man happy, like he was in love.

Whahuh? In love?! Is she in love with me who is older than her?

"Aren't you concerned about me being much older than you?" my many.

"No, not at all (Not at all)! I can even be paired with Miss Ajeng who is mature and independent, and also, ahemm, beautiful."

Hmm, could it be the sheep too! But, may be, I accept the honest chat.

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