Not the First
EP. 58 Judicium

"Mas I want duck chili ijo," Rey immediately wrote an order when they were already at the Madura duck restaurant not far from campus.

"You laper, you haven't washed your hands yet, you've made fun of it" Wibie said as he put his ass beside his wife.

"Yes, I forgot," said Rey shyly, he immediately went to the handwashing place.

"What message, huh?" wibie asked Dhiza and Pras who had filled the seat in front of Wibie.

"Samain. I think the duck chilli lijonya is delicious,"sahut Pras.

"Yes, I want to, too" Dhiza chimed in.

"Drink?" ask Wibie again.

"Es tea," said Pras.

"I'm guava juice," Dhiza chimed.

"There's more?" wibie asked like a professional waiter.

"That's it," said Pras and Dhiza almost simultaneously.

Wibie added orange ice for him and guava juice for his wife.

After recording the food and drinks, Wibie called the waiter towards their table.

"A moment, something is missing," Rey hurriedly took notes and wrote down something.

"You're a laper or a trance," joked Wibie because his wife added duck rendang and pepes at ampella on the order list.

"I want to eat a lot" Rey said lightly.

"Ha.ha. So be calm," ledek Pras.

"Relax, you can too, really," entertained Dhiza to her husband.

"It feels so relieved, the brain is so plong, so!" chirped Rey.

Wibie could only smile and shake his head to see the behavior of his wife who was so happy to escape the burden that disturbed his mind so much in this week.

"Yes, eat it. The important thing is that you are happy" said Wibie.

"This abbis we go for a walk while waiting for the judicium," asked Rey.

"Where are you going?" ask Wibie patiently.

"Buy durian dawet ice in Scouts," he answered briefly.

"Huh, not far away. It's also jammed at this hour. We'll get a car!" wibie said a little objection.

"So don't want to take me. That huh? It's over" Pras began sulking.

"No," exclaimed Wibie as she thrust her lips towards Pras. Hope Rey can change her mind because of Pras' insinuations.

"Ah, you're used to presenting in front of the office, different from me. It's not a matter of waiting either," Rey tried to quibble.

"It's not a problem, but where's the loyal friend?" Sindir Pras again.

"Yes, deh. Abis eating straight back to college?" finally Rey relented because she saw Pras's expression so clear.

"That, dong. That's the name of a friend," said Pras suddenly so sumringah.

"Well, let's eat! Let it be good soon to campus," Wibie invited when the food they ordered was in front of them.

Rey was really hungry because almost all day her brain was tense. All the food he ordered was clean, not left out. In fact, he asked for an additional half-serving rice to spend the duck on his message.

"You don't have stomach pain?" ask Wibie to worry. Moreover, the guava juice ordered was also sucked up to the last drop.

"So. Thank God you are full," if Rey is satisfied.

"Brand, lah. That much food does not make full mah very late," Oceh Pras.

"Sttts.... Laper" Rey said as she put her index finger in front of her lips.

"Hemm.

About 20 minutes into their lunch, after Wibie had completed the payment at the cashier, they returned to campus.

******

"Alhamdulillah," Pras shouted as he exited the courtroom and blurred into the hall to meet his wife and others.

"Fluent?" ask Dhiza curiously

"Yes, thank God. Maybe because the lecturer is tired so they do not all give questions," explained Pras.

"Alhamdulillah, congratulations dear" Dhiza told her husband.

"Congratulations," Rey and Wibie gave the same remark.

"There are still 3 more participants before the judicium. How if we pray first," invite Wibie.

"Ok, all the coffee below" said Pras.

"Yes, here let me take it," Wibie immediately picked up a laptop bag and a goodybac containing his wife's books and thesis. He took both objects and followed the steps of his wife who first left the hall.

"Guide, I'm I'm going down first huh?" pamit Rey to her friend who got that last turn.

"Ok" said Pandu as he held his two thumbs up to Rey and Pras.

"His wife is pregnant young, so there is no one else," Pras whispered to Rey.

"Yes, Rara's also been WA to me. She's nitip her husband. Ask me to give you support to let her get excited,"

"From now on, where are people?" ask Rey.

"From the opening he found the client" Pras said.

"Pantes," murmured Rey.

"Well, let's stay a while. There's Melly too. He just came down for a second,"

"Yes, hopefully they're not too long inside either. It's afternoon. The lecturer was also tired from the morning of moving places,"

"Yes, the problem is to want an exam as soon as possible so that you can graduate later this year,"

"Aamiin, hopefully we can also take the graduation?" sahut Pras's.

"Amijin,"

After reaching the bottom, Wibie headed to the parking lot first to store his wife's equipment in the car. So is Pras. While Dhiza and Rey go directly to the mushola, they will pray asar congregation.

*****

Judicium or announcement of graduation was held after the magrib because the trial lasted until 17:30 WIB. And finally the good news, all the examinees today are declared to pass.

The Judicium is held before the closing ceremony in the hall room attended by all examinees and escorts. What makes the day of their series of activities today is when they are called one by one by the Head of Prodi with name and following title. Maybe for some people tacky, but for Rey and her friends at the time, this moment was very moving.

"Alhamdulillah PASSSS," they shouted almost simultaneously.

The wait for 4 years paid off. Rey and her four friends are very happy because they can become students who are the first thesis trial in their class and can graduate with maximum grades.

"Congratulations, dear. Now you are a scholar. The biggest dream of your life has been achieved" Wibie said.

"Thank you, Mom. All thanks to your help" said Rey who could not hide her joy. Clear water suddenly dripped from his eyes.

"I'm happy to be the most important part of your life goals" Wibie said. So softly, this time he clasped his wife's hand so tightly.

"You have done your best, have completed the thesis great. Because the thesis is great and it's a thesis that's finished and passed the test,"

"Yes, thanks. She also helped me get everything ready,"

"That means congratulations to me too" wibie joked again.

"Don't forget to call dad, tell him the good news. Ask them to come with you at your graduation" Wibie reminded his wife.

"Yes, Mas. I'll call you back from here, dad,"

"Don't forget, prepare yourself. I want a more special bonus than this morning,"

"Ah....do you think?"

"Whoa, you said it yourself. I'm the most important part of your success. What a special time?"

"Hemm..pamrih again, he!" Rey pinched her husband's stomach.

"Later tonight, yeah. Tomorrow I will have to go to the field again," pinta Wibie half-glassed.

"We don't pick up the kids?" tanya Rey tried to shift the conversation.

"Oma's gonna take them tomorrow morning. Because it's night we don't have to go there," Wibie proudly revealed the reason that Rey can't dodge anymore.

"Hmmm......,"

"I'll draw my own conclusions. Like a virgin, this. If it's been put on and muttered like it means he agreed,"

Rey just smiled amusedly. Her husband was indeed the most able to make excuses especially if it was that concerning that one.

"Mas, the show's not finished yet. I'm not feeling any patience,"

"Abis, I'm so in the spirit of writhing you money so cheerful today,"

"Yes, thanks. Full service for you. Stttt...," Whisper again. Rey intentionally said that so that Wibie did not discuss the matter anymore. Shame to be heard by his friends.

"Asik...thank you hanny," whispered Wibie lenut in Rey's ear.

******

Hay everyone, forgive me for not being able to update more than one chapter, these weeks there is a state task that must be completed and requires full concentration. For all of you, I was able to write even one chapter so that the target to finish this novel in June can be realized.

Sorry, yeah!

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