Possibly Back?
Chapter 40 The Matchmaking
Time passed by so quickly, leaving behind all the memories stored in the recesses of each person's heart... Opening a new story for Alan and Rena's journey.
Not skipping a story is a wise move to understand this storyline..
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Twelve years later
Alan was in his bed. His mind drifted back to the past 12 years. When he gave up on his first love and finally chose to accept his match with Dewi, the prettiest girl on campus first.
At that time all the residents of the house were sitting together to enjoy coffee and warm milk accompanied by snacks made by the hostess. They joked with each other until a serious conversation between father and son was created in the room. The room that was originally filled with laughter instantly became silent.
“Lan, do you have a boyfriend?” ask Kevin about his favorite son.
“Why Papa suddenly asked like that, not usually?” alan asked in surprise at Papa's question.
“Friends Papa wants to propose to you for her son,” says Kevin does not want to talk too long, although his spontaneous words make everyone in the room surprised and looked at him.
“What?! Is that true? Alan is a man, Pa, male time is proposed,” asked Alan sewot.
“Prophet Muhammad is also proposed by Khadijah,” Papa sahut lightly.
“That's the exception, Pa,” argued Alan.
“Indeed who wants to propose Alan, Mas?” asked Elana who had been listening to the conversation of the father and son.
“Raditya Herlambang, my former schoolmate, you remember right?” ask Kevin about his wife.
“Oh, Raditya Mas's friend who is now a rich and successful businessman, who said Mas has hundreds of subsidiary companies spread throughout Indonesia and even abroad?” elana remembers that name.
“Iya,” said Kevin nodded his head.
“Yes God, say you're so lucky, Lan!” sahut Elana who seemed happy to know the news.
“Mama, do not matre deh,” said Alan who actually seemed unhappy with the matchmaking plan of his family.
“Eits, you, yes. Mama is happy because you will have rich in-laws like Om Radit which means your future will be more secure. As far as Mama knows, Om Radit's daughter is very beautiful. Isn't that right, Mas?” ask Elana.
“Yes, you're absolutely right. Therefore, I also wonder Radit really can propose to your ugly, chatty, and petty child, “ said Kevin who got hit in the arm by his wife.
“Hus, haphazardly! Alan is my most handsome son, you know Mas,” said Elana did not accept.
“And I'm the most beautiful and cute,” said the little girl beside Alan who realized just listening.
“Who is his son Om Radit, Pa? Does he know Alan?” asked Alan curiously.
“Yes, he knows you. Om Radit says he's your underclassman and he's liked you for a long time. If not wrong, her name is Dewi, yes Dewi,” said Kevin.
The goddess? So the Goddess asked her father to marry me? (think Alan)
Dewi had expressed her feelings to Alan, but Alan refused because he did not have any feelings for her. He only considered the Goddess as an ordinary friend.
“How? You want? You don't have a boyfriend, do you, Lan?” ask Kevin again.
Alan really doesn't know what to answer to Kevin, his father. He does not have a lover, but in his heart there is already Rena. Unfortunately, the expression of his feelings on Rena to date still does not get a certainty of answer. What he saw, Rena was trying to get away from him since Alan expressed feelings of love for him.
Does that mean Rena has indeed rejected herself subtly? His love struggle must end here.
"Sorry, Pa, Alan still needs time to think because honestly in Alan's heart there is someone else" Alan replied.
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The next day, when Alan arrived at the campus, he immediately looked for Dewi in his class.
“Eh, Brother Alan,” greet Adinda warm when she sees Alan in front of her class.
“Goddess, no?” ask Alan.
“That's him in the corner. Dewi, there is a nyari nih...,” said Adinda half yelled to the Goddess.
“Kak Alan,” greet Goddess gently.
“Goddess, can I talk to you,” pinta Alan.
“Of course you can, what is it, Brother? Kok, Big Brother looks so serious,” asked Dewi.
“We talk in the park only, yes,” invite Alan,
“Alright,” sahut Goddess,
The goddess followed Alan's footsteps into the garden.
“Goddess, do you seriously want to marry me?” ask Alan.
“Oh, Papa told Om Kevin everything, yes?” ask Goddess.
“Yes, that's why I asked you that. Do you really want to marry me?” ask Alan.
“Iya, I really want to marry Big Brother. Because I really like Big Brother even I love Big Brother very much. That's why I want to spend the rest of my life with Brother,” said Goddess.
“But Goddess, I've already told you. If I only think of you as a friend, nothing more,” said Alan.
“So, I mean Brother, Brother wants to reject me?”
tanya Dewi was accompanied by tears that fell from the corner of her eyes.
Seeing the Goddess, crying, Alan felt guilty. He could not bear to see a woman crying. He embraced the Goddess to calm her down. However, the tears of the Goddess instead of drying up, it even more rapidly to wet Alan's shirt.
“Son, I am a little old, can I not feel happiness even for a moment? Hix..Hiks..” ask Dewi for a hiccup. Tears continued to flow from her beautiful face. The Goddess's question made Alan fixated. He could not understand the meaning of the word of the goddess.
“What do you mean?” ask Alan.
Not yet had the Goddess answer, suddenly fresh blood flowed from her nostrils. The goddess collapsed in Alan's arms.
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In a corner of a hospital room, two men were sitting pensively. Their faces looked pale.
“Since when did Goddess suffer from this disease Om?” ask Alan.
“Since childhood Alan. She has the same disease as her mother. That's why he shouldn't feel stressed let alone sad" Radit replied.
“But all this time he looked fine,” Alan said.
“Iya, itu karena pengobatan yang harus dijalaninya setiap bulan,” sahut Radit.
“Apa penyakit leukemia ini bisa disembuhkan?” tanya Alan.
“The chances are very thin Alan, although we can do chemotherapy or spinal cord surgery.However, still it can not guarantee his recovery 100%. Now all Om can do is maintain his mental condition so as not to drop and give as much treatment as possible,” said Om Radit with teary eyes recalling what happened with his late wife.
“That's why Alan, Om just wants to make Om's child happy, at least this could prolong his life. Please Alan, marry the Goddess. Accept this matchmaking,” pinta Radit to Alan by clenching both arms. Seeing a father pleading like that to him made Alan really feel unbearable. That was why, he finally accepted this match.
"Huh,"
Alan let out a long breath ending his daydream. Then, he got up from the bed and resumed his intention which had been delayed. He went downstairs to approach his parents, who are still in the workspace.
“Ma, Pa, Alan said yes, Alan wants to go to the tomb first. After that, maybe Alan went straight back to Bogor. Alan's job is waiting there,” said Alan when approaching his parents. He kissed the backs of his mother and father's hands.
“Yes, dear, be careful, yes.. Hopefully Lebaran next year you can come here with your new family,” said the Mama while gently rubbing the head of her beloved son.
“Yes, pray for Alan, Ma, "said Alan softly with a fluffy smile on his lips.
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