Rainbow of Your Eyes
CHAPTER 23 Meeting Hendra's Parents
Eventually Hendra and I became lovers. I don't know my true feelings for Hendra. I do love Hendra but still not fully in love. I accepted Hendra to be my lover so that I could forget my past memories, maybe with Hendra's presence I could love someone again.
"Hello dear.later tonight I want to introduce you to my parents, you want to" asked Hendra on the phone.
"Yes, but I'm afraid your parents won't accept me next time" I said.
"Sama aja darling.want today, tomorrow or the day after will also meet my parents," said Hendra.
"Don't be afraid baby, my parents don't eat people, eat rice with their friends rice" said Hendra.
"You're aahh.he likes to joke, I've been serious you've been joking around," I said.
"Once you are very tense anyway.kaya want to meet the president, you just calm down will not happen anything, anyway," said Hendra.
"Even if my parents don't agree with our relationship, I'll try to convince both of my parents" Hendra said.
"Well, if so, I follow you" I said.
"Follow where dear," said Hendra.
"No, you're kidding again" I said.
" Heheh yes.iya yes.don't get angry, yes" said Hendra with a laugh.
"Okay tonight I'll pick you up" said Hendra.
"Yes, I'll wait for the night" I replied.
After greeting Hendra and then hung up the phone. I was still sitting quietly on my bed. I'm still not ready to meet Hendra's parents. I looked at my face in front of the mirror. My face is mediocre, if you say beautiful not really, said ugly is also not too ugly with long straight hair and yellow skin. It is appropriate that I accompany the handsome Hendra, the businessman and the rich man's son. I'm a poor man, I'm just a cashier at the bakery and my mom's just a baker. I got more dizzy thinking about it, wanted to be canceled but I had an appointment with Hendra. I had to make it, a night that I thought would be a very long night.
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At seven o'clock I'm done dancing. I was wearing a long black dress and I had my hair shaped like a pincher to make it look a little bit graceful. After a long time I waited for Hendra to come too and we said goodbye to mother to go to Hendra's house to see her parents.
"You're so pretty tonight, baby" said Hendra.
"Thank you" I answered briefly.
"You're why baby, what are you thinking" Hendra said.
"Honestly, I'm still afraid to meet your parents, I'm afraid your parents don't like me" I said.
"Take it easy, don't be afraid there is me" said Hendra.
Even though Hendra calmed me down, I still wasn't calm. Hendra's parents were successful businessmen of his father, Mr. Anton has several companies in several regions while his mother, Merry has a salon and boutique that is quite famous in this city. Hendra has a younger sister, Nina who is still studying business abroad. Hendra also graduated in business abroad. I'm not quite the level of the Hendra family. Back when my father was alive maybe we were the same level because my father was also a successful businessman, but since my father died our lives are very simple. True indeed the wheel is always turning, today we are above tomorrow maybe we are already below. Finally we have arrived at the residence of Mr. Anton, his father Reza a magnificent house like a palace in a fairy tale.
"Let's go in, papa and mama are waiting in the guest room" Hendra said.
"Yes." I said slowly.
"Good night pa, ma," said Hendra.
"Good night, aunt," I said.
"Good night" said papa and mama Hendra.
"Oh this is ndra, whose name is Rainbow," said om Anton kindly.
"May your choice ndra, beautiful, too" praised Anton.
"If according to mama the standard, just ordinary," said aunt Merry.
I could only be speechless hearing Aunt Merry's judgment. I knew he didn't like me from the way he saw me and also answered Hendra's question.
"Let's talk in the dining room, papa is hungry too" said Anton.
"Let's get a rainbow" said Hendra.
"Yes." I said short.
We all headed to the dining room, I saw the menu on the dining table was very much and a variety of side dishes and vegetables were available there as well as a variety of fruits.
"Let's eat Rainbow spend it all" said Anton laughing.
"Yes, thank you" I said.
"Don't wear shy to eat all," said Hendra laughs.
"Rainbow, what are your daily activities" said aunt Merry suddenly.
"I work aunty" I said.
"Oh job...women career also it turns out, work in what company? keep your job what?" ask aunt Merry.
I just fell silent to the questions from Aunt Merry, my mouth seemed locked unable to answer all the questions from Aunt Merry. I looked at Hendra hoping he would help me answer all the questions from his mother.
"Baker's job at the bakery as a cashier ma," said Hendra.
"It's just the cashier at the bakery, you think Rainbow is a manager or at least the secretary turns out to be a bakery employee.", said aunt Merry.
"It's also a halal job ma" said om Anton while continuing to eat his food.
"Yes pa, but what will his friends say if you find out, if Mama Hendra's son has a girlfriend like Rainbow, mama so embarrassed pa," said aunt Merry.
"What do you care about mama's friends" said Anton.
"It was enough mama, Hendra asked for help to appreciate Hendra's choice," said Hendra.
"But your choice was Hendra's fault, mama didn't like it" said aunt Merry.
"Let's continue to eat the rainbow" said Anton.
"Yes, thank you" I said.
I feel like I can't be at this table anymore, I want to feel like I'm running home but it's not possible that I have to deal with all of this. Suddenly my stomach became full when I only ate three spoons.
"Your parents work where the rainbow is," asked Aunt Merry again.
"My father is dead and my mother is selling cakes every day" I replied.
"Ooh.your mother is just selling cakes" said aunt Merry.
"Yes aunty" I said slowly.
"Already ah.mama is full, your appetite is suddenly gone, your head is dizzy, you want to rest in the room first," said aunt Merry.
The three of us continued our dinner without a sound anymore. Once in a while Hendra chatted with his papa about their company which I did not understand and I just fell silent listening to their conversation. After the dinner is over. I say goodbye to Anton delivered Hendra.