Substitute Woman
Debates

Tomy Kurniawan, a twenty-four-year-old man who is starting a business. He did not want to accept Papa's offer to manage the fifth branch of the cafe. I want to find a business from zero. Although his father had also contributed to the success of Papa's cafe. Still Brother Tomy reluctant. He chose to stay on his efforts.

Even so, Papa did not force Kak Tomy who he had considered like his own child. Whatever decision Papa still supports, the door is always open if Brother Tomy needs help.

"Sister, if you may know what's busy now?" ask me when the car stops in the middle of a traffic jam.

A view that will never disappear from the capital.

"dm ... What yes?" His face seemed to be thinking.

"Sister is also confused as to what effort," he replied casually with a smile.

My forehead frowned, if it did not have the effort, then why refuse Papa's offer at that time. I wanted to ask, but my heart didn't reach. I'm sure there's another reason other than what Brother Tomy really hid.

"Recare you know? So where's this been?"

Brother Tomy smiled and looked at me fixedly. The look I myself did not understand what it meant.

"His brother works Freelance, baby. It looks like a chill. Brother doesn't want to be tied to it."

"Yes, what are you doing?" I keep asking. I'm really curious what this Tomy sister is busy with.

Just about to answer, the sound of the car horn began to reply to each other. Slowly the car drove, breaking through the chest-stifling traffic jam.

Behind her smile was something she was hiding. I'm sure Brother Tomy won't want to share his story with me. Totally different. If it used to be always open this time it's closed. Not only about work, but about relationships he never answered seriously.

I remember the conversation when I first met.

"Where are you, I don't know."

"So, there's a lot of things you have to do."

"Oh, do you still have a boyfriend or are you married?"

Brother Tomy was silent for a moment, then turned his eyes and returned to driving.

"Jomblo, Mey. Still confused about the right one."

There's pain mixed with relief in here. Pain because he said nothing fit. He once made a promise to me. Relieved for not being in a relationship with anyone. It means I am free to be close to him.

Then today I found her strangeness again. More silence than before we left. I don't know what he was thinking, as if so much weight was piling up on his shoulders.

"Where are we going?" I break the silence.

"Where do you want to go?"

I shrugged both shoulders, as a sign of not knowing. Tomy was silent again. Staring straight ahead without a song said.

What's really up with him. Did my question offend her?

Ah, I don't think so. That's a reasonable question, isn't it?

The car stopped at a pretty famous restaurant in the capital.

"Eat first."

I nodded, the stomach was hungry. Wake up bad luck and forget breakfast because it has been awaited by Brother Tomy.

"What message?" ask when you get inside.

I read the menu book. The food here really makes the stomach even hungrier. I have heard that the food here is delicious.

"Fried rice, rib soup, sweet sour crab," I said casually.

Brother Tomy looked at me in wonder. "Not wrong?"

"No, why?"

"Eat a lot of it."

I laughed, followed by Brother Tomy who also laughed. His laughter stopped as the phone rang out. Brother Tomy just glanced at the flat object screen, without intending to lift it up.

"It doesn't matter." His face looked a little upset.

"Why, Brother? Who knows if it's important, he'll call again."

Tomy turned off her phone. Then smile at me and shake the top of my head.

"Because what matters is you."

There's a weird beating in here. Hearing her words made me feel meaningful. Even though I'm not the one who's gonna be quiet about her life. Might as well.

"Why is that ngeliatin?" ask when I realized I was watching.

"Big boy."

"Emang ever ugly brother?"

I laugh. Since childhood, Brother Tomy has looked handsome.

"It's ugly if you snot it."

We laughed, Brother Tomy ruffled my hair again. A habit he had always been up to since childhood. Then look at me fixedly, as if through the eyes it says I am beautiful, or I am sweet, or you can be adorable. It's probable.

Our conversation was momentarily silent, as the waiter came to prepare our ordered meal. The table became full because the menu we ordered so much. As a result of not having breakfast, the available menu becomes tempting.

***

After filling my stomach, Brother Tomy took me to the park. A place where we always spend time together. The place where we separated for years and where we were rediscovered.

"You likey?" asked Kak Tomy when holding out a cow doll with a heart shape held by the cow's hand.

I smiled, just yesterday he bought me a doll for not stopping crying. Now he bought it for me again.

"It's a gift of an apology Brother for leaving you with no news."

Apparently Brother Tomy still remembers about it.

"Why not tell me?"

He sighed, then sat down next to me. staring straight ahead, as if he was laughing about everything that had happened.

"Many things you can't tell me right now."

Brother Tomy sipped a soda can. "Someday you'll know all the answers. Now all you need to know is, Brother is back for you."

Yeah, it should be like that. No need to ask the reasons of the past, the most important thing is that at this time I can be rediscovered.

"Mother ... how are you?" I'm turning the question. Know if that face turns sad because of a question I shouldn't have asked.

The question of reason gave no news, reminding him of the accident that had befallen him.

"Mother, she's nice. Oh, yeah Brother forgot to recognize you as Dinda."

I cringe. Who's Dinda? His fiancee?

"Dinda's my sister."

"Oh, kirain fiancee Brother."

He turned his head, smiled and pinched my nose.

"I'm afraid, if you have a boyfriend."

"Not scared, but I don't feel good."

The mood was silent again. With each other's thoughts. I was afraid to destroy her relationship with another woman, while Kak Tomy.

"Tomorrow to come home from the village?"

To be continue ...