
Rafa Putra Pramudya breathed a long breath with his body leaning on the bench of his work sofa. Fatigue and aching in the body gnawed Rafa all day. Rafa works as a lecturer at the Van Amsterdam university.
Rafa is the second of four children. As the son of Mr. Pramudya who holds the leading businessman in Indonesia, Rafa wants to be a proud son of Papa and Mama. So that Rafa can complete his Education at the University of Indonesia with Cumlaude pass.
Six months ago, Rafa had told Papa and Mama that he had enrolled as a lecturer at the Van Amsterdam university, while continuing S2 at the same university. Rafa has a handsome face at the age of thirty-eight years from the side of the mixed descent of his Papa who is bleeding Bandung and Mama who is bleeding Betawi.
Rafa has a body posture that is fairly high for the size of Indonesia, white and sharp-nosed. Thirty-eight years is the age to have a marriage. And Rafa should have given grandson—grandson who coveted his father and mother. Only, Rafa has a trauma with women, because Rafa was left behind by his bride-to-be. Candidates waiting in line, Nadia tenyata run with her cheating boyfriend Nadia at a time of day will say the kobul ijab, kobul, in front of the invited guests and family he was embarrassed because the bride did not arrive at the hotel where the Qabul ijab event will be held.
This trauma was held by Rafa for many years. Since then, Rafa has just broken up, there is no serious relationship.
Rafa is known for being a playboy in her relationships, but is very serious about working professionally and sympathetically as a lecturer.
Just as Rafa let out a long sigh, he drank his favorite cup of warm tea, to release the fatigue on his head. Suddenly came his fellow lecturer, Mr. Parkins.
“Rafa, please help me dong” said Mr. Parkin moved closer to Rafa's desk and placed some documents on Rafa's desk.
“What is this?,”
“Please help me finish my work yes, we divide by two, the deadline is two more weeks should I leave it to the dean,” whine Mr. Parkins.
“You're it's a computer running, Rafa,” he added again to Rafa, various ways to seduce Rafa to want to help Mr. Parkins.
Mr. Parkin is a colleague in Rafa's office arguably a friend, fellow lecturer as well. Mr. Parkin is Christian. The white man was of Dutch descent, his posture was tall but thin. Mr. Parkin has great respect for Rafa if the time comes for prayer.
Actually, Mr. Parkin is always an alarm when Rafa's phone rings the prayer time sign. Rafa is so comfortable working that he always makes an alarm on his phone and also serin forgets to pray because the busy schedule of prayer times in Amsterdam is not the same as in Indonesia.
It once happened, during a lecturer meeting, in the lecturer room which was busy meeting attended by the dean of the campus, firmly and proudly giving arguments that confused Rafa, Mr. Parkin defended Rafa to be given the opportunity to perform prayers. Because Rafa is a loyal and helpful friend. So Mr. Parkin always helps Rafa when it is difficult to worship in a country where Muslims are a minority.
His attitude and behavior Mr. Parkin is indifferent, but good, which makes Rafa want to help Mr. Parkin, even though Rafa himself knows that he is being used by his best friend.
‘Alright, but what's the pay?,”
“Let me buy a burger for lunch for a month, how about?,”
“One month?, you want to make me explode burger what?”
“Oke.oke, besides burgers I also like to eat steak across the street yes,”
“Ahh. Let's take me to a steak on the campus, you want to tease the pretty waitress named Clara, right.
“Take a water-drinking dive right,” said Mr. Parkin laughs.
“Sink yes..,”
“Come, help me design my work..”
“OK.oke, but really pay a whole month,”
“OK..deal” said Mr. Parkin gives Rafa two thumbs up with satisfaction and relief and leaves Rafa alone in Rafa's study.
Rafa takes care of his desk, because it is time for lunch, his name is called, and his head is directed to look at the direction of the voice calling his name.
“Mr. Rafa”
“Ohh. Can I help you?” Ask Rafa.
“Ooo. Rafa, I'm here to take you to lunch together,”
“Oo... Want lunch where?” asked Rafa while tidying up the books that were scattered at work.
“Hhmm... How about we have lunch across the street.”
“Eating steak means?”
“Iya.” replied Miss Jessica.
“Why are all the people today so much that I invite to eat at the steak cafe any way, Mr. Parkin who took a month to eat steak and now Miss Jessica." Rafa thought to himself.
“Alright. ayoo” Rafa said as he walked out of his study.
Jessica smiled shyly walking side by side with Rafa.
Gossip has spread among lecturers on campus, Rafa's relationship with Jessica. Even the rumors have spread among the students. Until there was a rafa student who was curious about the gossip and asked Rafa about the truth of the gossip.
Apparently, the curious student Anna Rafa has a crush on Rafa. Then Rafa explained that Rafa's closeness with Jessica was only limited to fellow lecturers no more. With relief Anna heard Rafa's explanation. There was a sense of nervousness between them while talking, often this was clearly seen by Parkin. Sometimes Parkin likes to tease Rafa about feeling rafa in Anna, Rafa's favorite student. Because Anna is an intelligent student, quickly respond to a task and case given by Rafa to her.
“Ciee... any spark what is it huh?” parkin said after seeing Rafa and Anna discuss the assignment Rafa gave Anna.
Spontaneous Rafa looked over his head.
“Your face is blushing...” Said Mr. Parkin.
Rafa leaves Parkin to cover up his embarrassment.
“There-there's only you” sahut Rafa.
Jessica is a girl of Dutch and Arab descent, who makes a naturally beautiful Jessica face without makeup. His stature is tall, thin, always looks sexy, although covered in jeans and shirts sometimes wear shirts. It was certain that none of the male eyes had stopped looking and looking at Jessica. With the blink of Jessica's eyes, a man must have fallen in love with her.
Jessica was already thirty-eight years old, yet she still looked like a twenty-year-old girl. With the beauty Jessica has, Jessica feels sure to get Rafa to be her lover. Often Jessica brought provisions to be able to breakfast with Rafa, sometimes also for lunch together even though only sitting in the campus garden. Jessica was already satisfied and proud to be able to sit side by side with Rafa when she could eat together. Politely Rafa accepted Jessica's every invitation.
Anna Smith is a fifth-semester student at Van Amsterdam University. Anna, including one of the youngest students because while sitting in high school was only two years, which should be lived for three years. Anna is a beautiful and sympathetic girl, because Anna has a soft, kind character, very fond and often volunteers if there is a disaster. Anna has a proportional height, her skin is white with spots on her cheeks due to pikmen from her mother.
Anna comes from a modest family, of French descent, a French accent that adds points to Anna's self. Anna is a smart girl because she always gets perfect grades every lesson, even though Anna is preoccupied with student organizations that are nature lovers. It turns out Rafa also likes to climb mountains, so Rafa also follows the organization of nature lovers in the campus, this is where the proximity between Rafa and Anna.
Rafa is sometimes confused by the number of women who are after him. While he was just told to re-acquaint himself with a woman named Widya.
He can only enjoy eating with women who like him without wanting to put his heart on. But considering Widya. She was a little curious because the news she received her husband died.