
The American Hemisphere
A month in Baltimore, Vienna was busy first by finding a comfortable place to live for him, until finally he got a rented house close to the campus. The house is very simple, there are only 1 bedroom, the living room is one with a living room, also a kitchen.
Then Vienna looked for a professor who would guide him to do research on his doctoral program. There is only 1 free professor. He was a young professor, Zain his name. She is of Indonesian American descent, her father is a native American named Juan, while her mother is a native Javanese named Mirna. He is still single, handsome yet very cold, and somewhat killer according to his senior students. Perhaps that was what caused the students to fear being guided by him. Although so many also idolized it, but it was unbeneficial for Vienna, the goal just wanted to graduate quickly. After that, he began his research. Although he had a bit of trouble adjusting to the local community and climate, fortunately he was able to survive. There Vienna was busy with her research activities so there was no time to remember the wounds on her heart. Professor Zain guided him painstakingly, albeit irreducibly.
A few months to know Vienna, Zain greatly admired the intelligence and personality of Vienna, for her Vienna is a unique girl, when other students pursue her on the grounds of guidance, Vienna is not. As the women looked at him with adoring gazes, she did not find it on the Viennese gaze, she finally began to investigate the origin of the girl. And it turns out, Vienna was the son of his papa clerk who worked at a hotel in LA. He also called his father to express his intention to build a household with his girlfriend, Zain is indeed proficient in Indonesian, because at home they always communicate in Indonesian.
"Hello pa, how are papa and mama?" ask Zain.
"Hi son, papa and mama are good, how are you, what wind is there so that the papa child is always busy calling papa?" ask papa Juan.
"Papa, I want you to arrange an arranged marriage for me with the son of a papa employee who is at the LA hotel" he said to the point.
"Ho ho ho, it turns out that your son is in love apparently, well before you arrange your match, papa will investigate first the lucky girl, whether she is worthy or not to be your daughter-in-law" papa Juan's god.
"Make sure he's worth it" Zain said with a smile.
After investigating everything, Papa Juan also expressed his intentions to Mr. Bandi, the father of Vienna. While Mr. Bandi himself felt inferior to the owner of the hotel where he worked. After a long argument, Mr. Bandi finally gave up, but he did not dare to make a decision, he would negotiate first with his wife and child. And Juan agreed.
"Mom, the father was called by the superior" said Mr. Bandi to Mela his wife.
"Why yeah? Was dad fired? Did dad make a mistake? ask Mela's mom worried.
"Relax mom, nothing happened apa2, just that he wanted to match his son with our daughter" said Mr. Bandi reassured his wife.
"Do we deserve well? We're just nomads here, and we don't have apa2" Mela's mother insecure said.
"Dad also said so ma'am, but he did not mind that, he likes the intelligence and personality of our daughter" said Mr. Bandi.
"If so we talk slowly2 with Vienna, fear that he has a lover, and if indeed we have not submitted the same decision Vienna, remember not to force it" threatened Mela's mother.
"Yes ma'am, tomorrow I will apply for leave, we go to Baltimore to discuss this with Vienna" said Mr. Bandi.
After preparing everything. This Saturday Viennese father and mother went to Baltimore. They came without telling Vienna. They arrived there when it was late afternoon. Vienna who saw the arrival of her parents immediately ran out,
"father, mother, why come here did not say, you know what Vienna picked up" said Vienna while crucifying his parents' hands.
"Dad doesn't want to bother you, baby, I know you're very busy" replied the Viennese father.
"Let's go, ma'am, we go inside, Vienna will cook a special menu for our dinner later" said Vienna spirit.
After they entered, Vienna also began to prepare special Indonesian cuisine for both parents. Vienna forbids her mother to help her cook. He told the two of them to rest in the living room while waiting for the cooking to mature.
"Wina, after the meal I want to have a serious conversation with you" said Viennese father.
"Yes papa, later after eating we talk in the living room" replied Vienna.
"Hhhh you, have been reminded several times to call father, do not papa, we are native Indonesians more suitable to call father" protested the mother of Vienna.
"Already, don't argue, we eat" the father ordered.
We all ate quietly, after eating. Dad's waiting for Vienna in the living room. Vienna still has to clean up their leftovers first. As soon as Vienna finished sitting next to father, he,
"What's up, huh? ask Vienna
"Yesterday, the father was called the father's superior, Mr. Juan his name, he wanted to match you with his son, the father did not force you to agree, but if you do not have a lover, it is worth considering, your age is also increasing, if you wait for you to finish S3 fear over time" said the wise father.
"At this time Vienna is not having a lover well, but to find a companion for life, Vienna does not want to be rash in making a decision, Vienna wants to marry once in a lifetime" said Vienna.
"How about you meet first to get to know each other, if it is not suitable, this matchmaking does not need to continue" proposed the father.
"Alright, it's up to me, I just set the time, if it can be Saturday or Sunday" said Vienna.
Hearing his daughter's answer, Mr. Bandi smiled happily, he had long wanted to see his daughter married. Mr. Bandi then called his superiors, he said that Vienna wanted to get to know Mr. Juan's son first. Juan invited Vienna and his family to dinner at his son's home in Baltimore on Sunday.
"Wina, Mr. Juan invited us to dinner at his son's house on Sunday tomorrow, it turns out his son has a house here, tomorrow you and a beautiful one, if you need to buy clothes at the same boutique as your mother" said the father.
"Vienna is beautiful dad so no need to groom, for clothes, tomorrow we look for clothes in a boutique near here, so that it is in line" said Vienna.
The next day, they went in search of matching clothes, and Vienna chose a knee-length short dress with a salem-colored floral motif. As for her mother, a long dress of salem color became her choice. And for dad, he just bought him a matching long-sleeved shirt. They come back after getting what they want.
Later that night, after all was ready, they set out for the house of Mr. Juan's son. There they were greeted by Juan and his wife, while the man to be betrothed to his daughter had not yet been seen.
"Good night, sorry if we're late" said Mr. Bandi.
"We are still waiting for Zain, our son," Juan said.
Hearing Zain's name, Viennese thoughts floated on the figure of his supervising professor. But beyond that, there was no way they were the same person, he thought. Vienna also greeted Mr and Mrs Juan. Seeing Vienna's polite behavior, Ms. Mirna immediately liked it, because today rarely children who still respect parents.
Shortly after the introduction, came the tall and beautiful young man to say his greetings. Juan stood up to greet his son,
"Zain, this is Mr. Bandi, the father's chief executive at the hotel, and this is his daughter Vienna whom we will match you with" Juan said, bringing his son closer.
Zain greeted the two Vienna parents, while Vienna stood by, he was shocked to death, why was the same person, and if wearing such casual clothes, Prof Zain looked so charming, he thought. Until Mr. Bandi nudged Viennese arm then he realized, and stretched out his hand, "Vienna" he said.
They had dinner while chatting casually, while Zain was seen several times stealing glances at Vienna, and when Vienna looked at him, Zain was embarrassed.
"Ahhh Prof Zain, your expression is adorable, you are like an abege child who has just fallen in love," Vienna cried inwardly, as she looked at Zain's blushing face after they clashed.
The two parents who saw the behavior of their child2 embarrassed2 cats smiling together. In his gaze, Mr. Juan as if to say to Mr. Bandi, it seems they are suitable. While Mr. Bandi just nodded.
After returning from Mr. Juan's son's house, Bandi's father advised Vienna, "Honey, you should be close friends first, do not immediately rejected, even though you do not like it, I think he is a good young man."
"Yes father, will Vienna think, it just so happens that he is the Vienna professor of guidance on campus, maybe all approaches and guidance" said Vienna.
Mr. Bandi and Ms. Mela hope, his daughter will find her soul mate in the near future.