WHAT ABOUT ME?
55

Day after day passed, after finishing the holiday class, I had never returned home at all when I had almost three months.

It's not that I don't miss it, it's just that I don't want to deal with Haris if when I get home and he comes back to disturb me.

I thought that after the incident I left him by the side of the road when he came home with Gita for the first time, he would stop bothering me. But it was not, it was the beginning of all this, and until now he still often shows his face around my school even though I am reluctant to meet him.

***

This Saturday I returned to my activities from morning with Grandma Ida because I did not go home, as a result Nek Ida invited me to make a traditional cake for our snacks to watch television while enjoying free time together.

nek Ida also asked to contact Gita to come home, she missed Gita, he said.

"what are we doing, Grandma? " we were already in the kitchen and Grandma Ida was busy preparing the ingredients.

"your favorite roll, yesterday you said you wanted a rolled omelet?"

"seriously grandma? " ask me with sparkling eyes

though yesterday I just wanted to talk because I saw a television show that was running in the market.I did not expect apparently Nek Ida actually granted my wish.

"yes seriously, grandma hasn't been eating omelettes for a long time.You know, it's your grandfather's favorite food, Jasmin. "

Grandfather who means by Grandpa Ida here is her late husband who died a few years ago named, Seno.

"unwanted... Roll up omelette is the best, so anyone would love it! " grandmother Ida smiled and continued her activities, as well as me who helped her.

I did not expect that at the age of twilight, Grandma Ida is still very skilled in the kitchen, not only cooking food daily menu, she is also skilled in cooking traditional snacks.

tock

tock

tock

the sound of the front door on tap, I said goodbye and immediately opened the door for the guest I expected was Gita.

sure enough, Gita was already standing at the door with her sweet smile.

"morning bestie, "

"tumben cepet datengnya? "

"that is, you want to eat, so immediately move quickly. "

I immediately took Gita to the kitchen.just let her gawk because what she saw would not be what she expected.

"lho, "Gita turned towards me "she said she wants to eat? "

"yes eat food, but later when we finish eating food, now we cook first let it ripen quickly"

although grunting but Gita still nodded and approached nek Ida, he immediately kissed the back of his hand and felt stale for a while.

***

the time is 15:00 wib. Gita came home because it was late afternoon.

there is no awkwardness with Grandma Ida because we already consider her like our own grandmother, even with Grandma Ida who also considers us as her grandchildren.

after Gita, Grandma Ida asked me to follow her to her room, at first I was hesitant because during my stay here I never went into her room. but because Grandma Ida forced me so I obeyed her orders.

"sit down, son, "sir Ida asked me to sit next to her who was sitting on her bed.

"what's wrong, grandma? "

"you're graduating from school soon, right, so what's your decision about the offer from Tari?"

"mother said all the decisions are in the hands of Jasmine Grandpa, maybe if you are a match, Jasmin will receive an offer from bu Tari. but later what about grandma if I go to Jakarta? "

"it's an easy matter, grandma can find more employees, the most important thing is that you can determine your path without having to be burdened by grandma.you are a granddaughter, so whatever your decisions and desires, so whatever your decisions and desires, grandma hopes you can make it happen. "

"thank you, Grandma, when Jasmin's biological grandmother ignored Jasmin's presence, Grandma reached out to hug Jasmin, giving the affection of a grandmother that Jasmin had never felt before, "

"same, grandma is also happy to have a granddaughter like you" Grandpa Ida hugged me tightly, channeling her comfort while in her arms.

after our embrace was released, Grandma Ida gave me a small white box. "book, "

a one-eyed ring looked so sparkling, I looked at Grandma for an answer.

"that's for grandma's granddaughter, in the care of yes, grandma trusts the ring the same as you. "

nek Ida told me if the ring was a gift from her late husband, she had always wanted to give it to me but could only give it now with a lot of consideration, he said, with the hope that one day I can find a companion who has a trait like a loving grandfather and cares for others.

not to his son or daughter-in-law, he actually gave his valuables to me which were basically just other people.

"i-this is excessive Grandma, I'm here also been paid in full, I don't think grandma needs to be like this"

"accept and do not refuse, grandma loves you very much" he said without accepting rejection.he held both my hands as if channeling strength so that I can stay strong through my exhausting day.

I nod my head "thank you very much Grandma. "

***

A few months had passed, the national examination was already in sight.

I still did not expect if I had passed various exams until finally now faced with a national exam as my last exam in this school.

before the exam began, I took the time to go home and visit my father's house, not to forget I also asked my mother's blessing so that I could be made easy in carrying out the exam.

biaa is counted with fingers, in this one year I only went home three times because I had to avoid Haris.

my friendship with my three friends began to stretch.no, rather Rania. because Rania who chose to be busy with her purity than us her friends.

I want to see Rania, I want to be honest with her so that she can take better care of herself when with Haris.

I've been in my hometown, the plan this afternoon is that I, Naila and Vidya will visit Rania's house.

there I would like to reveal everything I have hidden from my three best friends.