Love of the Journalist
67. The Day After Yesterday
...67. The Day After Yesterday...
Kirei
Arriving in Surabaya they headed for a public cemetery. Lay a bunch of Lily flowers, sprinkling red rose petals mixed with jasmine on the belly of the father. Then pray a prayer.
During this visit, there was no crying. It's just that he missed so much. Very homesick. The moment of his friendship with his father is still so tight.
Along the way they stepped out of the TPU, their hands joined together. Sometimes there was a strange sigh in his heart. Which makes him happy.
But, his guts shrank when the taxi car had entered the courtyard of the papa residence.
“Sayang ..” Danang rubbed the back of his hand which was above the lap of the man.
His consciousness returned home. His worries brought his thoughts bogged down to nowhere.
“Already arrived,” added Danang.
He smiled thinly. Danang took the money out of his wallet and handed it to the taxi driver in front.
“Mama same Papa misses you,” the man rubbed his cheeks gently. Then get her out of the car.
His worries instantly dissipated as mom and dad greeted him on the front porch. Throw a smile at him. Welcomed with warmth.
He grabbed the hands of mom and dad and kissed the backs of his hands in turn. Mama led him in and sat down on the family room couch.
“How are you doing, Rei?” The initial sentence opens the papa conversation.
While mom sat next to the man who still looks charismatic.
He who was sitting on the sofa opposite papa replied, “Good, Pa. Mama and Papa how are you?”
“We are all well,” said papa accompanied by a nod of mama.
“Rei ... apologize to Papa ... and Mama,” his voice sounded heavy and riled up. His palms suddenly broke out in cold sweat. Mom and Dad welcomed her friendly. But at first glance his treatment of his in-laws was still looming. It creates a sense of insecurity.
He then bowed. His eyes looked at his two hands that were clinging to each other on his lap.
“Rei, has misjudged Papa ... hurt Papa and Mama,” he added in a slightly vibrating tone.
The man sitting next to him clasped his hand. Wiping it gives it peace.
Papa shakes.
“All events lead us to keep learning. My mom and dad were wrong too. This shouldn't have happened, if from the beginning Papa told you.”
“All this has been outlined. At first Papa did not think you were Demas's son. Even Papa thinks losing Demas is also losing his family. But ... It seems like Demas is not willing for our relationship to end just like that,”
Papa sighed slowly.
“She entrusts you to us ...”
“Passing his favorite child ...”
“Papa is grateful and happy ... Our relationship will not be broken, there will be a stronger bond than you,” papa's eyes look glassy. Guat sadness and happiness. There was a haru that burst out for a moment there.
“Pardon Papa who could not protect your father .. that time.” Pungkas.
He looked up at papa.
He shook. Gutting his eyes. Trying to hold back the puddle of water in his eye pelup did not escape.
“Papa has helped dad a lot,”
His eyes turned to look at Mom for a moment.
“Rei ...” tongue tongue. He shook.
Mama immediately got up to him and grabbed him. Swabbing her back, “Sssh .. man wrong place. Khilaf place. Make this all a lesson so that we can reap the silver lining,”
“Start now take care of your wedding. Water with love, honesty, trust .. and most importantly if there are problems between us, open to each other. Don't rely on emotion for a moment.” My mother's advice so seeped into her heart. He nodded then, shrinking the corner of his eyes and nose.
**
Danang
In the afternoon they had to fly to Semarang because the next morning he had to work again. Relieved, as he felt. All problems have been solved.
“Where are you, Ren?” Ask Rendra over the phone. His adjutant was the one who picked him up at the airport.
After getting an answer, he grabbed Kirei's hand. Take him out and meet Rendra.
Rendra who saw the couple walking towards him smiled. He could see the radiant face of his boss. Eager. And of course the beat of happiness printed clear, visible.
“Sori, sori ... wait a long time,” he told Rendra.
“How are you, Ren?” Sapa Kirei while extending his hand.
Rendra immediately welcomed him, “Good news, Bu.”
The girl nodded. Since when did Rendra call her Mom?
He opened the back passenger door for his wife. Then he sat next to her.
Kirei was so enthusiastic about seeing the scenery outside through the windowpanes. Maybe the girl misses this town.
Then frown when the car being boarded takes a different path.
“We go home,”
“Not an apartment.” He gave a statement before the girl next to him asked.
Arriving at the house he said, the girl was stunned for a moment. Kirei thought the house once told. But it doesn't seem to be.
While Darmo and Yumah had been waiting for them beside the car to stop.
After getting out of the car, he introduced Darmo and Yumah to Kirei.
“This is my wife,” she said. Together they met and shook hands. “Please bring items in the car.” Later decrees.
After getting acquainted with each other Darmo and Yumah immediately dropped off his belongings. Aided Rendra.
While he led the girl to enter the inner part of the house.
“This is home,” guess Kirei.
“If you like, we can stay here. But if we do not like it we can go back to the apartment,” bargain. They arrived at the middle room. There is a sofa facing the TV buffet. Dining table at the opposite end with a mini bar and a clean kitchen.
Then the girl looked at him.
“I have no problem living anywhere.” Kirei Sahut.
“Our house cannot be occupied yet, so while we can stay here.” He took the girl to the main room. The room they will occupy. Grabbing the door handle, then pushing it, “our room,” he added.
“There are Darmo and Yumah who will help clean this house, relieve the work of Ms. Danang of course.” He said with a smile as their footsteps entered.
Kirei who was looking at the back porch from his bedroom window turned around. Stared at. Then put on a smile.
“Thank you, Commander!” The reply.
**
Kirei
The days after yesterday he learned a lot of things. Learn to be a housewife for example. Learning to cook with Yumah and from the youtube application is also included in the list. Although it cannot be said to be perfect, at least every day there is progress.
Like this morning he was learning to make a favorite chicken lodho Danang.
“His roast first, Ma'am. Let me the roast.” Yumah said as she passed carrying a whole chicken to the dirty kitchen.
He put the spices into the blender. There are onion, garlic, candlenut, turmeric, ginger, coriander. While whole cayenne pepper and other spices that are not mashed he keeps it on a small plate. Like bay leaves, galangal, lemongrass and orange leaves.
“It smells good,” murmur.
“Wait to sink in, Ma'am. Chicken is soft. Just entered coconut milk, salt, sugar, chili and kaldunya.” Yumah Sahut.
He nodded.
Chicken lodho, anrap, fried tempeh, peanut anchovy peyek are ready. He was waiting for the man to arrive. Usually if lunch Danang will go home for a while. Then I will return to the office after the break. Or sometimes ask the driver to pick up his lunch at home.
However, the happy look instantly vanished when reading Danang's message.
Mas Danang: Honey, I had lunch in Mapolda. There was a sudden meeting.
Or in the afternoon he filled his time by arranging the garden assisted Darmo. He bought many types of potted plants. From old school plants to the most hits. Add collections to decorate the front and back garden.
But there comes a time when saturation strikes. He can't deny it.
The man tried to get home in time. Although not infrequently also, go home late at night even.
Kirei: Nis, do you have free time?
He sent a message to Anisa after lunch. Even though a few moments ago they chatted through direct messange chat. It actually connects again through a short message.
Anisa: When do you need. Anytime I have time for you.
Kirei: Diih. I should have talked to Elo.
Anisa: For the commander's mother, whatever I do.
Kirei: I'm really excited. Afternoon can?
Anisa: Okay. We met at the cafe across the street from work.
By late afternoon he was sending Danang a message. That he was going to meet Anisa. The man contacted him, immediately,
“You delivered?” Once the first sentence when the call is connected.
“Or want to use a driver?” Bargainly.
“I can take a taxi, Mas. This deket section.”
He forbade her to bring her own car. After the accident, for some reason the man was so protective. What else is the type of car parked in the garage is no longer a sedan type car. But it has changed into a burly and masculine Land Cruiser.
The last two months have seen the old car replaced with a new one. He said he wanted to be different. Want to try a challenge. Even his favorite now leads to a test of guts like paragliding some time ago posted by Rendra. And challenging offroad. The de facto male is a permanent offroad club member who once a month definitely holds events out of town.
“OK, driver will pick up to home jerk again.”
Finals.
There are no taxis or self-driving cars.
He exhaled slowly. When he arrived at the cafe across from his old office.
“Not to wait, sir. I'm a little long. I went back to the office again. Thank you.” He told the driver Danang told him to. It is also impossible for him to use office facilities for his personal interests. After all, he can take a taxi later to go home. Or you can go home with Anisa.
Rendra's car has passed. Join another vehicle on the highway.
He chose to sit in the indoor section. Anisa told him her arrival was a little late.
After ordering a drink. Anisa's figure came with Oka. They miss each other.
“Degree and iteman, Lo.” Chirps Oka.
“Iya, right. What sunbathing day?” Timpal Anisa joking. He who just came to grab his drink directly.
“Kan, I told you. I was on the boat for 5 days. And I am very satisfied see the same sunset sunrise .. anyway satisfied deh!” Acutely.
“Wuuuihh .. ngiri me. Kayak take a cruise ship that time ya?” Sergey Anisa.
“Limit ... two-sided side,” Oka said.
“Eleven twelve, Ka.”
“Lo if you want naek sono noh ship, to Tanjung Mas. I'm taking pictures, I keep sending ig, lo. Let's be cool kit.” Cerocos Oka's.
Anisa immediately screeched.
“Eh story donk. Our time-we are the nyerocos of earlier.” Anisa.
“Part of you if you have spoken cannot be interrupted,” kilahnya while snorting.
“Gue again for. Bener-saturated.” The drill. Leaning his back behind the sofa. Then he breathed heavily. He has been living in this city for a few days. To the extent that he forgot what day it was, what date it was and what day it was.
“Iya I understand. You get used to work. Especially being a journalist. Not just your dreams. But, it's passion and ingrained in you, Rei.” Said Anisa.
“Lo, can go back to TVS,” Oka advises while sipping a freshly arrived juice drink.
“Kata Pak Rahmat too, right, you can return anytime.” Anisa chimed, “name lo aja still listed on TVS so correspondent.”
He looked at Anisa, “True?” tanyanya could not believe it.
Anisa nodded, “Yup.”
After the meeting of the three at the cafe. As well as a little forcing her home with Anisa taking a taxi. Because Danang tried to pick him up. She sat at her husband's desk. The time has shown at 21:00 WIB. But the man did not go home yet.
“Sayang ... sleep first, I'm again at TKP.” Voice note from her husband a minute ago.
The laptop screen in front of him was still on. Showing some news from the press in Indonesia. One of them,
‘TVS purchased national media company Emtek’
His forehead creased for a moment.
Then several times the notification sounds on his email. There are 10 new emails coming in. Five of them had promotional emails. And 3 spam. And others,
Tvs_Rahmat@tvs.co.uk
Emtek_fr@Emtek.com
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