Pura-Pura Jodoh
Thank You Speech

Frans's controlled car made it to Rainer's house. Seeing the mother sitting quietly in the garden chair, Lula rushed out, running up to the woman.

"Assalamualaikum, Mommy .." said Lula as her steps came close to Zahira's side.

"Wa'alaikumsalam" he replied and asked Lula to sit next to him.

The woman was busy peeling the mango. So unable to accept well when Lula was about to kiss the back of her hand.

Lula's gaze was fixed on Frans who was walking closer to Rainer's father. From his position Lula can see if the father is playing basketball with Ben.

Rainer deliberately made a basketball court with a small size. He wants Ben to be a basketball player when he grows up.

Not long after, there was the sound of shouting from Ben Sagara who waved at Lula. The little boy seemed to ask attention from Lula to see himself who wanted to put the ball into the ring.

Lula held out both thumbs when she saw Ben could put the orange ball through the ring.

“Hormat, has been said before! Change clothes if you want to play! Still reckless, did Frans not reprimand?!” mother Zahira rambles when she realizes Lula is still wearing her school uniform.

“He who made me, kok!” sahut Lula, received a piece of mango offered by Zahira. “The mother should be angry with Daddy! not Lula.”

Zahira instead held back the laughter of hearing Lula still maintaining her name for the husband. “So you're better with your husband?” curious, curious.

“We never fight Mother.”

“Burn is what?” Zahira tried to remind.

“Miss communication, aja! After hearing the explanation from Daddy, it turns out our relationship is not that open.” Lula's view has turned towards the basketball court. Frans started dribbling the ball. “Mother do not mind if you have a ghost who is the same age as dad?”

Zahira was silent, staring also at Frans. “As long as she doesn't hurt you, and as long as you can be happy living with her, you will bless you. The opinion of the mother is not important, who knows whether or not it is comfortable you.”

Lula smiled brightly, embracing Zahira's shoulder spoiledly. Then put a kiss on the woman's right cheek. “I'll be happy. Who is not happy to have a rich handsome husband!” he said full of pride.

“Basic is not really his mind! That beauty is not eternal! If Frans is wrinkled and no longer handsome, do you still want to love him?” zahira asked, she was worried that what Lula felt was just a moment's love.

Lula fell silent, took off her arms from Zahira's body, turned to look at Frans's face closely, then imagined the man turning old, his black hair turning white, and wrinkles everywhere. Lula shuddered in horror despite just imagining it.

“Still dong, Bun! As time passes, there will definitely be good things that Lula can find out from her. And will make Lula even heavier to remove it.” Lula watched Frans laugh out loud with her father and sister.

In the car, the man did not say a word to her. Lula who understands that Frans is sad chose to focus on staring at the road until the car they are riding in managed to arrive at his house.

“Lula likes daddy like this,” Lula mutters softly, seeing Frans who laughs off. Zahira who heard it only smiled faintly.

“Mandi there! grandpa same opa bentar again come!”

“Kok tumben them together. Grandpa Ken and Grandpa Ipam no longer fight, right?”

“Now!” Zahira answered firmly. “Emang your husband didn't say?”

“Say what?” Lula asked back.

“Ya said something to you?”

“Engga says nothing kok!”

“Good.” Lula got up from the chair, her body felt sticky and she had to clean up immediately, before Rainer's father came and reprimanded her.

While on the mini basketball court, the men are more exciting to play basketball. Frans completely forgot by the words of father Ferdinan who discussed the matter of inheritance from him.

“Om. Lose out! So have to carry me around the field five times!” ben said, demanding.

“Om am om, I'm not your om anymore!” upset Frans. “I'm your brother Ben. I married your sister. So call Brother!”

“Nikah pretend, really! ask to be called brother! Where can Lula's brother whose idol is a handsome guy move the bow to Om!”

“Eh, whose son is this! ask for mercy!”

“Winter wlex!” Ben stuck out his tongue, teasing Frans, he ran towards Zahira, avoiding the invasion of Frans.

"It's Bun, Frans naughty om!" shouted Ben, deliberately complaining to get a defense.

"Call brother not Om!" Frans did not want to lose he continued to pursue Ben, until the body of the puffer was captured.

Ben laughed crisply, as Frans tickled his waist. "Call brother first!" force Frans.

"Udah o Frans, it's been amused!" prevent Ben can not stand the amused taste.

"Frans, it's gone!" Zahira warned, could not bear to see his son kegelian. This time Frans took off Ben's body, no matter if the boy was determined to call him om.

"Review yes, Lebaran do not Brother love too much!" threaten Frans when our boy runs into the house.

With a hunting breath, Frans walked back to Rainer, taking a seat right next to his best friend. The two of them sat on the edge of the field while enjoying the afternoon air.

“Lo sure want to ask Lula?!” rainer asked without looking at Frans.

“Considered? What is still lacking evidence?”

“Gue is just worried that this is your only reason, to use Lula to contain your baby! Yesterday you can pretend. I'm afraid this is also pretend!”

“I'm serious, Rain! But my— can't promise happiness to Lula. I alone, do not know what it feels like to live a truly happy life. Or I who do not understand, how to make myself happy. Clearly, I will make Lula comfortable while beside me. Just like I promised you, I used to promise I'd help you look after Lula, but now I'll take over all your responsibilities to her.”

Rainer took a deep breath, between sincerely and not actually releasing Lula to Frans. “What will you do to Priscilla, if one day she comes back to harass your household?! I haven't known you in two days, Frans. I know how you feel for her. Even willingly waiting for her to become a widow.”

“So?” Frans laughed lightly. “But I was wrong. Yesterday was not love. I just feel responsible for what I did in the past. After I get to know Lula personally. I found something new, as well as fun and can not be replaced with anything.” Frans was honest. “Lo never felt in the brain lo it contained Zahira continues, kangen, want to see me. Glad to see him laugh. And that feeling I can only feel when I'm close to your daughter.” Frans took a deep breath. “I'm more amazed, it turns out Lula is not a selfish girl, she likes to help, you can investigate what Lula did while in the hospital.”

Rainer was envious, because Frans knew so much about Lula. “I hope you will accept everything about Lula. Not only the advantages but also keku—

“For me Lula has no flaws. Everything I need is on him. I just want to thank you, because these twenty years, you have been taking good care of Lula.”

“Didn't you also take care of it?” Rainer laughed wryly, often complaining to Frans how tired he was of taking care of his daughter, and Frans was always there to just replace her. Unlike Aldo who is difficult because it already has its own busyness.

“Ya, means I'm like harvesting what I'm planting.” A small rarity slid from Frans' lips. "Believe me, I'll do everything in my power to make Lula happy."

After that they were silent, increasingly enjoying the change of atmosphere from light to dark.