Dul
159. Light Word That Contains

Dul scratched his chin. “I'm not proud of being too proud of being able to do this because of my own efforts. Sometimes I think .. I'm just proud because I never said being a fighter pilot was my kind of dedication to parents. I never wanted to be a fighter pilot. Dad never told us his children that Dad wanted a certain profession for us to pursue. Dad just said—”

“To be strong is not enough. You should also be happy.”

A line of sentences just pronounced Dul and Mr. Wirya together. The two then laughed.

“The sentence was the source of the same person.” Mr. Wirya spoke at the end of his laughter.

“Great words I'm going to say to my kids.” Dul smiled by pulling one corner of his lips. An expensive smile that his father said resembled his mother.

“Akung just wants Akung's children not to forget about himself. Because Akung must be happy because Akung's children are happy. Akung can calmly leave this world.”

“If all parents have the same mind,” said Dul very slowly.

“Some are not trusted by other parents. Did Annisa's parents not know Akung or your father? Akung gets disappointed if this is how.”

Dul breathed a heavy sigh. “Ck. Storms in relationships are common, right?” Even the tone of the question sounds unconvincing.

“Not all storms that come that disrupt our lives. Some of the storms that came and cleared our way, Dul. In other words .. trees left after a severe storm can be sure the strongest trees. How?” Mr. Wirya touched Dul's shoulder, but then let go of that touch because the waiter came with a large tray.

Dul and Mr. Wirya stopped their conversation and observed the dishes arranged in front of them. Mr. Wirya's eyes were rounded when a glass containing tiramisu was placed right in front of him. “Definitely good,” wirya sir.

“This meal first.” Dul swapped the tiramisu-filled glass with a plate containing aglio olio. Dul also opened a bottle of mineral water and filled it into an empty glass. “Goodbye, Akung.”

“Please, Lettu Airmen Abdullah. Acute while eating yes.” Mr. Wirya took a fork and started turning his oil agglio on the plate.

“Please,” Author Dul.

“First of all ... Akung would like to congratulate because he has entered the adult stage that does not ask for parents' money again. Happy life from the scent of sweat itself.” Wirya sir touched Dul's shoulder again. “Jadi ... Why with Annisa's parents? Still not giving your blessing?”

Dul shook his head weakly. “Do I really look like I have no effort? Annisa said I was too soft. Though I just do not want if the beginning of our relationship begins with a compulsion. I don't want the papa's meaning to accept me, Kung. Moreover, Annisa did not get along so well with her mother, he continued. It seems .. Papa Annisa thinks that I have a bad influence on Annisa's acceptance of her mother. While I ... every time trying to convince Annisa to accept mother, I said insensitive. Does understanding women have been this difficult since the past?” Dul laughed heartily.

“Grandson Akung was doing all this.”

“What is possible even though Annisa has not been able to accept the loss of her mother? Nisa can't accept where her mother is replaced ..”

“Any child will not be able to replace the figure of his good mother. No one is ready to lose. If we can .. we would want to be given a warning by people who will leave us. Annisa has accepted the loss. And right .. should be the mother continued it acts as a connector. Not replacement. A little mistake from her father who did not explain clearly since Annisa in her teens.”

“Annisa asked me to come to her S2 graduation. My first graduation did not come because I appreciated his papa who did not want me to exist. The second one is .. Annisa said she wouldn't want to see me again if I didn't come.” While laughing discordantly, Dul lifted the coffee cup and took a sip. “This is a trivial matter, Kung. But I imagine that if I attended the graduation, I would not be able to enter the room either. If the papa finds out I'm coming, the papa can embarrass us. I ... have often been treated so equally.”

Dul shook his head. “Dad and Mom don't know. I don't know because I'm not ashamed, but I don't want to make Mom sad. You are .. I love Nisa. But Papa Nisa ... hate it to me.”

“You sure Papa Annisa really hates you? According to Akung, he doesn't like you because he can't control his son. He needs something to blame. And Annisa ...” Mr. Wirya laughed. “Annisa really looks like your mother. Hard and firm with his stance. You realize that the nature and stance of Annisa is a little similar to your mother?”

Dul shook his head. “Since I used to love Annisa who does not depend on others. Annisa is different from today's girls who are always in groups. Annisa was always confident even though she stepped herself everywhere. Always know what he wants. Loving but rarely able to express it.”

“Like your mother, right?” Mr. Wirya again turned his fork on a pile of leftover pasta. “Dul ...,” call Mr. Wirya gently.

“Yes, Kung?”

“Mmmm .. about hating earlier. Others may not like you. You can't control their feelings. But you can also not give space in you for them to hate. Ignore and leave. Take care of yourself from things that can damage you. I don't agree that you understand people's hatred for you. Especially something as unreasonable as that. Is Annisa's business clear? Do I need to describe it more clearly?”

“Papa Annisa actually doesn't hate me. He only wants Annisa to be a submissive child and accept her mother. That way, his father would have accepted me. But, some Annisa is introduced to other young men. Doctor's profession. Same as Annisa.”

“But until now Annisa still remains your boyfriend, right? His father could not make him marry whom. Because Papa Annisa actually knew that he himself could not and could not force his son. He was only willing to negotiate with Annisa. For several years both have been already entered in the vortex of their respective egos. No one wants to give up because of prestige.”

“In addition to making peace with her mother, Annisa actually also has a lot of effort so that I am accepted by their family. Especially papa. And the answer of his father ...." Dul chuckles.

“What?” Mr. Wirya had finished his paste and took a glass filled with mineral water. He delayed drinking out of curiosity with Papa Annisa's answer.

“Papa does not look at treasures and materials. If the papa did not see that I should have met the conditions, right?” Dul pretended to tidy up the front of his shirt.

“Although Papa Annisa said ‘Papa doesn't look at treasures and materials, kok.’ But, it should be considered that worth it is important. Unless he believes his future son-in-law is strong fighting in the middle of a household storm. It's not just about the amount of money. Sometimes it's about living habits. Couples who are too different need stronger determination capital. You understand what Akung means, right?”

“Party, Kung.”

“Now you know what to do?”

“Stay came to Annisa's graduation and showed that I was as stubborn as her.”

“In addition you also need to prove something to Annisa so that her father is subjugated with the will of his beloved daughter.”

“What is it, Kung?” Dul leaned his body with two elbows on the table.

“For this you need Daddy's help. Might as well be your mother and two sisters.”

**To be continued **