GREY MARNI
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...Far away there maybe I'll meet...
...beautiful paras in the middle of the wilderness of stories...
...a princess who has never touched...
...The owner of true beauty who never dies...
...elok like cindrawasih...
...dazzling like a peacock female...
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A bright morning in a beautiful home environment. It has become a habit of three people who live in the house to wake up early. Coincidentally that Sunday, Doni's father was at home after four days out of town, Doni looked ordinary in front of his father who was listening to a warm newspaper and a cup of coffee without sugar. Mama Doni was in the kitchen packing up the dishes she had made. And Doni as usual sat on the balcony of the house playing mobile phones and accompanied by a laptop and cigarettes.
There was absolutely no conversation between them until the mama slipped.
"Pa, Doni's getting married!!" mama Doni said loudly from the kitchen.
"Well.. Really Ma? Doni want to get married?" sahut Doni's father after hearing news from his wife.
"Yes Pah, Yesterday mama told us about our first meeting, and continued Doni asked what kind of daughter-in-law".
"Doni! If you want to ask about girls ask papa here!" Doni's father raised his voice while looking at Doni who remained silent and did not respond at all.
"So she's Pah, if you tell her father's story"
"Bright... Not very gentle of this father's son"
Doni remained with his position of no response or involved in the unclear conversation. Like an atmosphere that will not be faced by a family that does not care for each other. Doni behaving like that does not mean he does not like or love his father, instead he is very dear to his father.
Doni actually has his own desires in living a career or building his own business but after careful thought Doni get the conclusion that continuing what his father has built is more important. Doni broke his every intention.
It's time for breakfast. Three residents of the house approached the dining table that was full of typical food Mama Doni, every morning is indeed the mainstay menu is a warm vegetable lodeh, lodeh, fried tempeh and a little peanut sauce or favorite pecel sampek Doni. A simple menu that is rarely found in the middle of a rich family.
The breakfast went as usual silent without any sound of sips and plates clashing against each other, no belching, no sound from the mouth while chewing. They are firm holders of Javanese tradition when eating. respect the people around by not making a sound when eating.
After Doni's father left, Doni and his mother packed dishes and leftovers and took them to the kitchen.
"I have an idea!" said Doni while carrying a dirty plate with his mother.
"What idea is Donn?" replied mother.
"What if Doni wanders? Doni wants to find a woman who will accompany the rest of Doni's life"
"So, who will replace your father when you leave?"
"Hm... Yes too! Dad's assistant can't, Ma?"
"Neighbor! indeed you want there to be a loss like before again, just as your father told his assistant to replace him?”
"How did Ma go? Doni really wants to wander, pretending to be a regular guy keep nyari girls out there".
"Most watch your FTV!"
"Hehehe... But it will be very exciting Ma, if Doni has a story that is known by many people but no one has ever lived it".
"Yes, whatever you do, the important thing is that you want it to be a grandchild. For the matter of who replaces you with your father's company, you just talk to your father"
Doni just nodded and thought about what he was going to say to his father. How do I start a conversation with her father that she never spoke to? Especially discussing something serious like this. Because usually Doni will rely on his father's assistant to convey important things about the development of the company but at this time the situation can not be left to his father's assistant.
I forgot to get to know Doni's parents. They are both from the Javanese tribe who choose to live in metropolitan Jakarta to take care of their business. Mama Doni's name is "Sri Ayu Ningsih" an Accounting graduate from the University who is dead now and Dad Doni is "Salman Ahmad" an SMK graduate who never attended college. The business is the result of sweat both of them without any help or funds from parents Mama Doni. Not without reason, it's what "Salmon sir" wants" (The nickname given by his employees because his business is Pak Salman is the export of ready-to-eat food made from salmon) Mr. Salman when applying to Mama Doni, he gives unreasonable terms to both parents Mama Doni. The first condition given is, he wants the marriage contract to be done on a hill and the condition of both is that there is no interference both material and objects in any form. Because Mr. Salman will be responsible for granting all Ningsih requests.
Mr. Salman intends to meet every need of his own future wife and all that goes smoothly and full of trials. There is no selfishness in that condition, both parents Mama Doni agreed and Father Doni never forbid anything other than those two conditions including a visit when both parents-in-law miss his daughter. They were very familiar until the death to pick up his two in-laws.
Doni's father was an orphan who had been left by both parents, an unfortunate incident that he never thought at that time. The one thing he regrets most every night. Only stubbornness and toughness were inherited from Doni's father's parents.
Return to the story of Doni who is currently sitting and doing his job as the company's chief director. By occasionally smoking a cigarette and typing Doni so calm. The west-facing balcony is a great place to relax as it is not exposed to the sun. Plus the beauty of the yard filled with grass and plants makes the morning of Doni cooler than the morning residents of other capitals.
Not infrequently some traveling vegetable sellers greet him.
"Toyuuurrrrr!!!".Shouted the vegetable maker who always dressed up eccentric like an artist.
"Schalm". Doni Sahut.
"Sell vegetables mas," said the vegetable maker in response to Doni's remarks
"Hahahah, you will not buy, fear hedon! Too hedon will not eat. Hehe"
"Hahaha, it's okay, let the cook at home more up to date"
"Hahaha, could. Ok I continued yes, many mothers who need a supply of broccoli for the diet"
"Hahahah, May you sell well"
The greengrocer went away from Doni who was still smiling. Somehow a small conversation can always cheer Doni every morning and make the mood of Doni become more cheerful.
"Ma, where are you" asked Doni from the balcony.
"Most moderate to angkringan Mr. Topa" replied Mama Doni from the front of the television.
Pak Topa is the owner of angkringan provider of typical morning snacks of the village such as klepon, ote-ote (bakwan), corn gimbal and tempe gimbal. There is also coffee and tea angel do not forget also rice packs with yellow rope is a pedes, green rope is a bit pedes, red rope no side dishes...
Five minutes later Doni packed up and intended to meet his father who was cuddling, coffee and smoking.
From a distance Doni observed his father who was grim with Mr. Topa, not infrequently sipping coffee and nyemil some fried foods. Doni walked over to his father and sat down next to him.
"Loh Tumben Donn" said Mr. Topa.
"Yes, sir, I want more coffee Mr. Topa" replied Doni.
"Onok opo Don?" dad said Doni with his jaw-dropping accent.
"No opo-opo yah" replied Doni with a shy head
"Opo-opo piye ikih, I'm not an opo-opo!" sahut Pak Topa who tried to imitate the Javanese dialect they both. All laughed at hearing that, Mr. Topa is indeed a humorous person even though he is only an angkringan but he is good at several languages such as English, Dutch and Arabic but he does not understand Javanese.
"Well.., Doni wants to wander"
"Where to?"
"Do not know the reward, which is important far from home"
"What do you want to do while wandering? right here already working, replace dad”
"Doni wants to wander, want to be an ordinary person who starts everything from zero pa, Doni also wants to find a partner"
"Hmmm, how weird are you"
"Can't ya?"
"It's up to you"
"continue, who will replace me with the company"
"How many months or days or years?"
"Three months maybe yeah"
"Then let me change you"
"Really yeah"
"He'em"
Doni's face seemed radiant and relieved to hear his father's answer.
"Don, are you looking for a partner?" said Mr. Topa.
"Hehehe. yes sir"
"So that's on television? Pake show pretend not to have anything?"
"hahahaha, it could be so sir. But if it's the same dad I want to take it all off, so there's no more funding from dad. So it's really from zero"
"Hahaha, it's weird today's kid"
"Yes Top, even though we are tired of doing work for them, eh even they want to find their own money". Father Doni's chirps who had earlier observed his son's conversation with Mr. Topa.
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The next day, Doni set off towards a place that even himself did not know. An empty journey with no destination yet full of unwavering and powerful goals. Doni leaves with some clothes and pocket money that he brings for the needs of a week. Where's he going? How does a prince begin life as a wanderer in search of his true love? Will this be a normal story? Or will it be so incredible? Will the wildness of the lion of the outside world drown out Doni's determination? I don't know either.
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