Suffering Becomes Happiness
Chapter 15
*As soon as we leave Mr. Hartono and everyone.!!" And now we're heading to America....
Where Icha and all her friends had apparently reached Robert's home in California, after they had previously boarded a bus from the United States' LOS ANGELES airport.
Om Robert himself is the older brother of Mr. Mario, while Mr. Mario is the father of Adit Icha park. They are two brothers of the couple from "Steven" and "Maya." the parents of pak Mario and om Robert.
Steven is the father of Mr. Mario and om Robert, he is native to the United States, precisely in California, which comes from the place or house that is occupied by Robert now.
While Maya's mother is a native descendant of Indonesian citizens who came from the city of Malang, somewhere in eastern Java precisely that is derived from the place occupied by his father Adit" namely Mr. Mario.
But Steven and Maya, the parents of Mario and Robert, are gone, because they died long ago" exactly 10 years ago.
Mr. Mario and om Robert himself both grew up in California United States, because Mother Maya parents of them follow her husband Steven to California, after they were married. Steven and Ibu Maya were married in Indonesia precisely in the city of Malang, and their marriage was carried out in Muslim, because both are Muslim. robert and Mario were born there and raised there, including education and career.
They started from childhood have studied in California, which is ranging from "SD" "SMP" "SMA" to college.
And they both graduated from THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, which is now the University will be pursued by Icha and his five friends.
After both of his parents died, and it also happened that Robert and Mr. Mario had graduated and successfully pursued his title, then they both shared the task.!! Om Robert is in charge of occupying the father's place in California, and at the same time became a lecturer at THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.
While Mr. Mario Adit's father returned to Indonesia precisely to Malang, which is the place of relics of the mother "Maya" and at the same time became a lecturer, and taught at the University of Brawijaya malang.
Robert himself married a woman from California also named "Valencia," the daughter of a famous conglomerate in California. And Valencia himself followed the husband, om Robert to the place now occupied in the house.
While Mr. Mario or his father Adit, married to an Indonesian citizen woman, which is from the city of Malang also named "Fatmawati." She is the daughter of a famous ustad in the city of Malang. And Mother Fatmawati also joined the husband, namely Mr. Mario, to the house relics of Mother Maya the mother of Mr. Mario himself who is now in his place.
They both have two children.!! Mr. Mario parents of Adit have two children, namely: Adit who is now 23 years old, and at the same time a friend of Icha. While his sister named Vira, who is now 14 years old and still sitting in the 1st grade Junior High.
Robert also has two children: a boy and a girl.!! the first was Mark 35, and he was married and had one child, but he came to Australia because his wife was an Australian citizen. And Mark himself continues the business of his wife's parents in Australia. Namely: manage the factory "GARMEN" there.
His sister, Elizabeth, is 30, and he is also married to a man from the United States. Name: Vincent 35 years.!! Elizabeth and her husband live with Robert and one house with them. Although Robert built another house next to the house he occupied, but the house occupied by Om Robert himself was too large and spacious. So the place that was built by Robert for Elizabeth and the Husband was not occupied. So they gather together om Robert in one house, because indeed apart from the house om Robert is large and spacious, Elizabeth herself and her husband feel sorry for his parents. They think by gathering together, at least they can comfort his parents so that he does not feel lonely. So they agreed to gather one house with his parents.
While Vincent's son-in-law, Robert or the husband of Elizabeth, is a reliable and well-known lawyer in California, and he is also a graduate of THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.
So the house that was previously built by Robert to be occupied by Elizabeth "the child" and her husband was not occupied or empty. And Elizabeth also plans the house will be asked to occupy to her son later.
But now that Elizabeth's own son is still a child, that's the only one. Because Elizabeth herself was young and her son was still 7 years old man named "Farel" and just entered the 1st grade of Elementary School in California.
So Robert thinks.!! Instead of the house being abandoned, Robert thought it was better to tell his uncle "Adit" to occupy the house, as long as they all study at the university in question and the sentences of his friends.
Because in addition to the house there are those who take care of their place, om Robert also gave access to the convenience of Adit and his five friends in studying there, Robert also gave access to the facility, and the house was free by Robert.
Both houses om Robert itself slowly spacious with a land size of 150 m 2.!! With the size of the house both equally sized 15 * 20 m with 2 floors. And the house was both lined and side by side with a garage in the middle between the two houses, measuring 7 * 10 m. And the house is on the left side of the land with a fence fitting next to it, then leaving a backyard of 80 m which is used as a swimming pool. Then the side yard leaves a page covering an area of 117 meters, and the page is used as a sports field. Such as: "tennis" and "basketball". And the rest are used as rest parks and parking lots.
The house is very beautiful and nice with a yard that wide, what is complete with all the facilities including a swimming pool... Sporting venues.... And relaxing gardens. It makes anyone feel like heaven is in that place, not least with Icha and the others. They feel very comfortable and feel very comfortable in the house om Robert. And besides the residents of the house including Robert and his wife and Elizabeth, all of them are friendly and kind, and also nice to talk to. It made all of them including Adit, Icha, and the others feel very comfortable. It was all evident from the place that by om Robert and his family free for all of them. So Icha and the others feel that his friendship with Adit, it brings their own blessings. Since Icha and the others all thought, without them knowing Adit, it would be impossible for them to get all of it. Because they all know, including Icha, that Robert did that to them... All of that is because Adit is the nephew of om Robert himself, because Adit's father, pak Mario, is the brother of om Robert.
The news of his existence at the house om Robert was immediately conveyed to his mother "Sumiatun" and his papa "Hartono."
And Icha told me all about the place where the atmosphere of the house and all its facilities including the family of om Robert itself were all told by Icha to the mummy and Pak Hartono in the village.
Mr. Hartono and Sumiatun's mother who listened to the story of Icha the child, was very happy. Because they feel the Icha in California is clearly the place, and its existence is clear.
Icha and her friends plan to look around tomorrow at the university. Because after they just arrived at the airport LOS ANGELES, they went straight to Robert's house. And by the time they all just came to Robert's house, the time had already shown at 04.30 pm. They all met Robert at his house and chatted with him and his family while getting acquainted. Because if Adit is Om robert and his family is his own family.!! But not so with Icha and the other four friends. So they had to get acquainted with Robert and all his family, because they did not know each other at first.
After everything was done to get acquainted with Robert and his entire family, then om Robert brought Adit and his friends including Icha to the other house next to the house occupied by Om Robert itself. Incidentally the house is "model" "extensive" and the size is exactly the same as the house occupied by om Robert himself. After Robert brought them to the house, then Robert showed all the intricacies of the house, starting from the bottom floor to the top floor with all the complete facilities in the house.
After they all finished looking around the entire house from the bottom floor to the top floor, Robert invited them all to gather in the living room downstairs of the house, to discuss starting from the placement of the house by them, to discuss issues related to the university and their studies.
Om Robert himself if the problem of communicating, he is not so difficult about language.if talking to them, om Robert uses Indonesian. Only occasionally if Robert uses English, because om Robert himself is used to use Indonesian when communicating with his brother, namely Mr. Mario, or his father Adit.
But even so, Icha and all have no problem even though their communication with Robert om using English, the, because they themselves are already fluent and proficient in terms of English because they are all graduates of Brawijaya University Malang.
But if they are all at university, then they must use English. Likewise with om Robert sa'at teaching at the university, then he can certainly use English. Because in addition to the University is located in the United States, students who study there the majority of their language will all be sure to use English.
Then after they gathered all in the living room downstairs the house, Robert talked to them....
"Well Adit and all.!! Now Om wants to talk to all of you.!! First on the matter of placing this house for you.!! So look.!! You can all occupy this house during your studies here, with unlimited time, because this house is not occupied. So you can occupy this house, as long as you take care of this house as you take care of your own. So om will not charge you to rent this house, or you could say you all occupy this house for free.
But the problem is that you have 6 people, but one is a boy who is Om's nephew.. "Adit" while the others are all girls. So according to Om it is impossible for all of you to gather together to occupy this house, because indeed you are not muhrim, and it is forbidden by religion. So I want to tell you this problem, for all the girls to occupy this house, while Adit must live next door with us. So you guys don't mix girls and guys.!! After all, Adit should be with us next door, because Adit is Om's own nephew.!!"
"How's Adit.??" Ask Robert to Adit.....
Then Adit answered....
"All right Om.!! It should be so Om.!! According to Adit not because Adit is Om's own nephew, but Adit is the only guy from Adit's friends om.!! So once again Adit thanks Om for his wisdom.!!"
Robert is a Muslim with his whole family. He also obeyed worship, and held firm religious values. They were born in a Muslim environment. Both of his parents were Muslims. Especially Adit.!! Adit itself is known as a religious family, because the mother herself is the mother of "Fatmawati" is a daughter of a famous ustad in the city of Malang, east Java.
So there is no reason for Adit to violate religious norms, because from a young age he was educated to submit to and obey the teachings of his religion by his parents, let alone his mother.
Adit is known by his friends including Icha, is a good person and never offended others, especially against girls, because for Adit all humans are the same. If we are sad if hurt by people, then others also feel sad when hurt by us. That's Adit... So do not be surprised all his good friends who are guys let alone girls, many like him because Adit besides being good-natured, he is a handsome and smart guy. It was proved by him getting a scholarship from the government.!! Same with Icha.!! Icha too, besides she is beautiful and good, Icha is also smart. Even Icha got a scholarship from the government since sitting in the 1st grade Junior High in the village where she lived, and the scholarship was always Icha get up to the college level. the last time he got it at Brawijaya University Malang where Icha studied first. Also includes a campus with Adit.
If the other four friends even though they did not get scholarships, but they are all the best and smart students, and they are one goal with Adit and Icha. Both have a vision of the mission ahead, and also they are all good children, and also of good descendants. They are both Muslim. That's why they all support each other, and are compact with each other.
So after Robert spoke with them, and got certainty from Adit, that Adit would be willing with Robert's advice.... Then Robert said to Adit....
"All right then Adit.!! Then Om will give the authority to Adit, to hand over the key to this house to one of Adit's friends. And among the five girls of Adit's friends, roughly who will give Adit the confidence to hold the key to the house. And that's all Om leave it to Adit completely.!!"
Then Adit answered....
"All right Om.!! If Om gives Adit the authority to choose one of Adit's friends, then Adit chooses Icha to hold the key to this house.!!"
Say Adit while looking at Icha....
Then Adit spoke to Icha....
Then Icha answered....
"I am so Dit.!! You have-there is.!! Just love other friends, it's the same.!!"
Then the other friends spoke to Icha....
"Udah Icha.!! You accept it.!! We totally agree.!! We all believe in Icha.!! So Icha Don't refuse ya.!! Trust us.!! We all strongly agree Icha holds the key.!!"
"Again with you guys.??"
"Agree.....!!"
Say friends Icha all with compact.
Then the keys of the house by om Robert were handed over to Icha, then Icha received the key, and all of them clapped.....
Then Robert and Adit immediately say goodbye to Icha and the other four friends from the house, to the other house occupied by om Robert himself.
Then after Robert and Adit came out of the house, then Icha and his friends immediately cleaned up his belongings one by one, which were originally brought by them all from their respective homes.
But before they put the items, they consulted about their placement, or their place in the rooms of the house. Because the house has two floors." That is the upper and lower floors, and each floor has two fairly large rooms complete with a bathroom. And upstairs too." On the floor there are also two rooms, and also complete with a bathroom per room.
Then Icha led the deliberation, and Icha said to them all....
"Okay guys.!! Before we put our own goods, we should first discuss our placement in this house. Because this house has two floors, and per floor has two rooms, so there are 4 rooms between the upper and lower floors. While we have five people to occupy those rooms.!! so I will arrange the rooms for us to occupy one by one.!! For the one room downstairs that will occupy it is. I am together with Rebecca.!! While the other room will be occupied by Anggun.!!
Then for the upstairs... It will be occupied by Fitriani and Melinda.!! For the placement of the room itself, it is up to you to choose which room.!!
"How do you agree with my opinion.??" Ask me Icha to everyone....
Then everyone answered at the same time....
"Agree.....!!"
Then after that, everyone immediately cleaned their belongings to the approved place... That is to go to the rooms of the house one by one.
Icha and rebecca head straight to the one room downstairs on the right, while Anggun occupies the room downstairs on the left.
While Fitriani and Melinda went straight up the stairs to the top floor, and they both immediately occupied the rooms upstairs. Melinda is in the right room, while Fitriani occupies the left room on the top floor.
Indeed, the house is not only equipped with a bathroom, but also every room, both upstairs or downstairs, there is a wardrobe, to put their things all.
After they had all finished putting his things into their rooms, then they immediately gathered in the downstairs living room. Because the time is still showing at 07:00 p.m... So there was still time for them to chat, before they all rested.
Then Icha said to his friends....
"What do you think about the atmosphere here, both the place to stay or about Robert and his own family... I mean their attitude towards us.!?"
Ask her friends....
Then Rebecca answered....
"I think it is.!! This house is not only luxurious, but super luxurious in my opinion. Because in addition to this large and 2-story house, this house is equipped with luxurious facilities.!! Includes a swimming pool" a sports field" and gardens around the courtyard of this house. So there is no reason for me not to live in this house.!!"
Then Icha asked Anggun....
"When do you think it's Graceful.??"
Then Grace answered....
"If I think so.!! I totally agree Rebecca.!! Because it's not hard... I don't think my house is this big.!! While I am here spoiled with a house that is so luxurious with all the extraordinary facilities in my opinion. So I feel the same way as Rebecca.... There is no reason for me not to stay here.!!"
Then Icha asked Fitriani....
"If you think how fit.??"
Then Fitriani answered....
"Gue is the same as them.!! How can I not feel at home living here by occupying this big house.!! My house is not this big either.!! And anyway I live here for free again.so I think the same as their opinion, there is no reason for me not to feel at home living here.!!"
Then Icha asked Melinda....
"What do you think Melinda is.??"
Melinda answered....
"I think what the friends said.!! How could I not feel at home living here with this big house.!! Besides this place of residence is free for me, besides the family om Robert all including his wife and son, all are friendly. So I think... Only people who are not normal mind in my opinion who do not feel at home living here..!!"
Heard the reply from Melinda.... Then everyone laughed out loud including Icha." Icha was amused by the answers of her friends, and Icha was pleased with their answers. Because Icha felt it was their main destination capital to the place... According to Icha the study problem is important, but no less important than the problem of residence. Because if they have problems with where to live, then they also have problems with their studies there. This is because they are not in their own country, but in the land of people. Given that they are not far from their own country, they are also foreigners in the country... Because obviously they will feel a very extraordinary appeal, both about the "mood" "atmosphere" and others. That is what makes Icha feel happy and satisfied to hear the answers from his friends.
In addition to discussing this, they also discussed tomorrow. Where they all will be tomorrow will go to the campus that will be occupied. The initial purpose for them to the campus is" for the submission of files or forms that they have previously brought and prepared from their respective homes, for their requirements to become students at THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, after previously they have all registered online, when they are all still in the country, namely... "AUSTRALIA."
They live there together in terms of cooking. So they bought it together by buying the ingredients for the day, by joint venture. And cook them together, because the house is complete with the kitchen and all the furniture. And that was discussed and discussed by all of them while they were still in Indonesia, and they agreed together.
Except Adit... If Adit was before when they were still in Indonesia, it has been told to his friends... Including Icha" in terms of her presence there. Good in housing problems, and others including eating problems. So Adit told the matter to his friends with the intention" so that there would be no social jealousy between them. And they also realize this, because Adit is actually the nephew of om Robert himself. So Icha and her friends understand her.
They are scheduled to leave at 09.00 am local time by om Robert, and they will all be delivered directly by om Robert himself to the campus.
So they plan that tomorrow morning they will shop first to the market to shop for all the basic ingredients for cooking, before they leave for the campus. And it just so happened that the market in the region was not far from the place they occupied. So they plan after they shop, then they will cook and have breakfast before they leave for campus.
And after they had finished their deliberation, they immediately dispersed to rest. Because it is already night, and the time has shown at 11:00 pm local time. And they then headed to their respective rooms and rested, after previously Icha locked the front door and extinguished the room lights.