THE CHARM OF THE VILLAGE GIRL
(FEGG) ~ News Held

"Luri, where's Galang?" asked Nita who was just about to go to the living room.

As soon as she heard her mother's voice, Luri quickly wiped away the tears in her eyes. He tried to act ordinary before turning to look at his mother. "Galang is home, ma'am," Luri replied with a small smile.

"Going home? Why so fast," said Nita astonished.

Nita's two eyebrows intertwined when she found her unfocused daughter as she asked her to speak. His daughter's eyes also looked puffy and slightly reddened. Worried that something might happen, Nita came closer and stroked her shoulders slowly.

"Luri, what's wrong? Did you have a fight with Galang?" ask Nita gently.

"No, Ma. We never fought," Luri replied in a choked voice. Kanita's words that say that now she is pregnant with her son Fedo back ringing in Luri's ears. This made Luri a little unable to control her feelings in front of her mother. He was too shocked and also disappointed to know this fact.

Hold Luri, hold. I can't get to know this, I can't. You have to be strong, Luri's mind strengthens her own heart.

"Then if you don't fight why did Galang come home so soon? He's not even saying goodbye to Mom and Dad. What's the matter, Luri? Why you?" nita urged increasingly convinced that something had happened between Galang and his daughter.

Being pushed like that by the mother made Luri become confused herself. He eventually chose to lie by saying that his departure to London was fast becoming tomorrow morning. Actually Luri felt very guilty before lying to her mother, but this is much better than the mother should know about the actions of Fedo who turned out to have impregnated other women. Luri did not want her mother to feel sad and disappointed.

"Luri, why shut up? You must have had a fight with Galang?" nita said again.

"Mom, really. Galang and I had no quarrel at all" replied Luri. She then invited her mother to sit on the sofa before continuing her words. "Mother, please don't feel sad after I tell Mom what really happened. Yea?"

"Alright, I promise you I won't be sad" replied Nita with a strong thumping chest. She was tensely waiting for what this daughter wanted to say.

Before speaking Luri took a deep breath first. Honestly, it feels really uncomfortable to lie to your parents. But he must still do so that the mother does not know what Fedo did.

"Look, Mother. Galang's arrival here is to inform us that our departure to London is accelerating to tomorrow morning. And he hurried home because there was still something else he had not finished preparing!" luri said in one breath. "I look sad to hear this, Mom. Not because of a fight with Galang. Now I know, don't you?"

Instead of responding to her daughter's words, Nita waltzed into the house. He then shouted to call all his family to come gather immediately. Luri who saw the attitude of the mother could only bow down limp. It was painful to see his family panic because of this sudden news.

"Luri, is it true that you're leaving tomorrow morning? Why is this sudden? What's going on?" cecar Lusi while walking quickly towards Luri. She was shocked to see her mother crying and told her she was going to London tomorrow morning.

"Really, Brother. There is a data error that Galang and I sent there, so the school asked us to leave immediately so that this problem can be dealt with as soon as possible. The school is worried that this problem will not be solved immediately and Galang can not take classes when the new school year opens!" luri replied trying to say a reasonable reason in front of her brother.

"God. Why did it get like that? Shouldn't the school check the data before it is sent there? Why can they be this stupid!"

At the same time Luri's sister-in-law came over. And of course this makes Luri's chest pounding not rusty. Her sister-in-law has the principal's number, it could be bad if her sister-in-law calls.

"Yes, Brother. Galang and I accidentally made a mistake by filling in the data without confirming it to the school first. So the data that we and the school provide is out of sync. And this is what makes the campus want us to come there so that this problem does not widen everywhere. For fear that later I and Galang will not be able to follow the first school year if this misunderstanding is not immediately justified. So Kak," said Luri replied with as natural as possible.

From inside the house came the sound of a wheelchair squealing very quickly. Yes, it's Luyan. He was so shocked when he was told that his second daughter was asked to leave for London immediately. Although his daughter was going to go there, but this news was too shocking for everyone. His wife even cried in the room after hearing this news. So Luyan felt she needed to ask for an explanation from her daughter.

"Dad, be careful" said Luri worriedly.

"Luri, is this really a school order or is there some other problem that made you decide to leave this soon?" luyan's pedicab without further ado. He knew very well the temperament of his daughter this one, so Luyan was worried that there was something else underlying his departure to London.

Susi who saw her sister so sad immediately replaced her to give an explanation to their father. As much as possible, Lusi convinces the father who somehow does not believe that Luri left because of the demands of the school.

"So that's the story," Luyan said after understanding the situation. He then took a deep breath while staring at the face of his second daughter who looked like she was being depressed. Luyan understood, her daughter must also be very shocked by this news. "Luri, if you have to leave tomorrow morning, then leave. You don't have to be sad because it's your choice. Maybe a little faster. But according to Dad this is the same because the day after tomorrow you will go to London. So yes, no need to cry or feel sad. Yea?"

"But what about Mom, Dad? I'm afraid Mom is all right," asked Luri while holding tightness in her chest. He was relieved that his father was willing to understand, but also worried when he heard his mother's crying voice. Luri's dilemma.

"You don't worry. Your mother's problems let your father and brother clean up. Better now you'll pack up. There's not much time, Luri. You also need time to rest before making the long journey on the plane" Luyan replied heartily. "Lusi, please help your sister pack her things. Pity your sister if she gets tired."

"Well, Dad," said Luci. He then invited Luri to go to his room.

After Luri and Lusi left from there, Gleen crouched down in front of her father-in-law's wheelchair. Gleen wasn't stupid, she certainly knew that there was something else being covered up by her sister-in-law.

"Dad, do you really believe Luri's words?" ask Gleen.

"Not completely, Gleen. Luri is a child who always keeps her own problems, and I'm sure it's not the school that asks her to leave for London. There must be something else going on," Luyan replied with a sigh.

"Does this have anything to do with Fedo? If it's true, I'll never let him see Luri again, Dad. Luri's too good to be the partner of a man like him."

Luyan frowned. He felt strange hearing the words of his daughter-in-law just now.

"Whatever it is if going to London can make Luri feel calm, then Dad will still support his departure. We cannot be prejudiced against others. We better wait for what happens tomorrow. If this is indeed related to Fedo, tomorrow morning the news will certainly be immediately sticking out. I'm sure of that!" luyan said without hesitation.

After that Luyan invited Gleen inside to check on his wife's situation. Luyan was afraid that his wife's illness would recur because she was distressed to hear this news.

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