Not the First
EP. 63 Graduation

[Five months later ]

Rey is gathering with her family in the living room, they have just arrived after traveling almost 20 hours in a private car given by Wibie. Father, mother, brother Nay and one driver who was hired during the trip Lahat Jakarta to return home.

Doni did not participate because he was taking health tests, the stages of the tests he had to do to achieve his goals. Being ABRI, in accordance with his ideals since childhood.

Warm tea has been arranged to welcome their arrival, there is also a cake prepared by Ms. Fat. While taking a break, Mom unpacked the souvenirs she brought to Rey's family. There are pempek, fish crackers, dried tekwan, and wet cakes favorite of the beloved ghost, maxuba and crank glutin.

"Waw, Wibie mas very cool, nih," exclaimed Rey to see the souvenirs that mother brought.

"All her orders. Uh, where's your husband?" ask mom because since she came has not seen her daughter-in-law.

"Not yet home, usually abis magrib until home,"

"Oh, if he has a work permit,"

"Not yet ma'am, just a day's permit for tomorrow" Rey said.

"Let grandfather rest first baby, still tired," Rey reminded Nathan who had been swaying on his Grandpa's shoulder asked to play. And so is Devara.

"Udah, he misses his grandfather," Father defended his beloved grandson.

Rey just smiled that Dad was defending his granddaughter.

"Mang, the room is in front. There is a bathroom too. Can rest first," said Rey to the driver who drove his family safely to Jakarta.

"Yes, Rey. Your house is big. Nice and majestic," Mang Budi swept his gaze around the space. He was amazed by the life of Rey who had known him since childhood.

"Alhamdulillah, my husband Mang's house" Rey said.

"The husband's house is also your house, if so husband and wife," mother chimed in. He did not accept the words of his daughter.

"That bet, Ma'am. Rey is still inferior despite being successful," said Mang Budi again.

"Yes, she always has," said the mother again.

"Yuk Mang, I'm interrupting. Let's get some rest" Rey said, trying to divert the conversation. Rey escorts Mang Budi to the front room, the room he once occupied before marrying Wibie.

"Rey, tomorrow's mom dandan ga?" ask the mother when the daughter has entered the house.

"What kind of dress, Mom? We're just attending Rey's graduation, anyway" said Dad.

"It's an important moment, Dad. We also want family photos to be immortalized,"

"Tomorrow a friend can make our makeup, already prepared really,"

"Yes, it has to be. Sometimes we have to perform optimally especially when a precious moment in your life,"

"Yes, Mom. Just chill. I'm just sitting pretty,"

That afternoon they spent time in the family room. Father and mother refused to rest because it was late afternoon. They chatted quietly until Wibie arrived. The meeting continued until Magrib.

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[The next day ]

Graduation participants are directed to occupy seats arranged on the front of the magnificent building, in accordance with their respective groups. Graduates for D3, S1, Post-graduate, to doctoral programs that have been prepared for them. There were about 530 students who graduated that day and about 1,200 invitations occupied the seats according to the sequence number that had been given at the time of the clean gladi.

It took about 30 minutes for the committee to ensure the readiness of all participants and ensure the invitation to sit according to the designated place. Although tiring, but the graduation participants and invitations must follow this procession as the end of the journey as a student.

The graduation ceremony also began, starting with a procession of Senate convoy consisting of the Chairman, Vice Chairman, each Head of Department and graduates/graduates to the venue with orderly and wisdom.

This motorcade was guided by pedel carrier officers and accompanied by the song Tanah Airku Indonesia and Rayuan Pulau Kelapa by a choir of student activity units.

No less important than all, also present as an invited guest of the former President of the Republic of Indonesia to - 6 Bpk. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's. In his speech, he congratulated the graduates/women and urged them to continue to strive for accelerated absorption into the world of work. He also appealed to the campus/college to always improve its quality and continue to strive for better education and be able to direct, deliver graduates to be skilled and proficient in the world of work, both in the private sector, government, and self-employment.

Before the peak event, also submitted awards to graduates with the best predicate from each department and level of education. Rey was honored as the best graduate of the employee accounting department with a GPA of 3.96. To the best graduates are awarded in the form of the best graduate certificates and souvenirs.

"Congratulations, Rey," Pras and Pandu congratulate their classmate on getting the title of best graduate once Rey has returned to her seat.

"Congratulations to you too" retorted Rey who was still developing a happy smile.

"You win a lot, you can take pictures with the former president" muttered Pras Lirih.

"Yes, that sustenance," said Pandu.

Rey just smiled, they did not continue the conversation anymore because they still have to follow the graduation procession until it is finished.

The entire process of the event took place smoothly and safely and closed with the reading of do’a then continued with a friendly event and took pictures with both graduates/wisudawati and the committee.

The event, which began at 09:00, was completed at 12:10. Now there are only photos of friends and family who come to accompany.

After taking selfies with his class mates, Rey met his family who were sitting in the invitation line. Wibie and her parents welcome Rey, who comes to them with a happy and proud smile.

"Thank you, Mas" Rey returned her husband's embrace. He could not say anything, tears suddenly flowed just like that.

"Congratulations, son. We're proud of you" said Father and mother almost simultaneously. Both of them pat Rey's shoulder which is still in the arms of her husband.

Rey took off her hug, now she looked at her parents. Rey hugged the two so loved ones. He is very happy, his extended family can be present at the graduation procession.

"Thank you, mom, dad" said Rey with a nearly sobbing voice.

Before long, they came out of the building, meeting the children and Nay's sister who were waiting in the next room. They can not enter because the invitation is limited, each graduate can only bring a maximum of 3 people.

While they were taking family photos at an impromptu photographer's booth around the building, Rey was shocked by the voice of someone she knew so well.

"Rey, congratulations, yes" said the man who had spoken to her husband.

"Alex" Rey said with a happy smile. Since they split up at the airport, he has never met his best friend.

"Where have you been, I haven't seen you in college?" ask Rey curiously.

"There, really. You're the one who never nyamperin in BEM. It's my base there," joked the man who looked more dashing than usual because of the toga he wore.

"I didn't know you were graduating today either" Rey said disappointedly.

"Well this is an impromptu list. I just passed the exam 2 weeks ago. Good thing you're still in the hunt" Alex gave an excuse.

"You alone?" ask Rey again.

"There's a mother, meet her best friend again," Alex pointed to a woman who was gathering with other families.

Quite a long time they were pleasantries, asking about the news of friends who had one group while KKN in Belitung. Rey also introduces Alex to her parents and children before they part ways.

"There's a secret, huh? How come you whisper everything" Rey asked Wibie. He sees them talking one eye and deliberately keeps his distance from Rey and her family.

"No, it's a man's business" said Alex, who patted Wibie on the shoulder slowly.

"Yes.... How come?" suhut Rey with a disappointed look.

"I asked him which couple did he say he wasn't born yet?" Wibie. He had to lie to his wife at Alex's request.

"Ha.ha. Although he knew the reason seemed far-fetched, but he could not learn more information. Alex was quick to leave because he had been called by his family.

Yep.... Wibie and Alex did meet in four eyes. In the past, some time when his affairs with Mr. Gun had been settled peacefully at the police station. Wibie finds time to meet Alex because she needs to thank her friend.

Thanking Alex for helping his wife while at the hotel also intervened with Mr. Gun until the depraved lecturer left this campus.

Alex asks Wibie to keep all of this a secret from Rey. That's why Wibie never told me about his meeting with Alex at that time.

"Now we're home?" wibie asks Rey because the photo show is over. The results will be sent to Rey's address the day after tomorrow.

"Yes, we eat first. It's laper," suggested Rey.

"Can you not be so hot in a costume?" ask Wibie because Rey is still wearing a toga.

"We go home, eat it at home. Mom also wanted to change clothes. Sultry!" mother's proposal.

"What do you guys want?"

"Yes, already. We'll just go home, '" Rey chimed in.

Once decided, they finally went straight home. Leaving TMII which became the graduation location of Rey and her friends.

*****

Humans never know what choices or decisions they make will lead them to what kind of future?

The wisest choice for now is to live what we have decided and not regret it for so long!

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Hay.... the readers all, thank you for your loyalty to follow this story to date. EP, 63 as the last episode of my first novel in Noveltoon. Thanks for the visit, thanks to your likes and comments all I can up to 155 episodes. I am so grateful and so excited because of the appreciation of all of you.

I realize I still have a lot to learn, this novel is still a lot of shortcomings and needs improvement both in terms of peubi and conflict presented. Input from you through the comments column I have saved and I will make evaluation material for my next writing.

What about Kak Nay and the ambition of the Mother to get a daughter-in-law who is dirty twisted, wait for the story in my novel insha Allah I will publish in mid-July. I want to finish "My company, Ken" first on the sidelines of real-world work.

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