Single is an option

For all the single ladies in this world, let me hear your voice that you agree with me about this case!

My name is Rebecca, and I’m 21 years old. Everyone around me always asking me about ‘Who is the guy can make me His someone Special?’. Ha-ha! What a ridiculous question! But, they think that, that is a normal question about boyfriend because I’m a girl and I’m pretty enough.

I’m a student in a university for Indonesian Language Department. I want to be a teacher, an Indonesian Language teacher, and its sounds great! And now, this is my last year and then, I will be graduate. I use eye glasses but my eyes real colours is Grey! my father from France and my mother is Real Indonesia but I love Indonesia very much! The sky, the sea, beaches, sunshine, mountain, lakes, trees, people, cultures, customs, and for your information, my mother come from Jakarta, and it makes me love Jakarta so much although we all knew that it has many problem. I can speak Indonesia very well, French, and English. My tall is about 167 cm and my weight is about 50 kg. I have short hair in my shoulder, and it’s black. I have pointed nose. And I’m single about 20 years since I was born but it’s not a big problem. Single make me can do everything I want.

Actually, I won’t be a liar. There was a guy who wants to be my boyfriend when I’m in 2^nd semester. His name is William, come from Bali mixed with Italian blood.  He came to me bring his empty hand with a serious ridiculous face and kidnapped me to have some ice cream together. Not too bad. And when we were having our ice cream, suddenly he held my hand.

“Rebecca, I know this is stupid but just listen to me please before you start to throw up!”

“If you know that this is stupid, then why you keep going this, tu es fou ?!” said me, sweet.

“I.. I want to be your boyfriend, Rebecca. Would you like to accept me?” asked him.

You know, suddenly I was speechless. I thought, this is a stupid moment ever. I looked his face. Oh My God! He is such a good guy.

 “William, I’m so sorry. I don’t mean to hurt you, but I can’t. I’m not allowed to have boyfriend for now. This is from my dad. You know, maybe you think that we can have a ‘Backstreet Relationship’..” for you information. He looked like a child will have a big chocolate when I said the last sentence above.

“… but it’s such a lie. And lie to our parents is a worst sin ever! I don’t want to be a worst daughter ever for them.” After I finished my answer, he just looked at me and say ‘thank you. No problem’ and then go somewhere I didn’t know. I just finished my ice cream because it’s delicious and free then after that I went home.

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Today is my graduation day in my university. I’m so glad because my family here with me. They are so proud of me like the first time I said that I will be an Indonesian Language teacher in Australia. I’m happy because they always by my side. Make me strong, give me love, money, home, and many others. And now, they hug me and pray for me that what I wish will be good as I wished. And tomorrow, will be a call from Australia, place where I will teach and that will be an important result in my life.

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            Today counted 2 years later since the interview and I accepted In a High School there. Remember the title? Yeah.. I ever said that single is so much fun. We have our own world. Can do everything without asking permission for anybody we have no relationship – except our parents. But, it works when we still live with our family. Now, I feel like I need someone to protect me, to pay attention to me. So, I ask a permission to take some holiday from place where I’m working to have some rest in Jakarta or, maybe find some guy who wants to be my boyfriend. Haha!

            Don’t you doubt about me! I’m pretty! I’m beautiful! Beautiful from France or beautiful from Indonesia, I don’t care! But I care when everybody who ever saw me always said that I’m beautiful. So I have a chance, a little chance even just 25%, it still called chance. Chance to have a boyfriend.

“Welcome, beloved Indonesia! Welcome beloved Jakarta!” said me when I arrived in Soekarno-Hatta Airport, now.

Many things around in my mind, about my family, what will happen with my holiday this time, include how to have a boyfriend. Haha!

“Ouch!” wait! I just arrived and somebody crushing me?! Oh my God! Look at me now! He hurt my foot with his ugly big bag!

“oh! Sorry! I’m really sorry! I can’t see you. I’m in a hurry.” said Him.

“what?! You say what?! You can’t see me?! What the hell is going on? You, what am I? A plankton? So small so you can’t see me? Look! I am Human! And I’m big! So it is impossible if you could not see me, crapule !” I’m angry and it’s hurt so I said that with a loud voice and make everyone looking at me now.

“Rebecca ? what happened?” asked a guy and suddenly come closer to me.

“ William? Is that you?” asked me. Surprised and can’t believe.

“yeah, that’s me.”

“ don’t worry! No problem! I’ll take this from now. Just go!” said William makes the guy who crushing me go away with  thousands apologize from his mouth.

“ what are you doing here?” asked William.

“ I from Sydney. Teach there. Want to take some holiday here. What about you? You look so amazing!” serious! He is amazing.

“ I from Bali. Work in family company. And I’m just want to do same thing like you here.” Said William.

William, actually he is handsome and smart. So many girls in my university wanted to be his girlfriend. And I’m sure that you will say that I’m a fool when I denied him in the first time he tries.

“ so, will we meet again?” asked William.

“ yeah.. sure.. We are in the same town, right?!”

“ so, this is my ID-Card. Just call me if you agree to have some dinner with me while you stay in Jakarta.” Said him and go.

            I can’t believe that I smile when hear the invitation. Sure I will accept that. Not just because I want to say thank you for accompany me today, but more than that. I’ve told you, single is an option. But,  It’s depending on you, want to keep it or not. Then why I want to have a boyfriend? Single is Awesome! But, I’m tired to being awesome.

by : Prisca Magdalena