This story was originally written in 2004. The idea of this story was started when an ex TOFI 2nd batch (Physics Olympic Team from Indonesia), Jemmy, one of my good friends from NUS, told me about physics theory of "TIME" (although I have simplified a lot in this novel, of course, and I have cut off one full chapter that creates headache, said my sis).
Then there was a friend who told me a true story of a male subordinate. They have been married for decades, they have two grown-up children, but then the husband told his wife that he just realized that he is gay and he wants a divorce. My friend asked me what if I am in the position of the wife... Oh well, the couple is not Indonesian, by the way.
(Speaking of which this type of story can also be found in recent new column @ Kompas.com called Love Talk).
These are few of "heavy" topics that can be found in this novel...
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Kisah ini aslinya ditulis tahun 2004. Ide cerita ini dimulai saat seorang eks anggota TOFI angkatan ke-2 (yup, Tim Olimpiade Fisika Indonesia), Jemmy, salah satu temen baikku dari NUS, ngomongin teori fisika soal "WAKTU" (walau saya udah menyederhanakan sekali konsepnya, dan sudah membabat habis 1 bab yang kata adik2 bikin pusing kepala).
Terus ada temen yang cerita kisah nyata anak buahnya. Mereka udah kawin puluhan tahun, punya dua orang anak yang sudah dewasa. Tapi si suami bilang ke istrinya kalau dia baru sadar bahwa dirinya homo, terus dia minta cerai. Temenku nanya ke aku: apa yang akan aku lakukan kalau aku di posisi istrinya. Oh ya, pasangan tersebut bukan orang Indonesia.
(Ngomong2, cerita kayak gini bisa ditemukan di curhat orang di kolom (relatif) baru di Kompas.com, namanya Love Talk).
Ini adalah salah dua topik "berat" yang bisa ditemui di novel ini.
