Selasa pagi Dewi buka file survey kontrakan opsi dua Surabaya—virtual tour archived, catatan kebisingan, akses halte, deposit range from listing. Scenario B sheet kolom: "Evaluate without move children." Jaya cuti setengah hari prosedural—HR email attached—for joint call pemilik.
Telepon jam sepuluh—pemilik agen middle-aged, tone business. "Unit masih available—deposit two months—admin fee named—contract minimum twelve months."
Dewi tanya point by point: "Kontrak bisa review PDF before transfer? Aturan modifikasi dinding kecil? Parkir motor? Jam malam access gate?"
Agen: "PDF kirim email—modifikasi written permission—parkir one slot—gate close ten PM guest register."
Jaya tanya logistics: "Distance to bus corridor to Jember visit—not daily—monthly family." Agen explain route—Dewi catat di spreadsheet scenario B, tab terpisah dari tabung locked.
"Deposit booking refundable window?" Dewi follow—critical. Agen: "Seven days full refund minus admin if not sign—after sign, deposit apply to month one."
Dewi-Jaya mute call whisper: "Not signing today—data only." Jaya unmute: "Kami dokumentasi dulu—domisili anak sekolah belum ready—call informational."
Rabu email PDF kontrak sewa twelve pages—Dewi baca di bus halte, highlight yellow: clause penalty early exit, clause water damage, clause guest overnight. Forward ke Jaya; malam mereka video review bareng—no lawyer yet, checklist pro bono question list for later if sign.
Kamis telepon follow-up ke agen—second call named negotiation awal: "Apakah deposit bisa holding three weeks while domisili process?" Agen: "Hold informal max fourteen days with letter of interest—not legal bind—soft reserve."
Dewi: "Letter of interest template?" Agen attach doc—intent only, no children names, no school transfer promise. Jaya: "Aligns scenario B—evaluate serious without pindah anak."
Jumat si sulung science latihan again—Dewi tidak campur kontrakan call saat anak present; boundary time-block. Bibi jaga adik TK thirty minutes—trust chain.
Sabtu spreadsheet scenario B filled: pro—bus access OK, deposit refundable window, gate security; contra—domisili not ready, sekolah SBY register arc bab eighty plus, Jaya contract Surabaya project still months, moving children mid semester locked NO. Decision cell: "Continue evaluation—no move kids—LOI possible bab 70."
Minggu rumor sekolah closed again—Bu Yuni mass message parents official: "Operasional normal." Dewi relief—kontrakan stress tidak perlu ditambah panic SD Jember.
Senin PO4 dossier final polish—October two weeks away. Tabung 9 bulan 3 minggu—maybe 9 bulan flat if saving discipline continues. Sensor OK; plat absent.
Selasa telepon pemilik call three—Dewi record notes voice memo transcribe: "Unit floor two—elevator sometimes maintenance—ask schedule." Detail properti for intent letter, not romance with apartment.
Rabu Jaya site visit Surabaya walk past complex opsi two—not enter unit, exterior only—confirm listing match reality. Video to Dewi: "Banner sewa still there—not scam listing." Documentation anti-fantasy.
Kamis polsek no cyber update—queue still; Dewi not anxious refresh. Ibu via Bibi stable—no Irawan visit since pressure call documented.
Jumat halal bareng—talk kontrakan: "Scenario B means paperwork ready before life chaos," kata Jaya. Dewi: "Anak Jember until semester break plan—locked verbal." Jaya shake hand kids present—family contract halal.
Sabtu si sulung ask accidentally: "Kita pindah Surabaya?" Dewi honest: "Maybe someday—Ayah kerja there—tapi sekolah kamu di Jember sampai kita putus bareng di meja makan—not secret move." Anak nod—trust preserved.
Senin pagi sebelum call pemilik, Dewi print checklist kontrak sewa—dua belas poin dari PDF: air, listrik, service charge, guest policy, maintenance elevator, denda telat bayar. Jaya highlight tiga risk clause—early exit, water leak responsibility, force majeure hujan. Mereka sepakat: lawyer later if LOI naik level, not now—hemat tabung, not false economy on safety.
Selasa siang call pertama sempat putus sinyal—Dewi redial, profesional: "Kami di Jember—line unstable—repeat last point deposit." Agen patient—good sign vendor side. Catatan Dewi: "Agen responsif = reduce scam flag." Jaya add: "Ask foto meteran listrik terakhir—hidden cost check."
Rabu malam review PDF halaman tujuh—clause modifikasi dinding: harus written permission, patch paint allowed minor. Dewi bayangkan stiker QC dapur di dinding kontrakan—boleh atau tidak—question for call three. Detail kecil now prevent fight later—scenario B philosophy.
Kamis, Dewi email agen pertanyaan tertulis—jejak email: "Apakah unit pernah bocor hujan? Last tenant duration? Reason move out?" Balasan Jumat: tenant prior pindah kerja, no leak report, ceiling stain cosmetic. Dewi archive email thread beside virtual tour—evidence stack thickening.
Jumat siang, si sulung pulang early for science club Bu Yuni—Dewi tidak reschedule call pemilik; Jaya handle solo from site office lunch break. Satu orang tua cukup untuk data call—other parent present for anak. Jaya notes voice: "Agen confirm unit not furnished—bring own rack oven future if move—QC concern valid."
Sabtu spreadsheet tab baru "Kontrakan-Opsi-2"—terpisah dari tabung: kolom deposit, hold days, LOI status draft, domisili dependency yes, pindah anak locked no until break. Dewi share view-only link Jaya—transparency bareng. Tabung cell tetap sembilan bulan tiga minggu—no bleed between evaluation and savings.
Minggu pagi, Dewi walk kompleks kontrakan Jember dengan si sulung—bukan Surabaya, latihan observasi: "Kamu lihat gerbang, parkir, tetangga—skill survey." Anak isi checklist kartu: gerbang rusak?, sampah?, suara motor?—game serious. Adik di rumah Bibi—fair split parenting.
Senin pekan berikut, admin proyek email reminder October meeting two weeks—attach pre-read slide generic. Dewi tidak panic prepare slide fancy—dossier PDF cukup. Jaya: "We are QC vendor, not startup pitch." Identity stable.
Selasa, Bu Yuni send home note science fair dates—November week two, parents invited limited seating. Dewi circle date on kitchen calendar beside Oktober PO4—busy season managed by color strips, not chaos. Sekolah Surabaya file still idle—domisili column red text "hold until LOI resolves path."
Rabu bus Surabaya for Dewi—not view unit yet—antar dokumen bank print for tabung archive. Di jalan, ia baca ulang scenario B contra list: anak mid semester, Bibi chain, ibu desa, cyber pending, Jaya contract end unknown. Pro list real but not sufficient alone—decision maturity.
Kamis malam telepon call three pemilik—elevator maintenance schedule: every second Tuesday morning. Dewi catat—if someday move, oven transport avoid that window. Jaya laugh quiet: "We plan elevator before sofa—very us." Halal humor reduce anxiety.
Jumat, Rudi confirm no plat near school week—parallel peace. Irawan silent thirty-three chat—kontrakan call not shared warung—security opsec. Dewi template jawab tetangga curious: "Keluarga evaluasi hunian—belum pindah—terima kasih doa."
Sabtu malam family—no kontrakan talk unless anak ask—Dewi tanya science fair progress only. Si sulung demo two minutes—timing good. Jaya BP home check 124/79—doctor app logged. Health column green beside kontrakan yellow evaluate.
Minggu closing notes bab 69: Three calls pemilik opsi 2—PDF kontrak reviewed—deposit terms documented—soft hold fourteen days discussed—scenario B sheet complete—no pindah anak—exterior verify Jaya—sekolah rumor debunk—PO4 October near—forward LOI or booking deposit bab 70—tabung 9 bulan 3 minggu.
Aksara