Because of Being Married Too Late

Getting Married Late

“Guys, have you ever not chatted mr rector?” ask Ega to Erin and Fiqa who are busy enjoying their lunch.

“What kind of question is this?” erin laughed a little.

“Serius Rin, even laugh.” Ega paused his meal.

“Sini, let me explain. Erin laughed because it was impossible for the rector to chat with both of us. Erin and me are just regular lecturers Ga. What dreams do you want to chat, rector? If he chatted you were natural. Because you are the dean,” said Fiqa accompanied by his laughter.

“Knight how? Every day, my chat president. Where the discussion is no longer quality. Nothing to do with campus.” Ega scrunched his head.

“Not quality? What did the rector discuss with you?”

“Chatnya it most ask again what, how are you, have eaten yet, anyway an unimportant question. Just like ABG. Most often, he talks about marriage. Make it difficult to know Qa, but also afraid if not reciprocated. Can be fired me as a lecturer.”

“It looks like you were targeted by Ga as his fourth wife. His wife was three, beautiful and young. Add you, be four.” Erin was back.

“What? Me? There-There you are Rin. I am not young loh.”

“The rector is in his 40s. So this woman in her 20s is like us, still young in her eyes. Plus you're beautiful Ga.”

“Keep how so that the rector does not like me? My fourth wife is Rin.”

“The solution is just one, you must have a husband. You know what, the rector doesn't bother me and Fiqa coz we have a band. While you are a single one. No one has. That's why he's after you.”

Ega became increasingly dizzy hearing the advice given by Erin and Fiqa. Advice from both of his coworkers continued to ring in his mind, even while at the boarding house.

After coming home from college, his mother called. Tell him his sister is getting married.

A week passed, Ega decided to return to the village because he wanted to enliven his sister's marriage.

There's actually no holiday. Even so, Ega will still teach his students in the village. Yes, via online class.

Arriving in the village, Ega's burden of marriage even increased. When the neighbors started talking about it because they were not married.

I feel ashamed and insecure. Her sister who just finished high school is getting married tomorrow. While he, at the age of approaching the head of three, never married.

“Be careful mom Rami, don't let your child go to college high, but be a spinster. Better like Husni, just finished high school is married. Than her brother, an S3 graduate. But until now not married either,” said bu Bintang.

Madam Bintang said that because she did not know the existence of Ega nearby. Actually, this isn't the first time for Ega. But even so many times, it still hurts when you get married late.

“Ma, Ega want to ask you something. But mama promise ya will not be angry,” asked Ega while hugging her mother.

“Just ask, mama promise won't get mad.” Bu Nurul rubbed his son's head.

“Tomorrow Husni married. Husni is much younger than me. Mama must be ashamed because I am not married.”

“Why should I be ashamed? If you haven't found the right one yet, why hurry up, son? Getting married early is not an accomplishment. Getting married late is no shame. Getting married is not easy, so it is only natural that some people think about it carefully.”

“You are spoiling your son too much. Look, she's not married yet because you've always allowed her to go to college. He became too busy on campus, and had no time to think about marriage,” said Mr. Grace who had just entered the room.

“And you Ega, listen to papa carefully. Papa give you a month to decide your man of choice. If in that period you can not also, get ready papa married to the man of choice papa.” Pak Rahmat said with a high tone.

“Iya pa.” Ega actually wants to argue, but is afraid that his father is angry. His father was a quiet man, but when he was angry he looked like a monster. That is why his decision cannot be disputed.

It was Husni's wedding day. The bridegroom was ushered in by her family's convoy, including passepi. In Bugis custom, there is always a passepi accompanying the bride.

Passepi is a small child who sits next to the bride as the walimahan progresses.

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At night, the Ega device kept ringing. But he refused to lift it. Because the one who calls non-stop is the rector. The man she hated the most.

“Why not lift up, son? It seems to matter. From earlier he called you,” asked bu Nurul curious.

“Malas bu,” said Ega then lay down. His back was asking to be pulled down.

His mother approached Ega's device. He read the name on the screen of his eldest child's device. “This is calling the rector on your campus son.”

“No need to lift ma'am. The rector's a bummer. The discussion is also not about the campus kok.”

“Not about campus? Don't you think the rector likes you.” Bu Nurul smiled widely.

“She is married ma. His wife three even.”

“Hah, three? Mama kira is still a bachelor. You see, the youth is now great all, young people already have high positions. Unlike the days of mama, the rector in the campus of all elders. This kid, mama's engrossed in the story, he's sleeping. Must be tired all day help.”

Shortly after his sister's wedding, Ega returned to the city of Makassar. As in the previous days, the rector continued to contact him. Ega was getting upset by it.

At the same time, Agung also tightened his efforts to approach Ega. These two guys are annoying. But if asked to choose of course Ega chose Agung.

Ega, fed up of being haunted by the night by the rector, tries to open her heart to Agung. His father's words also always pass through his mind. He also wants to silence the sharp mouths of those who touch him.

Agung sent a message to Ega via WhatsApp. “Ega lift dong, I want to talk seriously to you.”

Agung again contacted Ega via WhatsApp call. With a feeling of unworthiness Ega lifted him up.

“I'm serious about marrying you.” The first words that come out of the mouth of the Great.

“You're serious, right? I mean like this, don't let you marry me just as an escape.”

“Descend? I married you because Nayla and I love you. That’s enough.”

“You can commit right? I'm most afraid of the same thing as corn-sized weddings. If your intention is just to mess around, find another woman.”

“I will commit, will not divorce you if you do not ask. I won't find another. I want to marry you, dot.”

“Can you accept all my shortcomings? Can you guarantee that there will be no DPRT in our household? I am just a teacher. You are a rich Ceo. Aren't you ashamed to marry me?”

“You have flaws, me too. We both have shortcomings, just need to accept each other. I promise I won't hit you, no matter how angry I am.”

“What about finances, residence, and homework?”

“After marriage, you can't work anymore. All the living expenses of our family, I'm responsible. We are separated from my family. Your job is only to accompany Nayla, coz we have a helper.”

“If I stop working, it means I have no salary to transfer to parents in the village.”

"You just calm down. I'll transfer to your parents every month."

“Okay. But, what about your family? Can they accept me like you and Nayla?”

“Don’t worry about this. I've talked everything over to my family, and they agree.”

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