Because of the compulsion

Ta'aruf

Viona wasn't going anywhere today. But, Joints invites her to meet at a restaurant. There are important things to talk about, he said. Lazily Viona rushed to leave. Not knowing what Joints will talk to her until it forces Viona to want to see him. Viona according to course, because today there is no schedule for college. He could take the time to meet Joints for a while.

   Viona approached Joints who had been waiting for her from earlier. Joints sit at the table in the corner of the restaurant. Facing a large window that goes directly to the park. "Have you waited a long time, Sen?" He's sitting across from her Joints.

The person who invited him to meet was seen looking down at his phone. However, upon realizing that someone was sitting in front of him, Joints immediately looked up. A sweet smile stared at Viona.

"So, what are you meeting with? What do you want to talk about?" ask Viona straight to the point. He does not want to beat around the bush just to make small talk. Already very curious about what Joints would talk to him.

"We order food first." Jendi called the restaurant waiter and ordered some menus to accompany them on the sidelines of his chat. While waiting for the order to come, Jendi looks very nervous and awkward to say that her goal is to invite Viona to meet. Never mind to say a word, just staring at Viona he has started to gerogi unclear.

"Ec ... Vi."

Viona looked at Joints in surprise. Unlike usual, why does Joints attitude look so nervous? Even his eyes looked doubtful. Viona so asked herself, exactly what would Joints say to her until it looked doubtful like that?

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    Today Marshal has made an appointment to meet his client at a restaurant. He came as usual accompanied by Rio the assistant as well as his secretary.

"Mr Suryo is coming at what time, Yo?"

  "About 15 minutes, sir. That's even if there are no distractions on the road" Rio said from behind. Following Marshal steps into the restaurant.

  They have eyes to look around the restaurant. They are looking for a comfortable place to talk. If usual, Marshal will meet his client in a VIP room, but this time he wants to meet in an ordinary place. Close to other visitors, because the meeting this time is not so serious. Just need a closer introduction to each other as co-workers.

  While looking for a comfortable seat, Rio's eyes were fixed on a table in the corner. There was a young couple talking face to face. He inserted his eyes to convince, that his vision was not wrong. He was astonished after being convinced, if his eyes did not misrecognize people. There Viona was sitting with Joints there.

Rio soon followed the steps of Marshal. The employer has chosen a table that is comfortable. Immediately he bowed in front of the already seated Marshal. Rio whispered something. The Marshal quickly shifted his gaze as Rio's hand pointed at the corner of the room.

Marshal squinted his eyes looking in that direction. His eyebrows are in wonder. Viona with Joints? They were talking seriously in front of the big window of the restaurant.

"Why is he here?"

"I don't know either, Sir."

"That man .. isn't he Mr. Arga Mahendra's son?" Rio nodded, then sat down in front of the Marshal. "Why is he with Viona?"

   Rio's twitching his shoulders. "I don't know, Sir. Maybe I'll meet ordinary. They're friends, so it's only natural that they look together, right?" doubtful. Rio had no idea why Viona was in that restaurant either. They just accidentally saw it.

The Marshal's eyes kept on them. He growled softly. I don't like to see people talking seriously. He was curious, what were they talking about? Eager for Marshal to pull Viona away from Joints, but he didn't. He didn't know why they were there, just the two of them.

Long silent with a view that only focused on one frame, Marshal moved from his seat. Walk closer to the table where Viona and Joints are.

Rio who seemed confused, just followed her from behind until the Marshal stopped at one of the empty tables close to Viona's place. They sat there in silence. Marshal kept watching them unbeknownst to his future wife. The horn was nearby, even the Joints speech he could hear on the table there.

Marshal just wants to know. What are they doing there? They did not eat, but were talking. Marshal was getting curious, what were they talking about?

"We've known each other for a long time. Long close so know each other's attitude. Know how we feel about each other. So ...," Joints hang their sentences again.  Viona just silently waited for the continuation of the word that will be thrown next. "Emm .. I .. would like ..." The joints look very hesitant to say it. She's really nervous. To say something like this, he used to do it. On Viona though. "I want us to continue with all these feelings more seriously. And I want us to have a relationship."

Viona was stunned with perfectly rounded eyes. So, Sendi invited her to meet up to say this? Serious joints to her?

  Viona was silent. He doesn't know what to answer. Joints actually often say this to Viona. However, Viona remained indifferent unable to keep up with Joints wishes. And all this time Joints also received a decision from Viona. He never disputed it. But, now why would he again want a sure bond?

"I want clarity from all these feelings. I know how we each feel. I know you love me too. So, I want us to have a relationship. Not like this continues."

"Sen," called Viona quietly. "not that we're committed. Is that less?"

"Vi, just being committed like this makes me tormented. I can't have a relationship like this anymore. I want a more serious bond. Not just speech."

" Viona, you don't know, how tormented I was when you were close to another man. I really don't like and get angry seeing you with other men. But, what can I do? I can't do anything about it. I can't be angry, I can't let go of that dislike. I held it because I knew myself. I am nothing to you. We don't have a definite bond that requires me to be mad at you. To be jealous of you. I want to have you, Vi. I love you so much. So it's only natural, right, that I feel jealous of that?" Joints eyes look very sad looking at Viona who just silently looked at her confusedly.

   Marshal was wide open hearing word for word that was ejected from the mouth of Joints. I don't know why he doesn't like that. His mind began to guess, did they love each other? Rio said, they have no special relationship, but why does Jendi instead say like that as if Viona is her lover.

"I don't want to lose you, Viona. I want us to have a special bond, so that I have rights over you. So that I too have the right to bind you only to me and not be close to any man."

Viona remained unmoved. He was confused as to how it should be at this moment. He also sometimes felt the same way as Joints felt. However, he still could not comply with Jendi's wishes. "Sen, you know, don't I want to date first?"

  Joints Holding Viona's hand gently. Staring at Viona expectantly. "I know, Viona. I know you didn't want to date. I know you'll only date after graduation. But ... You'll graduate soon. Shouldn't we start a serious relationship? I don't want to lose you later, Viona. I want to keep having you."

Ingesting a deep breath. Serious joints with his wishes. "Today, here, in this place ... I want to clarify our relationship. Clarify the unifying status of our feelings. I want to have you completely. All this time we have only been committed without clarity. I love you so much, Viona. I want to be more serious with you. If you don't want us to date. I want us Ta'arufan. I'll propose to you!" he said with absolute serious confidence. Viona remained silent, but she was very surprised and could not believe that Joints was proposing to her.

Marshal's patience is over. With her hands tightly clenched, she moved from her seat to approach Viona. Standing next to his future wife with a face full of anger. "What are you doing here?" he said it sounded loud until some visitors turned to him. No exception Viona and Jendi who turned together. I was shocked to see the sudden presence of Marshal.

Viona immediately pulled her hand from the grasp of Joints. He stood up quickly. His face was surprised, not playing. Why is Marshal there?

"Master? Why is Mister here?" viona asked as softly as possible, even though her heart thump had started to not care. He still remembered the Marshal's warning that would not allow him to be close to any man. Viona was afraid that Marshal was angry at her at this moment.

Marshal's face is getting worse. His sharp gaze made Viona so misbehaved, even more excited. "Why ask back? I asked you, Why are you here? Instead of answering even the counterclaim," he said in a high tone. Invite other visitors to look.

Viona. So hesitant to answer. "I ..." Uncompleted Viona said, Marshal has already pulled her hand, so Viona flinched in shock and followed the steps of Marshal slightly dragged.

Viona's hand came out of the restaurant. His future wife just fell silent with a reticent look. Between still being shocked and scared as Viona felt.

"Well, you're the same as him, huh?" They stood in front of the restaurant. Viona just looked down in fear. Marshal's angry aura increasingly felt smashed into his body. "Why are you here? Why is he the same? What is your relationship with him?" Marshal again asked in his high tone looking intently at Viona with a gaze full of anger.

Seeing Viona who was just silent with confusion had to explain what to Marshal, her future husband growled. Strengthening the grip on Viona's wrist. Urge him to open his voice and explain everything. Marshal hopes what he thinks isn't true becomes reality.

  While Joints was still inside the restaurant, staring at Viona in panic. When Marshal pulled Viona just like that. He wants to catch up with Viona. However, her steps came to a halt as Rio tried to hold her back.

"Shut up here first! They have business" said Rio holding Joints' hands so as not to step out.

   The joints look so panicked now. He's worried about Viona. "But I have to catch up with Viona, sir." Trying to get his hands off Rio. He kept on going after Viona. However, her steps came to a standstill as Rio pulled his hand again. Giving a sharp look as if, if Jendi dared to step again, then the history is over.

"Be quiet! Don't follow Miss Viona!"

The joints according to. He sat back with an uneasy mind. His feelings are starting to get worse. Why did the Marshal take Viona away? What business is it between them? Anxious joints. Moreover, his invitation to berta'aruf has not been approved by Viona. Joints struggled to say everything, but when he soon got an answer, Viona instead pulled someone else.

"I told you, don't get close to any man anymore! You are my future wife. Don't you understand what I'm saying, huh?!" marshal snapped furiously at the sight of Viona closing her eyes. Marshal's emotions made his guts shrink instantly. He could only bow without a sound.

"What is your relationship with this guy? Is she your lover? Why would he say that to you?"

Viona was stunned to see the Marshal. Her future husband did not hear Jendi's words from the beginning, right? He was worried. If the Marshal heard everything, it could be that Viona would be the subject of his rampage right now.

"My answer!"

  Viona ventured to speak. Even though it was very difficult to do. "He's just my friend, sir. Not my lover," he said softly, back bowed stiff.

"If it's just a friend, why would he invite you to berta'aruf?!" snapping Marshal again successfully made Viona more afraid of the sound of his height. He just kept bowing, not daring to open his voice in the slightest. "Why did he take you Ta'aruf?!" Viona was silent. "My answer!"

Viona grimaced as the grip of the Marshal's hand on her auction felt stronger. Bite the lower lip to hold the ringisan. Viona looked up at the eyes of Marshal who was still holding anger. Viona was silent. Not daring to talk because he was confused as to what to explain.

"My jaw! Or I'll just me-"

"Hello, Mister. Sorry, I'm late."