
Tomorrow is my wedding day, tonight the Surya family will come to give offerings according to Javanese custom Mama. This house is boisterous. Mama and the neighbors had prepared everything from the morning.
There was a perias from the wedding organizer who came to decorate Mama, me and Cantika. However, Cantika and Denis have not come as well. I've prepared clothes for him and Denis. The fairies began to take out makeup equipment and immediately invited me to start. There were 2 people who came, they seemed to be very proficient and of course, friendly.
"Where's the work?" ask her on the sidelines of her busy work.
"Magda Unternehmen, a company in Germany, but I'm in the branch here."
Looks like he doesn't know the company yet, just the mangosteen.
"Sister, how long have you known Mr. Surya?"
He asked that question just to fill in the chat while doing his job.
"Eight-monthly new dating anyway, just know from SMU first."
Back he nodded. I closed my eyes so that he would freely give color to his fertilizer.
"Don't tebel, Ma'am?" my door.
"Come on, brother. Thin brother looks beautiful. Natural."
"Yes, I prefer natural make-up."
"Silver frequent treatments? Facials for example, or face irons?"
"Ga ever, Ma'am."
"Oh, I guess routine. Brother skin is good... Mmm, like Mama, sister."
He glanced at Mama who was going into the room for a moment. I smiled, this face had never been touched by a beauty tool, but there had never been any complaints. Maybe yes, the offspring of Mama whose skin is smooth.
"Try opening a little of his mouth, brother."
She smeared a thin pink lipstick onto my lips. In a short time, he had completed his work very well. I saw my face in the mirror, yes, as I expected.
"Sorry, Brother. Now I curl his hair yes," he's polite.
"Yes,"
He broke my hair and gently combed it.
"Where is his brother, brother? Why haven't you come yet?" ask her.
"A little while, maybe. Short while I call him," I said.
I opened the device that was in my grasp. Trying to call Denis.
"Hello, Val." Denis' voice from across there.
"Denis, where else?"
"Wouldn't like to sit, really."
"Oh, yeah that's it."
I'm so relieved Cantika wants to come to this ceremony.
Five minutes later, Denis and Cantika arrive. Perias immediately asked her to be made-up as the two-hour show was about to begin.
"Just had a jig?" I asked Denis who was sitting in front with Papa and Mama.
"Yes, sorry Val. We're a little late."
"It's nothing, it hasn't started yet" I said.
Cantika came out of her room in a pregnant dress. Of course she looks beautiful, even though she is pregnant. People say, would be a baby girl if it looks beautiful when pregnant, but do not know too.
"What time does the guest come?" ask him who he is because his eyes are around the room.
"Hour seven," said Mama.
We're still in a cold war situation, either because of the prestige to begin with or what, but right now I'm just focusing on managing my nervousness with this event.
In the wide carpeted room there were several neighbors to accompany us. Uncle Arga, Brother Papa from out of town has come this afternoon. He is the greeter of the Surya family.
A few cars were coming, making my heart pound. Sure enough, it was the Surya family. It turned out that he was really serious about proposing to me, I saw Cantika look at the front door. He was stunned by the arrival of the people from the Surya family.
In a short time, the party from the male family had been inside this house. They brought a total of 12 large and luxurious boxes. Suddenly unaware, Cantika stood up and walked quickly to her room at that time, followed by Denis.
The event went well, I saw Papa and Mama Surya smiling happily, as well as Surya who was smiling despite being nervous. Not with Aunt Elisha and Dinda. They're like they're just making their eyeballs go around this room.
There was a man next to them, I'm sure it was Aunt Elisha's husband. He always looked down, occasionally raised his head, then received a call, seemingly busy.
Finally finished the show. Staying tomorrow wedding, a little relieved, they say goodbye home. The room immediately looks empty. The neighbors have also returned home.
"Mas, rest first, did Mas Arga just nyampe this afternoon. Tomorrow we still have to get up early" Papa told Uncle Arga.
Uncle Arga came alone because his wife and son came tomorrow morning.
"Yes, Arya, I'm sleeping first. Tomorrow I have to pick up Hana, Sani and Bila at the airport."
"Lho, Ma. Where is Denis going?" Suddenly I realized their absence in this room.
"So it looks like Cantika went inside, for some reason." Mama's pulling shoulders.
Denis is out of the room.
"Why Denis?" my many.
"I also don't know Val, Cantika suddenly cried and fell asleep."
"Sick or why?" search Mama.
"If it hurts I don't, Ma. Because he didn't say he was sick." Denis was confused.
"Let's see first."
Mom immediately walked to Cantika's room. I changed clothes, then heard a noise in the middle room.
"Ga, Mama. I'm not envious!" Cantika.
"You're like that, same as your brother! He even buys you something when it's payday time?" mama said no less hard.
I've never seen Mama so angry, Papa trying to calm down.
Cantika looked at me, then looked up and went back into her room.
Brak!
He slammed the door.
"Here Denis, Valeria. Mama wants to talk."
Denis and I followed Mama and Papa's wishes sitting in the living room.
"I'm sorry Denis, if Cantika is like that. Is he acting in your house?"
"After coming from the hospital, I didn't care anymore, Ma. He's been acting normal, but lately, his attitude has become frantic."
"Yes, Denis. You calm down Cantika. You guys should rest." Mom told him to go into their room.
"Good, Ma."
Denis got out of his place, then stepped into their room. Mama continued talking slowly as Denis had locked the door.
"Mama just saw him immediately stand up when the male family brought a handover. Was it because he saw the arrival of the Surya family bringing a lot of blessings huh?" mama told me.
"Maybe Ma too. What the hell did Ma make him like that to Val?" many wonder.
Looks like Papa and Mama treated him and me the same.
Mama sighed, "There's one thing that Papa and Mama have been hiding to you all along."
I was a little surprised to hear it, but I tried to keep quiet waiting for the explanation of Mama who momentarily looked at Papa. Papa nodded his head in agreement on what Mama was going to say. Now, the three of us live in that room.
"Okay, maybe it's time you found out. Tomorrow is your wedding day. We believe you can keep this a secret. Val, actually Cantika's not Papa and Mama's son, she's not your sister."
My face pias straight away, stunned, in disbelief. They must be kidding. I waited for them to laugh after saying that, but only their serious faces lingered in silence that night.
"Then, who is he if not Papa and Mama's son?" Half whispered I asked curiously.
"When you were 2 years old, Papa's best friend and his wife had an accident, and both died. His wife passed away, then before overtaking his wife, he had told Papa who was waiting for him at that time, so that Papa took care of the baby who survived the fatal accident at that time."
Papa and Mama's eyes turned red at that moment. I was shocked to hear it. It turned out that they kept this secret so tightly that no one knew.
"Did Cantika ever hear of it, Ma?"
Mama shook her head.
"Papa and Mama are very sorry for Cantika. Although his face is similar to yours, but his nature is very different. We were afraid of hurting Papa's best friend's son, so we never scolded him, until he did his own thing."
Mom set her breath for a moment.
"In any case, he always loses to you, Val. Achievements, work, even recently a companion. However, we always comforted her by always buying her something she wanted."
I am still stunned to hear it.
"Here you go, it's for the three of us, son. Tomorrow if you're separated from us, don't forget to always look at us, son."
Papa and Mama's cries broke just then. Things they didn't do at Cantika's wedding.
"You're Papa and Mama's best son. Thanks son, all this time you can show your success, until this moment. May tomorrow the commencement of your household be a peaceful family until the end of life."
Papa said so, making me harrum. No tears felt.
"Of course, Papa, Mama, Val ain't gonna forget about you. You're the best parents for Val."
The three of us were late that night.