BUCIN STARLA'S HUSBAND
STARLA'S PARENTS' PAST
One carat diamond ring is beautiful. Devandra sets her heart on marrying Starla. Along the way from Jakarta, Adryan contacted him and made sure Devandra did not mess with this. The guy even brought his Mama's proposal ring years ago.
“Starla....,” Devandra grabbed her hand, then peeped the knuckles of the girl's hand.
Since Devandra's remark a few seconds ago the girl was increasingly made to shut up. Devita and Devandra throw their eyes at each other.
“Can I put this ring on your finger, honey?” Devandra puts on her best smile for Starla, but the girl still has no voice.
“I don't need to be pitied, Devan,” said Starla then took off Devandra's hand. “You only pity me ‘kan?”
Devandra was silent for a moment. He stared intently at his lover's bead. Want to be angry, but Devandra is not brave. “After four years I wait, you can still talk this all kidding? I feel sorry for you?”
“What proof need again?” ask Devandra who feels challenged by her own lover.
“Devan...,” call Devita.
The guy turned to Devita who gestured to follow him for a while. Seeing Starla's usual reaction when Devandra proposed to her, made Devita immediately remember one sentence that her son had said.
“Mom believe you are serious about Starla,” said Devita.
The young woman touched the back of Devandra's hand. There's an important thing Devita told the guy before Starla actually fell into Devandra's hands. In any case, Devandra should know about Starla's father.
“Starla has a dream that she will marry, who becomes her guardian is her own father,” Devita story.
This is what Devandra has always wanted to know, her fourth Wishlist will be fulfilled before marrying Starla in the coming months. But, did Starla already accept her proposal?
“Twenty-three years ago, when Mom had just graduated from High School, Mom was positively pregnant. Mother's content at that time was only eight weeks road. Mother's name is Rani, Devita is only the prefix that I finally changed when leaving Jakarta. Starla's father came from a distinguished and wealthy family. When she learned of the pregnancy, Kale took her to see her family. All went well, his family accepted Mom and prepared to marry us off. However, one week before the wedding, Mr. Aryanto asked Mother to leave Kale. He threatened to kill Starla if only her wish was not fulfilled.”
“Mom thought it was all a threat, but a few nights later, Mom's best friend came to see Mom and asked Mom to take Starla away. Mr. Aryanto mobilizes his men to kill Starla and Mother. At first she asked Mom to give up Starla after delivery but Mom refused. Mother went to Bandung when the age of the mother's womb entered the tenth week. Since that day, I've never met Starla's father. Then one year later, news of Starla's father and a girl's marriage was delivered through the newspaper.”
“Kale?” Devandra muttered that name, she felt familiar with the name of Starla's real father.
“Edward Kale Atmaja,” call Devita. Once again Devita touched the back of Devandra's hand. “You are the person you can count on to protect Starla.”
“Devandra, Starla must know who her real father is.”
****
At nine o'clock in the night, Devandra was still faithfully waiting for Starla to leave the room. The girl actually dodged when Devandra proposed to her this afternoon. Lunch and night were not touched at all, Devandra was afraid her lover was sick.
Starla is a stubborn woman. Even his mother was ignored.
“La, don't you feel sorry for Devan? He is far from Jakarta, has good intentions with you,” exclaimed Devita from the doorstep of her daughter's room.
“Bu, it's okay Devan wait here,” refute the guy. “It's night, Mom just rest.”
The boy's smile filled his heart. Devita feels sorry for Devandra, she is completely sincere to Starla. Devita was curious as to what kind of parents who managed to educate children as well as Devandra.
“The guest room is a mess, you sleep in Starla's room only yes. I'll talk to her again, let Starla sleep with Mom,” Devita said.
“Devan will not sleep until Starla comes out and eats,” he said, “Devan wait here aja.”
Maybe if there is something better than anything, Devita will still choose Devandra to protect Starla. That sincere look was reassuring, Starla should know that Devandra wasn't messing with him.
“Ya already, Mom to room ya.” Devandra nodded, looking at Devita's departure.
Those jet-black eyes fell on the door with the name of the owner of the room. Devandra walked over, then knocked on the door again and again.
“La, eat yuk. Or you want something, I buy it now.”
Me? Ye? Didn't Starla hear him wrong? Is it possible that Devandra just seduced him for a while, then after that just lo and me?
****
At eleven o'clock in the evening, the girl Devandra had been waiting for came out.
Starla's. The girl was wearing blue pajamas, her favorite color. It was stunned to find Devandra sleeping leaning against the sofa. Then, Starla went back into the room, took a pillow and blanket for her lover.
Starla looked at Devan's sleeping face . The man's face was extremely tired, and Devandra was still wearing the same clothes since noon.
“Why not go home?” lirih Starla, she then covered her lover's body with a blanket.
Starla flinched as Devandra opened her eyes and touched the back of her hand. “Don't leave me.”
“Dev...,” Starla tries to let go of that hand, but Devandra instead pulls Starla and sits on her lap.
“I really love you,” whispered Devandra.
“I'm scared, La. I'm afraid I can't see you. Like it or not, I always want to be with you. Protect you,” said Devandra sincerely.
Starla sobs on Devandra's lap. “I want us done.”
“No...,” Devandra hugs her tightly. “Remember my words four years ago. Relationship with me, the consequences will not break.”
“Devandra!” starla Decak.
Devandra sits her lover on the couch, taking the ring that Helsa gave her. His eyes implied such great sincerity. He sat down in front of his girlfriend.
“This ring was the first time Mami applied to Papi. Papi said, don't mess with his wife. Papi loves Mami. Do not make me have to be crossed off the family card just because this ring I throw into the sea because you do not want to accept this,” said Devandra.
“La, the fourth wishlist I will make before we get married. For the third about Cemara will still be implemented in conjunction with the fifth.”
Devandra draws her breath slowly “Starla, my dear. Will you marry me, and be the mother of my children?”
Starla who had been crying since earlier, was again made cry by the man. “Sorry I wasn't honest about Charlos,” her screams, and instantly made Devandra take her in arms.
“No need to discuss, it's over,” said Devandra. His palm rubbed the small back that was shaking from his cries.
“I hate that bastard. I hate it when he says that if it wasn't me, you'd be killed. She ventured her frustration as you passed me,” screams Starla recounting Charlos' treatment of her.
“He almost raped me. He almost got into that drug in my body. I'm afraid Devan,” Starla said. “She chuckles my neck with her buckle, and pulls my hair along her room.”
Devandra's facial water was red along with her eyes that almost spilled a clear liquid. His hands clenched, holding his anger when he heard Starla's cry. Her daughter was severely tortured by Charlos.
“Devan, he's evil same me.”
Devandra fails to keep Starla. All because of her being too dismissive of Charlos. That man, if only he were still wandering outside, it might be Devandra who would kill him.
The cry was so bitter, Starla hugged Devandra's neck as if she did not want to be released, again.
“Sorry, I can't make a promise. You are hurt because of me,” said Devandra.
The man broke his embrace from the lover, draping long strands of hair mixed with tears and sweat. He wiped his girlfriend's face from tears and smiled as their eyes met.
“I want you,” call Devandra.
Starla. “Mm?”
Devandra put her lips closer to Starla's ear, then whispered. “We got married ‘kan?”
“Dev..”
Devandra smile. “Yes, my beautiful Starla.”
“I will's. I want to be with you,” said Starla.
And that very second, Devandra lightly held Starla and showered her girl with a kiss on the face.
****
Dragonfly as usual is always crowded with visitors. At the large bar table sat Juna and Darren since ten p.m. Darren, who was fighting with his wife, took Juna to the club that night. However, Darren cannot take Juna for granted, he must pass the rampage of Juna's wife, who finally gives permission by agreement Juna can not go home drunk.
Indeed, among the four of them, only Devandra was unmarried.
“Juna, how are you?”
The man turned his head, then smiled at a beautiful girl with less material clothes beside him. Jessi—night woman who is always Devandra's drinking partner.
“Oh hi, Jess, I'm good. How does it work?”
“Well,” replied the woman. Her eyes are looking for someone invisible tonight.
“Lo nyari Devan?” guess Darren.
The woman smiled awkwardly, then nodded small.
Darren laughed cynically. “The place is not here anymore. Devandra has a new toy now.”
“New toys?” mumbling Jessi.
“Udah two months Devandra busy her wedding business later,” said Juna.
Jessi heard some bad news. “Devan wants to marry?”
“Mm, the preparation is already 80%,” added Darren.
Juna and Darren throw each other a glance. They know what Jessi's thinking right now. This woman really likes her best friend.
“Down far-away your feelings for Devan, Jess,” Darren said. The man was still conscious despite drinking a lot of alcohol.
Jessi raised her head, looking at Darren and Juna.
“Lo is only paid to be a drinking friend during this time. Devandra was not carelessly choose women,” Darren with no feelings.
The woman almost cried if only Juna did not approach her.
“Jes, don't go into the heart of Darren's talk. The jerk was drunk again,” said Juna, calming Jessi.
Jessi—the girl smiled at Juna. “What Darren says is right. I was wrong here.”
From his place, Darren noticed the woman. The man clucked in disdain at Jessi's appearance. “Pelacur kayak lo do not pantes loved. You are quite in bed while opening ************* just aja, Jes.”
In that instant Jessi cried and left in front of Juna and Darren. Juna just shook his head loudly with the mouth of his best friend's mercon.
“Darren, remember your daughter!” juna Sentak.
