Dowager Bohay

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Since being forcibly separated from Melati by her father, Djiwa has never had the desire to marry. He doesn't even want to have a serious relationship with a woman. For him, if not with Melati, then he will not marry another woman.

Life is spent having fun from one woman to another. The soul lives freely. He does not want to be tied to a marriage bond that is too risky. Just dating has been arranged by both parents, especially when married later?

Several times arranged marriages were planned by both parents but none of them succeeded. Djiwa who is good at acting always makes her prospective lover retreat before the next stage. Sometimes he acts as an epileptic, sometimes Djiwa pretends to laugh at herself as if she has friends from another world and not infrequently Djiwa likes to show off who is the woman he has slept with in front of the betrothed woman. Everything so ilfil saw Djiwa and cancel the arranged marriage planned.

Today for the first time Djiwa feels angry when someone wants the Rose as his wife. The man was too pushy and never once retreated even though he had been told that the Rose was engaged. Without a second thought, Djiwa said that they would get married soon. Things that have never crossed the mind of the soul.

Mr. Lurah who was upset after hearing that the Roses would soon be married also left the muggy chicken shop owned by the Roses. Djiwa also becomes awkward with Roses who choose to return to serve buyers. Djiwa also decided to go back to his rented house and intend to talk to Roses later after the stall closed.

"Rose, can I come in?" Djiwa knocks on the door of the Rose rented house after Maghrib.

The rose opened the door for the soul and invited him in. They both sat in the living room that opened the door so that there was no slander. The rose did not dare to raise its gaze and continued to bow. He was afraid that Djiwa would say that what he said in front of Mr. Lurah was just defending him. Mere arrangements. The rose is disappointed. The rose fears that the dreams and hopes he has will be extinguished by Djiwa.

"So long has Mr Lurah been bothering you?" ask Djiwa.

The rose shook his head. "Already, Mas. Ever since I lived in this rented house, Mr. Lurah used to tease me. At first I did not press and he was ordinary, but when I heard that I had a fiancee Mr. Lurah began to aggressively back and at the peak he asked to be given the same opportunity. Mr. Lurah then began to deliver the goods for me as long as Mas Djiwa left and approached me continue."

"Had he been so aggressive, it must have been that the gentleman saw a balanced opponent. Why are you keeping quiet anyway? You can reject it!" omel Djiwa's.

"I want to fight him, too, Mom. I live in this neighborhood. If Mr. Lurah threatens to expel me how? I told you that I have a fiancee but Mr. Lurah asked me why I am not married also with my fiancee and Mr. Lurah felt that I myself was not sure of the relationship I was running. When Mr. Lurah asked me when I would get married, there I began not to answer his question," Roses looked sad and continued his words.

"I realize, the relationship between the two of us is just a charade and gradually Mr. Lurah will know that I am still alone and our relationship is fake. I don't know what to do next, maybe get out of this village? I don't know. I don't know where to go. I have no one in this world" said Rose in a desperate voice.

Apparently not once the Rose was surprised by what Djiwa did. Tonight is like that too. Suddenly he asked her to marry him. The thing that he thought was just a mere setting but eventually had to materialize as well. "Haw? Mas, haven't we just been doing the show all this time? You don't have to sacrifice like that. Djiwa is young. The future of Mas Djiwa is also long. Mas Djiwa can get a better woman than me. My advice need not be ignored the words of Mr. Lurah. Let me face it. I'm used to dealing with such a gentleman. Don't sacrifice yourself Mas Djiwa ya!"

Dsoul breathed deeply. Again, the Rose sacrificed herself and did not want to see the wounded soul. Increasingly the value of plus Roses in the eyes of Djiwa.

Djiwa then pulled out the paper bag that he brought. "To be honest this is the gift I prepared for you. Not just food like last day, but also a special gift I chose myself."

Djiwa opened a jewelry box containing her own ring and necklace. Expensive jewelry that is actually even made as if cheap jewelry so that the Rose does not suspect.

"Take this necklace as a sign that I'm serious about marrying you. I'm not sacrificing myself, nor am I trying to help you get out of this. I married you because I was sure that you were a good woman to me" Djiwa said solemnly.

The rose was surprised and covered her mouth with her hands. He did not think that Djiwa was right to propose himself, even though all this time their relationship was not just a setting. "Mas, I am not worthy of you" said the rose in a soft voice. The self-conscious rose, she was just an orphaned widow. He felt unworthy for a soul who had many advantages.

"Who are you inappropriate? Instead I feel lucky to have you become the idol of many men out there." The soul cupped the face of the Rose with both hands and made their eyes meet.

"You and I both know how we feel without being said. I know you're the right woman for me. The one thing that I might be disappointed with is that I just got married to you. All my papers are gone and I have to take care of them but have not been able to go home. Do you want to?" Djiwa is deliberately trying to hide her marriage from her parents. Don't let them know first. He needs a careful plan before meeting the Rose with his parents.

The rose nodded its head. It has been five years that he has been widowed and now Roses feels he has found a good man who accepts his past. Good men and young villagers who want to work hard to advance their business.

Djiwa smiled as Rose accepted her proposal. Djiwa took out a necklace with the initials M and put it on the Rose's neck. Beautiful necklace that is expensive. "That's pretty. Good stuff is suitable for use in women as beautiful as you. Sorry if I could just buy you a cheap one. So, when can I marry you?"

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