Forced Mate

Selfish

Tamara's beautiful jemari danced cunningly on the piano. Sometimes his eyes were closed pervading the sound of his knocks on each key. Whenever he had a lot of thoughts, he was indeed happy to entertain himself by playing the piano. Although not a professional pianist, but his ability is quite great. She practiced piano and violin since childhood, her love of classical instruments made Tamara play some musical instruments.

Suddenly Tamara's fingers lifted, then away from the piano keys. Playing the piano even more confused with his own feelings.

Applause rang out, making Tamara raise her face. Next to the piano is Richard standing with a smile that usually makes Tamara forget everything. He still remembered how intoxicating those sweet lips were.

"My great pianist," praised Richard as he approached and sat down beside Ayu.

Tamara nodded small and forced a smile.

"Is there a problem?" richard asked after catching a strange thing on Tamara's face.

Where did the jolly girl known to Richard go?

"Is it because Alex is married?" ask Richard.

Tamara nodded in confirming.

"You should be happy, Babe."

Tamara thought for a moment. Richard was right, he should be happy because Alex is finally getting married. She still remembers how her friend once said that she did not want to marry Tamara. Ah, no! Alex said that when he was 12. Alex must have forgotten to say that.

Tamara shook her head violently trying to dispel the shadow of her past. Tamara assures herself that the disappointment is in her heart not because Alex forgot her words, but because the man hid his marriage.

"Babe, he's married to Ayu. Ayu, my friend." too." Tamara revealed her heart with a face that started to turn red.

Richard tried to calm Tamara down. "They might have a reason."

"I'm not someone else, Richie. We're good friends. You know how close I am to them." Tamara's voice shakes. He wanted to explain even longer, but he knew that without explaining Richard would have known how close Tamara was to Ayu and Alex.

"I didn't even know they met behind my back. I feel betrayed" Tamara said sadly.

Richard pulled Tamara's head and hugged the woman. He tried to calm Tamara down to stop crying

"I know, but as a friend, you should support them. Not crying like someone cheated on like a gini!" alex said while stroking Tamara's hair.

"But they shouldn't hide that happy thing from me. I can't possibly get in their way, I've even wanted to match them often. I saw their little party and there was another friend of Alex's. She definitely doesn't consider me a friend anymore."

Richard clucked. "you are, if you want to know more clearly yes connected. Get them congratulations."

Tamara withdraws from Richard's independence. "Let's not contacted me until now, she's happy again maybe forgot the same me. Alex hasn't responded to the message I sent, just in the read."

This time Richard nodded. He never heard Alex ignore Tamara's message, even usually the man always contact Tamara to just interfere with his moment alone. If only Richard had not tried to think wisely, then he would have thought that Alex loved Tamara.

"Let's think with a cool head, Babe. Alex and Ayu can't possibly forget about you, call first and have a good talk." Richard gave advice.

Richard was right, Tamara should be able to think more wisely and unselfishly. Ayu and Alex may have a reason not to announce their marriage. Tamara thought hard about the reasons Alex and Ayu might hide, and nil.

"What reason? I didn't find any reason so they hid that happy thing from me."

Richard held Tamara's hands together. "Where can you tell if you don't talk. Meet them, watch their congratulations and ask them why. Communication, so as not to misunderstand."

Tamara rested her head on Richard's shoulder. This is what he likes about Richard, always able to entertain and please him. How many men have gone in and out of Tamara's life, most of them leaving only wounds. Richard is different, he's the one who best understands Tamara's wishes, after Alex of course.

Since childhood Tamara has always been encouraged by her parents to always be the best in all fields. Because it is required to always be perfect, Tamara can never be herself. He always put on a mask to hide his identity. He often said he was fine, even though he was hurt.

Alex had always been a solace to Tanara when she was saddened by her parents' dissatisfaction with her achievements. Tamara still remembers when she was punished by her mother not being able to get out of the house for not only winning two in one of the science olympics she participated in, Alex came to her house almost every day. The man accompanies her to play a doll, although Alex does not like to do the pie.

Given her childhood and Alex's, Tamara is increasingly clueless as to why Alex kept her marriage a secret. But, Richard was right, he should not be selfish and should ask Alex and Ayu himself.

***

Tamara was sitting on the balcony of Karin's apartment, she was enjoying the night sky. Although without stars, only not a sickle that looks shy to show light, but still beautiful in the eyes of Tamara.

Karin stood with her hands folded with one shoulder resting on the lip of the sliding door made of glass. He looked at Tamara who was engrossed with a sky that was completely unattractive to Karin.

"Not come in Tam? Come on in the elevator, just wait until."

Tamara turned around and smiled at Karin. "Ah, good, I can't wait to say congratulations directly."

While the two friends were enthusiastically waiting for Ayu's arrival, Ayu just paced in front of the elevator. He was confused by the reason he was going to tell Karin and Tamara. Acting in front of his family was easier than the two friends.

Although hesitant, Ayu pressed the bell while biting her lips. For a moment close your eyes and take a deep breath then exhale slowly. When Ayu opened her eyes, the door opened slowly and a beautiful face of Tamara who was smiling welcomed her.

"Miss you," Tamara said as she gave Ayu a short hug.

They entered into the living room where Karin was sitting with her legs folded. Karin's eyes squinted, staring at Ayu.

"I'm happy for you, Ay, really!" said Tamara while holding Ayu's hands.

Ayu smiled and thanked Tamara. She did not expect that Tamara would be so happy, but she was very afraid that Tamara would be angry. Plus Laed who earlier showed Tamara's message that implies that the woman was angry

"Traitor!" hardik Karin stood up and went to the waist.

Ayu approached Karin who she knew was emotional. "Calm down, Rin! I can clear it!"

Tamara defends Ayu. "Well, we just want to suprise that."

Ayu nodded in agreement.

Karin clucked loudly. "Suprise taikmu, this one's name makes hangers."

Tamara and Ayu glanced at a glance. Fortunately they already know Karin very well, so it is not surprising that women with faces that sometimes look innocent it rebukes and makes a harsh word.

"How many months, huh?" Karin continued with a cynical look.

Ayu's lips that had been opened slightly, instantly clenched hearing Karin's suspicions. He wanted to defend himself, yet it was like there was a disc in his throat.

"Today, don't miss it, deh!" bela Tamara."you know Ayu has an ancient understanding of the problem of sex."

Karin rolled her eyeballs. "Because it's old-fashioned, he doesn't understand 'safety', does he?"

Hearing Karin's words, Ayu's face began to turn red. Cold sweat began to creep out in his pores. How could Karin easily guess Ayu? Ayu bit her lower lip again.

Tamara shook her head in disagreement with Karin's thinking. "Ju is not you, Karin. Come on, that's nonsense!"

"You mean, Ayu's good girl and I'm bad girl, right?" Karin defies not accepting.

Tamara looked at Ayu and Karin alternately, then nodded. "We know it's so well, right?"

Karin chuckles. "Ah, right too. I forgot, Im the bad one!"

Karin continued to chuckle, so Tamara and Ayu stared at each other with frowns.

With a smile and full of spirit Karin stepped quickly towards Ayu. He hugged Ayu tightly who was still confused.

"Congrats, sweet Ayuku!" karin shouted enthusiastically after taking off her embrace.

Ayu only pulled a little bit of her stiff lips. She stroked her chest slowly, feeling relieved that Karin did not mean it with her suspicion earlier.

"You're pale, I'm just kidding, kali!" karin.

Karin looked at Ayu. He laughed while shaking. "Aish, how pale, do not-don't it again contain yes, Neng?"

"Oh, Karin, it's not funny!" lament Ayu.

"She, she, you're a good girl and I'm a bad girl, clear, period."

Tamara. "I wasn't serious about it."

"Ah, wait a minute, just because I smoke, say rude and loss my virginity, is it means im a bad girl?"

Tamara shakes. "No, Rin."

"You're not a bad girl. How do you say it?" said Ayu. "Ah, you're just a little amoral, a little bit yes."

"Slack, nothing cools a bit. A-morals? What's 'moral' means? I don't know if that word exists."

Tamara shook her hands in the air. "Don't talk about this, it won't end!"

"No, I want everything to be clear first." Reject Karin. "Try to tell me what moral is, until I'm stamped immoral!"

Tamara began to explain. "Moral is a kind of individual behavior in socializing that is considered positive."

"Whose value?" asked Karin with her head slightly tilted.

"Yes, um, we, humans," Tamara replied hesitantly.

"That's the point, man, a morally pretentious society! they are not judges who can judge the behavior of others morally or not. They are God! just live your life people, don't poke!" namel Karin jengah.

Ayu spoke up. "I think everything you mentioned earlier includes God's prohibition, sin!"

"This too, sin? Who said that?  Did God talk to you directly? Be present!" Karin Debate.

Tamara put her hands up."I'm quit!"

"I am too." Ayu raise your hand.

Ayu realized that she was a stone head, but Karin was at the highest level.  Karin's stubbornness is level with the metal vibranium which is said to be almost unbreakable version of Marvel comics.

"Okay, but I just want people to know that this is me, I don't want to do something that's not me. What do you want to judge, it's their business, not mine! That's it!" obviously Karin and closed their moral discussion that night.

Now they sit down, start interviewing Ayu about her meeting with Alex.

"You met me on my birthday, and the time he stayed with you at your hotel is getting closer, is it?" tama asked a little confused.

Ayu nodded steadily.

Tamara still remembers when she asked Alex to look after Ayu at the hotel, the man seemed to not know Ayu at all. Tamara shook her head slowly to dispel her assumptions.

Karin seemed to count. "Know only two months and mutusin for marriage!" pekik Karin after counting the beginning of the meeting Alex and Ayu. "No, to take care of the permit and **** - the whining takes almost a month. Literally, you're out of wedlock just a month after your acquaintance. What a story!" errat Karin.

Ayu thought for a moment. She gulped heavily, so how much is her fetus now? Already entered the seventh week, in a moment maybe his stomach will bulge. Ayu stroked her stomach slowly.

"Richard proposed to me took two years, Yu. We have not yet decided when or how we will get married. How come, Wow, I'm speechless."

I listened and started giving reasons. "We're not dating. From the beginning I told Alex I wasn't looking for a boyfriend, but a husband."

Karin gaped upon hearing Ayu's confession. "That simplex, I wonder why that jerk you've been dating for so many years is running away."

Karin smiled bitterly.  Ayu and Alex's marriage is actually much simpler than Karin thought. It didn't take a month, just a night, a few hours of damnation that kept Ayu stuck in lie after lie.

"That's why I decided to marry Alex. He's serious and full of responsibility."

"Alex does sometimes bummer, but he's a guy you can only meet once in a million lives" Tamara said in a soft voice and looked sincere.

Ayu's gaze turned to Tamara. He could see how Alex was so important and meaningful to Tamara. Tamara's eyes seem to say that Tamara and Alex are not just friends.

Karin agreed to Tamara's statement. "Complete packages that you won't get anywhere."

Ayu just keeps smiling hearing Karin and Tamat praise Alex. Maybe it's true, Alex is a good guy, but Ayu will still remember and see Alex as a jerk.

"Ah, I'm still curious, what made you finally want to marry Alex?" ask Karin. "Love at first sight?"

Ayu thought for a moment. "Not really love, you know I'm a little hard to fall in love."

Tamara and Karin nodded at a glance.

"It's hard to move on too." Added Karin.

"I married Alex not out of love, but something bigger and important" Ayu replied, "commitment and responsibility."

Karin was amazed. "Well, sloppy but great anyway. Putting up to get married in that short time, something really I think."

"I'm glad you finally got to really move on from Arya. As Alex's friend from childhood, just believe me, Alex is a hundred times better than Arya." Tamara added.

"Although he used to be a bit of a player" Karin said.

"No, don't worry, Yu. Alex is monogamous despite being atheist and liberal." Tamara Bela. "Alex's main goal is to have a happy marriage. I think being Alex's wife is something you will never regret in life. Although impressed never serious, he will never mess around in terms of marriage."

Ayu thought when Alex claimed to be a monogamous, the man was just bragging. After hearing Tamara also say the same thing, Ayu starts to believe a little that Alex is serious about her words. In addition, given how Alex's attitude changed drastically when meeting with Marissa the other day, Ayu believes that Alex until now has not been able to overcome his childhood trauma.

Alex is the son of a broken home family, no wonder he has a strong desire not to have a household like his parents.

"You went home alone or got picked up by Richard?" ask Ayu.

"Aren't we sleeping, Yu?" Tamara asked back.

"Actually Alex is waiting at the cafe downstairs."

Karin who had just come from the toilet took her place next to Tamara.

"Well, he said Alex was waiting at the cafe downstairs" Tamara told Karin.

"Loh, that's it. We usually sleep together. It's about marriage." Karin Protest.

"Meat her quick wedded too. Tamara and Richard will marry again, you live whose fate is unclear!" canda Ayu's.

"Basar mama-emak kepo. Marriage is not important heppi." Reply Karin.

Ayu laughed at Karin's ugly face. Besides being stubborn, Karin is also very tempramental, and somehow that makes her comfortable with Karin because she is always what she is.

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