Forced to Marry Duda

First Meeting

After cleaning the remaining dirty dishes, Arumi went into the room and pulled out the contents in the suitcase. He began to busy himself arranging one by one his luggage regularly. 

 

The door creaked and opened. Tessa appears with an invitation card in her hand. 

 

"There's a party tonight. Come with me, Rumi."

 

Actually, Arumi doesn't want to go anywhere. His body was still tired because it had just traveled a long way. However, he thought that if there were no Tessa tonight he would be lonely. And if she's lonely she'll automatically recall her memories with Leon. Arumi didn't want that to happen. He had to forget about that guy. Whatever way. So he was forced to nod his head in approval of Tessa's invitation. 

 

"alright. I'll prepare a pretty party dress for you." The door closed again with Tessa leaving in an enthusiastic state. 

 

After Tessa's departure, the first snow began to fall in Amsterdam. For a long time, Arumi has not seen beautiful snow since graduating from college five years ago. He stood by the window, looking at the snow-covered expanse of cotton flying over the earth. It felt so cold, as cold as his heart that it would soon probably freeze and harden like a crystal. 

 

The night just picked up nature. Tessa who is passing enthusiastically continues to tease Arumi with various kinds of party dresses collection. Do not forget to combine the dress that he thinks is good to wear by Arumi with her jewelry, bags, and heels. 

 

"You're definitely gonna be a star wearing this." Proposing a one shoulder dress in gray that accentuates one shoulder. 

 

"All right." Reluctant and half-hearted, Arumi grabbed the dress and entered her room. After a while she came out with a face that was full of make up and beautiful hair. 

 

"Waoh, you're beautiful, Rumi." Tessa said with sparkling eyes praising Arumi's appearance which looked simple yet so elegant and cool. 

 

"That's it. Let's go." 

 

They took an online taxi that Tessa had booked a few minutes before departure. Tessa couldn't have used her parents' SUV that looked like a garbage truck that was about to be ready for the museum. 

 

In the car the situation was so quiet. No one spoke or intended to start the conversation. They are cluttered with their own minds. Arumi who was staring out the window, in fact despite participating in the party of Tessa's friend the woman's mind was still shadowed by Leon's figure. While Tessa, tepekur and confused to think about what problems Arumi is facing. They kept silent, until the car they were riding almost reached the event site. 

 

However, Arumi who realized the awkwardness created between them quickly realized and tried to break the old silence created. 

 

"So, so who's your friend?" 

 

Tessa smiles. Out of his conscious mind. 

 

"Workers give thanks for their new pool house." Know who Arumi meant, Tessa answered that. 

 

Arumi's head of the mangosteen. In his heart, this monologue is not just a party. There will be plenty of people there with their partners. 

 

Arumi sighed, massaging her forehead which suddenly felt dizzy. The party has not yet begun. He had already imagined how pitiful he would be without bringing a lover into the party. It would be very boring to provide. 

 

For a long time he felt sorry for himself. Until they did not realize the online taxi they were riding had arrived at the location of the event. Doubtful, Arumi opened the car door and got down from there. Tessa who's gone first forgets Arumi. Spatter greeting his coworkers who turned out to be right, his feeling said bringing their respective partners. And now, Arumi also believes that among the invited guests present there must be Tessa's lover. 

 

"Arumis... Rumi!"'s!" Arumi awakens from her daydream, when she hears Tessa calling her name from across the street. 

 

With a careful step, he stepped across the street and joined Tessa with his comrades. 

 

"Ok guys, introduce this to my college friend Arumi first. He's the CEO of a cosmetics company in Indonesia." Proudly and loudly beating Dj's music, Tessa introduces Arumi to her co-workers.  Those who introduced Tessa seemed enthusiastic to greet Arumi one by one with a face while accepting his arrival. 

 

"I'll get a drink." After the long introduction ended, whispered Arumi in Tessa's ear briefly to take a drink. The introduction made her tired and thirsty.

 

Tessa who was chatting with employees of one division with him only replied by showing a thumb as a sign of ok. 

 

There's a bartender table right across from the DJ playing the music. Arumi approached the table, sat down and ordered a cocktail to the bartender. 

 

While waiting for his drink to be made, he seemed to enjoy the music played by the DJ. His eyes glared at every corner of the party, until his dark brown bead captured a silhouette of a man sitting by himself just off the ground. 

 

Curious, Arumi tried to get closer. Sitting next to the man who lowered his head while holding the beer bottle in his hand. 

 

"What are you from?" Arumi's voice resuscitated the man. The man raised his head and was immediately greeted by a beautiful smile from Arumi's red lips. 

 

"Who you?" he asked back in a weak voice. 

 

"Arumi Maharani's. I came from Indonesia." Already reached out his hand to get acquainted with the handsome man who looked like Chris Hemsworth. 

 

For a moment the man looked at Arumi's hand, before hesitatingly shaking the woman's hand and introducing her name. 

 

 

Arumi's eyes instantly sparkled. It turned out that the man in front of him was from Indonesia as well. A little relieved because he found someone with the same hometown. At least, Rumi did not feel like she was stranded with a sea of Dutch Caucasians. 

 

"I guess I'm only Indonesian." Arumi yells. Digo just smiled wryly, because free music answers will win beat his weak voice. 

 

"You're on vacation here?"

 

"Yes. You can say that." Digo finally said loudly. "What about you?"

 

"Maybe it's more precisely that I came here to seclude myself."

 

Digo's forehead shriveled in confusion. 

 

Seeing Digo's confused facial expression, it looks funny to Arumi to make it powerless to hold a laugh. 

 

"Why? Why are you laughing?" Confused Digo asked. 

 

"Your face is funny, Digo."

 

Digo smiled at Arumi's laughter. Similar to Arumi, Digo also saw Arumi's facial expression so funny that it made him unable to hold back the waves. And for a long time after Laluna's betrayal, Digo was finally able to smile because of a woman. 

 

The night was rising, without realizing it had been five cups of toilet cocktails not left in drinking Arumi. Just like Arumi, Digo next door has also consumed more than three bottles of beer. They dissolve in the party atmosphere, talking non-stop about the problems they are facing each other. 

 

"So, so you know the owner of Mr Uparengga's party?" A little staggering Arumi said. 

 

"Yes, he was my best friend during my stay in Amsterdam." Different from Digo. The man looked fresher. "Then what about you, Miss Maharani?" Staring at Arumi nanar, Digo propped his head on his palm. 

 

"Tessa was my college friend. He brought me here because he said the show owner was his coworker." While feeling his spinning head Arumi clapped explained. 

 

They returned toast, finished the rest of the drinks in their hands and went back to talking. 

 

Tonight, for some reason both Arumi and Digo vividly recount their miserable lives. They exchanged stories telling stories about the strange lives they lived. Including impotent disorders that have now managed to rob Digo of the future.

 

"So, after you divorced your wife she married your brother Steve and you who haven't been able to forget that woman even became impotent?"

 

Smiling bitterly Digo agreed. "Yes. Like my story."

 

"You're serious?" Suddenly Arumi brought her face closer to Digo's. Their distance was so close, that even the strong aroma of alcohol evaporated filled their sense of smell. 

 

"Stay away." Digo's hurry pushes Arumi's body away from him. 

 

Arumi chuckled with a deadened face marked he was drunk. 

 

"If I had undressed my whole outfit would you have woken up?" ask Arumi while pointing behind Digo's pants. 

 

"You trying?" Challenge Digo coldly. 

 

Arumi's body instantly moved away, her long fingers covered her chest. Like hiding and guarding his most valuable things. 

 

"No. Don't dabble?"

 

"Why?"

 

Arumi snorted and clucked. "Why do you say? I want to still know. How could I possibly show my body to an impotent man like you."

 

Digo's eyebrows are intertwined. Seeing Arumi's sexy body and how strong the woman was drinking, certainly made Digo a little distrustful of her words. 

 

"You sure you're a virgin, huh?"

 

"certain. I want to prove it, huh? "

Seriate...