Getting Married Without a Relationship

The New Bridal Household

Highlight the colorful stage lights so dazzling to the eyes, but then the lights one by one went out and left only one blue spotlights that remained lit on the figure standing upright in the middle of the stage ready to make a golden sound.

The figure was towering high with an athletic stature. Black suit suit with buttons open dress he that night.

Before long the clink of the piano began to blaze into the entire large room that was enough to accommodate a thousand people, then the melodious voice of the singer was warmly welcomed by the sound of screaming fans who stood jostling in front of the stage while carrying a stick light, and posters of the artist.

"Reindra...Reindra...Reindra...." The audience shouted the name of the artist hysterically hoping that he could hear the scream.

"I love you Reindra." exclaimed Reilover, the name for the fanatical fans of Reindra.

Five minutes later Reindra or familiarly called Rei finished his song was greeted with applause and whistling of the entire audience in the room. The artist is really popular, especially among women. Because in addition to having a golden voice, he also has a handsome face. In addition to the two factors that turned out Rei is an artist with a myriad of achievements, last year also he was a singer who won the MNET Asia Award in South Korea. In addition to overseas awards, he also subscribes to domestic award winners as the best and favorite male solo singer.

And only three years ago Rei spread his wings into the world of acting by playing various characters in a film, the response is very good from the public and from film observers. Dan Rei won the Indonesian Moovie Award as the best newcomer actor.

With a myriad of achievements and also his handsome face, the results of an Indonesian online server survey last year Rei was the most sought after on the internet, millions of social media followers successfully pocketed makes Rei become one of the dream men of all women in this country.

But in addition to all that, there are consequences that he must embrace as a top-class celebrity, namely gossip. There are too many rumors about it. And now the rumor that is being crowded in infotainment and in online news is about him dating an actress who is much older than him.

Not without reason, the nitizen thinks like that because of a photo of him with the actress who was walking together in one of the shopping centers. They met accidentally and greeted each other.

As a popular and single person, of course, it is the life of the beloved that is most in demand by fans. But there was not a single problem that he could not face. His artist management can always solve the problems he faces.

***

Rei's smile expanded on the stage. A smile that could bring all women to their knees.

"The next song is a new song from my third album, may you all like, the title is my woman" said Rei, who was again greeted with shouting and applause.

The melodious voice of the singer returned to the entire corner of the room, and everyone there dissolved with their sweet voice.

But the popularity of a Reindra is not always known, at least by one woman who limits her life with the bustle of the entertainment world.

***

"Why is this so jammed? What the hell is it?" grute Dara in taxi.

"Are there any traffic accidents up ahead?" Nia added. The taxi driver who drove them glanced in the rearview mirror at two women who seemed to be very tired.

"What time is it?" ask Dara to Nia.

Nia looked at the restless face of her best friend, Nia sighed, it seems that Dara is still waiting for someone.

"Nine night hours. Are you still waiting for Joseph to come from Jakarta? Oh, my gosh, she hasn't definitely caught us here" said Nia, because from noon on Kuta beach, Dara couldn't stop asking Joseph. Makes Nia feel like her vacation is disrupted.

"I'm sure Joseph will follow us here. He is unlikely to miss our outing to Bali" said Dara optimistically. Nia sighed while looking at her best friend with concern, her pent-up love for Joseph was even more worrying, whereas from her observation it seemed that Dara's pent-up love for Joseph would only end with a one-handed clap. Because all he knew in Joseph's heart was Naila, the new employee in his office. Nia was sure Dara knew that, but Dara tried to close her eyes and ears.

"Yes, I hope Joseph catches up with us here" Nia said, trying to calm Dara down. Dara nodded trying to convince herself that Joseph would come after her to Bali.

"Sir, do you know what's going on ahead? Kok tumben jammed once here. Usually in the way of the priest bonjol is not too jammed," asked Dara.

"I don't know much, but it doesn't seem to be an accident." Said the taxi driver.

Suddenly Nia noticed a group of young women holding a poster of Rei passing by beside her taxi.

"Oh right, I know why it's stuck here. Now there's Reindra's concert. Well, it's lucky, Dara let's get down here, let's see Reindra's concert we just got back to the hotel. Just once there was a ticket left," exclaimed Nia spirit.

"Reindra's? Reindra who?" dara asked with a plain face. Nia gaped in disbelief.

"Geez Dara, where there may be people who do not know Reindra. I suspect you're an alien, in this country everyone knows him, you're like living in another world. Working as a bank teller should also know the entertainment world, know!"

"I'm not interested" said Dara casually.

"Oh, come! Just stay with me, I'm not exactly into Reindra." Nia whined like a child while tugging at Dara's sleeves.

"Geez, you're a real hassle, all right, but you're the one who came in. Yeah, I'm waiting outside."

Nia bit her lips while thinking, then shortly afterwards Nia agreed. His best friend was very difficult to have fun with. Look, now it's the age of smartphones but Dara still uses the mobile phone of the days of ancestors. Dara is not interested in social media and the entertainment world, which she knows is just work and love clapping her hands to Joseph. But finally Nia knows why Dara became like that because of the influence of her family environment. His parents were the ones who made him that way. The world of entertainment, hurrah, is not allowed by his parents who are super strict against association especially to Dara as the youngest child and the only woman, he said, and Nia believes that Dara likes Joseph too without being known by her parents, if only Dara's parents knew, surely Joseph would be called to face his parents, and then something surprising happened.

***

Dara and Nia get out of the taxi and walk to Rei's concert hall. Traffic is completely stuck. Dara became curious as to what the singer was to make the streets of Imam Bonjol this faltered.

They arrive in front of the building, Nia managed to get one ticket, Dara was also curious and wanted to enter see the celebrity, but only one ticket was left. Behind them there were also many people who did not get the tickets, eventually they left disappointed.

Dara lets Nia in, and she waits outside, Dara waits in the cafe in the lobby of her concert venue Reindra, where she sees a giant poster of Reindra on display. On top of the photo is a huge caption 'One Decade For You'.

"It turns out it's Reindra, '" he said. A group of women were seen taking pictures next to a giant poster, they greatly admired the singer's good looks.

The singer's legs dangled long in a wrap with denim pants with casual models and a white T-shirt wrapped in a black suit with buttons left open. In the picture, the singer smiled sweetly. His narrow eyes, his thick eyebrows, and his nose, were painted over his handsome face. Maybe that's why he has a lot of fans, especially women. But strangely, Dara did not like it.

As he watched the celebrity's face, there was a phone call. His eyes widened when he saw a line of names listed on his phone screen. Joseph. His hands trembled slightly as his chest was pounding violently. Oh my God, is Joseph here? He's looking for me from that he's calling.

"Ha_"

"Well, I'm sorry I can't seem to go to Bali to catch up with you and the other guys, because tomorrow I have to go to the top with Naila, I'm sorry."

"Oh, so. I_iya it's okay." Cetus Dara with all his might held back the sad.

"Hm, and one more thing, you don't wait for me. Don't wait for me to see you, you know what I mean? Because I can't see you more than a friend." Clik. The sound of the phone was closed, even Dara had not finished saying 'hello' Joseph had already said something that hit his heart. Dara's hands drooped limp onto the table. Is this a rejection?

'Don't wait for me to see you.' Joseph, you're so mean, Dara's sad.

Does he have to think realistically? Joseph had not paid the least attention to him even though he had signaled hundreds of times that he had special feelings for the man. It's a little embarrassing, but Dara likes it. Really like it.

Although Nia had mentioned about the closeness of Joseph and Naila, but as much as Dara's strength closed her eyes and ears. He does not want to see the truth. Because he was still trying to be sure that one day Joseph would like it.

But tonight Joseph's voice managed to stab him in the heart, tearing him to pieces mercilessly with his words 'No longer waiting for me to see you, you know what I mean? Because I can't see you more than a friend, ' he didn't even apologize after saying that.

This talk was no more than a minute, but the impact would not disappear even to thousands of minutes.

Dara's defense collapsed as well, she sobbed alone in the building's lobby. Now he felt himself very pitiful. How many times has he been like this? in the old school days Zaky refused it, and then when college Dani rejected it too. And now when he was working, Joseph refused. Is there something wrong with him? Or was he cursed or something? And it seems like it is. Even though Dara has a beautiful face, her personality is quite good, and one of the most important, Dara is a smart woman. Can't all of those guys see all of those advantages?

Dara glanced at her watch, only half an hour later Nia went inside. There was still plenty of time until the concert ended. Looks like Dara needs something that can clear her mind. Then his feet lead to a place that will change the whole scenario of his life.

***

Dara sat alone on a high bench in front of a small bar in the concert venue hotel. The bar was not too crowded there were only a few visitors. Orange, red and green lights became the main illumination of the dark bar. Dara sits right under the orange lights.

"It seems like this drink will help me forget this little bit of sadness" said Dara, raising a small glass of golden yellow. Then he sipped the liquor at once exhausted. It's okay to drink this once in a while, so I'm far away from home, he thought.

Finally Dara continued to drink hard until two bottles were finished.

Now that he was dizzy and his stomach was nauseous, his vision began to blur. Dara drunk.

"Hey, give me another bottle!" exclaim Dara to the bartender.

"Sorry lady, but it looks like you're drunk" said the bartender.

"God! Are you rejecting me? Gosh, even the waiter has rejected me now," exclaimed Dara.

"What's with all this? why is everyone rejecting me? What's wrong with me!" shouted Dara, until all the eyes of nearby visitors glared at him. Dara doesn't care.

"Miss you're drunk, how can you drink again?" cetus the guy next to Dara.

"Basic crazy."

"What a pity for her, beautiful but pathetic."

"Maybe he just broke up with his girlfriend."

"It looks like he just got fired from his job."

Various comments of the people there while looking at Dara with concern. Dara got up from her seat and took out a few pieces of money and just put them on the bar table and left there with a swearing, her steps staggering to hit the table several times.

***

After two hours, the concert ended. Now it was Nia's turn to look for Dara everywhere without success.

Backstage, Rei was gulping down a bottle of mineral water. Everyone congratulated him because the concert in Bali tonight was a success. Now that Rei could breathe a sigh of relief, it seemed like he needed to celebrate this success, at least by drinking a little.

"Can't!" exciting Nino. Manager Rei's.

"Come .. This is Bali, Man. We'll have some fun before we go back to Jakarta, okay?"

Nino grunting. This artist is hard to ban. Nino was silent while thinking. During this week Rei prepared for his concert in Bali tirelessly, Rei had been working hard day and night. It wouldn't hurt if he allowed Rei to have a little fun.

"alright. Where are you going?" nino said at last.

Rei immediately smiled widely with his eyes sparkling excitedly.

"It's late so it's impossible to go to the beach. How about we go to the bar?"

"Bar? All right, let's go there."

***

Now the artist and manager are sitting side by side in front of the bar table enjoying the corona while chatting casually.

"Tomorrow before you go home, there will be an infotainment reporter who will interview you about your concert here. So I make sure you get up before eight in the morning. Understood!" nino said full of emphasis, because he knows Rei is one species that is difficult to wake up early.

"Yes-yes I know. You've said that to me more than ten times" Rei said somewhat regretfully.

"It's good that you know," said Nino and then sipped her corona again. When Nino's hand put the glass on the table, the phone rang. He took the phone in his pants pocket.

"Who?" ask Rei. Nino's forehead wrinkled between astonishment and a little surprise at who called her.

"Sir Robi, what's up, huh? Just a minute Rei."

Nino cleared her throat slowly before receiving the call.

"Hello, yes sir," said Nino.

"........"

"I'm out with Rei, what's up, sir?" Rei looked at his manager curiously.

"........"

"Good, I forgot sir. Sorry-sorry, I'm going there right now" Nino said, then hung up. He put his phone back in his pants pocket in a hurry, and then he got up.

"What's wrong?" ask Rei.

"I forgot, tomorrow Mr. Robi wants to go to Singapore for a week, now he wants to talk about your concert in Lombok."

"Well, isn't that all right?"

"Something, it seems like there's something he forgot. I'll go to the hotel first then" said Nino and left.

"Do I not need to come?" rei asked a little screamed as Nino was already five steps ahead of him. Nino turned around and said.

"No, I'm just. Remember Rei, you don't drink too much. You're not strong enough to drink much. If you get drunk everything can be fucked. Understood?"

"Sip." Rei raised his thumb. Nino smiled before he left, Rei also smiled looking at the back of his manager until it disappeared out. He swore there was no manager as good as him.

Nino is the type of person who always works hard. Any problem he always handled well. It was in keeping with his life motto, "There's no problem I can't solve, because I'm Adrian Nino."

In addition to being a manager, Nino is also like a good friend and confiding friend. He was three years older than Rei, because it was not too far away that made them comfortable with each other.

After Nino left, Rei went back to enjoying his drink. Rei felt the milliliter of corona drip down his throat, he felt his world was now truly beautiful.

The concert was a success, and automatically his rupiah coffers in the account added. And not only that that makes him happy, is because now Nadine follows him to Bali. Of course it's hiding from the media. The public can't know now that he has a girlfriend.

Nadine herself came home from Mellbourne for the semester break, and before going to Jakarta Nadine to Bali first to meet Rei. Maybe Nadine has arrived and is waiting for her in Rei's hotel room where they made their appointment?

His phone from an inactive afternoon might be Nadine still on the plane, Rei thought.

Rei again tries to contact Nadine, but the girl's phone is still not active. Unknowingly Rei continued to gulp down the drink out of anxiety. Finally what Nino feared happened. Rei started getting drunk.

Rei keeps contacting Nadine like a possessed person, but fortunately his assistant catches up with Rei to the bar, then takes Rei to the hotel room.

***

Nia is still confused looking for Dara everywhere, Nia has searched all over Reindra concert venues, but nothing.

"Has he gone home first?"

Nia tried many times to contact her best friend hoping now her phone is active but still not active as well. Nia tries to contact her other friends, hoping that Dara will suddenly be with them. But there's still no results.

Dara's missing!!!

Nia squatted in front of the building in frustration. Then shortly thereafter Iwan met him.

"Nia, has Dara met?" ask Iwan worriedly. Nia breathed a heavy sigh.

"Not yet." Answer lethargic.

"How does Dara go about disappearing?"

"The story after we from the beach, Dara and I went for a walk to buy souvenirs, and we were stuck in traffic here turned out to be Reindra's concert. I watched the concert first and Dara didn't get a ticket, then she said she would wait for me here, but after that I don't know where she is now."

"Now, I checked into his room but he hasn't come home. Get up, we'll find Dara together."

***

Iban, Rei's assistant, sends Rei into the hotel room with difficulty in turning on the lights, as Rei's body is twice his size.

Iban dropped Rei onto the bed. After that he went back outside without any suspicion that there was actually something strange in bed.

***

Seriate.....

Later on chapter 2 😉😉😉