Getting Married Without a Relationship

Arrival of Adrian

All wedding preparations are almost finished, the building, catering, wedding dresses, invitations have been spread. And a second press conference has also been held to officially announce the date of the wedding, including attending a talk show broadcast live specifically to discuss their wedding. Just had a final meeting with WO and everyone involved took care of the wedding.

The news of Rei's wedding is the most spectacular of the year.

Already several times the reporters came to Dara's house and they managed to interview Andi. So far this marriage news is very positive, ninety percent strongly support Rei's marriage, and they also judge Rei and Dara are a very compatible couple, he said, especially after their preweding photos leaked to the online media.

Secretly Nia looked at her best friend in amazement until her eyes glazed over. He did not expect the woman who was always unlucky in the romance would marry first with the top artists as well. She remembered how she had been in Bali after the tragedy that night, and when she found out she was pregnant, she seemed to want to end her life, but she made it through the storm. It's like a dream, but it's a dream.

Suddenly Nia hugged Dara who was late with her routine work after the bank closed, Dara was stunned by the attitude of her best friend.

"Hey, what's wrong with you?"

"Ra, do you know who's really happy about this wedding? It's me, Ra. I know how you've been devastated by this problem, and I also know how you fought to solve it, and you've finally succeeded. Know it? I feel proud to be your friend, to be a place to complain when you can't pour it out on your family."

Dara smiled bitterly at Nia's words, at least this marriage can make her best friend happy. Nia did not know how Dara actually felt. Every time Dara thought about it, it felt like dying. But he thought about a lot of things. Let him be the victim as long as this child is born as a legitimate child, and his family's good name will be preserved.

"I'm glad you're happy" said Dara. Nia let go of her embrace and dragged the chair then sat down beside Dara. He still caught the sadness in the girl's tone of speech.

"Ra, I beg you. Don't think of anything bad going forward. Fate of people who know, you don't know how it will be, do you?"

Dara's forehead is wrinkled. "You mean?" tanyakanya.

Nia took a long breath. "After you live together and the child is born, it is possible that the love between you will appear, and Rei will not divorce you."

Dara nodded slowly. "That's impossible. I don't know about Rei, but I don't think I can love a guy like him. That reindra sucks, you know? The people who defer to him are really stupid and blind. Living with it is tantamount to killing yourself slowly."

Nia took her phone and showed a preweding photo of Dara and Rei in the online media.

"You see this! Netizens' comments about you are nothing bad. And look how happy Rei's expression is in this photo. The blind man could also see that Rei's gaze loved you very much. Honestly, I was shocked when I first saw this picture."

"That's not true. You don't know how that guy treated me so badly back then, and one more important thing, in Rei's heart was already someone, and in my heart there was also still someone I liked. I think I would die if I remembered that. This marriage has hurt four people. Me, Rei, Nadine, and Joseph."

Nia's eyes were wide. "Joseph?" tanyanya did not believe.

"Yes, Joseph. She loves me" said Dara straightforwardas.

"Are you kidding me?"

"No. I'm not kidding. A few days ago Joseph told me, but I refused. You know what it's like when I turn it down? That hurt so bad. Pain up to many times over." Nia saw Dara's eyes glazed over. He could see Dara's heart breaking there.

Nia squeezes Dara's hand. "Do you believe in God's destiny? God will not immediately give trials beyond the ability of his people. And the best plan on earth is His plan. I didn't mean to lecture you, Ra. But, I'm sure the road you're on is the best. God has a wonderful plan behind it all. You have to believe that."

Dara snorts. "Eitherway. You can talk like that because you're not in my position right now. Every time I see Joseph, my heart is sad, sick! Whereas every time I see Reindra I'm sick of it! I really hate him. How can hate turn into love? I don't believe in that cheap theory. What is clear now is that soon I will get married and have to prepare to be a widow with one child. You won't understand and understand that, Nia."

Nia breathed a frustrated breath. However, he was confident in what he saw in the preweding photo. It's just a matter of time.

***

True what the saying goes, regret never comes at the beginning. Until now Joseph did not understand why this feeling came too late. When in an instant Dara turned away from her and was about to get married anyway. Everything was very sudden and he had not had time to prepare himself to make a defensive shield so that his heart was not injured. Like a candle suddenly extinguished and the world darkened, Joseph lost the beautiful smile that he had seen only directed at him. This was really painful compared to when she heard Naila - the girl she was after - was engaged. Even the word sorry is no longer valid and cannot change the situation. Why was he so stupid all this time? Why had he not been able to see the beauty that was clearly in front of his eyes? If only he would look at her a little, that beauty could be his. Unanimous.

Now Joseph could only look at Dara from afar, and see that smile on someone else.

***

The girl took off her sunglasses when she got to the apartment, January in Australia was the height of summer. Every day the girl just struggling with courses, assignments, and things related to her lectures, she said, yesterday's holiday he could not go home and canceled his promise with Rei in Bali because he was following a short semester. One goal, he wants to quickly graduate and return to Indonesia. To Rei's side. Even he did not have time to open the internet and read the news about his lover who was about to get married.

"Nadine, you dropped this!" enda exclaimed while picking up a balpoint that had accidentally fallen, then he walked over to Nadine.

"Oh, thank you" Nadine said as she received the balpoint. Suddenly the sweet black man looked at Nadine with a strange look. "Why? Is there something on my face?" nadine asked Enda while holding both cheeks. He smiled at Nadine.

"No, your face is fine. You know, that face of yours was pretty. Even if there's dirt on your face that accidentally sticks, you're still pretty" Enda said. Nadine smiled shyly. This guy is smart to seduce.

"Congratulations, you're about to graduate. We leave Indonesia and go to the University of Melbourne together, but, you're going home first. You're really cunning Nadine, you managed to finish S1 three-and-a-half years. Know it? I'd be lonely if you weren't around, 'cause you're my only good friend."

Nadine laughed. "Enda, you're overreacting. Take it easy, I'm still a few months away. Don't be so dramatic, 'cause it's not you."

"You're right. I don't know, even if you're a few months away, but from now on I feel like I've lost you" said Enda sadly.

Three years they were always together. When Nadine gets sick with the flu from not getting used to the cold, or when having fun celebrating test scores that satisfy Enda is always next to her. Even when Nadine cries because she misses Rei, patiently Enda listens to Nadine's outpouring, although Enda is a little uncomfortable by it, because without Nadine realizing it actually Enda likes her.

The only person who expected Nadine and Rei to break up was Enda.

"Then what should I do so you don't feel like losing me?"

"Don't forget me as your best friend, even when you're already in the homeland and we meet back there."

Nadine's smile. "That's for sure" he said.

Whether until when Nadine did not know the shocking news in the country, her friends did not tell her because of Rei's request. If she knew, would she back off or continue to fight for her love?

***

"Ra, this morning there were journalists who came here" Andi said.

"Oh, huh?"

"M." Mmm." Andi nodded.

"Ask what they are?"

"It's all about you and our family."

"Absaid everything?"

"Not everything. Know it? My friends in the office were surprised I would have a sister-in-law Reindra. Brother doesn't know Rei was so popular as it turns out. Even my boss went along to ask for her autograph." Andi laughed a little. "We don't even know who he is. Funny too."

Dara wakes up, sits on the bed facing Andi. "Sister, I'm afraid" said Dara with a sad face.

"Fear why?" Andi fused both of his thick eyebrows.

"Everything." Lirih Dara said.

"I'm scared, Papa, you know I'm pregnant. I was afraid to marry that man. I was scared and not ready to have a baby. I ... fear for my own life."

Andi sighed, then rubbed Dara's head fondly. "Don't be afraid. I'm sure you'll be fine. Rei's a good man. If he is not good, he may not be willing to take responsibility and take all the risks that are not playing games. I even heard she was willing to let go of her boyfriend."

"Entah .. That is also what stuck in my mind, brother. What if his girlfriend doesn't take it and then he's in a fight? Hhh, I'm not ready to face all that."

Andi again grabbed Dara's head. "Hey, think positive. I'm sure Rei had thought about that as well. He's not a fool."

"Hhhh, why is everyone so sure of him?This morning Nia and now Brother. I don't like to hear it."

Andi laughing. "Oh yes, Ra. By the way I never saw your phone again. You changed phones, huh? Your number is new, too."

Dara. He remembered that old-fashioned phone was in Rei's hands. 'I have to take it."

"Yes, I changed my phone, brother. I lost her time in Bali."

"Well, what a pity. Get a gift from me."

"I'm sorry, brother, I promise I'll find her again."

"Well, how'd it go?"

"There is."

"alright. Yeah, get some sleep, tomorrow's your last day of work before you leave, right?" Dara nodded. Andi out of the room.

Now at Dara's house has started preparing for the recitation and watering, her mother is busy taking care of everything. Some families from outside the city are already present in Jakarta.

Dara looked at her own face in the mirror. 'What dream? If this is a dream, please wake me up Lord. However, if this is real, please strengthen me.'

***