Life Friend

Episode 38's

Niko has arrived at the church courtyard. After parking the car he immediately went down and looked for Manda. Mr. Margo who is one of the Church security team who already knows Niko pointed towards the Church signalling from a distance that Manda is inside.

Niko nodded and gave her thumbs up and walked over with a little run to meet her future wife. Door

the church is decorated with fresh flowers. Looks like it's finished on the record for the blessing of her wedding tomorrow. He entered the main door of the church. Sound of light spread throughout the room. He walked slowly towards the girl sitting crying in the front row of the chair. The girl was shocked and opened her eyes when she realized someone was sitting next to her.

“Mas Niko forgive me..” Manda bowed. His face was so pale. His eyes are swollen and tears are relentless – hentinya.

“Mas Niko already knows everything,” said Niko cut Manda's words. “Come home baby this already

afternoon!” take Niko gently. Manda nodded quickly.

“Mas please cancel this wedding! I'm already unholy, please cancel our wedding Mas!” manda Pinta

his voice is getting heavier now. Her crying is breaking. Lips trembling. His face was red and wet with tears.

“How can you judge yourself like that dear? No human can measure

her chastity,” obviously Niko stroked Manda's hair. Manda is getting sobbing.

“My body has been stained Mas. I am not worthy to marry Mas Niko,” said Manda stamped – brick. Niko

shakes and smiles. His eyes were so soothing.

“God alone is able to receive you properly. How could Mas who is just an ordinary human consider you unworthy?”

Manda was silent and downcast. Try to digest questions that contain statements that are thrown on the lips

Niko. Niko pulls Manda in her arms. There is no rejection. This was the first time Niko had embraced him. Something different Manda felt. Warm and full of comfort.

Manda's crying is winding down. Still buried her face in the chest of her future husband. Feel the warmth in it. Manda let go of the hug and rubbed her cheek. Niko smiled with relief

saw it.

“Tas same as my phone?” Manda just awakens and searches for her stuff that she accidentally left at Hose's house.

Niko was getting anxious to see it.

“There is in the car,” said Niko and Manda sighing in relief.

“How, still want to cancel our wedding?” niko Goda. Manda looked down and shook her head. Niko held back her laughter.

“Honey,” Niko clasped one of Manda's hands. “Look!” Niko pointed at the altar of the church. Manda looked up and saw the altar in front of him.

“I'm sorry Mas!” tears are back. “I'm just afraid Mas gets angry and rejects me.”

“Not going. Mas has chosen you, although Mas has not promised in front of the pastor and the whole congregation, Mas already

promise yourself to love and accompany you throughout life,” said Niko confidently. He wiped Manda's tears with his fingers.

Then they both prayed. Ask forgiveness to the Creator and give up everything that happens today. Manda calmed down and stopped crying.

“Let's go home, tomorrow we'll get married. Forget what happened today,” said Niko stroked gently

his wife's hair. The two stepped slowly away from the church and entered the car to return home.

“This is whose car Mas?” ask Manda after entering the car.

“Papa's car, our car is full of flower decorations. There is no way Mas brought it,” said Niko started

Niko opened the car glass at the end of the church gate and said goodbye to Mr. Margo who had told Manda whereabouts.

“I go home first Sir, thank you!”

“White Mas, liver – hearts!”

The car is traveling at medium speed. Hit the streets of a city that still has no seperation. Manda wiped her face using a tissue and then applied the powder to cover her scars. Trying not to let his family realize that he had finished crying today.

They were at Manda's house. The yellow janur had mounted gallantly in front of the house even though tomorrow the wedding was held in the building they had rented. The house is crowded. Manda's parents and Mia's already in the house. Some families who live outside the city have also arrived at Manda's residence.

“Wah, Manda where did Budhe come from when the bride-to-be was not home? Eh this is Manda's future husband,” greet a middle-aged woman who is the sister of Bu Tere. Budhe Tari, as soon as Manda used to call him.

“Switch Budhe, this is Mas Niko Manda's future husband, sorry Budhe had a business for a while,” Manda replied after shaking hands.

"Well, well, when tomorrow you meet, you know" Budhe Tari teased the two brides. Niko laughed while Manda restrained her smile from blushing in shame.

“Well I go straight home Budhe first, So that Manda can rest,” Niko return shake hands to leave.

“Ya wis, sing ati – ati (yes already, whose heart – hearts)” message Budhe Tari. Niko nodded, though,

“Mas go home first yes, you rest!” Niko rubbed Manda's head and went home.

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Manda took a bath after seeing her family. Some have returned to the inn for a rest. After cleaning himself, he went to the kitchen to take two bags of tea bags and then he soak them for a while with warm water and brought them into the room.

He spread his body and put an instant mask on his face. Then just compress both eyes with a tea bag that he has squeezed. Sekar once said that teabag can eliminate puffy eye bags after crying.

“By login Mbak?” Mia knocked on Manda's room door.

“Log deck!” answer Manda. Mia opens the door and enters Manda's unlocked room.

“Cie. mentang – mentang tomorrow married now treatment,” ledek Mia approached her brother who was still lying down with a mask attached to his face.

“Hmmmm,”

“Any – weird aja teabag put eyes,” chirps Mia. Manda remained silent not responding. Not because

slothful. But the mask attached to his face grew stronger and gripped his face.

“This Mbak jamu from made Mama, so Mbak not easily tired tomorrow. The show is solid because.” Mia put down

a glass of jamu on Manda's dresser.

“Hmmmm.. Thank you Dek!” said Manda.

“I've been to the room first Ma'am.”

“Hmmmm.”

Manda looked back. He was lucky to know Niko. A gentle and mature male figure.

His heart began to be relieved. Trying to forget what happened today. Everything that happens today can happen as a lesson. A day's distress is enough for a day.

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