Love in Marriage 3

Chapters 11. The Reality is So Bitter.

The sun that had almost disappeared created silence that afternoon. In such a quiet workspace, Reza sat leaning against her chair with her hands above her head, thinking about Melda since noon. Melda's gaze that looked so bitter, made a heavy burden of mind for Reza.

Already some messages that Reza sent to Melda, but there was not a single reply from Melda, and it made her think more. Actually he was impatient to go home and see Melda, but there were some important matters, which made him have to go home late that day.

While Melda who already looks beautiful after finishing her bath, immediately stepped towards the lower floor to wait for Reza's return from the office. Melda's determination has been very unanimous, to inform her family, about her relationship with Reza that has been established for several months.

Melda sits in the living room with Aleta and Mama Alira, reading a message Reza has been sending her since noon. He chooses not to reply to a message from Reza, because he wants Reza to be able to accompany him to face his family. Melda like that because she knows, all this time Reza always felt unworthy to be with her, especially if until she found out the matchmaking that has been planned by Papa Fahri.

At 7 o'clock, Reza, Faris, and Papa Fahri have stepped into the parking lot together. While stepping, Papa Fahri also told about his dinner appointment, with his old friend who is also a good friend of his Papa Melda, who has not been known by Faris and Reza.

"We need to get home quickly! Because tonight there's a dinner together at home, with Papa's friends and family!" Papa Fahri said.

"Which Papa's friend?" Faris asked as she looked at her Papa who was right beside her.

"Om Hery and his family." Answer Papa Fahri.

"Isn't Om Hery in America?" Ask Faris.

"They've been back in Indonesia since a week ago." Answer Papa Fahri.

"Ooo that? Om Hery's a close friend of Om Refan's, isn't Pa?" Ask Faris.

"Yes, he's a close friend of Om Refan. They are both like brothers." Answer Papa Fahri.

"Actually from yesterday-yesterday, Om Hery wanted to immediately visit the house to see Melda, but he was also busy with his business affairs." Said Papa Fahri.

"Why do they want to see Melda?" Faris asked confusedly.

"Because the man who has been betrothed to Melda is his son, his name is Farel!" Replied Papa Fahri who made Reza who had been silent since, immediately became shocked with eyes wide open.

The rumble in Reza's chest shows how much she was shaken, hearing the woman she loved so much was already in a match with another man. With a sweaty face, Reza got into the car without saying anything.

On the way home, Reza, sitting in the back with Faris, chooses to stare out past the windshield, thinking about the fate of her love that will end before it starts. While staring at the streets with a blank look, Reza was speechless in his heart.

"Oh my God, why do I have to meet him? If we finally have to separate. I am indeed a man who has many shortcomings, but my love for him exceeds everything." Reza spoke in her heart with a look that looked so broken.

The beautiful memories that Melda and she had spent time in Malaysia, suddenly came to Reza's mind, which left him further immersed in the slump. Reza does not want to part with Melda, because she already loves Melda very much. But what is the power to fight all of that.

Reza was pensive as he continued to stare towards the road past the car glass. It felt like he wanted to close both ears, so as not to hear the talk of Papa Fahri and Faris, about the matchmaking of Melda and the son of Papa Fahri's best friend and Om Refan.

Not long after that their car entered the yard. Inside the mansion, people were busy preparing everything for a dinner with their prospective besan.

With an already erratic heart, Reza stepped behind Papa Fahri and Faris entering the house. Arriving in the house that looks so crowded, with the busyness of all members of the Permana family, Reza looked there and looked for the existence of Melda who was not visible at all. Not seeing Melda's whereabouts, Reza immediately chose to climb the stairs to the top floor.

Seeing Reza who had already climbed the stairs, Faris immediately accelerated his pace following Reza, which made Reza even less chance to talk to Melda. Reza was eager to discuss everything with Melda, because she knew Melda must have known all of it.

Arriving upstairs, Reza could only take a deep breath and throw it rough, as she passed through the door of Melda's tightly closed room. He was convinced that Melda must have been hurt by all of this, and chose to lock herself up. It felt like Reza was directly knocking on the door of the room and hugging the beautiful woman, but the presence of Faris beside her at that moment made her completely helpless.

"Zaa, you take a shower! Let us both downstairs welcome Melda's fiancee's family." Faris words that make Reza's chest feel very tight, like being hit by a heavy burden.

"Yes Ris!" Reza answered, standing at the door of her room, staring at her with a forced smile.

After Faris had stepped into his room, Reza immediately went into his room with a look that looked so broken. Arriving inside the room, Reza who already looked so lethargic, immediately took off her clothes and immediately stretched out on the bed.

Without Reza noticing, there were a pair of eyes that were staring at him with tears. Melda, who had been waiting for Reza in the living room, chose to go upstairs and hide in Reza's room. He did so because he was unable, watching the preparations below, to call upon the arrival of the men he had been betrothed to, since they were children.

Let alone to help prepare all the preparations for the big dinner, seeing the busyness of the people in the house alone, made Melda almost crazy. Since there was no way out, Melda finally decided to take Reza away that night, and all the things she wanted to carry, he had packed it in the suitcase he had placed under Reza's bed.