MARRIED
Wedding Invitations
"What dress fittings?" asked Julia lazily.
"Wedded gaun dong. Next month, Ben and I are getting married. I will send you an invitation as soon as possible" Nadine explained with a mocking smile as if saying 'I won, Ben is mine.'
Karel who had just observed, inwardly felt that now was the time for him to act.
"Julia, let's go now. You forgot that there was an appointment?!" Karel half forcefully pulled Julia's hand to leave the place immediately.
"Sorry Ben ... Nadine, we have to leave immediately" said Karel, who walked away still holding Julia's hand.
While Julia just nodded her head saying goodbye to Ben and Nadine.
After getting out of the cafe, Karel asked Julia to get into his car immediately. Today, Julia did not bring a car to the office because it was still serviced in the workshop.
Karel was driving his car at speed towards Julia's house while glancing at Julia who was just silent looking at the crowded streets this afternoon.
"Jul ... You're okay, right?" ask Karel carefully.
"Yes Karel, I'm good. Indeed why?"
"Thankful ... Because you look like you're in shock," inquired Karel who wanted to know how Julia felt.
"Ih. Only to my surprise, it turned out that so soon they decided to get married," Julia said with a forced smile at the corner of her lips.
"I was confused as to what to say" said Karel.
"Haha ... You look so uptight anyway? I'm okay Karel. I'm grateful to have made the right decision and I'm not in their way anymore" said Julia, who appeared to be sorry.
"Jul, I'm sure Ben regretted it in his heart for wasting you. You saw for yourself, Ben kept quiet and looked unhappy when Nadine told us they were getting married."
"I'm not sure Karel. Let's see tomorrow at their wedding. Would you like to accompany me to their wedding?" ask Julia who is now calm.
"of course! You also want to accompany me to my friend's wedding tomorrow Sunday?" Karel asked back.
"Yes yes ... I'll accompany you" said Julia smiling.
Karel drove Julia to her doorstep.
"I wasn't offered entry" Karel joked as Julia thanked him.
"Other times yes, it's not good to see the neighbors."
Karel also understood Julia's current status and finally he immediately left Julia's house.
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That afternoon Julia sat at her desk. In front of him was an invitation in soft blue sky decorated with gold inscriptions "Ben and Nadine."
Yes ... The wedding invitation Ben and Nadine have received. Julia just looked at the photo of Ben and Nadine on the cover of the invitation. A happy smile with eyes that stared at each other affectionately, as if happiness had been held in their grasp.
"Hey .. just daydream!" Karel came to Julia's surprise.
"Oh my goodness, Karel! Make my heart fall." Julia pinched Karel's hand in return.
"Once you are, daydream. What the hell was that from earlier observed continuously?" asked Karel who immediately took the wedding invitation Ben and Nadine.
"That's Ben and Nadine's wedding invitation" said Julia.
"Comm ... Are you sure you want to come?" karel asked seriously.
"Keep assured, you will accompany me right?"
"Of course Jul, I promised. But if people ask me who I am for you, what do I have to answer?"
"Jawab is an office friend. We're office mates" Julia smiled.
"Well .. sad I'm Jul."
"Haha ... Why is it sad? What do you want me to be?"
"Sadly, I don't think you feel like I'm ... "
"Stop! Karel, not now. Please, just give me a second, "pinta Julia who doesn't want to hear the word that's coming out of Karel's mouth.
"Well Jul, I'm patiently waiting until you're ready" said Karel smiling.
Julia was also relieved because Karel was very understanding. If Julia mused, Karel was like her who was patiently waiting for Ben to love her. But unlike Ben, Julia begins to open her heart to Karel. She is sure that love will be present for her and Karel.
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Yes ... This is the night of Ben and Nadine's wedding. Julia wants to look as beautiful as possible. She doesn't want to be looked upon with pity by people who know she's Ben's ex-wife.
Papa Mama Julia had actually forbidden Julia to come to this marriage, but Julia was confident of attending.
He thinks Ben's family are brothers and he wants to show everyone that he's happy now even without Ben.
Karel picked Julia up on time. Karel also looks cool and becomes a matching couple for Julia.
Julia and Karel come to Ben Nadine's wedding with steady steps.
Upon entering the ballroom, Julia sees Ben and Nadine receiving congratulations from invited guests. Julia walked slowly towards the escorts accompanied by Karel who was standing beside her.
"Congratulations Ben, Nadine, good luck until death separates" Julia said when greeting Ben and Nadine.
"Thank you Julia, for coming" Nadine replied with a forced smile.
Julia and Ben looked at each other, and for a split second, Julia felt her heart rustle. Sad to remember her old marriage to Ben.
How happy he was then, even though happiness was only he who felt.
And strangely, when Julia saw Ben's eyes, she felt Ben looking at her softly. Julia could not interpret that gaze ...
Lamentable?
Have mercy?
Regretting?
But all that was broken when Nadine nudged Ben's waist and cleared her throat. Julia also turned her gaze away from Ben's eyes.
After Karel congratulated, the two of them finally mingled with other invited guests who enjoyed the dishes that had been available.
On the sidelines as Julia eats, she sees the place where Ben and Nadine are being made king and queen tonight. But unexpectedly Julia, Ben also looked at Julia.
Julia did not understand, after a long time did not meet, why now when she saw Ben, her heart was fragile again. The taste that once existed seems to now disturb Julia's heart again.
Can not stand the long, Julia also invites Karel to immediately leave the ballroom where the wedding party.
When already in the car, Karel drove his car to a beach in the suburbs that began to be quiet at night.
Julia and Karel were sitting in the car. Both of them enjoy the pounding waves that eventually disappear when they touch the beach.
"Julia, you're okay, right?" ask Karel carefully.
"I'm fine Karel. Why are you asking that again?"
"I'm sorry Jul, but at the party I felt sadness when I saw your face" said Karel, who now looks at Julia's face.
"Indeed, I remembered for a moment when I was married that the atmosphere was almost the same. But I realized that it was all the past" said Julia whose eyes glared as if through the waves of the beach in front of her.
"Julia, I don't want to see sadness in your eyes anymore. Allow me to make you happy."
"meaning?"
"Julia, from long ago I always loved you and I will always love you" said Karel sincerely. The sound of Julia's hand and kissed her as if to vanish the taste in her heart.
"Cart ... "
"Julia ... I love you."
Julia looked into Karel's eyes. Her heart was still fragile at this moment, but when looking in the depths of Karel's eyes ... Finally he realized, he knew the answer now.
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