MARRIED DUREN ANSA

Disillusioned

At seven o'clock in the night, Alex knocks on Ary's bedroom door. Alex has dressed as neatly as possible. He wants to look perfect in the eyes of the heart.

"Are you ready?!" alex asked as soon as Ary opened the door.

Alex is stunned to see Ary's performance tonight. Ary looks beautiful with a plain baby pink colored robe paired with a patterned hijab with matching colors. Ary never polishes his face with make up. She simply applied lip balm to the moisture of her lips. Even so, tonight Ary appeared very natural but beautiful.

"Already! Wait a minute I take the bag." said Ary as he went back inside the room to pick up his bag. A small sling bag adorned his shoulders.

Soon they left the room, heading to the restaurant on the lower floor.

"A lot of guests tonight?" ary asked as they were about to enter the elevator.

"Lumayan! Invitational guests are only business colleagues who have long cooperated with this company. I also invite the whole family." Alex replied with both hands in his pants pocket.

Right now they are alone in the elevator. Because Alex's whole family is already gathered at the restaurant.

"Are representatives from Rend's Comp also present?" ask Ary again.

Shortly after the elevator stopped, they reached the floor where the restaurant was located.

"Said Rommy, Brandon's assistant, Brandon's not in place. So, no one came from that company." Alex replied as he set his pace to level with Ary.

"And his assistant can represent!" said Ary.

In a small heart Ary hopes to meet people he knows, in addition to Alex and people closest to Alex of course.

"That's their business, the important thing is that I've sent an invitation to the company. Maybe tomorrow morning the representative of Rend's Comp is present" Alex said thinking about various possibilities about the presence of Rend's Comp.

"Oh." answered Ary.

Finally they entered a room that was used as a place for the celebration. A restaurant whose decor has been made as beautiful as possible.

"Pi!" alex said as soon as Kusuma approached them.

"Why did you guys just come? Many guests have come." asked Kusuma to Alex.

"How are you?" greeting Ary to Kusuma, did not forget Ary also greeted Kusuma's hand and kissed the back of his hand.

"Don't call me again! Just call me papi." said Kusuma while rubbing Ary's head covered with hijab.

"Yes, uh Pi!" ary replied.

"Let's go over there, I'll introduce you to family and business associates." Alex took her in his hand.

Ary followed Alex's steps, walking towards the crowd who were not far from them. Jessie was not far from the crowd. Alex invites Ary to see his mother first.

"That's mami!" alex said as he pointed towards his mother.

"Mi, meet Ary. A head of a government-owned hospital in the Kulonprogo area." Alex introduces Ary to Jessie, once he is next to Jessie.

"Night, Auntie!" ary grabs Jessie's hand and kisses her.

"Jessie, Alex's mom." Jessie replied with a confused look.

"Mi, we're going straight there!" alex said he separated his mother from Ary.

Alex doesn't want Jessie to answer questions about him or Ary. Alex immediately pulled Ary's hand towards the crowd he was trying to reach.

"Well, here it is! The main star tonight!" shouted one of the people who was crowding earlier.

" Sir Alex, who's the woman you're holding?" ask someone else.

"Oh yes! Meet, fiancee!" alex replied relaxed.

Alex's mother who was not far from the place was shocked. He felt ashamed at Tere's parents who were currently also present. He introduces Tere as Alex's fiancee.

Alex's mother was very angry and embarrassed. Just then when all the new guests came, he greeted his guests while introducing Tere as his candidate.

"What the fuck! Why was the other woman introduced as her fiance? That strange woman must have influenced my son!" jessie murmured as she clenched her teeth restraining her emotions.

"So far from the same as Jessie's lady, who?" I heard it all around Ary.

"Yes, Miss Jessie introduced a girl who had one belief in them."

"Why did Alex introduce a different fiancee?"

"Has Alex changed his faith?"

The prickly shoes were clearly heard in Ary and Alex's ears. Ary who heard the prickly shoes felt surprised, but quickly he could master the situation.

"You're not delirious, are you, Al?" ask Jessie to approach Alex and Ary.

"No mi! Alex had told Tere a month ago, if Alex could not continue the match." replied Alex confidently.

"Why didn't anybody tell mommy you were over? What does this mom think?" jessie shouted with heightened emotions, so that her emotions were weak as if not boned.

Jessie's voice was slow until Ary had to sharpen his hearing. Jessie's slow voice as proof of how disappointed she was with her son, Alex. Whichever parent is not disappointed in his son, Alex has embarrassed him. Despite his compulsion on Alex, Alex is still just a child who must be devoted to his parents. However, Alex should have told her mother about her engagement.

"Mommy's disappointed in you, son!" jessie said sitting limp in the chair.

He didn't expect at all, if Alex would do any of this. Jessie looked at Ary, she judged Ary. Scanning from top to toe, like looking for Ary's flaws.

Ary is very beautiful in his eyes, even Ary is a doctor who has a high position in a hospital. But it all could not melt his heart. Only one of Ary's flaws in Jessie's eyes. Different beliefs.

After finishing judging Ary with her gaze, Jessie had daydreamed.

"If the headgear were to be opened, it would be very beautiful. His eyes were also shady, making anyone feel comfortable with him. If he's going to change faith, I'm going to bless him." Jessie sat in a daydream.

"Mi, Alex is sorry! Alex admits, Alex is guilty because Alex only talks to Tere" Alex said while kneeling at his mother's feet.

"Alex is too busy, so forget to tell mommy. Alex thinks Tere told Mommy and Aunt Rossana everything." Alex was still on his knees clasping Jessie's hand tightly.

Jessie was silent at Alex's self-defense. He was disappointed with Alex. He had boasted to everyone that Tere would be his son-in-law. He felt ashamed of Tere's parents, especially of Tere's mother, because they were close friends.

Tere actually told his parents. It's just that they're waiting for good faith from Alex's family. They want Alex and his family to come back to get his son back. Because it was Jessie, Alex's mother who had begged and asked Tere's parents. To make a son-in-law in the Wijaya family.

"I'm sorry Tere, mi!" said Tere who suddenly approached.

"Tere can't take Alex's heart. Tere didn't tell mami, because Tere thought Alex had told mami." Tere continued his words. Tere knelt down next to Alex.

Unbeknownst to Alex and his family, Ary leaves the place with a raging head. He felt disappointed, angry, and embarrassed mixed into one. He didn't want to survive the wounds of others.