Marry Me, Mr. Lecturer

Disillusioned

Niki looked disappointedly at the black car that had already moved away from the depot. Three new acquaintances have also returned to work because they are chased by a break that is almost over.

With a broken heart, he returned to the apartment. In the apartment from home until late at night, Niki often checks her phone hoping Farel sends her a message or calls her.

Niki and Farel's wedding has been a week without any significant progress. The marital status between Niki and Farel does not necessarily make Farel happen like a husband, whether it is outside or inside the campus.

Niki still lives alone in the apartment that Farel bought specifically for her. Don't come, call him no. A tone of incoming call on his phone, Niki who was almost asleep immediately grabbed the phone on the table.

"Oh .. hello, Ma." Niki belatedly hid the disappointed tone in her voice when she found out it wasn't Farel who contacted her.

"Kok limp, how are you, honey?"

"Good, Ma." Niki tried to smile so her mother wouldn't suspect her.

"Mama kangen, you haven't sent the address of the apartment where you live."

"Ah, yes. Niki forgot. Niki sent this through a message."

"Well, don't you understand me." Laughter teasing Mama across there makes Niki want to cry and complain that she is not okay.

He felt his life was getting messy after marriage. Living in pretence in front of her friends and family as the wife of a happy lecturer, made her tired. Niki stands between fighting for love or losing with fatigue.

Meanwhile at Farel's house, Marisa questions the existence of a debit card that she used to shop for her fashion needs.

"Say you're tired of giving me money!" spray Marisa while throwing Farel's wallet.

"I forgot where to put it, honey."

"How many times have I said, don't call me that. I don't like it!"

"sorry. You need how much I still have cash." Farel took three ties of red sheets from inside the drawer. He does not like credit. Farel prefers to keep his work in cash or business investment.

"You give me just this?" Marisa held up the bonds of the sheets of money in front of her husband's face.

"What do you need for?" Farel is still trying to be patient.

"There's a friend's birthday in Labuhan Bajo, I need a new swimsuit and some party dresses."

"You want to go again?"

"Why?" Marisa defied Farel's eyes.

"Here she?"

Clearly Marisa knew who her husband meant. He just remained silent and did not give any reaction. From the beginning of their marriage, Farel already knew how love died he to Galih even though the man left him and married the choice of his parents.

"Until when, Cha? how long have you been sincere about the fact that she's married and has children?"

"No need for you to emphasize, I also already know he is married and even have children. He also did not dispute that, we accept each other's circumstances. Love doesn't have to be together, but we can still share our feelings." Farel gaped at Marisa's clear explanation without feeling guilty at all.

"You don't think about my feelings?" Farel knew he sounded very pathetic with his stupid question.

"I never forced you to marry me. You knew from the beginning that I loved Galih and said that you accepted me for who I am." Marisa is very confident that Farel loves her very much. Whatever she did, her husband wouldn't mind.

"I have if it was me, what about Galih's wife. You are a woman, don't you feel pity? they have a child, Echa."

"Then why? don't be holy. Galih also said that she was not happy with her marriage and would soon get divorced" said Marisa lightly.

"Then if they get divorced you'll marry her?"

"You think?"

"I can't believe Galih got married because she was forced by her parents. If he was not in love with his wife from a long time ago he had divorced his wife and had no children, even his wife is now second pregnant. You're being used, Echa!"

Farel sat in the kitchen looking at the dishes and side dishes that were still untouched. For the umpteenth time, he enjoyed a miserable dinner. Farel let out a long sigh as his phone rang and the name of his little wife appeared there.

"Hello, what's up, Niki?" greet Farel slowly.

"Mama wants to come tonight" said Niki. She hung up the intention of calling her husband. He was afraid of hoping too high for Farel who obviously did not want him.

"I'm there now." Niki smiled broadly hearing that her husband was coming to see her.

Farel immediately brought all the side dishes on the table to eat with Niki in the apartment. Before arriving, it is time to buy additional side dishes and fruits to take to the apartment.

Meanwhile, Niki cleans every corner of her apartment and squirts the room fragrances. After that, she took a shower and dressed up beautifully. In front of the mirror she stared at herself while deeply entrenched, 'I feel like a mistress'

As soon as the sound of the apartment doorbell was heard, Niki immediately ran a small out of the room. Before opening the door, he set his breath so that his heart thump subsided.

"Hi," said Niki.

"Your mama hasn't come yet?" Instead of answering his wife's greeting, Farel went inside and looked for his mother-in-law.

"Not .. I'm not lying Mama said she wanted to come," continued Niki quickly when she saw Farel's glance probing.

"It's for dinner."

"Sir Farel knows I haven't prepared dinner yet." Niki grabbed the bag containing the food and fruit boxes from Farel's hands.

"Yes I know because you must have been full of soto this afternoon" Farel said.

"Ah, that's lunch. Mama will come and eat too."

"Don't be ashamed as if I can't feed you. You're married, learn to cook."

"Who am I cooking for?" Niki muttered softly but enough for Farel to hear it.

"I'll be here a few times" said Farel slowly.

"really? once a week it's okay, at least I don't feel like a widow." Niki laughed amusedly as if it was funny to him. But for Farel, the sentence seemed to tear the veil of his plan forward.

"Niki, we can't keep going like this."

"meaning?" Niki stopped her activities of setting the dining table.

"I can't keep you hidden from Marisa." Niki's lips developed a smile, she thought Farel would introduce herself to Marisa so her position was acknowledged.

"Until now I have not been known to the family of the Father, tired of hiding." Niki hopes to be introduced by Farel's extended family.

"Thank God you understand. After you graduate, we'll split up."

The light speech coming out from Farel's mouth made Niki gasp in disbelief.

"Why?"

"Aren't you tired of this kind of situation?"

"Yeah, but that's not what I want. I think you as a lecturer are more mature and educated to appreciate a wedding vow. For me, marriage is not a toy. I really love and hope you reciprocate my feelings, can you not see my sincerity? Tell me what I have to do so you can see me as a wife and not a student. Do I have to look like Mba Marisa? I can change my appearance the way you want." Niki couldn't hold back her emotions anymore. He spilled everything in front of Farel with tears.

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