Marrying a Woman of Mother's Choice

Elsa and Tenri

It could be said Elsa is a woman who justifies all means to be able to get what she wants. He accidentally saw Reno in the area of Ancol Jaya Dreamland. Maybe the universe arranged their meeting that day.

"Rinza ...!" pekik Elsa who saw Reno standing not far from where he stood.

Reno could not escape, she wanted to leave but Elsa had already intercepted him on the road.

"Ren, where are you going? How come it's here?"

"I'm bringing my wife here, sorry I have to go." Reno dodged and removed Elsa's hand grip on her wrist.

"So sweet ...! Don't you want to know me as him?"

"No need." Reno left, but Elsa pulled her arm again.

While Reno and Elsa were arguing, Tenri came and saw the two of them.

"Daeng ..." call Tenri in a quivering voice.

"Marine ...." Reno was surprised to see Tenri's whereabouts.

"Oh this is the woman you married? I know, I'm Elsa. Reno's girlfriend."

"Glam!" Jerky Reno. "What the fuck? We don't have any relationship anymore."

"Oh yeah?" Elsa keeps clutching Reno's arm. Tenri's eyes were hot from seeing that scene. In front of her eyes, her husband was taken by another woman.

"Daengs? What'sthis?" asked Tenri innocently.

"He's just a friend, we don't have any relationship. You have to believe that."

"We've been dating for 4 years. You think that's a minute? Then suddenly he came back to Makassar and in no more than ten days, he was married to another woman" said Elsa.

"Don't listen to that woman's chatter, Tenri let's go home."

Reno throws Elsa's hand and pulls Tenri out of the park. Tenri who did not know anything could only step like he was being dragged along with Reno's quick steps.

Arriving at the car, Tenri sat down and remained silent. Reno stuck the gas pedal of her car and left. She was so emotional about Elsa's behavior just now. While Elsa stared at Reno and Tenri's departure with a feeling of satisfaction and a triumphant smile.

***

They both get home, Tenri gets out of the car and enters the house without waiting for Reno. Reno who was aware of Tenri's attitude changed to him, trying to chase after Tenri.

"Mad...!" call him.

"Don't like this dong, talk Tenri."

"Sorry, I'm gonna take a shower first."

Tenri passed in front of Reno just like that regardless of Reno's speech and whereabouts there. The sound of the tap playing and the rushing water muffled the sound of Reno still trying to talk to Tenri.

In the bathroom, Tenri was crying all over. It was her first tear during the household. As little as Tenri felt could no longer be held back. He cried a hiccup, the sound of the water tap the louder he sounded. So as not to be heard by Reno out there waiting for him to come out.

About half an hour Reno waited, Tenri came out with wet hair. A careless move, Reno looked right into Tenri's eyes. He could catch a tear on his wife's eyelid.

"If you're done getting dressed, we'll talk about that." Reno gave an offer to Tenri who was only replied by a nod.

After she finished getting dressed, Tenri sat in the corner of the bed. Reno sat not far from where she was sitting. Then stepped beside Tenri and sat there.

"I'm sorry for what happened this afternoon. That's right, he was my girlfriend before I went back to Makassar. We have known and been close. But I made a mistake, but it's not because I married you. No. gabe. Not like that, Tenri. I'm sorry I wasn't honest with you in the first place."

"It's okay, Daeng. I just want to know one thing, do you love him?"

Reno was silent for a moment. OF LOVE? She never even thought about whether she loved Elsa or not. The two of them were just in a relationship like any other lovers. If you say like, maybe yes, because Elsa is so attractive to every man. But if it's love, Reno must be thinking hard.

"No." It was also answered by Reno.

"I don't know if I love him or not. But I feel, I don't love her, we just fit in with each other. Doesn't it mean love? Love is complex and I know whether I love Elsa or not."

"Ask your heart, Daeng. You two have been in a relationship for 4 years, impossible without love."

"So what do you want, Tenri? You want me to love Elsa that way?"

"Come, daeng. I just feel like this marriage from the beginning you never wanted it."

"Don't want Tenri, I just wasn't ready. But calm down, I am still Makassar blood, abstaining for me if I have to divorce the person I married. I still understand about Siri'."

"It is better to solve the problem first with the woman named Elsa. I don't want to be in a relationship that's overshadowed by other people let alone other women."

"alright. Give me a chance to fix everything. Please forgive me, Tenri."

"The apology is easy to get out of Daeng's mouth, the hard thing is to take responsibility for the apology."

Reno bowed. He was like being hit by a hammer because he could not think clearly. After the conversation was over, Tenri then pulled the blanket and slept curled up.