Me And My Dark Time

21. Meet Rey

Laras has gone home to his house.

Meidinah was pensive at the balcony of her room, she kept thinking about what Laras said.

The Flashback

"Ye you mah, once kissed Rian not amused"

Flashback Off

How foolish he was in the past, willing to be enslaved by his own lust, Meidinah continued to drift in his mind.

She keeps thinking about Rey, whether Rey will accept her after she tells her dark times, whether Rey will accept her for ever kissing a man who is not her mahrom, will he accept the woman who has been touched by another man, will he accept me after knowing all that.

If time could be turned, I would never want to know the name of dating. And if time could turn then I would choose never to fall for Rian.

***

Being sincere is probably what I should do, being sincere about everything that has ever happened in my life, because it is all part of God's plan. I never thought I'd be a match for Rey, my first love, if I had just taken care of her, maybe there wouldn't be any regrets like this, right now, there would be no guilt like this, should I be honest with Rey about everything?, or should I keep a meeting, but should not a relationship be based on honesty, should I be honest, although the fact of honesty is very painful but it will be beautiful, right?, honesty is like a medicine, bitter but curing disease, honesty is bitter but the results will always be beautiful.

***

I don't think my marriage to Rey is just counting the days. So fast it all goes by, right?, time never waits for us.

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Rey just returned from abroad . After the day of his match with Meidinah, he got a task from his papa to solve the problem in their branch office in America. During his nearly three weeks there, Rey never contacted Meidinah, as she was too busy and also did not fully believe that she would marry Meidinah. He decided to invite Meidinah to meet.

Ting

One message came in on Meidinah's phone.

Meidinah read the contents of the message which turned out to be from Rey.

📩 Rey

Assalamualaikum Mei, do you have time today ?.

Meidinah smiled and replied to Rey's message

📩 Me

Walaikumsalam Rey, I have time today, what do you want ?

Rey smiled

📩 Rey

I'd like to meet you 🥺🥺

Meidinah chuckles at the emot Rey sent.

📩 Me

Can be 🤭

Rey is also excited

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📩Rey

I'll see you at the regular cafe. Assalamualaikum

📩 Me

Okay, wa'alaikumussalam

Rey rushed to take a bath and immediately went towards the cafe, but her steps stopped when a middle-aged woman called out to her.

"Rey, where are you going, baby?, just until I want to go again ?" ask Ratih Rey's mom.

"Rey wants to see you" Rey replied with a smile and showed a happy expression.

"You will meet or want to meet a prospective life partner" ledek Ratih.

Rey was misbehaving her mother's words. Ratih who saw his son's behavior also chuckled.

"Em,,, Rey wants to see Meidinah ma" Rey replied shyly. His face was like a boiled crab.

"You have to be patient, you will also meet him every day, you will be able to sleep even" teased Ratih to Rey.

Rey's face turned red, Ratih laughed at her sight.

"Mom can do it, Rey is ashamed".

"Jaudah dear, go and say hello to your mother Meidinah yes".

"Yes mah, Rey departs yes ma" Rey kissed her mother's hand and hurried away, she was already impatient to see Meidinah's face. He missed that woman so much.

***

Meidinah had been waiting for Rey at the cafe, of course in her favorite seat, believe it or not but the place was always empty, because only Meidinah would occupy it, it was not Meidinah's request, it was not Meidinah, because of course the girl would not ask for such a thing, even though the cafe belonged to her father, it was the initiative of the cafe manager, who ordered his employees to vacate the place, so if Meidinah arrives, the seat can be occupied by her.

Meidinah stared at the cafe, her gaze was fixed on the little boy who was playing in the park that was in the cafe, she was swept away to see the adorable behavior of the five-year-old, who was just a little girl, she smiled sweetly at him, Rey who had been watching also smiled. It had been about fifteen minutes Rey noticed Meidinah, because it was too cool to pay attention to the little boy, Meidinah was not aware of Rey's arrival, and Rey also did not bother Meidinah, she let Meidinah continue to pay attention to the child. Rey continued to stand watching Meidinah, until the cafe waiter rebuked her, to let her sit down.

"Sorry sir, please sit down" said the maid with a fluffy smile.

Meidinah who heard it immediately turned her eyes away, and she was surprised it was Rey.

Rey smiled at Meidinah who was replied to a smile also by Meidinah.

"Have you been standing there for a long time ?".

"For long enough to see such an incredible sight" Rey smilingly uttered her.

"Why haven't you ordered a drink yet ?" ask Rey.

"Wait for you" then Meidinah smiled.

"Judah let's order now" Rey called the waiter and ordered a drink, "what do you want to eat ?" ask Rey.

"Let's eat it later".

"alright".

The atmosphere becomes awkward, this is the first time Meidinah met Rey who bears the status of her future husband.

"Em, sorry yesterday I didn't call you" Rey said.

Meidinah smiled, "what's not Rey"

"Today I was busy dealing with problems at a branch office in America, and just came back this morning" Rey explained.

"Yes Rey, I understand" said Meidinah accompanied by her sweet smile.

The waiter came to deliver their order.

"Please enjoy" said the waiter.

"Thank you" Meidinah replied.

Instantly Suana returned silent and awkward, they were never in the position they were in today, whereas they used to meet both, but that was before they were betrothed, different from the current.

"What about your S2 file ?" ask Rey to break the silence.

"It's all done, just waiting for departure" Meidinah replied.

"Em, is there nothing you want to ask me ?" rey asked, because he saw Meidinah's face like there was something he wanted to ask.

"Em, what, after we get married I can still visit papa often ?" tanya Meidinah hesitated.

Rey smiled, "of course not..." Rey deliberately hung her words, she saw Meidinah's face which showed a disappointed look, Rey smiled, "if you go alone" continued Rey.

Meidinah was still trying to digest Rey's words, before long she smiled sweetly, "thank you".

Rey smiled, "because after we get married wherever you go, I'll always be with you, you can't go alone".

Meidinah smiled, "then what about your work ?".

"I'm a President, as well as the owner of the company, so I can be free to leave, because the wife is more important" Rey said with a laugh.

Meidinah smiled embarrassedly hearing that.

Their conversation began to continue, Meidinah said all her plans when living in Europe later, as well as Rey, awkwardness between them had begun to disappear. Sometimes they laugh too.

And again without realizing there is a pair of eyes that pay attention to them.

Rian, yes it was Rian who had been there, actually he wanted to leave but when he saw Meidinah there he undo his intentions, he wanted to come to Meidinah, and greet her, but his steps came to a halt as Rey walked into the cafe and headed to where Meidinah was sitting. Rian sits at his desk again, and continues to be there until Meidinah and Rey leave. His head was filled with questions.

Married ?., wife ?., what is the meaning of all this, so do you think the contents of Rian's head at this time.

He rushes away from the cafe, he intends to meet with Laras, because only Laras can answer all the questions in his head at this time.

Rian tried to contact Laras, but the number was not active, he decided to go to the campus, who knows Laras is still on campus, he thought.

Arriving at the campus Rian immediately look for Laras in the room of Pak Rashid one of the lecturers on their campus and at the same time his father Laras, and sure enough he found Laras there.

Rian knocked on the door and entered the room.

"Loh Rian, what do you need to come here ?" ask Laras.

"Is there anything I want to ask you, can't we find somewhere else?" ask Rian.

"Here you are, besides my father again has a class, so we can talk here only" said Laras.

Rey complied and sat down on the sofa.

"What do you want to ask ?" laras.

"What is Meidinah's relationship with Rey ?" rian asked with a probing look.

"And you know for yourself, we've been in office for a long time" Laras couldn't have told Rian that they were getting married, not afraid that Meidinah would get angry, it's just that it doesn't feel right if he says it.

"I know it's Race, I mean why do they see each other so often ?"

"It's common for Yan to meet both, Mei also often met Fariz both" Laras replied casually.

"It's not Race, I mean, um I was just talking about them getting married, and Rey said wife too".

Laras was silent, it turned out Rian already knew, yes he would tell the truth.

"Yes they want to get married" said Laras.

Rian looked at her with a confused look.

"May same Rey wants to marry Yan, next week", explained Laras .

Rian still did not believe what Laras said. Next week?, why is it so fast what exactly, I have to ask Meidinah, Rian murmured inwardly,

Seriate

You must convince your heart that what God has ordained is most suitable and most beneficial to you. \- Imam Al\ - Ghazali