My husband is not the CEO

Dua

Thanks umbrella.

I held back the smile of reading a message from Caramel, it seemed like he had just arrived home. I'm grateful that Caramel got home without rain.

"Well, you smile to yourself?" Someone patted me on the shoulder from behind, spontaneously I put my phone back in my pocket. Without even looking at it, I knew it was Danu, my best friend since Elementary School.

"Have you started?" I saw Danu who was also wearing a batik shirt, he was sitting next to me. Today I attended the first four-year anniversary of Danu's batik-themed children so all invited guests are required to wear batik-smelling clothes. We are the same age, but about the soul mate he is more fortunate than me. Danu was married five years ago and has two children aged 4 years and 2 months.

"Where was your encounter with the instant coconut milk?" He patted my shoulder again.

"Hm?" Instant coconut milk what does it mean? is there a new name in 2020 for a wife-to-be? I really don't know about the term naman now commonly mentioned by my classmates.

"The Way." Danu was anxious even he clenched his teeth because I did not understand his words, who told him to use a term that I did not understand.

"Oh." I nodded although I still do not understand why Cara is called instant coconut milk, is it because her skin is pure white like coconut milk? "yes, she's still pretty and funny like she used to be." This time I couldn't help but smile again given Caramel's figure earlier.

Finally after 10 years I was able to meet and even marry her, my long wait led to happiness. We met about 30 minutes ago but the vibration still felt strong in my chest, unchanged until now. Even my hands were still trembling to feel the presence of Caramel, her tall, fair skin with wavy black hair. Caramel teen until now no difference, still beautiful and charming make me speechless when I first saw her figure up close. Usually I only look at Caramel from afar, smiling as she smiles even though the reason for her smile is not me but someone else who used to be almost her husband.

"He knows you?"

I shook my head, Caramel had a lot of friends and good people around him, in contrast to me who just spent time watching him, finding out his news, and everything about him.

A few years ago Caramel almost married a man who has become his girlfriend of 8 years. I was about to give up, but unexpectedly that afternoon Mama brought good news.

"So Mama Arisan in her house Miss Winda, she had a child named Caramel, not married. He said he almost wanted to marry his girlfriend but canceled even though the invitation was spread, pity really Ka."

Mama's habit when returning home is to tell everything that happened there. Normally I would just respond with yes and no but this time it was different. Caramel, the pretty girl who's been making me fall in love since High School. The news of his marriage a few years ago managed to make me devastated because even I intend never to marry any woman. But Mama's words were like a fresh breeze in the midst of the dry summer.

"Your fate is the same, not married yet when the age has passed."

"I want to marry her."

"Who?"

"I."

"Who is it?"

"Caramel."

Mama's response was just gawking at that moment, but I managed to convince her that my speech was serious. I don't know the reason they're not getting married, I take it as an opportunity to marry her. I don't want Caramel to miss out and marry another man, I don't want to waste an opportunity that won't come another day.

Finally Mama told my intention to Caramel's parents and the good news was that she accepted this match. According to Caramel's knowledge, we were betrothed by parents from both sides, he didn't know that I had always loved him secretly since we were in High School. I never had the courage to say love because Caramel was always surrounded by handsome guys at school.

"Why don't you be frank with him if you've been watching him from afar and love him with sincerity, a Rafka who never dared to go out with a girl even though many tablets chase you."

I exhaled and straightened up, "I don't have to do that."

"Why? so that she knows how much love her future husband has."

"The time is not right yet."

"Ah you are!" Danu patted me on the shoulder again, counting three times he did this. "Love is not like forecasting weather or climate change that must be analyzed first, calculated let alone observed, love is about taste." Danu touched his own chest, styled dramatically like a poet reader who was performing in front of an audience. "You have to learn from experience, your habit of taking things into account makes your dream girl almost marry another guy."

"Almost." My timpal.

"Yes, you think you can get married because of your efforts? not at all, you just stay in place without any effort to decetin him."

True Danu said, all this time I could only pay attention to Caramel from afar, saying hello to him I did not dare. But it seems like Caramel was created to be my life partner, spend every day lovingly, raise children with affection and then age together until death separates.

"We're getting married next month."

"Eh bushel! not wrong you, the instant coconut milk is not surprised to suddenly want to be married to the guy he just met."

"Somehow, he choked and coughed many times, his face red and full of tears when he heard my words." My smile expanded again, the shadow of Caramel's face flashed again.

"I was about to rub his nape but he tapped my hand."

"Yes, obviously, he's kelas equally you should not be too hasty so say want to marry, you love the opportunity for you PDKT."

"I've known everything about her, it doesn't take time to approach."

"Yes, it's him."

I may have surprised Caramel a little, but I have been kind to her by giving her 30 days before marriage. Even the previous plan was to marry her after two weeks we met but Mama said it was too soon. I think that one month is very long after 10 years of waiting.

"A quick look I just saw there's a WA from Cara, but why isn't there a reply from Elu?" Danu glanced at the phone beside me.

"He said thanks." I clearly.

"Why don't you bales?"

"Bales what?"

"For dah!" Danu rubbed her face until her hair like a frustrated person. "Lu still want to marry her?"

"You are."

"Bales now or if not, you're out of wedlock."

I'm delinquent, what does that have to do with replying to a message with marriage. But I better obey Danu's words considering he is much more experienced than me.

Bring the umbrella again when leaving for work because it will rain again tomorrow morning.

"Formally you guys, I'm tickled to see it."

I don't care what Danu says. How else, this is me, Caramel will marry me why I have to pretend to be someone else.

What if I ride you?

"That's not your shame, you should nawarin him a ride instead of him asking."

Whahuh? one car with Caramel? what to talk about in the car during the trip. I could die of lice because I didn't have any chatter in Pigeonhole Coffee.

"Okay Car tomorrow I'll pick him up, let's say it's the same with him." Danu pushed my hand with her elbow.

My car's on Papa's cake.

One more message from Caramel.

What time do you leave for work?

Seven o'clock can be more or less, as long as I won't be angry.

Okay Caramel.

"Your smiles are like ABG's children falling in love." Danu patted me on the shoulder and got out of the chair.

Who is smiling? now my lips can smile without my permission.

My gaze followed in the direction of the departure of Danu, he welcomed the arrival of the clown who had been ordered to be the host. I put the phone back in my pocket and followed Danu along with other invited guests, parents with their children the same age as Danu's first daughter. I'm the only invited guest who didn't bring a child, if it wasn't for Danu then I wouldn't have been present at this event, not out of shame but surely they will ask the most horror questions in the history of human life.

When marriage? I have two children. Rafka does not feel yes we have a head of three but you are still not married, what are you waiting for?

As soon as they asked me, all the questions were about marriage and children. It's not embarrassing for me anymore, it hurts. One day if I was married I wouldn't ask my friends such questions.

Because all my friends are married :)