MY LOVE ENDS WITH YOU

(DAVIS POV) STRUGGLE 2

Sister Sriti was enthusiastic to hear my story. I told Narita how I felt 4 years ago, what made me want to study abroad, and how I fought my way back to find my first love.

“Mbak, mbak still want not first when mbak Sriti asked how Narita felt while on the island of a thousand?”

The flashback

“Na?” call Sriti

“Hm” replied Narita Briefly.

“You sure there are no feelings to Davis?” ask Sriti

“Why are you asking the same thing over and over again?”

“You want what I told you first? Never fight your own feelings, but be honest even if your honesty is not what you want”

“Mbak, my answer is still the same”

“My life is now 23 years old, I want to get married when I'm 25 years old.”

“Davis only I consider as adik”

“Davis is not the man I expected to be my life partner!” Narita.

Flashback Off

“Mbak, one of the reasons I chose to stay away from her is because I knew I couldn't possibly be her companion. He doesn't have the same feelings as me. I can't see her marrying anyone else. I prefer to treat the wound of my heart by moving away from it, forgetting about it, and trying to open my heart to others”

I paused the outpouring of my heart with Sriti's eyes still staring at me and it seemed like she was waiting for my next sentence.

“It's been various ways I've done to forget it. Trying to connect with other women. I am dependent on another woman. But in reality, I can't forget it. Whenever I'm lonely, I'll always think of him. That's what prompted me to go back to Indonesia and look for it”

“Until the end I was very, very grateful that we were reunited. He is also still of his own status. I don't want to waste any more time and opportunity. Then I expressed my feelings. But he didn't give me the answer at all. I finally got the courage to propose to her. But again, it has been one week he never answered.”

“Hufh....” I took a deep breath and threw it rough. I'm being frustrated.

“I have to how Mbak?” tanyaku later.

“Hmm, I can't call you, Davis?” ask mbak Sriti hesitated.

“Lha why is it?”

“Yes now you are different. Even though you are much younger than me but you are a Director in a famous company.”

“Aihh,,mbah. Relax just the next time. Call me Davis. We are not meeting formal”

“OK. Vis you ever know Narita's true feelings?” hearing his question, I was only able to shake my head.

“Is his statement of time on the island of a thousand, not an expression of his true feelings?” my many.

“Neg. You only heard a part”

“So?” many confused.

“You have the same feeling” mbak sriti speech makes me unable to cover my happiness. A smile just puffed up, as if there were images of hearts coming out a lot from my chest.

“Alhamdullillahi robbil ‘alamin” I said with a sigh of relief.

"But,,," said Sriti.

"But what's Ma'am?"  

“But your differences, made him choose backwards!” mbak Sriti.

Hufhhh........

“Differences? What difference?” many confused.

Sriti seemed awkward to say. He rubbed his hands many times.

“Tell me mbak. I don't matter. I won't take it personally.” My next.

“Ooooo,,,,,” I'm oh long with my big smile.

“What because of that anyway, she hesitated forward when I intended to marry her?”

“What is it because it is also the one who finally chose him to meet the man of the faith with the taaruf road?” my question was answered by a nod of the head by Mbak Sriti.

Not how long we chatted, heard adzan maghrib roar.

“Mbak hayuk's. I proved! Follow me!” I stood up and met one of the restaurant staff. He showed a room that was quite spacious and clean where there had been a thick carpet.

I saw that Sriti was still dumbfounded behind me.

“Kok bengong mbak? Wudhu first! We're the pilgrims!” I smiled and I saw her widen her eyes.

I also ended up leading the worship. 

After that, he folded the face he wore while asking “Since when, Vis?”

“Since 2 years ago, when I was in college in England” I rushed out of the room.

“We continue at the dinner table huh Ma'am!” 

Our food was ready at the dinner table. We also ate interspersed with chatter.

“Narita already know?” ask mbak Sriti.

“Entah. I never said it.”

“You've never been in a moment like we are now?”

“Neg. Even if we were on the way, we would stop at the mosque. After that she went into the ladies room while I went into the room for men”

“Owh, yes also yes” said mbak Sriti.

“Have you never been to his apartment and passed the worship time?” tanyanya.

“Entertainment. But I then reminded him of his worship. While she was back in her unit, I chose to go to the mosque in her apartment complex”

“owh,,pantes”

“But you did it, not because of Narita right?” mba Sriti's gaze was sharp.

“Absolutely not, Ma'am!” I wiggled my palms in front of my chest the sign said 'no'.

“There was an event that made me finally decide this. I had no idea Narita wanted someone who believed. After all many are also not but still” my answer is sure.

“What about your parents? They know?”

“Tau. My parents didn't bother about it. Because it's each other's life choices, the most important thing is that I am able to take responsibility for my choices!” I saw Sriti mangosteen.

“So, what do you think mbak?” ask again.

“I think Narita still has feelings for you. Just prove that there is no gap between you!”

“But my path is not that smooth, Ma'am. Narita just proposed to someone else again? I'm afraid he's considering that guy as well”

“Hahhhh???” mbak Sriti choked on hearing that then spoke with a little scream.

“At about the same time, proposed 2 men at once?” Ask Mbak Sriti back.

“Iya. In our office who clearly has a crush on him there are 3 foreigners. One of them is me, only if I'm a bule face but not a foreign man.”

“Ckckckckkc he's been selling well, why must you bother to get from taaruf? Though finding someone who is suitable in taaruf is also not easy” said mbak Sriti.

“Hmm I had an idea” and then Sister Sriti began to express her idea to Davis.

 

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