My Mr's. Virgin

Chapter LXXVII

At 18.00 WITA Opu's entourage, Blake, cousin kumpo kao from the Mariana family had gathered at Om Mias' house, ready to go to the party house.

"Are you ready, not yet?" ask Om Mias to his entourage.

"Already" they answered.

"Already, No (call for men). Come on, let's go now!"

A radiant face accompanied by an unfettered smile from the lips, the group began to move. The women held up a tray containing rice, coffee packets, sugar and so on.

Men carry sacks of rice, sugar, coffee. Several young men carried a pig together. The goats are also charged together. Arak, wine, cigarettes, betel and betel nut are also not forgotten. Items like this are donations from family members to the party lord. This has become a Lamaholot tradition.

Grandma, mother, other family members, and neighbors are ready to wait for their arrival. Coffee and tea are ready to be washed. Cakes are also prepared in dishes. So that when these kumpo kao families come, do not darkly provide dishes.

"Are you ready, not yet?" Tanta Tin Mariana's distant brother as well as their neighbor asked. He was assigned to take care of the kitchen. One of the people that Mama entrusted to prepare for Mariana's wedding.

The girls who served as servants replied, "Already, Tanta."

"Lim minutes more the group arrived. Don't forget betel pinang must also provide now! Pinang is cut small, not yet?" tanyanya to Granny Letek who is in charge of providing betel nut.

"It."

As Tanta Tin said, the opu troupe, the kumpo kao family blake has arrived at the tent. The music began to be played by DJs. The songs of Lamaholot area became an option.

The group is directed to enter the house, sitting in the living room. The table chairs have been arranged according to the number of members. The donation was handed over to the party. Brother Budi and Fendi are in charge of storing these items. Soon, some village girls served some small dishes containing betel, betel, and chalk. The parents of men and women who used to chew betel spun enjoy betel nut while chatting lightly.

After that, coffee drinks, tea, pastries began to be served. Grandma Barek and Mama sat down to join them. Mariana was also present. In a cashew and regular sweatshirt, sit there sweet.

At 19:30 WITA the Mariana extended family is ready to welcome the arrival of the groom. This event is called Sirih Pinang, the men deliver the purchase of marriage that has been mutually agreed. This is the highlight of the event in the Lamaholot marriage tradition.

Phone Om Mias ringing. After answering the call, he found out that the groom's entourage had departed from Larantuka. The Mariana family group was already waiting under the tent, welcoming the arrival of the men.

Om Alo and his entourage get off the city shuttles they rented ten meters from the party house. The women and some young men from the Mariana family moved closer to Andreas' entourage. The beats of drums and guitar passages began to sound rhythmically singing the regional song 'Lui E' and other regional songs. At that time the women of the Mariana family began to dance with them towards the party house.

Andreas' entourage brought with him the slaughtered beast that had been mutually agreed upon. Pig and goat, bride's clothes, coffee, rice, sugar, firewood, cigarettes, wine, wine, kitchen utensils for cooking, and most importantly the ivory that became the main belis. Om Alo carries the tusk.

Before Andreas' entourage was invited to enter the house, Om Mias was already waiting for their arrival under the tent. The middle-aged man representing the female family welcomed Om Sipri who became the representative of the Andreas family.

Om Sipri poured a glass of wine and gave it to Om Mias. After gulping down the wine, the man handed over the agreed bell. The goods changed hands. Some young men began to lift the line. Animals, kitchen utensils and firewood were brought to the back of the kitchen, because that was where cooking was.

The women's family also retaliated by giving some of the traditional Lamaholot sarong strands in the form of kewatek and nowing which had been mutually agreed by the women as souvenirs. Then, Andreas' entourage was invited to enter the house. Drinks and betel nut are also served. After that at 20:15 WITA the event continued with dinner.

During the handover process, Andreas occasionally glanced at Mariana. For some reason, his heart was pounding erratically.

During dinner, Andreas pulls Mariana's hand sitting with him under the tent. They eat there. The songs played by DJs from eight audio speakers owned by Abang Budi vibrate the ground they incandescent. The party hasn't started yet, but the mothers have started dancing the song 'Dolo-dolo'.

"What's up, Mr. Virgin?" A lump of chicken meat is spread to the mouth. "You're just grim. Is something troubling your mind?" ask Mariana.

Andreas silence. He doesn't know what to say. Rice on a plate is only stirred. A spoonful had not been fed into his mouth. His mind was engrossed in wandering, many things he pondered. All of today's events are recorded in his mind. He's dilemma. Which path should he choose. Their agreement on marriage banter needs to be reconsidered.

Wanting to tell Mariana, she had less faith in the girl. Mariana is resourceful, but sometimes crafty. It can distort facts, thereby corrupting them. That's what he knew the figure of a Mariana as long as they stayed soaring.

His marriage to Mariana cost him a lot of money, time and effort. Especially involving a lot of people. He saw with his own eyes how he was trying to find ivory for Mariana. Not to mention the animals that cost millions, rice, coffee, sugar and other necessities. All of that is not a little effort they put in. Money is not the main problem. However, the involvement of many people made it a dilemma. He was afraid that his decision would hurt the hearts of many.

When he and Rena used to, there wasn't much he spent. The girl lived a long time. His mother is dead, while his father does not recognize him. Rena said, she has a friend who has been considered like a brother. However, as yet she had not gotten acquainted with her best friend, the girl had lost herself a month before their wedding.

Rena is more closed. Not much does he know about the girl. When planning their wedding, Rena just want a simple wedding, just invite family members and friends of closest acquaintances. That is why, her wedding plan with Rena does not require much time and effort.

He glanced at Mariana who was sitting next to him. The girl ate so well. The food on the plate is almost slippery, leaving the bones of chicken meat. Tomorrow they will be inaugurated in the church before God and the church, they are united in the sacrament of marriage.

His heart was pounding faster when he thought that he would officially become a husband. Marriage is sacred. Not just Christians, all religions teach that. Then, is he going to continue the mock marriage plan? At the moment when he was struggling with his thoughts, Mikael came to disperse his daydream.

"Sister-in-law!" Mikel stood before them, holding a chair and a plate of rice and side dishes.

They both raised their heads. "Hi, Sister-in-law!"

Mikel placed the chair next to Mariana. "Sir Sister stand up first."

Mariana according. Mikel directly anchored his body next to Andreas. Mariana stood gawking. Mikel was also grim like a rotten clam.

"I'm just replacing Satan's third person" he said.

Mariana and Andreas just shook their heads. "What are we really doing?" ask Andreas. Mikel did not answer. He just shrugged his shoulders.

Mariana looked at Andreas. "Why not eat?"

"I'm not hungry" Andreas replied.

"Then you take mine," he said, raising his eyebrows. "Now I have no taste, but when you look at your face my stomach doesn't know how full it feels" he continued.

The food in Mikel's mouth spewed about Mariana. He then laughed with his mouth full of rice, making him almost choke on the food.

"Don't you be so indecent." Andreas stood exchanging it for Mariana's plate, then passed from there.