Restore Your Smile

Wedding Preparation

The next morning, James called the school to ask for Mr. Prawira's phone number. After obtaining it, James immediately made a call from his HP.

It turned out that the one who picked up the phone was Mr. Prawira himself. Without further ado, James immediately reported the results of his conversation with the priest Luke.

"Can't it go faster? What do you want to talk about until it takes 2-3 months?" Mr. Prawira expressed his objection to the length of the Pre-marital Catechism.

"I don't know, sir. I am just saying what my pastor is saying with regard to marriage preparation in the church. If you object or someone wants to ask, how about we meet him together. Do you have time?" ask James.

Mr. Prawira seemed to think for a moment. "Today I have time before 10. Or if not, after lunch around 2 pm. Can you arrange a meeting with your pastor?"

"I ask you first, sir. I'll call you again."

The phone is also closed. James contacted Luke's pastor to ask him if he would be willing to accept the visit. James recounted Mr. Prawira's objections to the length of the catechism and hoped it could be discussed.

Fortunately the pastor Luke had enough free time until 10:00 later. He will accept their arrival with his arms wide open. He just sent a message so that Cindy also included in the visit later, so that everything that really needs to be discussed can be discussed directly together.

James thanked him, hung up the phone, and immediately called Mr. Prawira back. Mr. Prawira agrees to take Cindy and asks for a church address so they can meet there. The call ended with a meeting at the church at 09:00.

It turned out that Ratna's mother had been watching James throughout the conversation. As soon as James turned off his phone, Ratna's mother asked him to speak.

"Are you sure you want to marry that girl named Cindy?" tanyakanya.

"How else, Ma? James has to take responsibility, right?" James asked back.

"What about Celine?"

"Forced James to decide." James's face turned gloomy.

"Have you told Celine about this?"

James shakes. "Currently not ready, Ma .... Pick up the phone, James can't."

Mama Ratna took a long breath. Then, he continued, "James, all night Mama thought. Your drunken behavior time is troublesome. But Mama isn't sure you can stain a woman even if you're unconscious. Could this be just a trap? Moreover, you said, that child from the beginning has often expressed love to you, right?"

Replace James who sighed. "James thought so, Ma .... But, what's the delay, if we go back to accusing Cindy who lied here? What's the point of him doing this to ruin his own good name?"

"Why not? Who knew it was his wits to have you?" mama Ratna's.

"We've talked about it, Ma .... And from that moment on, he's not chasing James anymore. It seemed that he had understood and was ready to let James go with Celine, "defence James.

"Whose heart knows? Maybe the initial intention was so. But over time, what if he changes his mind? Don't be so naive, James. If everything is as straight as you are, there is no term 'Love is blind' !" mama Ratna's reprimands are getting louder.

James took his breath back. "Foolah. Think so. So, Mama wants us how?"

"Ask a visa?" mother Prophecy.

"If everything is proven to be a lie. Lf it doesn't? Wouldn't that just cloud the atmosphere, even though so far it has been sought a family solution? That would just show James avoiding being responsible, right?" James asked back.

Mama Ratna was silent. James continued his explanation.

"Mom understands, James. But to take it for granted without trying to work on something, it feels ...." Mama Ratna could not continue her sentence as it had sobbed.

James hugged his mother. "Bitter indeed, Ma .... Pain .... But James believes if our intentions are good, we'll reap good things."

"Come, James .... I don't know .... Sometimes the line between naive and good, kindness and stupidity, can differ very thin, " said Mama Ratna amid her sobbing.

"Yes, Ma .... James understands. James therefore chose to surrender, because human wisdom could be wrong. James resigned ...." James closed their conversation, letting his mother pour out her feelings in his arms.

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At 09:00, James arrived at the church. In the parking area, he meets Mr. Prawira and Cindy who just got off the car. They entered the church together.

Pastor Luke was waiting for them in the church. He also invited them to talk in a small room that seems often used as a place for discussion or meetings.

After everyone had sat down, Pastor Luke opened the conversation, "Son James told me about it. Maybe there's something else you want to ask me?"

"If the Reverend had understood the matter, this conversation should have been easier. Can't the catechism or any guidance be expedited, sir? I felt that 2-3 months were too long and a waste of time, " said Mr. Prawira immediately expressed the problem.

The Reverend Luke smiled wisely. "The purpose of this catechism is to train commitment in marriage, sir. Because marriage is a holy thing, so married couples should be well prepared."

"That's normal, Pastor. The problem is that they have jumped the right path. I agree with the guidance so that they are prepared and do not take a marriage lightly. But, can there be flexibility in its implementation? Maybe it can be set or compressed?" ask Mr. Prawira.

"When do you want the wedding?" Pastor Luke asked.

"If you can be soon. Even I want it this Saturday or Sunday, "break up Mr. Prawira.

Pastor Luke was silent. James so unhappy with the demands of Mr. Prawira who impressed pushy.

"I try to set my schedule first then. The time of 2-3 months, covering 8-12 meetings every week. If you really want to compress the schedule, is willing to follow the guidance every day with a meeting time 2-3 times longer than usual?" the Reverend Lukas.

"I don't have a problem. The pastor just gave me his schedule. My son has graduated. This young man had also just been discharged from his workplace. So, they should have a lot of free time. Didn't you?" Mr. Prawira asked Cindy and James.

The two young men could only nod in agreement, due to the fact that it was so.

"So, if you follow your schedule, when can they get married?" Mr. Prawira again asked the Reverend Luke.

"I'll see the church schedule first, sir. As I recall, there were no church events in these weeks. In addition, I also have to look at their readiness. If all goes well, the hope is next week they can be married off. Do you agree with a temporary decision like this?" Pastor Luke asked.

"good. If you wait 1-2 weeks, I can still accept it. When is the certainty, Pastor? Because after all, I still need time to make wedding preparations, even though I only invite a few people, "asked Mr. Prawira.

"At least wait for them to have half a session, sir. If we meet every day, it should be this week, we can decide something, "wise Pastor Luke replied.

"good. I'm just waiting for the Reverend."

After that, Mr. Prawira asked for the contact number of Reverend Lukas to make it easier in the arrangement of the schedule and preparation of the wedding. As for James and Cindy, they can only sit down to follow the groove that has been made, without being able to act anything. Like a horse forced to wear a harness and walk according to the direction of the Driver.

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