Scratches of Past Wounds

First meeting

Light is very nervous when dealing with Doni . What else from earlier Doni's eyes did not move from his . The light could only duck down and throw its gaze in another direction. Every now and then Light plays a straw on his drink.

Now they live together at one table. After introducing Doni to the Light, Rania chose to step aside to another table. While waiting for , Rania does a bit of the pending work on her laptop.

" Excuse me, here's your order, sir. " A Waiters puts a glass of Hot Cappuccino in front of Doni.

" Thank you. Can add Red Velvet Cake one and Choco Moist Cake two. " Pinta Doni equals Waiters.

" Okay sir, is there more ? " Task Waiters back.

" Enough, that's all. " Answer Doni short.

A moment later the situation went quiet again after the Cafe workers had left their desks.

" So you were called Light and you met my mother. Heh... " Doni smiled slightly in disdain.

" Why ? Not according to your expectations ? " The light was uncomfortable with the way Doni smiled. Like patronizing.

" Right.I didn't think you were a veiled woman. No one told me. " Answer Doni as he is.

" Is there something wrong with the veil ? " Task the Light . Again, he felt unacceptable.

" No. no. I have no problem with the veil. But I think you're the one who's gonna be in trouble if you know who I am. " Say Doni ambiguous.

" That means... ? " Task the Light who doesn't understand what Doni means.

" Hmm. It looks like you haven't been told about me in detail. Like I wasn't told about you in full. " Say Doni without intending to answer the question Light .

" Wasn't this meeting meant for that ? Mutual knowledge. " The light tries to remind the initial purpose of their meeting.

" You're right. Okay, maybe we should start by introducing ourselves. Me or you first ? " Say Doni .

" Just you... " Answer Light. Their conversation stalled because Doni's order had just come.

" Please one-piece chocolate deliver to that table, yeah. " Doni pointed at Rania's desk for Waiters to take her there. After the Waiters left, Doni refocused on the Light. After taking a deep breath Doni finally said.....

" All right, I'm Ramadhoni aksa, call Doni alone. I'm a widower with no children because my son and wife died ten years ago in a plane crash. " After her Doni just stared at the Light waiting for her response.

" Corange light, widow of two children. Ten and seven years old. And. I got divorced. " The light lowered after his last sentence.

" Ok... What made you accept this matchmaking ? " Tanya Doni wants to know.

" Just want to try to open up and sorry.I have not received fully, want to get to know first and then I decide if I feel ready. There are many considerations to get to the receiving stage. " Reply to the Light without hesitation.

" Interesting ! And I'm sure you'll be backing out soon. " Doni's speech made the forehead Light shrivel .

" Why ? Is it because you can't get out of the past ? " Tanya Light curious.

" You... like to drink ? Mak... I mean ... khamar ? " Destroyed was the desire of Light to be able to continue this introduction when he got a nod of the head from Doni.

" How ? You disappointed... ? He. he I guessed. " Doni chuckled lightly at the Light no longer answering but leaned back with his shoulders falling and stared with eyes that Doni could not understand.

Doni chose to eat the piece of cake that he had ordered . Somehow Doni was also disappointed with the Light's response.

" You don't like chocolate cake ? I'm sorry I didn't ask you what you liked. I thought you and Nia...

" I like it, don't think about it. I am the type who does not choose food. " Light grabbed the small plate containing Choco Moist Cake and ate it slowly.

" Good ! "

For a moment silence was created between the two. Only accompanied by the twang spoon occasionally accompany their meal. More precisely Coffee time.

" Alright Orange, I think today is quite this way first. Next time we connect. " Say Doni though not sure of the word "other time ". " I'm sorry to have to leave you and not offer to go home together, because I actually postponed an important meeting. " Continue the stale Doni.

" It's okay, I happen to have a hanji with Rania. " The light responds to the potluck.

Before leaving Doni called Rania first, only then did he say goodbye to the two women.

" How... ? " Tanya Rania was impatient.

" We're just in the introductory stage, Nia. " Speak Light casually. " But I'm not sure for next. " Sounds*********tired at the end of the Light sentence.

" What makes you unsure, yes. " The light just shakes his head. " What Brother Doni says all his habits and makes you illfeel. " Search Rania.

" That's how ! Rania. I have bad memories with alcohol. You could say trauma. Sorry... ! " Light felt guilty because she had never told about her trauma to Rania .

" Yes, I'm asking you to marry my cousin not because he's a good priest. Who can bring you and your children to the Jannah of Allah. But I need a strong, principled woman like you to take my cousin back on the right track. Help me get it back to how it used to be. His mother was too old to see his bad behavior. I pity him. Because I want him to be happy at the end of his age which may be soon . "

Rania's face looked very sad considering the old woman she called Ibuk. Women who are very tired with the decline of Doni who never visited. The feeling of failure as a mother makes Ratih's mother always blame herself. Unfortunately no one has been able to bring Doni out of the valley that drowned him.

" Maybe I'm too selfish to ask you to sacrifice. But I know Kak Doni very well, he's not a rude and playful person. Even our younger brother had never heard his voice raise. And somehow I and Ibuk were so sure you could bring him back. It might sound too much. But believe me brother Doni is just lost and lonely. Too late with guilt to seek diversion. "

Rania's words can only be Light listened to without being able to give a response. The Mind of Light felt full and could not react.

While Doni who was driving his car to his office, dissolved with his daydream. Changes in the look of the eyes Light when knowing the bad habits can still be remembered. Doni who knows the story of the past Light can understand her.

It's just that Doni was a little disappointed because Light seemed reluctant to him . Seen from the way the Light no longer speaks much afterwards. Just answer the questions.

Though Doni from the beginning was not serious about this arranged marriage plan. From the beginning his intention was only to fulfill the wishes of the Mother. But somehow now Doni feels rejected and there is pain in the corner of his heart.

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