Tarnished On The Bride's Night

We Start Again From the Beginning

Too confused about this treatment makes Dara choose not to discuss anything, as if a kiss never happened. Alif also did the same. Therefore, they seem more awkward than they originally were talking a lot.

“Where else after this?” alif asked when they had walked some distance from the cinema. He tried to dilute this stiffness, after all they had not discussed their next goal. “You home?”

“Actually I am lazy to go home,” replied Dara. His face suddenly changed when he remembered the word ‘pulang’. To go home is to go back to the hell that her husband created.

Alif asked questions again. “Then where are you going?”

“I want to sit here first, Lif. I'm tired ...,” Dara replied. Then sat in the waiting chair which was also followed by Alif next to him. The tired that Dara said is not the true meaning of tired. Not tired because of his long walking legs away from the cinema. But tired of facing a myriad of problems caused by mistakes that Dara did not know and Dara did.

“Why would anyone like that say*me yes, Lif?” ask Dara after a while. “Now my marriage is ruined. Divorced not, but said the wife is also not. My status is quite confusing. But on the other hand, I also thought about my parents, how would they feel if they knew what was happening to me right now? Not necessarily they believe that I'm being honest. It could be that they trust Chandra more because she's his favorite daughter-in-law.”

‘People you mean are next to you now.’

I heard a breath coming from Dara. “I have to how?” Then with well-setting eyes he looked at the man next to him. “Try you see me.”

Alif frowned. “What to see?”

“Ya this—all.” Dara moved her hand from top to bottom. Ask Alif to judge him. “You think as a man, a woman like me, attractive or not?”

“Hmmm ..” Alif seemed to think for a moment. “Honest or lying?”

Dara clucked. “Ck. Even fooling. Let's answer!”

“You are indeed unattractive.”

“Oh, my God, the pain is in the throat,” said Dara very disappointed with the very honest answer.

“I speak as is. You are not attractive. Your chest is flat, your back especially, your appearance is also mediocre.”

Dara grumbled at the painful assessment.

“Why?” tanya Alif saw Dara's very cynical face.

“Good once.”

“I speak honestly.” Pause for a moment, Alif again continued, “I think for a male size like Chandra, maybe he needs a more wife ..” Alif brings her face closer to Dara's ear, “sexi.”

“You're the same Vita it's the same!” cebik Dara was very upset.

Alif chuckling. I did not expect their opinions to be the same. “Means you do have to change your boring appearance so that Chandra is more beautiful ...”

Dara interrupted, “Aissttt .. I already know the continuation. Don't continue because surely your words will be the same as Vita's. I already know now what to do.” Dara stood up from her seat. “I want to stop by a place, you want to come?”

“If I don't follow you. Who are you going home with?”

“I can go home by myself.”

“Street!” alif's word later. She observes where Dara is going who turns out to be entering a women's lingerie store.

“You came inside?” Dara offered with a smile. Of course Alif would not be able to come, he thought. This is a women's area. He would be very embarrassed.

Alif shakes.

“Ya already, I stay, yes?”

After Dara left, Alif smiled bitterly. His heart is twisted. Imagining how Dara chased after the man without seeing him who was so sincere in love with her. But come to think of it, there is indeed no one more entitled than a couple who are already bound.

He realized that what he was doing was a mistake. But Alif tried not to exceed the limit again in addition to making Dara can hold a little feelings for him. To express honesty is very difficult. Moreover—this is not a mess. This is the biggest mistake he has ever made. Alif thought, with Dara loving him, it would make him a little forgiven.

Thirty minutes passed. After a long wait, Dara finally came out with her groceries. “Already, Lif.”

Alif nodded, “You wait in the lobby, I'm going to the basement.”

“Do not I should come with you.”

“Mobilku far. You just wait there. I picked up.”

‘Why are you so good? Do you like me? What did that kiss mean? Why are there no words from your lips? What are all the women you treat like that?’

Questions swirled in his head. But he never got an answer, the purpose of this Alif and all kinds of odd treatment.

‘Why didn't I reject it? Alif knows playboy, but left. Don't let me get carried away. Basic playboy axe cap.’

But even so, Dara did not intend to stay away from him. Alif is the second best friend after Vita.

***

This time, Dara came home sooner than yesterday. First Dara revamped the house before finally he cleaned himself and looked like Vita's advice yesterday.

“I want to be a real woman. Maybe in this way, Mas Chandra wants to see me,” murmured while combing hair in front of the mirror. Now Dara has been wearing a knee-white coral dress that is very fused with her skin. She also wears thin makeup to make her face look fresher.

Second by second Dara waited in the living room. Starting from sitting relaxed, watching television, eating, to lying down. But Chandra did not arrive and made him become bored and upset.

Back looking at the wall clock, Dara murmured, “Usually also already home. It's been two hours.”

Dara was closed for a while until she finally heard the roar of the car to the front of the house. He quickly fixed his hair before opening the door.

“Tumben came home late, Mas?”

“Yes, I went to Mama's house first,” replied Chandra took off his shoes and put them back in the shoe rack that was available.

“Again healthy all ‘kan Mama, Papa, same sister?”

“Healthy,” replied Chandra briefly. He first headed to the sink to wash his hands. Chandra realized something was different with Dara, so he immediately asked, “Is there a guest?”

Dara shook her head, “Nothing. Why?”

“You are different today,” he said.

“I want to always be like this in front of you,” replied Dara. Then she threw herself into her husband's arms.

While holding sobs he again said, “I beg you, Mas. Don't stay away from me constantly. I am tormented ... when will our relationship be like this? Love me clarity. Give me a bright spot so I can quickly take the next step. Try to think about my feelings too.”

“Dara ...,” said Chandra stretching her embrace.

“How long have we been this way?” Dara repeated then pointed at her husband's chest. “Is there no longer me here?”

Unexpectedly, Chandra immediately kissed her lips. Long enough, deep and full of feelings.

“Alright, we start again from the beginning,” said Chandra after a while later. “But it can't be significantly. We start slowly, yes.”

“You mean?” ask Dara to make Chandra clear.

“We just go as usual. And for ‘itu’ there will be time later. We're leaving for Singapore.”

Dara cried. “Really?”

“Ya is right,” replied Chandra accompanied by a nod. “You are so beautiful tonight,” she said so sweetly and touched her lips again like before. “I love you, Dara.”

“I love you to.”

'Thank you, Vita, Alif. Your suggestion worked.'

***

To be continued.

Please throw up eheee ....

Guess, about managed to nyampe to the neighboring country huh?