Tarnished On The Bride's Night

Suspecting the Fragrance of Perfume

“I was kidnapped last night,” continued Dara again in between sobs. “I've been destroyed, Ta. My honor was forcibly taken by animals. Yes, I'm sure he's an animal because he has no brains.”

Vita rubbed his back and held out a few sheets of tissue. He was so filled to see that his friend was suffering for reasons unknown to him.

“You're in the wedding building ‘kan Dar? Why was she kidnapped?” ask Vita later.

Then Dara told the beginning of the incident why he could be kidnapped. Starting from receiving a letter from someone who asked him to meet outside the building, then smothered by unknown people until unconscious. Then know-know already in the original place with terrible conditions.

“Yes Allah, Dar. But isn't this your first night? How did your husband know this?”

“Tonight I am still safe. We haven't done anything yet because Mas Chandra thinks I'm exhausted. But for tonight, I don't know. I'm really confused.”

“Then what will you do, Dar. Do you still want to lie to her after this?”

“I don't know. I'm .. I'm afraid of divorce, Ta. My name must be tainted and I'll be ashamed, let alone family.” Dara is getting sobbing and getting hugs. The two women did not care about the many passersby who momentarily watched them.

“Dar, I want to ask,” said Vita type Dara already much calmer. “Do you have any enemies before?”

Dara shakes. “Not nothing, but I don't know,” he replied.

“Who are you suspecting? Mention them one by one let me help you investigate.” Vita offers help.

“What my in-laws or even my own husband can do that, Ta?”

“If you are in this condition, please do not easily trust anyone but yourself. Based on experience, the closest person is the person with the most potential. Not prejudiced, but we as humans must be introspective. All can be the perpetrator .. and you have to be careful,” said Vita made him raise his head. Look at it more seriously.

But do they really do all this? What is his motive? As far as Dara is concerned, her mother or father-in-law is very good. Although at first Mama Dwi and her sister-in-law did not like it, but slowly all the circumstances turned around.

Did they indeed stab him secretly, so that his son's household was destroyed slowly?

Ah, how cloudy his mind.

“You are still a long time ‘kan here?” ask Dara because there is a feeling of unwillingness if her best friend leaves her again. Dara really needs Vita right now and wants to always be with him—because he is the only and best friend he has.

“Before I apologized, Dar. I can't stay any longer, tonight we have to go home. Mas Yudha with Alif a lot of work. Rayyan has to go to school. I'm so busy. But I'm here again sometime, really. I promise.”

Despite the objections, however Dara was not in power to withhold anything else forbidding it. Their lives are different.

“Still yes, Ta. I want to listen to my story. I've been much more relieved than before.”

“Yes, equally, Dar. Keep telling me about your progress in the future.”

Dara nodded.

“You guys be careful on the road,” said Dara before they finally Vita left.

Dara paid the bill for the drinks they ordered, then left the place.

Trings ....

“Iya, Mas Chan?” Dara picked up the call from her husband while walking out.

“Don't go long, I miss,” said a voice from across.

“Yes, I want to find a taxi home for a while, yes.”

“About once you're with him. I'm getting jealous.”

“Jealous for girls.”

“Report home.”

“Iya briefly ...”

“Ok, I wait at home.”

Not yet had the call closed, his body hit someone to make his phone detach.

“I will replace it,” replied the person. Dara suddenly looked up as she recognized her voice.

“A-Alif?” he said with a gaping mouth. Why is he here?

“Do not get used to. You are wrong but someone else you maki-maki,” he said as he reached out. Help him to stand, “Come on.”

Dara is still gaping. According to his own point of view, wasn't he the one who accidentally hit him?

Dara stood up, “Hey, you hit me, hello!”

“Do I show you the CCTV?”

“Make sure I'm right.”

“You were wrong, you were busy calling earlier, don't forget it.”

“No, you're wrong!” Dara doesn't want to lose.

“I dont care,” says Alif don't care.

“You have always been so, insensitive.”

Alif's eyes immediately sharpened hearing the word insensitive. Then without willing the hand move by itself pulled Dara's hand and gripped her arm tightly until Dara jerked. “Aren't you the one who's been insensitive all this time?!” he said with a high tone like a person who is almost out of patience.

“Kok so you are angry?” dara asked not thinking. “OK, okay ..” Dara sighed so that she was always in a calm state. “I was wrong, I'm sorry,” he said succumbed to stop this matter so as not to become an ongoing debate.

But by the time Alif released his check, Dara again grumbled, “Basic grumpy.”

Alif immediately realized that his actions were excessive. “Sorry, I—”

“Yes, already, I understand,” as Dara tries to understand. “Maybe you're in trouble, so quick emotion,” he said assuming.

“Excuse me, I want to go home, you guys be careful if tonight so back to Jakarta. Oh, ja. Greetings to Umi Ros with Abah.”

But Alif did not respond and instead asked another thing, “Who are you coming with?”

“Self.”

“I take you home,” said Alif who was then protested by Dara.

“No, Alif! I can go home by myself. I'm not a kid who likes to be taken anywhere. My house is close to this hotel, so you don't have to bother.”

Even though Dara nagged, but the woman still followed him to the parking lot. It's weird, but the truth is what happened.

“Log in,” Alif said opening his car door. “Mumped I'm being kind to you.”

“But I said it was not necessary, I can go home by myself, I can order a taxi or ask for help to security to find Kare—”

“Log in!” emphatically Alif did not want to be denied, so silenced the chatty mouth that was in front of him.

Dara was not surprised or surprised by this kind of treatment because she was already so familiar with—even long before she knew Chandra. This man is attentive, however he shows it.

But there is something uncomfortable when the car door is closed. He was like no stranger to the masculine fragrance in this car which then made Dara become suspicious.

“Alif, does this perfume smell come from your body?” ask without further ado. His probing gaze awaited the answer that Alif would say.

“Why do you like my body scent?” alif replied grinning. “Just say that you want to kiss my body at a closer distance.” Without knowing himself, he brought his body closer.

Dara rolled her eyes lazily. Haven't gotten to her question yet, but she's been made enraged by the man next to her. “Basic sucks.”

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To be continued.