The Marriage Order

Activities in the Morning

I woke up from my sleep when the phone alarm went off deafening. Immediately opened his eyes looking around. The room I don't know. I took a breath, just remembered that I was staying at Kak Baruna's house.

The clock on the smartphone screen already shows at six in the morning. I woke up to sit my body on the bed.

Wh-tok-tok!

The bedroom door sounded knocking. Soon, I got up and opened the door. Bi Rindang stood in front of me bringing me new clothes that I could wear today.

"Thank you, Bi."

"Yes, Non. It was Mr. Baruna himself who chose the tablets," he said smiling.

"Yes, Bi."

A dusty pink knee-length suit with long sleeves I put on the mattress. Very beautiful captivating. I feel so relieved now. He is no longer angry with me.

Wh-tok-tok!

The sound of knocking on the door was heard again. I hurried to open it. Baruna's sister was standing in front of me. His dashing appearance is charming with a seductive perfume fragrance.

"How did you sleep last night?" he asked with a smile that did not come off his lips.

"That's awfully quiet."

"Just woke up, huh?"

"Yes, I take a shower first. Ehm .. You didn't bring me underwear" I said with a red face.

"Eh .. sorry dear, totally unthinkable to me. It must be uncomfortable. I don't know your size either. Later let me ask Bi Rindang here to prepare it, baby," he said with a embarrassed face.

"Thank you, baby."

"Yes alike. Like with anyone. I wait at the dinner table, yes" she said as she kissed my forehead.

I nodded, Brother Baruna turned towards the stairs towards the dining room. I closed the door again and went into the bathroom and started cleaning my body.

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Baruna PoVs

Now I don't have to worry about Sheryl turning away from our relationship. He's done enough to make sure that I'm the one he loves, not Reynand. My brother would have been just too confident if my fiance had the same feelings for him.

"Mother, Dad, how was she sleeping last night?" ask me when I step into the dining room.

"Your voice" my parents answered simultaneously.

I glanced at Reynand and asked, "Lo what, Rey? Wakeless?"

"Lumayan," he answered briefly.

"Thank God." I sat my body on the chair.

"Where's Sheryl, son?" ask Mommy.

"Still shower."

Suddenly Reynand stood up. Looking at us all with a smile.

He said, "I'm done. I'm going home, yeah."

"Hurry up, Rey?" Dad frowned.

"Yes, I actually had an appointment with a client today. I'm going home to change clothes and then go back to the office."

"Oh .. so hard working you are, Rey. The clients also know we are getting a disaster. They must have cursed him if the meeting was postponed temporarily" said Father.

"No Dad, no matter what promise is promise. I can't deny it" Reynand added. He immediately moved from his seat out of the dining room.

My parents could only look at his passing. As a businessman, we can no longer doubt it. He is cold-handed and able to make decisions that never go wrong. The calculations are always on target. Everything became smooth and orderly. There is nothing wrong with being a director. I never regretted it even though my position had been taken over by him.

"Your commitment is incredible" I murmured.

"Dad seems to be starting to forget about me" I quipped.

Dad raised his head to look at me. His face turned into disbelief at what I had just said.

"Really, he pissed me off all night. What were you thinking while you were making it? It sucks that way, "my lips are cynical.

"Baruna, you are very disrespectful to your Father," Mother interrupted while holding back her laughter.

"You're so funny, Baruna. You are still our pride," said Father followed by his crisp laughter hearing my words.

I also laughed to see my parents were so compact and harmonious. I don't know why I could say that. Very humorous.

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Reynand PoVs

My steps came to a halt as I passed Sheryl, dressed in a dusty pink canal, very pretty. He took my eyes off for a moment. So did her who suddenly stopped her steps right in front of me. Seeing me watching him.

"One meter!" emphatically.

"Our distance is now only half a meter adrift. If you want to keep your distance, please step back another half meter because the only one who wants to keep your distance is you, Sheryl," I said with a smile on her face.

He pursed his lips in annoyance and then stepped his legs back to leave me. I don't know why the more she rejected me, the stronger I felt for her. And last night I wanted to give up and think about something that didn't happen to him.

I rushed into the car. The atmosphere of the highway was so quiet. Even though it was already at half-eight in the morning where it should still be crowded with breadwinners who were still on the way. Within fifteen minutes I arrived at the apartment.

I stepped out of the elevator down the hallway of the apartment. My eyes widened when I saw Kayla sitting daydreaming in front of my apartment unit door.

"What are you doing here?"

Kayla turned her gaze towards me, her face changing. He stood up and hugged me suddenly.

"You're finally here, Rey!"

I immediately let go of her embrace. Then opened my apartment door. Kayla followed in from behind.

"Rey, I brought you breakfast. I woke up early today to cook it. I hope you can eat it" Kayla said, taking food out of the package she was carrying.

"I've eaten, Kay," I refused.

"Oh .. Where are you from? You didn't come home all night?"

"I'm staying at my dad's house."

"Oh yeah? Looks like your relationship with them is improving. That's good news."

"Yes" I said as I stepped into the room.

Kayla is still busy arranging the food she brought into a lunchbox.

I reflected in front of the standing mirror reflecting on the clothes with the suit and tie that I wore. The shadow of a handsome and dashing man stood there. Makes me lift both corners of the lips.

I came out of the room, well dressed, ready to meet with an important client at ten in the morning.

"Rey, I've prepared provisions for you" Kayla said, handing me a bag of food boxes.

"Thank you but I don't think I can eat this stuff. I'm just going to the office and meeting with someone."

"Bring. I have prepared it with all my heart," he said.

I did not answer and quickly grabbed the bag.

"Yeey .. thank you, Rey," replied Kayla with a cheerful face.

"Not to overdo it like that."

"I'm glad you didn't resist like you used to."

"I just feel sorry for you. It's .. I'm going first. You want to go home or stay here?"

"Today I'm off. I'll wait for you to come home" she replied, smilingly looking at me.

I looked back at him coldly, then turned around to get out of the apartment.

Is this what Sheryl felt as I kept approaching her? So troublesome!