The Marriage Order

S3 Don't Say it!

Baruna POVs

I paused for a moment, frowning at Felicia who was so intentional to invite me to chat. The current affairs were only about business cooperation, but he very boldly invited me to chat first. Another with an overnight meeting that looked so cautious, this time said with great confidence.

I looked towards Mr. Wicak. "Sir, can you wait for me in the car?"

"Yes, Sir!" his mouth nodded obediently.

"Thank you" I said

Mr. Wicak just nodded, then left in front of us. Felicia, who was about to stand up, sat down in front of me.

"How's your life right now, Bar?" tanyanya opened the conversation.

"Perfect and happy" I answered briefly, then replied with the same question, "how about you?"

He took a deep breath before answering my question. "Well," he said with a standard answer. He fell silent before continuing his words. "I'm glad you're finally married to your lady.

"That's soul mate. We will not be able to avoid even if we try hard" I said.

"Stupid, huh? I don't believe in such a thing. After I saw you, I was sure my feelings had never changed since five years ago. However, I am very grateful for my life now" he replied.

I don't understand the direction of this conversation. Felicia's words lead to her feelings for me in the past. "Hey, don't talk about the past. We all have our own lives, right? After all, we've never had such a close relationship, except for a trap that I myself never knew and wanted."

Felicia only pulled out half her smile. He snorted, saying, "Yes. I never forgot him. It was the happiest and saddest day for you. Happy because you're the best graduate in the university. It's sad to feel heartbroken because Sheryl loves her boyfriend so much and doesn't want to choose you."

I shook my head slowly. Pulling both corners of the lips, forming a thin smile. "Your words seem to understand me very well."

"of course. There is nothing sadder about knowing a man who is loved suffers. Moreover, you kept saying his name that night."

"Stop! I don't want to talk about it" I said.

"You're scared, huh?"

"No. I just don't want to talk about it." I lie. Like I said, I don't want to ruin my perfect life right now with a past story that I don't want to remember at all.

"Why? You don't wonder why I disappeared before you realized?" Falicia stopped her words.

Hearing her question made my breath stifle, my throat felt blocked by something. So tight that the tongue goes mute can not speak. However, Felicia looked at me casually. The woman breathed a long breath.

"I've been following the progress of your life and Sheryl's. Our meeting in the Maldives was a coincidence and I'm grateful to see you again through her" she explained, which made me swallow the words I wanted to say. "really! I didn't expect Sheryl to do the same thing you did with me. Is that karma? Does he know what happened between us?"

"What do you really want to talk about, Fely?" my question is getting anxious, not understanding the topic of conversation that is increasingly uncertain.

"This morning I just heard the news in the media. I don't think, what's your lack? You're married, but Sheryl's still so close to your stepbrother," she's been getting into my personal problems with Sheryl.

The news between Reynand and Sheryl's relationship used to be so fast circulating and disappearing, but the public will easily remember when news related to them last night came to the surface. "The "secret meeting" between Sheryl and Reynand in the hotel's parking lot made its headline. People won't want to know what really happened. They only care about interesting conflicts. Talking about the ugliness of my wife and Reynand in the back.

".... The interesting thing is, the more I got to know her, the more I knew Sheryl wasn't that perfect. She's a really shameless woman, Bar," Felicia added.

I frowned at Felicia's words. He may say rude, but he does not know what really happened. In fact, he dared to judge his own best friend like that.

Friends from where, huh? I feel more upset.

"Get me talking, Fel! You have no right to judge it that way. I know my wife better than you who've only known her for a month!"

Felicia didn't reply. He just smiled at her smile. His hand with his chin was staring.

I don't care anymore about all the words that come out of his mouth. Immediately, I got up from the chair leaving behind the annoying woman Sheryl already considered "friend.

"Bar, soon you'll regret choosing him!" he shouted at the restaurant like a woman who had no manners.

I didn't respond to his words. Walk away from the woman. What shit!

Why should I know Fely, even sleep with her? Oh, shits! Surely I've been completely myopic equating her with Sheryl.

All the way to the parking lot my memory floated in memory of what happened five years ago.

Ballroom Hotel B, Sydney, Australia, five years ago.

I was standing, talking to a friend at a graduation party for a college master's program. Yesterday we were just declared to graduate and have the right to put our MBA behind our long name. Moreover, when I was named a student with the title of the best graduate in the university. Of course it became a pride for me as a child who is always relied upon in the family. Yeah, you guys know why. I am an only child with a heavy burden. I don't need to explain anymore.

The kling!

Suddenly a message came in. I took my phone and read the message. Message from Sheryl.

[Kak Bar, I heard from Kak Reza that brother has graduated and will soon return to Indonesia. Is that true?]

I smiled reading the message. A message from the girl who will be my wife. Maybe right now she still thinks of me as her brother, but soon she will definitely be mine completely. I really liked it and was determined to express my feelings. Regardless of our status that has long been betrothed.

I'll have a chat for him soon.

[Yes, I'll be back. Have you missed me so much? 😁]

He didn't reply for a long time, but I knew he had read it long enough.

[Sher?]

Suddenly a reply from him came.

[I'm confused how to explain it. I've been hiding this for a long time. I want Brother to give up. I have a boyfriend and our relationship has been going on for a year. I may not be able to fall in love with you forever. Soon we have to say this to both parents, before brother gets sick because I am like this.]

Reading her message made my eyes tremble. I flinch and can't divert it at all. Unknowingly tears just shed.

Suddenly I felt someone pat the shoulder from behind. I hurried to tear, and then looked back. Andra—friends from Indonesia stood up smiling.

"Bar, friends from Indonesia today agreed to continue the graduation party at Frans' apartment."

"French?" I frowned hearing it.

"Yes! The apartment is big enough for the next party. Consider it a farewell party before we return to Indonesia. If we had gone back to our respective cities, we would not have been able to gather like this."

"All right, I'm coming." I'm nodding.

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Sorry just updated. Work is a lot and the condition of the body is not healthy. Take care of your health, yes! Thank you for reading.