The Marriage Order

S3 Happiness for a Moment

Sheryl Pov's

Me and Reynand were still standing looking at the starry night sky in front of the gate. For a moment, I looked at him. Reynand was still sticking her hand on my shoulder as if she didn't want to let go anymore.

I glanced at my watch. Time shows at one in the morning. Drowsiness attacks very. Several times I yawned to endure the drowsiness.

"It looks like you're already very sleepy" Reynand said suddenly. His eyes were pointing at me.

"Yes, pretty. You see! It's past midnight," I said, showing a circular watch in my hand.

Reynand didn't say. He simply raised both corners of his lips, then pursed as if looking at me was a pleasant sight.

"Haish! Laughing too!" my protest.

"Come in!" I turned my body to face the gate. But out of doubt, I didn't want to move a single step away from him. Reynand suddenly whispered, "or do you want us to sleep together in my apartment?"

My eyes are round hearing it. The roar of shame momentarily crept to the top of the head. I turned my body face to face with him again.

"Don't joke, Rey!" I said then I hit his arm slowly. But he kept laughing. It looks so happy now that it makes my heart feel more guilty.

"Sorry, Sher. Let's get you in."

I nodded slowly. We walked together to the front porch of the house. Reynand took both my hands. Staring deeply with the corner of her eyes sharpened.

"Tomorrow we're dating, yeah!" said.

I put on a thin smile. "Tomorrow? You mean maybe today."

"Ah, yes. That's what I mean." Reynand nodded then looked at his watch. His mouth counted something. "There's still about eight hours for us to meet again."

"Ah, when I want to laze around." I said spontaneously.

"You don't want to date me, huh?" Reynand's lips pursed. The other side I don't know now looks so cute.

"You rest at home, accompany your mother. I don't want him to think I took you from him. Just imagine how he would feel if he knew you didn't come straight home when he got to Jakarta and instead met me."

Reynand was seen exhaling a long breath. "alright. You should also rest because I know that not only is your body tired, your heart is like that."

"Easy! Don't talk about it, Rey. Today I'm happy to have my only married sister let go, and you're home, of course."

Reynand smiled again. I don't know how many times he smiled tonight. I can barely count it. I know how she looks so happy.

Suddenly Reynand landed a brief kiss on my cheek. "Good night and good rest, my Sheryl" Reynand said with a red face.

My shery? What the fuck? Really cute.

I am clapping amusedly and even more to make him misbehave. He threw his face in the other direction. Before long, my laughter died down. Pulling his chin until that handsome face pointed at me.

"I go in first" I said, pointing to the door.

"Yes, come in."

"Mom, Papa, why haven't you slept?" many confused.

Papa folded his arms around his chest. "A long time. Have you turned him down, Sheryl?"

"Yes, Sheryl. Don't tell me you gave her hope." Mama added.

The deg!

The words of Mama and Papa made me pause for a moment, then turned my face water seriously. "Rey didn't give me a chance when I wanted to turn him down, Ma, Pa."

"But you stick to your principles, don't you? You must keep your promise to your mother!" Papa reaffirmed.

"Yes, I know." I'm nodding.

"good. You have to realize you haven't been divorced for a long time. If you want a new relationship, Papa hope it has nothing to do with Anton and the Asyraf family." Papa added his sentence again. It was seen how he still felt disappointed in his friend.

My heart just pulsates incoherently. It's back to being crowded and uncomfortable. Not responding to the words of the two, I immediately shuffled towards the room. Only in that room, I could vent all the restlessness in my heart.

Suddenly recalled the time Aunt Aina came to the special office to meet me. Her water bent seriously at me who was sitting in front of her.

"I don't think I need to mince words anymore. I know what the situation is. You have separated from Baruna. Then how is Reynand still harboring hope for you. Really am! I'm so grateful that you've courageously cut off Rey's communications. But I cannot guarantee it in the next two weeks. Rey is likely to return to Indonesia. She'll definitely be looking for you earlier than her mother."

"I mean Auntie?" I frowned confused not understanding where this conversation was headed.

"Go away from him. Never show up in front of him. If you need to, you'll break Rey's heart so she doesn't have any hope."

"Why did Aunt tell me to hurt Rey again? He would suffer greatly if I did that."

"Time will heal him. Rey will forget you as time goes on. And at that time, Auntie will introduce him to another woman who deserves him. Not you! Widow who still wants to have a stepbrother from her own ex-husband."

Aunty Aina's words were very telling. Just hearing it is enough to make my heart growl. However, no one willfully asks which way love arises. My feelings for Reynand came up without me noticing at all.

"I never asked her to love that deep, Auntie."

"You're the one who keeps flirting and playing Rey. It even made him ignore a fine woman like Kayla. Once you're sure Rey has fallen for you, you leave her. You left him shortly before marriage, you also disappointed him for wanting to make peace with your husband at that time. What are your plans now, Sheryl? How many more times will you let her heart down? Which mother would watch her son being played, huh?!" Aunt Aina stared with a trembling look. He was about to cry as he discussed the pain his son felt. Seeing him makes me feel sorry.

"Then, what should I do if he comes to see me?"

"Down her and act the way you have been, because Auntie was never sure you really had the same feelings that Rey felt for you!"

Aunt Aina almost shouted at me. After which, he suddenly lowered his head and sobbed. Seeing that reaction, my heart slipped. I took a slow breath, trying to respond to her words with an uncomfortable breath.

"alright. I understand, Auntie. I'll do what Auntie wants. Really, forgive my attitude that has hurt Aunt and Rey," I said give up.

"Tante hope you keep it, Sheryl!"

Remembering that memory back, makes me feel stupid and useless. Why would I agree with Aunt Aina's request, but not with my attitude tonight to Rey? So totally opposite. Instead of rejecting her, I dared to return her kiss. On the one hand, it makes Reynand wish for her love for me again. And on the other hand, it makes me feel more guilty and sad.

Sheryl, you should have held yourself back. You don't deserve to be happy right now!