The Marriage Order

Daniel's Residence

Cloudy clouds covered the sky that afternoon. I'm waiting for Sis Baruna to sit on the lobby sofa. The lobby wall clock showed at half-six but he did not arrive.

I picked up the phone in my bag trying to reach her. A connecting tone began to sound, not long before he picked up his phone.

"Hello dear."

"Where have you been? I've been waiting half an hour."

"Prophey, the streets are jammed. I'm out of the hospital. Grandpa's been conscious but still being observed, hasn't moved the treatment room."

"Thank God. How long till?"

"For about five minutes I was there."

"All right, I'll wait."

I hung up the phone and sat down. Maya's mother who had not come home at that time walked up to me carrying a bouquet of red roses.

"Mbak, there are more flowers," said Mbak Maya as she offered the bouquet.

I grabbed the bouquet of flowers. Glancing at the letter from the sender, this time he wrote his real name.

"Blocking my number doesn't have any effect on me knowing about you. Time goes on Sheryl. I'm waiting for your answer. You are only mine. From me who always looks out for you (Satya)."

I was shocked to see that hand-written message. My romp stood up instantly. He dared to terrorize me again when he just got out of the hospital. Very big guts, he did not feel kapok already beaten Kak Baruna.

"How does Sheryl's sister get her flowers?" ask Maya.

"Make you the flower."

"Ready Ma'am. Thanks yeah. Sorry the other day," said Mbak Maya while laughing grimly. "I'm Sher's first."

"Yes be careful on the road" I said flatly.

"Ready Ma'am." The gossipy lady stepped out the lobby door with her confident steps.

Not long after the lobby door opened, Brother Baruna walked in. I hurriedly stuffed the greeting card into my bag, panicking.

"How's this? Do I have to be frank about Satya's terror today? But if they fight again how?"

The handsome man walked in and walked up to me with a smile. "I'm sorry I'm late."

"Yes dear. It's okay." I stood up from my seat.

Brother Baruna grabbed my hand holding her. We walked out of the lobby to the parking lot.

"Go home?" asked Baruna to look at me.

"When we go to Daniel's house how is it?"

"Can. I'll call you in a minute. He's at home or a restaurant." Baruna took her phone and called.

I turned to look at Brother Baruna who had ended his phone call. We both got in the car. Baruna started to start the engine of his car.

"Today they're home."

"I've been with the driver" I replied smiling.

"Ready dear."

Baruna put on her seatbelt and drove her car out of the parking lot of the office building.

The afternoon streets are always jammed. The car stopped at the intersection of the traffic lights that were red on.

"How are you doing today, baby?"

"It's normal that I met Reynand in the office."

"He's meeting with the board?' my many.

"Do you know where he came from for that?"

"Mother Aina."

"Yes today he came to meet introducing himself as the son of another father. I just kept quiet and then walked out of the meeting hall as Reynand spoke on the podium."

"Your father is very strange, dear."

"I think so too. But he seems to have a burden of his own, no matter what."

"Your father must speak seriously with Aina's mother so that their relationship will be fine" I said.

"Yes I also think that way but there hasn't been a good moment between the two of them."

"Let's hope they both make peace. How do you feel about Mr. Reynand? I mean do you hate him?"

I laughed at his words. Our faces turned red at the same time. Brother Baruna looked at me shyly.

"Is something funny?" tanyakanya.

"Your words flatter me. We are not married and you say that. I remembered Nesya's story."

"I'm always happy to make you flattered, baby. So you met your cousin?"

"Yes, he asked about the extent of our relationship. Have you ever had a relationship like a husband and wife?"

"Hey how dare he ask that!" exclaims Brother Baruna.

"Well, he was like that. Always be outspoken when you talk to me."

"Himself ever?"

"Get up with her husband before the wedding day."

Brother Baruna was surprised to hear my words. He widened his eyes.

"You want to copy your cousin?"

"Of course not and you don't expect me to do it."

"Yes dear. I waited patiently," he said with a small smile on his lips.

Half an hour later we reached the residence of Kak Daniel and Indira. His house is in a minimalist type housing complex. I looked at the atmosphere around his house. Minimalist multi-storey house with a spacious garden and adequate carport enough for some cars that will park. What is minimalist?

The deg!

I saw Mr. Reynand's sports car parked there. Brother Baruna pressed the doorbell of the house, not long before the door was opened. The beautiful middle-aged woman opened the door for us. She's Aina's mother. We were shocked to see Aina's mother in front of us.

"Daniel has an aunt?" ask Brother Baruna.

Aina's mother simply nodded and let us go inside. He then walked inside to call Brother Daniel in a loud voice.

Not long after that, Brother Daniel showed up to see us. He smiled kindly at us.

"Hey bro how are you?" he hugged Baruna and then greeted me.

"good. How's Niel?"

"good. Please sit down, don't stand up." Daniel invited us to sit on his living room couch.

"Sir, where's Dira?" my many.

"On toilet. From back and forth keep vomiting."

"Kasian Dira's. Have you been to the doctor?"

"Udah Sher's. There are also drugs. But it seems less powerful."

"Propay Brother."

"Yes Sher."

"Niel-in-law lo playing again?" asked Baruna to interrupt.

"Yes the same Reynand in the back. Just arrived too. You want to see Reynand?"

"No, why did you meet him. He was in my office all day."

"Who's what?" ask Brother Daniel.

"Diagulau. Just a whim," replied Kak Baruna origin.

"Oh .... How are you preparing for your engagement?" ask Daniel suddenly.

"All ready. Come yes bro. It's Sunday."

"Pastill. I'm the same Dira must have come. What do you want to drink? Almost forgot, guests don't drink." Brother Daniel laughed.

"What is the call of Niel" said Brother Baruna.

"OKAY. I want you to try the special drink menu that just launched at my restaurant."

"What is it, brother?" my many.

"Wait here."

Brother Daniel rose up from his seat leaving us alone in the living room. Baruna sister grabbed her phone busy replying to the incoming work emails. I also played a game on my phone to eliminate the saturation of waiting.