The Matchmaker Competition

CHAPTER 8

"How does it feel to be proposed, Vira?" Dira enters Vira's room after eavesdropping on Satria and Mama's conversation. Dira lands her ass in a springbeb bed with a picture of barbie.

"What does Dira mean?" Reply Vira who does not understand the direction of the discussion of the brother.

"You know, Satria is asking your mother for permission to marry you. He fought for you to be a halal relationship." Dira Clearly.

"A halal relationship? Meaning marriage?" Dira nodded. Vira was shocked to quickly get out of bed. Though he warned Satria if he did not want to marry young.

"Where are you going?" Dira chases Vira out of the room.

Arriving in the living room Vira did not find her lover there.

"You looking for Satria? He's home." Sahut Mama Dewi who is still sitting in the living room.

"Here you are, Mama, how about it?" Mama Dewi pulled Vira sitting next to her. Of course Vira felt that she would be interrogated with her mother.

"Mama want to ask you? do you want to marry young? Are you ready to be a wife with a household routine." Vira just silently heard the slur from the mother. "Vira doesn't know, Na. The matter of marriage is purely the intention of brother Satria" replied Vira timidly.

Mama Goddess let out a long sigh." Vira hear what mom says? Sooner or later, whether you like it or not, you should get married, son. Mama just asked you, you don't want to marry Saria. Satria is from a military family, discipline is high, while you just can not cook, clean the room is also still a matter of mama. Once you get married you'll do it yourself."

Vira stay down. Shown in his memory where he did not have time to dance, did not have time to hangout with his friends. It really did not hurt him what else might someday his body is not as smooth as before. It was all in his mind, becoming a scary thing for him. Since the beginning Vira has warned Satria not to discuss marriage. The point is Vira does not want to marry young now.

"Feri, here Dira mama wants to talk to you guys." The goddess called her two other children. Started the discussion about Satria's proposal.

"Okay, mama's about to start this important conversation. It's a family matter so it should be brought together. Bismillah, Satria was here to see Mom. You know what Satria is talking about. He's gonna propose to your sister Savira. Mama, ask you to listen to my mother's request."

"What is that, ma?" Tanya Ferries.

"Before Vira gets married mom wants to see you marry Dira. Mama's old hope mama's just the same you, son."

"But Dira is not married yet, ma. There are many things that are still being pursued."

"How much are you Dira? 25 Years. It's time to get married. If you continue to pursue your ambitions, you will miss the train. What do you think, Feri." Mama Dewi asked her eldest son's opinion.

"It's true said mom. You should learn from what happened to Meyra, my wife. If only when pregnant she was not preoccupied with work affairs. Maybe I can still feel like a husband and father. You know, Mey it's about her ambitious job. At that time, I was also not strict with Mey, ma, because I thought that as long as what was done was positive and did not make him wandering it was not a problem. But it turns out I was wrong, he forgot to think about his health until he got covid and died with the baby.

And brother wants you to think of your own happiness."

"Sister, I'm sorry this matter reminds brother Mey." Dira feels bad.

"No problem. That was five years ago." Feri tried to strengthen himself.

The goddess was sitting among her three children. Every child has their own problems. They also have their own way of solving it. But not Vira, Dewi saw her youngest daughter is still gamang think of Satria's proposal. Could Vira be resisting Satria's wishes? The Goddess can only guess.

"Vira, mama has conditions for you." The goddess opened the conversation.

"What is that, ma? Don't be heavy, Ma." Tawar Vira's.

"Feri, mama wants us to find a future husband for Dira. Because mama wanted to before Vira married, Dira already had a prospective companion. Oh, who was the guy who picked you up yesterday?"

"Rian, ma? Just jerk! Why am I the one in question. We're gonna talk about Vira not Dira."Dira Protests.

"Oh, Rian picked you up yesterday, huh? I know his boss. May..but I am also preparing a candidate for Dira, ma?"

"Not." Answer Ferries.

"Who?"

"Alif, Mey's sister."

"Oh, Nooooo..." Reject Dira.

Dira knows his religion is strong. Even now his clothes are always wearing a kurta, long-bearded robe. Dira could not imagine that married with Alif would be told to wear a veil.

"You're Vira .." Mama pointed it towards the youngest.

"If I choose ... Kak Juna!"

"Don't Juna. You do not know that Juna has been betrothed to Delia. Even his mother said, Juna's father had waved Juna to Delia's parents."

"And if you already have a partner. Mama has a last request."

"What is that, ma?"

"You're looking for your papa to be the guardian of the marriage later."

"WHAT AAAA!"

"Vira mending don't want to get married from meeting papa!" Vira ran into the room and closed the door hard.

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Dira sat at his desk. Today, the company is working with a large company. Dira was asked to accompany Arjuna to meet clients. Of course Dira refused, given Arjuna's strange attitude. As if she was the boyfriend of that man. It was clear that Juna had Delia. Dira finds out that Juna has an arranged relationship with Delia. So how could he possibly shift Delia's position.

The car they drive is driving on the Jakarta highway. The meeting that had been planned at a famous hotel, replaced the client to a fast food restaurant. Inevitably they have to follow the wishes of their clients, because they will offer the cooperation.

Dira's eyes point towards the crescent moon necklace. The necklace is not used by Juna but is made into a car decoration. Necklace with black strap. In the middle depends on the crescent moon.

"So, don't you keep this?" Ask Dira

"Yes, that's a pair. Her partner is the same Delia, you were the first courier."

Dira looked at the necklace for a long time. The actual necklace did not belong to Delia. A long breath sounded from his mouth.

"Oh, sorry to forget. How do I know if it's a necklace, it's just told anterin."

10 Years ago

"Ra, you can help me." Pinta Delia after school.

"Out again, Del. How about for Juna again?just love yourself. Why do I keep being told, you can take the same as ayu, sister brother Juna. Or Eka who is always loyal to you. Why should I?"

"They don't want to, Ra. it's just you I'm counting on right now. All these gifts are sickle necklaces, I'm lazy to wear it, like it's cheap. Just make you." Delia handed me a crescent moon pendant necklace.