The Wasted Bride

Introductions

Everyone who was in Susan's apartment fell silent, the atmosphere became so awkward. And it's all because Eric's nonsense.

"Don't talk carelessly Eric," growled Uncle broke the silence.

"You said that just because you wanted to be able to look at my nephew freely. You think marriage is a game?" His frown stared intently at Eric who remained looking flat.

"Aren't I better than Seba who asked to marry your niece?"

'BRAK'

I was shocked to see my Uncle crashing the table made Susan and Emma grumble at the spilled drink on the table.

Before things got worse I went and held back Uncle's hand who was just about to pull the narrow-eyed man's shirt.

"Uncle stop. I'm sure Eric was just kidding. Aye right?!" I asked to glance at Eric who remained unmoved positioned as if he intended to challenge Uncle.

"So Uncle knows that I'm moving here to college, not to find a mate. Even if someone wanted to marry me, there was no way I would marry a man who was disrespectful to my family. Especially to Uncle who I consider my own father," I deliberately insinuated. I don't like the man's arrogant attitude.

Uncle looked more calm when he heard my words. He snorted and sat back on the sofa.

While Eric was looking cynically at me, maybe he was offended. But what do I care about anyway he can't respect other people.

"We will also let Arwaa get entangled in the trap of a womanizer like you" Emma said.

"Let's not come again women like Stella who disturb the calm of the apartment residents here just because the men playboy like you two," said Susan lazy.

Ah it seems like the average male occupant here likes to play women, and of course I do not forget Uncle Jhonny also feels the same.

Want how else even though you do not like and are not comfortable with the association here, you still have to get used to it and also have to be extra in taking care of yourself.

Moreover, Uncle Jhonny will not continue to live here, because there is a job waiting for him.

***

After spending time with the neighbors at Susan & Tommy's apartment. My Uncle and I were ready to go home, because Uncle knew he had entered the magrib prayer time for me.

"Uncle promised not to prank you again like yesterday" he said.

I just smiled in response.

"Hey Uncle, is Uncle also like the men who live in this apartment?"

"What-like?"

"Uncle understands what I mean" I said annoyed.

"Well, yeah. But it's been a while since Uncle never played women again. Especially when Uncle meets you, it feels if Uncle does not change, afraid that you who have been considered as your own daughter will be treated similarly by a jerk like Uncle later," he explained.

"Then marry Uncle."

"Not because you want to force Uncle to be like us who did not have a special relationship with the opposite sex before marriage,"

"I'm just worried that the habit of changing bedmates will bring disaster. Uncle must understand the consequences of such a relationship. We never know the contents of the human heart, fearing that our partner says healthy, but it turns out that there is a death that slowly gnaws at him,"

"I don't want to lose someone so precious to me anymore Uncle."

Without tears this trickles.

Nope.

Not that I want to judge Uncle because he is freedom-principled and does not adhere to any religion.

I just want to keep my Uncle as much as I can, and all I know is that the rules of association in my religion are certainly not only good for his followers, but for everyone as well.

"It's okay, Uncle understands your worries. After all, not once this anyone talks like that to Uncle, even Uncle's parents and brothers always ask Uncle to get married immediately," kekehnya before then his eyebrows are linked to look upset.

"Not infrequently they bring the women they will match with Uncle. Uncle is old but still being betrothed. Do they think Uncle can't find a soul mate by himself?!" Further again.

"Then prove it by marrying Uncle" I explained.

"Don't Uncle already have a candidate?"

Linked eyebrows plus furrowed forehead, complete already Uncle's expression is able to make me widened.

"You are!"

He rattled the anxious khimarku.

"What do you mean?"

"Emma," I replied briefly, clearly, and densely making Uncle gap in disbelief.

"Why do you talk like that. Where would Uncle want a chatty woman like Emma, especially for him the job as a doctor is more important than anything in his life."

"Eeeh, even so Uncle still likes it right,"

"Honestly, because when Uncle talked about Emma I could see there was admiration in Uncle's eyes for her."

"Yes, it's just admiration" said Uncle averted his eyes to make me chuckle.

"Well if Uncle won't admit it. But as long as Uncle knows, I've given my blessing if it's Emma" I'm smiling.

"I'll note that honey. Now you prepare the archives that will be taken to campus. Uncle's gonna take you tomorrow, tell me the route by public transport to get there."

Uncle patted my head before he went to the room.

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