Two Different People
This Month, Only!
Elzi was surprised, hearing the words of his father who spoke on the phone. He did not expect, next month which will be his wedding day even accelerated from the time promised before. Yes, she knows why her father hastened her wedding day. It was because his father had heard the rumors that had happened a week ago. Somehow her father knew about it.
"Well, are you sure your wedding day is accelerating? Why not just wait for next month?" ask his wife who had eavesdropped on her husband's conversation on the phone. They don't know, if behind the door there's Elzi hearing all their talk.
"I can't put it off anymore, Shofia.. Did you forget the man who came to me two days ago? She bravely offered to be my daughter-in-law. I can't possibly let that guy get close to Elzi.. I was afraid that Elzi would change his mind to accept Arnold." he said, remembering that Trya had bravely met him at the office that afternoon. Ask permission to marry his daughter who is clearly engaged and about to get married.
"But, what if Elzi isn't happy with her marriage to Arnold, Pah?"
"You talk about your daughter's happiness or talk about your own happiness, Shofia?!" ask her with a tone that holds so many wounds. "I know that you haven't been happy marrying me!"
"What do you mean, Pah,,,?"
"Enough Shofia, don't lie to yourself! I know that to this day in your heart there is still Luke,,,"
"You're wrong, Elkan! You're wrong, I don't love Luke anymore! I love you!"
"really? Do you think I'm stupid Shofia? Do you think I won't know that you're still secretly crying?" he said it was successful to make the middle-aged woman surprised. She did not expect, her husband knew that she was still crying for a man who until now his memories could not be replaced by anyone, including Elkan her husband.
"I'm sorry," she said softly, no longer able to stem her tears. He had been trying to accept and maintain the harmony of his household for decades with Elkan. But still, his love is too great for a man who is now gone.
From behind the door Elzi could hear everything. He misjudged his father. He thought that his father did not love his mother, by being indifferent all this time. But it turns out, it was his mother who did not love his father until this moment because of the man, whom he did not know who it was. So, how can they stay together until this moment, even they have three daughters in their marriage without being based on love? Is there such a wedding? Heh, it is better to end it than to continue together without love that makes both of them feel tormented he thought.
This made him realize that his father was indeed a loyal man to a relationship. He could have divorced his mother and married the woman he loved. But it was not done by his father.
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That afternoon, Elzi and Arnold will do the fitting. His father had asked Arnold to take the time between his busy life to come to Bandung. And according to his father-in-law's wishes, he had arrived two hours ago who had previously submitted the work to his right hand.
~Winna Boutique's
"Welcome Mr and Mrs... Is there anything we can help you with?" asked the receptionist to welcome Arnold and Elzi as customers at the boutique.
"I am the son of Lady Nermy Ravindra,,,"
"Ohh, I'm sorry, sir, we don't know you.. Come, I'll show you some dresses that Mrs Nermy has chosen." take her to Elzi and Arnold. Indeed, before Mama Nermy, had contacted the boutique subscription, that his son and future son-in-law would come that afternoon.
"We have some wedding dress recommendations that have been chosen directly by Mrs Nermy, sir, maybe the Madam can choose which dress to wear on the wedding day,," she tried to show them one by one the best dresses.
"What about this lady?" point it at their first recommendation dress.
"Wahh, it's so pretty." She looked at the dress with sparkling eyes.
"Then what about the other dresses?" ask Arnold who does not want to rush to drop the choice on the dress that will be worn by his future wife later. Elzi looked over, looking at Arnold.
"But I like this one, brother, the dress is pretty.."
"Two?"
"Yes, blessing and reception. It's impossible right, if you keep the same dress at the blessing and reception?"
"Ahh, sister is right... Why don't I think there's a reception?"
"You forgot to have a reception, but that night you attended it with the wolf man." he said.
"Sister, his name is Trya, not a werewolf.."
"If he wasn't a wolf, he wouldn't have met my future father-in-law and asked her to cancel our marriage.."
"Do you know that?"
"Yes, Om Elkan told me. That's why, our marriage accelerated."
"It turns out that Trya is serious about his words." - The soft voice that Arnold can still hear.
"Then, are you going to cancel our wedding so?"
"Ishh, how could I possibly cancel it... If I could, I'd have refused to marry an old man like a big brother..."
"Old man you said?"
"Yes, my sister is about to turn 30... And that's not young anymore...."
"You," he pointed with a reddened face, angry at the words of Elzi who said he was old.
"Ekhem,,, sorry Mr and Madam, can we continue to choose the next dress?" said the boutique waiter tried to break up a dispute between two of his regular guests.
"Alright," they said together.
"Madam, this is the second, third and fourth best dress we can give as a recommendation. Maybe, some of them are there that Madam likes?"
"Ummm,,, I chose the first and the third. The first one I will use on our day of blessing, and the third one I will use at our reception.."
"Well, maybe there's something else the lady wants?"
"No, I think that's enough.."
"Alright, Madam can try it in the changing room. And for sir, come, I'm going to show you some suits that match the Madam's dress." she said to move to another room, followed by Arnold from behind. As for Elzi, they left to try on her dress aided by another maid.
About 25 minutes waiting, Elzi finally came out with a dress of her first choice. Arnold was stunned, for a few seconds looking at the woman who would soon be his wife. Beautiful and sweet, it was what she wanted to give as a compliment to Elzi's appearance, but her undoings suddenly got an important phone call from her right hand.
"He won't praise my appearance, he just left.." she said.
