UNEXPECTED MARRIAGES

RURI'S RETURN

“This is our last search.”

Adam turns his steering wheel in a purple-painted boutique. This day, accompanied by Belinda, she had gotten a lot of things for tomorrow's handover and wedding dowry. Before arriving at this boutique, he had already bought 30 grams of gold in the form of necklaces, bracelets, rings, and earrings, a set of worship equipment, bed covers, a pair of shoes, a bag, a bag, a complete set of cosmetics, nightwear, a fruit basket, and various cakes. In accordance with the shopping list, the last one just bought a dress.

“Indeed, the dresses in this boutique are nice, sis?” Ask Belinda before opening the car door.

“InsyaAllah, because brother has already come here.”

Belinda's eyes widened. “Really? With who? This boutique specifically sells girl clothes, right?”

Adam opened the seat belt. “With Ruri. Time to drive her to buy a party dress to attend a friend's birthday. She is very pretty wearing that dress.”

“Wah, wow, well it turns out my brother is secretly like his own best friend.”

“What's wrong, right?” Adam smiled. Although his heart was bitter because of his marriage which remained for several days.

“Part of the people I like are no longer here.” Adam opened the car door.

“What if he comes back?” Spontaneous questions came out of Belinda's mouth. Straight in the mouth with his own hands. Adam looked down at me.

“Sorry, sis, I'm speaking.” Belinda lirih. He knew his words had just changed Adam's mood. However, her brother immediately covered up her feelings. A smile re-expands. Adam has always

hiding feelings from others. Even if he is alone, he is a very fragile figure.

“Nothing to ask for sorry. Your words may have happened.” Adam rose. “Come down. We're inbound. It's afternoon.”

“Oke.” Belinda stepped out. After making sure the car was locked properly, Adam followed his sister who had already entered the boutique.

The state of the boutique is still the same as a few years ago when he and Ruri came to this place. The boutique room is quite spacious, always crowded with buyers because the news spread other than the good stuff, the price

it is also relatively cheaper than others.

Adam went further into the boutique. Approaching a shelf that hangs a lot of dresses. One by one dress by dress in the guess and observed but to the end of the shelf, there is not a single dress that fits with

her heart. Then he approached the other shelf, the result was the same. Until the third shelf, still not able to. It seems that Belinda is far away at the end of the room.

Adam took a breath. He was tired because he had been around all day looking for stuff. His two sharp eyes then circled the entire room. There, in one of the mannequins not far from Belinda, she noticed a red dress. His memories then drifted into the past.

“It looks good there, Dam. Yuk there.” Ruri's white and flickering hand pulled her hand. At see the sweet face of Ruri in ornamented smile looks enthusiastic choosing a dress one by one. It was then that he realized that the face in front of him never got tired of being looked at and he always wanted to look at that face.

“This one is suitable not for me, Dam?” Ruri showed a dark red dress with a large black ribbon at the waist.

Adam smiled. “Yes, it seems like it really suits you.”

“Really? Then I try it first, yeah. You wait here, don't go anywhere. Later you rate it when I'm already wearing it, ok?” Ruri went to the dressing room without waiting for Adam's answer. A few minutes later, she came out in a red dress that had been attached to her body. Her dress was so mingled with her long wavy hair.

Adam stunned. “Beauty. Very pretty.”

Belinda's eyes glowed with pleasure. “Yakin, beautiful.”

Adam nodded.Yes, you are so beautiful, Ruri. Mumbled.

Adam stepped closer to the mannequin wearing the red dress. The dress was almost similar to the red dress that Ruri had bought a few years ago. The only difference is in the black ribbon-shaped decoration. If a dress

The ribbon is on the back waist and large, while in this dress is above the left chest and smaller. The dress made her heart shake.

Slowly Adam moved his hand about to touch the dress when a taper had touched it first. He nodded and then looked. And what was caught by both eyes was a sweet girl with long wavy hair who was very familiar with her.

“Ruri..”

The girl next to him turned.  For a second they looked at each other. There was a feeling that could not be described with words approaching the two and only the two of them could feel.

From far away Belinda watched the meeting of the two of them. Heart's full.

***

meeting you, talking to you, laughing, and being sad together. There are a lot of men approaching me but no one is like you. Yes, you can't string words together to seduce me. However, your attention to me directly you show with action. That's what I like. Dam, can I go back to your side again. Not as a friend or friend as before but as your lover.”

Ruri said that with a downcast face. Actually, as a woman, she is ashamed to express her heart to a man first even though it is with her best friend. But how else. She must quickly know how Adam feels about her because her parents have chosen a husband for her. He promised the father that if the man he loved refused his love, he would return and accept the man of choice.

Adam sighed heavily while looking far ahead. On a tree which leaves one by one. His heart felt so tight to hear Ruri's words. He wanted to pull the girl next to him into his arms and not be released forever. But what about the girl he was going to marry?

“You look very heavy to answer, Dam. Does that mean I have no hope?”

Adam looked. In his face attached to the face of Ruri, the girl who had been missed so much. A clear gaze showed the same taste that the girl had. “I'm really confused what to answer,

Ruri's. You were the only woman in my heart. I expect you more than you know. But I got a bad fate.”

“Bad destiny?” Ask Ruri. “You mean?”

Adam nodded. “Would if I told you this wouldn't change your judgment on me? Do you want to promise?”

Although not understanding, Ruri nodded quickly.

Adam took a deep breath. Then slowly and carefully, the story of bad destiny flowed from his thin lips. Ruri listened to the story with the changing face and at the end of the face story

looks cloudy.

“I'm sorry, Ruri. I'm sorry.”

For a moment Ruri fell silent. But before long, a bitter smile rose on her tiny lips. He tried to lift his heart. “It's okay, Dam. I believe you're still a good man like you used to be. Possibly,

we are not destined to be fools. Maybe he is the best for you. Then, I'll excuse you.” Ruri's risen. But Adam's hand pulled him.

“Are you going home to the Netherlands soon?”

Ruri nodded. My parents have prepared a husband for me. I'm here is an opportunity given by them if you have the same feelings as me. But it turns out, from now on both me and you should forget each other, also live each other's lives with their respective soul mates.”

A clear drop fell on her soft cheek. It depicts his wounded heart. Slowly let go of Adam's hand. But after being released, Adam's hand held him back. Even more tightly.

“Do not go, Ruri. Don't leave me again.”

Ruri raised her face looking at the face of Adam who was taller than her and looked parched. “That's impossible, Dam.”

“Then, are you sure you can live without me? All this time I've been tormented by missing you.”

“We have to try.”

“No. I don't want to try again.”

“Adam!”

Adam remained silent.

“We cannot run from destiny. We have to accept it despite the weight.”Said Ruri in a softer tone than before.

“This is not heavy, but very heavy.” Adam rebutted in a high tone. His patience began to erode.

“Then, how do you want?” Said Ruri also with the same high tone. “You left that pregnant woman? Want to elope with me? Think of your papa's feelings, Dam!”

Ruri pulled her hand away from Adam's grasp forcefully. Finding Ruri's attitude, Adam immediately sat down limp. He no longer had the courage to hold the girl. Also, when the girl

turn around and walk away saying, ”Goodbye, Dam.”

Unbeknownst to Ruri, two clear drops burst out from the corner of Adam's eye. Ruri's departure this time around was much more painful than her previous departure.

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