CHARM GIRL LOVE (CONGRAT)
The Story of Bang Johar

"No, Bang! The guy's not here. The man is in the village." 

"Oh, if anyone is here! Who is that man? Your boyfriend?"

I just put my lips together, smiling to see it. He doesn't know that I'm married.

"Home, Bang. Ex-husband," I said bluntly. I thought there was nothing I needed to hide from him. Being honest is better than lying that ends up getting caught too.

I saw her rubbing her hair from front to back. And stop on his nape. Scratching his head like someone who looked disappointed.

"Are you married?"

"Udah has children, too," I said quickly.

"Oh, kirain is still a girl. Where's your husband?" I shook my head as I sipped back the drink that was in front of me. Tastes bitter. As bitter as the life I'm living.

"I don't know, Bang! I was lazy to take care of it. I better just focus on myself first."

He nodded his head." Nice that. Why also in the care of men who are not responsible like that. Better find another one. Do you know anyone is serious and willing to accept you as you are!" He tried to give me advice. In fact, it seems that he is also being enveloped in the same turmoil. Otherwise, why would he even come to a place like this?

We continue the next conversation. This time it's about Bang Johar's life journey. It turns out he actually works in shipping. I think fishing boats work that way, like fishermen. Turns out I was wrong. He works on a foreign-flagged cruise ship. The salary is certainly large because it uses the Dollar currency. He rarely goes back to the village. According to him, they sailed for months at sea and even around the world, like the Titanic.

He told me a lot more. Like the wishes of his mother who forced him to go to college with the Department of Shipping outside the province. At first, he refused. But because his mother's request could not be denied, he finally complied as well. From there he thought the woman was selfish. Hypocritical. Likes to impose the will for reasons that are inversely proportional to the real desire.

A few months after he graduated from college, Bang Johar was accepted to work on the foreign ship. Of course with the help of his mother. According to Bang Johar, her mother was willing to do anything to fulfill her wish. No matter how much he has to spend, he will do it as long as his wishes are fulfilled and he feels satisfied. Bang Johar refused to return home. He felt not so much to expect there. As long as every month the money he sent was smooth, his mother would not protest. 

While working in shipping, Bang Johar once returned home once. At that time he had only been a few months acquainted with a comfort woman there. They are very close and familiar. When the boat they were riding anchored in Aceh, Bang Johar took the time to return to Medan. In addition to longing for parents, all of you want to introduce a woman he just met.

But seeing who he was carrying, his mother disagreed. The woman had some tattoos on her body. Including one fruit on the chest and approaching the neck of the girl. Until Bang Johar's mother saw him. And he doesn't like it.

"Whatever the reason, I disagree. There are still many good women that you deserve to marry. If you can't find it, leave it to mom. Let me find her. Most importantly, leave the girl!" Mother's firm.

Hearing his mother's statement, Bang Johar was disappointed. He returned to the ship with the girl. But their relationship continues. Even though the position is very difficult to maintain. Like a ship in a great storm in the middle of the ocean, that is their love. If the ship is not ready, the ship will sink.

The girl he loved felt the same way. To drive away the anxiety in his heart, he added the painting that was on his body again. The more days, the more wounds scratched his skin. Bang Johar, who saw it many times, warned him not to do it again.

"I don't want to be set up. Don't ever ban me. Our relationship is just a friend, nothing more. I'm satisfied with doing this!" The firmness of that time, which made Bang Johar had to let it go, could not do anything.

About three years they waded the seas together, with no clear status. From island to island and from ocean to ocean. Until they return to their homeland. It is located on the island of Java. Just now the anchor was lowered, suddenly several speed boats came approaching their ship. The officers there forced their way onto the ship to raid something they suspected was inside.

"And you know what, Ra? Who are they looking for?" Suddenly Bang Johar's voice broke my concentration.

I shook my head, not daring to assume or just guess. Because this is a serious problem in my opinion.

"They're looking, Lydia. The girl who has been considered as a wife even without legal ties. We are used to mingling with foreigners on ships so that it is no longer a problem. Just want the same. Rela is equally willing and no one would mind no problem. But, after the officer found it, only brother knew if all this time Lydia had lied to brother. He said that he was sold by his father to a conglomerate who had been on the ship long ago, before his brother worked there. But in reality, he escaped from the home of a highly respected conglomerate on the island of Java. It turned out that she had married and her husband was not a random person anyway. The life of his brother almost floated because he had dared to block the messengers of her husband to bring him. And the brother was accused of hiding and taking people's wives away. Fortunately, at that time, many conglomerates from the upper class were close to the captain of our ship, so they released me even though they had to with a letter of agreement. And of course our captain is the guarantee if you dare to take him to run away. 

Since then, my brother no longer believes in the words of women. They may lick their tongues to get what they want. And that is also the reason why my brother never returned to the village again. Verily my brother was already ashamed and felt guilty with my mother. Because in order to defend a wrong woman, my brother was involved in doing wrong. Brother became addicted as he is today, taking drugs, drinking, parties and playing gambling, it was all because of the influence of the woman. He had managed to trap the brother in his game. And it's hard for you to accept." He clenched his hand and then pounded the table before us in a furious manner.

The me who was still sitting in front of him just kept quiet did not react, letting him express his disappointment.

"Dear, Ra! At that time you were a child. If you know you're growing up fast and beautiful like this, maybe you'll be willing to wait for you."

Ha! What did he just say? Is he going to wait for me? Wh-wh-what for?

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