CHARM GIRL LOVE (CONGRAT)
Learning From the Past

"One day, there was a single man who came to the Mami's shop for coffee or to sit around. He said he had just returned from Batam. To be honest, Mami did not know the man before, because since childhood he had been brought by his parents to wander into this city. But, because almost every day he comes and spends his time in Mami's stall, over time Mami became familiar and familiar with him.

Every day he told me about this city and how fast the industrial progress on the island was. He also said that opening his own business on this island is delicious, especially the restaurant business like the one Mami is struggling with. In addition to its strategic location, it is adjacent to Singapore and Malaysia and is a very famous silk line. Batam City is also one of the domestic and foreign tourist destinations. 

Moreover, it is inhabited by many immigrants from outside the city who daily work as employees in large factories owned by foreign companies. Their salaries are also large, and of course they are very royal with money because the majority of workers are young girls. In essence, making money in Batam is easy. 

Hearing that, at first Mami was not interested at all when she invited Mami to wander here. But as time went on, Mami was tempted as well. Moreover, he looks very familiar and very affectionate with Sobirin. To the extent that Sobirin considers the man is his father who went to a distance. After careful consideration, Mami finally wants to marry him because it is an absolute requirement given by Mami's parents if Mami really intends to go along with him. So that they do not think and feel calm releasing Mami because there is someone to look after.

You know, Ra! Mami is willing to sell all the jewelry that Mami has and leave the money to Mami's new husband. At first, he was still ordinary, kind and willing to obey Mami. After we got here, it is true that there is a shophouse that he has rented and the contents are also complete to be made a place of business. In that place, good luck had not yet come. Trading was very quiet and eventually we ran out of capital. That's only in a few months. 

But do not want to give up until there, Mami took the initiative to open the stall back in another place. After getting a suitable place and the location is also strategic, we do not have enough capital. Finally, Mami desperately pawned the letter of Mami's parents' house on the island of Java for initial capital again.

After that, our business was smooth and many visitors. We can also buy a car to shop in the market. It was time when Mami was pregnant with her second child. So that Mami can no longer to full time help you. Seeing her who is very troubled to take care of the stall alone, Mami felt sorry. So, Mami suggested that she look for employees just to help. At first he refused, saying he could do it himself. But over time he was tired also who then accepted Mami's offer to use the services of employees from outside. 

After entering several public groups Jobs on Facebook, Mami got a woman who Mami thinks is a good fit. Mami admitted, the girl was beautiful and attractive, because it was deliberately chosen by Mami who was beautiful and young to be used as a waitress, because it was deliberately, so that the guests who come to our shop feel at home and want to come again at another time. 

But it only lasted a few years, Ra! After that, the woman who became a waitress and had Mami considered as her own sister suddenly asked in between to return to her hometown to New Town as her hometown. And after that too, Mami's ex-husband often traveled out of town on the grounds of wanting to open a new branch. Because of that unreasonable reason, we often fight and argue husband and wife. Mami felt strange, why she tried so hard to open a business elsewhere, while those who had been here were not even managed to fall apart.

The more the day goes on, our debate gets hotter and frenetic. I felt sorry for being eaten at that moment. My mom started to suspect she was playing with fire behind me. And finally Mami's guess was proven true. It turns out that Mami's ex-husband has indeed cheated with Mami's own employees.

All the ideals and hopes of Mami had been instantly destroyed. The one who Mami had believed all this time, had betrayed her. Especially after Mami found out she left a lot of debt. There, Mami only realized that her intention from the beginning was to approach Mami just to extort Mami's money. Mami felt that she had been fooled and felt that she had been deceived by the man all this time. And the marriage was a decision that Mami regretted the most to date.

To that end, before you do, Mami reminds you, Ra! Don't make the wrong decision like Mami did. Because the happiness you dream and hope for is just like a mirage. If you are happy, it only lasts a little. Not long. Maybe only about three months. And after that, Mami did not know anymore," he said closing the conversation.

Hearing Mami's words, my heart felt turbulent. Is it possible that Bang Johar is like that? I guess not. He may be willing to drain my treasure. What do I have?

If Bang Johar isn't serious either and just wants to play games with me, why don't he just do it. Wouldn't I serve him if he paid. But why would he propose to me immediately? Should I doubt the sincerity of his love?

"There's no way Bang Johar would have intended that." I subconsciously let out such words of rebutting. Feeling unsure if Bang Johar is really like that.

"Yes, if you really are sure of your decision and ready to accept all the risks, Mami supported. Continue on!"

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I just got word from Bang Johar that he said they had re-entered the waters of the archipelago. But this time they did not go to Batam but the city of Surabaya as a port where ships leaned. I who heard that felt very disappointed. What is the difference between the Surabaya Sea and the Caribbean sea if we still can not meet.

"So, when will you come here?"

"Not yet, Ra! Later if the ship goes there, you will tell me again."

"If you don't come back here, and then go on another trip, how about it?"

"So we're not a match yet."

"Oh, that's it." 

I just turned off the video call from him by pressing the red button. Feeling irritated by the simple answer coming out from the crack of his lips. Apparently, true as Dewi said, only I feel to Baperan and Bucin same him. As for him himself, maybe right as Mami said the other day, just want to play around or play with my feelings.

Okay then! If that had indeed become his will, from this very second, I would not have expected him anymore.

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