Forcing Old Marriage
A step closer...

"What's wrong with Bang Ujang?" tanya Mentari who followed the panic also saw Azis who was panicking.

"Ujang, he was hit by a fallen tree, Tari," said Azis.

Mentari looked surprised and they immediately went to the hospital.

Ujang had just been handled in the ER, thankfully Ujang's condition was not too severe, Ujang had an injury to his shoulder, the wound was quite deep and needed to be sewn.

Mentari approached Ujang, Ujang wound just finished sewn, Mentari looked straight at Ujang, as well as Ujang who was staring at Mentari.

"How did that happen Bang?" tanya Mentari while looking at the shoulder of Ujang who has been wrapped in bandages at this time.

"I was fishing earlier when the strong wind continued there was an old tree that had been weathered, I had tried to save myself but I was hit too, there was a branch of a tree that stuck,," Ujang.

Mentari immediately cringed himself as soon as he heard Ujang's words. Then Mentari seemed to tuck his hair in the ear, it felt quite awkward when talking out of a fight.

"Are you waiting for me to dance?" ask Ujang.

The mentari nodded immediately.

"At home it is very quiet at night, Dari is afraid," said Mentari.

"It's a good thing I didn't die" said Ujang.

"Don't talk like that," said Mentari who was disturbed by Ujang's speech.

Ujang looked up at the ceiling of the hospital, eyes that usually radiated optimistic light now look very fragile.

"Sometimes I'm tired of always feeling strong, I just don't have a family, get married late, be the subject of other people's ridicule, and at worst put you to shame,,," Ujang.

Mentari felt stifled by Ujang's words, Mentari lowered her head.

"I sometimes think what do I have in this world? there is nothing I have but loneliness and also solitude" said Ujang with a smile.

"The house was always crowded, there was my Father, Mother, Adoptive sister, Grandma, Grandpa, Grandpa, laughter and happiness always accompany us every day. Until one time everything happened, in just a matter of hours everything changed, our car crashed and got mired in the abyss as we attended a party outside the area of that time,, all those who died were left only me, I survived with less severe injuries" Ujang said.

Mentari gasped at Ujang's words, Mentari raised his face while looking at Ujang with a look of pity, Mentari could not hide at all his pity. Usually Ujang is very reluctant to discuss his past, but tonight Ujang seemed to speak at length.

"When it happened, one thing I regretted, I could not fulfill my mother's wish of getting married" said Ujang.

Ujang avoids the eyes of Mentari, Ujang prefers to look at the border curtain of the ER, Mentari feels a heavy burden squeezing his chest, Mentari feels compassion and guilt.

"If they were still alive, they would be very happy at this time because seeing I am married, I already have a wife," said Ujang while staring at Mentari.

Mentari felt stifled, Ujang had himself both religiously and legally, but they were still like strangers, Mentari was unable to say anything more.

"Jang, are you sure you don't want to be treated here?" asked Azis as soon as he had asked permission to enter.

"Kin Bang, my legs can still walk, this is just a torn wound, I'm okay," said Ujang.

"Well, Jang, I called Yudi to borrow his car" Azis said.

"Thank you," said Ujang.

Azis nodded as well.

"Come Dance, we have to finish the payment first" Azis said again.

Mentari glanced at Ujang and soon followed Azis.

"Tari, I want to talk," Azis said as soon as she left the ER.

"Yes Bang" said Mentari.

"I'm sorry why Bang?" ask the Mentari again.

"I did not accidentally hear your quarrel, like Dance, I as a foster brother and friend of Ujang, and also I who have experience in the household,,, and,, I'm asking you for something really easy, can you dance?" azis.

Mentari still seemed confused where the current direction of Azis talks.

"You do not know Ujang as a whole Dance, when it is your duty as a wife, if a man has been married then the person closest to his wife, namely his wife, if he is married,, so I hope you can make Ujang happy, Tari, there have been too many life tests that he received do not you add again," said Azis.

"Sir, how do I add?" ask the slightly offended Mentari.

"So, the husband is a reflection of the wife, so if you want your husband to look handsome and clean, then you have to be good at taking care of him, he has no one left, no one,, you're the only one closest to him now, so be happy for him, Tari" Azis said.

Azis soon passed even without waiting for Mentari to answer his words.

They finally reached home at three in the morning, Azis immediately excused to go home because she was very sleepy had not slept at all since.

Mentari accompanied Ujang steps to enter the room, Mentari put plastic containing drugs, and also equipment to replace the Ujang bandage later.

The sun goes straight to the kitchen to get a glass of water for Ujang.

"Drink first Bang," said Mentari.

"Thank you," said Ujang while raising his left hand, because his right hand hurt when moved, the anesthetic was completely gone, while Ujang's wound was on his right shoulder.

Instantly the atmosphere became silent, the word Azis still lingered in the head of Mentari.

"That must hurt a lot. Brother, Tari apologizes," Mentari said in tears.

"I forgive you, maybe I'm also guilty for embarrassing you" said Ujang.

"No, Brother is not wrong at all" Mentari said, shaking his head.

"Just a selfish dance spills all the blame on Brother, even though Dari is not careful to read the invitation," said Mentari again with his head down.

"It's okay, let's both forget to make it a lesson for both of us, yes you have slept, you must be very tired," said Ujang as he got up from his seat.

"Where are you going?" ask Mentari.

"I want to take a small towel and water, I'm very sultry, this sweat needs to be wiped" said Ujang.

"Let Dance alone take Bang," said Mentari then immediately rose from his seat to the kitchen. A few minutes later Mentari returned with a small basin and also a towel that had been dipped in it.

"Just put it here later the bed is wet," said Ujang while pointing at the floor and Mentari also according.

Ujang stuck out his hand to pick up the wet towel, and squeezed it a little, Ujang seemed to have trouble cleaning his own back.

"Here Dance help Bang," said Mentari while grabbing a small towel held by Ujang, then Mentari moved to the back of Ujang.

Between regret and curiosity, Mentari began to rub the back of Ujang slowly, certainly without touching the shoulder of Ujang who was injured.

"Dance, my arm" said Ujang.

Is this the time? answered already all this time Mentari was very curious about Ujang's arm, how would it feel if he touched the muscular arm that looks so perfect.

Mentari continued his work, Ujang now faced him as if he was showing off his perfect body, Mentari clearly saw the chest of the field of Ujang filled with hair, immediately Mentari became very nervous,, her cheeks are hot and blushing. His hand holding a wet towel now hung in the air.

"Dance" said Ujang in a heavy voice. Mentari looked up at Ujang whose eyeballs were dark as dark as night, returning that uncomfortable feeling tickled the abdomen of Mentari.

There were no words, no one spoke no matter who started now their faces were approaching and also docked.

And Mentari felt the wet warmth now silencing her lips, it was more than just her stomach tickling, but it was like a thirst waiting for water to quench her thirst,, finally Mentari know this is how it feels to kiss. A very intoxicating kiss.