Jogja, You & Memories
New Round

Hot cold. Stomach mules. Dry mouth.

Itchy throat. Stifled breath.

Heart's pounding. Drowsiness.

I can hardly believe the white kebaya of marriage and the sidomukti drape is completely attached to my body. My hair in a neat bun was almost impeccable while five skewers of konde perched sweetly on my head.

I looked in the mirror, I was not like Rastanty who only likes to wear sun screen and eyelash blackening. I'm really like a bride with a sirep.

I threw my gaze to the side while sighing. Dominic sat up straight with his best smile that was revealed to all humans.

Dominic looks carefree and happy, it feels ridiculous to also relieve him who is always there for me in the joy of being fully mine, being an impressive companion to life, he said, rich in emotion and substance even though now he is waiting for me while occasionally calling his nice fence, Paijo et al.

My expression was originally overjoyed because our marriage would not be strained at all by their presence, but considering our college friends are living witnesses to my love's journey that was destroyed and now it is precisely coupled with a former playboy cap lizard, complete already feeling in my mind.

“It's done brother, but if there is anything uncomfortable or make up pingin in touch up again say yes. I want to clean up for a while.” said the makeup artist who looks nervous when applying Dominic's face.

I shook my head faintly, “Thank you brother, it will be easy. It's good, isn't it Dom?”

“Try to see up close, it's minus my eyes, Ras.” Dominic puts his phone on a table decorated with warm tea, market snacks and lunch.

The makeup artist disappeared into the bathroom while Dominic came rushing up to me while glaring at my face.

“As unfamiliar, kayak just met the first time.” as always while leaning, he blinked and then smiled. “You acquaintance, brother?”

“Not kidding, Dom!” My face turned red, but Dominic didn't see my reaction. He stretched out his hand after helping me stand up.

“Come acquaintance..” Slowly a smile rose on his face, his eyes twinkling. Dominic's request sounded unimportant as well as forcing me to raise my hand.

I nodded while looking at him. Everything feels flipping back and forth now, I who is insensitive with his feelings now just think about everything that is in the future with the man who mentions his name and profession.

“Dominic Prambudi Dwayne, president director at Dwayne Group, a family company. Welcome to my world, Rastanty Adena.” His smile was perfect.

I don't know the exact answer to his statement other than nodding my head. But Dominic's profession was ringing in the head until I just fluttered in front of him waiting for my answer with a blink of an eye.

“You don't want to say your name? We just got acquainted.” he said calmly.

I'm pulling my breath, Dominic's scraping the jail.

“Rastanty,” I said embarrassed until I was sure the blush on my cheek faded because my cheek was blushing to the worst level of my life. I looked down, uh, but my condition hit Dominic's chin.

“Sorry.. sorry... accidentally.” I took a step back. “Udah, Dom. I could have passed out this in fact from when I was almost out of oxygen!”

“Oh relaxing, Rastanty. I'm ready to give you half my breath.”

I smiled as he held my chin until it felt like I was almost choking in the absence of spit in my throat.

“Some of my family's business partners will come, be sweet mi amore.”

In my mind I immediately remembered all the lessons I had only learned for five days, but what was enough. Yungalah, bothered to be a bojo businessman.

“Pinter..” Dominic almost kissed my lips if the sound of an open door wasn't heard in his ear. “We get ready to go down to ijab kabul... But eat the same drink first you.”

I inhaled the air in my room deeply while eating whatever was provided. Today was going to be a tiring day while talks throughout the afternoon were dominated by Dominic and some of the staff who arranged our wedding.

My heart was turbulent yesterday when I decided to give myself into Dominic's arms, now at four in the afternoon amid the beautiful decorations of white and pastel flowers. In front of the invited guests present, Dominic who was accompanied by the witnesses and our family steadily and reverently followed me.

I lowered my head, without feeling my eyes warm. Fate has tied me to the Dwayne family, the conglomerate that almost makes this wedding atmosphere like an area that must be protected by police and guards.

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The new round began, finished signing my marriage certificate and Dominic faced a situation that made my cheek goofy. Today I've smiled too much while Dominic's new battery is still very energized especially the nice fence he bought custom clothes up on the stage.

“Married to your sakkarepmu, married to your sakkarepmu. Married your karep, ora married your karep. Gusti Allah wes ngerti karepmu.”¹

Dominic broke down while receiving a friendly hug from Paijo et al. While the invited guests who heard the compact yel-yel that seized the attention could not help but laugh, let alone Marisa. My baby-in-law's jog.

“Yel-yel opo models iki, Rek. Fill me.” Dominic was grabbing my shoulder while I wanted to get out of this place. No need for a reception, opening this wedding party has made my stomach tense so often refrain from laughing.

“Liet youho, Ras. Your face is so tense, Dom's danger!” chirps Paijo to make Dominic look at my face.

I ducked quickly. Ajur. Die my flea.

“Bener guys, my bojoku is so tense. Need in this massage let lemes.”

All terbahak. Marisa who joined nimbrung giggled amusedly.

“My son, sssttt. Later the party so laugh you know, want you who eat at the spray all because it can not bear to laugh.” Marisa reminded while hissing even though she was the most enthusiastic following yel-yel.

Laughter on the backwash slowly changed the full blue gaze of Paijo et al.

“Congrats, man. Your dreams come true.”

Dominic returned our friends' hugs one by one while I was upset, Priska did not come, only the lecturer who smiled amusedly among his students first.

“Can we start the kids afternoon lecture?” his joke while touching the mic.

“Kaboorrrrr Paijo et al escape from the stage pelaminan like a group of ducks who were grabbed by a duck shepherd while mingling with guests from my family.

“There is still an hour before the reception, you can rest while changing clothes.” said perias who stand by not far from us

Dominic extended his hand. “Come change, mi amore.”

I covered my face with one hand. The siren of danger signs roared loudly in my head.

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