Love, Life, and Jennifer
What a Beautiful Dress!

The next day, as I was preparing breakfast, I could hear Young Joon's footsteps coming down the stairs. It seemed like he was contacting someone, because faintly I heard, he was talking to someone across the street.

I glanced at him, who was sipping milk, and then sat down.

"Aaaahh... How could I forget that!" Say it to someone across the street.

He smiled widely, even as if he didn't care about my existence here.

"Of course I'll come! All right, see you later, yeah!" He said he then closed the call, then put his phone on the dinner table.

"Ummm... Jenny.." - Jenny..." He said, looking at me who was currently sitting before him.

"Yes, what's wrong?" I answered, then sipped the milk.

"mmmmmm... Will you go with me, to my friend's wedding anniversary party, tonight?" He hesitated, but was full of hope.

I looked at his face...

Instantly I was stunned, and remembered last night's events...

I could have refused his request, but... Wouldn't I really cross the line, if I refused his request?

Didn't Young Joon forgive me for last night?

Why can't I agree to her request to return her apology to me, so...

"All right! What time is the show?" I said then gobbled up the toast.

Young Joon smiled broadly, even if I saw the look on his face, he looked very happy!

"Aahhhhhhhhhh... Tha-that... At 19:30!" The reply was still smiling, then devouring the toast.

I nodded faintly, while chewing on toast.

"Uummmmd... Jenny.." - Jenny..." Said doubtful.

I looked at him.

"What else, you want to borrow my car again?" Ketusku

Young Joon smiled, rubbing the back of his head.

"Aahhhhhhhhhh... N-not that..." The answer.

"Then?"

"Are you going to college today?"

His words this time, made me back stunned...

Shierly, Mike, Mark, and Robb last night sent me a message.

And they, except Shierly, talked about my absence there last night.

Then Shierly, he even gave me a message with a threat...

Shierly: You have to explain everything, tomorrow!

"Itahhhh..." My sigh, then drowned my face on the dining table.

"You why?" Young Joon seems very worried about me.

"Joon, I'm really confused, today you want to cut, what not!" I said then looking at his face.

Young Joon looked astonished, looking at me.

"Hey, what do you mean?" Say it next to a raised eyebrow.

I suddenly woke up!

I forgot, Young Joon doesn't understand Indonesian! But, wasn't that time...

"Forget over! I'll get ready now!" I said then I moved away from the dining table, leaving Young Joon who was looking at me in wonder.

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As I walked towards my classroom, I could see my three friends now waiting for me with intimidating looks, at the front door of the classroom!

My knees were squeezing for a moment, making my steps shudder...

Mark immediately approached me, and said...

"Yo, Jen! We should go to Mr. Abraham, to tell her that she shouldn't give you an impromptu assignment?!" Mark said with a frown, while punching his palm.

I'm woken...

Shierly did not even tell them the truth... I looked at him at a glance. It was as if he was asking me to follow his game!

"Jen, do I have to beat him up, in order to..."

Shierly immediately charged at them, then pushed their bodies both...

"Hey! It's already! Our class will be starting soon!" Said

"But we're not done yet!" Mark was protesting.

Mark and Mike, who are now being 'slanted' by Shierly to leave me as soon as possible, occasionally turn to me...

Relieved... That'sallthatis... I rubbed my chest, and let out a sigh of relief, until suddenly Shierly came to me, who was suddenly wide-eyed because of her sudden presence!

"You should explain later!" Threaten her, then rush to leave me again.

My knees were again squeezed for a moment...

Aaaaaahh....

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Shierly was now staring intently at me, folding both of his hands.

As for me who is now behind the wheel, so feeling very depressed!

"Yummm... Ummmmm... Shier's..."

"What the fuck, Jen!" Shierly started intimidating.

"Shierly, look..."

"He's a fat and ugly old man! Huh!" His gaze was so sharp towards me.

I was stunned, out of words!

"What if that night he didn't come?!"

"Shire..."

"What if at any time, I never know what it looks like?!"

"Shierly, please..."

I'm slipping!

Shierly's words this time, blow my heart out!

My chest feels tight and painful at the same time!

My eyes even felt very sore, holding back tears that could flow at any time...

Why did that never happen to me?!

"If from the beginning I knew what she was like, I would definitely make the woman who was dating her, regret for a lifetime, for having dared to date my best friend's husband!" Shierly is so emotional now! His eyes were red, and glazed!

She held back tears, as did I...

"Didn't it hurt if I didn't know anything..."

I hugged him, and cried...

Same with Shierly!

"Shierley... I'm sorry..." I said in tears.

There was no other sound, other than our sound.

Shierly then outlined her embrace, then looked at my face deeply.

"Jen, this is America! Everything is free here!" He said while wiping away the remaining tears in my eyes.

"Your husband is a handsome, well-established man. It doesn't rule out the possibility, if a lot of girls are after him..." Lirih.

I hugged him back.

"I'm sorry, Shierly..."

Shierly patted my back.

"That's it..." He said, then outlined his embrace, and looked back at me.

"Honestly, at least for this one..." He said, with a hopeful look.

"What's that?"

"Is your husband really a good man?"

I'm pensive...

Young Joon's... Given his attitude towards me all along, it would be cruel if I said that he was a bad man!

Even when compared to Mike, Young Joon is certainly much better than him!

I nodded faintly, then Shierly hugged me tightly...

"I believe..." Gently spoken

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On the way home, the sentence after sentence that Shierly spoke, came back ringing in my ears.

Everything she said, nothing was disputed!

These few weeks, for some reason, there were a lot of things that had changed inside him.

I barely even recognized him!

The Shierly I know, always behaved like my sister... But these few weeks, it all turned out to be the opposite!

No problem, it makes me love him more!

Ahahaha!

Not feeling, I have arrived a few meters from my house.

Wait up!

What time is it now?

Why is Young Joon's car in our carport?!

I immediately grabbed my phone, and stared at the screen, as soon as I parked my car right next to his car.

At 16:37! He doesn't usually come home at this hour!

Hot air from the engine of the car, I can feel, as soon as I crossed this SUV car, it's a sign, Young Joon has not long arrived at our house.

And as soon as I opened the door of our house, it was a bit of a shock to see Young Joon welcoming me with a smile!

"Wow! You're home!" He said with a big smile, then approached me.

"Yeah! What's up?"

"Wait a minute!" He said he then walked towards the place where he was standing, then grabbed a white canvas bag, bearing a famous brand, from the sofa there.

Young Joon then walked up to me, then stretched out the canvas bag.

"This, for you..." Said blushing.

I stared at the canvas bag, then grabbed it.

"What's this?" I said then look towards him.

Young Joon smiled expectantly.

"Open up, I hope you like it!"

I immediately took out the contents in the canvas bag. And as soon as I saw what was there, my eyes were wide open!

I even smothered my mouth, amazed to see this dress that I thought was so beautiful!

I looked towards Young Joon...

He seemed to be waiting for my response.

"Do you like it?" He said expectantly.

I immediately nodded excitedly!

Young Joon smiled broadly, he seemed very happy to see my response!

"Jenny..." Said blushing.

"Mmmm..." I still admire this beautiful dress.

"Will you wear this dress to attend a party tonight with me?"

I nodded, looking at his face...