Love Coiled Stains
Engagement

"Rea, would you like to be my life partner? To be with me when I am happy or difficult. Be with me when I'm healthy or sick. We will both live all these lives with joy and sorrow" said Arga steadily.

Honestly, my heart was touched by the words that came out of Arga's mouth.

Well, surely all the girls will be devastated by Arga's words when he asks you to be his life companion, right?

Now, it's my turn to answer the question that Arga gave me. Do I want to be his wife or not?

With a nervous and extremely thumping feeling, I stood up to deliver my answer to Arga.

"Bismil was bornrahmanirrahim, by calling the name of God who is all-loving, all-loving. I'm Rea willing to accept you Arga as my husband. And I will try to be the best wife among the best for you. God willing, with God's permission, we will be able to go through all the trials that will befall our household heresy later" I answered with his steadfastness.

To be honest this self still does not understand why Arga still wants to continue this engagement even we will get married. She now has a boyfriend, whom she loves very much. I am confused by Arga's current thinking.

Yes, I don't want to think about this too far. Maybe someday when it's time, I'll ask Arga this.

"Alhamdulillah, the proposal from Nak Arga has been accepted by Rea. Now comes the ring exchange" said the host who is my uncle.

"Arga, please put a ring on Rea's ring finger" said buk Rina who was standing next to Arga.

Arga took the ring that had been provided by his mama and pinned the ring to my sweet pursuit. All the guests who were present immediately applauded when Arga had successfully pinned the ring on my ring finger.

Now it's my turn to pin the ring on Arga's ring finger. After successfully pinning the ring, a thunderous applause returned to my humble boarding house.

Unintentionally, I looked into Arga's sharp eyes. Well his eyes are so sharp staring at me. I don't understand why he looks at me like that either. Did she mean anything to me when I became her wife? What will happen to me when we get married? Back bad thoughts haunted my mind when I found Arga like that staring at me.

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"Alhamdulillah, son, your engagement went well tonight" said the mother as she walked into my room after all the guests came home.

"Yes buk alhamdullah" I answered briefly and continued my work of changing clothes and removing the makeup attached to my face. Honestly, I can't sleep with my face filled with makeup. I will feel my face heavy when the makeup is still attached to my face.

"Son, just a few weeks away you'll be somebody's wife. There is happiness, sadness and sadness in my mother's heart" said my mother.