Love Coiled Stains
Santi's wedding

The day before Santi and Riko's wedding. Me and Arga decided to go back to my hometown. Well after my business and Santi's done later, I intend to return to the city of Terubuk.

Mother who was sweeping the porch of the house looked surprised to see a car stopped in the yard.

Arga and I got out of the car. The astonished face had turned into a look of happiness involving the child and his son-in-law back home.

"Re... Oh, God son. You home? Why don't you tell mom first?" Ask mom to come over and hug me.

"Involuntarily open, want to give surprise to mother" answered my mother's embrace back.

"Son Arga" Tegur mom.

"Buk" Arga kissed the back of my mother's hand.

"Where's buk's dad?"

"Dad went to Santi's house. He will marry tomorrow with Riko" replied my mother.

"Oh yes buk, I forgot" I said grin.

"Yes, you go in first and rest. Your journey is far away" Mother took us inside.

"Geez Rea, if you know you're coming home, I'm sure I'll eat your favorite food" my mother said as we sat in the living room.

"Jengkol's drum?" Guess Arga.

"Yes, already memorized it turns out Rea's favorite food" said my mother smiling.

"You came back here to attend Santi's wedding?" Ask my mother.

Degs....

I was shocked to hear my mother's question. I honestly didn't come to attend the party. I just want my good name back. All this time I've been at the same low marks of people. If Santi hadn't set me up, it wouldn't have happened to me. And I have absolutely no idea about Santi and Riko's marriage. I got information from Dimas who said that Santi and Riko will be getting married the other day.

"Kok even dumbfounded" said mother surprised me.

"Yes buk. Santi is my best friend. There's no way I'm not I didn't come on a happy and historic day for her" I lied. I carved a smile on my lips that did seem forced.

My mother returned with a smile.

"Yes, time has also shown for lunch you better eat first at home. After that you just went to Santi's wedding"

"Yes, I happen to be hungry. I miss mom's cooking too" I said honestly.

"With his cooking only. Her people don't miss?"

"The guy also dong buk. The person she misses the most in this world" I said, hugging my mother.

"Yes dear. Mom misses you too" replied my mother returning my embrace. Don't forget he kissed my head full of affection.

"Yes let's eat first" Take my mother again. We went to the kitchen for lunch together.

***

I sat down daydreaming on my bed.

"What are you thinking?" Tegur Arga saw me daydreaming when he just entered my room.

I took a deep breath and then I exhaled strongly to remove the sense of self-haunting in my heart and anxiety.

"Ga, are we doing the right thing?" Ask me.

"Is it best that we don't do this? We'll just cancel it" I said again feeling bad for Santi.

"Lo why?"

"I feel bad for Santi. And I also don't want to make both of her parents embarrassed"

"Geez Rea, why are you like this? If you're like this, people will always bully you. And during her you will be looked down upon by the same people. For doing bad things before marriage. They will always think you are wrong. Santi will always be looked upon well. Though he is the mastermind of all this" explained Arga.

"But this is her wedding, you have a historic day for her, can we ruin her wedding day like that?"

"Honey, if you don't want to ask Santi in front of the crowd, you can take him to his room or to a quiet place where only you two are talking about this. you need to clear your good name. All this time you have suffered enough to be underestimated by people and now you have to prove to them that you are not as bad as they thought you were all this time" Arga said.

I thought back to what Arga said just now. It's true too, I should be able to clear my good name. And I should also be able to clear the names of my parents who were embarrassed by the incident.

I have to ask Santi this. I have to ask for an explanation. Why would he do this to me what was my fault with him all this time.

"But Arga should we ask him tomorrow? When he was hanging out?"

"Yes, let the people on know of his crimes all along"

"But that would put his family to shame.. I can't bear to see that both of his parents will be ashamed"

"So far has he thought of your parents who have been ashamed for almost a year of their work that framed you yesterday? Try to think about the feelings of both your parents and you have to repay them so that Santi also feels the shame that you feel so far.

"Yes Arga. You're right. If it wasn't for me, I'd have to do this for both of my parents, who have been suffering for what happened to me yesterday"

"You calm down tomorrow I'll accompany you to meet him. I will not leave you for a second. You should know I will always be there for you under any circumstances" Arga said with confidence and clasped my hand tightly.

I smiled happily at what my husband said. Now my heart feels calm next to my husband.

***

Arga and I went to Santi and Riko's wedding. There, Santi was seen together with Riko wearing traditional yellow clothes. Truly the girl exuded her aura of happiness. He smiled happily welcoming the invited guests who congratulated him and Riko.

I stopped my steps. Arga's steps stopped because of me.. Well we went to Santi's house just on foot. Because Santi's house and I aren't that far away. Only a few houses there.

"Why?"

"What is it that we're doing this?" Now I start to doubt.

Arga took a deep breath and exhaled strongly. He was confused by my ever-changing stance. Last night I said so sure I would reveal the truth to everyone at Santi's wedding. But this one I hesitated and went back to guts to uncover all the truth.

"Rea, there is no need to think about what is right and what is wrong. And what we're doing is not wrong because it's to fix your good name" Arga said.

"All these truths must be revealed" he added.

I just kept quiet and didn't answer what Arga said.. I still think about my actions later.

"Yes, if you don't want to, let me talk to Santi" Arga said seeing me give no answer.

"Eh, no need" Prevent me from pulling Arga's hand.

"Let me talk to Santi" I said. I'd rather talk to Santi than Arga. Because I'm afraid Arga will not be able to hold back his emotions and act later.

"Yes, let's go there" Invite Arga to hold my hand.

Although with heavy steps, I also followed Arga's steps.

Santi's eyes rounded seeing me present there. He didn't think I was at his wedding. He did not invite me at all.

Pelamin which is located outside it's the place of Riko and Santi's match. Well now it does make a guarantee outside his trendy home. Not the same as in ancient times that only made pelamin in the house only.

"Santi, I want to talk to you" I told Santi to follow me. I took Santi into his house. Well in his house is not too many people because invited guests just sit on the banquet can directly see because the pelamin to sit outside.

Riko, Arga, Maya, and Santi's parents follow me. The guests just looked at me in wonder.

"What's the matter, huh? Why did you come here and drag me around like this?" Santi said a little emotion.

"I just need to talk to you. Now I'm gonna ask, why are you doing this to me?" Ask me.

"What the hell do you mean Rea, I did what to you?" Santi asked, playing well.

"You're nothing came - come here immediately angry not clear like this" Tegur Maya. My mother and father entered Santi's house to see what was really going on.

"Sorry aunt, I just wanted to ask Santi for an explanation. Why is he so willing to do this to me. We have been friends for a long time" I said.

"What the hell do you mean? Do you love Riko? But you don't have a husband. What's wrong if Riko marries me" said Santi again.

"No, that's not what I meant. Why did you frame me at that time, Santi? Ask me.

Degs...

Santi's eyes rounded hearing what I said earlier. He looked panicked at the time because I knew of his actions that had been covered up all along. No. just Santi. Riko, Maya, both Santi's parents and my parents were shocked.

"What do you mean Rea? Why do you accuse me like this you want to ruin my wedding?" Santi asked again looking good.

"Eh, Santi, don't lie to you anymore. Me and Rea know all about it. You are the mastermind behind the events that used to be so that Rea and I will eventually have to get married" Arga said with her emotions. Arga stood beside me.

"Prophe Arga" I said trying to calm my emotional husband.

"How can I be patient with someone like him? You see he doesn't want to admit his mistake. You have asked for an explanation from her. But look what he did. He's acting like an innocent person here" Arga said.

"As long as you know, Rea has been a victim because of Santi. He accidentally put the powder into Rea's drink at that time to make Rea half conscious. He plans to make Rea look like a bad girl by hiring a man named Dimas. But it's a pity that I got into Rea's room. And make me and Rea have to get married" explained Arga again.

"All that he did was because he loved you Riko. He's jealous you're always after Rea. And one more. He also had Rea fired from his job because he was the one who manipulated office documents so that his company lost money. However, his mistake was to Rea. Until making Rea fired" explained Arga again.

"Are you really doing that San?" Tanya Riko looked disappointed.

"Sir Ko, they're lying. They purposely did this because they didn't want to see me happy"

"Lied how do you mean? Want me to invite Riko to meet Dimas to make things clear?" Arga.

"I didn't think you were like that Santi. In front of me, in front of my mother you are so good as an angel. But behind us, you are outrageous. You can stab your friend in the back just out of love and envy with Rea. You make it all possible to get what you want. Though you and Rea have been friends for a long time" said Riko disappointed.

"What's my fault with you. All this time I've been trying to bring you and Riko together. I never returned Riko's love. Because I know you love her so much" I said.

"Although at that time I began to love her, because Riko was so kind to me and my family. But all this sense of heart I am reserved just to keep our friendship. I don't want you to get hurt and I don't want you to be disappointed. Therefore I am trying to unite you and Riko. But what did you pay me? You can do all this. You have the heart to tarnish my good name" I said very disappointed. I didn't feel a few tears running down my cheek.

"Maybe I can accept it if only I bear the shame. But even my innocent parents are victims of your selfishness" added me again.