My Love Sleeping Beauty's
Crushed

After entering the ballroom of the hotel where the Wedds Anniversary event was held, Umbara greeted several guests who were clients and business friends while holding Maretha's hand. Umbara introduces Martha as his future wife.

From a distance saw the eyes of someone who did not like the behavior of Umbara who took the hand of Martha with affection and affection. There seems to be a war between the two.

Mr. Danu approached them while holding a drink in his hand. "It turns out you're here Bara. Papa's been looking for you" he said, patting Umbara on the shoulder.

Umbara just smiled greeting Mr. Danu.

"Welcome sir to the Wedds Anniversary?" said one of their clients.

"Thank you for what he said, sir." He shook his hand.

They also end up chatting with the business they work together. Martha felt forgotten by that business chat.

"I want to get a drink first" whispered Mareth to Umbara's ear, asking permission to leave for a moment.

Martha is not unfamiliar with Umbara's business chat, Mr. Danu and his co-workers. He avoided the cold aura of Mr. Danu and the cynical gaze of his assistant who had always intimidated him.

Then Martha let go of Umbara's hand and walked up to the drink table on the edge of the ballroom. Maratha took the yellow drink and downed it in half. Then someone approached her and greeted her.

"Rere love you here?," said a woman who had been very well recognized by Martha.

"Tante!," said Mareth when he saw Amara or Umbara's mother.

They finally greeted each other with chips and did not forget Mareth kissed the back of Amara's hand as a sign of respect.

"From aunty nyariin you loh," he said cupped next to the face of Maratha.

Martha held Amara's mother's hand and put on a smile, "Happy Weds Anniversary aunt. Wish you are always protected by Allah and always happy and love each other until death separates". He prayed sincerely for the marriage of Umbara's parents.

Amara's mother glazed over and felt moved, "Thank you dear," she responded by dipping the top of her hair and then hugging her.

Amara's mother leaves Martha alone, and joins the other guests. "Honey, aunty to go there first yes want to meet guests." pampitnya stare softly at Maretha who still holds his drinking glass.

"Yes aunty, I still want to be here." she replied with a special smile.

Martha looked at Amara's back until the beautiful old woman disappeared in the crowd. He then rolled his eyes bored, he noticed from a distance a handsome man who looked busy greeting the guests who were his work.

"You don't join Umbara, Re?" asked someone from the front who approached him.

Martha smiled welcoming the man, "Pak Lukman." called him upon seeing the man.

"I'm bored sir, and it seems like Mas Bara is also busy with them" he replied still noticing the handsome man who occasionally threw a smile at him.

As they were busy chatting a woman who was also old approached the two of them. "You're here apparently. I'm looking for you, baby." said the woman, who is the wife of Mr. Lukman.

The beautiful parade is not much different from the fashionable Amara Mother with expensive dresses that are made from famous designers.

"Rere, you're here too." Greet the woman in Martha politely.

Martha smiled, "Yes ma'am. Mom how are you? I'm so beautiful tonight" she said, praising the woman. Martha also kissed the back of the hand of Mother Andini the wife of Mr. Lukman who was also very good to her.

"I'm good, Re. Thank you for praising me. But I think every day looks pretty." He said in a joking tone.

Martha laughed crisply. "I'm serious mom, I'm so pretty tonight" she said, making Ms. Andini blush even more.

"Mas, if only we had a son it would be very desirable to match him with Maratha" Andini's mother told her husband.

"Papa thinks so too." added Mr. Lukman.

"Sir Lukman and Andini's mother apparently like to joke." Mareth's reply was a little awkward.

Mother Andini sparkling. "We're not kidding, Re. You're beautiful, kind, smart again. Because thanks to you also Andara can get good grades now. Now he's a learning spirit because he's motivated by you." It was clearly Andini's mother who felt amazed by Maratha.

Andara is the daughter of Mr. Lukman and Ms. Andini. Maybe they spoil him so much that you like to learn, often troublemaking, and always make his parents dizzy. But since the introduction of Maretha who is always kind and sincere with anyone. Andara now has a learning spirit. He made Maretha as a role model to achieve success.

"Thanks to your help, you can also study in Hong Kong with satisfactory value" added Ms. Andini.

"It's all because of you, ma'am. Basically you are a smart child, only he is not yet an adult and his mindset is also still unstable. I'm just helping a little bit." said Martha always humbled.

"What ever matters is that now I'm happy because you can be a submissive child and our pride." Sela Mother Andini.

"You're here with Mr. Bara right, where is he?" asked Andini's mother looking for the figure of Umbara who she knew was Maratha's lover.

Then Andini's mother found that the figure was talking to someone with Mr. Danu.

Andini's mother squinted her eyes, "It turns out that she was with Mr. Danu and .."..", Andini's mother observed the figure of a man who was talking to them who looked only on his back.

"Who is it, Mas?" asked Andini, turning to her husband who had been observing the chatter of the two women beside her.

Mr. Lukman was also fixed on the man. "Oohh it's Mr. Budi Setiawan" he replied and then continued to drink his drink.

Andini's mother widened her eyes, "Serius Mas is Mr. Budi Setiawan" he said with a delighted expression.

Mr. Lukman just nodded. "Come, we'll go there. I haven't greeted him for a long time." Invite Mother Andini enthusiastically to hear the name of Mr. Budi.

"Re, we'll excuse you!" they said goodbye and left Martha alone.

Martha smiled and nodded. Again, he just looked at their backs.

Martha sighed, "I think I was wrong to join this show." lamented regretfully. He started touring the ballroom enjoying the food and drinks served.

Until someone hugged him from behind tightly. Martha recognized this voice. "Rere baby, I miss" said the man who was her best friend's Vein.

Martha turned her body, and Vena hugged her tightly again without caring about the image she had been awake. Well, Vena is known as a beautiful woman who is graceful, and mysterious. But in front of Mareth he can be himself.

"Ve, I can't breathe" he said stammeringly trying to release a very strong Vein hug.

Vein loosened her embrace. "I miss you so much, Re." she said then let go of her embrace staring at Martha while grinning happily

"I miss you too, Ve?" she replied gently and affectionately.

Veins showered him again by kissing the right and left cheeks of Maratha repeatedly. "Udah dong, Ve. People are watching us. You're famous here." Bisik Mareth recalls Vena's status as the famous Conglomerate Princess.

Vein began to move her lips. "I don't care, no one knows." added Martha again increasingly make the expression Vena uncomfortable.

"If this isn't a meeting place for rich people I can do as I please" Vena said slightly frowning.

Pukkp... Pukkp....

Martha calmed her best friend by patting her shoulder gently. "Don't complain, should be grateful because now you are known to everyone among businessmen and socialites as Young Miss Vena." Hibut Mareth to his best friend.

Their chatter also flowed around their work and career including they also offended about Maratha's lover. At first Vena was surprised to find out if the man loved by Mareth was Umbara. Vena knew Umbara because their parents were colleagues and friends. Veins are also quite familiar with Umbara.

"So, how are you with Brother Bara?." asked Vena suddenly. Maretha just kept silent and looked at Umbara from a distance who was still busy with her co-workers.

"We're fine" he replied briefly.

"Sir Danu still doesn't approve of you guys?" asked Vena making Mareth a little sad.

"Well, Mr. Danu is a very tough guy. Almost the same with Papi's attitude that can not be opposed."

"But I'm sure one day Mr. Danu will definitely be devastated especially if he gets to know my good friend more closely" he embraced tightly.

While they were joking and laughing. Two men in black uniforms approached them.

"Sorry Miss asked you to join." Salag said one of them by lowering his head.

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The man gave no expression. "I'm sorry Miss. We just follow orders from the Great Lord." he replied.

Maretha sehinghyum knot. "Go, don't argue" he said, allowing his best friend to leave.

"After this I will see you" said Vena before leaving with her two bodyguards who always followed her.

After Vena died, Martha felt her chest tight and without cause a clear thread with no shame out of her eye peluk. I don't know why he felt everyone was leaving him. A strange feeling began to haunt him. He tried to calm himself again. He felt tormented with the strange feeling that had attacked him since.

Then someone hugged his waist and whispered in his ear cordially. "I'm sorry my dear has made you alone" Umbara said in her ear.

Martha sighed, "Lepasin Mas later someone saw." the protest released Umbara's hand that was coiled around her waist.

Umbara turned her head around and then placed her forehead on Maretha's forehead. "You know I've been watching you since. I miss you, dear." said Umbara again with a very possessive attitude.

Umbara's attitude was not as usual. She doesn't want to let go of Martha and wants to show everyone in this ballroom that she loves the woman she's hugging right now.

"You why the hell Mas? Shame Mas diiatin people." whispered trying to release the arms Umbara getting tighter.

Umbara drew his face closer and wanted to kiss him in the crowd of his parents' guests. The guests, of course, watched the two of them.

Some pairs of eyes looked at them, some looked happy with mischievous smiles like Mr. Lukman and his wife. Some look angry like the gaze of Mr. Danu, and some seem to want to cry.

Martha understood that Umbara was thinking about something. He sighed softly and calmed himself down to not panic. "Mas, I know you're thinking something. But be a little wise, don't respond to the problem you're thinking about in this way."

Martha chugged her salivary, "You must be calm, don't embarrass yourself in front of your clients and business associates." she advised Umbara.

Umbara's eyes grew more intense on him. There was a clear grain that escaped in his eyes. "You're crying anyway, Mas" said Maretha wiping her tears with her fingertips with a smile.

The friendly and shahdu scene they both got interrupted by the announcement from the MC that the core event was about to start. The MCs asked the invited guests to come closer and the couple celebrating their Wedds Anniversary to take the stage.

Mr. Danu and his wife Mother Amara walked onto the stage. They look harmonious with beautiful and matching clothes. Amara's mother never stopped to smile. Then the MCs asked them to share a story about their 35-year household trip. Alternately Mr. Danu and Ms. Amara tell their experiences.

"I'm happy to see them happy. And I'm proud of those who are still friendly at 35 years of age." Puji Maratha was moved by the story of the life journey of Mr. Danu and Ms. Amara.

Umbara and Maretha took seats that were far away from the stage, they were just the two at the available round tables. Umbara did not take it seriously.

"Mas, you are. They are your parents." he rebuked with Umbara's indifferent attitude.

Umbara sighed heavily, "I know. But do you still appreciate Papa if you know what he's asking me for?" the protest made Martha's chest tight.

"What does Mr. Danu want, Mas?," he asked quietly as he downed his salivation.

Umbara held and squeezed Maretha's hand fondly. "Whatever I do, I will never let you go. Even though Papa crossed me as his heir."He said it made it harder for Martha to breathe.

Martha tried to keep smiling, "You can't, Mas. Mr. Danu just wants what's best for you" he added, trying to calm down.

"How about we elope" Umbara said, making Mareth choke on her.

"Uhukis... Uhuk.... If you speak the truth, Mas. We're not going to do that." he's a little upset.

After telling a story and playing a picture slide about the married life of Mr. Danu and Ms. Amara. It appears that Mr. Danu whispered something to the host.

"Is Mr Danu sure?," asked the host, frowning convincingly at what he heard.

Then his expression turned to delight and a bit of a joke responded to him. "Well, this is really good news" he added.

"All attendees and invited guests. Tonight is indeed a night filled with happiness" said the host.

"We ask Mr. Budi Setiawab and his daughter Miss Vena Jasmine Setiawan." Call the host.

Then they walked up the stage and shook hands with Mr. Danu and Ms. Amara. Maratha could only witness the familiarity of Vena with Mr. Danu.

Martha looked down and sighed softly. "Vena is very familiar with Mr. Danu. I envy him." whispered trying to strengthen himself.

Then they threw each other questions. All the invited guests were amazed by the proximity of the two families. I don't know why Mareth felt pain in his chest.

Then not long ago the host called Umbara to join them.

"Mas, you are called up." he reprimanded seeing Umbara not responding at all.

"We'd better get out of here. I'm bored." Invite Umbara to pull Mareth to get out of the Ballroom.

The host called again his name, "We beg Mr. Umbara to join us on stage!" he called again.

Umbara did not respond to him but withdrew Martha's hand to step out.

"Mas, that's you being called again "prevent Maretha keep turning her body towards the stage.

"I say we get out of here" said Umbara forcefully without turning his head in the slightest.

Mareth's hand was pulled by Umbara and his steps were forced to follow Umbara's steps.

"Sorry young master, you can't leave this place." Said someone in black clothes who was a man from Mr. Danu.

Umbara stared hard at them. "Surge you. Let me go," he said in a soft voice but affirmed his angry tone at them.

They just lowered their heads, "I'm sorry we young master. This is an order from the Great Lord" said the bodyguard again.

Umbara rolled his eyeballs. He let go of Martha's hand and intended to throw a punch. "Don't make a troublemaker here sir. Amara's mother could be shocked." Prevent Jack who is the assistant of Umbara himself.

Umbara lowered his hand, he held back the anger that had been changed. Jack stared at Mareth to calm the emotionless Umbara. He clenched his hands until his books were seen.

Martha held the hand gently until it slipped off and hooked her finger. "Mas, you don't act like this. I don't want you to be a bad person. Just follow them." he said persuading Umbara and calming him down.

Umbara looked at Marethra. "You don't know what Papa's planning. I beg you we better get out of here." Pinta Umbara with sad eyes and pleading.

Martha smiled, "I'm fine. I'll stay here, I can definitely deal with it" he said. Umbara hugged him tightly. "You have to promise you'll believe me no matter what happens" she whispered in Martha's ear.

"Yes I promise!" he replied in a stifled manner.

"I love you, Re." said Umbara again to the ends of Maretha's hair.

"Let the young master come with us." take Jack again to lead Umbara to come on stage.

Umbara joined them. He remained standing in his place while observing the ongoing event. Mareth crossed her arms in front of her chest. Every now and then he pressed his chest firmly to relieve the sudden invading pain.

Mr. Danu and Mr. Budi exchanged opinions about their business plans in the future and all of that was welcomed by the guests.

"Then what are your next plans to expand the business you do?" asked the host.

"It just so happens that this is a happy event and I also want to convey the happy plan of both of us" replied Mr. Danu seriously.

"What plan is that? Are you thinking of bringing your business together by matching your children?" guess the Fishing Host.

Umbara and Vena were shocked to hear the statements and questions from the host.

"That's fine. And tonight we will announce to everyone that my son Umbara will be engaged to my colleague Budi Setiawan's daughter Vena Jasmine Setiawan." he said he announced live in front of invited guests and several cameras and reporters covering the event.

Martha was so shocked to hear it as if the sky had collapsed on her head. He was trying to digest what he had just heard.

Vena and Umbara seem to want to protest but conditions and situations are not possible. They both chose to be quiet until the event was over.

Maretha's chest became increasingly tight, this time she was very difficult to breathe oxygen. His eyes began to heat up, his heart ached and his knees seemed unable to support his body that began to lemma. His heart was so broken and it hurt to hear that his lover and best friend were getting married.

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Friday, 28 February 2020*