Stuck With My First Love
Engagement Day

The engagement day arrived. The celebration was held at the Alila Hotel. The hotel ballroom is beautifully decorated. The chair table in the ballroom is very neatly arranged and prepared specifically for invited guests who enliven important events in the life of Coco and doctor Caroline.

The room decoration for this engagement event is dominated by white and pink. Doctor Caroline's favorite color. The original rose also adorned this room. A bouquet of fresh flowers is displayed along the corridor to the hotel ballroom. And also in the ballroom. Decorating a bouquet of fresh flowers pink and white with fresh leaves is very soothing to the eyes of the beholder. A large stage similar to a pelaminan was already standing majestically at the end of the ballroom. That's where Coco and the doctor will sit together.

My friends and I have come. Accompanied by live music that is very melodious. Love songs are beautiful. We directed the receptionist in the room to sit at the round table in the middle. Right behind the nuclear family table.

Oya, today the doctor is wearing a different dress that Coco bought two days ago, which I tried while in the boutique. Because apparently the doctor's body is taller and slimmer than mine. So the dress that was bought yesterday was a little short when the doctor wore high heels. Finally the dress was given to me. Because it is impossible to return the purchased dress. Actually I refused. But the doctor insisted and kept forcing me to wear the dress. It's a shame if it's not worn. I was forced to accept a doctor's gown for me.

Finally, today also arrived. The day I'm gonna really let Coco go. First love. The love I've had for nine years. In my heart I promised, after seeing Coco engaged to the doctor, then today I will release Coco. Forgetting our love. And I'll start all over. With Aldi. That's my promise.

Suddenly the room lights dimmed. The floodlight leads to the entrance of the ballroom. All the guests turned to look towards the entrance. I saw there stood a very beautiful and graceful woman. Next to him stood a very handsome man. She's Caroline and Coco's doctor. Happy couple today. I see they are also very compatible. They walked towards this ballroom.

All eyes looked towards them. The doctor looks very pretty with the flawless makeup and the long gown she wears. Her hair was allowed to unravel with a slight wavy accent. Coco also looks handsome wearing a black suit combined with a white shirt and bow tie. They look very harmonious. Smiles adorn their lips. As if to tell the world that they are happy. Unfortunately I am sad here.

Doctor Caroline wrapped her hands around Coco's arms. They walked down the red carpet that was available. Passing over the invited guests present, including me. Every now and then I see the doctor waving at the invited guests who were his friends and colleagues all along. The doctor also waved to me and my friends.

Arriving in the middle of the stage, the MC immediately opened the event and gave a speech. All the guests applauded for it. Then the MC gave Coco a mic.

“Thanks for the presence of all invited guests on this day”

Various feelings raged in my heart. Suddenly the droplets of my tears fell without me holding back. Immediately I wiped the tears that fell using a tissue.

“Thank you all who will be witnesses of history in my life and Caroline”

Everyone applauded. I saw the two of them looking at each other with loving eyes. Very happy.

“Caroline, thank you so much for everything we've been through with”

“I'm grateful to have met you”

“You are a very amazing woman” Coco praised to doctor Caroline.

Every word he spoke, was like a knife that kept slicing through my heart. So hurt. My heart was torn apart. My chest also felt very tight when I heard him praise the doctor, the woman who will soon be his life companion.

“Since our meeting in China six years ago, you have always been there for me”

“Thanks”

All guests applauded. But I'm here getting sad. My tears kept flowing even though I tried to hold them. Chika held my hand trying to calm me down. I beckoned, I'm fine with a smile and I shook my head. But it was all just a lie that I deliberately showed Chika. Because what happened to me my heart really hurt. Hearing every word Coco said to her future life partner, Dr. Caroline.

“I pray that happiness will always overshadow you”

Enough already! I can't take it anymore. I decided to leave this room alone. All this is too painful. I could no longer hear his voice. Seeing his happiness with his chosen girl. Seeing her happiness made me drown in sadness.

I stood up from my chair and rushed out of this room. I want to disappear immediately. That was my hope at the time. I really couldn't see him with another woman. It's very painful. I went while crying holding the pain in my heart.

I still hear his voice.

“Congratulations on this engagement”

It wasn't at the ballroom exit yet, when I suddenly heard,

 “May you be happy Caroline.. and Rafael, my sister”.

Stalled steps.

Wait.what was it? Did I not hear wrong? Caroline and..Raphael? Raphael? Who's Rafael?

I turnedmy. I saw a man in a white suit in the gown of doctor Caroline come forward. The man held out his hand to Dr. Caroline. The doctor welcomed his hand. They hold hands with each other. While Coco was still standing there but her eyes were now on me.

I'm rattled. I sat where I was. I tried to understand every word he said.

“And for the woman standing there…

Suddenly a floodlight came towards me. The spotlight of this lamp is really dazzling.

“I love you so much”ucap Coco while smiling at me

What did he say just now? She loved me? Me?

I still don't believe in any of this.

What does all this mean?

My tears are flowing more and more unstoppable. Her beautiful words made me very upset. My feelings are mixed up too.

I didn't mind all the eyes that looked at me. He slowly walked over to me. Step by step followed by the floodlights that have been pointing at him since.

I was confused and couldn't think of anything.

The closer he gets, the further away I get. I finally ran out of the party room with tears. I keep running.

I'm galau. Baffled. This situation is completely beyond my expectations.

Someone pulled my hand from behind.

Coco stopped my steps.

I still keep crying.

Suddenly she hugged my body very tightly.

So tight.

My crying became more.

I still have a hard time believing all this.

I put my face in his arms.

He and I hugged.

Now I am in the arms of the man I love. A man I love very much. Never once could I forget my love for her.

The man I thought was going to marry another woman. I thought I had forgotten his love for me. All I thought was the hatred left in her heart for me. I thought I wasn't expecting me in his life anymore.

We embrace letting go of the longing that is stirring in the heart. I was crying happily. Happy because I was finally with him. Happy because he still loves me. Loving me so much.

I took my hand out of his embrace. We're staring. He stroked my head gently. We sat in a long chair next to the pool.

He held my two hands tightly.

I still have a hard time believing. He's in front of me right now. I'm very happy. He smiled at me. I returned his smile. I occasionally shed tears on my cheeks. We're just looking. Enjoyed our moment together this time.

We didn't speak a word. We just looked at. I looked into her beautiful eyes. I held his hand that I had once let go.