The 18 Year Bride
The Promised Meeting

After Donny came home, I went back to the room to see Elijah how much I wanted to pour millions of pardons on him, now I understand the true meaning of keeping feelings in the household relationship. Donny has opened my eyes and mind.

"Eliya?!"

"Sir Damian?"

I hugged him.

"I'm sorry Elijah, I've taken the wrong path.I hope it's not too late, please let me fix everything."

"What happened sir? what about Mr Donny? is everything okay?" said.

I still enjoy hugs and his warm body temperature, wrapped around his day.

Apart from feeling guilty, I also realized that I was too flabby as a man to make up my mind. I also told him what happened. If I had told Donny the truth.

Elijah didn't believe it because we promised to keep the truth of our marriage until Elijah graduated school and I was the hardest for it.

“That's not why, I understand the intent and will of Mr. Damian so far, Thank you for Mr. Damian willing to open it,” said Elijah.

We hugged each other crying, and then I grabbed Elijah's cheeks, opening some of the hairs that covered his face.

"Let me see Amanda, tomorrow I'll explain everything to her. explain it carefully so she understands our situation."

then he looked at me with his brown ball wide, "Sir? Mr Damian sure?"

I smiled, "Very sure!" I said.

tears filled her eyes.she lowered her head while rubbing her eye fertilizers with her tapering fingers. "Thank you! Thank you, Damian."

then she looked me back in the eye, though sobbing, she wrapped her hands around my neck and she unhesitatingly hugged me back, the iceberg of my frozen soul as if melted by her warm touch like misbah, burning my empty world, loud and dark.

"It's so happy" he said as he walked back to the bed.

her smiles and tears made me crumpled, lulled into dreams to my feet.

"I have another gift for you, besides."

"What?"

"Something I'm supposed to do and fix before, just like Amanda."

she stared pushyly around, trying to remember and look around for the right answer, whereas I could only smile knotlessly looking at her innocent behavior like a tulip bud.

"Close your eyes" I said.

he followed my orders, closing his beautiful eyelids.

I moved from my position to get to her. Then, I stood firmly before her, grabbed her round, white cheeks and kissed her soft forehead.

then he opened his eyes, his mouth slightly gaping while holding his forehead that I had just touched.

"Thank you for your warm love.I've never had an experience like this. There's nothing new in my life before you came." I said.

I want to always be by my husband's side and see things with Mr. Damian. I want to love Mr. Damian. Hopefully it can all happen. Please accept my presence as your wife.

I'm not going home. Whatever happens, don't worry I'll always be by your side.

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The next morning, I fulfilled my promise to Amanda. I prepared in casual clothes and said goodbye to Elijah, this time he let go sincerely and openly.

arriving at the promised place it turns out that there was Amanda sitting in a sweet cafe front seat.she greeted me with sparkling eyes and a timid face, she said, wearing a bright skirt in a pastel blue long-sleeved knitting T-shirt. her neckline is covered in scarves.she wears simple makeup but I admit it is very graceful the image of an adult woman who welcomes dating.

I seemed to see the figure of the princess who spread the aroma of flowers and trees. scented and fresh.if only, she did not exaggerate and put a sense, honestly I have respected her as a simple woman figure.

he smiled, perhaps for my soul to tremble.he looked at me in a half probing manner, perhaps so that I might catch his heart's cue, but I would not reply as he pleased.

we went to find a private place to eat not crowded and crowded by driving my car. The streets were crowded and the air was not as hot and cold as yesterday-yesterday, just ordinary. Amanda sat quietly while playing her palms on her knees.

We stopped at a private restaurant that sold bread and cakes made directly by a professional Patissier.The atmosphere was quite calm.he chose to go upstairs, because the lower floor was too full by visitors. I followed his steps from the back. upstairs there is an open space from there the natural scenery in the morning spread wide, as if nature wants to show off competing against the girls in this cafe.

however, the open space has been filled by other visitors, so we were forced to sit in the inner room, so, precisely near the wide window so that our eyes can still enjoy the entertainment of the scenery out there.

"Sadly, when I've surveyed well the place for today.I know you like open spaces, you love the natural scenery.but, it seems we're late.I'm a little sorry, I'm a little bit sorry, I should have booked the place before today.sorry yes!"

I didn't answer, just raised both eyebrows.

in my heart how much I admire the greatness of Amanda's heart that is really thinking about today.all of this is so perfect according to her detailed personality.but unfortunately, she was wrong to choose a colleague for a date.

the music was flowing, the rhythm was clear like a drop of dew. I turned my head out the window, thinking about the right time and word to tell Amanda the truth. But, ah! I can't procrastinate like this, my purpose in coming here is to fulfill my promise to two women.

finally I turned my eyes back to the front, "Amanda." I said, staring at him.

"Don't talk now! today is not finished, please Damian.." he looked back at me, then continued "I've been waiting for this day to arrive, please don't destroy it now. The order is coming soon, wait a minute!"

"No Amanda's not about that!"

"Eh, look at this," he said turning his attention, "This glass is similar to the one in the pottery artist's place near the school, isn't it? look at the ornaments, isn't this very elegant?"

I looked at that glass.

"Amanda, please listen to me! about yesterday, I think you realized and saw that Elijah and I were in the same place and house.it was all because Elijah and I were married! I hope you understand the reason why I kissed her, it's because she's my wife and I'm her husband.but Amanda, I purposely covered this up until she graduated, she's a last-year student, she's a, that's why I keep this a secret.you're also a teacher and educator, I'm sure you understand my will to the point of doing that, for the future."

"I can't lie any further, lie to my feelings. I'm telling you that I can't take the deal any further. I have so much respect for your feelings, but I'm sorry I won't be able to repay you. just one day as a colleague and a good friend, please help us, I hope you understand our circumstances and Amanda's position." I'm back.

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3. Amanda