The Bridesmaid
Twenty Three

"do you want to go home?" ask Juna. Ningsih looks to think for a while.it feels a pity if they go straight home, maybe at home both will just watch it or maybe fall asleep.

"Emmmm, are we going to the Bookstore first, brother? keep going home later and shop for groceries at the Supermarket. I had a chance to look at the contents of the refrigerator, and the food has been lacking a lot" Juna nodded. He was also too lazy to return home, preferably he and Ningsih spent the day outside the house. Rarely do they go just the two streets kayak gini.

"OK" Ningsih exclaimed happily at Juna's reply. His reading novels are running out and there is nothing new anymore, so he wants to add to his novel collection again.

"Sister, I don't think that we are even though we are married couples but like strangers" Juna looked at Ningsih as the girl said something that Juna did not expect. He waited for his wife to continue her words.

"Yes, I mean, I know that if we get married not because of love or anything, but. At least I want our marriage will not run aground in just a moment" Juna remained silent.he thought the same as Ningsih. After all, he did not want this marriage to succeed. It was enough that he harbored his feelings for Ningsih all this time, so it was highly unlikely that he would let their marriage run aground with this girl he loved. Actually Juna was very grateful for all the events that happened to him. Wasn't he lucky, the girl who was about to marry him ran away and was replaced with the girl he had long loved? so, is it possible that Juna would just waste it.

"Sister thinks the same as you" He pulled the corner of his lips to form a smile. "But....I don't think it's time we talked about it" he said, making Ningsih open her mouth to interrupt.

"Don't cut it yet! That big brother meant, this was not the right time and place. When we discuss this problem in this fried rice stall? look forward to many other customers listening" he continued.

Ningsih realized what Juna meant.he circulated his gaze around the stall. Aye! there are a lot of customers eating. He had thought that Juna would dodge again.

Ningsih laughed softly realizing her stupidity. "yes yes. How I did not realize. But promise me, Brother won't avoid the questions I ask?" Juna nodded steadily, making Ningsih's smile crack wide.

"already ah, eat first. Kasian rice in peacin from earlier" he said while gently stroking the top of Ningsih's head.

"OKAY. Oh yes, Brother. The book later Brother still treat Ningsih right? Kan said that Brother Ningsih was the responsibility of Brother, meaning including the Ningsih hawk right?"

Juna laughed amusedly at the words of Ningsih.has known, even nanya. His wife is really adorable.

"hey are. Your time Brother tell me to ask Papa you again! You're responsible for Brother" Ningsih nodded in understanding.

"But give Brother a bonus later" he continued. "bonus? what's?"

"There's. Brother said it later at home" Ningsih spread her shoulders indifferently. She knew Juna couldn't possibly ask her for anything strange or unnatural. He knows, even though Juna sucks, that guy must love him. Well..although Ningsih does not know what love as. Maybe as Tania's cousin's sister? as sister? or. maybe as a surrogate wife, Ningsih did not know. To him, Juna's feelings were gray.

"going now to the bookstore?" ask Juna. They had already finished the meal a few minutes ago, but had not intended to move on from there. It seemed like the effect was too full.

"Yes. It will be eleven as well" Ningsih replied while looking at the clock on his left wrist. Time is really not felt, even they have spent almost two hours here.

Arriving beside the car, Juna opened the door and told Ningsih to enter. This was common for Ningsih, because indeed Juna had always treated such a thing to him. Ningsih recalled, when Juna and Tania were going out on a date, the couple would pick her up. And Juna will do the same thing, the difference was that Ningsih sat in the back because in the front was Tania's place.

when he reached the Bookstore, Ningsih immediately approached the place where thousands of Novels lined up. He began to look for the title of the book that he thought was interesting, forgetting Juna who had followed him like a tail.

Juna shook his head slowly to see his wife's behavior. Jeez, even the girl's hand is now full of novels but her eyes are still agile to pay attention to the titles of the novels in front of her?

Because of Juna's understanding, he took the novel that filled his wife's hand. "Here, let's bring Brother. Deck, deck! this is all you want anyway, this much ampe?" juna said he did not think.

He had indeed accompanied Ningsih several times to the Bookstore with Tania, and the situation was the same as this. he would see Ningsih who remained cool in choosing even though in his hands there were already many. If Tania, the woman was more often waiting in the chair that was provided in that place than her feet ache following Ningsih.

Ningsih did not care about Juna, his eyes remained focused on the titles of the book rather than serving Juna.

"Dec, yuk! this is the novel is already fifteen pieces, time to go again? We can come here again next time if for example all you've read" he persuaded because he was tired. Sometimes Juna thought, it was better for him to accompany his mother shopping at the Mall than to accompany Ningsih to the Bookstore. Although his mother is crazy shopping, but it won't be as long as Ningsih.

"Okay, promise but you're here again!" Juna nodded. It was up to his wife only, Juna really felt his legs were twisted because following Ningsih who was intermittently silent, then briefly stepped.

Ningsih looked at Juna who was behind him. She laughed at the sad expression of her husband. "That's great lebay! the feeling has often nemanin I buy a book, masiiiiih aja not used to" his nagging in between laughter.

"Well, how else. You did buy it a long time ago, where it stands still again" he said reasoned.

"So, don't you want me to shop anymore?" tanya Ningsih sharp. Juna wavers, "Not that Deck, O Allah! Brother didn't say that"

"Well, that means it didn't lead there?"

Juna scratched his nape which was not itchy at all. He was only confused to answer Ningsih's question a few seconds later his eyes were round because of Ningsih's sudden treatment.

THE CUP! Ningsih peeked at his right cheek.

"Still sniffling?" asked Ningsih again, this time with ignorant shining eyes. Then stepped first leaving Jun who was sculpting.

'Oh Si, you might do something embarrassing like that' he said himself when he got away from Juna. Where did he tease Juna, put him where his face is?