The Heart of Old Menjakaka
109. Love must not have
After dropping into the envelope. The man took one of those books.
His heart thumped even more when he saw the book was indeed a wedding book, the color was dark green. Slowly but surely, Angga began to open it.
And after reading, his eyes suddenly opened. Shocked to see the writing there and slowly his eyeballs glazed over.
"Try Mama look." Sindi snatched the book from Angga's hand, and she read the contents inside.
Suddenly, Angga immediately hugged Sindi's body from behind. Then put his face to his left shoulder and soon there was a sobbing. Angga crying. Though slow, but can be heard those who are there.
'It's a really heartbroken name. Steven was so happy, married Dedek Gemes without my knowledge. Mana was three months ago again, his mind was sad, Angga's chest felt tight.
"Papa cry?" ask Sindi. He felt the nightgown on his shoulder area wet.
Hearing that, Angga hurriedly wiped his tears then shook his head quickly.
"No, no," apparently.
"Why is Papa crying?" The one who asked was Steven. The handsome man stared fixedly at the bead of Angga's eyes, his red face and muddy eyes could not lie that the old man had indeed finished crying. "Oh, don't you like it when you find out me and Dedek Gemes are married?" tanyanya full of search.
"It's not fun, Papa says it," Angga replied. "Papa cry because Papa is sad, why did you marry Dedek Gemes not say the same Papa and Mama first? Should've said dong, parents' blessing would be important, Stev."
Pain and disappointment indeed, but there was a feeling of relief in Angga's heart. Relieved because Steven has released his bachelor, even since 3 months ago.
'Does this mean I have to give up Dedek Gemes for Steven? If they love each other, what can they do. Maybe this is called love does not have to have, Angga's mind while breathing slowly.
"Yes, why did you and Citra get married secretly?" added Sindi. Actually he was so upset at seeing Angga's attitude, wanting to get angry as well. But for now, he's postponing it, because it feels like the relationship between Steven and Citra is far away to make him curious.
"That problem will be discussed tomorrow, now Citra and I want to rest. Sleepy." Not that Steven doesn't want to wet now, but it will be long later. He was impatient to admire Citra, hers in there was already roaring. Wanted to get into the cage.
"Tell me now! Don't wait around!" sindi resolutely. He held back Steven who was about to get up from his seat.
"The story will be long and the problem is already night, Ma" Steven said with a frustrated face.
"Take the point and it's morning. Not another night." Sindi pointed to the large wall clock attached to the wall. It shows at two o'clock. "Look, we stay up until morning" he added.
"You don't know, I want to break the fast!" steven's protest was upset. He tried to pull the hand of Sindi who had just gripped his arm.
"Open what fast? This isn't fasting month, Stev! Story now!" exclaim Sindi with great emphasis.
Steven rubbed his face rough. At a glance he turned his head towards Citra, the girl looked silent and so relaxed. Unlike her who had wavered, even her entire body felt trembling and her head was twitching.
"At least let me nyusu first, Ma. Let my head not be dizzy," asked Steven with a glass.
"Bi! Aunty!" sindi shouted to her Aunt the maid who was in the kitchen. Before long the barbarian woman ran up to him.
"What's up, Mom?" ask the aunty maid.
Steven pursed his lips, it seemed that Sindi did not understand the meaning of breastfeeding he meant. 'Not the milk in the glass I want, but the milk in the beh only Citra. Mama is not sensitive!' grunts in the heart.
Before long two glasses of warm milk were presented on the table in front of Steven and Citra. The girl immediately picked it up because her stomach was hungry.
From noon, until now, he had not eaten and drank.
"May I drink it straight away, Ma?" pinta Citra while looking at Sindi. The old woman simply nodded in response. And soon Citra downed the white milk until it was gone.
"Tell me, why bother?" asked Sindi who was still curious. He looked seriously at Steven who had been staring at Citra ever since.
Steven was stunned, then let out his breath violently. "I married Citra suddenly, Ma, Pa. I didn't tell you guys that."
"Can tomorrow after you get married. But why don't you tell me, Stev? And what's your reason for saying that Citra is your girlfriend, not your wife?" ask Sindi.
"It's too complicated to explain. It's about a promise I made to Citra's father, Ma."
"What promise?"
"Promise that he'll ask me to keep my marriage with Citra a secret. He asked me to keep my mouth shut" Steven explained.
The image widened his eyes, his heart suddenly ached. 'Dad? So Dad also asked to keep my marriage and Om Ganteng a secret?' inner Image. 'Again, you have to take care of me.'
"Why is that?" tanya Sindi was full of search. "What is the reason for covering the marriage? And you still have parents, it's sinful to lie."
"I just obeyed the last request from Citra's father, Ma. He made a deal of some sort ...." Steven's words hang for a while, he remembers Danu saying that the agreement should not be told by anyone.
A few moments Steven was silent. But has that promise not been broken? Because Steven broke it.
And that way can he tell his parents even to Citra as well? Steven wondered in his heart, whether he could be honest.
"What deal did he make? And who is Citra's father? Does Mama know?" ask Sindi who is getting curious.
"Stev!" exclamation Sindi. Steven has been silent in his daydreams.
The handsome man immediately nodded, then shook his head. "Sorry, Ma. But the problem is that the agreement should not be told by Citra's father. That's his trust before he dies."
It felt hard to be honest, he was afraid and did not dare to reveal it.
"Kok that?" Kening Sindi flinched. "But Mama was curious. And now, are you married with serious or not true image? If indeed you are married without love and you do not love Citra, you better just divorce."
...Come on be honest Om, don't hang around. Let's be satisfied open the fast later 😁...
...Sorry, guys, if you wait a long time. Wanna be up from the morning actually. But I again heartbroken 😣 everything is not as expected 🥲...
...Later in the afternoon I will try again 🤧...