The Second Woman's Regret
Bang Andre's Promise

"We'll have dinner alone." Bang Andre said, when we were at the restaurant.

"both? Old man Brother, how?" My toot.

"Sorry Ya Ra, papa and Mama are still in Singapore. Can't go home yet because there's still important business."

"Oh,"

"You mad?"

"Lucky. Why didn't you say it since. We should not have come here if it turns out that Brother's parents did not come. I won't be this nervous either. I thought I'd meet." Honestly, I was very disappointed when told his parents would not come, let alone he had promised before.

"I'm sorry Ra. I know, if I told you in the beginning you wouldn't want to go out when I miss you so much, Ra."

I'm still quiet. Last weekend I did make a deal with him not wanting to go out alone again before we actually got married. I don't want to drag on in an unclear relationship. We have only been in a serious relationship for three months, but have known each other since six months ago. I think that's more than enough to know each other.

Mother's advice before I leave to Jakarta is to take care of myself as well as possible. Keep the association, especially with a family background that is quite thick in religious science. Since childhood, in our family there are rules of association between men and women. No dating, just friends should take good care of themselves.

But after meeting with bang Andre, all the rules set by my mother broke everything. No longer wearing a long veil, for three months ago intense out alone with bang Andre. Now that I realize it, so make it clear to him.Since the beginning of the relationship, we have been both serious, want to go to the level of marriage. Because Andre's bang age is no longer for playfulness, he is already thirty years old, while I am only twenty-two years old. But, lately, every time I demand seriousness, it always seems to be stalling. That's why I made sure I didn't meet until we could make a meaningful decision.

"We'll just go home, bang," I said.

"But no," bang Andre tried to hold me back from leaving. "Well, how about I meet your family this weekend."

"meaning?"

"Yes, right now I can't get you together with my parents. Not because I don't want to, Ra. But there's a family issue that I can't share. But I'm really serious about you, Ra. I want to marry you. As proof, I'm going to meet both of your parents. How's it?"

"Absolutely?"

"Yes. As serious as I want to marry you."

"Then what if Abah and my mother demand that you marry me because in my family, I've told you repeatedly that we never dated. To be in a relationship to get married."

"I'm ready, Ra."

"Really?" my eyes immediately sparkled as he nodded. "Thank God, thank you for being so serious with Tira" I said, full of harrums. My three months of turmoil will finally find a way out. I can rest easy now because I no longer have to bear the burden of questioning the man close to me.

"But there's something I want to say, Ra."

"What bang?"

"Mmm, what about marrying siri first?"

"Lho, why bang?"

"That's it," I tried to think, how to explain later to Abah and mom. Considering this is a pretty sensitive thing too. Married siri is not an easy thing in my family. It feels like there will be a hard debate later. But what to say, rather than not getting married. "There's really no way out anymore, bang?"

"Yes, it's Ra."

"Duh, how is it? I remember the story about Abah and Mom. I'm afraid they'll mind."

"Not long Ra's cock, six months at most. I will try my best to finish everything. You trust, especially if there is a wife, I will definitely be more excited."

"The thing is, I'm not sure Abah and I will accept it."

"Then we persuade each other. Siri, I'm ready to get married soon. We'll be ready tomorrow!"

"Yes, we'll see. Hopefully, Abah and mom don't mind." We changed the conversation with another lighter story so as not to worry too much about this wedding plan.

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After dinner, bang Andre delivers to the front of the boarding house. As usual, it did not come down. I don't care because the night is getting late, there's still work to be done for tomorrow morning.

"Tira!" Someone called.

Madam Dila. He still has a relative relationship with me. I also work in Jakarta. We are a host because our offices are close together. Mom also put me away.

"Eh mbak, haven't slept?" I asked, who was about to enter the room.

"You still meet him?" madame Dila approached me.

"You're talking about getting ready to meet Abah, ma'am." I said.

"O, but it's good not to have nights like this, Ra. It can also be bored. How long have you been close, but until now you haven't introduced it to us. Just look at her face how you don't know, just look at the photos you love."

"So dinner first, ma'am. Keep going because there is a lot to talk about. Later I met Abah and mother, all I know the family, mbak. It's not good now."

"Yes not good, Ra. That's why it has to be done fast."

"Yes, yes, doain. It's heading into the wedding process."

"Ra, it doesn't matter if you want to do anything, but remember, we are his extended family mostly in pesantren. Our elders also have a cottage. You have to take good care of the family name. Don't let it be for a moment's pleasure, all got its sap. Satan is a pinter once affects humans, he will not get tired of flirting until his goal is achieved. Amit-amit don't slip on Ra."

"Yes mbak. Tira knows." That's what made me finally decide to break first from Andre's bang. Give her time to prepare for marriage because that's what I want to achieve if I'm in a relationship with a man.

"Know but it must also be remembered and applied wherever it is. Don't just find the good. Sometimes the heart's business is too bad. Poor your mother, Ra. You also have brothers. If you have a disgrace, they will also be affected badly. Remember that's fine!"

I'm nodding. Then I went into the room because there was still so much to do.