TRAPPED IN A MARRIAGE
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“Good morning bu” Ninu gave her greetings when she walked into the store and met Sandra who was cleaning the cashier table.
“Hai Ninu...” Sandra approached and hugged Ninu, “How are you?”
“Alhamdulillah good bu”
“How is your sister in the village? He's fine too right?”
“Alhamdulillah ma'am, all good”
“Thank God then” Sandra's hand stroked Ninu's shoulder.
“Someone I want to talk to you about Nin. But now just do your job first, later in the day we chat ya” Sandra smiled.
“Iya bu”
This must be about Diandra's mom or Haris's, Ninu thought, **k*why is it so complicated.
All of Ninu's friends welcomed his arrival happily. They greeted and asked Ninu. They all knew what had happened to Ninu and his family. They were very sympathetic, especially Mona and Tono who often accompanied Ninu when she lay sick.
Ninu was happy to have a good and caring employer and friends, Ninu already considered them like family as well as them. Something that Ninu should be grateful for, many people who loved him, maybe this was also because of Ninu's good and humble attitude and behavior.
“You know not Nin, a few days ago his mother Mr. Haris came to me” whispered Mona who stood beside Ninu.
“Oh yes?” Ninu was not surprised, “Bu Diandra and bu Sandra are indeed friends Mon”
“You know his mother's name Mr Haris?. Wow.hegat you Nin. Means right..” Mona seemed amazed who was greeted with a wry smile Ninu.
“Which I heard rumors that you and Mr. Haris are getting married huh?”
“What?” this time Ninu was completely shocked.
“Betul no?” mona urged.
“Gak ah, it's hoax” replied Ninu shaking his head.
“But I heard myself when Mr. Haris' mother wanted to go home, she said the same ma'am Sandra tipped my man-to-be. Nin”
Hah.masa sih ma'am Diandra said so.
"You misheard maybe Mon"
"The origin of Nin, obviously really. suer!!" Mona held out two fingers to sign that she was swearing.
“Nin I want to hear from you, are you not going to marry Mr Haris?mona Desak.
“Hey you guys keep chatting, there is also a buy” voice Sinta heard right behind them while patting the shoulders of Ninu and Mona.
The conversation was interrupted because Mona and Ninu had to serve some incoming buyers.
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“Sit Nin” Sandra said as she pointed to a chair inside her office. He just called Ninu.
Ninu nodded then sat down on the chair.
“Ninu” Sandra's voice is heard again after a moment of silence. “Lately I've been surprised by some of the events about you and one of them that I want to ask you about now. Can I hear it directly from you, what exactly is going on?"
“What events bu?” he pretended not to know even though his heart could already guess which way this talk was going.
“About four days ago suddenly Haris called me asking about you. Then two days ago Diandra came here also intentionally to find out about you. Even I saw for myself the expression of Diandra who said that you would be her daughter-in-law. Diandra's face was overjoyed. Now tell me what the hell is going on?” every word is full of assertiveness as if to say do not you kink.
Ninu fell silent again. What's he got to say. I never thought I would experience something like this. The moment he accepted Budi's offer to help Haris everything sounded so easy and simple, but now suddenly everything felt difficult and complicated.
Sandra was still staring at him waiting for an answer.
“Bu...I don't know where to start answering from where” Ninu's voice was restrained, then silence back.
It seemed like he was thinking, "I was only helping Mr. Haris who had helped me” Ninu continued.
Sandra was still waiting but Ninu did not continue his sentence.
“Help what?” sandra finally gave up on waiting.
Ninu fell silent again.
“Help to be her lover? Is this just a setting? Right so?” that look was still fixedly staring at Ninu.
Ninu bowed, well why do I feel wrong yes, his mind.
“You pretended to be her lover Haris or indeed you are now her lover?” back to the questions raining down on Ninu.
Silent.
“Listen Ninu. I understand and I know what's in your heart” Sandra finally flexed her body by taking a deep breath and leaning against the chair but her gaze was still attached to Ninu.
Ninu really couldn't dwell.
“I see your point well. You want to help Haris. But do you know what will happen by pretending to be Haris' lover?” sandra asked, making Ninu raise his head and try to stare at Sandra.
“Haris is the only boy in the Hendrawan and Diandra families. Until now she has not been married even though her age is enough to make a household. Diandra always urged Haris to immediately end his bachelor” Sandra said something Ninu did not know.
“Maybe that's what made Haris ask you to pretend to be her lover. In order for him to escape the insistence of both his parents.”
Silence back.
“Which you and Haris did this, I'm sure will ensnare you even further. Maybe you think this is simple, pretend to be a lover and then it's done. Aye right?” ask Sandra.
“You don't think about how Diandra and Hendra feel?” back Sandra asked which made Ninu come to a realization.
Is correct. Why don't I think about it. But when I told him, I was not given the chance to ask and think. At that time, as if Mas Budi said you said yes, everything I had thought well.
Ninu fell back. Hearts lethargic.
“Do you not think how disappointed Diandra and Hendrawan if they find out that you and Haris are just pretending? How do they feel when they find out that you lied to them?” it was the emphasis that made Ninu feel like crying.
“You could do that Ninu?” sandra's question finally made Ninu's eyes become hot and watery.
Ms. Diandra is so kind and enthusiastic, how am I going to say such a bad thing to her.
Sandra got up from her seat and moved to the side of Ninu, "Western proverbs, now that you're already wet, it's hard to get out of this situation” her hand is holding Ninu's hand, “Only one I ask Ninu, please do not disappoint Diandra and Hendra, they are very good people. I've known them for a long time. I know who they are,” the sound is like a ear prick Ninu, “Think of that when you have to make up your mind.”
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