I'm Not the Third Man
Before leaving

It has been an hour since the arrival of the guests at the house of Tari, they are still relaxed with the conversation that Tari herself is less interested in the topic of conversation being discussed. Before long one of the guests called Tari's mother. Suddenly the atmosphere became very quiet, one of the guests finally started a serious conversation.

From the conversation Tari finally found out that they are the family of Handoko sir, a friend of her father Tari. The arrival of the Handoko Pak family to their home is actually with the intention of applying for Dance for their only son, Prasetyo. Dancing shock is not playing, because none of her family has ever touched on this matchmaking problem. His mother and father never asked for his consent. Since then, he has spoken only a thousand languages. The longer the conversation was the more annoying for him, without saying anything Dance immediately entered his room. His mother and grandmother soon followed.

"Dance, wait" her mother said as she opened the door

"Mom, what does all this mean?" tanya Dance

"Dance, this is all for your own good, son" replied his mother

"For my good? Why isn't this big of a problem you're not talking to me?" tanya Dance with anger

His mother was silent and could not answer a word.

"Tari, you don't have to question your parents like that, which is for sure they all expect the best for you" said his grandmother

"Grandmother, I live in the modern era, it is no longer the time to be in a match-making like the old people, I do not want to" said Tari

"Tari, Pras is a good boy, he's very friendly. He likes you a lot" his mother said

"Like me? You don't lie to me anymore, Prasetyo and I have never met face to face, we don't know, how can you say that Pras likes me" said Tari

"He saw you at your cousin's wedding a year ago. And after hearing that you broke off the engagement with Ardi, she asked her family to propose to you" her mother said

"But Mom, why didn't Mom and Dad ever ask for my approval at all? Am I the girl who doesn't sell so she has to be betrothed?" dance Word

"Son, stop. Don't reject this proposal, it's enough that your father and mother feel shame for the failure of your engagement with Ardi, lest they feel it a second time" said Grandma

"So Grandma blamed me?" tanya Dance

"It's not like that" Grandma replied

"Sir, do you not understand, who has done wrong all this time? Why did Grandma throw all their mistakes at me?" say Dance while crying

"It's not like that, my son" said Grandma

"Fina and Ardi, just blame them. They were the ones who danced over my suffering all this time" said Tari

"Dance, please understand" said his mother

"Here you go, I want to be in the room alone. And please tell dad that I don't want to be betrothed" Tari said

Mother and grandmother immediately came out of the room, they returned to the living room. For a long time the serious conversation continued until finally the family Tari still received a proposal from the family of Handoko sir even though Tari did not agree to it. Without thinking long Dance immediately picked up her bag, she walked sneaking so that no one would see her, she immediately went out of the house through the back door.

No one noticed Tari's departure from her home, except Prasetyo. Pras accidentally saw Tari coming out the back door as he was receiving a phone call and walking out because it was too noisy inside. He continued to observe the departure of Tari from a distance, he just smiled to see her.

The dance goes further and further, Pras immediately goes inside the house and picks up the car keys. He told the family to come out for a while because there was something urgent, and they allowed it. He immediately drove his car to chase after Tari. Not long after he saw the dancing that was running in a hurry. He immediately directed his car to park on the side of the road.

"Dance..." Pras calling

How surprised Dari when he saw Pras was already in front of him. He can't say anything. He stopped and Pras approached him.

"Dance, where are you going?" pras

"What is your business?" Dance turned around asking

Dance is silent

"You want to run away?" pras asked, he immediately continued his words "If you refuse this matchmaking, I don't care" Pras said

"really? Very good, thanks you want to understand" said Tari

"I don't care if you refuse, but I hope you will give time for us to get to know each other more closely" Pras said

Dancing in silence

"Dance.." said Pras.

"I'm sorry Pras, I love other people" said Tari

"I don't care about Dance, I know you still love Ardi right?" pras

"Not" said Tari

"Yes, let it be, whether it's anyone you love I don't care about Dance, I beg you to give a little time" Pras said

"I can't" said Tari

"Alright Dance, if over time you still can not love me, then I will be willing to refuse this matchmaking" said Pras

Dance fell silent, she thought for a moment.

"Alright" said Tari slowly

"You agree?" tanya Pras makes sure

Dance just nodded.

"Where are you going? I will take you" Pras said

"No need. You come back, I'll go home to my boarding house" said Tari

"I can take you, it's night" Pras said

"No need" said Tari convincingly

"Are you sure you don't want me to take you?" pras

"Yes, if my parents are looking for me just tell me that I have to go back to the boarding house because tomorrow morning there is a test" replied Tari

"Well, you're careful on the road" Pras said

"Thank you" said Tari

Dance left immediately, as well as Pras immediately returned to the house of Dance. Dance immediately look for the bus so that it is not too late when it reaches the boarding house. On the way, Dari just fell silent to think about her fate which increasingly felt more complicated. "Oh my God, what should I do?" he murmured in the heart. The night was getting darker, the bus he was riding on had arrived at the terminal, he immediately got off.