L.D.R (Leona And Reynald)
Matchmaking
I am Leona Wijaya.
A twenty-five-year-old woman who was asked to be married by my parents.
For the past five years, I have been running a W.O (Wedding Organizer) business.
My work that is in the scope of "marriage" does not mean making my efforts to find "match" easy.
It is precisely because I take care of other people's marriages too often, making me forget about my own life.
I actually already have a lover, she is Firza Maulana. My High School Friend first.
Since Firza never proposed, it made my parents want to match me with a man I didn't know.
The man was in the land of Sakura.
He was the son of my father's best friend, Uncle Abdi.
They were restaurant owners there.
Tomorrow morning, Uncle Abdi's family will visit our house.
My mother gave me an ultimatum not to accept the job tomorrow morning.
There are five jobs for fantastic pay.
I had to cancel all of those jobs.
Never mind, old people can't be fought.
As a child, I wanted to be filial and listen to them.
"Nana? you're done yet?" Ask Mom on the other end of the phone.
"Not yet Ma'am, fifteen more minutes Nana's home." Answer me gently.
"Well, I'm waiting for you at home." Saying Mom while hanging up the phone.
I get out of my work chair.
The work file that must be checked is still a stack at the table.
But this time the one who told me to go home was Mr. Wijaya's hostess, My own mother who would be upset if her little girl refused her request.
Where I might be able to refuse it.
I was always a little girl to him.
Even though I am a quarter of a century old.
* * *
"Windy, I'm sorry to have to come home early." I said to an employee.
"It doesn't matter Miss Nana, I'll handle everything." Windy said with a smile.
"Thank you so much my dear. You can always count on me." I said I praised him.
Windy smiled sweetly again.
Windy is a young nineteen year old girl. He just graduated High School. But his ability is incredible.
He can do a lot of work at a time.
Windy, he can be young. But his thinking is very mature.
* * *
I walked to the office parking lot.
I drove a motorcycle to go home.
The distance between office and home is quite far.
It takes an hour to travel.
* * *
Arriving at home
"Little girl Mom's home, let's go in. Uncle Abdi and his son are waiting for you." Say with a happy smile.
Oh My God !
They came today?
My hundreds of millions of dollars just disappear.
"Good Mom." In an uninspired step I walked into the house.
"Put up your body, shower immediately and talk to your future husband." Said the mother who knew I was too lazy to meet them.
* * *
Living room
After I took a shower, I changed my clothes.
I immediately met my future husband in the living room.
"Nana, this is Abdi's Uncle and Reynald's son." Mother said while introducing my future besan and my future husband.
I looked at my future husband's face.
My first impression of him was that he was quiet and cold.
But unlike my father-to-be, he was very friendly.
"Owalaah, this is Leona. I haven't seen you in a long time, son." Uncle Reynald told me.
I shook hands with my father-in-law's future.
I kissed his hand.
"Sit here near Uncle. I'll be your father too." Said Uncle Abdi to me.
Reynald only saw the phone he was holding.
It seems to be about a very important job.
"Rey, it's at the candidate's house. Work can be continued later. Talk to your future wife." Said Uncle Abdi reprimanding Rey, Reynald's nickname.
Rey was seen putting the phone that she had been staring at in her pants pocket.
"Leona, you please talk to Reynald. I'll cook in the kitchen." Mother said as she hurried away leaving the two of us in the living room.
"Rey, be nice. I go outside first, there's a client to meet." Said Uncle Abdi as he moved from his seat and then left.
Now there's only the two of us here.
It feels awkward.
"Are you busy?" I said I started the conversation.
"Yes, I'm in a meeting." Rey replied while still staring at the screen of her phone.
It's so annoying to this guy.
Drtts... Drtts..
Rey's phone suddenly shook.
"Sorry, I still have a little business. You wait there fifteen minutes. I'll see you soon." Rey said to someone who called her.
Rey put her phone back in her pants pocket.
He started talking.
"I'm sorry, I wasn't focused. I still have a lot of work. Please briefly tell me your life history." Rey said, as if in an interview.
I'm so nervous.
He's too handsome to look at.
"Why are you silent? speak on. I only have fifteen minutes. By the time you shut up, two minutes I was gone." Rey said as she looked at her watch.
He is a professional man.
In the matchmaking event was equated with working time.
Already have..
I can only follow my mother's request.
At least, this matchmaking made both my parents not feel ashamed because this little girl who is a quarter century old is getting married.
"You've spent five minutes of my time. I beg you to speak." Rey said with a flat face.
I took a deep breath and took it out.
"My name is Leona Wijaya, a W.O businessman named "L.W cantique". I've been working on my job for the last five years or so. My hobby is reading Japanese manga. I like to eat authentic Indonesian food, especially rawon." I said at length.
"Okay, it's less than a minute away. Continue." Said Rey who had been watching me.
If I may say, Rey is actually a good person.
He still respects me talking.
But because the time he gave was too short, so I spent time in silence.
I don't understand what to say anymore.
"When you're up, keep my business card. You'll call me." Rey said, giving him a business card.
He then left by saying goodbye first to my mother.
"Mother, I'll go home first. Tomorrow night I come again." Pamit Rey to my Mother.
"In a moment, I still want to talk to you longer." My mother replied while stirring the soup that was in her cooking.
"Thank you Mom, but I have to go to the office. There's important business."
"Alright, be careful on the road. Son." Said Mother.
I drove Rey to the front of the house.
He got in his car.
I waved to my husband-to-be.
But he's like his indifferent.
A marriage that I didn't want, hopefully I can live with Reynald in the future.
