
..."That love can't be forced, but if Nathan acts, then anything can happen!" ~Author...
Nathan gave his best smile when he saw Dara's surprised face. But in Dara's eyes it was a mocking smile.
"Please sit Mr. Adrian, please Ms. Vania," Damar said kindly, inviting them to sit in the living room.
"Ah, thank you, Mr. Damar." Adrian and Vania compact answer it.
Vania then looked at Dara who was very beautiful according to her, especially with the dress bought by Nathan earlier, looks very suitable on Dara's body.
"Ah, yes! This is my daughter. His name is A—"
"Become!" chirps Vania first.
Dara is still trying to understand the situation. I don't know why his brain is suddenly blank at this time.
"Lho, Miss Vania already know my daughter's name?" ask Damar a little confused.
"Very familiar," Vania chuckled, then shook her head in light of what happened. "These two were my son's girlfriends in High School. Nathan often takes Dara home, just to eat, because they don't want to eat out, frugally they say."
'I swear, I was so disgusted to remember those days. Tuh man is also stingy not kelulungan, so do not want a little capital to eat outside' inner Dara.
"But, somehow suddenly Dara never again play at home, and Nathan said they had broken up." Honestly, until now Vania is still confused why her son's relationship can end. Though he was very sure if Nathan is the type of man who is loyal, like his father. And if I can be honest, she really likes Dara. According to him, Dara is a female figure who knows manners, and has a firm personality.
Just now Nathan wanted to answer, Dara said it first. "That's all because Dara is a liar woman, which is not loyal anymore" said Dara who already knew what Nathan would say.
Everyone in the room immediately frowned and they heard Dara's words. What does it mean to talk like that?
Unlike them, Nathan laughed at Dara. It seemed like the sentence he had to say every day to insinuate the girl.
"What do you mean, baby?" ask Vira wonder.
"It's okay Auntie, usually young people like to joke, let the lope-lope," said Nathan with a friendly smile.
Dara glared at the man. While Vira just laughed a little at Nathan's words.
"Lho, so this Nathan and Dara were old high school sweethearts? How come no one knows, huh?" Damar was certainly a little surprised to learn that fact. He did not expect that they would be reunited.
"Who said? Daffa knows it," said Daffa.
"You know, but why don't you tell me Mama and Papa?" ask Vira a little bit. "We think this Dara was never attracted to men," Vira said.
"Yes, Aunt. I was the first love bur-meaning Dara, and vice versa. Dara was my first love. I think after Dara broke up with Nathan, she never had a relationship with a man. It seems he hasn't moved on. Until finally who knows, if Dara and Nathan reunited. As the saying goes, a soul mate is not going anywhere, one day he will definitely return to his owner," said Nathan sok wise.
'Cih ... haven't moved on? Helow, that's the time that hasn't moved on with me. Who the hell would want to match the same model guy there' Unfortunately the words are only able to say in the heart, because it is impossible for him to speak, while there are parents. Although he was a bit of a bar-bar, but he still knew ethics and manners.
"Well, good dong if that's how it is. So, we do not have to bother to get close, let them be close," said Vira enthusiastically.
Dara's forehead is getting shriveled. "What do you mean by Mama?" ask Dara who really still does not understand.
"Look, we'll sit down first." Damar invited them to sit down.
"Ra, Papa wants to have a serious talk with you right now. So we're going to talk about your relationship with Nak Nathan" Damar said with a serious face.
"Ma—you mean Papa?" ask Dara who is already fidgeting. Guess that's right?
"So, Ra. Papa and Mr. Adrian are friends from the past until now, and so that the closeness of our family is getting closer, then we decided to match you with Nathan. In addition, when Papa and Pak Adrian were young, we had agreed to match if each of us had children of different sexes. Because Mr. Adrian only has a son only wayang, so you will be betrothed," Damar explained to his daughter.
While Dara tried to digest well his papa speech.
"Ke—why didn't you tell Dara about the match? Why so suddenly, Pa?" ask Dara in a soft voice.
"Actually we agreed not to betroth you until your 25th birthday. We agreed to let you look for your respective spouses. But it's been 25 years, Ra. And you still don't have a partner, nor does Nathan. So, we decided to match you. Maybe you are destined to be a match," Damar explained again.
Dara nodded in disbelief. 'If so, why not say it before, Pa? Why not say Dara is 24 years old? At least Dara will drag anyone to marry Dara, which is important not with Nathan's male model!' Dara screamed in her heart.
"So what, Ra? You want to accept this match?" Now everyone in the room looked at Dara, impatiently waiting for her answer.
Dara bit her lips while looking at Nathan who was also looking at her. "A—aku ...."
"dm ... I'm sorry, but Dara can't" replied Dara slowly, looking down.
Everyone who was there was a little surprised to hear Dara's repulsion. Moreover, Nathan, he suddenly glared at hearing it.
"Ha-ha, definitely can't refuse, right? I know, Dar. Who can try to resist the charm of a Nathan," replied Nathan pede, more precisely pretend pede.
"I'm sorry, but I really can't, Than." It was so bad that Dara screamed in front of Nathan's face that was very painful to say that sentence. But he paused, considering there were still old people here.
"Why? Why don't you want to? I am handsome, you know. I'm not a liar, especially if I'm loyal to someone, not like you!" nathan said a little too hard. He certainly did not accept the obvious rejection of Dara.
"Dear, why don't you?" ask Vira.
"Huh .. That love can't be imposed, Ma. If you unite both sides without love, then maybe something unwanted will happen. Marriage can end happily, but you need to remember, if a more arranged marriage ends with a painful ending, maybe even up to divorce. Why unite the two sides who have no feelings? Can they find their own partner? There is nothing wrong with being married, because it may be one of the ways God unites the two men in a sacred bond of promise. But, whose name is an arranged marriage, surely both parties will behave awkward and strange at the beginning of the marriage, and certainly it will take a long time to be able to adjust to each other," dara answered wisely, making everything in the living room feel touched by Dara's words.
"But I love you, Dar!" nathan is serious.
Dara's hands clenched, it felt like she was eager to throw a fist at Nathan's annoying face. It had been hard for him to speak at length, but Nathan still kekeh want to continue the matchmaking.
"Follow"
"Ekhem! Em ... Tente, Om, can I borrow Dara for a minute? I want to talk, maybe after this talk later, Dara will agree to this matchmaking," said Nathan who first cut Dara's speech.
"By the way," replied Vira, then encouraged her daughter.
Dara was only able to cluck in annoyance, then followed Nathan from behind by continuing to grumble inwardly.
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