
Diwa sat quietly in her seat as the host and the rest of the living room residents looked at her in confusion.
"Where are you, Diwa? It's been an hour?" It was Asti who was most shocked and angry to see Diwa's inertia, after entering the house an hour ago, then said; Nanda went to the bathroom.
An hour in the bathroom did what? Even if it's urgent, can't it appear for a while here, then come back again?
Asti stared intently at Diwa who seemed to be counting the pores of the tissue on the table. The woman was riled up with veins in the temple had all stood out.
His gaze turned to about forty heads looking at each other and sniffing his shoulders, then guessed what had happened in the mutterings.
Yang Ti Padma had already pias so angry. The old woman began to understand where Nanda had been for an hour. He turned his head towards the trembling Lestari, the bewildered Pras contacted Nanda. Their views were rubbed against each other, which then ended with a head-butt from Pras as a sign Nanda was gone.
"I removed Nanda from the burden I had placed on her shoulder for the past five years."
Diwa's firm gaze swept across the guests and families present.
"Your mother is young and has the right to choose her own life. I thought about it these five years, and I feel like I've been cruel to a woman. For now, I release Nanda as I release the bird from the shackles at her feet, if one day she returns, then I will accept her with open arms. A match cannot be forced in our case. We used to both accept it by force, so we decide now."
"Soul! What do you mean?" Ridwan Said stood up with a loud jolt coming out of his lips. Obviously the man was angry and ashamed at what his son said. Diwa's mouth had gone too far, as if accusing this matchmaking was unfair to them.
Diwa calmly looked at Padmasari and Nanda's parents alternately. "Yang Ti and Mr. Ibuk .. no I do not appreciate the njenengan all. But princess Njengan deserves to be happy when married. Please respect our choice."
Diwa stood up, "I'm sorry for this mess. But this is nothing compared to the chaos in Nanda's life if it still continues this matchmaking. There is nothing more painful than a failed household. Good night."
A buzz immediately filled the room that was originally full of happy frenzy. Diwa stepped away, while the two family parties were absorbed in the chaos of thought. Sad was obvious, but Diwa's words could be received by their brains clearly. All this time, they just closed their eyes and felt like everything was going to be fine.
"Mas .. forgive my son." Pras rested under the legs of the chair facing Ridwan who was still riled up and was not able to control himself.
"It ...." Yani stood up, her expression flat. "Our child has also decided and helped us think clearly. Diwa may have just realized one thing tonight, so we just decided to end it. This betrothal is void and your daughter is free of that will—"
"No way, Nduk Handayani!" sela Padmasari while standing, her gaze straight at Yani and Ridwan. "We can continue this matchmaking—"
"Nyuwun sewu, Yang Ti Padma ...." Yani firmly interjected. "The application never failed because Nanda chose college, we can understand. But now it failed again and our son willingly let go of Nanda. Maybe there's something we all don't know about them. Nanda could have had someone else, so did Diwa. Anything can happen, Yang Ti .. We have to open our eyes to this."
"But Nanda didn't, Yani ... Nanda was a obedient child and held responsibility. These four years, I've been watching him closely, but Nanda may not have anyone else."
It was silent, but when Padma said that, the blood on her head immediately boiled. It was very desirable that he showed a photo of Nanda with the child man in front of Padma's eyes. But the Disa movement prevented Yani quickly.
"Yang Ti please understand one thing, we are at home never know the small movement in Nanda's hand when calling. Diwa was much more trustworthy than he said. And you don't want to make things complicated, shouldn't Yang Ti be relieved?"
Pras realized that this was all over. Handayani has decided on behalf of the Said Family. The best ones are indeed retreating, and it is true that Diwa said, if Nanda returns, maybe they will meet as two free people. All stories will be different.
"Nrt ...." Pras held Padma and shook his head. "We'll just go home. It's not good to make a scene here. Hold yourself, I'll finish it at home."
Padmasari pulled his hands rough from his son's cheques, then left this room after giving a hostile look at Pras, and more at Lestari who was down and silent.
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