Novel Story - Novelet Pengantin Substitusi episode 2

Episode 2
Ocean Crossing
The next day, without speaking a chance, we drove to the airport for departure to Los Angeles. My suitcase, I was ready, the day before the reception. Although new to see me the first time, called my step-mother of my departure. "Thanks, you're ready, his wife, Star Nduka! Become true Mama Stars Without you, no?" I understand, he gave me tears, because my heart is so sad. I am still worried because I'm mixed last night. What is my decision, the stars over the country, turn right and follow? Maybe I could call off the wedding today, so I did not leave for abroad. Perhaps I can say now ... Mom hugged me. "Said caution in foreign countries, Ve! Serve with a good husband. Remember Mom's message yesterday, a woman must be ..." "Yes Ma Ve remember everything I do. And when we entered the boarding pass, recognized I think that the pension is now very late. Maybe I will not return. I hope all goes well, the marriage, each of them ... "It will be good," said Star for the first time for me when I saw tears my cheeks. I said nothing. No, do not recognize sad farewell, but that is not my position is clear. Stars looking to what a woman who does not know? Is not that a woman accompanied her husband for life? Stars stupid reason to marry, because he seems the prince of my dreams is not ridiculous, that Star had reasons for the woman to accompany him home in Los Angeles. ... What stars are not looking for a woman, but a housekeeper? I was thinking vainly. He did not recognize me, knowing that all the girl as the princess was. Where on the map does not, that I asked him, "Um ... Remember the Star Puteri Mas, "I asked. Frowning stars." Miss what? "He asked. And I realized I was just stupid. Stars can not remember a meeting at least half an hour passed before seven years had . Unfortunately, I was a great mistake to believe that Star could remember, not me. I'm totally foreign to him. For him I've become nothing more than a girl who was looking for his parents instead of the woman. "Oh yes, we have made, "said Stern, like a conversation with a friend sitting on the plane traveling companion." My name is Star, maybe you already know. Her name is ... uh, Verina, though not bad, eh? "Without noticing it, I replied curtly:" Yes, I was his sister Sara, which must operate with you. But the same thing, right? You may not know, me too. "Asked It was a flight attendant wanted to eat what we, in short, interrupted the conversation. Star has chosen to rice with chicken, steak, while I chose. Then we ate in silence. My heart is s" annoying, Star says nothing about keketusanku the previous answer. Finally, I have found in the bowls made of melamine spoon (unfortunately the sound is not loud slam as I wanted) and I have not spent my food. "Why do you work with me?" Star he asked suddenly. I was about what to say confused. In fact, I was thinking the same thing. "In fact, for the good name of the family, so I am ready to replace my older sister, Sara know. Mas?" Star shook his head and turned to me. Suddenly, I have felt a little shortness of breath to see how close we were, and feelings are blunted by sukaku repressed emotions. "No, but I know never speaks from heart to heart with him. Now I think it's time, the same do for you, no matter why you did not agree to marry me. I told Sara that at my age enough to settle it down the stairs. Contract work in Los Angeles five years ago, and the only boy in my family wanted to Mama me to marry Indonesian women. I had to find his wife, then, because if I wait when my contract ended, I was in my thirty-six years. At that time, I think that is finding a woman's difficult for me and for my family . 'I wanted to interrupt, but the star is my hand as a sign that he wants me to touch to hear him speak first. When he touched me, stabbed me like electricity, and I moved my hand quickly. "I need a woman that is proportional to me, bless my parents, a girl of good family, shop, shop, honest and sincere to me. Frankly, all conditions that I saw on Sara to me, unfortunately he has to marry me wants. The message I heard was that he had authorized a friend who is not from your parents. Okay, back to our problem, I looked inside and outside features of your family take it, you and Sara are the same . In terms of education and performance, you have more value from your sister, but I think it's exactly the problem between us. "He paused and sighed. Instead I have to stop unconsciously breath and waiting for his next words from his lips. "They are better trained, are you more ... sorry to overcome the hard and heavy heart. I do not think you're my type or not, but we are not, something that you would have received and we need to another. So I want to give time for us, so you better know me. I do not know what you are looking for or prosecution then agreed to become my wife, but I think nothing, you should be better forgotten. I you can not have the luxury, or ... "I was furious. Right? I would be angry, right? to 'Mas stars, perhaps even a habit, if the study abroad to discuss things such as mutual service in the business world to be. But I'm the man, Mas ... not a thing. So avoid simply that your intention to defeat me, I'm not Everest or the Pacific Ocean, which have to be conquered. I want to treat me more like a man, "I said coldly. Stars softer side looks like. "I 'm sorry if I sounded painful, but my point is in Los Angeles whom shall we go, you are really a woman in the sense now that the truth. We have no good and you can do everything alone. fit or not, we're on our way, and I will not go there, feeling that I deceived you. The last thing I wanted was that you were elected and to return to Indonesia. "Twenty hours later I was still standing half dazed by jet lag and us with our luggage, which consists of four large suitcases, came in a small flat and comfortable. "This is Ms. Stone, you help to know where they daily for basic business. He is the owner of the apartment rented for us and you can ask for nothing for him. When I was in the office and you are alone at home, you can visit the apartment before us. He lived alone with her husband when she visited the neighbors be happy, "said Stars introduction of a middle-aged woman from the age of fifty years. I shook his hand and a friendly smile. "It's Nice to meet you," Peter kataku.Nyonya seemed friendly, although her husband I'm glad to see small apartment. While composing a table, separate bedroom with pantry, bedroom and bathroom, all modern and independent. If so, that no servant, I will not suffer. The washing machine is just a very sophisticated, so out and stay dry clothes had to be resolved. The fridge is very broad and may include the food needs for a month. And if I'm lazy to cook, I stayed warm the frozen food in the microwave. Be as it may, I would not be unhappy, and begged him to return home, if only because I'm doing everything sendirian.Sementara Star spoke with Peter, I apologized to see into the bedroom. Our room was large enough and the bathroom door. I opened the cupboard and camphor smell my nose suddenly. razor, I began to put the suitcase and its contents in the closet. Not bad, I assumed that the woman not a star bad. Star is said may be true, we need time to know each other better. Then everything will be fine. Perhaps the woman was the wife of substitution is eternal stars. Ø Stars leave briefly to the office. Great also that he did not live to go jet lag at all? Instead, I spent the afternoon with sleeping accommodation for two hours. Wake up, I went to the refrigerator and saw a refrigerator that is full of food. Mrs. Peter must have a spare key, and she filled the fridge. I smiled happily and began issuing red peppers, yellow, green, shrimp and chicken. , I told them jumped for my dinner with the Stars. Mrs. Peter also knew that our staple food is rice every day. He bought a little bag of rice for us and put it in a plastic bag storage. But wait the night star is not returned. I was forced to eat alone and go to bed when the clock has been shown to nine. New to clock care here, but in Indonesia we should sleep in the past, I woke up briefly when I heard the sound of someone to open the door. Stars returned home. I looked at the clock, it's almost morning. I pretended to sleep. Now I know why the stars do. It certainly was not ready to attend to his duties as husband to his wife. My heart swells with the heat of emotion. What he thinks I want? "Kiss my ass, but I can not sleep till morning. My body clock was still hours to Indonesia, so much more excited my heart not to play. When you hear the gentle hum Star cried on my side, I still instinctively . Last night I was sick at home, I thought I wanted to go home, instead of being treated for the stars