Honeymoon 3

Early in the morning, Dian left for Bara's house with Abi, Bara's driver after taking Egi to the BIM airport.

Their schedule this morning was going to the provincial election commission's office. Even though Bara just finished the reception yesterday, she had to go to the election commission's office to listen to the election commission's announcement.

Dian and the volunteer team had prepared a celebration event with party leaders and party members.

Abi and Dian were two of Bara's confidants. Abi also knew that Bara was gay. At first, Abi refused to be Bara's driver, but after being convinced by Dian, finally, the man was willing to become Bara's driver as long as Bara was not tempted by him.

"Are you sure Egi won't come back here again?" Abi asked carefully at Dian who was busy playing her iPhone.

"Hopefully he doesn't dare to come back, Bi. I beat him last night."

"But I saw that he never gave up. I think he loves boss to death."

" Love to death?" Dian chuckled amused at Abi's words.

"Why are you laughing like that?" asked Abi in amazement while looking at Dian from the rearview mirror.

"You're so funny."

"What's so funny?"

"Call Egi loves to death with the boss. It's not loving but lust. Their love is not true. They have deviated from customary and religious norms."

"If they deviate, why are you still loyal beside the boss. You've been trying to make the boss straight for five years but all are in vain."

"I'm loyal to the boss because he did a lot for me, Bi. He's the one who made me rise after I fell fifteen years ago. If it weren't for the boss maybe I would have committed suicide and couldn't be like this."

"For the sake of repaying, huh?" Abi asked, getting curious about Dian's story.

"You can say that." Tears welled up in Diana's eyes.

Remembering the bitter incident when she was a teenager that gave Dian her trauma. If it weren't for Bara she might have ended her life right then and there.

Abi glanced at the rearview mirror and Dian wiped her tears. There was a feeling of guilt in Abi because she made Dian sad to remember her past.

"I'm sorry if my question made you sad," said Abi regretfully.

"Ndak baa doh Bi," Dian said in Minang language. (It's okay Abi).

Dian can already speak Minang because she had lived for almost ten years in the city of P. Even though P city was not as advanced as B city, she felt comfortable living here because there were no traffic jams and the food here was delicious.

You will not find rotten chicken or rotten fish for sale in City P. All food products were fresh. The meat was fresh. If you buy chicken at the vendor. Their live chickens were slaughtered. Buyers only have to wait for their chickens to be slaughtered. Fresh fish like catfish, tilapia, and cork were sold alive. Only marine fish were sold dead but still fresh. If it's not fresh, don't expect the fish to be bought.

The people of City P were the smartest at seeing the quality of food. If they were sold cheaply but the conditions were not good, they will not be bought.

Dian's stomach was pampered with the deliciousness of City P cuisine. If her parents visited City P, they were very happy to be invited to culinary tours.

The car that was driven by Abi entered Bara's house. Abi lowered the windshield to reveal himself to the security guard in front of Bara's house. The security guard immediately opened the gate. Abi's car immediately entered the house yard.

Bara's house was located in an elite residential complex in the city of City P. The house which was dominated by white looked magnificent from the other houses. Bara's house was like a flower garden because the front yard was covered with roses and orchids. Ranti, Bara's mother liked gardening.

Various beautiful flowers were planted in the yard. Bara's garden was equipped with an automatic fountain.

At night the view of the fountain pool was even more beautiful because of the lights around the pool

Bara had been waiting for Dian's arrival in the living room. Even though he only slept for a few hours, Bara's enthusiasm was burning because his goal was achieved and he won the legislative election and will soon work in the West Sumatera's House of Representatives' office.

Bara was the type of guy who was very ambitious. Until his ambition was achieved he will never stop. He did not want to be complacent about becoming a palm oil entrepreneur, mining, and contractor. If possible, the city of City P was under his control.

Dian immediately got out of the car and met Bara. Just entered Bara's house, and she already saw the bridge of his nose.

"Wow, you're already getting ready. Knowing that you won," Dian teased Bara.

"Won what?" Ranti said she was suddenly coming from the living room.

"Boss wins, Ma'am. Bos wins the election." Dian answered enthusiastically.

Ranti was speechless. The woman did not think that her son would win the election. Ranti repeatedly rubbed her eyes to convince herself that what Dian said was not a dream.

Ranti hugged Bara lovingly.

"I'm so proud of you, Bara," said Ranti, touched.

"I'll always make you proud mama," Bara said, poetically teasing her mother.

"Congratulations, son. Your victory is your most beautiful wedding gift. It's true that if you marry there is a fortune. If you and Dila already have children, there will be child fortune," said Ranti.

Bara was awkward when he heard Ranti's words. He didn't want to have a child. Let alone making love to Dila was also not possible.

"Just don't come home before sunset, okay. After isya you will be picked up by the sumando from Dila. You will carry out the first night ritual." Ranti reminded.

Last night Lusi had called Ranti about picking up Bara. After getting married, according to the Minang's custom, Bara would stay at Dila's family house.

The matrilineal system adopted in Minangkabau required married men to live in the woman's family home, which was inversely proportional to the tradition in other areas where the wife lived in the place of the husband.

The husband moved into his wife's house with all his belongings.

Culturally, the Minangkabau people maintained a matrilineal system, in which women have greater rights than men in matters relating to inheritance, family, and child care. Inheritance was only distributed to sisters or daughters.

"First night ritual?" Bara asked, did not understand what his mother was talking about.

"Usually the marapulai who are picked up by the sumando that night immediately do the first night," Ranti said, blushing. Her face was flushed remembering her first night with Herman thirty-six years ago.

"Mama is nonsense. Shame on your age." Bara teased Ranti.

"Mama already put your luggage in your suitcase. When they pick you up, you bring it. Tomorrow, Dila's family will take you to Bungus port."

"What are we doing to Bungus, Ma?"

"You got a honeymoon gift from Dila's boss. The one who gave you sunglasses. Do you remember him?"

Bara thought for a moment. He remembered Mr. Satria, the head of the Dila's branch office, who had a perverted brain. Even though he was old, his perverted brain was always young.

"Yes, I remember Ma. Where are we going on our honeymoon?"

"Kandui Villas."

Dian, who was standing waiting for Bara to talk to her mother, couldn't help but laugh. Bara and Dila had a honeymoon. Bara would be very tormented and bored. Dian laughed lightly at Bara's argument with Ranti. The beautiful woman acted as if nothing had happened.

"Okay, I'll get going, Ma," said Bara coldly.

In his mind, Bara rebelled that he didn't want to go on a honeymoon with Dila but he had no power to refuse. Their marriage had already been arranged by the two families.