A True Love at Food Stall

photo: Nofalia

It was a sunny day, riding for more than four hours was a bit tiring. Sarno enjoyed the beautiful scenery of the green rice farm. He slowed down the speed. There was a food stall on the roadside, made from bamboo and wood. He stopped there. No one but the seller. There were some snack and fruit. He took a banana and sat in front of the stall. The fresh air relaxed him.

He turned around to take a snack, but he saw the seller faced him. She was a beautiful woman. She was amazed by such a beautiful face. He stuck with no word. The seller laughed at him. "Oh, sorry," he said. "You're so beautiful."

"Thank you."

"Are you alone here?"

It was too far from the village. It might be dangerous if there were bad guys like gangsters.

"Yes."

"Are not afraid of..."

"No, it's safe here."

"Ow. How long have you been selling here?"

"Six years. No crime here."

"Ow. Nice place. Where's your husband?"

"He died six years ago."

"Six years ago... and you don't get married again."

She smiled. "Yes."

"Why? You're so beautiful."

She looked shy. "Nobody would marry me."

"What....?! You're sooooo beautiful."

She smiled, "Thank you."

"Uh, OK. I am single. Would you mind if I marry you?"

"Are you single?"

"Of course. I wouldn't marry you if I have a wife."

"I see. I don't want to be the second wife."

"You will be my first wife."

She was smiling.

The culture in that villae must be the same as that in Sarno's village. It was not too far Sarno was sure about it. It was not hard to marry a widow. Both didn't need to go to the office of religious affairs to legalize the marriage. Both only needed to meet a religious priest and held a small religious ceremony at home.

"If you don't mind, I'm going to your home now."

She was smiling. It meant okay. She tidied all her stuff. There was a man stopped there, he might want to buy something. "Sorry, closed," she said to him. She looked so happy, Sarno knew it. "Come on!" Sarno followed her, riding behind her. They were riding along an alley. Sarno saw many beautiful women there. She stopped at a small house. There were three beautiful women on the balcony.

Sarno felt something strange, almost all women became beautiful now. About four years ago, it was so hard to find beautiful women. Her house was very small, it was a rectangular form, made from wood and bamboo. There were only three chairs in the front part. He was sitting there. That woman was inside. She might be discussing about him with her parents there.

Her mother got out of the kitchen and provided him a coffee. He looked at her face. She also looked beautiful, even more beautiful than her daughter. Her father got out of the room and sat in front of him. "Today is a good day for marriage," he said to Sarno. Most people believe in primbon, the ancient manuscript containing the prediction of the future. "If you don't mind, the ceremonial must be held today." Sarno agreed. Then her father invited a priest.

The wedding ceremony was held at that time there, without any preparation. They did it because it was the best day based on primbon. The wedding ceremony had done. Sarno was legal became her husband. "Go to your room," he said to Sarno. Sarno was shocked. Her father explained the tradition that the new groom and bride must come into their room after wedding ceremony and make love. Sarno was startled, but he couldn't refuse the sacred tradition. He hadn't taken a bath yet, his wife too.

He went to the bed, he saw his wife was lying on the bed without any dress. He saw everything that he never saw before. Something warm inside her chest. He jumped up on her and hug her tightly.

to be continue

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