"You have to do what I say!" Arka's order was authoritative as he drove the car towards the meeting place.
"Yes, Brother. Who are we meeting?" Mona ventured to ask."You'll know when you get there," Arka replied, not giving a definite answer.Fifty-three minutes into the journey, they finally arrived at their destination. Arka quickly got out and opened the door for Mona. She nervously grasped her brother-in-law's fingers and began walking hand in hand."Don't look down! You have to straighten up and look forward. Don't embarrass me by looking down like that," Arka reprimanded Mona when she saw her looking down."Yes, Brother, sorry," Mona said and looked up, trying to act like her Brother-in-law."Good!" praised Arka, smiling at Mona's compliance."Mom," Arka called and sat Mona on the chair next to her."Kaa," greeted the middle-aged woman and gave Mona a quick glance."You're keeping me waiting, Ka,""Just bring your school uniform, as well as your books and other essentials," Arka said, looking out the window at Mona who was still sitting on the chair."Hey... why don't you shut up. Come on down and tidy up the important things, like school uniforms." Their eyes immediately met, the sharp gaze made Mona shrink and quickly get out of the car."Quickly pack the important things into the suitcase, we're moving to the apartment first," Arka explained, Mona immediately nodded in understanding."Why are we moving to an apartment, Brother-in-Law?" asked Mona curiously when she had finished and put the suitcases into the trunk."To renovate the house," Arka replied and then focused on driving the four-wheeled vehicle."What are you going to do about it? It's already a nice house," Mona joked, adjusting her seat for comfort."It's ugly because your brother left it," Arka sarcastically glanced at Mona and then focused on the road agai
"Brother, is it here?" squeaked Mona softly, holding the towel to keep it from falling off."Hm. ...." Arka only replied with a deafening silence, his gaze still on Mona making her wary."Thank you for letting me bathe here, Mona go to the room first," Mona said stepping towards the door but it was locked."Um... Brother. Where's the key? You must have forgotten it," Mona pleaded in a low voice, she turned around and offered her hand."Why don't you come out, just stay here," said Arka flatly sitting on the side of the bed staring at Mona without blinking.Mona kept a tight grip on the towel to prevent it from slipping off. The room felt stuffy, especially under her brother-in-law's gaze. She slowly shook her head, feeling threatened in the room."No, brother. Mona just wants to go to Mona's room," she squeaked softly, she was afraid it would happen again even though she had expected it.Arka chuckled then got up and app
A month on and Arka's treatment is still the same, Mona is now staring at her reflection in the mirror. Today they were going to visit Arka's mother's house, she breathed in and out many times. Arka's voice calling made Mona quickly grab her sling bag and step out to meet him Brother-in-law."Come on, let's go! Mom keeps calling," Arka said, taking Mona by the hand to make her walk faster.After everything was settled, Arka immediately stepped on the gas to the location. Him glanced at her tense sister-in-law. Him exhaled slowly, then her arm reached out to stroke the back of Mona's hand."Calm down, Brother will take care of you. Only I can torture you and make you cry," Arka said, making Mona look up at him. The smile was etched but briefly, fading at Arka's last words."Don't get your hopes up, Mon." Mona advised herself silently."Let's go downstairs!" Arka ordered out of the car when they reached her mother's house.They wal
After the two lovebirds were out of sight, Hana immediately entered the room of the woman who was considered a future mother-in-law. Face made so sad, making Adzkia feel guilty. The middle-aged woman quickly pulled Hana to sit beside her, gently rubbing the back of the hand of the woman Adzkia had chosen to be Arka's companion."Be patient, Hana. I will make more efforts so that you can marry Arka," Adzkia said quietly, looking attentively at her ideal daughter-in-law.Hana only gave a small nod in response. She had already made a plan, waiting for Adzkia perhaps when she would hold the title of Mrs. Arka. Immediately got up to say goodbye to Arka."Mom, Hana went downstairs first to give Arka coffee," Hana said then stepped out leaving Adzkia."I hope Hana doesn't do anything reckless," Adzkia muttered and laid down to rest.Hana hurriedly took the cup of coffee she had made, stepping closer to Arka who was watching television. With a mo
The second day they spent the night, there was an invitation for Adzkia. While the middle-aged woman had not fully recovered, she finally had the idea to order Arka and Hana. Slowly making her way to the living room, she saw Hana still trying to get close to her son."Arkaaaa," Adzkia called, making Arka turn to look at her loved one."What's wrong, Mom?" asked Arka, turning his gaze to his mother and placing his laptop on the table."Can I ask you a favor?" asked Adzkia as she sat near Hana."What kind of help, Mom?" replied Arka and then the ringing of her cell phone made her ask permission to take the call first."Yes, I'll pick you up later, you just wait," Arka pleaded and smiled when she heard Mona's answer, she quickly put the cellphone in her pocket and walked over to Adzkia."Mom, we'll talk later, Mona is out of school. Arka has to pick her up," Arka said and left."Ishhh, Arka. Always putting that snot-nosed b
Arriving at Adzkia's residence, the two were immediately confronted by the owner. The middle-aged woman glanced at the clock, then turned to look at Arka. Arka who was stared at in such a house finally asked. "Did you want to talk earlier?" asked Arka and was presented with an invitation card. "What is this, Mom?" asked Arka, looking carefully at the rows of letters on the paper. "You're taking over for me, going out with Hana. Now take her to the salon and you must also buy clothes," Adzkia ordered without waiting for Arka's approval. "Mom, Arka hasn't agreed yet. I'd rather you take Mona," Arka said, grabbing Mona's arm who had been looking down. "You're not crazy, Mom. You want to embarrass Mom by bringing her? She'll be bullied by them, when Mona doesn't know how to answer their questions. You know how parties are," said Adzkia, making Arka pause. "Where's Hana? Arka doesn't have much time.
The party was very crowded, Arka was just as flat-faced. No smile graced her lips, only Hana continued to smile and cling to Arka. Making the man uncomfortable, he was grateful when he was invited to chat with several business partners who were ordered by their parents to come to this event."Ah... come on, who's strong and not drunk!" challenged one, all continuing to chat until they had drunk countless drinks.Arka got up and staggered a little, stepping outside to open the trunk to reveal Mona huddled there crying. Arka felt provoked when she saw the hotpants Mona was wearing and the black-colored tentop that was revealed revealing her flat stomach. She quickly pushed Mona to lie down again and then quickly closed the car to drive to her hotel in this area."Brother... you're drunk!" squealed Mona as she was forcibly pulled out of the trunk."Shut up, don't talk so much, you're dizzy," Arka snapped and dragged Mona into the hotel, quickly enter
"What the hell are you doing! Claim to be my future wife, let alone spread the word that I'm already divorced from Dinda," Arka snapped in front of them. Hana immediately looked down, her guts shrinking when she got a yell from Arka. The man pulled Hana's arm and quickly wanted to put a hand to her cheek. Restrained by the sound of Adzkia's scream. "Ka... don't hurt women!" screeches Adzkia, pulling Hana's arm into her embrace. "He's the one who's insolent, Mom. If he didn't have such a mouth, Arka wouldn't have played with it," Arka exclaimed, dropping his butt to the sofa while Mona looked down. "That's because Mom told you to, Ka. So you don't hurt Hana," Adzkia exclaimed in a trembling voice, not expecting Arka to be this angry. "Why do you insist on setting me up with her, Arka wouldn't want to marry her, make sure of that!" joked Arka and pulled Mona's arm to her side. "We're getting marr
"My husband!" called Mona as she opened the door to see Arka sleeping on the bed. "He's sleeping, let's put Ghibran to sleep first," Mona muttered softly, closing the door and putting Ghibran in the baby box. She smiled happily when she saw her baby's adorable face. She fondly stroked her son's chubby cheeks. Then, she rushed to the bathroom to clean her body first. The sound of splashing water could be heard, indicating that Mona was cleaning herself. Arka woke up and looked at the bathroom door. He smiled when he heard his wife humming. "It's a habit to always sing in the shower," Arka muttered under her breath, then reached for her phone and grinned as she read a series of messages from Mona. Arka quickly pretended to be still asleep when she saw the bathroom door open. Mona casually took her clothes and put them on in the room. She casually did that because she thought her husband was still sleeping. While Arka opened his eyes slowly to peek at Mona's activities, the man's
"You're too positive about Dara," Arka grumbled, putting down her cell phone and sitting quietly watching the television. Mona continued to chat with her brother. While Gaia occasionally chimed in, she was more focused on the appetizing dishes. Glancing at the clock, Mona hurried to say goodbye to Dinda because she had been out too long. "Sister, it's been too long. I'll take my leave, my husband will keep blabbering if I don't go home now," Mona said to Dinda's understanding nod. "Well, then be careful." Mona nodded in response, they said goodbye and Mona and her son left immediately. "Mom, Dad must be angry. I've been talking to Auntie for so long," Gaia chirped, to which Mona nodded in reply, as she was texting her husband. "How about it, Gaia. I haven't seen your aunt in a long time, so when I do, it's only natural," Mona replies in her defense. [Honey, I'm on my way home,] - Mona "Why did it take so long to reply, I didn't even read it at all," Mona grumbled to herself, w
Finally Kean took the initiative himself, grabbing his phone and asking Google. The smile was clearly engraved when he knew the meaning of the two lines. He immediately put down the phone and hugged his wife, not forgetting to land a peck on the cheek."Sweetheart, you're pregnant," Kean said in a happy tone, to which Aurel nodded back. "Yes, Honey! Soon we will be parents," said Aurel happily, Kean then released the hug. "Then I'll ask permission from the boss, so I can take you to the hospital," said Kean, which made Aurel smile even more. "Then I'll take my leave, you'll have to work hard to get it done," said Aurel, who was immediately given a thumbs up by Kean. "Assalamualaikum," Aurel said and then answered Kean, the woman immediately stepped away. "Sorry, Sister, I lied earlier. So you don't keep fighting," said one of the women who approached Aurel, making her turn her head. Aurel smiled and nodded. "I understand, thank you. Now I want to say goodbye, I want to meet the
Now they had finished shopping. Mona quickly texted her husband. Asking where Arka was, she rushed to where he was when he told her where he was. "Daddy!" Gaia called out, the girl ran as she carried her groceries, she approached her father and kissed Ghibran on the cheek. "Duh, sorry. You took so long to shop," Gaia said, engaging her little brother in conversation which was greeted by Ghibran's smile, making the woman anxious again and kissing the toddler again. "Alright, let's order some food, you must be hungry," Arka said as he glanced at Gaia and his wife. Mona quickly approached and took Ghibran from her husband's arms. She asked Arka to order some food for her, while Gaia chose her own. Dara still stood looking at her friend's small family with envy in her heart. "Why are you there, come and sit down! You choose what food you want. Later my husband will order it, I don't accept rejections," Mona said which was immediately reciprocated by Dara's nod, the woman quickly
Arka immediately stopped the car, then turned to look ahead. She immediately got out of the four-wheeled vehicle, then approached a girl who was sitting on the road in front of their car. She was holding her chest as she moved her mouth but no sound could be heard. "Sorry, you're okay, right?" Arka asked softly, causing the girl to look up and nod. "Where are you going? No one's hurt, right," Arka asked, to which the girl shook her head again. "Dara!" shrieked Mona as she approached her husband who was looking at the woman who had almost been hit. The woman called Mona immediately turned her head. She smiled at the woman she hadn't seen in years. Mona rushed over and gave Ghibran to Arka. "How are you, you're Dara, right," Mona chatted, to which Dara, a girl only four years her junior, nodded in return. "Where are you going?" Mona asked, causing Dara to duck her head. "Hey, what's wrong with you?" Mona asked again, shaking Dara's body. "You can talk on the side of the ro
Aurel woke up from her sleep, the woman blinked and looked at the man who was now her husband. She quickly glanced at Jan and slowly got up. The pain was still there, she hurried to grab her scattered clothes and put them on. Just about to step into the bathroom, a man's hoarse voice made her stop her steps. "Where are you going, why didn't you wake me up," Kean said, getting up from his seat and grabbing his boxers and putting them on. "I'm going to take a shower, darling, and make my ablutions. It's time for the dawn prayer," Aurel replied without turning around to look at her husband. "Then let's take a shower together," chirped Kean and then approached and carried his wife, making Aurel squeal. "Honey! What the heck, just shock me," Aurel protested as she looked away in embarrassment from feeling her husband's broad chest. "Just holding you, I saw you walk like that. It really hurts, doesn't it?" exclaimed Kean as he asked, to which Aurel nodded slowly. "Even though it's
"Alright, now you eat and then we'll go home," Aurel continued, causing Kean to look up and raise an eyebrow. "Home? I still have a lot of work to do, Rel. Better after I finish the food, you just go home yourself," said Kean in reply to Aurel's shaking. "You have to go home, this is an order from Gaia's father," Aurel said, causing Kean to exhale and nod in compliance. "This must be what Gaia said, right?" asked Kean, who was answered by Aurel's nod, who was now preparing food on the table. "Let's eat, remember to finish it all," Aurel ordered, making Kean look at his future wife's face. "Really, Rel, this is a lot," Kean protested, making Aurel chuckle and pinch her future husband's cheek. "I'm kidding, you're really serious," Aurel said with amusement, scooping up the rice and side dishes and thrusting them into Kean's mouth. "Why are you silent, let's open your mouth. Let's feed each other, until this food runs out," said Aurel then smiled a little when Kean opened his
As morning approached, the atmosphere at Kean's parents' home was bustling. Soon they would bury the body of Kean's father. The man was silent without saying much, he didn't make a sound at all and even filled the stomach that hadn't been filled since he came here. Arka was already there, accompanying his friend. "Hey, be strong, Kean. Let's take your father to his new home," Arka said, making Kean turn to look at his friend. "You have to be strong, if you're fragile. Who will strengthen your mother's heart," Arka continued, making Kean pause and nod. *** Time spun quickly, Kean became more quiet. The man didn't daydream much sometimes. It had now been a week since delivering his father to his new home. "Hey! Work properly, don't daydream too much," Arka scolded when he caught his friend in the toilet, the man glanced at Arka. "Sorry, I'll try to be professional here," Kean said, making Arka raise his eyebrows. "Seriously, I'm trying to be professional in the toilet. You w
"Uh, uh, how come you know each other like this," said Kean in surprise while Mona chuckled at the shocked look on the man's face. "We do!" Gaia exclaimed, making Kean grumble because that wasn't the answer he was asking for. "Are you psychic, you know my candidate's name," said Kean once again, making Gaia turn to look at him. "What candidate, Uncle?" asked Gaia as she leaned forward to stare at Kean. "Uh, anu ...." Kean scratched his head that wasn't itchy, the man saw his lover looking at him while raising an eyebrow. "What the hell, uncle ... come on, don't half-ass it," Gaia scolded and was greeted by the man's grimace. "Come on, you know, answer me, don't just tease Gaia," Arka sneered and Kean snorted. "Anu, Gaia. This is my future wife, Uncle. I'm getting married soon," Kean said quietly. "Ohh, so you're getting married, then," Gaia said, nodding her head. "I'm sorry, uncle, Gaia. If I wait for you to grow up, I'll be an old man." Kean said softly, he w