A Substitute
Early suffering

Hi, dear readers. I came back with this story. After I brought him here, he finally came back here again. Take it easy, I'll contract my work here. So don't forget to add this to your shelves. Don't forget to like and comment so that I get excited 🥰

"Light, meet, this is Lia, my wife."

Such was the speech that came out of Bram's mouth, her future husband who would be married to her in a few days.

Beside him was a beautiful woman who was none other than Bram's wife named Lia.

The Light Body instantly trembled, its teeth clenching withstanding the emotions it was ready to spill. He looked at Lia with a very sharp look.

"What the fuck are you, Mom! What do you mean? We're getting married!" The light screamed as she shed her tears.

"Because we're getting married, that's why I introduced you to the wife I just married this morning." Bram turned to Lia, then smiled. There was clearly love on his face.

"You're crazy! We're getting married, Mom!" The light screamed back. Making an echo in the small room that was actually the house of his uncle and aunt. Too bad her uncle and aunt weren't there to witness the evil Bram did to the Light?

"Yes, we're getting married. And you'll be my second wife." Bram smiled grinning. The soft gaze that had been seen by the Light seemed to disappear, changing the sharp gaze like he wanted to pounce. The smile that used to be very soothing to the heart, seemed to turn into a devil smile.

Hearing Bram's words, the Light grew more emotional. He stepped forward and tried to pull Lia's hair. "Basic actor! Women don't know themselves!" 

"Stop!" Bram pushed Light's body until he fell to the floor.

The light stared at Bram in disbelief. It was like he did not know Bram who had always been gentle and loved him very much.

"Listen, yes, like it or not, you must accept Lia as my first wife!" Bram stared intently at the Light still sitting on the floor.

"I don't want to marry you!" The light screamed while rising from its position. Who wants to be a second wife?

"Hahaha, let's see what you're gonna say and see what you're gonna say. I'll kiss your feet if you can stop our marriage." Bram smiled grinning. If Light liked his smile, he hated it.

"You're evil, Mas!" scream the Light again.

"I don't care, the important thing is that I'll have two wives at once." Bram goes with his wife, leaving Light still weeping bemoaning his fate.

"God, why is my fate like this? Why, Oh God? What was my fault until I ended up like this? I don't want to be a second wife, God. Moreover, Bram does not love me. What a difference would my life be now and then if I lived with someone who had no heart."

The cry of Light sounded heartbreaking and stifling chest. Slowly, he got up from his position, then went to the bathroom to wash his face.

An hour later, om and his aunt had just returned home from the restaurant that was their business. They look so tired and dizzy. It seems their work is very heavy. Many times there were angry breaths coming from the two.

"Huh, how is this, Pa, if this continues our restaurant will go bankrupt," complained Ririn who is the tantenya Light.

"Patience, Ma, after Cahaya married Bram, he will definitely give an injection of funds and we will definitely get additional to attract visitors to be as peaceful as before" said Doni, his omnya Cahaya.

"Right, Pa, oh yeah, where's that kid, Light!!!!" Ririn called out to the Light with quite a loud voice.

"Yes, Aunt." The light came in waves. There were no more tears on her face. Just a slightly puffy eye, yet it would not attract the attention of Ririn and Doni.

"It's leftovers from the restaurant, eat it, it's still warm." Ririn handed him a plastic package with a box of menus inside.

"Because you're getting married, so we have to give you good food so you don't get too thin for just eating tempeh and tofu as usual."

"Anu, Auntie, there's actually something the Light wants to say to Om and Auntie." The light seemed doubtful.

"Yes, just say it."

"So Mas Bram came here."

"Then?"

"In-he brought his wife whom he had just married."

"What's? Wife? So Bram is married? And will make you a second wife. Really brazen him!" Ririn ruffled her waist with an annoyed face. Likewise with Doni who was also surprised by the news that had just been delivered by Light.

The light was moved, it turned out that om and tantenya were so concerned about his feelings, he thought.

"True, Ma, if Light married her later, surely she would have to split the money for two wives. Well then, we can't get much money out of the Light." Doni added.

"What a cute one!"

The light does not believe what it hears. It turns out that Om and his aunt only care about money, not their feelings.

"Om, Auntie, Light doesn't want to marry her." Finally the Light ventured to say.

"What did you say? Don't wanna?" Ririn glared at the Light while clutching the Light's hand firmly.

"The nephew does not know himself. You should be grateful that we took care of you after your parents died when you were a baby." Doni also glared at Light while pointing at the face of Light with his finger.

"But Light doesn't want to be the second wife, Om, Auntie. He was already acting rude to the Light."

"We don't care about you. You have to marry her, or, you have to get out of this house. And before that, you'll have to pay back all your living expenses. If you can't pay, then you should be prepared to sell your kidneys!" threaten Ririn's. That is the way he always does to make the Light according. That frightens him.

The threat made the light frightened and goosebumps. If he had to sell his kidneys, how could he live well. Especially having to get out of that house. The house is the only place she has lived in since her parents died.

"Listen, yes, Light, if it wasn't for our help, it would have been since your baby you'd been dead because of your parents' debt collectors, wanting your organs for pay." Doni added.

"And if you try to escape, then we'll arrest you and sell you right away!" Ririn threatened again.

The light can only cry. It was so heavy that he had to go. Since childhood, he was always scolded and beaten if he made a mistake. He was like a maid who had to take care of the house twenty-four hours and only get potluck food.

"All right, Auntie."

And finally, he could only nod in resignation, agreeing to a marriage that would bind him in misery.

"Good! Remember, don't try anything or you'll know the consequences!" Bram added.

With gontai steps, he also walked to his room to just reflect on his fate now. Is this really the suffering he had to go through just because he was hitching a ride?