A Substitute
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Now Light, Davin, and Davin's parents are having lunch together.

Light looks so nervous when cutting steak with a knife and fork.

Takk. The knife he used to cut the meat from the steak hit the bottom of the plate because he was too forcefully pressing it. He took a piece that was still rather large and bit off half of it.

Davin's parents looked at each other to see how to eat Light.

Davin signals them to understand the Light. Davin was already briefing the Light, but, for something new for the Light, it was only natural that he made a small mistake.

"Is the food good?" tanya Sevina broke the awkwardness of Light.

"E-nice, Auntie." The light nodded while smiling.

"How old are you?"

"Twenty-three years, Auntie."

"The time is right, so when you are married later, you can immediately get pregnant program."

Sevina's speech made Davin cough.

"Davin, why? Can't wait, huh?" seductive Sevina followed by her mischievous laughter.

"No, Ma," Davin replied nervously.

"How, Light? You wouldn't delay having children, would you? Auntie wants to hold a grandchild. Auntie's friends just have a lot of grandchildren."

"Ma, Sifa can give grandchildren to Mama. She's been married for a year, why don't you ask her?"

"They were super busy. You know for yourself that Sifa's husband is also often in and out of the country for work."

"She should have just stopped working to focus on having children."

"Davin, do you know for yourself how ambitious Sifa is when it comes to work? Can you persuade him?"

Davin just shut up. Talking to his mother will never end. It is better as his father who just silently listened.

"How, Light?" ask Sevina again. It seemed like he really wanted to hear the answer directly from the Light.

The light that was originally bowed finally raised its head and said, "I want to, Auntie. Just how Davin wants it."

Hearing the Light's reply, Davin widened his eyes.

"How, Davin? Do you want to have children after marriage? Or are you planning on living alone with the Light?" Sevina looked at Davin doubtfully. He was really worried that Davin was really a Guy or a same-sex person.

"Eh, anu, Ma. When it comes to children being given by God, we cannot be sure whether or not."

"At least you should try, not just talk."

"Yes, Ma, we're gonna try, it's the light." Davin looked at the Light with a strange look. Like giving a code so that the Light nodded in agreement.

"Yes, Mom, we'll try later. If we could do it every day, so it would be." The light said innocently.

Making the three people who heard his words instantly widen their eyes saw the innocence of Light. Davin lowered his head while twitching his temple.

Sevina and David could only look at each other.

"Eh, that is, we will try to do a pregnancy program, follow the advice of doctors, and continue to pray, every day."

Sevina breathed a sigh of relief. "Yes, it means that. You have to try every day."

"Oh yeah, next week, we're gonna have your engagement party, so, get yourself ready. Davin, take three days off before the engagement day. Mama will invite friends Arisan Mama, as well as family Mama and Papa. You can only invite your close friends."

"Good, Ma."

"Light, you can invite your close friend."

"I don't have any friends, Auntie. It seems that only Om and my Aunt came" said Light innocently.

Sevina stared pityfully at the Light, as did Davin. He who understands how the life of Light can only give a smile to the Light to be entertained.

****

Light and Davin are on their way to the house of Light.

"Light, I'm sorry about my mother's words, yeah. Don't think too much" Davin said.

"Which words, Mom? I think everything Aunt Sevina said is not wrong." The light stared in wonder.

"Are you sure there's nothing wrong?"

Light shakes.

"The problem is having children after marriage. I think we should think about that again. You know what our agreement is to get divorced a year after marriage?" Davin reminded me again.

"I'm sorry, can we not separate?" ask the Light with doubt.

"Why are you asking that?"

"I don't want to disappoint your parents. Aunt Sevina and Om David are very good. How would they feel if we parted while they were expecting a child from us?"

"Then, what do you want?"

"Can we stay together and have children?" The light looked at Davin doubtfully. He tried to cover his shame with a smile.

"Light, we don't love each other. We can't hurt our hearts with this marriage bond."

"But what if I love you, Mom?"

Davin was shocked by what the Light said.

"Don't joke, Light, we just met a few days ago. You don't know what my nature is, my personality, my habits you might not like." Davin reminded me again.

"Sorry, Mom, you have everything a woman likes. You're well-established, handsome, and very kind, how I don't like you, Mas. Only a hypocrite would say marrying you is a compulsion. To me, marrying you is a fortune."

Davin was further confused by the direction of their conversation. It is impossible to say that Light is not his taste. He only liked women like Sapphira, the wife of his cousin named Rayden. The hijab-wearing woman has a gentle nature, not like a slightly outspoken Light.

"I'm sorry, Light, as I said before, we'll be separated a year after marriage. About my parents, you don't have to worry, I can handle it." Davin is back on the road.

"I understand, sorry, for being presumptuous." The light lowered his head. Shame mixed with sadness is now controlling his heart. 'I know why you don't want to. I'm just a poor girl who's probably gonna embarrass you. Hahaha, I should have been self-conscious, ' her inner self.

The mood was silent again. The two seemed to be quiet with each other. Until the moment they reached the house of om and aunty Light, Davin said something to the Light that made him immediately smile even until the end of the night.

He lay on the bed with a smile that would not disappear since his return from Davin's house.

"I can't predict the future. I also know that a soul mate is in God's hands. He is the One who can turn the hearts of men. If at the end of the year of divorce we feel, then that means we are destined to be partners. Do not force someone's feelings. Only the heart can change that feeling. Stay with you. If you were meant for me, we would be together forever in marriage with love in it. It takes time, I hope you understand."

Clearly the Light understood what Davin meant. In essence, if before the divorce Davin fell in love with the Light, it does not rule out the possibility that they will be together to become a real couple who love each other.

"I'll wait for that time to come, Mom. I will try to make you love me. Thank you, at least you gave me a little hope." The light closed his eyes with a smile still adorning his face. And sure enough, tonight he will have a beautiful dream.