
[Marius, 7 years ]
"Did you know? Marius already had a future wife. Haha ..."
"Sister Adam!"
"really? Wow, amazing .. so small already have a wife ..."
Little Lucas was always excited at every story Adam told him. Of course, he adored her very much. Lucas respected him a lot as a very good brother.
But it was different with Marius. She disliked it when her brother told everyone about the little girl he had been betrothed to. She felt ashamed when her sister did that.
"He was called Ana. When Ana was a baby, she always cried. But, when Ana's hand held Marius's hand, miraculously Ana stopped crying" said 14-year-old Adam.
"Don't tell me anymore, Brother Adam," little Marius asked as he closed his brother's mouth.
"Haha .. they say, a birthday boy should not be angry" Lucas sneered.
"Shut up! It's all because you ask a lot."
Adam and Lucas continued to laugh at Marius, who looked very embarrassed by their actions.
"I never liked Ana. It was the idea of mama wanting to match me," Marius said loudly so that they would stop teasing her.
"Haha .. yes, yes. I believe it" said Adam, shuffling Marius' hair.
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"Look at our Marius. He's grown up now" said Alya, stroking Marius' cheek "7 years, right now?"
"really. Is correct. Today is his 7th birthday." Agnes is busy holding Ana and playing with her. While little Ana kept moving wanted to go down.
"Happy birthday, yeah." Alya gave a gift to Marius.
"Thank you, Aunt Alya."
At the same time, with her path still limping, Ana stepped out to take a gift from Alya, then gave it to Marius herself.
At that instant, Marius's face reddened as all the old men who were there were exclaiming with excitement and also felt anxious about the sight. They were engrossed in their thoughts about little Marius and Ana.
Unable to bear the reactions of those who were thought to have teased him, Marius chose to leave the room to look for his older brother, Adam and Lucas.
But, unknown to him, the little girl also followed him out of the room.
"Da da a da ..."
"Huh? Why follow me? Come on back."
Marius approaches you, then pushes Ana's little body back to where her parents are. But then, Ana turned back to hug Marius while shouting in excitement. The little girl thought she was playing with Marius.
Marius took his breath. "Why do you always follow me? Do you know what? Because you're all laughing at me."
"Bu bu da da waaa waaa ..."
"Hhhh ..." Marius took his breath back. This time it was long and loud enough to echo in the room.
"Is she Ana?"
Lucas' excited voice caused everyone to come and peek to find out who Lucas had just called him.
Soon, Ana is mobbed by children of all ages. They held her cheeks, behaving strangely just to tease her, to hug her. Ana looks scared.
Marius then carried her, looked at them one by one, then scolded them. "Don't crowd. You're freaking him out."
Among the other children who looked at Marius and Ana with remorse, Adam stood behind the crowd, smiling widely.
"He said he didn't like it. But he takes great care of her. Fuck up!"
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[Marius, 17 years ]
Marius looked at Ana who was lying on the hospital bed from the nursing room door that Ana was in. He did not dare to enter or meet Ana directly. To him by looking at his condition from the outside, that was enough.
"Doctor says Ana's stomach is inflamed. Maybe because of his busy life at school, he became irregular eating," explained Doni who was beside him at this time.
Marius had just arrived from France this morning. As soon as Ernest, his father informed him that Agnes, his mother had died, Marius flew back to his homeland.
Ernest asked him to rest on the sidelines of his busy work serving guests who came to visit. That's when he met Doni.
Marius, who remembered who Doni was, came to him and greeted him. When Marius asks Ana, Marius finds out that Ana is being treated in a hospital. Marius kept asking Doni to give him permission to see Ana.
"You can see him if you want, Marius. Om can introduce you as the son of a friend om," said Doni.
"No, Om. It's better this way. I don't want to risk just finding out. I'm worried I'll hurt Ana again."
Doni could only sigh. But one thing made him smile.
"This kid really likes Ana. Seeing Ana's psychic condition, I can only hope that God does not play with their soul mate's bond. Agnes, Alya, it's also your duty to lead them, if you want to see them united."