Cahya Looking for Light
Facing Trauma Together

Retno's mother then went out of the room, telling them to eat first, Cahya wanted to step following but suddenly her hand was held Devan

"Sit's quiet here to sleep, you still have a stomach ache, right?"

"You think I can?, let's get out quickly" said Cahya and went straight out

Devan then follows him, Cahya looking for Retno's mother who turns out to be in the kitchen preparing dishes and when she sees Cahya, she tells her to sit first.

Cahya silently looked at her very panicked and shocked, she seemed to have been caught and there would be no way out again, she was also afraid of being mistaken for a bad girl because she was not married to have slept with a man.

Devan hugged her from behind, Cahya was certainly shocked because she was daydreaming, she screamed a little and made Retno's mother turn her head, Cahya more panicked because Devan still continues to embrace her, she said, Cahya could only laugh awkwardly because she saw Retno while being hugged by Devan.

"Devan let go, you can at a time like this is still like this" whispered Cahya as she continued to try to release Devan's embrace

Devan doesn't care, he deliberately does it and forces Cahya today to his house as well because he already knows his mother is coming.

They sat down at the table to eat together, but Cahya was awkward and did not eat

"Why not eat Cahya? is your cooking bad?"

Cahya was surprised to hear it especially Miss Retno said like that

"Ah, no more auntie stomach pain so a bit less appetite"

Devan then came out of the kitchen and took the big plastic that he had bought at the minimarket and gave it to Cahya, although hesitant but Cahya still took it

" It's a lot of snacks, you eat it" said Devan then Cahya saw the contents, which turned out to be a lot of chocolate and sweets, Cahya was surprised and asked

"You think I'm a kid?"

"I saw on the internet he said that girls come to the moon, like to eat chocolate "

"That's just a theory, but thank you" Cahya closed the plastic back after picking up a chocolate bar.

"Eat the rice first even if only a little Ayya, later you catch a cold" said Ms Retno

Cahya could only obey, there was no way she could argue.

After finishing eating, Cahya wanted to help tidy up the table but was forbidden by Retno and told her to sit in the living room with Devan because there would be something to talk about.

Cahya was not out of hearing it, this must be a death sentence for him, he could not talk to Devan because Devan was very happy with this condition.

As they sit together, Cahya tries to talk to Devan even though she is sure Devan will continue to joke and cannot be taken seriously.

"Why should I refuse that's what I want" was really the answer that Cahya had expected

"You know I haven't been si, ekhmmm"

Cahya could not continue her words because Devan suddenly kissed her, Cahya tried to rebel by beating and pushing Devan, but Devan did not care about her, Retno saw that and immediately cleared her throat, but Devan still did not want to take off the kiss, until Cahya with all her might pushed her.

Cahya then faced Retno while adjusting her breath, she really had no reason to continue refusing to marry Devan when it was like this.

Miss Retno was already sitting on the sofa in front of them

"So what day is your wedding going to be? it should be this week"

Cahya had thought that this conversation was a matter of marriage, but she did not expect it to be this fast.

"Today I'm ready too" Devan replied

"Sorry aunt, I can't right now, I haven't finished college yet, please let me finish college first"

"There will be no end Ayya, you ask for time to graduate from High School first, then now ask for time to finish college first, later you will ask for more time because you want to work first"

Cahya was shocked because Retno mom knows all, it looks like Devan is the type of mama's son who always confides in his mother.

Cahya did not know what else to answer, this was really a death sentence for her.

"Don't feel that marriage is a burden and scary Ayya, just do your best version, we do not know what fate in the future life, but do not be afraid to start" ms. Retno was trying to advise Cahya.

Cahya was still silent, as usual when she was depressed she would try to dodge then go and run away but Devan held her hand, stroked her and kissed her

"Trust me Ayy, I'll never leave you"

Cahya did not know what to say anymore, she chose to go home

"Sorry aunt, I said goodbye, it's getting late, thanks for the food"

Cahya then took her bag, Devan followed her because she was going to deliver, on the way Cahya kept silent, and pretended to sleep so as not to be invited to talk by Devan

Before Devan pulled his car over, he opened his seatbelt and whispered in his ear

"Remember what I said at the time? if you run away from me again, I'll catch you, and you'll run out right then and there" after saying that Devan kissed Cahya's cheek and then continued on his way, he understood that if Cahya was depressed, he would definitely avoid her again, so he tried to warn her this time, Devan no longer wanted to be left behind by Cahya.

Devan knows that Cahya is traumatized by marriage, but that trauma must be faced, and she will accompany Cahya to face it.