
"And I want to marry you...."
"Son, sorry I can't....." I ran away from Raka.
My hands were shaking, my breath was tight, I don't know what he said to me so agitated. I can no longer relate to the Azka family, not to mention that Raka's own status is still unclear. Tonight he might say a sentence that makes no sense at all he suddenly wants to marry me.
Last night, the look on his face and the word-for-word speech he uttered continued to ring in my baby. I couldn't sleep, even now the clock was running towards 3am and I was still awake in my daydreams and shadows were present when I closed my eyes.
“Gue must resign tomorrow. I can't keep being there..” My mind while opening the phone to find out about a Raka.
The website has no personal information about Raka, even on the website there is no Raka name listed. In his social media, he only posted one photo, a piece of old photo that had been torn apart, seen a toddler and a young mother in it. I zoom slowly to pay attention to detail.
“This does not look like her mother Azka..”.
I was more curious, I saw the contents of the following from Raka which turned out to be mostly her male friends. I went through their social media one by one to see if Raka was involved in their gallery. Until the 250th search, I found a post by a man named Arthur. They are posing in front of the grave, with the caption “Ka, you can definitely skip this..”.
“This breed is Azka's half-brother, one father but different mama..” I can draw conclusions that seem appropriate.
***
“Bang, can I chat for a moment?” I'm taking Gery, my brother for a little while to the back garden. Because it seems like only he knows everything.
“Tumben really let you chat. What's up?” As usual, because I was not familiar with Gery, he just saw me strangely invite him to talk.
“Udah come along, briefly.” I pulled his hand that was watching tv.
“Bang, you know about the Azka family?” I immediately relayed to the core point of my question.
“Lo new want it now? Have you changed your mind to turn her back on?”
“Don't expect me, even I've blocked all contacts access him..” Reply me.
“Yes, he also asked you to me, and from yesterday I did not find you at home.”.
“Ya you want to say anywhere about Azka, for me it is finished...”.
“Oh lo same half-sister huh?” My brother drew a conclusion.
“Important, and not brother's business. All I ask is, you know about their family?” I had to repeat my question again.
“Kalo Raka the hell I just knew yesterday Azka time story everything. According to Azka, Raka has a crush on you. Hence, from yesterday Azka continued mastiin you do not have the same feeling as Raka...”.
“Segit?” I scrunched my forehead in wonder.
“Iya, in my opinion yes and because our parents also asked you very much for marriage, you try to get close again with Azka. Anyway, you have nothing to lose as well marry her..”.
“Mama papa has not disagreed with my marriage?”
“Who said? Yesterday it was papa Just postponed it because of Azka's mistake.”
“Shortly, do you mean?” I was confused by my brother's answer.
“Listen ya By, you don't seem to understand what reality really is. Although yesterday it was Azka's fault, but still you will marry one of the children of Smith.” He sighed softly, while sipping the orange juice that had been presented before him.
“Ya because of family business. There's no way Papa and Smith would let go of their children to marry someone else, and I'm lucky to be able to choose because Smith's son doesn't have a girl. While lo, yes must marry one of them, but tend to Azka because Azka's mother who still exists in this world wants her child to marry you.”.
I'm speechless.
My tongue was so weak as to respond to what my brother had said. Why do I have to be constantly involved in complicated situations.
“So, now you do not need to be too persistent for anything, because in the end you will still be married to Smith's child.”.
My annoyance peaked, but unfortunately I could not express it. I want to be angry with everyone in this house also looks useless if in the end I still have to marry Azka.
I went to leave my brother who was still sitting and enjoying his juice, I ventured to go to my parents who were at the dinner table.
“Gaby, you're not ready yet, what time is it...”.
“I want to resign..” My answer is ketus while pulling the bench next to the mother.
“Loh why?” Obviously they are good enough to carry out their roles as if nothing happened.
“I don't want to be your business exchange with Smith.” Ketusku.
They both glanced at each other and stared at each other, and of course they immediately stopped their eating activities.
“I've known all Mah, Pah. And it feels like it's enough for me to be in a position like this. I should be free to choose, including my partner.”.
“Gak can By, your destiny is Azka..”.
“Ma, mom don't remember how she treated me yesterday at home? Papa can't remember how angry papa was at the time of the incident?” My crying in the end was unstoppable as well.
“It's just an error Azka, Gaby. Do not enlarge.” Papa said.
“No error paaa, he did that consciously! You should also give me my own choice not for your business!” I ran to my room. I knocked down the door of the room until it sounded so loud. My crying really broke. Disappointed and disorganized everything becomes one. I no longer want to be in the middle of this family business furore, I quit…..
“Kania, where are you?” I called my best friend the only one I could count on.
“Gue in the office, why By kok lo cry? Do you also leave this office?
“Gue can stay at home while not?” I was still sobbing and was thinking the only way I could avoid this crazy matchmaking was to get out of the house.
“Iya can be... Lo just go to my house yes, there is my housekeeper..” Kania heard following the panic.
After getting the cue and approval of Kania, I immediately rushed to bring enough clothes for a moment to leave the tangles in this house.
“Where are you going?” Brother held me in front of the living room sofa.
“Gue wants to stay at Kania's house. I want to briefly cover Bang...”.
“By, you don't be weird.. This family business depends on your actions..”.
“Sial, why don't you just force the marriage, why should I?”