Captured by the Past
CHAPTER 15: The beginning of the marriage.

A gray fog of dew swept through every area of his memory drum that searched for those memorable fragments. On that day exactly a few months ago, eight months after today Almira was in her apartment working on a wedding dress project for the umpteenth time after her graduation a few years ago.

The bespectacled woman was finishing her client's wedding dress with seriousness. Her left hand was filled with a cloth bracelet where she kept her little needles as markers of the dress she would sew herself.

Then in the same clockwork beat, the door of the Almira apartment reflected a knock made by someone behind the door. He stepped up to open the door of his apartment.

"Mommy, Papi, what's wrong? Tumben really came at this hour" said Almira after she found out who knocked on her door.

"Dear, we have something to talk to you about" said his mother.

Everything starts to dive into the apartment, and anchored on the sofa in the apartment, Mami and Papi Almira seem tense. Both of them simultaneously bowed weakly.

"What's wrong? Why do you kayak so face, do not make Ra afraid deh Mi, Pi.." asked Almira frowned.

Only his Papi's breath sounded heavy, without saying anything, as well as his Mami. Eyes filled with guilt gathered within those silent eyelids. However, then Mami put one of her hands into the new bag and took a picture of a handsome man and a burly body in front of Almira.

"You know him?"ask her Mami for pleasantries.

With a confused face, Almira leaned over and took a photo and narrowed her eyes to see who the handsome man in the photo was.

****Deg****!

Kebab guy? The man she always calls the kebab guy is in the photo shown by her Mommy and Papi. I don't know what the parents meant, what he wanted by showing the photo.

"Known? But not deket, just met a few times, that was a long time ago, when I was still in Indonesia, and now it was a few years ago Mi, Pi, why?"almira answered confusedly.

"If Mami Papi is your match, how is she?"Papinya.

Almira's eyeballs were violently rounded. Not only surprised, he also faltered to hear the words of his Papi, slowly the photos in the clasps of his fingers were blown by the breeze and finally fell down. His gaze widened, his heart pounding very quickly. His whole body began to feel weak.

"meaning? I married her to Pi? Notwithstanding. I don't want to, I don't know him very well, why should I marry him, don't want to!"stirring Almira wrapped her hands in front while shaking her back to the sofa.

"Why? He's handsome, rich too, what's wrong?"Her father tried to persuade her daughter.

"Pi! I don't know him, how can I marry him, don't fuck Pi."

"Not that you like him, have you ever said that there is a guy who makes you interested and that guy is this Royyan right?"mami's chirps cut off Almira's conversation with her Papa.

Almira turned her head, then she frowned. How could her mother still remember the words of Almira that were spilled a few years ago, when Almira was silent to hear the words of her Mama.

Whether the love is still there, after all it is a momentary attraction, it can be called serious. Iih why this is so, again fun to build a career here, even disturbed again with Mami Papi. Can not be a day so they do not ngegusik life his son, wonder me.

"That's been a long time Mi, she's also forgotten times,"

"She still remembers you dear," Mami reassured her daughter.

"Well?!"

Mommy and Papi compactly nodded. A thin smile began to decorate the expectant face of the beautiful face of Mami and Papinya.

"We are in a business partnership that will make our business even bigger, and Royyan's parents, Mr. Rian Dzario Alzaro and Ms. Rini Rainanda, want their son to get married, and Royyan chose you."

"What?! He chose me, why?"Almira scrunched her face in wonder.

"But you don't know why? But they asked that this marriage be hidden, because of Royyan's request, actually Royyan did not want to get married but because her parents forced so she was forced to choose a partner and accidentally you were cast." - Bright Papinya, it makes Almira more confused.

Her innocent face became extremely apprehensive. Accidentally elected? What a reason that is not easy to accept by the common sense of Almira.

"Don't want to."

"Come on, baby...."

Almira stuck for a moment. The contents of his head continue to fight with his common sense, marriage is not a vehicle for games, if not fun can at will come down and replace with other rides. What about the future of his career as a designer, this was his big dream that was just in his grasp.

Leaving this country that has always been a fashion mecca from all over the world is something that is not easy for him. The pure white woman continued to think for a long time, to make sure things like this were not easy. He has to think a lot about himself and the future of his career.

After a month had passed, Almira finally decided to approve the marriage with various arrangements before the marriage took place.

In the hot air that evaporates around Paris. The first time meeting for Royyan and Almira in different status. In an outdoor cafe with a distinctive umbrella from the cafe, Almira came to visit Royyan who was waiting for him.

"God! Guys kebab, why do I anyway, girls out there who want to be equally yours is a lot, why should the cave anyway," protest Almira kicked off the table with a small bag that he held, Almira, he sat down in front of Royyan.

"What do you want to drink?"royyan did not answer Almira's previous question.

"Had answered first, very habit, if asked instead of answered instead of covering to another question,"

Royyan sighed, the warm coffee that was ready to slide into Royyan's mouth came to a halt and returned to the small plate on the table, standing on it. Then Royyan's gaze became straight on the beautiful woman before him.

Because I'm interested in you, but actually I'm afraid you're a danger to be my partner, but I can't marry another woman either.

"All I know is you." Royyan replied briefly.

"That's why?"

"Yes." Yeah."

The golden-brown woman was furious, but she could neither shout nor grab the annoying man before her, she could only snort violently as she folded her hands on the table, with her lips still puckered.

"Judah whatever, now gini, do you want this wedding hidden, it's really nice, so I'm still a girl,"

Royyan let out a small laugh, then he immediately sipped coffee with smoke billowing into the air.

"OKAY. So what requirements should the cave meet?"royyan replied, closing his eyes for a moment and refocusing himself on the woman who was busy talking to him.

"Gua wants a private boutique first, because because of you my career here must end so you have to take responsibility."

"OKAY. Then what else?"

"We live one roof but separate the rooms yes,"

"Yes, that's it."

"Good then, so the cave is safe."Almira clapped her hands once.

"Depends on my mood, yeah,"

"God!"almira protest applauded Royyan.

Royyan smiled back. His fear of Dirta's threat led Royyan to limit any moves he made, especially his partner. He chooses a hidden partner known only to his family and the family of his partner Almira and his parents.

For years he had been isolated from Dirta, as well as Ajun who also chose to move to another city, on the grounds that Dirta could think healthily. But that will never happen until Elshara comes back to him.

At one time after five years passed, Ajun accidentally met with Dirta at a painting exhibition building in west Jakarta. Along with the Ajun who has an important job there.

"Royyan must be responsible for El's death! Until every time the fact is always so Jun!"snapping Dirta with widened chest.

"Until when do you want to blame Royyan who doesn't know anything, he's innocent, it's just an accident."The answer is still the same as it was a few years ago.

"But El got on that plane because Royyan hurt him!"

"It's what hurt El, not Royyan."

"Diem you demon! The cave will be a ghost in Royyan's life, he will not live quietly as long as the cave is alive, past captives will still shackle his life. Tell your best friend he's a murderer! Then the cave will kill his partner too!"hardik Dirta while gripping the collar of Ajun's clothes.

Dirta is still as hard as ever, nothing has changed from him. He's even harder than he used to be. This reason is what makes Royyan postpone his marriage until he turned 29 years old, and at that time Royyan chose Almira not without cause. He wanted the wedding once and for all, there was no desire from Royyan to end the marriage. That's why Royyan chose Almira, the woman he so desperately wanted to marry.

The gray fog of the shadow had disappeared, Almira who had sobbed before Manda, immediately wiped away the droplets of sedu and snapped her cries. Breathing in to breathe normally.

"So you've married that same guy in private? And the guy's reason for hiding his marriage is because of what?"ask Manda curious.

"Don't know, if the cave asks too, the answer is not clear. Tell him to keep me safe, I don't know what he's talking about,"

"Who's cowboy? I know you?"

"Know," replied Almira calmly as she nodded.

Manda. She thought why Almira was so calm about telling her everything because she didn't know him, but it was unexpected. And this makes him very anxious to know who is the husband of his best friend who has this spoiled nature.

"Who?"manda asked as he carried himself sitting firmly in front of Almira.

"Later the cave will tell you, but not now, because he forbade the cave to tell anyone."

Manda nodded. And began to ignore his curiosity. The woman with such hair did not want to make this efficacious friend again drop the crystal feathers that are very easy to fall.

This remains a mystery to Almira. The key is in Royyan, while the tall man is still reluctant to tell all that happened in the past to his wife, the fear of loss became a major factor as to why he did not dare to speak the truth.

Today is the wedding anniversary of the parents of Royyan, in the magnificent house that Royyan lived in it will hold a big event to celebrate the wedding day. His position Almira is currently in the room that Royyan lived in with his mother-in-law and sister-in-law.

"This is Royyan's room, if you want something call a servant dear," said the mother-in-law while bringing her daughter-in-law into the same room as before.

The beautiful woman with brownish eyes nodded as her net combed through every object in the room, a large bed wrapped in brown bed linen with a blend of white gives a calm impression that is able to attract Almira continues to enter the room and drop her body on the bed.

"I want to sleep here first Mi, tired of running out of the boutique." said Almira reasoned.

"Make sure baby? Do not want to come down to enjoy the party, the event is also just starting," asked Rini to ensure the desire of her second daughter-in-law.

"Hmmm...."Almira nodded.

"Well, if you want it, if you need anything, call a waiter, baby,"

Almira grinned as she nodded her head. While Rini immediately shuffled out of the room Royyan left her daughter-in-law to remain silent in the room, while Aneu was still reluctant to follow her mother, she remained with Almira, sitting near Almira.

"Sir Aneu, if I ask something can't I?"he nodded as he shifted his body towards Aneu.

"May dong, ask me what? You have difficulty facing your ice-covered husband" Aneu replied.

Almira chuckled, until she fell backwards, dropped her body onto the bed and she threw herself there while continuing to ask the sister-in-law.

"The problem is that the nature of Royyan's brother is no longer a problem for me Aneu," he replied with his eyes closed soaking in the breeze trying to get into his thin pores.

"Keep what do you want?"Aneu asked again while looking at the beautiful face of his sister-in-law.

"Is there a problem with Royyan's brother in his past?"chirps Almira who is still closed.

The deg!

The question was indeed reasonable thrown from his sister's wife, but this really hit Aneu and brought him into the shadows of Royyan's past who had agreed not to be discussed anymore. Let it remain a past that does not need to be considered again, in fact it is all just an accident, he said, and somehow Royyan who became the suspect and the entrapment of Dirta has managed to become a ghost of the past for Royyan's life.

Aneu doesn't have a definitive answer to his sister-in-law's question. He fell silent and froze until the wind no longer gushed around him. Silent. Shrouded in silence, Almira realizes her brother-in-law is not speaking, and finally wakes up and sits back next to Aneu.

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