Forced to be second
Dinner

Tonight we all sat in our own places, when I came out of the room to be called by Mom, I saw two foreign men, and one of them was chatting with her

Daddyh.

‘Which is my future husband?’ my inner. Then I was invited to sit by my father.

“This is the woman who will marry me?” ask a man who was talking to you.

From the way he spoke, the man looked haughty and arrogant, I did not expect to marry a man like him.

“True sir, namayan Carnation,” politely Dad

answering the question of the man, whom I interpret as 26 years old, was well-built and tall.

“What are the advantages until you offer him as your debt guarantee?” the man's words really offended me, what did he say? I'm a debt-redeemer? I'd love to fight, but see how

The father who spoke timidly to the man, I'm sure the man

in front of me this is not a random person.

“Eemmm, I guarantee you, my daughter will be very obedient to the master and not act as much as you want,” replied Father reassuringly. I felt like the merchandise was being offered, and tonight my own parents dropped my pride.

“Alright, I don't want to beat around the bush, one more week the wedding will be held soon,” the man decided unilaterally, and of course my two parents just nodded obediently. But, after saying that, he immediately left with the man he suspected was his personal assistant. In fact, I've cooked quite a lot because I thought maybe I'd have dinner together.

I was about to step away from my parents, because I felt like there was nothing else we would talk about. It's all very clear, that in one week I'm gonna walk out of this house and

status of wife? Wife? I never even imagined that I would get married at the young age of 22.

“Anyelir,” the soft voice of Dad called me, made me turn the body and answer his call.

“What's Well?” ask me gently.

“Can we talk Nak?” from the tone of his voice, it was very apparent that Dad wanted to talk about my marriage later, I finally decided to go back to sit opposite Dad, while Mom had entered the room to change her clothes.

“Dad want to talk what?” I fell in after I sat down to face Dad.

Looks like Dad sighed heavily, “Daddy knows, maybe you feel angry and disappointed with everything that happened Son, but I'm personally also want to apologize and say thank you for the sacrifice

you to our family,” Dad's words sound sincere, so I can only afford to be silent to listen to him.

“Dad will accept that you will hate Dad, it's natural that maybe you are not ready for all this, but I have no other choice, son. Mr. Devan has helped Dad a lot, and now Dad's company is really on the verge of collapse, and Mr. Devan is the only person who can help Dad. But, Mr. Devan gave a condition, that Dad give a guarantee, and the guarantee is marriage,” I had closed my eyes when Dad tried to explain everything, for some reason there was a rumble

the turbulent thing in my chest, apparently I have not been able to fully accept the fact that this marriage is just a debt-redeemer.

“It's Well, no need to continue .. anyway all has happened,” concluded I, I do not want to hear the explanation of Dad which will only make my heart more painful.

“But is there anything you want Nak?” father asked, I was silent for a moment, because a plan flashed in my brain.

“What Daddy will grant it?” I'm trying to make sure.

“Of course, whatever it is I will try,” Dad replied with great confidence.

“Alright,” I also said and explained all my wishes to Dad, of course Dad immediately nodded in agreement.

^^^

The next day, I was preparing to go to campus, yes I am a 5th semester student now, while sister Gita was a 6th semester student in class with Arman. I remember again

with the man who betrayed me. I exhaled slowly, and swung my legs out of the room for breakfast.

“For Father ..” I say Dad who is reading the newspaper while waiting for his coffee.

“For Dad's daughter,” gently Dad answered my greeting, I could see how Gita's sister looked looking at me strangely. Maybe he was confused, why I still look okay, when last night I was new

just met my future husband.

I looked indifferent to the strange gaze of Brother Gita and Mother, I immediately took my favorite bread and strawberry slai. It flashed a stupid idea of my diotak that will be the opening for the next 7 days.

“Daddy ... My hands are sore, but I want to eat bread,” I sulk spoiled Dad, making Brother Gita and also Mother more suspicious, because this is not my nature.

“Rose, please prepare Strawberry jam bread for Carnations,” Father's word to Mother.

“Dad, don't treat Carnation so spoiled, soon she'll be a wife, and she should start studying independently,” Mother tried to advise me, but I put a sad face in front of Dad.

“Rose, currently Carnation is still our daughter, let her feel her bachelor time,” sounds the tone of defending Dad that makes sister Gita not like, she has looked at me with a squeak, but I am still trying

yawning.

Finally, inevitably Mother made me the bread I asked for, with a sweet smile I thanked Mother. I'm so happy that you're making me breakfast again, because ever since we moved into this house, you've not paid attention to me.

I like breakfast first compared to others, “Yah, I can not use a red car,” the car is a car owned by Kak Gita.

“What!? enggak!” kak Gita certainly refused hard.

“Bby,” but a different answer was given by Father, making Brother Gita stare at Father in disbelief.

“Ayah ..” Kak Gita looks sulky, but instead of the defense that Kak Gita got, he was advised by Dad at length. Dad said that in one week I would get married, so everyone in this house should be able to be kinder to me, even sister Gita also had to give up more, if Kak Gita does not want to, then Dad threatened that Gita's brother would marry a man named Devan.

Hearing Dad's threats, of course Gita's sister couldn't puckle at all, it made me smile happily, because now I can feel what it's like to be prioritized. And I also want to show you what it feels like when our property is taken by force, because I know very well that Brother Gita would not like it most if his own is used by others as well.