Getting Married for Lying
008 - Consequences

Vaya can't concentrate while working. He felt his head almost burst from thinking too much. Even Vaya did not hear when the phone on her desk rang so many times. 

"Mbak Vaya, sought after Mr. Andre," Evi said as he patted Vaya on the back.

Vaya was so shocked that it felt like her heart was going to come off. 

"Geez! Shock me!" ceplos Vaya's.

"Sorry, Ma'am, Miss Vaya, how did you fail to focus?" said Evi.

"Haha," Vaya laughed wryly.

Vaya got out of his room, he immediately entered the room of Mr. Andre, his manager.

"You sick, Vay?" ask Mr. Andre as soon as he sees Vaya.

"I'm sorry, sir," Vaya replied, twitching the back of her neck.

"This is a report that you have to check, at the latest tomorrow afternoon is back at my table" Mr. Andre said.

"Well, sir, I'll excuse you first" Vaya said, carrying a pile of pillows.

Vaya's phone shook, an unknown number reappeared and made Vaya choose to ignore it.

Vaya exhaled heavily and flopped down on the chair as soon as she arrived in her room.

Vaya begins to imagine himself as he has to languish in prison, how is Aria and Rian's school?

What about her mother's life?

Vaya's father had died of illness since Vaya was still in high school. Did he let his mother return to be the backbone of the family?

...*****...

"I'll be married in less than a week. You just need to replace the bride" Vier's words filled Vaya's head.

Replacing the bride position, the same means Vaya must marry Vier.

Is there anything crazier than getting married for a lie?

Maybe Vaya won't be hard pressed to resist if Yoran asks for it, but this is Vier!

What kind of revenge was the man planning?

How could a Vier?

Even Vaya was never willing if the man entered into his dreams, let alone in real life.

As long as Vaya is a love hunter, it was never thought that she would hunt Vier for love. Not even in his mind. But Vaya with a heavy heart has answered that he chose to be the bride in place of Selena.

Vier smiled coldly, I don't know what was on his mind. Why is he holding such a responsibility?

"Vier, why are you asking me to be your bride? Aren't you able to get another woman who's more deserving?" ask Vaya.

"You will be handsome, popular, and rich, no woman will reject you" continued Vaya.

"If I get married to you, you'll be the one to be ashamed of. I'm dark skinned like this, you're white so, being next to you makes us look like shit lizard!"

"Haha! Shit lizard? Mike, is there a shit lizard as handsome as me?" ask Vier about Mike.

Mike did not answer.

"Hey, don't compare me to a lizard shit, you irreverent lady!" murmur Vier.

"Vier, sorry, I'm so sorry, please forgive me! I did not intend to disturb your relationship with your fiancee at all! I was just kidding," Vaya pleaded.

"Hey, do you think that when someone sins, can that sin be passed on to someone else?"

"You don't become a netizen who can only make noise on social media, so caught by the police then make a video clarification, apologizing from Sabang to Merauke, then the problem is solved!"

"You can't, especially against me," continued Vier with a grin.

...*****...

"I don't deserve Vier!" muttered Vaya while pulling her hair.

His head was really dizzy. Vaya creeps when she suddenly imagines herself wearing carnival clothes to go to a school reunion.

Fifteen years have passed since Vaya's last encounter with Vier, leaving only resentment in Vaya's heart. And instantly in less than a week Vaya will become Vier's wife, despite only replacing the vacant position created by a lie Vaya.

"Mbak Vaya is sick? It's better to rest, not be too forced," Evi said.

"I'm fine, really," Vaya replied.

"'Is it better to take a leave of absence? Vaya's mother seems to need a picnic" suggested Evi.

"Really, I..," the words came to a halt as Vaya's phone shook violently.

The number is not known anymore, thought Vaya who finally answered the call.

"Mom Vaya, I've been in front of your office" Mike said across the street.

Vaya patted his forehead, Vier's assistant was really like a running search engine. 

"Do I need to come in and pick you up?" ask Mike.

"No! No!" sahut Vaya quickly before hanging up.

"Evi, I'm leaving the office now yes, the license will follow," Vaya snatched her bag and immediately left the workspace.

Vaya soon meets Mike, who is waiting for him. Mike opens the door of the black sedan and lets Vaya in. Mike sat down next to the driver, leaving Vaya alone.

"Sir Mike, where are we going?" ask Vaya.

"Later Bu Vaya will know," replied Mike briefly.

Vaya looked out the window, her eyes glaring far away as if they were penetrating into space.

...*****...

Last night Vaya told Mima and Ibe about the decision he made.

"You're really crazy, Vay. I used to date Vier, actually I'm embarrassed to remember him for not even two days, I broke up with him" Ibe said while remembering.

"I think that time, just one week into High School," continued Ibe.

"I also had only two days, I think, after Ibe broke up with Vier" Mima said.

"Because we feel the same fate, we end up friends" Ibe said.

"Did you cry when Vier decided on you?" ask Mima.

"Of course, I feel that holding hands we have never been, Vier has decided me without cause" Ibe replied.

"I did too, so I ended up not interested in having a girlfriend who was the same age" Mima complained.

"So I ended up being a non-confident person, feeling that maybe I was wrong so Vier decided on me" Ibe recalled.

"Maybe I'll be divorced with Vier in just a matter of hours" Vaya said excitedly.

"Marriage isn't a game, Vay," Mima said.

"Mima's right, Vay, honestly I'm sorry about my failed marriage, but I don't regret marrying the person I love, the person I want to be" Ibe said.

"Are you sure you're willing to marry Vier? Vier's not the one you love and you want, are you going to live that way?" ask Mima again.

"Friends, I'm really sorry for causing this to happen. All because of my own mistakes, I must take full responsibility for the mistakes I've made."

"Vay, Vier's not pregnant, why are you responsible?" chirps Mima.

"Alright, consequences, this is my consequence," Vaya chuckled.

"Yes, yes, we appreciate your decision" Ibe chimed in.

"Bu Vaya, we've reached our destination."

Mike's voice breaks Vaya's daydream. Vaya was stunned staring at their destination.

Vaya's parents' house.

...*****...