King's Son (Season 1&2)
episode 10 Fiancee (already revised)
In my dreams, it was like coming back on my 9th birthday. My mom and dad celebrated my birthday very well. I was so happy that time. The most awaited moment finally arrived, which was to blow out the candles. I was so happy I couldn't wait to blow it. But my happiness was lost when a boy stood next to me in my place, blowing the candle for me.
I cried out of disappointment, I should have blown out the candle first because the birthday was me, not the boy. No one cares about my crying. Everyone was clapping their hands as if he was the one with the birthday. The boy smiled mockingly at me so much that I hated him so much.
My feelings back then, just like I feel right now. I hate Refald for making my hard life even harder. One thing I now remember from my dream that also surprised me after remembering it.
I ... already have a fiancee.
"You're sober?" Refald asked, his countenance anxious and tense when he saw me awake.
Slowly I opened my eyes. I could see the white ceiling, the green curtain on my left. I watched my surroundings and I recognized this place immediately. A room that is no stranger to me. This is the UKS room.
"How long have I fainted?" I asked Refald. I try to get out of my bed.
"You passed out 30 minutes ago, and you'd better take a break. It'll be troublesome if you pass out again. You're so heavy!"
"You brought me here?" I'm appalled. "How come? Isn't your hand still ...."
"Not me!" He interrupted. "But the teacher and some of your friends who carried you here. I just tell them what they feel. It took a lot of people to get you here."
My face turned sour, at a time like this he could still piss me off.
I don't believe his words. My weight was only 45 kg when I weighed some time ago. He must have lied by saying my body was heavy. I'm not that heavy. He must have deliberately made my mood go bad.
I still feel like my head is heavy. Plus there's that annoying guy in this place.
"What are you doing here?" I was surprised, because it wasn't Yua who was waiting for me.
"I'm also sick .. You don't see? bandaged hand!" he raised his injured right hand in front of me.
"Didn't your hand like that from yesterday? Why are you here now?"
Refald did not answer, he turned his back and lay down on the empty bed on the right where I lay.
"I don't want to talk, go to sleep! There's a silver lining, too, you fainted. So, there's also a reason for me not to take lessons." He lay on my back.
I snorted in annoyance. Suddenly I remembered something that made me faint. "Why did you say I was your girlfriend? Between us there is no relationship. Why are you lying to them?"
"That's the only reason they stopped bothering you!" Refald's still on my back.
"Do you have to do it that way? Is there no other way?"
"There ....!"
"really?" I'm glad there's another way. I tilted my body from being too excited to hear the other way what Refald meant. "What's that?"
"What if I'm my wife!"
Deggg!
My smile disappeared. I threw my pillow because of the emotion and it hit his head.
"That's just stupid! Not just your pretended girlfriend, I've had a hard time. Pretend to be your wife!"
"Wwwwww! What'sthis?" he got up and threw my pillow back.
I caught the pillow before it hit my face and used it again because my body felt so weak. I slept behind her and no longer wanted to see her. I'm really pissed at him.
"Why? Is that a good way? You don't like it?" He sat looking at me.
"Yes! I really don't like .. They won't believe what you're saying. They're gonna find out the truth." I started to turn towards him.
"I don't care if they believe it or not!"
"But I care ...."
"Why?"
"someone? What ... What do you mean?" Refald was surprised until he did not realize that he immediately woke up. "Don't tell me you already have a boyfriend?"
"I know you won't believe, not just a girlfriend, but she's my fiancee ...."
"What?" Refald laughed mockingly. "You think I'm stupid? No one said you had a fiance? I never saw you with him either? Don't lie!"
"I'm not lying! No one knows, but my father and brother know!"
"You got a sister?" Refald surprised.
I'm nodding. "Sister girl!"
"Where is he? Don't you live alone in that house?"
"My brother lives with my father. We have not met for a long time!" I don't know why I would answer all the questions.
Refald was stunned to see me. He looks at me fixedly. Slowly he approached me. He even brought his face closer to mine, and continued to look at me very seriously as if looking for something.
"Then ... Where is your fiancee now?" ask her with a loud voice.
I squirmed to avoid his gaze. Honestly, his gaze this time was frightening. Suddenly the atmosphere became tense.
"She .. is not here. I don't know where he is right now. Can you just stay away from me? I'm .. very uncomfortable."
Refald knitted his eyebrows and stood up straight. But he kept looking at me. "Explain me! Who is your fiancee and how can you not know her whereabouts? Who the hell are you? If you don't want to explain .. I'll put you in jail."
I was surprised...he just arrived he threatened me like that. His usually irritating face turned grim and terrifying. There is a lot of anger in it.
I just realized, he's sweeter when it irritates me than to see him serious like this, gives me goosebumps. I wanted to turn around and turn my back, but my body seemed hypnotized and unable to move.
After all, he must know the truth. The truth I've been hiding all along. Even my friends who have been with me never know who I am and my secrets are.
"There's no need to threaten me like that, I'll explain it to you, and I want you to reconsider your words about our next relationship. Before that, I asked you not to tell anyone because you're the only one I told my secret to. Other than you, no one else knows."
There was no reply, he kept silent and kept looking at me sharply. He sat in the chair next to me. Prepare to listen. I let out a breath. Close your eyes and start talking.
"I got engaged to my fiancee when I was nine. We were both set up. There was no reason for me and him to refuse this match, because our matchmaking was a form of cooperation between my father and his father. My father's company also works with his father's company.
"It's kind of a contract of employment to raise the stock price, they made a deal by betrothaling us both. I don't think their strategy worked. Once our engagement was announced, the stock price immediately soared high. However, fate of another will, we did not get to know each other further, he and his family left me right on the day of my mother's death without giving an explanation.
"At that time, everything was messed up. The career of my father, me, my brother, plus the sudden death of my mother due to her illness. I can't tell you in detail how we were doing at the time. But now, as you've seen. I managed to escape my fall. It's because I'm here, thanks to my friends. Together with them I rediscovered the meaning of my life. They're the ones who made me what I am today, they're all like my family. If I hadn't come here, I don't know what would've happened to me. It's not because my fiancee left me. But it was because of my mother's departure that made me fall into deep sorrow ...
"Luckily, my loyal friends accompanied my days regardless of who I really was. They don't even know where I'm from. They just think of me as their friend. I began to love them because of their sincere and pure attitude towards me. They can always cheer me up with their silly behavior. These are the people you saw when we first met. Do you remember? Your friend asked me for an address when you were lost. They were also my schoolmates. It's just that two of us are different classes."
"Yes .. I remember!" Refald still kept looking at me and I didn't expect, he also listened to my long explanation.
Refald's countenance turned serious and filled with meaning. He listened to my explanation without interrupting. He is a good listener. But I can't guess what he's thinking. Because he did not show a surprised or happy expression. He was more flat without any expression. He is very good at hiding feelings.
"But unfortunately, it wasn't our first meeting?" refald said suddenly and broke the silence.
"What?" I was surprised again. "Have we met before? Over where? Why don't I remember seeing you?"
"That doesn't matter anymore. Then ... how?"
"What?"
"Your relationship with your fiancee?"
"Eitherway! I told you, he left us when my mother died. Looks like he's back in his country because for a month, my father couldn't reach him. Father also searched the embassy for information and apparently, my fiancee and her family were deported and could no longer come to our country. From then until today, I never saw him again. What he is like, I also don't know, even if we were reunited, maybe I wouldn't be able to recognize him, nor would I be able to recognize him. He won't be able to recognize me because we haven't seen each other in a long time."
I looked at Refald who was still stunned by my statement. I can't guess what's on his mind right now. His face was shocked to hear my explanation. Refald did not comment.
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