Lies
Destinies

“What do you do when you grow up? Do you want to leave this place?” Farraz's question arises when he confronts Raya. This was the first time the young man had expressed his opinion after dating Raya for three months. Before this, their conversation had never referred to the future. They are young and their daily activities are so much in school. It certainly takes up their minds. And it is these moments that Farraz uses to ask the lover about their future or rather what the Kingdom wants in the future.

“I don't know. Maybe I can stay here or I can leave here. But wherever I go, I just want this place to flourish. You know Raz, actually the people here don't want to be poor. They also worked hard to become rich. But, no matter how hard they work, they cannot improve their lives because hard work alone is still not enough. There are other factors to get.”

Raya explains to her lover while sitting on a concrete bridge close to Raya's house. Usually they will spend a while there when Farraz takes Raya home. Either because Raya was reluctant to separate from Farraz or the young man who could not leave the place. It was definitely his second favorite place. Had the sun not sunk or the neighbors of the Kingdom did not provide information about the presence of the father, it was certain they would have spent longer there. Raya does not want Farraz to meet the useless father because chaos will always occur when the father comes home. And Raya did not want the unpleasant scene to be witnessed by her lover.

“What factor?” With a frowning Farraz asked. He was really curious about what was in the pretty head of the girl. Raya always had brilliant ideas that surprised Farraz. An idea that the man never thought of and always made him envious of his own lover. Though the economic life of Raya is still under Farraz, but Raya actually has more dreams than Farraz who has absolutely no desire and desire to progress. Like a fish swimming in a river, it will follow the flow of life without making much choice.

He turned his body towards Farraz. Next to his lips lifted. He grinned bitterly. “Fortune. That's what the villagers don't have in this place.” That misfortune was the most regrettable by Raya. If they had the same opportunity as the other places outside the area around Asoka Street, a better place than their village, they might have had a much better life. At least in the field of education. Because of the exorbitant tuition fees, many children in these villages drop out of school. If so, how can they develop the mind to move forward while reading and counting alone cannot?

“Ya, right. Luck,” cetus Farraz assented. Just like them, Farraz was unlucky as well. He is unlucky to have a son of a bitch father who left his mother after impregnating her. Or unlucky because the mother had died first so Farraz had to grow up in an orphanage and experience various unpleasant things there. Raya's right. None of them were lucky to have been born or lived in that slum.

“But, we can create that luck,” timpal Kingdom with a face full of joy as if conveying a brilliant idea like a scientist.

Farraz could not turn away from the beautiful face of the lover. He also looked at that face with great care. “Creating luck? How do you create the fortune you say it is?”

“Hmm ..” Raya acted thinking. He circled around the bridge for a moment, then moved and sat down next to Farraz. With a glittering look, he looked at the young man's face. “I may not be able to, but you can definitely.”

“A-me?” Farraz nervous. Being intensely stared at by the girl he liked even though it was not once the case, would not be easy for him. Especially before this, Farraz had never dated at all. It was only natural that he had not gotten used to such sudden Raya behavior. “Why me?”

“Yes, because you are the smartest person in this village. You've always been a character modeled by the kids here. So, I think you can turn the misfortune of the people here into luck. You also win the Olympics and other competitions, right? I'm sure you'll be a success when we grow up.” Raya expressed her faith so loudly as if she was a psychic who could foresee the future. He himself did not know what would happen to him. And that speech just now was just a wish.

Farraz did not want to argue. He just nodded his head, a sign of having agreed to his lover's words. The thinking is simple, but it sounds pretty reasonable. The problem that Farraz had to fund was some slum and poor villages. Other than a budget official and a wealthy businessman, there was no way a Farraz could change the area. But Farraz did not want to give up hope. He could only smile at the girl.

“Alright, later if I am rich, I will definitely change this place,” promises Farraz. It just comes from saying it. Who knows someday, Farraz could actually become a conglomerate of the capital and even the country. With the money he had, it was not difficult to change a village. But it's just a delusion that doesn't necessarily come true. “How about you? You can also change this village ‘kan? I taught you mathematics. So, you're definitely going to be smart.”

Raya knew it was not an insult but an encouragement to her. He replied, “Yes, I will be a successful person too. If that happens, will you come to me?”

The girl is lying down not playing. “Hey, it's called coercion! I was forced to marry! I don't want to!”

“It's too late to refuse, Raya. Maybe not now, but someday, we will definitely get married.”

Farraz did not know his words were like a written oath sealed by fate. Because a dozen years later, they actually became a married couple. Surprisingly, Farraz not only kept his promise to marry Raya. Same exact way. He coerced the Kingdom, manipulating the woman with his deceit until they actually tied the legally and religiously valid marriage vows. Unfortunately, Farraz could not use his name when editing Raya. He had to change his identity to Karan Reviano, the name of a mere child of the Reviano family.

“Who will marry whom?” knock someone off the side. The voice was so heavy and raucous. The two teenagers looked up at the source of the voice and found the person speaking to them. Because soon after, the man spoke again. “You deserve we are not rich. It turns out to be dating here! You should have made some money so there's food in the kitchen. Come home soon!” connect the man rudely to Raya.

Farraz was about to raise a protest, but his lips were silent as Raya opened her mouth and called out to the man. “Mr? Wh-why is it here?” said nervous. He even unconsciously stood up from the concrete bridge to approach his father. In hopes that the man who was currently wearing shabby clothes did not cause a commotion in front of Farraz.

“Why? Can't I be here? Is this your ancestor's place? You're a kid, you've banned adults. Truly a brash kid!” sahut the father. Not only was his speech rude, his behavior was also very rude. Even with a body that almost collapsed due to the influence of alcoholic beverages, he wanted to withdraw Raya's hand. Luckily his poor eyesight plus his shunt body was not able to touch his daughter's body in the slightest.

“Not that, I mean, let's go home, sir. You are not healthy, are you? We go home, okay?” Raya tried to persuade although he also refused to approach. There was no sense of compassion in the heart of Raya looking at the father. A man who does not help his life and troubles it does not deserve sympathy from him. If possible, Raya wants her father to go outside the village and not return to their home. Maybe then Raya could calm down and not get the persecution that she had experienced since childhood from that useless man.

“Come Sir!” jengak Raya's. Before actually returning to his home, he said goodbye first to the lover. “I'm home now. We meet again tomorrow, and thank you for driving me home.”

Farraz noticed the man called ‘Bapak’ by his lover. The worry in his mind. He was afraid that something would happen to Raya because the male temperament looked unstable. Just now he had almost been rude to Raya. No one will guarantee what happens next. Not to accuse the lover's father, but Farraz was only worried that the man was now under the influence of alcohol that could harm those around him.

“You want me to help bring your father home?” farraz Tawal.

Raya hurriedly shook her head. It would be crazy if he allowed Farraz to go to his house. Raya accepts Farraz's good intentions, but his lover has no idea what happened to him. This alone Raya was thinking of the idea to run away from her father. He had already thought of a way for the old man not to beat him. The door of the room that has always been the refuge of the Kingdom has not been as solid as a moment ago. It is impossible to be able to take shelter there constantly.

If Farraz was in his house, Raya wouldn't be able to escape. Instead of escaping, he could not leave the house because he was worried about Farraz's safety. The young man was not used to facing his father, in contrast to Raya who already understood how to keep his body from bruising even though the way was also sometimes missed.

Quickly Raya shook her head, “No. No need. I'm doing fine. You're having trouble with your job, so maybe you need some peace. I'm afraid we can disturb the calm of Mr.” reject Raya and also explain to Farraz that his father is not a bad man. Farraz lived in a different village than this one. So, bad news about the father may not have been heard in the man's ears. At least, Raya wanted to keep her good name and her mother. Let the name of the mother as the savior of the people can remain fragrant even though Raya must cover the bad image of the father.