Love and Marriage Contract
Empty Hope

Bianca and Arga have arrived at the restaurant, where they will have dinner with mom and dad Arga.

They chatted lightly before the food came and then enjoyed their dinner quietly.

"Mama is so happy that we can get together like this" Nadine said as they finished their dinner.

"Bianca too ma," replied Bianca.

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David's phone rang, a call came in from his coworker. David then moved away from his seat and slightly moved away to receive the call.

"Hopefully there will be good things after we go home on vacation" Nadine said with a smile.

"It seems like my mom reneged on my promise" said Arga with her eyes fixed on her.

"What do you mean Arga? what promise did you break?" nadine asked not to understand.

"Arga heard everything you talked to Bianca about on the beach, Arga...."

"Arga, not here" said Bianca, holding Arga's hand under the table.

Arga let out a long sigh and then moved from his seat holding Bianca's hand.

"Arga was waiting for her at the hotel" said Arga, leaving in Bianca's hand.

"Arga.... Why are we leaving?" bianca asked who was trying to release her hand from Arga's grasp, but Arga increasingly tightly grasped Bianca's hand.

Arga was only silent with a flat face, because he did not want a commotion, Biancapun chose to follow Arga's steps without asking much.

"Arga, please don't blame mama, as your parents naturally do that, after all mama told me, not you," Bianca said as they were already in the car.

Arga was silent, he stared at the highway before him without even turning his head towards Bianca.

Until they finally reached the hotel and immediately entered their room.

"What's wrong with you, Arga? are you mad at me?" ask Bianca to Arga.

"I'm just pissed off at Bianca's mom, I'm not mad at you" Arga replied.

"What mom told me was not something that Arga was wrong, I understand what Mama meant well" Bianca said.

"But it makes you uncomfortable, doesn't it?"

Bianca was silent for a while. What Nadine said to him did make her uncomfortable, but Bianca could understand why Nadine had said that to her.

"I've told you Bianca, for the past two years I've been trying to be a good husband to you, at least that's all I can do to make up for your freedom of life," arga said, standing in front of Bianca and holding both shoulders.

"You've done a lot for me Arga, many times you saved my life from bad things, that's enough for me, I don't want your anger to make my mom sad" Bianca replied.

"If I'm not strict with Mama, mama will continue like this Bianca!" said Arga

"Let me talk to my mom myself, I'll tell her if I want to delay my pregnancy" Arga said.

"No, don't do it, I don't want Mama to hate you for it" Arga said.

"I also don't want you to fight with mama, Arga!" bianca Reply.

Arga let out a long sigh and then carried himself sitting on the edge of the bed.

"Alright, we face mom together and tell mama if we are not ready to have children, we tell mama if we have agreed to delay your pregnancy for 2 years," said Arga.

"Two years?"

"Yes, that's the time that our deal contract will expire" Arga said.

"Is that the only thing we can do? aren't we just gonna give Mama empty hope?" ask Bianca.

"That's all we can do to get you to stop talking about that Bianca, after two years we're going to split up and that's something you'll never talk about again" Arga replied.

Bianca just silently heard Arga's words. He did not know whether he should agree to what Arga said or not.

"From the beginning of our marriage we have been empty hopes for mom and dad Bianca, because from the beginning we have made a deal that was unknown to mom and dad!" said Arga who makes Bianca immediately bring his eyes on Arga.

"You're right, from the beginning we've given empty hope to mom and dad" Bianca replied in a fairly quiet voice.

"Don't feel guilty for what we've agreed, just live up to what has been our agreement until it's over" Arga said, holding Bianca's hand.

"There is no sinless holy man in the world Bianca, we are all fighting for our lives, and what you are doing without any evil intentions on anyone, so stop feeling guilty" continued Arga.

Bianca just kept quiet by staring at Arga who was sitting next to her. In his heart he confirmed Arga's words.

What he has agreed with Arga may not be the right thing, but it is one of the things he must do for the sake of his life.

It might sound selfish, but fate has brought her into a dark cave with no light other than the small crack that Arga gave her.

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The sound of knocking on the door made Arga move from his seat and opened the door of his room. Nadine and David went in and sat down on the sofa there.

"What's Arga? looks like there's something important you want to talk about!" david asked Arga.

"It's about Arga's relationship with Bianca pa, about my mother's attitude as well" replied Arga, bringing his gaze to her.

"Mama's attitude? what did mom do?" david asked not to understand.

"Mama must have understood what Arga said at the restaurant, right? if it wasn't for Bianca holding Arga back, Arga might have vented Arga's annoyance at mama there!" said Arga.

"Arga.." said Bianca slowly by holding Arga's hand, trying to muffle Arga's frustration at that time.

"I'm sorry Mama, Arga," said Nadine, who understood what Arga had said to her.

"Mama and papa must know that Arga loves mom and dad very much, but now Arga is married and has Bianca in Arga's life, Arga, so please let Arga undergo Arga marriage according to what Arga and Bianca want" Arga said.

"What Arga does is not because Arga does not love mama, but Arga feels mama is too much interference in the Arga and Bianca household," continued Arga.

"Mama just wants the best for you Arga" Nadine said in self-defense.

"Only Arga and Bianca know what's best for our marriage, don't you remember that since childhood Arga always taught me to make my own decisions and take responsibility for Arga's decisions!"

"Mama remember, it must be like that, but what's wrong if mama helps you? having a child at your age is a good time, and your child will inherit your company!"

"There's nothing wrong if mama helps according to what we need ma, but for now what mama does is wrong" Arga replied.

David, who had only noticed his wife and son talking, now understood what was really going on.

"First, Arga, you have to understand that what you want is what you think is good, both mothers must also understand that what you think is not necessarily good for Arga and Bianca, we as parents cannot impose our will on Arga or Bianca," said David.

"But pa...."

"Please listen to papa first ma, let the marriage of Arga and Bianca be the responsibility of both of them, as parents we can only give advice and advice to taste, the rest let them decide themselves," david cut off the wife's words.

"And now Arga, Bianca, tell papa and mama how you decided about what you've been arguing about!" continued David.

"Before Bianca apologized if Bianca and Arga's decision did not match what mom and dad expected, but Bianca and Arga had thought everything carefully before we made this decision," Bianca.

"Arga and Bianca decide to delay Bianca's pregnancy for the next 2 years, Arga still wants to enjoy Arga's time together with Bianca, and Arga wants to spend the rest of her life, so Arga hopes that mama will not discuss it again for the next 2 years," said Arga.

"Arga hopes mom and dad can accept Arga and Bianca's decision" continued Arga.

Nadine let out a long sigh and then brought her gaze to Bianca.

"You also agree to this Bianca?" nadine asked Bianca.

"Yes ma, this is a Bianca and Arga deal, we haven't spent long enough before getting married, so now we still want to spend a lot of time together and 2 years seems to be enough for that," answer Bianca.

"Papa understand, you haven't been in a relationship for long before marriage, so there are a lot of things you both have to do before you have children" David said.

"What do you think of Mom?" david asked his wife.

"What else can you say, it's been the decision of both of them" replied Nadine uninspired.

"But remember, after two years you must immediately give the good news to your mother!" nadine looked at Arga and Bianca.

Bianca and Arga compactly nodded their heads with a smile, although in fact in Bianca's heart there was a sense of guilt bothering her.

"Alright then, enjoy the time you two well, there are other things you have to do and mama do," said David then moved from his seat.

Bianca then moved and held Nadine's hand and hugged Nadine tightly

"Bianca hope this decision doesn't make you angry at Bianca" Bianca said.

"Mom's not mad at you baby, mama will try to understand the decision of the two of you" Nadine replied.

"Thank you very much ma" said Bianca, releasing Nadine from her arms.

"You are a good boy, Arga is lucky to have you" Nadine said, stroking Bianca's hair and walking out to follow her husband.

Now there are only Arga and Bianca in the room. Bianca let out a long sigh with a smile then dropped herself on the bed.

"Finally.." said Bianca.

"Do you want to do something fun?" ask Arga to Bianca.

"Something fun like what?" bianca replied asking as she got out of bed.

"Follow it," said Arga and walked out of the room followed by Bianca.

Arga then drove his car towards a bar not too far from the hotel where he was staying.

"Where are we going Arga? are mom and dad coming?" ask Bianca.

"No, just the two of us, don't ask again, you'll know when we get there" replied Arga.

After some time on the way, Argapun arrived at his destination. Arga took Bianca by the hand and invited Bianca into a 2-story building.

On the first floor of the building was a cafe with a fairly dim light, while on the second floor there was faintly heard the sound of music coming from behind the door that was there.

"What is Arga?" bianca asked by stopping her steps.

"It's a nice place" replied Arga with a smile.

"No, I don't want to come here, I just go" said Bianca, who was about to leave but was arrested by Arga.

"You're with me Bianca, nothing will bother you here" Arga said, clasping her hand.

"But...."

"Ssssttt... Come on in!" said Arga then pulled Bianca's hand and immediately entered the room in front of her.

Instantly, a loud bang echoed in Bianca's ears, colorful lights shot out to some point with several people seen dancing in the crowd.

They were all laughing with alcohol in their hands, not at all the sadness and uneasiness from the countenance of all who were there.

Arga then took Bianca to sit at the bartender's table and ordered 2 glasses of whisky alcohol for her and Bianca.

"I don't want to" said Bianca, sliding the glass in front of her towards Arga.

"Are you sure you're going to drink it? what if you're drunk here?" ask Bianca worried.

"Just calm down, I know my alcohol limit" replied Arga.

Arga then drinks his alcohol and takes Bianca's glass and gives it to Bianca.

"Look, I'm fine, right? so try it, just a little!" said Arga who did not give up on persuading Bianca.

Doubtfully Bianca received a glass from Arga then slightly sipped it.

"Aaahh it feels very strange," said Bianca who immediately put her glass on the table.

"Are you sure it feels weird? try to feel another taste on your tongue!"

"I just feel bitter, a little sweet and....."

"Try again, you will feel another taste after you drink a little more" Arga said as he returned to give Bianca's glass.

Without a doubt Bianca again tried alcohol in her glass. He was silent for a while, trying to figure out what was on his tongue at the time.

Bianca then tried again until a few sips.

"Of course, you drink too much" said Arga, seizing Bianca's glass.

"Give me back Arga" said Bianca, who tried to snatch her glass from Arga's hand.

"No, you've tried enough" replied Arga who immediately drank the alcohol in Bianca's glass until it was gone.

"Arga.