Love and Marriage Contract
The Bottom of the Gorge

Under the night sky with snowflakes falling, Arga is still trying to be able to withstand the pace of his car is increasingly mired into the ravine.

Until finally the speed of the car stopped because there are parts of the car that are stuck in large rocks and trees.

Arga was silent for a while, thinking about what he should have done back then. Arga then brought his gaze to Bianca who was still closed at that time.

"I need to calm down, I'll only make Bianca even more afraid if I panic" Arga said in her heart.

Arga then grabbed Bianca's hand and held it.

"Pacify yourself Bianca and open your eyes slowly" Arga told Bianca.

But instead of opening her eyes, Bianca shook her head, clasping Arga's hand even tighter.

"There's me here Bianca, don't be afraid" Arga said trying to convince Bianca.

"We need to get out of the car right now Bianca, so please open your eyes and trust me!" continued Arga.

Bianca was still closed, she was too afraid to open her eyes.

Arga then released his hand on Bianca, Arga released his seatbelt and shifted his seat slightly.

Arga holds Bianca's face, bringing Bianca's face towards him.

"Open your eyes and look me in the eye, Bianca, I'm not going to let anything bad happen to you, like I told you before, I'll always give you my best as long as you're my wife, don't you trust me? you know I never broke my promise, right?"

Bianca nodded her head slowly then slowly opened her two eyes.

"Stay in my eyes, Bianca, I will always take care of you" Arga said, removing the seatbelt Bianca was wearing.

"Now shift, come closer to me" said Arga.

As hypnotized by Arga, Biancapun just follow Arga's orders. Until suddenly the car moves a little, making the position of the car more tilted.

"Y!!!!!!" bianca shouted in fear.

"Relax Bianca, move slowly, we'll be out of here soon" Arga said, trying to calm Bianca down.

"I'm afraid of Arga... I'm afraid.." said Bianca who was reluctant to move her body.

"Nobody's gonna hurt you as long as I'm here, trust me!" said Arga.

Arga slowly opened the car door while pulling Bianca's hand to shift her seat.

Arga saw a large rock that he could make a foothold near his car. Arga then got out of the car, while Bianca sat behind the wheel.

"Down slowly, this stone may not be able to withstand even heavier loads" Arga told Bianca.

Grasping Arga's hand, Bianca got out of the car. When Bianca had just set foot on the boulder, it suddenly shifted, causing the car to slide deep into the abyss followed by a large rock that Arga and Bianca were incandescent.

Arga quickly grabbed the roots of a nearby tree to hold it, while one hand held Bianca's hand, which was about to slide along with the footstone and her car.

"Yahoo!!!!!" bianca shouted in fear.

Bianca had indeed slid down the ravine when she was kidnapped, but the incident was different from what she experienced at that time.

The thing that scared Bianca the most and lost her courage was because what she experienced at that time was almost the same as what she had experienced when she was a child.

The dark conditions further put Bianca's fear at a peak. Grief, fear and all the painful feelings seemed to come together and made Bianca even weaker.

"Pacify yourself, Bianca, we'll be fine!" said Arga who still held Bianca's hand with one hand, while the other held on to the tree roots.

"Until when are we gonna be like this Arga?" bianca asked with a trembling voice.

"Defend Bianca," Arga replied uncertainly.

Arga was thinking about something else he could do to minimize the bad events that could happen to both of them. Especially when Arga already felt pain in his hand that was holding the tree root.

"Bianca, did you see the roots of a tree near you?" ask Arga to Bianca.

Bianca then took her gaze to the side then nodded her head after she saw the root of the tree that Arga meant.

"Can you get it?" ask Arga.

"You're not gonna let me go, are you?" bianca asked.

"No, try to reach for the root of the tree" replied Arga.

Bianca then attempted to grab the roots of a nearby tree and succeeded.

"I'll go down slowly Bianca, you can let go of my hand for a bit" Arga said.

"What are you gonna do Arga?" ask Bianca to panic.

"I'm going down holding onto the roots of this Bianca tree, we can't be here waiting for help, we have to get down to get my phone in the car" Arga said.

"But this is very steep Arga," said Bianca.

"Don't you ever do anything like this?" asked Arga with a smile.

"I... I've done it, but. but it's different" replied Bianca nervously.

"The difference is that you used to be alone and now you're with me" Arga said.

"Let go of your hand, Bianca, I'll come to you and we'll go down together" Arga continued.

Biancapun released one hand that grasped Arga's hand. Bianca's two hands then held on to the tree roots, while Arga immediately descended towards Bianca with the help of an elongated tree root.

"We have to go down using the roots of this Bianca tree, have you ever done rappelling before?" arga said at once asked.

Bianca nodded her head without saying anything.

"Good, now we have to go down by rappelling, are you ready?"

Bianca again nodded her head with a firm hold on her hand to the root of the tree she was holding.

"I'll come down first, you stay on top of me and come down slowly!" said Arga.

After some time, Arga stopped his steps because the roots of his tree had already reached its final limit.

"Stay focused Bianca, it'll be fun!" said Arga then released his hand from the root of the tree and then rolled all the way to the bottom of the abyss.

"That's it!!" call Bianca who is surprised by what Arga is doing.

On the other hand, Arga who was already at the bottom immediately held the side of his stomach that was painful.

Arga felt his hands wet and fresh blood now soaked his hands that had just held his stomach.

Arga then immediately looked for the leaves around him to remove the blood on his hands because he did not want Bianca to worry if she saw the situation at that time.

"Bianca can't see me getting hurt!" said Arga while removing the scarf he wore and wrapped it around his waist to hold his blood or not more coming out.

"Bianca's good job" Arga said, hugging Bianca.

"Are you okay Arga? are you hurt!" bianca asked worried about Arga.

"I'm fine, you're the one who's hurt" replied Arga who saw Bianca's hand hurt.

"Just a little scratched, then what are we going to do now Arga?" ask Bianca.

"Let's wait here, I'll find my phone in the car" replied Arga, who was about to walk away, but was arrested by Bianca.

"I'm coming" said Bianca.

"Too dangerous Bianca, just wait here, I'm just for a minute" Arga said.

"But...."

"Wait here, I'll be right back, I promise," Arga said, cutting off Bianca's speech and then walking toward her shapeless car.

Arga tried to find his phone for some time until he finally found it. Arga also found a Bianca bag that had fallen not too far from his car.

Arga soon returns to Bianca with his cell phone and Bianca's bag.

When Arga returned, he saw Bianca curled up by drowning her face in her two bent legs.

Bianca who has a trauma because events in her past make her afraid, all the fear and sadness that she felt before now again shadow her.

Seeing that, Argapun immediately approached Bianca and grabbed Bianca into her arms.

"Pacify yourself Bianca, you've done well, we just need to wait for help to come now!" arga tries to calm Bianca down.

Arga then turned on the flash light on his phone and pointed it up, hoping someone would notice its existence and help him immediately.

"Bianca, don't you want to see snow? you're so focused on your fears that you don't even realize there's snow around you" Arga told Bianca.

Bianca then raised her head and looked at the snow falling around her.

Arga then grabs Bianca's hand, opens Bianca's hand and extends it toward the dapan, letting the snow fall and fall over Bianca's palm.

Bianca smiled faintly and then brought her gaze to Arga. They were both very close at the time, really close.

"This is the first snow and this is where the first snow falls this year" Arga said with a smile on Bianca.

"Thank you Arga" said Bianca, staring into Arga's eyes.

"What's Bianca for? I should just apologize to you for putting you in such a difficult position!"

Bianca shook her head slowly with her two teary eyes. There was something in her that was weakening her heart, something that she did not understand that made her want to cry at that moment.

Realizing that, Argapun soon grabbed Bianca and brought Bianca into his arms.

"Forget all the things that make you sad and afraid of Bianca, you're here with me, with the snow you're so eager to see" Arga said, clasping Bianca's hand.

Somehow Bianca just stayed in Arga's arms. He felt a calmness he had never felt before.

All the fear he felt because of his trauma was like slowly blending together with the cold that felt increasingly bone-chilling.

"Are you cold?" asked Arga who was only returned with a headband by Bianca, even though he actually felt cold at that time.

"Keep yourself awake, Bianca, don't sleep until help arrives" Arga said, hugging Bianca.

Time passed bringing the night to a close, Bianca and Arga were still at the bottom of the ravine with lights burning from Arga and Bianca's cell phones.

Arga tries to continue chatting with Bianca even though Bianca only responds to her speech with a nod or a headband.

Due to the relentless snowfall, the night air was getting colder. Their clothes were already filled with snow in some parts.

Until suddenly Bianca fell silent and did not move a bit.

"Bianca, you still hear me, don't you?" ask Arga worried

There was no response from Bianca. Arga then loosened his arms and looked at Bianca who was closed with a pale-looking face.

"Bianca, wake!" arga tries to wake Bianca up.

"Bianca, you can't sleep Bianca, wake up, help is coming soon" said Arga, who still hasn't received any response from Bianca.

Bianca then blinked her eyes and looked at Arga who looked worried at her.

"I'm cold" said Bianca with a trembling voice.

"Wait a minute, I'll take off my jacket" Arga said as she let go of her hug on Bianca.

"But what about you?" ask Bianca.

"I don't feel cold" replied Arga lying and taking off his thick jacket and wearing it to Bianca.

Arga was still wearing a thick jacket, but it was not enough to keep him warm.

"We can only warm up to each other until help arrives!" said Arga then brought Bianca back into his arms.

"What if nobody helps us here Arga? are we gonna freeze to death here?" ask Bianca who is already feeling pessimistic.

"Don't say that to Bianca, someone will come to our aid" Arga replied.

"What if you told me about your life with your parents? tell me what makes you happy while you're with your parents!" said Arga, trying to make Bianca still aware.

"Why did you suddenly ask that?" ask Bianca.

"I just want to get to know you more, it seems fun to listen to stories about your happiness!" answer Arga.

"My parents were the 2 best humans I've ever met" Bianca began her story still curled up in Arga's arms.

"They raised me very well, I never lacked affection even though sometimes mama and papa are busy with their work, they can always divide the time well" continued Bianca.

Bianca then continued her story with an occasional smile recalling her fond memories with her parents.

On the other hand, hearing Bianca sounding back excitedly made Arga relieved. For him the most important thing at that time was that the two of them remained conscious and could control their mood so as not to panic.

Although there were no signs of help coming, Bianca and Arga still hugged each other by chatting and occasionally joking to dispel the fear and panic of the two of them.

Until suddenly Arga groaned in pain while holding the side of his stomach.

"Why Arga? are you hurt?" bianca asked who immediately released herself from Arga's arms.

"No, just a little crampy," Arga replied as she pulled Bianca back into her arms.

Bianca simply complied, she immersed herself in Arga's embrace while occasionally taking out her hand, letting the snow collect on her palm.

"Now is not the right time to play snow" Arga said, grabbing Bianca's hand and holding it.