Love and Marriage Contract
Ring

Bianca was instantly speechless after she read Bara's letter. He did not expect that Bara would give the ring, especially with the letter that Bara wrote for him.

"What's Bianca's letter?" ask Lola curiously.

Biancapun gave the letter to Lola, letting Lola read it. While he was trying to digest what Bara really meant to give the ring and the letter to him.

Just like Bianca, Lol was so surprised after she read the letter from Bara.

"Bianca, does this mean that Brother Bara is proposing to you?" lola asked Bianca who was only speechless with a blank look.

"Bianca, you don't think the same as me, do you?" lola asked while shaking Bianca's hands.

"Of Lola, I can't think anything right now" replied Bianca.

Bianca then brought her gaze to the ring before her. A white ring with a small jewel in the middle and engraved with the letter B with a heart mark on the inside.

As a grown-up Bianca quite understood what the ring and letter Bara gave her meant.

Although Bianca never had any experience of men, what Bara did was clear enough for her.

"Are you unhappy with Bianca?" asked Lola who saw Bianca just speechless with a blank look.

"Should I be happy? am I supposed to be happy Lola?" reply Bianca asked with both teary eyes.

Somehow there was something that hurt his heart, making his eyes feel sore to glassy.

Bianca who had long expected Bara now seemed to get an answer to her long wait.

But instead of being happy and happy for what he got from the coal, Bianca just felt sad.

"Aren't you supposed to be happy that Brother Bara has the same feelings as you, but why aren't you happy about that Bianca? why don't you look happy?" ask Lola.

Bianca shook her head slowly then brought her gaze to the ceiling of her room, trying hard to hold back the tears that wanted to fall from both corners of her eyes.

Bianca did not understand what made her grieve back then, she just felt something had hurt her heart.

The fact that she was another man's wife made a high wall hinder her supposedly happy heart.

"Bianca, what's wrong with you?" asked Lola while holding Bianca's hand.

"I don't know why I feel sad Lola, I feel....."

Bianca stopped her speech, trying to control herself from getting too absorbed in feelings she did not understand, feelings that made her uncomfortable.

"Do you feel guilty for Brother Bara? in fact you are now another man's wife, while you have promised to wait for Brother Bara and even now Brother Bara has seen the same feelings as you," said Lola who made Bianca immediately bring her eyes on Lola.

"Yes maybe that's what I feel right now, I feel guilty because I have lied to Brother Bara, I am sad because I feel I have betrayed Brother Bara," Bianca said in her heart.

"Am I so mean, Lola? am I a bad woman?" ask Bianca to Lola.

"No Bianca, you're not at all evil, marrying Arga is not something you want, you're just marrying Arga under a contract with no love at all between you," lola answered with both hands of Bianca.

"Don't think too much about Bianca, Bara's brother will be back in 2 years and by then your contract with Arga is over so you can continue your relationship with Bara's sister more seriously" continued Lola.

"What if Brother Bara returns before my marriage contract with Arga is completed?" ask Bianca worried.

"That can't be Bianca, don't you know how Brother Bara always makes his plans very carefully? if he says he will come back after 2 years then he will really come back after 2 years," replied Lola trying to calm Bianca.

"Hopefully it is like that" said Bianca.

"Don't make this a burden on you, Bianca, it could be that what we're thinking right now is wrong, haven't you been close enough to Kak Bara for a long time but Kak Bara has never even shown a serious relationship with you" said Lola.

Bianca just nodded her head slowly without saying anything. Somehow he was sure of what he was thinking at that time, he was sure if now Bara really had the same feeling as him.

But it makes Bianca unhappy, something makes her sad, something that makes her worried without her knowing for sure what she was feeling at the time.

"Are you going to wear this ring?" ask Lola to Bianca.

Bianca was silent for a while by staring at Bara's ring and then brought her gaze towards the ring that was coiled on her ring finger, the ring that Arga gave her at their wedding.

"Aaahhh already has an Arga ring on your ring finger" said Lola when she realized the other ring was already coiled on Bianca's ring finger.

"Do I have to take it off? do I have to replace it with a ring given by Brother Bara?" ask Bianca.

"It's up to you to Bianca, but what if Arga asks?" reply Lola.

"Arga already knew about Brother Bara," said Bianca who made Lola so surprised.

"Then what did he say? is he scolding you?" ask Lola.

"No, he just asked me not to be too hopeful about something uncertain because it could be that it would hurt me" Bianca replied recalling Arga's remarks to him.

"Hmmmm.. It seems like she doesn't have any feelings for you, she doesn't even get jealous when she finds out that you like other men" Lola said.

"There's no feeling between the two of us, Lola, even in the contract it is clearly said that there should be no love between the two of us or anyone who falls in love will pay a very large fine" Bianca replied.

"But you've only been married 2 months with Arga, 2 years is still a very long time Bianca, is not it impossible if you will fall in love one day," said Lola at the same time asked.

Bianca smiled faintly then shook her head slowly while keeping the letter and the ring Bara gave.

"You know what Arga looks like, don't you? he's a near-perfect man, it must be very easy for him to get the woman he wants and definitely a much better woman than me" Bianca said.

"Whatever I wish only the best for you, Bianca, I hope you will always live your life happily, whether it be with Brother Bara or Arga," Lola said, holding Bianca's hand.

"I wish the same for you, Lola, too" Bianca replied and hugged Lola.

**

Time passed, the sky began to dark but Arga had not yet returned to his home. Office work that piles up makes it have to spend more time in the office.

Not only alone, Arga was accompanied by Daffa who was also busy with his work.

After a while Daffa finally finished his work. Daffa then brought his work report and gave it to Arga.

"Finally my work is done" said Daffa, dropping himself on the chair in front of Arga.

"Your work won't be finished until I'm done" replied Arga who was still focused on the computer in front of him.

"You're such a bitch" said Daffa annoyed.

"I've only had one week off and the work has piled up, isn't that proof that you haven't been able to handle the whole job well?"

"Not only is it easy and fast but you have to do it well" Arga said.

"And only you can do that so don't try to take any longer off, I really won't be able to" Daffa replied.

"You spend too much of your time with your women, Daffa, making you unfocused on your work" Arga said.

"But I haven't seen any woman in a long time but Lola" Daffa replied.

"really? aren't you satisfied playing with her?" ask Arga.

"It seems that I have no interest in playing around with him," replied Daffa who made Arga immediately bring his gaze to Daffa.

"Are you serious?" tanya Arga doubted Daffa's words.

"It seems like Lola is different from most women I have met" Daffa replied.

"If you're just having fun with him you better get it over with, don't make him expect too much of you, after all he's a friend of Bianca's" Arga said.

"Yes I understand, how was your honeymoon with Bianca? it seemed fun" asked Daffa.

"There is no honeymoon, Bianca and I are on vacation together" replied Arga.

"It's up to you to call it what it is but for sure everyone knows if you're going to Tokyo for a honeymoon with Bianca" Daffa said.

"Do you sleep in one room or do you sleep in one bed?" daffa asked.

"We take turns sleeping in bed" replied Arga briefly while remaining focused on her work.

"Replacement? whatchu mean?" daffa asked not to understand.

"We do sleep in one room but we don't sleep in one bed, you know Bianca don't you? he couldn't have done that" Arga explained.

"Does that upset you?" ask Daffa.

"No, I don't want to sleep in one bed with her either, I have to respect her anyway, I'm only married to her on a contract basis, so I have to know my limits in acting" Arga replied.

"One week of sleeping in the same room with her don't you feel like there's anything different?" ask Daffa.

"Something different like what do you mean?" reply Arga asked.

"Something different, something that makes your heart beat fast, something that makes your chest pound and something that....."

"Go Daffa, your words are too slurred!" arga said cutting off Daffa's speech.

"Don't you already feel it or you....."

"Go now if you don't want me to add to your work!" said Arga who made Daffa immediately move from his seat and then out of the room Arga.

Daffa was quite tired that day and he did not want to spend any longer in the office.

Arga was silent for a while when Daffa was out of his room. His memories revolve back to his time with Bianca when he was in Tokyo for one week with Bianca.

Arga felt what Daffa had told him, but Arga tried to ignore it.

Arga does not want to fall too much into feelings that he does not understand, a momentary feeling that can arise because he spent too long with Bianca.

"I did feel it, but that doesn't mean I'm in love with her, I'm sure that I still love Karina and will be forever like that" Arga said in her heart.

Time passed and the night was getting late, Arga who had just finished her work immediately moved from her seat, out of her room and drove her car away from the office to go home.

Arriving at home, Arga immediately brought his steps in. He wanted to immediately lie on his bed because he was very tired with all the office work that piled up.

But while on the 2nd floor Arga saw the balcony door open, he immediately took his steps towards the balcony and found Bianca sitting on the balcony, silent with an empty view.

"Bee.." call Arga slow because she doesn't want to surprise Bianca.

Bianca who was daydreaming was of course surprised to hear Arga suddenly calling out to her.

"Arga, are you home?" ask Bianca.

Arga nodded his head and took his steps sitting beside Bianca.

"What are you doing here?" ask Arga.

"Just sit and enjoy the night air" replied Bianca.

"Did something happen? you look like you're sad?" asked Arga who saw the look on Bianca's face looked sad.

Bianca tries to hide her feelings. He smiled with his eyes on Arga.

"There is no reason to make me sad Arga," said Bianca then moved from her seat.

Bianca walks past Arga who is still standing in place, but suddenly Arga holds Bianca's hand because she realizes something is different from Bianca's.

Arga sees Bianca's ring finger, believing that the ring Bianca wears is not the ring she gave them at their wedding.

Arga grabs Bianca's hand to make sure of the ring she sees.

"This is not the ring I gave you" said Arga, who made Bianca immediately pull her hand from Arga.

"Why did you take off our wedding rings? don't you like it? are you tired of wearing them?" ask Arga.

"No, I just......"

"Is the ring missing?" ask Arga who saw Bianca like hesitating to answer her question.

"No, I still keep the ring even if I don't wear it" Bianca replied.

"That's our wedding ring, Bianca, you should have worn it, at least until our contract expires" Arga said.

"Or if the ring is gone I'll buy you the same ring again" Arga continued, causing Bianca to shake her head.

"No need, I'll wear the ring again" Bianca said, walking away from Arga.

Arga was silent where he stood, staring at Bianca who had already walked down the stairs. In his heart he wondered about the ring that Bianca was wearing back then.

"Why did he take off the wedding ring and use the other ring? who gave Bianca the ring?" arga asked in his heart.