LOVE PAID IN CASH
Romantic And Tragic

The meeting finally ended. Mihika stretched her muscles and stroked her distended stomach. Too long sitting makes him feel cramping in the stomach area.

"Who are you going home with?" 

Mihika will only answer if he comes home with a driver, an idea to judge Johan. "Anterin same Om Jo aja yes, Mr. Ujang I have told you to go home from earlier." 

"Huhh, not usually. Arka where? Or I'll just ask the office driver." Johan seems busy either contacting whom. 

Mihika said, "Relax Om Jo, I was just kidding. Where the hell are you going with Mae? Looking at Mr. Arka again outside the city, Mae is here." 

"Usaha for the future, it's hard to tame that woman." 

"Patient dong.”

“Maybe he still has a lot of spare time, if I ‘kan different,” complained Johan.

Mihika chuckled again. “Partially why be a weathered bujang anyway. But there is a time when Om Jo will not be lonely anymore, it could be with Mae or not. So don't be too pushy. Flowing alone, or indeed Om Jo cobra snake has not been able to stand and thrash on ya," said Mihika while giggling to leave Johan.

“Basic, bratty kid. Same parents dare to sneeze.”

Mihika approached Mae who was still in the waiting room. "Miss Mihika," said Mae shyly. 

"Cie, there's been progress. Where are you going?”

“Hm, Miss Mihika can. That's Mr. Johan, ask for dinner. Said he had an invitation from his old friend.”

“Owh. Have fun and be careful. Om Jo ferocious, later bitten,” taunted Mihika.

...***...

Finally, the day of Arka and Mihika's wedding reception arrives. Mihika had wanted to cancel because she felt that her marriage to Arka was a legitimate marriage and was long overdue so there was nothing to worry about.

However, Arka and Johan differ from Mihika. According to them, this reception needs to be held to answer the news or negative talk about Mihika who is allegedly pregnant out of wedlock.

The event was held at one of the luxury hotels. Both Arka and Mihika including Johan and Mae have been since yesterday and stayed at the hotel where the event took place.

“No need to be nervous Miss, ‘kan only the reception is not ijab qobul anymore,” said Mae who is in charge of ensuring the event runs smoothly. “Let's come with me, the event will start soon.” Mihika who is already wearing a simple but elegant wedding dress and adjusts to the shape of the body including her stomach.

With a swipe of flawless make up, it makes Mihika look like a barbie. Mae and the EO team had already conceptualized the event in such a way, just as Mihika was currently in front of the closed ballroom door.

“What are you waiting for? Why don't I just go in.”

“Shortly, wait for aba-aba. Later on inside, I will accompany when Miss Mihika is in the guarantee yes,” explained Mae who was only answered with a nod of the head by Mihika.

The door opened and the room was dark. There was instrumental music that made Mihika feel creepy not because of fear but seemed to be carried away by the atmosphere of romance. In the middle of the room there was a light highlighting someone and it was Arka. The MC tells Mihika to walk to Arka.

The two are now faced with a smile on their faces. Suddenly Arka knelt down, making Mihika surprised. “Honey, you ..”

“To Mihika Yodha hahyaku.” It seemed that Arka was wearing a hidden mic as her voice echoed throughout the room. “Holy farming our marriage has passed. However, on this occasion allow your husband to make a promise witnessed not only by the two of us. As Mahatma Gandhi said, where there is life there is love. As for me, as long as I live there is only one love, love for Mihika Yodha.” Guests cheered, but the atmosphere was still dark. Only the lighting highlighted on Mihika and Arka who were still in a kneeling position with the pedestal of one leg.

“From you I have fallen in love many times. Seeing you smile I'm in love, seeing you laugh I'm in love, seeing you happy I'm getting in love but seeing you sad the whole world feels like crying.”

There was a loud applause. Mihika clenched a hand on her mouth, not expecting if Arka could be that much even in the middle of an event like this.

“In the whole world, there is no heart for me like yours. In all the world, there is no love for you like my love. Mihika Yodha, will you age with me?” still in a half-kneeling position, Arka held out both hands that turned out to be holding a ring.

Mihika recalled that she once said her marriage to Arka was the worst marriage. Without a wedding dress, without a ring is even done in the middle of the village. Unable to stem her tears, Mihika could only nod her head.

The lights slowly lit up according to the series accompanied by the applause of the guests. Arka stood up and put a ring on one of Mihika's fingers. Kissing a woman who changed her life. The two embrace, accompanied by a confetti explosion and the descent of heart-shaped balloons.

“Oh, so sweet. Romantic, I like,” Mae said as she hit the arm of Johan standing next to her.

“You want a wedding like this?”

Mae nodded her head with a spoiled smile. “I don't have the guts like Arka seducing in the middle of hundreds of people. You must change your dream wedding.”

The host sang Because you loved me – Celine Dion to accompany Arka and Mihika to dance.

For all those times you stood by me

For all the truth that you made me see

For all the joy you brought to my life

For all the wrong that you made right

For every dream you made come true

For all the love I found in you

I'll be forever thankful baby

You're the one who held me up

Never let me fall

You're the one who saw me through it all

You were my strength when I was weak

You were my voice when I couldn't speak

You were my eyes when I couldn't see

You saw the best there was in me

Lifted me up when I couldn't reach

You gave me faith 'coz you believed

I'm everything

I amBecause you loved me

(Because you loved me – Celine Dion)

The event is over, Mihika is accompanied by Mae towards her room, as Arka and Johan are still accompanying some guests.

“You can rest, I'm fine.”

“But Pak Arka has not arrived?”

“Nothing, coming soon. I know you're tired, the busiest ‘kan you.” Mae just smiled.

“I excuse Miss Mihika.”

Mae did a muscle stretch as she exited Mihika's room. His room was only two other rooms.

“Hah tired,” complained Mse when he managed to get into his room.

Suddenly someone came into his room. “Eh, who are you?” mae asked frantically because she was hugged from behind.

“Hm, the smell of your body makes me fresh again.”

“Pak Johan? Mr Johan why are you here?”

\=\=\=\=\= ticking him while he heard the grin of the more poetic Arka and Johan who panicked if he had to style like Arka. Tragic 🤣🤣🤣, halahhh what sihhh 🥰