
PoV Nilam
That jerk Aldi, he's always trying to tease me. I know he did it intentionally. I have to admit, after all, that I'm lucky to have the best man ever. I can't ask for anything more than someone like him to always be in my life. I'd be happy if I'd end the rest of my life with him.
"Miss Widuri.... Miss Widuri...."
I suddenly came out of my daydream as the lecturer shouted out my name. I didn't even realize that I was dreaming in class during the day.
"Miss Widuri... Do you think that my studies are so boring?" The teacher asked me angrily.
"No sir." My reply.
"Then why are you daydreaming in class?" Ask lecturer.
"I'm sorry Sir. It won't happen again." Reply me.
"You better be. Next time you daydream, then I'll send you out." Say lecturer again.
"Yes sir." Reply to me and then fix my sitting position.
This time I will try to concentrate better in my courses and I will not cause any more problems.
After the lecture was over, I went out of class and I saw Aldi standing with some women around him. His popularity with women has not changed. But for me, no man would dare to come near me or they would be beaten by Aldi.
"Priest...." Aldi shouted at me and ran from the crowd of women. "You're finally out. I've been waiting for you since." Aldi.
"Oh, you don't seem to be waiting for me because you're having so much fun with those women." My speech.
"Why? Are you jealous?" Ask Aldi.
"Who cares. hemm." My words are about to go.
But Aldi immediately pulled me in his arms and I quickly wanted to let go of myself. But he even hugged me tighter and tighter.
"Aldi, what are you doing? People are looking towards us." My speech.
"Let them see. Let them know that I am yours and you are mine." Aldi.
"That's enough, we have to go now. Lecturers probably won't like this." My speech.
Aldi took his arms off me and then he took my hand again.
"Come with me." Said Aldi holding my hand and pulling me towards his car.
Aldi took me away in his car.
"Where are you taking me?" My toot.
"You'll know later."
And that's all he told me. No matter how many times I asked him, the answer remained the same. But I'm getting impatient with this long journey. Actually it's not too far, but I feel it's very long because I'm so curious.
Finally my curiosity disappeared when we arrived at a hill. From what I could see, it turned out that the entire city looked very clear from up here and everything looked so beautiful.
"Wow Aldi's.... This place...." My words could not finish the words I wanted to say because I was so fascinated by the beauty that was displayed in front of me.
"Do you like it?" Ask Aldi.
"Yes, of course. It's so beautiful." I said and kept looking towards the city that looked so beautiful.
When I turned around, Aldi was already on his knees holding a ring. I lost my breath when I saw him point the ring at me.
"I've been thinking too long to finally declare my deepest feelings to you. Though words can't really describe how I love you. There are no words that can explain how my life would go without you. Every moment of my life is filled with you and I have no purpose in life without you. Nilam Yuniarta Widuri... please, can you forever be a part of my life? I can't promise you a happy ending. But I promise to always take care of you and love you. So will you be a part of my life and my soul?" Said Aldi at length.
"Yes.Yes, Aldi, I want to be everything to you." My speech.
Aldi then put the ring on my finger. Then I jumped in his arms and he held me and twisted my body so happily.
After that we lay on top of Aldi's car and stared at the beautiful night sky. We eventually returned to his apartment.
"You can go for a shower. I'll take care of the other things." Said Aldi and I did as he commanded.
I change into my pajamas and I dry my hair with a towel. When I looked at her, she was busy playing her phone. I hugged him from behind.
"Graci." My speech.
"Do you thank me in Spanish?" Aldi.
"I can love you in every language." My speech.
"Whatever it is, everything will be perfect as long as you don't leave me." Aldi.
I smiled and pushed him on the bed. I sat on it as she lay on the bed.
At first he seemed surprised because I took the initiative for the first time. Then he smiled and whispered something in my ear.
"I really like this gift."
I did take the initiative first, but he was the one who always dominated. It was a beautiful night for us and ended with me spending all night in her apartment.
The next morning, I woke up quickly compared to Aldi. I used his white shirt that looked big and too long for me. So I walked to the floor and opened the window and saw the rain falling. I don't know why but I feel that today is so sad and I don't know why.
"Priest.... What are you doing there? You're gonna get cold." Aldi.
"The sky looks sad." My speech.
"What did you say?" Aldi was confused.
"I don't know how to say it. But the sky looks so sad today. I feel like something bad is going to happen to Aldi." My speech.
My hands were still at the window, as I felt both hands so firmly holding me tightly from behind.
"Don't think about sad things. I'm here and as long as I'm here the sun will always shine bright." Aldi.
I was relieved when Aldi hugged me and I wanted him to hold me longer. But then he took me off and turned my body to face him.
"Let's go to sleep again. It's still too early." Aldi.
I nodded and she immediately carried me and put my body on the bed, then she lay by my side.
"Aldi, can you hold me?" My speech.
"certain." The reply.
He hugged me and I felt so relieved. I want to feel the warmth of his body and feel confident that he is with me. I was so scared of my feelings that I felt like I was going to lose her.
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The same day after I left Aldi's apartment, I went straight to my aunt's house because I was asked to go there. When I got there, I immediately received a loud slap from my Aunt.
"Basar you cheap woman. I sent you to study at that college and you spent the night with a guy!" Auntie Saying.
"No Aunt, that's not what Auntie thinks." My speech.
"So if you're trying to tell me that I'm lying. Then where were you last night? I went to your boarding house and you weren't there. If I hadn't met your friend, I'd never know the dirty tricks you've been doing all this time at your college." Auntie Saying.
'My friend?' I thought in my heart.
I know that it's definitely not Lila because Lila wasn't even at the boarding house last night. So only Sinta must have reported me since she was my enemy and also my boarding neighbor.
"That's not true. I'm with Aldi and we're getting married soon." My speech.
"Don't make me laugh. Do you still think you're Cinderella or whatever?" Auntie Saying.
"Aunty...." My speech.
"I've arranged a wedding for you. So you're gonna marry the CEO of Gerry enterprise. Be happy with it." Auntie Saying.
"No Aunt, I can't marry him. I promised Aldi that I...."
I again received another slap from Aunt that instantly made me fall to the floor.
"Do you think you have any other choice? Our family is going bankrupt. So in order to save her we had to send our daughter to the old man. And you're the one who has to take your cousin's position. Now call your poor lover and tell him that your relationship is over. Don't forget that your sister and your mother's life are in our hands." Auntie Saying.
"No.... Aunt can't do this to me." My words whine.
"I'm not giving you another choice. Guard.. lock him in his room." Auntie Saying.
At that moment I felt the world revolving around me. I felt so sad and hurt with the same feeling that I lost someone important to me.
I was locked up in my own world and in the end my Aunt was right that I wasn't Cinderella and I would never be her. I don't know how Aldi feels after he receives a message breaking from me.
Whether his heart will be hurt just like mine, or he can only move on with his life after this so easily. I can't say anything about it all.
It's been almost a month since I've been locked inside this house. And in 2 weeks time, I'm getting married. But not with the people I love.
There is only one memory I have of Aldi and that is the engagement ring he gave me.
"I'm sorry Aldi." I said with tears falling down my cheek so hard and didn't want to stop and it was a sign of the pain I was feeling.
(Flashback ends..).
Seriate....