
Sarah wiped her tears slowly, as she reluctantly accepted the decision that she should marry Raka.
Raka is actually engaged to her sister Sally, almost five years old. When Sally graduated High School, their parents made a deal to strengthen their relationship by making the agreement. Sally and Raka have known each other for a long time because they were in high school, Raka is Sally's upperclassman.
The engagement went smoothly because Raka also liked Sally and they were also dating status at the time.
Long story short, Sally also did not refuse to be tied up in an engagement relationship with Raka. Although Sally's track record is a girl who likes to flirt - change girlfriends during High School. Understandably, Sally is a girl who is popular because of her beauty and also the wealth of her parents.
Sarah, though less than a year from her sister, attended a different school. Sarah attended vocational school, majoring in fashion. Sarah is not very familiar with Raka, because after graduating High School, Sarah took a lecture at a local university in her city while Raka and Sally after their respective engagements continued abroad in different countries.
Sarah's adoptive parents, Mr. Wijaya and Ms. Mytha were her own uncles and aunts. Sarah was adopted at birth because her father, her adoptive father's younger sister and her mother died after a week of giving birth to Sarah. Sarah's biological father just handed Sarah over on the grounds, in the care of the family of Mr. Wijaya, Sarah is certainly well maintained.
Moreover, Mr. Wijaya and Mother Mytha have been married for almost four years but have not obtained offspring.
When Sarah was four months old, mytha's mother was pregnant with Sally. Sarah and Sally grew up together into two beautiful girls despite their different looks and personalities.
Sally with white skin, a thin face, with a beautiful stature, an attitude that is always cheerful and spoiled makes her a girl who always liked many people.
Sarah, indeed not as white as Sally's skin but also a sweet face with a more calm and mature attitude.
The company engaged in hospitality and real estate which is now led by Mr. Wijaya, was pioneered together with Mr. Rudiath, Raka's father. For the sake of establishing a good relationship while securing their assets, finally agreed marriage between Raka and Sally, especially Raka and Sally also had a lover relationship at that time.
After completing college, a marriage was arranged.
a wedding in the wild would be the most luxurious wedding in their city.
Because their family is among the crazy rich ranks in this city.
Some hotels, cafes and shopping malls are the property of their families.
Sarah herself, trying to be independent because while in college also opened a boutique store with some of the contents is the design.
Armed with school and her interest in the field of designers, Sarah became a young entrepreneur who was quite reckless.
Six months ago, during the return of the sally from Singapore, a family meeting was held to discuss the marriage of Sally and Raka. That was the first time Sarah met Raka after the engagement five years ago.
Raka, changed a lot from what Sarah had seen years ago. Raka has become a mature and masculine looking man.
His jaw was firm with dark black eyes, tall and neatly clean. It really features an adult male figure.
And, all that mess started a week ago, when Sally asked for her engagement to be canceled.
"You crazy, Sally? your wedding date is less than a month, and you're asking to be canceled?" His face glared, as if his eyes were almost out. Everyone sitting in the living room was like being struck by lightning.
The family meeting that originally planned to finalize the wedding event turned out to be so stressful.
"Don't joke Sally..." Her mother was no less surprised.
"Sally seriously, ma" Sally stood up from her seat. Sarah was just stunned from her seat, still unsure of what she heard.
"After Sally considered, this wedding plan did not need to continue," so lightly the speech came out of Sally's mouth, although soft in tone. His face was red.
" It's as easy as that you cancel for unclear reasons. It's not a joke, Sally.it's not a joke" his papa stood with a finger pointing in anger.
" Why are you, son? are you too nervous or tense because H day is near? it's normal, don't have to be like this" her mother approached Sally, trying to hug Sally.
Sally started crying in her mother's arms.
"Prophey, let's talk about it, maybe Sally's just depressed ahead of her wedding,"
Sarah calms her papa.
" But there is no need to ask to cancel the wedding" with upset papa threw himself on the sofa.
Sally rarely tells Sarah about her personal problems since Sally was engaged to Raka and school in Singapore. They are drowning in their own lives. Sometimes it is connected by phone, messenger or WA. But all this time, it was mediocre. The talk is only about news, kangen and busy respectively.
During this return, even Sally rarely mentioned her relationship with Raka.
"All is arranged and all is well" Sarah thought.
And again, Sarah knows Raka and Sally are a loving couple, every holiday they visit each other. Sometimes Raka goes to Singapore or Sally goes to Germany. It's all really like there's no problem.
Sarah herself is quite closed to her personal problems, because Sarah has always been a good listener for Sally.
Sarah was quite traumatized by it, because she first liked someone and then just dumped it. Especially betrayed by his lover and best friend at once.
Fortunately, his busy work takes care of his buttons while in college, making him slowly forget the wounds of his heart.
That night, after a chaotic family meeting, Sarah tries to calm Sally down and bring Sally to her room
"Don't make Papa and Mama so confused" Sarah looked at her sister, who wiped her tears.
"I really can't go on..." Sally spoke with trembling lips.
" The problem is why? you had a fight with Raka?" sarah asked me to frown.
Sally shook her head slowly.
"Certainly? wh why? what's problem?" lick Sarah.
"I love others..."Sally raised her puffy face. Sarah was flabbergasted to hear Sally's reply.
"Don't joke Sal, not funny." Sarah chuckled, not believing Sally's words.
During this time, Sarah considers Raka and Sarah really an ideal couple. They love each other, their relationship is very condoned and the one who sees them both will definitely feel envious, a truly harmonious couple.
Sarah did not expect, Sally's speech was really serious. Evidently three days ago Sally ran away from home. Escape with her ex-High School boyfriend who is married.
It turns out that their relationship has been running quietly for about a year, at the beginning of the meeting accidentally met in Singapore.
Bram is on a business trip and Sally is indeed finishing her final lecture.
Sally leaves a message via WA to Sarah, that Sally really wants to cancel her wedding, she prefers Bram. He's already determined the heart, that Bram is the right person for him.
Bram is still tied to marriage with his wife, this adds to the complicated problem, because Sally's departure in addition to running away from her marriage, also because it pinned her the status of a usurper of people's wives.
After Sally's departure even her Handphone was off.
Papa and his mother were in a deep shock, not knowing what to do. Sally their favorite child, must humiliate their parents in such a way. When Raka contacted Sarah, to come today, everything made a somersault of Sarah's life.
" Sally ran away?" Raka stared at the one of them inside the room, as if searching for the truth. Mama began to sob, papa pegged in her seat without returning Raka's gaze.
" Sally ran away? Why?" Raka still asked, not sure.
Sarah swallowed her saliva, trying to calm her heart. Only he can now explain his sitting.
"Sally wants to cancel the wedding, maybe she's not ready yet" Sarah urged. He knew, that completely absurd reason would naturally not be able to convince Raka. They are all grown up and wedding plans are no joke.
"Om, aunt...do I have to tell my mom and dad this question?" asked Raka with a hardened face.
After, with dozens of apologies and pleas between the tears of Sarah's mother.
Finally Raka can be calmed, after going through a heart-to-heart talk, they look for a way out.
Given, Raka's parents are also very hopeful of the marriage, especially now that Raka's mother who is in a state of stroke is eager to see her son get married. Raka can't do anything.
Out of nowhere in the beginning, Sarah's mother floated the idea, Sarah replaced Sally for the wedding. The idea that made Sarah gawk could not say a word, especially her mother who spoke every time she always reminded her of how much Sarah should thank those who raised her. Yes, his mother never really considered him a child. Sarah to him is a foster child who is nothing.
At first, of course Raka refused hard,
she truly felt in love with Sally but was shaken at the same time by having betrayed her loved ones.
So does Sarah of course not accept, but Sarah's parents convince Raka that this is the best way, saving their family's good name, but, saving the good relations of both sides and avoiding the destruction of the company that their parents had pioneered decades ago.
And even more so considering the condition of Mama Raka now, who was in a state of pain.
Sarah gazed towards the night sky through the window of her room with a completely erratic heart.
After Raka had brought an agreement to convince her parents about who she would marry in two weeks, which left only Sarah who was still in a lot of anxiety.
Why should he live a life that he did not choose, he did not even have the right to say no to a marriage he did not want.
"This is the time, you return our favor, the man who raised you.." The sharp words of his mother before Sarah entered his room like a hum in his ear, kept ringing, forcing his tears down again.
This is where Sarah's life began.