
"Truely we will unite our company by matching our children Umbara and Vena." A definite announcement that agreed to come out of the mouth of Mr. Danu and Budi.
Martha was only able to look forward where the two families were uniting their cooperation. Martha's legs were limp as if there was no more energy to sustain her. Martha pressed on with her chest hoping that the pain that attacked her soon disappeared. But it was in vain, the pain was getting stronger and his tightness made him stagger.
"Why do I have to attend this event?" she cried with tears in her eyes.
Maratha was sitting limp in a chair digesting the events of the night. He tried to breathe but it seemed like even air was reluctant to enter his sockets.
While up there the reporters and their relations clapped and congratulated the two families. They are busy confirming their plans for next month.
Martha tried to get up. He exhaled violently. Removing his tears and trying to toughen up even though he was actually very injured.
"Re, are you okay?" asked someone who approached her worriedly.
Martha turned her head and smiled bitterly at the man. "I'm good, sir." she replied.
The woman next to him looked on with pity, "Right, Re you okay?," asked Andini's mother again to be sure.
Martha exhaled and nodded, "Yes I'm okay?" she replied as she tidied up her hair and dress.
He tried to get up and stand up. "Pak Lukman is the same Andini didn't give them congratulations?" he asked awkwardly.
Andini's mother smiled forcefully, "We're worried about you, Re?," she said.
"So let's give them our congratulations." Invite Mareth passed away both husband and wife who were confused by his attitude.
They both know that Mareth is trying to accept this fact. The reality of the rejection made by Mr. Danu's family against him openly.
They tailed behind Mareth and walked towards the center of the event. Martha stood in the line of guests who wanted to congratulate her.
Martha boasted her trademark smile despite feeling awkward when dealing with Vena and Umbara. "Congratulations to your match," he said, extending his hand.
Vein lowered her head and shed her tears, "Re, this is ma'am....." Vena could not say anything as he felt trapped by the situation.
Martha kept smiling and hugged her best friend Vena, "I'm happy if you're happy" she said, making Vena sob.
"Re, I.. I don't know what to do. " again Vein can't answer and speak with this condition.
Umbara pulls Maretha's hand and forces her to leave the ballroom. Martha restrained her body and forced Umbara not to do anything silly.
"Take off, Mr. Bara!," he said, making Umbara stop withdrawing Mareth.
"Sorry Mr. Bara can't do this. Do not do silly that will humiliate the family of Mr. Bara" he said again long withholding tears that had wanted to spill and release the hands of Umbara.
Umbara turned her back, staring angrily at the attitude of Martha who did not support her at all to stop her father's plan.
"What are you doing, Re?," he asked with reddened eyes holding back the anger that wanted to explode.
Mareth looked down to cover up her hurt feelings. Then he lifted his face and tried to look happy. "What I'm doing is what I'm supposed to be doing" she rolled her eyeballs with a loud breath.
Umbara was silent in her place, she just stared pushyly and questioningly at Maretha. I don't know why he was so angry at this girl for not supporting him at all. He could only clench his hands hard. And witnessed the happy pretend scene performed by Martha.
"thank you. Sorry if all this time I can not be what Mr. Danu wants." said Mareth now turned to Umbara's father.
Vein and Amara's mother sobbed with the firmness revealed by Martha. They were very understanding of the current situation, but they were also powerless to resist.
Maratha gave a rough sigh and bit her lips then tried to smile as she usually did. "Congratulations, I'm sorry that I hurt you all this time" he said, then turned his back and walked away from them.
His tears have no power to stand anymore. With shaky footsteps, and tear patters. He tried to get out of this place as soon as possible.
*Flashback On
Mareth is alone and enjoying his drink. Mr. Danu's assistant approached him and asked him to meet with him.
Martha complied and followed behind the man. Then he walked into a room not far from the venue. Martha had already seen the figure of Mr. Danu who was behind her.
"I'll excuse you, sir," said Reno, saying goodbye and then closing the door.
"What does Mr. Danu want to talk about?," asked Martha politely with a shambled feeling.
Mr. Danu did not turn his body around at all. He just looked at the painting in the room. "Alright, I'll just go to the point" he said then switched to sitting on the sofa while Martha was still standing in front of the door.
Mr. Danu crossed his legs, "I just want you to give up on your relationship. For whenever I will never bless you. And, I've also been planning Bara's wedding with one of my business partners" she explained, stopping her heart beating.
Martha tried to smile, "What if Mas Bara is against it?" he asked again.
"I knew she would definitely never agree to this matchmaking. That's why I'm asking you to let go." she replied without looking at Martha in the slightest .
Martha lowered her head and thought, "If I don't?," she asked curiously.
"It doesn't matter if you disagree, you know what I can do with your career and ......." Mr. Danu paused for a moment to see the expression of Martha who was still bowing her head.
"The Orphanage you grew up on stands on the land that is already mine." she continued, making Martha sicker and left no choice.
Mr. Danu then got up from the sofa and left the room when Reno came in and opened the door. "The choice is yours, be wise to choose" he said as he stood beside the bowed-down Mareth. Then he passed and left Martha standing glued to her place.
Off* Flashback*
Maratha walked out of the ballroom in shaky steps. He felt very sick and shattered into pieces. He did not expect that the girl whom Mr. Danu had betrothed to was his own best friend Vena. Friends who had been his place to share stories about his relationship with Umbara in addition to Alisya and Lisda.
If only the girl was someone else she did not recognize might be her pain was not what it is today. All sorts of thoughts and questions raged in his fist. He just continued walking without direction and the purpose of leaving the hotel with tears and steps.
Martha continued walking, she paused for a moment her gaze began to blur due to her own tears. He saw the ring on his ring finger. He holds the ring and recalls the memory of Umbara proposing to him. He then pulled the ring and took it out of his finger and continued on his way.
Martha continued walking while looking at the ring she was holding without looking at the street. He was already on a deserted street with streetlights illuminated. Only occasionally seen passing vehicles. However, when he was at a crossroads a car with high speed hit his body until it bounced far and fell on another car in the opposite direction which suddenly stopped when the accident occurred.
The car that hit his body did not stop and continued to drive until it left the scene. The other car that was opposite the usual speed stopped because the body of Martha actually fell on top of her car.
CIIIIIT.......
The driver hit the brakes when Maretha's body hit her car. He was shocked when someone's body hit his car. The driver closed his eyes, took a breath and then exhaled. He calmed himself down, pulled his car's doorknob and then got out of his car to see the person who had fallen in his car.
He then saw the body of Martha who fell on her stomach on the asphalt with blood flowing from her head. That person emboldened himself to approach a body that was no longer moving at all. He then examined her body by putting two of her fingers on Maretha's nose and she did not feel a breath at all. Then he placed his three fingers with the letter V on his neck to check his pulse which was still there but was very slow.
"She's alive" he muttered then turned Maretha's body around and held her head. He then removed the hair covering the face of the girl lying on the asphalt to see her condition.
"Beautiful," she muttered again then smiled faintly.
The man then lifted up the body of Martha who was already full of blood and took her into his car. The man placed Maretha's body in the passenger seat carefully and closed the door. As she wanted to get into the car, she saw a bag of Maretha lying on the sidewalk of the road. He walked and picked up the bag and got back in his car.
On the way to the hospital he contacted someone using a bluetooth handsfree attached to his ear. Then connect.
"Hello, what's the matter, sir?" asked someone across the phone.
"Meet me at the VR Medical Hospital" he said, leaving someone across the phone shocked.
"What's wrong? Are you sick sir?," asked the anxious man again.
"I'll tell you later." she answered and then hung up the phone.
He looked at the woman who was currently unconscious in the passenger seat from the rearview mirror. He then sped up his car to the VR Medical Hospital.
Sunday, 01 March 2020