
“Gita! You can definitely fuck this up! For the sake of a comfortable life and all debts paid off!” he assured himself that his plan would continue.
Gita knows as bad or as bad as Arki, the only way is to marry her. All this for a better life ahead of him. There can be no one who offers a million facilities and assistance other than Arki.
The marriage promised by Arki is actually according to Gita has been quite luxurious. Obviously, she got married in the ballroom of hotel—though not a star hotel, delicious food, beautiful decorations, and Gita also wore kebaya and beautiful makeup. Even Mia's mother and sister did not stop praising her.
The event was attended by Arki's family and co-workers. On his side, Gita only invited Mia's family and Nadia's. It was never thought to invite her mother and step-sister. He has not had any contact since he left home. Some gave him the news that his father's house had been sold and his mother and step-sister moved out somewhere. Gita doesn't care much either.
“Sah!!” the witness exclaims after the sentence of ijab qobul is uttered by Arki and the judge appointed by KUA to represent the orphaned Gita and has no brothers.
Although Gita's lifetime never dreamed of deceiving people and marrying them, she had to be honest, this was one of the happiest moments.
Since childhood Gita never celebrated anything, birthdays, class increases, graduations, until when getting her first job, none of these moments were special and full of celebration. This was the first time that Gita felt such a pleasant fanfare.
Everyone congratulated him, gave him gifts, hugged him, and became happy with him. Although none of those people Gita knew. In that moment Gita was carried away in a joyful atmosphere, forgetting that the man who was beside her and became her legal husband was a stranger, whom she did not love.
After a dinner with the Arki extended family on the mother's side, Gita and Arki returned home. They did not stay in hotels or honeymoon.
Arki said her work was a lot and her marriage leave permit suddenly made her work schedule chaotic. So he decided to go straight home after the reception, so that Arki could do his work from home the next day.
Good riddance! Besides, Gita does not want to honeymoon or do any activities with Arki. Tonight she will make it clear to the man that she does not want to serve him as a wife. He must be able to convince Arki not to touch him at all.
“So, the doctor said it was dangerous?” ask Arki who was confused when Gita explained about the prohibition to have sex while pregnant young, which will risk triggering early contractions to miscarriage.
“Iya. I'm not ready to admit it to you, though. I'm still traumatized by your behavior in the karaoke place that made me pregnant and your behavior in the room last week,” Gita refused firmly.
“Git, I'm sorry for that. But until when do you want to avoid physical contact with me?”
“Until I'm ready. I don't know you, we don't know each other, and this marriage was just an accident. You keep expecting me to be a filial wife who follows your desires, so? Selfish! I married you because of the child in my stomach, not to establish a relationship with you.”
Arki sighed. He didn't expect this to happen. It is true and reasonable what Gita said. They are two strangers who are not at all familiar, then united through marriage because of an accident. Arki couldn't have expected the Gita to take himself for granted. This woman was even frightened when they met again for the first time in the mall.
“I understand. For now I won't ask you about it. We know each other first, while raising our babies together. I'm sure we can accept each other later.”
“Don't expect too much with me.”
“Gita, we can't get married for just a year or two. Although this is marriage because of an unwanted pregnancy, there are babies among us that we must take care of. We should be family for him.”
Gita turned her gaze the other way, trying not to stare at Arki. Acting as if she was considering his words. Deep in her heart, Gita scoffs at the idea. They won't even last more than 4 months at this wedding.
A year or two? Just crazy!
“I will survive for my baby, not for you,” replied Gita affirming their relationship.
The room that Gita occupies is the front room near the living room, actually this is specifically intended for guests. While Arki sleeps in the main room.
Gita really likes this house, type 60 minimalist modern 1 floor, with 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, kitchen, living room, living room and work space Arki. On the side there is a garden that merges into the front area.
The surrounding environment also looks calm and organized. Gita is sure, no more neighbors will tune koplo dangdut song at night, husband and wife who fight all day, or children who play ball in front of the house and on the body of the road in the afternoon and evening. Truly a peaceful life of medium to upper class people.
In the morning when opening the modern two-door refrigerator, looking for food to cook at breakfast, Gita was stunned to see the contents inside. Vegetables, fruit, meat, eggs, milk, cakes, and snacks neatly arranged there.
For the first time in her life, Gita opened a refrigerator full of food, no longer filled with refillable bottle cold water, kitchen spices and leftovers that hardened into ice. So is this how it feels like Cinderella and suddenly rich?
“I bought groceries yesterday, who knows you want to cook. I do not really understand what to buy, because I myself can not cook,” said Arki surprised Gita who was staring at the amazement of the contents of the refrigerator.
Arki casually sat on one of the dining table chairs while watching Gita, who had been standing there motionlessly.
“Keep what if you don't cook?”
“Catering daily. Book online.” replied Arki casually.
You rich man! The Gita in his heart.
“I'm cooking now. Don't eat carelessly!You do not know how the food ordered is like what, use a lot of micin, the material is not necessarily fresh, what if the process is not real? Instead of wasting money, let me just cook.”
Actually that's not the real reason. Gita just wants to make sure that Arki does not waste his money on unimportant things and that Gita can do it himself. Cooking a meal for Arki means he is one step ahead to arrange for the man's shopping money. He'll have a chance to take control of his financial life.
Arki smiled at Gita's words. Just last night she said she wouldn't be a dutiful wife. Now he firmly asked her to stop eating food from the outside and would cook it every day. Arki never knew the Gita was as adorable as this.
Some of the food menu is on the dining table. Since an hour ago, Arki was really tempted by the aroma of cooking that spread to his study, making his stomach rumble and online meetings with his subordinates disturbed. Today should Arki enter the office, he is preparing the company's annual audit plan. But Arki instead took an impromptu marriage leave.
“I don't know what you like food. If there is something you do not like to say or you have a certain allergy I—”
“I have no food allergies,” replied Arki quickly, then immediately tasted the food that Gita cooked.
“Nak no?”
Arki smiled and nodded. “Enak. Do not think you are good at cooking gini, you used to never eat lunch outside and bring supplies. If the food is as good as this I also want to bring provisions continue,” praise Arki.
Hearing this made Gita blush, she could not help but smile. This time, someone praised his cooking. Gita used to cook food for her father, stepmother and step-sister. But he never got a single compliment, even though it was from his own real father.
Gita is busy washing her dishes and used cooking utensils as Arki approaches. The man clasped the Gita's left hand until they faced each other, his deep and beautiful eyes staring affectionately. The Gita only notices this close and realizes how enchanting Arki is.
“Pain food. I know you're still afraid and can't forgive me. But I hope we can slowly get closer and get to know each other after this. I promise to be a good husband to you,” he said gently.
A strange feeling suddenly rippled in the Gita's heart, thumping, amazed, awestruck upon hearing and staring at Arki speaking. Since long ago, Gita knew Arki was not a bad person, the incident at that time was also not his will. All this time the Arki that Gita knows is a good man, polite, intelligent, and idolized by many women in the office.
Wait, Gita! Don't get stuck! Lo forgets that Arki can also harass you in a conscious state like he did in the boarding house last week.
“Udah I said don't expect too much me,” said Gita let go of Arki's grip, then busy washing back.
He almost fell into the sweet trap of that perverted man.
Remember Gita, your goal is only for the money!