Our Story: The Sudden Chancellery
23. The Cruel Speculation
“Tante is awake,” strangles Diana relieved.
Mitha opened her eyes slowly. The glowing light finally came together to form a whole scene that he could clearly see.
He then sat down, sensing that a pair of hands were helping him and taking him a drink that he could squeeze.
“Still,” said Mitha who started calmer.
It's late at night. In the kitchen, there was the sound of Bik Yana cooking, while some other household assistants whose job was to clean the house, were already saying goodbye to go home one by one.
On the sofa they were sitting on earlier, Mitha had already woken up. His gaze was empty, fixed on a single pseudo-point on the coffee table in the middle of them.
“This is all wrong Aunt ...” whispered Mitha with a tear drop on her cheek.
“Means Aunt?” ask Gala curiously.
“Sunday ago, I had a big fight with his father Gemma. And he threatened me .. he said that he can't have Gemma, then none of us can.”
Mitha gulped her saliva heavily trying to hold back the crying that had subsided, but was unable. “But I don't know if it will happen like gini.”
“I have everything ready today! Flight tickets to Sydney, visa, the best art campus for Gemma! Today, he should have left. I have been waiting at the airport since noon. I called Gemma, and there was no answer.
We're all set! Gemma's stuff is already on me, which she took great pains in the past week so that her departure is not known to Yahya! But..” Mitha came back hysterically great and hugged Diana. “Our plans must have been caught! Gemma's ideals have collapsed already! Aunty doesn't know what else to do!"
Gala's eyes re-bolted hearing Mitha's plan. Worth their last meeting, Gemma didn't seem to mind her going to the Aussie.
“Because he heard you were going there .. and I agree, because our band often got jobs there. Gemma and I can get closer. I have long wanted this to happen. I had been separated from Gemma for a long time even when she was 17 where she could have chosen, Yahya still kept us away.
Gala ... what should I do?!” Mitha looked at him in despair.
However, disbelief still enveloped Gala. “But Tan... There's still a real possibility Gemma agreed with the matchmaking, right?”
“And Om Yahya got Gemma married on the day of their departure, where Auntie and Gemma had made an agreement at the airport? Does it still make sense according to you if Gemma agrees to be betrothed?” diana asked who was troubled by Gala's estimation that was still trying to keep Gemma at fault here.
Erika touched Gala's arm, trying to talk to the man. “Gemma definitely in pressure and threat.”
“Lo why can be sure?”
“Gue has often seen girls like that before I was with Niko.
Which is cheap, which is not.
Even Niko could see how Gemma was at that time. True said Diana, Gemma would not agree to be fooled, unless something happens.”
"Lo imagine it yourself, Gala. What form of coercion can make Gemma resigned like that. I myself do not dare to shadow," continued Niko who immediately made Paramitha scream hysterically.
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