Promises From the Past
Matchmaking

Rea had just heard that he had a brother, even since childhood he always wondered about the face of the mother, but not a single photo appeared on the wall like family in general.

But Neil, a close friend of Dirgan's, clearly said that he knew the figure of his mother, Hana, and his brother, Noe.

So Rea thought, if the father deliberately kept something secret behind the strangeness in the Mavendra family.

Until Rea daydreams when thinking about many things about his father was awakened by someone who suddenly appeared.

"Re... What a wonderful coincidence we could meet in this place." Greet someone with a stupid smile without shame.

But a big question mark appeared on Rea's face...."Who is yah ?."

"I, Edward, didn't we meet a few days ago." The man really did not know when to stop even though he had been refused.

"I'm sorry, I'm not very good at remembering someone's face."

"That's no problem, so what are you doing here Rea." Edward was curious.

He didn't know anything about Rea, but when he found out that if someone was at an event filled only by conglomerates, he was certainly one of them.

"Just accompany my father to see the arrogance of men while squandering money for useless things." Rea answered lazily.

"Your explanation is too honest Rea. But it's not bad. I like it." Smiling Edward responded.

"I think you like anything. Even if it's a cow that's made-up."

While Rea was quite lazy to respond to Edward's words. Dirgan returns with Neil after finishing their conversation from somewhere else.

But Neil's attitude was visibly upset when he looked at Edward, it was not like Edward was wronging Neil, but rather anger because these two people were interconnected

"Go wherever you are Ed." Hard Neil snapped at Edward.

"Dad...."

Neil patted his head like he was dizzy...."I told you not to go anywhere, but you're always alone."

"Dad, we're at an important event, so I'd like to greet some people to get acquainted." Edward did not care.

"Have you ever thought of being polite to me who became your father."

"Don't get too emotional dad, remember your high blood." Reply Edward.

"You're the one who made me blood-high."

Neil Swalldwon, the father of Edward, took a deep breath and exhaled slowly to release all the emotions that had accumulated in his head.

"Ah... Rea, he's my son, Edward, you should know each other, he goes to Harvard." Neil introduces someone Rea didn't expect.

"If you say you know each other, that's not really, because the field of study of me and your son is clearly different, but yes.we were acquainted yesterday, even though I've forgotten." Rea's answer still upholds the values of politeness.

"You should remember me Rea, it would be good luck if we could get along."

"There's no luck for me, getting acquainted with a man who can't keep his word." Keras Rea gave a statement.

"Are you offended ?."

"Do I need to answer." It was because Rea's gaze that looked at Edward's disdain was already the answer.

Seeing his son's attitude full of emotion, Dirgan patted Rea's shoulder slowly, it was effective enough to make him a little calmer.

Dirgan said...."You should be able to hold yourself back, Rea, because in any case, you and Edward will be engaged."

Hearing his father's words as if a bolt of lightning over Rea's head, he began to laugh even though there was nothing funny for him to understand.

"Wait, I don't usually joke." Rea's confused.

..."

Rea laughed bitterly and felt being toyed with now, vain who had lived for everything like the desire of the father without thinking of resisting. Rea was clearly no longer willing to accept it.

"Stupid, it's funny what dad never thought how I'm feeling right now."

"Dad knows what's best for you Rea." The cliche answer of parents in general when feeling the most right in the life of others.

"Dad doesn't know anything, dad only attach importance to what is important in the Mavendra family, while I...." Bitter face Rea felt disappointed.

"Rea you should know, everything you do is for you."

Hard-handed Rea clenched her head and without caring about others around, she just slammed the glass in her hand.

"I don't care if I have to study away from home, nor do I care if you won't pay attention to me. But for the first time in my life, Dad, I don't want to obey this father's wishes. I'll decide who my soul mate is." Rea poured out her heart and left.

"Re... Wait." Wait." Call Dirgan hard.

Merely, Rea did not care to vanish within the human crowd to hide away.

Dirgan is aware that the decision he took was very selfish, a matchmaking will only hurt Rea.

But for Dirgan it's all for the sake of protecting Rea. When Rea is separated from the Mavendra family and is in the Swalldwon family's place, of course he will be spared all problems.

*******

From the back side, Soldiers still enjoy the dish, but not separated also to keep an eye on every human around Edward Swalldwon. He accidentally saw someone the Soldier clearly knew.

Rea, as well as one other person, Dirgan Mavendra, growled at Soldier's hand as if he wanted to take the fruit knife that was on the buffet table.

Quickly the Soldier dispelled the emotions and killing intent that had suddenly been present. Because for now the goal is not about Dirgan Mavendra, but Edward Swalldwon.

But not long after the conversation they had, Rea left that place, a face full of emotions and there was a drop of tears dripping down her cheeks.

As the soldier was worried, he gave chase, just before Rea stepped out of the meeting place, the soldier pulled his hand to stop.

Rea turned around and looked at the figure of the man she never thought she would meet in this place.... "Askar."

"What happened to you." Ask Soldier.

Rea wiped away the remaining tears on her cheeks and tried to be calm ... "It's nothing, there's just dust coming into my eyes."

Soldiers certainly realize if it was just a pretense to hide something that he experienced.

"Don't lie Rea, if someone makes you cry, tell me to beat them up."

The smile that Rea showed was seen by Soldiers so forced...."I'm not lying, why are you here anyway ?."

"Hmmm part-time work, yeah that's what it's about."  Answer the soldiers as they are.

But looking into the hands of the Soldier who was carrying a pile of food on a plate, it was certainly not like he was doing the work.

"Do you want to ?." Soldier offers Sembikiya queen strawberries to Rea.

"No, I'm tired of that."

"How often do you eat these expensive things."

"Almost every day..." Rea replied with a small laugh.

As expected of the conglomerate family, the ten seeds of Sembikiya queen strawberries are equivalent to the price of the latest duck motor output, not to make Rea interested.