Six Months Married
Chapter 1
“Why did you receive this matchmaking?” Andreas clasped my arm tightly. When he took me out to the back garden. I just looked into his eyes. Not giving him an answer.
Tonight, my family and I had dinner together. I thought this was just a regular dinner. I didn't think this was our parents' plan to match up their children.
“Tonight I as the father of Andreas want to ask Naura the son of my friend Muis to be the wife of our son, Andreas. Is Naura willing to be our daughter-in-law son?.” The man I knew the father of Andreas looked at me expectantly. I don't know what to answer. Marriage is not only about the wishes of the parents but also the union of two hearts that love each other in a sacred bond. Me and Andreas…
A smile rose on all the faces present that night but not with the man I was betrothed to. His pitch-black eyes stared intently at me. I dare not look him in the face.
“How's Naura?” ask the man sitting next to me. Grasping my hand gently.
I turned my face towards the man who had raised me well all this time. I looked at her and I saw her face, there was a great hope in the eyes of her parents for me to accept this match. Without asking Andreas for his approval I nodded my head in response.
Everyone was relieved by the answer I had given but not with Andreas. The man got up from his seat and immediately grabbed everyone's attention.
“Sorry I want to talk to Naura for a while.” without waiting long Andreas even pulled my hand. Take me to the garden behind the house.
“Jawab!!! Why did you agree to our matchmaking?” this time Andreas asked with anger grasping both of my arms so firmly. I was in a bit of pain, but I could bear it as much as I could. I am also confused as to what to answer. I just want to make my parents happy. I don't have a lover either. There's no harm in me accepting this match as well.
Andreas pushed my body violently. Almost made my body fall to the floor . His chest rose and fell followed by a roar of breath that was violently thrown away. It seems that man was so angry at my decision.
“Do you disagree?” I told myself to ask him.
“Of course not how could I marry you when I have another dream woman.”
Deg
There was an unusual taste that hit the heart of naura. But as quietly as possible Naura smiled to cover up the sudden stifling feeling. It would be difficult to run a marriage without love.
“One year.” I said with both corners of my lips still curled in my face accompanied by my blur that looks fine.
“What?” Andreas still did not understand Naura's words.
“We married contract only for one year. You just have to tell your boyfriend to wait for a year. And then we got divorced. Later I will think about what the right reason for us to part with so our parents will not suspect. Or if you think a year is too long we can shorten it to six months. This is just an arranged marriage we can use reasons not suitable for separation later. How?”
Andreas seemed to think but a moment later he agreed to Naura's idea. “Well six months I think enough.”
“Deal.” we shook hands and then went back inside the house.
“Andreas, you don't plan to refuse this matchmaking right?” papa Andreas stared intently at his son after seeing Naura's slightly flushed arm.
“Ck papa is too bad to think of me.” Andreas again sat down on the chair he had previously occupied. Although lazy to be there but the man still has to be there. If not his name will definitely be removed from the family card and heir by his father.
Andreas also refused. No one can change his decision. Before dinner Andreas' father had already talked about this. How strongly Andreas refuses this matchmaking will not change anything. Andreas' only hope is Naura. Wish the woman refused this ridiculous matchmaking. But the hope remains the hope that the woman actually receives the matchmaking that their parents did.
“Alright because both parties have agreed then the wedding will be held one more month.”
Andreas and I looked at each other but did not refute papa's words. Anyway this won't last long. Only half a year.
“Tomorrow you guys buy rings and fittings wedding clothes the rest so we take care of.” said mama Andreas.
“Oh yes one more after marriage don't forget immediately love us grandchildren.”
“Uhuk-uhuk.” greeting mama Andreas makes Naura choke.
“Pelan-pelan darling.” Mama who sat beside me gave me a piece of tissue and patted me gently on my back.
“Ma, not yet married have asked for grandchildren.” annoyed Andreas.
“Mean fast y'all married.” Andreas throws his lips at the word marriage that is repeatedly heard in his eardrums.
“Oh yes Naura what kind of wedding do you want?” mama Andreas looked at me gently.
“No aunt. For Naura, the important thing is valid enough.” after all what kind of marriage I want if the age of the marriage is only we have determined.
“Kok still call aunty call mama dear just like Andreas. You'll be our daughter-in-law anyway.”
“Iya Naura from now on we are your parents too.” continued papa Andreas.
“Iya, Ma, Pa.” I said a little stiff as Andreas' eagle eyes looked at me with a strange look.
“You too Andreas from tonight call us mama and papa just as Naura calls us.” saying mama turned the man's gaze to me.
“Iya tan, uh mama.” I smiled to hear Andreas calling my mama mama. I don't know how it feels to be so ticklish in my sense of hearing.
This isn't the first time I've met Andrew. Three years ago when I was in the third grade of high school Papa once invited me to visit the house of Herbowo om. Andreas was in college. And now we're getting set up. We do not know what our destiny is. Maybe God does not grant our wishes but God gives the best for us without us knowing it.
*****
Next day
Papa asked me to deliver the documents to Herbowo's company. The place where Andreas worked as CEO. From the entrance I saw my future father-in-law just coming out of the elevator door. Followed by Andrew behind him.
“Naura.” The call was not from Andrew but from the future father-in-law.
“Pa, Naura asked papa to drop off document.”
“Ah yes, thank you.” then the document is submitted to Andreas.
“Naura went straight home yes pa.” pamitku after trust from papa has reached the owner.
“Wait.” The baritone voice was not from my future in-laws but my future husband.
“You guys talk papa no business for a minute.” Papa Andreas left us.
I saw Andreas clasping my hand and taking me into the elevator. Press the number 19 button. Maybe that's where Andreas' room is. Long enough my hand was in Andreas's grasp before he finally threw it away after realizing what he was doing.
A few minutes later the elevator door opened. I followed Andreas' footsteps right behind him. I hit his body when the man stopped suddenly.
“Aw, if you stop giving sign dong. Pain tau.” Naura held onto her painful forehead. Andreas did not care about the woman's ravings. The focus is on talking to the secretary.
“Don't let anyone into my room, ANYONE!!.” his words in a resolute tone are indisputable.
“Good sir.” replied Melinda the mother of one child who was Andreas' college friend first.
Andreas locked the door as soon as the two of them entered. Naura was still standing by the door looking at every corner of the room that looked spacious and neatly arranged. Andreas immediately opened the drawer and retrieved a file.
"A Signature."