Sleeping Beauty's
Weddings

“Nona, sir is waiting for you in the lower room.” A servant lady warned me again. It had been the umpteenth time he had said that to me, but I had still looked at myself in the mirror. I feel different, like I'm not. I want to cry, but if I cry my hair will stay the same. If only when I cried my hair would grow long, I would cry. Yesterday Kino tied my body and cut my hair.

“Nona please don't upset master.” The woman whines at me.

I nodded my head, before coming out of the room I first drew and exhaled. The place I'm in right now is a hotel, no matter what it's called. Obviously me and the lady were going down in the elevator.

As soon as I saw me coming out of the elevator, Kino immediately approached. He pulled me, took me to a ballroom. I shook, it felt like my hands were cold looking at the two people who were having their wedding reception. I should how? Do I have to pretend I don't understand?

“Do I have to explain what you saw?” Kino's sister started to make a sound.

I pay no heed to Kak Kino, I still stare at Kak Kinan with the traditional kebaya he wears. Next to him was Angga who was also wearing matching clothes, they looked very happy. That's probably true, I shouldn't have been naive in the first place. I should have been angry at Kinan and questioned what I had seen.

From the beginning, I often noticed something strange about them.

I remember that day, the eyes of the day were very bright. I woke up from sleep, at first I did not intend to sleep. Because I was thirsty, I went to the kitchen to get a drink. The atmosphere of the house was very quiet, but strangely the door to the back garden opened. I intend to close it, but stopped because I heard the sound of laughter women and men–laki.

I rounded my eyes as soon as I saw the source of the sound, Kak Kinan and Angga were sitting on the park bench. They look very friendly. Angga sat up straight and Kinan's brother pressed his head against the chest of my beloved's field.

The final was the night after my engagement to Angga, they both disappeared from the party. Hiding in my usual favorite secluded place, of course I followed them. My tears just fell watching them kiss. My body turned upside down, Kino did just that. He hugged me and let me cry silently in his arms.

I can't be angry, I'm confused how. I can't tell anyone, Kino continued to offer her help. He said a fake death might be the reason I left this damned place. With a fake death as well, Brother Kino can marry me. I can't accept Kak Kino, even though I can actually take it. However my heart still belongs to Angga, I keep it even though it hurts.

“So do you want us to get close to them?” Bring Kak Kino to me. I shook my head.

Seeing them from afar is enough to make the heart sore, what else if I approach.

 ~~~

I've reached the wedding venue, this was our plan from the beginning.

“It looks like you can use it to protect Dea, considering the girl's parents love their assets more.” I smiled in response to San's rant. San's rant that day continued, he said that there was something strange about Kino's sister Kinan.

“You asked Angga, didn't you? Wooyoung says she's getting married to Kinan.”

“How can? Did he replace Dea?” It could have happened, it could have been Kinan replacing Dea as bride. Angga is not an ordinary man, he is the sole heir to a famous television station company in Indonesia. If the wedding party has been spread widely, of course each family will be embarrassed if suddenly– canceled.

“You are, why be so naive.” San smiled lightly.

According to Wooyoung's observations during her time as Kino's best friend, she often saw Kinan and Angga close by. Wooyoung is also good friends with Angga, as she is one of the exchange students from America at the Angga and Kinan campuses. What is surprising is, Kinan deliberately studied at the campus where Angga studied.

So it can be ascertained if the two of them are in a forbidden relationship.

I circled my eyes, trying to find Saena. He must have come to this party along with Kino. My gaze stopped on the two brides, they looked very happy. So what's that guy named Angga? He's pretty handsome . Now I remember, he was the man who snatched Dea from my sling when Dea collapsed on the basketball court. As long as there was Dea on the basketball court, there was always him there too.

What was the reason he betrayed Dea? Why would he prefer to be with Kinan instead of Dea? Of course messing up people's weddings isn't a good thing. My intention is to come here because I want to pick up my running empress.

“Hyung view!” Yeosang who was standing next to me pointed at something. I saw Dea's hand held by a woman. How could Kino let that happen? He let Dea just pull away.

 ~~~

The woman hugged me tightly, to the extent that I couldn't breathe. He was always like this when he met me, he was always exaggerating.

“Tell grandma, what happened?” Yes, she's my grandmother, my father's mother.

“Sorry, who are you? I'm Choi Saena.” Maybe this will be better.

“Why are you like that, Kino tells grandma if you are still alive and promises to take you back.” I round my eyes hearing Grandma's explanation. Grandma brushed my hair, making my upper left neck visible.

“Dea what exactly happened?” Grandma sobbed, she grabbed me. I lost, grandma just checked my birthmark. The birthmark that became my identity permanently.

The door of the room we were in was open, and mama appeared with Kino's sister.

“Dea to be married to Kino.” Mom's statement made the drama in our family begin.

“APA!” Grandma was surprised.

“Didn't you really love your granddaughter this one? Look even you don't know about him.” Mama said and put on a petty facial expression.

“Be quiet you damned woman! Can–can you talk carelessly about my grandson!” Grandma's getting emotional, oh come on don't be like this. I'm worried that the heart disease Grandma is suffering from will recur.

“Try looking at it on his left hand, it's proof of Dea and Kino's engagement ring. They got engaged in Korea.” What is mama talking about? Why are you getting so good at bragging? Grandma raised my left hand, trying to confirm the existence of the ring as mama said.

Of course grandma was surprised to see the ring on my ring finger that was much different from my engagement ring with Angga. I shook my head, “This is not a ring from Kak Kino.”

Grandma was in a lot of pain, she was holding her left chest. A few moments later he was dead. Chaos ensued, I immediately called an ambulance.

But at a time like that mom still had time to say things that made me sick, “Can't you live quietly as Saena? Why do you always interrupt my family's life?”

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