SUDDEN MARRIAGE CONTRACT (Sudden Marriage Contract)
Finally, Gege Tells the Story of His Dark Life

Devana stared at her childhood home with a twinkle of novelty.

His legs were a bit shaky considering his behavior that had gone far away did not want to tell the state of himself to his beloved Mother.

Ericko felt like her mother's heartbreak. Their inner contact was so close that Ericko cried in Devana's arms.

Gege who walked in Devana's footsteps behind, immediately took over Ericko. Gege took it from Devana's sling.

"Devana!?!"

Mother Anne, shocked to hear the sound of a baby crying in front of the door, was aghast to see her first adopted daughter standing upright in tears.

They embrace each other. The cries of the two broke out full of emotion.

Anne felt the sorrow of Devana's heart full of hurt and pain.

Only the roar of tears could represent Deva telling heart-to-heart stories to her mother.

"Bone! This is Ericko Son, Dev's son, Bun!"

Anne wiped the rest of her tears as she grabbed Ericko's cute finger.

Geoergino was still standing still with the base of his arm resting on the tiny body of Devana's son.

"This one, this one" Anne asked Gege.

"This is Georgino Gunawan's sister, Bun! He's been helping and helping Deva for almost two months!" said Deva, introducing Gege to Anne.

"You guys,... live together?" anne asked somewhat stuttered.

"But there's nothing between us, Bun!" elak Deva tried to explain. She knew her mother was panicking about her current situation.

"So you've been in the capital, Dev?"

"Yes, Bun!"

"Hhh...! Thank goodness, the Mother's prayer was finally answered by God! You're finally home, and you're calm!"

"Dev has not been able to go home and stay with Mother in about four months. Sorry..."

"Why?"

"The whole story, Bun!"

"May I tell you the beginning of the story, Mother?" timpal Gege makes Anne and Devana focus on looking at him.

Anne invited Gege to sit in their living room, which was wider than the living room.

It was there that Gege told him all about himself. The real thing is not the real son of Indra and Nani. About him who was just a child.

Devana who also heard the story of Gege's life was shocked.

All this time he only knew the situation of Gege outside. It turns out that the adult man has a story that is no less sad than his life.

"I am, is the daughter of Papa Indra and Mama Nani. Georgino Gunawan is indeed their real son, but that is not me. My real name is Satria. Children of poor families in K. I was with Papa and Mama did plan something big, which is to get the inheritance. But that's not really Papa's goal. He was sad to see his sisters and their husbands more ambitious to get a share of the company but did not want to share shoulder to shoulder to build to be more advanced again. They even tend to dredge all the profits for their own sake. The company never even nearly went bankrupt if Papa Indra did not intervene. I witnessed for myself their struggles over the 15 years of raising Grandpa's company!"

Anne heard the story of Satria aka Georgino fake.

"So, now you three are conspiring to trick your grandparents and other family members?"

"Yes. We want to take control of Grandpa's assets first. We also want to give them all valuable lessons and experiences. And that was Papa's biggest plan. I myself do not know, what Papa Indra thinks of the long term!"

"That's why you invited Devana to marry a contract with a 100 million rupiah in money?"

"Yes, Mom! On the way I was going home to visit Them, I met Devana. I heard Devana talk on her phone and her life story is also in a state of shock. I, offered him cooperation. That was the beginning!"

Now Anne and Devana understand Indra-Nani's plan and Gege tricked the Wicaksono Gunawan Clan.

They're playing for something bad, indeed. But they have reason to do all that.

"Sir Gege! I'd better keep calling you like that, can I?" said Deva in the middle of the day, as they were waiting for lunch.

Gege asks Deni and Afdal to buy cooked dishes at a simple restaurant, not far from the foundation house.

He did not want Mother Anne hassles because she had to visit him like a guest.

Mother herself is sleeping Ericko who is immediately familiar with her.

"Sister!... Want to take a walk to see the natural scenery of the village?" take Devana, try to melt the atmosphere.

"Can! I've always missed the beautiful, cool countryside!"

"We're messing around in the fields! Sitting in the saung of the farmers' humble resting place!"

"Come on!"

They walked along a quiet asphalt road that was wide enough.

The progress of the country is quite good for the village. The road that used to be muddy when it was raining and dusty during the dry season, is now paved.

Sawah-sawah was now more neatly arranged even though the extent was no longer like before. Some of the rice fields have been changed into housing and also residential local residents.

"Sir Gege! Did you find your sister's real family?"

Gege could only shake his head slowly.

"I am the same! I've even been very pessimistic because I have absolutely no clue! Sister is still much better, ever felt the affection of biological parents. I, people say I'm an illegitimate child that my parents didn't want until they had the heart to throw away my tiny body in front of Anne's house!"

A motorcycle suddenly passed in the middle of the road making Gege pull Devana's waist until their bodies docked.

"Sorry!"

That's the only word Gege said. His face is also Devana's face looks blushing.

"You're still luckier, Deva! You were brought up by Anne's kind mother, even though she wasn't your own biological parent. I am, until now, still traumatized when I remember that. My parents, somehow at first. They got married at a very young age. My mother is 15 years old and my father is only two years older than my mother. They were ultimately unable to maintain a home. They're divorced, you're leaving without news. When she was 20, she married again. I was hoping for them

will live together forever. But it turns out, building a household is not as beautiful as imagined. Her second husband was a slacker. And worse yet, my Stepfather also started gambling opium."

Gege stopped the story for a moment. He took a deep breath. Taking a break for him unravels the pain of the heart that feels.

"My sister was born, little baby girl. But my mother was sick after that. I was ten years old then. And I've got to take care of that red baby who just got a belly button. Hhh..."

"That's why you hate drool, Ericko's pup too?!"

"Not hate. But I feel sick and nauseous about vomiting when I see all that now! I used to not be. I can actually put diapers and octopus well on my sister. I bathe morning and evening. I also do laundry after school. Even though I have done a lot, my stepfather still hates me! Especially when I go home and ask Mom for money, but I don't give it, I'm the outlet. Not that she thanked me for taking care of her flesh and blood, but she beat me often! If he is at home, his job is just to sleep, eat and sleep again. If Mom scolded her, she scolded me back and pounded me as well as her heart. Hhh..."

I don't know, it feels like Deva wants to stop Gege's story from draining his emotions.

But looking at Gege who just seemed like he wanted to bring out all the sadness in his heart, the story flowed very smoothly. Unlike usual, he always hid his life story.

Devana grabs the Gege fingers. It felt cold that big hand. Deva was eager to channel the warm air of her palm by clasping Georgino's fist.

There was a sentence in his heart, if he was happy to be the person that Gege entrusted to hear his life story in the past.

"Deva!"

"Sir Gege!"

Deva smiled looking at Gege's shahdu gaze.

Gege pulls Deva's body into his arms. Crying him with a drowning face on Devana's boat.

"Sorry, Devana! I borrowed your shoulder! I am a fragile man. I don't have the courage or the soul as strong as you! Hik hik hicks..."

"Sister! I understand how you feel! Very well understood, brother!"

Devana's tears are coming down too. He who once promised in the heart will not cry easily again, now forced to break the promise.

"I must be strong, for my son's sake, brother! I should be able to stand on my own feet. That's me now! That's why I have to be strong. Must be hard to accept reality. Because there's Ericko I need to take care of and I'm raising. Ericko is my most precious treasure. After Chandra is gone, Ericko is my only hope!"

Gege wiped the tears on Deva's cheek. And vice versa.

"You're great, Devana! You're the greatest girl I've ever met! Me, I really salute you!"

Devana smile. He lowered his head. Then they held hands walking down the sidewalk.

Yellow rice fields on the right side of the road, make the eyes look fresh. Gege and Deva try to step up with hope and hope ahead of happiness there.

After being satisfied to pamper the eyes and tell each other about themselves, the two decided to return to Anne's mother's house. It really made the feelings of the two warm up and grow happy.

💌TO BE CONTINUE