The 18 Year Bride
You Don't Really Like It, Do You?

March, the first spring of the year.after I finished teaching I immediately cleaned up the book and immediately went home. I don't want to waste any more time chatting with these active people.

“Welcome, Mr Damian!”

When I reopened the door, he was standing up to welcome me who had just returned to teach. With sparkling eyes he smiled at me, then he took the bag I was holding. I thought he would give up after I was rude to him this morning, but that was apparently not enough to give him some understanding.

“I've made lunch, would you like to eat now? Or wash your face and feet first? I also have warm water ready.”

I ignored him, I just kept walking while stretching the tie knot on the shirt collar. But he kept following me, following my every footstep, where I was walking.

“I want to change clothes to room. You still want to follow my steps?”

“Oh, sorry sir.”

I looked at him so annoyed, why was this kid so annoying. His energy was too great to make my drained energy run out, he shone too brightly for my gray self, sorry Elijah I love the darkness.

He swallowed his lips inward, so that his smile instantly disappeared hidden.

“Listen, from the beginning you came I told you not to bother me, don't care about me. I let you here because I appreciate your efforts to help parents.If I refuse your presence, surely your parents will be miserable because of their debt to my father. Just because of that, nothing more. You understand right?”

She was silent for a moment, maybe my words hurt her so much and I didn't deny it, I knew it hurt but I better say it, rather than him torturing himself just to try to be my life partner.

“Elia understands, Sir. Thanks for reminding me. Mr Damian wants to eat now? I'm waiting in the dining room, yes.” He said, his trademark smile back on display.

“As of you!” ketus.

bam

I went into the room, and she went into the kitchen. I noticed a white cloud outside, my attention then centered on the catapult tree in the courtyard, one of its leaves falling off. But there were new leaf buds, for some reason my chest felt so full that my heart was pumping blood ten times faster, all day like this since I knew something about it at school. apparently all day I was thinking about him being forced to quit school. I thought my life was the most awful, but it seems like someone is bearing a heavy burden also at their age.

He had to bear the consequences of his parents' debts, and forget about his future.

“By shouldering such a big problem, but you can still smile. Weird.” I said slowly.

I was a little surprised when I opened the wardrobe, it was so neat. I think he's been cleaning up the house all day, pretty painstaking for a high school boy like him. Is she really determined to be a wife? Too bad, you're still so young to have Elijah's household. Maybe you still really need an education, on marriage appeal, right?

With slow steps, I walked towards the dining room.he had prepared rice and dishes for me.

“Finally you came Mr. Damian, come here.”

Her voice was so soft while pulling my chair. I feel really tired of warning this kid not to have to pay attention to me like this. Why is he so stupid? I snorted, I really don't want to get angry anymore, I'm tired.so is he, lucky he didn't faint because he cleaned up all the housework alone. This villa is big enough to be cleaned alone, plus he cooked, washed and tidied my clothes in the closet.

“Pak Damian wants to eat what side dish?”

I kept quiet, to be honest I was very confused because he cooked so much. During my own life, sometimes all day I forget whether I have eaten or not. But now, I was nostalgic while still living in the Toma family home, the waiter always prepared so much to eat, even though I only ate alone.

Now even so multiplied, there was someone who accompanied me to eat, food a lot until I was confused to choose it.

“Ma-sorry sir, I didn't mean to. Please choose what food. Sorry if my question bothered you.”

He sat back in his chair, it seemed like he had misunderstood. Though I was just too long daydreaming to not forget to answer his question. Not because I was intentional. Ah, but yeah, that's fine, it doesn't matter. So he'll learn to be away from me.

I'm so hungry, so it's so greedy to eat my share.

“But, sir.. about that.”

“Meet Aria's mother, cancel your intention to quit school.”

“But what a married student, can still go to school.”

I stood still for a moment, then gulped down some water in the glass beside me. “Does anyone else know that you quit school for marriage?”

He shook his head then said, “No, I didn't tell anyone.”

“Good, secret is it. You have to finish your education until graduation. You last year's student is very dear if you have to stop just like that.”

He was still down, like there was still a burden but he was unable to say it.

“Not to think about it, I'll pay your school fees.” My timpal's back.

Now that his face was raised, his brown eyes were round looking at me. Obviously my guess is correct, he's worried about the cost. Unlike me who worried if our marriage relationship was sniffed by the school, before she graduated. Either I or Elijah will be taken out.

“Hide a secret about our wedding, behave as you normally did before you became my bride.”

“Good, sir.”

After dinner, we went back to our bedrooms. As usual, I couldn't sleep all night. Until the sound of a gong rang, a sign of the welcoming of spring. Right, now it's changing seasons.Even when the snow melts, my life won't change.

Because for me, I intend to go to the warm room. Winter is over but I am still cold. Maybe because this heart is frozen, huh? I don't know why I always think about it.

this is Rinna, your father's new wife and your stepmother's future.

if you cannot accept his presence, get out of the presence of your father.

“It shouldn't be mom, but I'm the one who's dead!”

If I disappear, no one will care. Then suddenly after not long I sat down. Elijah's coming. Maybe the sound of my footsteps was so strong that it woke her up.

“Can I accompany Mr Damian here, tonight?”

For the umpteenth time he always tried to get closer and pay attention to me. What the hell am I thinking?

“Serah.”

“Assyc! Oh, let me make you some chocolate milk, yeah?”

I haven't answered yet, he got up first. This boy, though he also had his own problems.If only a maid, I had told him to get out of this house. shortly after, he came carrying two hot chocolates. We were silent for a while, until I opened my mouth and said :

“You really don't like it, do you?”

“What does Mr Damian mean?”

“Living near this mountain, forced to become a bride and accompany someone like me, you definitely do not want to, right? You must not be willing! Married to a pessimistic man who shut himself up and no future. Just one roof life is already torturous! Your curse's suffering is growing, isn't it? Never mind, don't push yourself! Just tell me what you want!”