The 18 Year Bride
Son-in-law at the house of in-laws

The night was so serene in its majesty that a star itself docked towards the surrounding crowd of stars. the star is slowly twinkling and appears increasingly rigid in its orbit in the middle of a vast and dark universe.

after taking a bath, Elijah fell asleep. And I sat beside him, stroking his forehead.it seemed to be very tired.from the outside there was the sound of Aunt Hera calling.

"Master, it's dinner time."

after two years had passed I returned home.the quiet atmosphere again controlled me. I was still sitting next to Elijah and still stroking his forehead.from the window grille, I was still sitting next to Elijah, the wind was blowing softly and wet, teasing my body. I picked up a fiction book I read this afternoon. tiredness almost extinguished my entire taste. I could only laze while stroking Elijah, condemned to a deadly silence.

however, tonight is my first dinner with dad after two years.I should at least appreciate and be nice. Aren't I the one who wants to fix this? well, I decided to go downstairs to dinner, but I went by myself because I could not bear to wake Elijah. Let me eat him later when he wakes up.

I closed the door slowly so that Elijah would not wake up and went to the table in the corner of the room near the kitchen, and there was already a father and Rinna, from a distance I smiled knotfully, this view is rarely found.

"Sit down" he pointed to the chair in front of me, and he smiled. "I've asked Aunt Hera to get you some black coffee."

"Thank you dad." I smiled knotfully, it felt so touched.

"and I'm sorry, Elijah's still asleep.he's so exhausted that I didn't wake him up, I hope to be understood."

Dad raised his eyebrows to the right, "Oh, that's fine" he said, enjoying his dinner.

I nodded and then I looked at the food on the table, Aunt Hera poured compassion on my plate. I was hungry, since noon had not eaten. I took my share of food, I ate it greedily. eat with family,

"Tomorrow night we were invited by my business partner to eat together" said the father from the end of the table there. "It's a great opportunity to introduce you to a colleague because you'll be the one who's going to pass on our company later."

I was silent for a moment, in my heart I murmured apparently my father really accepted my presence back. Dad invited me to ease the way in his business empire, I trembled like he was giving a surprising gift. a gift.

"I'm not forcing you, if you don't want to come along, let father and Rinna go."

"I'll go with you, sorry."

on this night of my doomsday I will decide, my father smiled, followed by Rinna who rubbed his arms happy.

shortly after, from the front of the door there was the figure of a wingless angel standing in confusion, amidst the dim light, my eyes noticed the beautiful figure. his face that was as yellow as the moon because of the reflection of the light came in clearly in my eyes, he took all my attention.he was Elijah, apparently he was awake. Aunt Hera welcomed him and drove him to the dinner table.

"You're awake? I'm sorry I came down alone for not waking you up."

"No, it doesn't matter Mr. Damian. I'm sorry dad, mom. I didn't realize it was last night, sorry I didn't help cook the food."

I laughed wryly, then I grabbed his shoulder. "What are you talking about? in this house there is already aunty Hera who is cooking and cleaning the house. Come on, sit down and eat with us."

I still couldn't help but be amused, when Elijah was carrying his hair back.It was probably best for him to meet my family, I was so happy that he had so much respect. even willing to dress up first before coming down here, even if only for dinner.

I pulled out a chair for her, and she sat there. Aunt Hera picked up the plate and rice, but Elijah refused with all humility in his heart.

"Where is Dad going?" I said.

"I have a meeting now, it's 5 minutes late so have to go to the workspace now! I have to go now."

I smiled stiffly, then nodded slowly, and slowly the father stepped away from us, on the other side Rinna also pushed the chair and moved from her seat.

"Ah, I'm sorry Elijah, Damian. Mom's stomach is cramped, so want to rest in the room."

we nodded, and Rinna left.

the night suddenly felt more and more silent.I looked at the night sky from the glass door at the side, there was a solitary star, far from the cluster of stars around it. The star was so moody, but still firmly in its orbit, and then I turned my gaze to Elijah beside me, perhaps he was not much different from the star.

I looked at him again.he looked blankly at the table and bit his lower lip a little bit.Maybe he was a little offended by my parents' behavior to him.I felt like I was slashed by a sharp dagger.

"Your bun is a little sagging, Elijah," I said just to calm down.he smiled wryly and a little nervously, corrected his bun.

it was then that her hair was broken, and I saw a more natural beauty; her facial lines were so balanced with perfect physical sculptures that God blessed her to have created such a beautiful creature.

however, behind his blazing form, exposed a sorrowful expression.I want to feel like I hold him, even if only for a moment, just a moment, just so that he is not too heavy to bear the burden of feeling for my family's cold life.but, I undo that desire because he has fixed his makeup.if I embrace him, it is certain that his makeup is damaged.

so I can only hold her hand tightly.

"My family is so, I hope you are not offended. since a long time ago, I often experienced it. so this is not a surprising thing. forgive father and mother yes El?!"

Elijah shook his head slowly. "I'm not offended at all, Mr. Damian."

he gulped down some water in front of him, then continued to devour his dinner, although in his eyes he was glazed over, I knew he was not doing well.

I sipped my coffee and continued with my dinner.

"You want fried chicken?"

"No."

"Or this shrimp?" I said. "since the last few months we've rarely eaten like this. I'll get you? let you be happy."

"Thank you, Damian."

"Oh, before going to bed I get the pudding and milk in the refrigerator. Pudding made by aunt Hera is no less delicious, especially if it is cold. fresh at all."

Elijah smiled.