
"Hmm ...." Sherina blinked a few times. He looked at the ceiling of the room with a light blue print that looked unfamiliar. He then got up, looking at the alarm clock that showed at half-six in the morning.
"I'm still alive, it seems .. The curse hasn't worked, huh? Haha, people who believe in curses would definitely say so. But I'm different, this morning is the first day I'm officially the son-in-law of the Bashara family. I'd better get ready and get down! Even if I'm just a surrogate, but I need to be self-conscious if I'm hitching a ride in this house!"
Sherina got out of bed, not forgetting to fold the blanket. She got ready and dressed up as quickly as she could, so she could get down and find out what she could do in this house.
As soon as Sherina came out of the room, the place she was about to head to for the first time was the kitchen. He wanted to drink the chamomile tea that had become his habit in the morning. And during the trip to the kitchen, Sherina only saw the housekeeper who was busy cleaning. Sometimes he was also greeted with kindness by them.
"Ah, Mrs Sherina, what's the matter here?" ask one of the cooks. It's not the Bashara family if they don't have a special chef in their house. Due to the professional chefs being employed, the dishes at the Bashara residence are no doubt about the taste and nutritional quality.
"Ehmm .. I just want to make chamomile tea," Sherina replied in an awkward tone. Just this time he saw if the atmosphere of the kitchen at home can be the same as the atmosphere of the kitchen in the restaurant. There are many cooks who are busy preparing breakfast menu.
"Please Madam wait, chamomile tea will be ready soon!" said the chef.
"No need, I want to make my own tea! Please just show me where the tea is stored!" pinta Sherina who still feels sad.
"Good, Mistress. Let's follow me."
Even if Sherina only made a cup of tea for herself, she was still inescapable from the gazes of others. Some look at Sherina as if demeaning, consider it a village for insisting on making their own tea. And there are also those who feel salute, because usually a mistress will only tell and not step into the kitchen.
Sherina was not bothered by the gazes that judged her assortment like that. He did not care because since childhood it has been taught to be independent. He thought, this matter was still better than being bullied like he had always been through all this time. He could find the good side of his marriage to Vicky, because by being his wife, now people have to think twice if they want to offend him.
Suddenly, Sherina's attention is distracted by a chef who seems to be brewing tea. A different tea than the one Sherina drank. "Who is that for?" ask the curious Sherina.
"This tea is for Mr. Vicky. He always drinks herbal tea every morning, because he is sensitive to caffeine" replied the chef.
"Ehmm .. Give it to me! Let me deliver the tea!" said Sherina who offered herself.
"The lady doesn't have to bother, let me deliver."
"It's okay, I want to meet him. Where is Vicky now? I'll take that tea there!"
"He's in his study."
Sherina then grabbed a tray containing the cup of herbal tea. He took her and rushed off to Vicky's study. After arriving in front of the large wooden door, Sherina felt a little hesitant to knock on the door.
"What am I supposed to say, huh? Would Vicky be surprised if I brought the drink? Ah, come on, talk like hell!"
TOK TOK!
"Yes?" vicky Sahut from the inside.
"It's me, can I come in?"
"Yes, comein!"
Sherina opens the door and enters Vicky's private room. He sees Vicky who seems to be busy preparing the files he will bring to the office.
"That's for me?" vicky asked as soon as he saw the cup of tea that Sherina had brought.
"Yes, this is herbal tea for you. He says every morning you drink this, so I'll take this with me."
"Yes, just put it there!" pinta Vicky with her flat tone.
After putting the herbal tea on the table. Sherina again said, "Vicky, I want to ask you something. What can I do in this house?"
"You're free to do anything, consider it your own home. All day you want to sleep in the room is also free, you want to take a walk outside too. The important thing is that you should always remember that your identity is now my wife, so don't act recklessly and defame this family."
"Ehmm .. alright," replied Sherina who then lowered her head. Still confused as to what he should do later.
"Are you free today?" ask Vicky suddenly.
Immediately Sherina looked up. "Yes, of course I'm free!"
"Do you want me to take you to the hospital?"
"Hospital? Why go there?" ask Sherina curiously.
"I want to check your condition, you said you haven't been hit by a truck in a long time, there could be something wrong with your internal organs. I-this isn't because I care or worry about you, I just don't want you to get sick and be associated with curses!" answer Vicky.
"Alright, I will," Sherina replied with a gentle smile. Even though Vicky said that if he didn't care or worry about her, at least he wasn't ignored.
After Vicky finished getting ready, he then invited Sherina to go down and to the dining room. Ariana and Velix have been there, they are both shocked because Sherina and Vicky came together.
"Where did you run out of? Why can we be together?" ariana asked with a surprised look. All he knew was that Vicky was a difficult figure close to a stranger, but now his son seemed familiar with Sherina whom he had not known for a long time.
"So Sherina came and brought tea in my room, so we came here together" replied Vicky who then chose a seat. He also invited Sherina to sit next to him.
"Hehe, last night what did Brother-in-law do?" asked Velix with a nosy smile.
"The velix! That's not polite!" snapped Ariana while pinching Velix's arm. He then turned his gaze towards Sherina and said, "I'm sorry Velix, yes. He's naughty like this."
"Haha, it's okay ... Velix was a child, there was no need to be too hard on him," Sherina replied with an awkward smile.
"I'm sorry, yeah. I don't know why Velix is a little different from Vicky .." said Ariana as if feeling guilty.
Heh, you too would be ashamed to answer my son's question. Last night you were definitely ignored and abandoned. It's a pity, someone as innocent as you will soon die in vain.
"Velix, finish your breakfast! I'll take you back to the dorm!" pinta Vicky on her sister.
"Alright .." replied Velix with a sullen look.
"...." - ".Sherina who was a new person could only shut up. Never thought the atmosphere in his new home would be like this.
"Velix," called Sherina who broke the silence.
"Yes?" ask Velix.
"Anu .. I think your existence is quite hidden from the public. About, can I know why?"
"Mom said it was for my safety. I was a long way adrift of Vicky, my mother gave birth to me with great difficulty, and my father died when I was 2 years old. Mother said my whereabouts were better kept secret, because as a young master of the Bashara family, I would be targeted by many people. No matter what their intentions are good or bad."
"I understand mother's reason, taking care of me without a father is harder. I understand that this is all for the sake of preventing something bad. For example ... kidnapping, even the mother also told me that when Vicky's sister was a child, she also repeatedly experienced such threats."
"Ehmm .. I noticed that since you've been moody, don't you like being in school dorms?" ask Sherina again.
"Of course I don't like it. Everything is restricted, I can't go anywhere as freely as I want!"
"Velix, don't spoil it! I decided on all of this too for the sake of training your independence!" vicky Sahut is full of emphasis.
"Yes-yes .. I get it!" reply Velix with a tinge. He turned his face towards the glass.
"...." - ".Sherina was silent again. Didn't expect that the 7-year-old Velix would behave like this. He finally realized something, even though the Bashara family was rich in wealth and had a distinguished social status, apparently there was very little happiness in it.
About 15 minutes later Vicky finally arrived at the international school where Velix was educated. He asks Sherina to stay waiting for him in the car, when she drives Velix back to school.
And not long after Vicky returned, he said nothing more and immediately drove to the hospital. Arriving at the hospital, Vicky also received a different treatment. He comes first and doesn't line up like the others.
After meeting with a doctor who became Vicky's acquaintance, Sherina was asked to undergo a series of health checks. Starting from the examination of internal organs, mental health examinations, laboratory examinations to special examinations for women. Everything was quite time-consuming up to 2 hours, it was exhausting for Sherina, but she remained patient because she also felt curious about the condition of her body.
"So how, As? Is there a serious problem?" vicky asks Aslan, the doctor who has been his friend for a long time.
"Awhile" said Aslan who sat down. He also gave the paper sheets a report of the results of the examination to be seen by Vicky and Sherina.
"All of these are the results of the examination, and I assure you the results are very accurate. This wife of yours, she's completely healthy" Aslan continued.
"Really?" sherina asked in disbelief.
"Yes, all your internal organs are functioning properly. Blood sugar and cholesterol are also normal. And as a result of the psychiatrist that consulted you earlier, he also said that all your behavior is normal," replied Aslan who then turned to look at Vicky.
"Hey, all I know is that you've been dating Cleo, why did you marry this woman?" asked Aslan who was without thinking about Sherina's feelings. She always used casual and outspoken language with everyone she knew.
"Haiss .. You know what the rumors are about my family. It's all because of the curse, and this wife .. I brought her here to make sure she's okay. Even if she's sick, I don't want it to be linked to a curse," Vicky replied, glancing at Sherina.
"Doctor, is there a medical explanation for a person coming back to life?" ask Sherina. He was really curious about the medical view of the incident he was going through.
"Living back? Of course there are, cases of near death are no stranger to the medical world. We call this Lazarus Syndrome or Near Death Experience. The breathing and heartbeat have stopped, are considered dead but are actually still alive. Usually, the person who dies will come back to life after 10 to 30 minutes. Although there are sometimes rare cases, it's been a few hours and come back to life."
"And usually .. cases of suspended animation are often associated with mystical things. According to the research I know, the testimony of people who experience suspended animation is different. Some claim to really feel death, claiming the soul leaves the body, claiming to walk through the tunnel, some even claim to have interacted with someone who has long died. Have you ever experienced one of those things?" ask Aslan.
"Yes, I've been. At that time I clearly felt tremendous pain until long ago there was only darkness. However, I suddenly felt like I was being electrocuted, and when I opened my eyes, I realized I was feeling in the morgue. I don't feel any pain anymore, but I remember being hit by a truck" Sherina replied, which surprised Aslan.
"Bounded by truck?! You're not kidding, are you?! If you get hit by a truck, at least your bones should be cracked. And if you really did die, your injuries should be terrible! But you're in good health now! Don't you have another twin pretending to be you?"
"I'm sorry, but I'm an only child. I have absolutely no intention of deceiving. If the Doctor does not believe, please just check the CCTV footage installed on the road Peacock Gold. I had an accident there," Sherina replied with a relaxed face.
"...." - ".Aslan was at a loss for words, it was still hard to believe what he had just heard. Suddenly, he looked at Vicky. "Thank God you met me. If you'd just met another doctor, it'd be possible that your wife would be the subject of research."
"Eh? What research materials?" ask Vicky wonderingly.
"Look, some of the doctors were the most upholding the science in their lives. But I am different. Even though I believe in science, I still believe in God. For people who only believe in science, they will try to find the slightest gap to refute what is called a miracle. And for your wife's case, coming back to life and all her wounds recovering, this really is a miracle."
"This case is really complicated. Just in case, do not let others know about this miracle. This can cause conflict. For example, the beginning of the creation of the universe. Scientists who only really believe in science, they are unceasingly doing research to prove their theories. So, my advice should be to hide about this. I'm sure of the influence you have, Vicky. You can find the CCTV footage of your wife's accident, and then delete the footage without a trace!" pinta Aslan with a earnest look.
"Ehmm .. okay," Vicky replied awkwardly. Just this time he saw Aslan who was usually always a whimper, now looked so serious.
"Doctor, if you believe in miracles, do you believe in curses?" ask Sherina curiously.
"No, I don't believe in curses. Both are beyond logic, but they are different. Miracles are something that only God has the right to give. While the curse, it usually appears because of the hatred that prayed for bad luck to occur. If you mean the curse of the Bashara family's first son-in-law, it'll be gone soon. You don't have to worry about it, your own husband doesn't believe in the curse."
"Yes ... The doctor is right, as long as the curse is not believed, it will not be done" Sherina said with her head bowed.
"Haha, don't be too pessimistic. Try to stay alive, prove people wrong! And one of the most important things, be Vicky's wife forever, don't let her get taken away from you!"
"H-hey! What are you talking about?!" snapped at Vicky whose cheeks were slightly blushing.
"It's nothing. Both of you are done, so hurry out, the other patient is waiting!" Aslan waved his hand, intending to chase Vicky away with his friendly smile.
"Humph!" Vicky snorted in annoyance, then pulled Sherina's hand to immediately leave Aslan's room the doctor sucks.
Once outside, Vicky immediately called his assistant. He told her to browse CCTV footage that recorded Sherina's accident, as well as remove all traces of the footage as suggested by Aslan.
"Vicky, are we going home after this?" ask Sherina.
"Yes, do you mind?" Vicky asked back. She thought, Sherina would be just like Cleo, who would ask her to accompany her shopping or eating together in a fancy restaurant.
"The objection is not .. only, in that house there are already dozens of servants who do everything. I just wanted to do something useful" replied Sherina who then turned her face away.
"Hm ...." For a moment Vicky was stunned, he thought about what Sherina could do. "In the meantime, I'll check my schedule!"
Vicky checked his phone. He smiled as soon as he realized that this silent day had no urgent meeting schedule. Suddenly he grabbed Sherina by the hand and dragged her with quick footsteps.
"Come, come with me if you want to do something useful! We will collect a lot of rewards!"
"Mirror ...?" Sherina gawking.