The Hated Husband
Fiesta
A long, wavy-haired girl was standing in front of a mirror, staring at her reflection wearing a black dress while carrying a gold mask. His mind flew far into another time. Maybe he'd be lying on a bed right now if only his three best friends hadn't forced him to come to this prom. Maria has tried various reasons so that she does not come to the event, but her three best friends are even more powerful to force her to come.
Prom event at the campus this time is themed mask party and every student who comes is required to wear a mask. Maria immediately put on her mask after the sound of the horn from the car outside her house rang three times. Nancy had picked her up and Maria could guess that there was not only a Nancy in the car, sasha and Jeni are also in the car as they will be sure to see if she will be coming to Prom tonight. Without any more linger, Maria immediately approached her three friends. Maria immediately opened the car door and sat in the front seat as her two best friends had occupied the seats in the back.
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The sound of music fills the entire corner of the University Ballroom like any other Prom party. The four girls had been standing in front of the ballroom door with smiles on their lips that never escaped from their faces. Jeni smiled proudly with the results of her hard work with other organizers to make the ballroom a beautiful place. He succeeded because in fact his three best friends were fixated staring at the room that no longer looks like their university ballroom, the room now looks like a room in an expensive hotel. The four of them set their feet in, mingling with the other students who were also wearing masks. There was nothing they could recognize here, everything seemed mysterious with the masks they were wearing. Maybe they will not recognize each other if they do not remember the clothes they wear. They will split up and look for their respective dance partners.
Mary was sitting alone in the corner of the room. He seems reluctant to look for his dance partner. He didn't really care about tonight's show because he didn't intend to come at first. He just stared quietly at the corner of the room, watching the students dancing and from there he could find his three best friends dancing with each of their partners.
At the same place, a mysterious man has just entered the ballroom room where the prom night event takes place.
That man was Jonathan. He continued walking to the center of the room, noticing one by one the masked girls in the room. Looking for a wavy long haired girl with her beautiful honeyed eyes. He continued to search until his eyes fell on a girl who was sitting alone in the corner of the room.
"Only alone?" jo asked Mary who was smiling in front of him
"I'm not in the mood."
"You should have enjoyed this show. Want to dance with me?" Jo extended her hand to Maria
"Of course, with pleasure." Maria also received a helping hand from Jo and they soon joined the other couple, dancing to the music that was spinning.
Maria danced with the mysterious man as she continued to look into his eyes. Hazel eyes. Then turned to look towards the man's lips, lips that kept smiling towards him. Mary wondered, who was that mysterious man? He knew her, but he wasn't sure either. After a long time immersed in his own thoughts he began to open his voice.
"What are you a student of?" mary asked the mysterious man who was dancing with her
"The same subject as you." Jo smiled sweetly
"Have we met before?"
"Yes, maybe once. And I'm so happy to hear you sing, your voice is so beautiful."
"You saw me in music class?"
"I happen to be passing through your class while you're singing."
"...."
"You're so pretty." Jo praised Maria after a moment of silence
"Thank you."
Suddenly the music accompanying the dance stopped and a mic was heard from the stage. All eyes were immediately there, staring at the MC standing on the stage, not least Maria and the mysterious man. Now they were standing next to Jo's hand still holding Maria's waist.
MC began to read a series of events that will be held after this and there is one event that is very much awaited by Jonathan. His heart was beating twice as fast as usual. He was nervous, but his decision was already unanimous. She was nervous at the thought of how Maria would look when she found out who she really was, but she was quite happy that the girl had actually recognized her. It's just feeling like he knows her, but it means he hasn't forgotten her at all.
The MCs have finished reading the series of events and have dropped off from the stage. The event after this is a song donation event from students majoring in music or other majors who do want to sing on stage. Jo smiled then brought her lips closer to Maria's ears, making the girl hold her breath in shock.
"You'll know who I am after this. I hope you're not going anywhere because I'm going to sing you a song." Jo whispers then kisses Maria's cheek and leaves leaving her speechless due to her actions just now.
Jo took a deep breath first before stepping on stage, then sitting on the piano bench. All eyes immediately looked towards her no exception Maria. Jo smiles at Maria and grabs the mic attached to the piano.
"I'm going to sing a special song to a girl down there, the girl I danced with." Jo began to move her fingers on the piano, playing a beautiful note until she finally began to sing. (Hyun Bin_That Man. Secret Gardens)
🎵A man loves you
🎵Laybe your shadow, she follows you every day
🎵The man laughed even though he was actually crying
🎵How long, how much longer
🎵He must look at you alone
🎵This love is so meaningful, so sad too
🎵If he continues like this, will you love him?
Maria stared at the man singing on the stage. Stifled by his voice, fixated on his exquisite piano playing, and fixated on the man saying that the song was special to him. Maria really felt familiar with him even more the words he whispered to her before he was about to go on stage.
"You'll know who I am after this."
Jo still focused on playing the piano in front of him and singing his song until in the middle of the song, sometimes his net glanced down the stage where Maria stood. He smiled knowing that his wife was still standing in the same place, even Mary's eyes seemed to never look at him.
🎵Just a little closer, come a little closer to me
🎵If I take one step closer to you, you take two steps away
🎵I love you, and now I'm by your side
🎵Those men can only cry
Maria still looked at the mysterious man on stage while listening carefully to every lyric of the song he sang. The lyrics have a deep meaning. It was a love song that clapped one hand. Then how could the man suddenly fall in love with her. Love at first sight? But the song doesn't seem to describe it. There are some lyrics from the song sung by him that slightly make Maria more confused and curious. Who exactly is that guy?
🎵How long, how much longer
🎵I have to look at you alone
🎵This love is so meaningful, so sad too
🎵If I continue like this, will you love me?
🎵Just a little closer, come a little closer to me
🎵If I take one step closer to you, you take two steps away
🎵I love you, and now I'm by your side
🎵Those men can only cry
Jo had finished the song and now applause began to be heard from the students in the ballroom. Jo smiled and walked off the stage to Maria. Jo was silent for a moment then opened the mask that was blocking his face. Everyone was shocked and many girls were screaming hysterically as soon as they looked at the face behind the mask which was very handsome. A surprised expression also appeared on Maria's face. He widened his eyes when he saw the face of the mysterious man who was dancing with him earlier. Mary froze in place, staring at her husband, who was now standing before her.
"Mary, I came here to pour out my whole heart to you. Even though I know you can't accept me, I still want to say it."
Tears began to flow soaking through Mary's eyes. He still froze in his place while opening his eyes several times which made his tears flow into his cheeks covered by the mask. A few pairs of eyes had now been staring at her who was crying, staring with a confused, jealous and envious look. Not a second of Jo's eyes separated from Maria who was now crying in front of him. His hand now grabbed Mary's hand and grasped it tightly as if he no longer wanted to lose. He pointed his other hand at Mary's mask and opened it. Jo stared at the honey eyes in front of him intensely. His heart slipped again when he saw the tears had wet his wife's cheeks. Maria closed her eyes for a moment as Jo's fingers rubbed her cheeks and as she reopened her eyes her gaze immediately fell upon the hazel eyes in front of her.
"Mary, I miss you so much. Please come home."
Jo was silent for a moment, until a kiss landed on the top of Maria's head.
Everyone there was shocked by the sight before them. So did Maria. Jo then just walked out of the ballroom. Somehow there arose a sense of tightness in Mary as she walked further and further away leaving her.
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