The Heart of Vania
I Guess Why

On the night of her wedding, Litha asked for a roommate's sleep with Mom, which is perfectly natural, right? Because tomorrow my brother is already someone's wife. It turned out that her future husband also understood this situation by giving me his own room. Yes, I must admit that although he seems arrogant and not easy to approach, he has good attention to the family of his future wife.

How soft and comfortable I lay on this bed, alone staring at the window that I opened the width of the curtain until the star-studded night sky overtook my view. Does God have mercy on us? Could Litha's marriage slowly change our fate, despite hitching a ride on someone else's luck?

I woke up from my daydream when the door was knocked, I peeked out of the small hole in the door before opening it.

Deg.

"Why is he at the door?" muttered.

I opened a little door that just popped my head. Holy hooch! She smiles.

"Miss, the lady asked me to buy you a pizza. The madam also apologized for making you sleep alone tonight" the man said, kindly offering a box of medium-sized pizzas and a bottle of drink.

"Why is his voice so crisp? Like the voice of a radio announcer."

I did like this food from Italy after introducing Kak Litha while in the Capital, "Ah yes, Kak Litha does know what I like best. I'll preach it after this," my hand stalling to welcome the gift, "What drink is this?" many confused.

"Oh, this ... Squash Lime, its name, is very suitable to drink after eating pizza. The refreshing taste is able to balance the taste of the pizza a little heavy."

I nodded, "Yes, thank you."

"Good fun and good night, miss," he said.

"Wait!" I said before he turned around.

"Is there anything else you need, Miss?"

"Engg ... Is Mister busy?"

He seemed to think for a moment, "Not really."

"Did you mind– if you accompany me to eat this pizza for a while?" door hesitated. "There's something I want to ask you."

A little longer thought but he was finally willing. My heart was pounding incoherently, sitting on the floor next to it staring at the boundless sky.

I picked up a slice of pizza and enjoyed it before I asked him Although the nervousness was incredible but I tried to master myself so as not to look like a fool and chewing pizza was my way of life.

"Damn! Why did he see me eat." I cried in my heart.

"Get me a piece, sir. It looks awkward like this. I'll take a glass, we'll drink it for two," I said, standing up to get a glass, actually this is just an excuse to suppress my nervousness that's already visible on the surface.

I poured the drink in the glass – left half of it in the bottle– and then thrust it close, but instead it was returned to me, "A woman should drink from the glass, let the rest be bottled for me," he took a bottle and drank it a little, giving a sign that it was his and could not be exchanged again.

Glug.

I've been having a hard time swallowing my saliva. The way to drink directly from the mouth of the bottle looks gentle and so charming even though only a few seconds last.

"What's wrong?" the tanyanya surprised me.

"Eh, yes– what's wrong?"

"Says there's something you'd like to ask?"

"Oh yes."

I died a flea, confused to respond but fortunately I immediately remembered Brother Litha, so I could regain control.

"Master, how's menu–"

"Abyan, my name is Abyan. Don't call me sir" cut it.

"Hehehe ... Don't mind if I prefer to call you Assistant Yan?" ask awkward.

"mrs ... Yeah, it's better than Mr."

"Ah ya–" I sighed first, "Assistant Yan, what do you think of this marriage?"

He looked at me for a moment, my heart felt like it was going to fall out.

"This marriage is good. The two brides love each other. Is there anything odd?"

His face seemed surprised by what I was talking about. "Young Master rich wants to marry an ordinary girl from a small town, even nothing including her family and competence, even arguably our family has a lot of problems. Isn't that weird?"

He chuckled, showing off a row of neat, white teeth. "Little girl, are you worrying too much about your sister?" I was silent, between assenting and being amazed by her playful laughter. "They're both adults and it's their decision."

"I just want to make sure my brother doesn't get hurt. I would not be willing if one day Brother Litha is hurt by her husband."

"Huh, I guess why ... There's nothing to worry about. Your sister will be treated very well as Madam Pradipta, even the late Assistant Grand Mistress will devote herself to her for the rest of her life." He stood up and tidied up his clothes that were tangled from sitting on the floor, "Now you are sleeping. It's not funny, you're late for your sister's wedding just because you couldn't sleep all night because you were worried about her."

"All right, until now I'm sure my brother will be happy. But if one day I see Brother Litha hurt, even if her husband is a Young Master, I am not afraid."

"Huh. Are you threatening me or my lord?"

"Anywhere. Master can tell Young Master then," I said seriously.

I can't believe he's laughing so hard that his face is a little red, "You're so funny, Little Girl. You're more expressive than your sister turns out, hahahaha ...."

"I'm not a Little Girl, I'm in third grade High School. My name is Vania." I'm upset he's laughing at me.

"Okay, okay. Rest Miss Vania, hehehe ...."

He walked out of the room still chuckling though not as hard as before. Ah, I'm so upset. Upset at myself that made her see me like a little girl, even though our age difference seemed so far away, still I didn't like her thinking I was a little girl, period.

...***...

The day that Brother Litha's wedding came, I woke up late due to sleep late at night. Aih, I was so embarrassed earlier because I woke Aunt up by banging on the room door very hard.

Vania Kirana Larasati, do you know what time it is? Get up and hurry! Do not sleep in a hotel bed.

Holy hooch! Aunt called with my full name. Suddenly I was shocked to wake up, even more shocked to see the clock on my phone that showed another hour of the pronunciation of the sacred promise of my sister's marriage to God was about to begin.

Struggled I followed the others to the hotel ballroom. My steps slowed down when I found a luxurious and elegant wedding decoration, the nuance was indeed very different from the wedding in the village that uses public streets as a seat for the invitees.

As I crept into the building, Brother Litha and Young Master were being united in marriage. I found the figure of Mom sitting next to Aunt and repeatedly rubbed her eyes. I don't know why my subconscious is looking for someone who sat with me last night. Lookie! Is this just my vision or is it true that she is more charismatic than the groom? Ck .. I better just turn my mind to Kak Litha, at this time she is more worthy to think about.

Officially my sister bears Mrs Pradipta, the royal mother of the Pradipta Family. All of Father's invited relatives were stunned and in disbelief. Some people sneered that Litha wore pellets so that they managed to get a rich young master.

"Poor is wrong, rich is not welcome. Just talk about us staying behind, heh!" I was furious at a group of women whose julid was spying on my sister and my mother. Not grateful they were invited and could enjoy a luxurious party like this, still spiteful.

"Ah, Nia, you misheard. We're just glad Litha got a husband. We just wanted to ask for the recipe."

"What's? Are they insinuating! Huh, shameless, eat the food of the people you cursed!"

"You better enjoy the party, the food. The food served at this time is not necessarily you can enjoy it again to death."

I satirize them as they passed by the bride who was with Mom. I was satisfied to see them so upset by my words.

"Sister Litha, I'm glad Big Brother looks so happy," I said embracing his arm.

"Hehehe .. of course I'm happy, Nia. Not all women are lucky to have a handsome and rich husband," she joked, "Auntie said you were late because you were willing to sleep in a hotel mattress. Did you have a good dream last night to forget this important day of your brother? Now that you're with Mom, I'll be busy accompanying my husband to greet the guests."

"Sad. Can't Auntie just lock her mouth a little for me?"

Again Litha laughed, then left me to greet the guests with her husband. To be honest seeing the newlyweds side by side is very harmonious, they also look complementary to each other. If there really is love between the two of them, the happy one will be embraced forever. Unknowingly my smile expanded perfectly until my eyes collided with Assistant Yan's bead who was also observing the same thing as me.

"Damn! Why I got caught looking at him. Just make me nervous. Where it looks so cool, haish ...."

The man smiled faintly at me, frankly I really enjoyed this moment. As soon as I felt like I was in a fun world, she could take me away from the worthless feelings that sometimes come from school bullying.

Suddenly there was a rumbling sound and all eyes were on the pair of bridesmaids in a friendly position behind the cover of the detached decoration curtain.

"God! That's right, Brother Ninda! Who is that guy? She's the groomsman and–" I'm strangled and cut because Mom pinched my thighs so that it wouldn't be noisy, "they kissed– in front of the crowd," I continued in astonishment at the kissing lip live.

Pergok all the audience, the eyes of Sister Ninda wide so in full awareness. Some people were whispering cynically in addition to being surprised, but more were holding back laughter including Brother-in-law. Unlike Assistant Yan, it was precisely the look of an angry face that appeared in his expression.

The little girl's face flushed like a boiled crab. I could feel what he was feeling right now, very embarrassed and very angry at the man who did not know his shame of flirting with a girl and taking advantage of the innocence he had

Brother Ninda immediately ran away from the event venue bowed. The brash man was chasing after the girl he had just humiliated. Spontaneous Kak Litha lifted her dress to run, chasing and shouting her best friend's name followed by Assistant Yan with a threatening face. It's funny they chase each other like this but it also hurts to be in the position of Kak Ninda. As a fellow woman, I empathized with her and wanted to give her a kick right in her mouth to teach her how to behave politely towards a woman. Woman support woman.

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