
Arick set himself in front of the mirror to make sure that his appearance was perfect or not. The 25-year-old man looks smiling, a smile that is a little forced.
Yes, today is the day that his twin brother Arend will give up his bachelorhood, by marrying his girlfriend who is his first love, his only daughter Calvin, his papa friend.
Calista, the girl he was originally betrothed to, is now about to marry his sister Arend, as she balked at his betrothal to Calista. What reason? only he knows the reason.
"It looks pretty neat. I have to get out now, "Arick got out of the mirror and walked right to the door.
Just as he was about to reach the door, suddenly someone opened the door of his room without knocking on the door first.
"Papa, Mama? what was? If you want to call me, I just came out" said Arick.
Arick's eyes saw a tuxedo in his mother's hands. There was an uncomfortable feeling in his heart.
"Why is Mama carrying this tuxedo? isn't this tuxedo gonna be worn by Arend?" ask Arick streak.
Aby sighed and looked at Arick with a hard look to read.
"Arick, Arend's running! he's canceling his marriage to Calista."
Arick's eyes widened, gasping in shock.
"What?! papa must be kidding. That's not possible at all, Pa. Arend loved Calista very much, so there was no way she would escape her marriage. Isn't being able to marry Calista her dream from long ago?" Arick shook his head in disbelief.
"But this isn't kidding, Rick. Your sister has really run away. So I beg you to take the place of Arend to marry Calista."Cellyn opened her voice, with a face that was begging.
"Why should I, Ma? I can't marry him. Mama wait a minute! I'll try to call Arend first." Arick reached into his pants pocket and pulled the phone out of it.
Arick repeatedly tried to contact the younger brother, but from earlier the answer was the voice of the operator who said that the intended number was inactive.
"Araghhh! where the hell is this idiot? why did he run away without giving a reason?" arick's face looks frustrated. He repeatedly rubbed his face with rough, even his hair that had been neat, now back in disarray because of the actions of his hands that had not stopped shuffling his hair.
"Arick time has been very tight, we can't possibly find Arend again quickly. So please help mommy with papa! You want to replace your sister and marry Calista? You don't want papa's friendship with Calvin ruined because of this?" please Celyn with a clear face.
"But, Mah! doesn't this also include playing tricks on Om Calvin's family if I accept marriage to Calista? Though she knew clearly, that I had refused to marry Calista. Calista is not an item that can be passed here and there, Mah, Pah," Arick still tried to resist by giving a logical reason.
"Now try to think carefully, Rick. What's worse if this wedding is not continued while the invitation has been spread and maybe even already on the way to the wedding than with what you just said earlier?" chirp Aby, open your voice.
Arick was silent trying to digest his papa's words.
"OK, Om Calvin will feel played, but papa is sure that Om Calvin will be more able to forgive us later than this marriage does not take place at all. If this marriage really doesn't happen, it's not just Papa and Calvin's friendship that's ruined, it will definitely affect our company." Aby explained at length.
"You don't have to persuade Arick anymore. It's better that this marriage be annulled, than Arick marry my daughter by force,"
The eyes of Arick, Aby, and Celyn turned to the door where Calvin was standing.
"Ca-Calvin? Forgive us. We didn't expect it to happen like this" Aby said.
"It's not your fault. It's purely my fault for wanting to make one of your sons my son-in-law. Though you used to say that, you do not want to make a match and let your two sons to choose a soul mate they love.So you do not feel guilty." Calvin smiled wryly and forcedly. The man patted Aby on the shoulder, hinting that he was okay.
"So what about Calista? he's gonna be so sad and down, Cal."
"For Calista's business, I will try to convince her that her soul mate is not Arend. He'll understand, just like when I explained to him that Arick isn't his match."
Arick, who had lowered his head, suddenly lifted his head to look at Calista's Calvin papa. He saw the man was just pretending to be tough. From his face it is seen that he was quite hit with the rejection received by his daughter.
"So what about the show? I think the families and guests have started to gather at the wedding ceremony. The reception hall for tonight has also been decorated." Cellyn opened her mouth, as if she didn't want Calista to be her daughter-in-law. The woman had already fallen in love with Calista and really wanted the girl to be her daughter-in-law.
"Calm down, the wedding will be done. I've been begging Kama to marry Calista, and she's agreed. Well, even though I know, that neither Calista nor Kama love each other. But, as time goes by, I am sure the seeds of love will arise by themselves. Especially if you feel good, don't you?" Calvin was still trying to joke around, covering up his sadness.
"Don't Om! let me marry Calista!" chirped Arick suddenly and firmly.
Calvin stared intently at Arick.
"Whatchu mean? haven't you balked at marrying Calista? why do you want to marry her now? my daughter's not Arick's toy."
"It's not like that, Om. I never considered Calista a toy item. I want to marry Calista as a form of responsibility for Arend's actions. I don't want Kama to bear Arend's deeds whereas I know clearly that Kama doesn't love Calista."
"What about you? don't you love Calista, too?" Calvin's eyebrows are sharply linked.
"As Om said, if love can arise by itself if it is often together. I won't be able to promise anything, but I will strive to be a good and responsible husband. I will also learn to love Calista" Arick said straightforwardly and firmly.
Calvin was silent for a moment, thinking of Arick's words. Then, the man sighed long enough to smile at Arick.
"All right! then you and Calista are getting married now! I hold your word!
Tbc
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