The Married By Challenge
The Part 25
Sarah keeps calling Devano who's gone somewhere.
She has to go home, Sarah has to go back to Indonesia and help her family. And his brother William, he's been exposed to a case of sexual harassment and violence. Sarah strongly does not believe in it, and Devano has the heart to hide it from her and say that her family is fine.
"Sadly..."
"From where sa.." Sarah's speech stopped when she saw Devano coming with a tart and a candle with the number 17. Instantly Sarah was staring, not moved, but she remembered her family. On her birthday, Sarah always gets amazing surprises and gifts from her family. And now? Sarah is alone and she even forgets that tonight she's 17.
"Happy Birthday." said Devano with a big smile but Sarah shook her head and she could not hold back her tears.
"You're lying, my family is doing well, Dev" Sarah said, showing a viral story on YouTube about her sister.
Devano seemed surprised, he forgot that Sarah could find out from the Internet. Devano tries to calm down, he puts his tart on the table, then he approaches Sarah.
"I'm sorry, Sarah. I just don't want you to worry" said Devano, but Sarah still cried and looked disappointed.
"I want to go home." she firmly rubbed her tears.
"Don't, Sarah. It'd be better if you were here"
"I told you I wanted to go home, Devano" cried Sarah angrily which made Devano also look angry.
"I said you'd stay here, Sarah. Don't argue with me" he said with a glittering look of anger. And at once it made Sarah even more sad.
"I beg you.." He said later, he stared pleading with Devano but Devano did not care and instead left, Devano even closed the door loudly making Sarah aghast. And once again Sarah could only cry.
Sarah does not understand why Devano treats her as good as heart, why Devano treats Sarah like impermanna who must always follow Devano's orders. Sometimes sweet, sometimes bitter.
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Sarah approaches Devano who is currently smoking on the balcony. Sarah brought a tart that Devano had bought and she had also lit her candle.
Devano who realizes Sarah's arrival immediately turns off his cigarette.
"I'm sorry" said Sarah, who made Devano smile, "Thank you for remembering my birthday"
"I just don't want you to be sad" Devano said heartily. Because really his heart does not want Sarah sad and he does not like to see Sarah sad "So, now make a wish and blow her candles. At least we should be happy on your birthday, right?" Sarah nodded, she closed her eyes and the one thing she asked for was happiness for her family as it used to be. After that he blew his candle, and Devano clapped his hands while sheathing his thin smile.
" Happy Birthday, my wife "devano's speech that makes Sarah gawk, my wife? Did Devano take their marriage seriously? Yes, even though Devano once confessed to love, but Sarah is still not sure about it. And maybe Devano was just playing with her.
"You really love me?" sarah asked later because she did feel Devano's attitude slowly changing on her, although Devano was still yelling or yelling at her because like her it was a habit of Devano who was ingrained. What else is my wife's call that like her has a sincere meaning.
"Why? You want to take that deal?" devano asked with a slanted smile and of course Sarah nodded honestly.
"You know what, Little girl? If I hate something, I will turn it out in front of me. But if I've loved something, then I'll keep it to be mine" she said, confusing Sarah as "And you're something I love, so I'll make you mine. During her" her assertiveness made Sarah gawk. He couldn't believe what he had just heard.
"But Dev, right from the start..."
"A story could have changed in the middle of the road, Little Sarah" she said, which upset Sarah again.
"You must be kidding, right? You're so happy to play me" Sarah grumbled.
"I'm not playing you anymore, Sarah. I seriously. I love you" said Devano.
"Crazy, you're really crazy. You're sick, you know what" exclaimed Sarah upset and she was about to leave. But Devano pulls Sarah until Sarah falls into Devano's arms.
"Say I'm crazy, Sarah. It might also hurt, and all because of you" she whispered in her raucous voice. Devano raises his hand and slips the hairdo that plagues Sarah's face behind his tel. While Sarah can only sculpt receiving Devano's sweet treatment on her. Devano brought her face closer to Sarah's and Sarah didn't avoid it. Devano's gaze was so intent as to make Sarah fixated and bewitched that she received it when Devano put her lips together.
Sarah even closed her eyes as Devano began to deepen their kiss, so tender, cradled, and as if adoring such a beautiful taste.
"Why?" asked Devano in a hoarse voice.
"Ehm... That, the taste of cigarettes" answered Sarah honestly who immediately made Devano chuckle.
"So if you have a cigarette, you want me to kiss you again?" devano's seductive seductive guts made Sarah glare and immediately pushed Devano as hard as she could.
After that he ran into his room with a reddened face.
What's wrong with her? Sarah feels like a cheap woman now, and why is her relationship with Devano so weird?
"Hufff..."Sarah pulls her own hair because she feels frustrated with her life now, but she approached Devano to persuade him to bring Sarah home. But why would they even argue that ends with a soft, intoxicating kiss. As his madness Devano begins to rub off on Sarah.
"I have to go home, no matter how I go home"
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In the middle of the night, Sarah wakes up screaming because she dreams her sister is in danger. And Sarah's scream woke Devano up.
"What's wrong?" devano asked, he turned on the light and saw Sarah sitting with breath and cold sweat soaking her forehead.
Devano immediately gave a glass of water that was always provided there. Sarah took a sip until it ran out.
"Sir Will.." said Sarah while trying to set her breath "I'm a nightmare, I'm afraid Kak Will why napa, Dev" said Sarah with a frightened look on her face. Devano sighed heavily, he hugged Sarah and tried to calm her down.
"It was just a dream, Sarah. Sleeping flowers" Devano said.
"I'm going home, Dev. I beg you.." whispered Sarah in Devano's arms.
"Sarah, please..."
"Please, Devano..." Sarah interrupted "I'm really calm, Dev. Please take me home, Will's brother is also your friend, right? Are you worried about him too?" ask Sarah who made Devano unable to answer. Devano is not worried, instead he is very grateful.
"William himself would have been calmer if you were here, Sarah. Try to understand, if you are in Indo, we can also be affected by your brother's case"
"I don't care, please Dev.." - Sarah.
"Now go to sleep" Devano insisted, forcing Sarah back to lie down.
"But Dev..." Sarah tries to get up but Devano instead hugs her and brings her back to lie down.
"Don't argue, Sarah. It's for your own good" Devano hugged Sarah so tightly, leaving Sarah unable to move.
"I just want to know how they are, Mama must be sick too" Sarah said, and she began to cry.
"Tomorrow we call them, video call. Okey? And I'm sure they'll be calmer if you stay away for now. Believe me" Devano tried to convince. Sarah just kept quiet and didn't answer. "I promise, tomorrow we'll video call them. And your mother must be fine" she said again and finally Sarah nodded. He is helpless, and at the moment Devano is the only place he is leaning on and Devano is the only one he used to trust.
"Now sleep, it's night" exclaimed Devano and he clutched Sarah.
Sarah did not answer, but when Sarah began to close her eyes, Devano stared at Sarah's innocent face fixed. Devano smiled faintly, for the first time he slept while hugging Sarah. And it gives a very beautiful feeling.
But on the other hand his soul screams mocking Devano, Devano who gives poison to Sarah, but he also acts as his antidote.
Very hypocritical, isn't it?
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Tbc...