The Pledge of the Ingkar
IYI 46'S

Two weeks passed. With the help of Zoya, now William began a routine therapy. Almost every day Zoya would take William to the therapy room and help William walk on a pedestal of two parallel bars. Zoya faithfully accompanies William without thinking of wanting the slightest reward.

Like today. After finishing breakfast together, Zoya pushes William's wheelchair towards the therapy room. Every morning Zoya invites William to therapy because he thinks that in the morning William's muscles are not too stiff and tired, different if they do it in the afternoon after William works.

“You try to stand slowly, yes, Mas,” Zoya said.

The girl held William's body from the front, to help keep William's body in balance. William lowered his legs one by one from the wheelchair, then stood up. After standing up, he rested his hands on the parallel bars located on his two sides. After William could stand on his own, Zoya gradually began to let go of her hand.

“Zoya, you step aside. Today you just monitor from the front there. I will walk alone,” William said.

“Are you sure you can, Mas?” zoya asks, she is worried because she is not sure William can walk alone without him holding on. He was afraid that William would fall like the first day of therapy.

“I'm sure, Zoya. I've been doing therapy for two weeks. I should have started to do it myself so as not to always rely on you who will be on standby to hold my body,” William said, reassuring Zoya.

“But, you are careful, yes, Mas?” ask Zoya, making sure once again.

William nodded. “Yes, I must be careful,” replied William.

Upon hearing William's reply, the girl stepped back. The parallel bar was almost four meters in size. Zoya stood at the end while looking forward anxiously. He is worried about William but he is also happy because William is getting excited to do therapy. The man looked as if he wanted to get well soon.

“Come, Mas. Spirit!!” zoya exclaimed, encouraging William.

Zoya's attention and attitude that is very supportive to him makes William slowly feel comfortable near Zoya. Especially during these two weeks Zoya really made William can see the sincerity of his heart. Zoya never once did anything to her or was upset when she helped. Zoya was always kind and sincere to help William do therapy with a smile that never disappeared from his face.

After nearly an hour of therapy, Zoya escorts William to her study. Now is the time for Zoya to do the housework so that today she can rest faster.

Inside his study, William was pensive. She begins to feel comfortable with Zoya's presence in life. Moreover, the nature of Zoya which turned out to be much more pleasant than William had thought so far also made William unconsciously unable to stop thinking about the girl. But, whenever he remembers what Zoya said back then when Zoya said that she knew her place and would not take anyone's position, William somehow became unsettled.

“What did you do to me, Zoya?” william asked, closing his eyes.

*****

Zoya wiped her sweat. The girl had just finished doing the housework. While waiting for the afternoon, he decided to contact William's parents to convey William's therapeutic progress.

“Halo, Mama,” greet Zoya.

“Halo, Zoya. How are you doing, son? Is Liam still being rude to you?” wulan asked, worried considering what happened when they met two weeks ago.

“How, Zoya? Is there any progress?” ask Wulan.

Zoya smiled as she nodded her head even though she knew Wulan could not see it.

“Mas Liam is now very excited for therapy. Now he even wants to try to go it alone without me helping, Ma,” Zoya explained.

“Really?” Across the street Wulan looks bright. The middle-aged woman was thrilled to hear from Zoya about William's development. “I'm so happy to hear it,”.

After hearing from Zoya, the next night Wulan told her husband. It just so happens that tomorrow is a holiday so she wants to take Ryan to visit William and Zoya's house.

“Papa want to visit Zoya and Liam, ‘kan, tomorrow? I want to see if what Zoya says is true or not,” said Wulan.

Ryan nodded. “Iya, Mother. After all, we haven't visited them in a long time. Papa was also impatient to see William walk,” replied the husband.

The next day, Ryan and Wulan visit William and Zoya's house. Zoya welcomes them with open arms. The three of them accompanied William to therapy.

Seeing William eager to recover makes Wulan happy. He could not wait to see William walk back. But, if you imagine that, he remembered Zoya's words some time ago that Zoya would leave after William healed.

Wulan glanced at Zoya. The girl seemed very eager to help William do the therapy. Is it all because Zoya wants to rush a divorce from William? Wulan's feelings became unsettled 

“Zoya, Mama wants to talk to you,” Wulan said.

Zoya nods then follows Wulan out of the therapy room, leaving William with Ryan there. Wulan invites Zoya to chat while sitting in the high chair of the kitchen so that William can not hear their conversation.

“Zoya, I want to ask you about what you said two weeks ago. Do you still think you will leave Liam after he recovers?” ask Wulan.

Indeed, after knowing how the treatment Zoya received from William made Wulan regret having betrothed the two of them. But deep down inside Wulan, she still wants Zoya to be her daughter-in-law. She loves Zoya very much and knows how Zoya is until Wulan thinks that Zoya is the perfect daughter-in-law.

Zoya smiled faintly in response to Wulan's question. “Ma, our feelings can not unite. I just want to help Mas Liam until he recovers as a thank you to Mama and Papa,”. He was straightforward, there was nothing he wanted to cover up.

“Zoya, feelings can grow over time,” said Wulan.

Zoya pressed her shoulders. “Maybe, Ma. But, for now I just want to help cure Mas Liam. If God wants us to be together someday, God will bring us together. If not, what can we do? I also do not have any feelings for Mas Liam,” Zoya replied with a smile.

Wulan understood what Zoya was talking about. His name is love that cannot be forced. For that reason, Wulan will not force.