The Secret Marriage of the Lecturer
Hollowly

Slekkk…

The sound of Virza's footsteps dragging his feet was lazy from feeling very tired.

“Saf! Have you had dinner?” shouted Virza while putting two portions of food that is complete with his drink on the dining table.

“Saf!” call him again because he did not get a response from his wife's room.

Virza was about to knock on Safira's door. However, the door opens by itself when Virza's shoulder accidentally sticks to the door.

His eyes grew perfectly when Virza saw that his wife's room was clean without her personal belongings. He even saw a pile of things that had been given to the girl he married a few months ago. Virza turned to the corner of the room where safira's suitcase was usually placed. But it's empty now.

Virza approached a pile of things that Sapphira had left behind. Wedding dress, the first thing Virza saw. She pulled and tucked the dress in front of her. His mind soared when six months ago the first time he met a girl he didn't know before.

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SIX MONTHS AGO…

Benny calmed the restless girl curled up in the corner of the room by hugging her two flexed legs as mourners began to leave the small house that Safira and her father occupied. Not many relatives left. Virza is indifferent to the state of the girl while still in her residence. But all that changed when the hundred days of Ruslan's death, the father of Sapphira. Serious talks at that time occurred after the prayer sending event.

“Son, your father and I are very good friends. Even before he died we were still meeting. We also have a lot of plans ahead of us. But, age no one knows,” said Benny opened the conversation. “She Virza, my son.” His impression turned to Virza who was sitting next to him. Safira reviewed the thin smile on her lips as she looked at the young man who looked song-like.

“Did your father say something before he died?” ask Benny.

“No, Sir. All as usual. Just a guyonan as he used to say,” Safira answered that much better than when he first met on the day of Ruslan's death.

“What is it?”

“Not important, Sir. Dad used to say that he had prepared a future husband for me. He will be calm if I marry his choice,” Safira said.

“Did he name your future husband?”

“Actually it's not guyonan, son, it's our plan since we were young.”

Hearing that Sapphira frowned confusedly. “We! I mean in this same soul mate om-om?” inner Safira looked at Benny strangely.

“My father and I have promised to marry you and my son, Virza!” obviously Benny who makes Virza also staggered.

“What! My kid? Means I'm dong! What the fuck!” virza looked at her father with round eyes. His leg nudged his father's leg several times to stop this ridiculous conversation, but Benny paid no heed to Virza.

“Pak, sorry before. My father likes to joke. Don't take it seriously,” said Safira clumsy.

“No, son. I also owe a lot of gratitude to your father that I have not been able to redeem until now.Even when your father is in trouble he will not tell me. So the only way to redeem your father's kindness so far is to grant your father's wish,” Benny said.

After a long conversation that leaves Sapphira in a confusing choice, Benny and Virza finally say goodbye. But arriving at home a big debate ensues between Virza and Benny.

“Egotistical father! Only an agreement with the dead father can sacrifice the future of Virza!” virza Protest.

“Virza! Keep your talk!” snapped Benny.

“Why? That's the truth, Dad. If father and Ruslan promise to die together what will you do?”

“Good no one knows. could have died tomorrow. Therefore, there is still time when I want to carry out my father's wishes,” said Benny.

“Virza don't want to!” reject Virza and leave Benny's house with a feeling of annoyance and anger emanating from the look in his eyes.

Benny only let out a long sigh and stroked his chest looking at Virza's extremely stiff and rude behavior. A moment later Virza felt her phone vibrate inside her pants pocket. He saw his father contacting him many times but still he ignored him.

“Vir, Your father's in the hospital. His heart has already started to stop working!” messages sent by Doctor Andrianto who used to handle Benny every time he was in the hospital. Virza immediately went to the hospital after reading the message.