THE SNOW-COLD DUDA
STRANGE MAN

Father and mother bastian looked at the Princess carefully while waiting for an answer from her.

" Daughter, are you really Bastian's girlfriend? Please answer mom! Answer honestly, son! If true, the mother is very happy finally Bastian can find the woman of his heart. If it's not, it's okay. But I'm honestly disappointed that Bastian lied to me." Said the middle-aged woman.

" I'm sorry Mom! I don't know your son."

Jeduarrr....

Bastian closed his eyes hearing the Princess' statement. Both of Bastian's parents glanced at him at a glance then looked back at the Princess.

" Well it's okay, son, I appreciate your honesty." Legally.

" Come sir, let's go home." Said Bastian's mother holding her husband's hand leaving Bastian.

" Mom, wait!" Call Bastian but they don't pay attention to Bastian at all.

Bastian ruffled his hair in annoyance.

" I'm sorry if I let you guys down. I don't know what lies you're playing at the moment I don't know, which I obviously don't want to get involved in." Princess Saying.

Bastian looked at the Princess intensely and then he sat in the front seat of the Princess.

" What if I'm gonna get you involved in this? Not in lies but in reality." Bastian's words made the Princess frown. He was confused by what Bastian was trying to tell him.

" Say the obvious! Don't be so convoluted and enigmatic." Princess Saying.

" It turns out you don't like telephoto apparently." Bastian chuckled.

" Look... " Bastian said.

" Honestly when I first saw you at the salon back then, my heart felt drawn to you. It was as if I had found my long lost soulmate in my life. And I want to have a new relationship with you. Are you willing to be my lover?"

Uhuk uhuk...

The princess who was drinking her juice was now choking. His chest felt tight until he had trouble breathing. Bastian swiftly moved and patted the Princess's back slowly.

" Slowly down!" Bastian.

" Huh..." The princess breathed her breath.

" How? Are you ready?" Bastian asked back in his chair.

" Who's looking for a girlfriend is buying chili at the market anyway?" The princess looked at Bastian.

" I'm looking for a boyfriend, and I just want you." Bastian said confidently.

" I'm sorry I can't." The princess moved out of her chair. He's too lazy to handle a guy like Bastian.

" why? Is it because I'm a poor man who doesn't have anything?"

Bastian's question hurt Princess' self-esteem. He sat back in his chair.

" It's not like that. If I see you, I'm among the people involved in a lot of trouble. Am I right?" Ask Princess.

" Yes you're right. But my only problem is one, which is being poor." Bastian.

" Because being poor doesn't matter. Only fate is less favorable. No need to think about it! Just go ahead and be thankful, it will calm you down." Princess Sahut.

" How can I be grateful or live a quiet life if I will be made as a cover for the honor of my parents' great family? Am I not to choose my own path of happiness until they force me to do so?" Bastian's question made the Princess surprised.

" The woman was the son of my parents' master. She's pregnant out of wedlock who she doesn't know herself. Then his parents forced my parents to marry me to his son." Bastian's words surprised the Princess.

" I initially agreed because my parents' employer threatened to fire my mother and father, but after I met you. The courage to rebel appears in me suddenly. I intended to refuse this marriage, but I was worried because my parents' work was at stake. But when I saw you, that courage came back. And in the end I firmly rejected this marriage in front of Miss Raya." Bastian.

" What if Mas's parents are fired? Where will they work?" Ask Princess.

" I made a grocery store for mom and dad's business. So they don't have to worry about not working after being fired by Mr. Ruli." Bastian.

" Thank God then, hopefully there won't be any trouble ahead of him." Princess Saying.

" But I'm sure Mr. Ruli won't just shut up, she definitely won't let me go. For that I beg you! Be my lover and continue to be by your side so that I may have the strength to resist Lord Ruli." Bastian.

The princess is seen massaging her temple while thinking of something she should do.

" I beg you to accept me as your future husband. I don't want to lose you because you're the source of my power." Bastian said suddenly grasping the hands of the Princess.

" How old is Mas?" Ask the Princess to make sure.

" Thirty years." Bastian Sahut.

The princess seemed to nod her head.

" why? Do you think I'm too old for you?" Ask Bastian.

" no.. My thirty-two-year-old brother married my twenty-one-year-old friend. Our age difference is not much different." Princess Saying.

" You look twenty-six years old." Bastian.

" He he's been guessing, ma'am." Princess Saying.

" No.. You're still pretty." Bastian Sahut.

" Why do you like me?" Ask Princess.

" Like or love does not need the Princess's reason. He came by himself without any news or advance notice. Feelings are natural within each of us." Bastian.

" But you and I are different, even from a very different point of view. How can we be together? It's impossible." Princess Saying.

" That's our job, to unite the differences between us and make it something beautiful that can make us happy. It's love." Bastian Sahut.

" Abel what do you think?" Asked the Princess looking at Abel who had been silent since then.

" I don't think there's any harm in trying, who knows if your soul mate's way is like this. No matter what your decision is, I will always support you." Abel.

" It doesn't take much to think about! We better just go. If you get to the middle of the road you're not happy, you can tell me. Then I'll step back and stay away from you as far away." Bastian.

" It's too soon for me, we'd better be friends. The problem of our soul mate leave it to the Power only. " Princess.

" You're saying we're getting involved first?" Ask Bastian.

" So much better, it's good that we get to know each other first. If we already know each other and then we continue the relationship to a more serious level. I do not want to rush into making decisions because something forced will not end well. Do you understand my words?" The princess looked at Bastian.

" I get it, all right now we're friends." Bastian thrusting his little finger.

" Friend." Princess's knuckle linked her little finger to Bastian's finger.

TBC....