Abnormal Metamorphosis

Chapter 24: When All No Longer Sided

“No, mother, no! I don't want to marry bang Danni! I don't love bang Danni, mom don't force me.” Rosaline's tears burst when mom told her that they've decided to accept Nila's mother's request. 

“But Rosaline, listen first, son...Your stomach will grow longer, what do people say – people later? Do you want the child to be born without a father?” persuade mother.

“But I don't want to marry bang Danni, ma'am? I'm begging...I just love Grey, ma'am..” rosaline groans on – between tears. 

“You know, son, but papa Grey doesn't approve of your marriage, what should we do? While your circumstances can not wait anymore.” said mother tried to be patient facing Rosaline who is full of emotions. “We should be grateful that the Danni family is responsible, son.“

“I don't want to!” 

“Dek, didn't you love Danni? Why don't you try to open your heart again for Danni?” Reyna Rosaline's sister persuaded. “Also remember, deck, Danni the biological father of the child you bear.”

“Oh why not just abort my content? Done, finished things! I don't need to marry who – who!” jerrit Rosaline.

“Rosaline, can't do that, son! Aborting the womb is a big sin, son! Because that means it's the same we lost someone's life.” mother reminded Rosaline, but the girl just covered her ears and kept crying. 

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Rosaline was so upset to see Nila's mother and her husband, Danni and Sheila's father come to the house. The girl knew they would want to talk about the cancellation of the Rosaline family's claim against their son Danni and the wedding plans. Oh my God, how is this? I don't want to marry bang Danni, Rosaline said. Because it's just Grey, the only – I want in this world...Just Grey...There's nothing else...

Day by day it felt so fast for Rosaline, the process of canceling the charges against Danni was over, the young man was finally free, and that meant his wedding day with Danni was approaching. 

“Rosaline, please forgive me...Because – because of me...” said Grey that night, when they made a video call with a new smartphone that Grey bought for both of them, as they did, the young man still repeatedly regrets his actions make Rosaline fall in the park, every time they communicate with each other either by phone or meet in person, well meeting in person is now difficult because Rosaline's parents began to prohibit the girl from meeting Grey because Rosaline was going to marry Danni.

“I'm fine – what, Grey, you don't have to worry about that anymore..” Rosaline tried to smile to calm Grey who was staring with a worried look through the smartphone screen.

For a moment they just look at each other without talking through the smartphone screen. The screen was as if it were just a meaningless barrier, because the look in their eyes was so full of feeling and heartbreak that it seemed to penetrate all barriers, love mixed with a sense of overwhelming anxiety. Because the two teenagers know, their relationship is in a difficult position now, since papa Grey does not approve of their marriage. And it was Rosaline's mother who decided on Rosaline's wedding day with Danni.

“What should we do Grey?” rosaline asked to break the silence between them. Grey sighed heavily, as if the question was weighing heavily on his mind. 

“I don't know, Rosaline..” say Grey is grim. 

“My wedding day with Danni is getting closer.” continued Rosaline sadly. “We should how? I don't want to marry bang Danni, I just want to be with you, Grey.”.

“I wish I can take you away and go as far as we can.” Grey half-whispered saying that.

“If I could, I'm very happy, Grey..” replied Rosaline from behind the screen smartphone. 

You're everything 

Not separated by time 

Let the earth refuse 

I'm still in your love 

Let your mama not like it 

Your father also forbids 

Even if the world rejects me, I am not afraid 

I still say I love you

Because you are the star in my heart

There won't be anything else...

The lyrics of Judika's song, ‘Papa Mama Barang' which sounded from inside Rosaline's room as if just camouflage so that their conversation was not heard by the father of – Rosaline and Reyna's mother.

Greys...Greys...You are a star in my heart, whatever the reason, you are everything to me...I can't be separated from you, Grey...Even if I had to leave my family...I'm willing.batin Rosaline shaved.

“Papaku has a Villa in Bali.” Grey arrived – speaking after a long time of silence.

“You mean?” Rosaline was wide-eyed at the word – Grey said which seemed to have nothing to do with their conversation back then.

“Then?”

“But I still remember the address of that villa..” 

“What do you mean Grey? You don't want to take me there...Or the...You took me?” Rosaline almost froze cold when saying that, let alone seeing Grey nod justifying the word – she said the latter. 

“Rosaline...I know my papa does not agree, I also know father – your mother has decided that you marry Danni..”.

“Grey?”

“Will you marry me with or without our parents agreement? We'll get married in Bali and stay at the Villa I mean..”.

The word – said Grey made Rosaline clutch her mouth, stunned. Is it not wrong that I heard this?

“You were right – was right, Grey..” that's all that said from Rosaline's lips 

The girl could not bear the thought of going with Grey to Bali...Go that is not just going... Oh maybe that?

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        But the two teenagers who have not known the risks of their actions, do not think long, when the deadlock haunts their minds, when their parents no longer support the turmoil of their hearts that stir is unbearable. So a week before Rosaline's wedding day, on one occasion when the girl was alone in the house, Grey took the girl to sneak away, tricking Hendro's bodyguard who always accompanied the young man, turning the corner of Rosaline's house, jumping into Grey's booked taxi, and quickly drove them to the airport.

The two looked at each other and laughed together as their – feet stepped along the airport floor to the departure gate of the plane that would take them to the island of the gods, an island of dreams that will meet the turmoil of their young blood love. Out of all the trouble. 

“Grey, you are desperate!” the word repeated – again out of Rosaline's mouth, but the girl's face was so sparkling full of happiness, relief, carefree, as if all the burdens were off her mind. Besides Rosaline, Grey just smiled broadly while tightening his arm in Rosaline's hand.

Lord, let us unite

Let us laugh happily

Knitting our love

Achieving our dream

Allow us...

Because our souls miss each other

Forgive us...

Because we don't want to be separated anymore.

Rosaline did not even care about her two-bodied self, clutching Grey's arm tightly as they sat on the plane. 

I'll hang all my life on you Grey, wherever you take me, I'll be with you. Grey moved to change his sitting position, wrapped his hands around the girl's shoulders and allowed Rosaline to rest on his chest. Regardless, the smiling flight attendant looked intently at their affectionate sitting posture, regardless of the other passengers' careless gazes at them.

Our love is sincere

Our loyal pledge has been engraved

We don't care, let people say what.

We don't care what happens.

We just want happiness

We just want to be together forever

Thats all...