An Unwanted Marriage

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"What's wrong if I love Raka ?" andre asked, starting to get emotional.

Alya shook her head.

"What's wrong with having the same taste as you?"

Alya laughed blandly while shaking her head, "Your jokes are not funny" Alya said softly and Andre was stunned in disbelief.

" What am I saying really, what if I have more feelings for you ?"

Alya looked at the face of the man in front of her, she smiled without Andre understanding.

"Is it because of my past ? is it because of my illness ?" as you know, I've changed and my illness has healed completely." explained Andre with his face turned sad.

"And you once said that this is the second chance God has given me. Then, can I spend it with you ?"

"Look at me, Andre." Alya answered with her face clear.

"I am not from among you. Our social status is so much different and don't forget I have children too. I'm sure your family will reject my presence. So I guess this is what's right for both of us. Just a friend, limited to between the boss and his men." explained Alya and Andre listen carefully.

"What if I fight for us ?" ask Andre.

Alya still shook her head in rejection.

"What if for Raka ? I think Raka needs a father figure." asked Andre as he looked at the boy before him.

Alya's face turned stiff and he looked at his son who was now playing with his new toy. Andre smiled faintly, now he knew the weakness of the woman he had always considered strong.

"What if we're together for Raka ? I love him, really. I think he likes me too. Give me a chance to improve my life with you, with Raka. I will love you with all my heart. I'll learn to be a good father to Raka."

"A... dad ?" cut Alya stammered. He turned his face and looked at Andre in disbelief.

"Yes, of course, I don't want a relationship that has no purpose. I like you not for fun." Andre replied without hesitation.

"Are you sure of what you said ?"

alya asked full of questions.

"I've never felt this confident in my life."

"Either.. A.. I..," Alya swallowed her saliva, which felt cheesy. What Andre had just said was too shocking to his heart.

Andre is aware that Alya is still unable to accept his feelings, but this time he will be patient to wait for answers from the woman who has stolen his heart and mind.

"Think first, don't decide now but I will definitely wait for your answer and I hope you give an answer that matches what I want." Andre said while bringing Alya's fingers in his grasp.

Alya again swallowed her saliva due to the nervousness that was covering her. But it's not just the nervousness that he feels right now. Her heart thumped even tighter when Andre touched her hand, this was the first time she had come into contact with another man since her husband died. With an awkward feeling he immediately released Andre's hand grip on his fingers.

"Ma.sorry," said Alya.

"It's okay, I should be the one who apologized for being so presumptuous to touch you." replied Andre, smiling in embarrassment.

Soon the food they ordered came and was served on the table. Alya begins to be busy serving her son, before she enjoys her own dinner. What Alya did certainly caught the attention of Andre sitting before him at this moment.

***

The night was late when Andre arrived at his house. He did not expect that his father and mother were sitting together in the living room waiting for his arrival.

His mother's face looked cold, and so did his father. Andre was sure he would get another scolding.

"It's so good Andre ! Did you have any more fun out there until you got home this late ? Can't you be like your brother who obeyed us ?" Andre's father asked while standing up and his loud voice echoed.

Andre stopped his steps and turned his body. He rolled his eyeballs lazily because for the umpteenth time compared to the younger brother who had been living in their house since 2 weeks ago.

"Where are you going ? go with your widowed subordinate ? which hotel did you take him to ?" ask his mother full of insinuations.

"Mama !! never say that about Alya !!" replied Andre with a raised voice.

"You think we don't know ? We know that in the last few weeks you and your subordinates have always been late to the office at the same time. Didn't think she was a cheap woman and you didn't change at all." Accuse her mother of fire.

"What did your mother really say, Andre ?" ask the father full of emotion.

"Alya is not what you think." replied Andre lirih.

"The woman you consider cheap is my helper. Do you know what really happened to me ? my son died, but my mother wouldn't admit it because he was an illegitimate child when I was the one who sinned, he didn't. Mama does not want to discuss this anymore because she prefers to busy herself to welcome my sister." explained Andre with a trembling voice.

"My son's death makes me feel bad all the time. Just like you as parents, even though I have done a lot of wrongs, you are still trying to save me because I am your son. There's a bond between us. As for me, in my condition, who has made many mistakes but is forced to not care about the death of my innocent son. During that time who accompanied me and never judged all my bad deeds ? Alya, only Alya is there for me." Andre continued with tears that he could not bear anymore.

"A..daughter?" Asked Andre's father stammered and looked at his wife who was just speechless.

"Not only that, I was sick. Do you know what I'm sick of ? I have syphilis." continued Andre.

Andre's mother closed her mouth and Andre's father rounded his eyes in disbelief.

"Yes, I have syphilis. Pain caused by all my bad deeds in the past. But now I'm totally cured and I have the results of the lab tests. Do you know who helped me heal ? Alya ! Yes, Alya accompanied and supported me to heal without a look of disgust or judgment on all my bad deeds. He who accompanied me for treatment for the last 2 weeks until we always came late to the office but even so not once we are negligent in work." explained Andre full of emotion.

"So please don't value Alya like that, she's a good woman who fought hard for her child. Because I have been bad, it does not mean that Alya was like that. If you don't believe me ask Gibran who has given me treatment." said Andre full of please.

"It was Alya who always reminded me to change in a better direction, and I who asked her to accompany me in this difficult time." Andre continued and his parents were speechless because they were too surprised by what Andre had just explained to them.

"Then why didn't you tell us?" ask father.

"Because I realized that I did a very bad thing and that it disappointed you. I don't want to burden you anymore." replied Andre as he rubbed his wet cheeks.

" And tonight I invite Alya and her son to dinner as a thank you for all her kindness. Just that, I didn't do anything else because Alya is a good woman."

"It would be a scandal if the people in the company knew about your pain problem. You do not be rash, this can make the company falter" said Andre's mother worried.

"Don't worry, Alya is someone who is very trustworthy and you also don't be afraid because I no longer want to be the leader of the company. I'm self-aware of my many mistakes and don't deserve to be a leader. I think my sister deserves a lot more to be in that position." Andre said without hesitation.

"Are you sure ?" ask father.

"Very sure, I just want to live a quiet life and live it well. That's enough." replied Andre.

"This is all because you failed to marry into the Noble family, our business was destroyed and had to start from scratch again. You also got the disease from that lady." Andre's mother still looked annoyed when saying that.

"Ma, your son is not a good man. God saved Sabina from me and she was already happy with her husband. I learned a lot from all the mistakes I made. From all these events I learned to live the right way."

"Right what Andre has said, if he married Sabina was not necessarily make it change and hopefully this is not just your booze." His father added.

"I will try to improve myself, I promise you. But can I ask you something ?" ask Andre timidly.

"Say what ?" Ask her mother suspiciously.

"May I ask Alya to be my life partner?"

To be continuous & ''Stopped 'til

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