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Must Choose

“Don't sincerely I'm Queen. Don't blush. Let's fight together. I am no longer alone with Queen. Now there's me, I'll nemenin lo. Let's fight with me Queena. Your struggle has not been in vain. Because I like the same lo, I love lo Queena,” said Arsen who now managed to make Queena surprised to hear it. He even froze hearing the man's words.

If it is like this, who should he choose? Her love? Or Brother? Queena was so confused by this situation. Should he be selfish for now? He wanted to be selfish for himself, but what about the Goddess? Thinking about it really made Queena confused. “What about Luxi village on the border? The disaster there was quite severe. Is there a solution you have found?” the question that sounded so flat and cold that made his subordinates who were now standing in front of the king whisper to each other gave the village that had just been affected by the disaster due to the landslide that struck considering that the village is in a mountainous area.

“You sure you're going to let go of the love you've been fighting for? Don't be a fool for selfish people,” Arsen said to Queena trying to convince the girl if she can't let go of her love. “Report king, we have provided assistance and sent it through the nearest village,” Miguel said as he lowered his head talking to his father and the king.

“I will think of this,” said Queena who after her immediately went from there. Leaving Arsen. But just as he was walking Arsen held Queena's hand before the girl walked further.

“Once in a while must be selfish Queena. If this matchmaking is with the Goddess, I will not accept that matchmaking. I'll want it to be the same as you. If you fought yesterday. But from now on, I will fight, I will fight,” said Arsen so firmly to Queena that now makes Queena speechless to hear the words of the man in front of her with his gaze so sharp to Queena.

Queena looked at Arsen with her guilt-ridden gaze. He did not know what to react to, because deep down inside his heart he was so happy to hear Arsen's words. But thinking about the Goddess, Queena became confused as to what to react. Either happy or sad.

“I'll talk to our parents if I want it you're not a Goddess. Do you want your parents' story to repeat itself?” asked Arsen so seriously to the Goddess who now answered him with a slit. Obviously, he did not want the story of his parents to repeat itself.

“You prefer Goddess? Means you should be ready to wander Goddess I treat like Daddy you treat your Mama, or maybe more than that, is that what you want?” ask Arsen again to Queena who is now shaking her head again. Obviously he didn't want that. He did not want the Goddess to be hurt.

“Goddess will find a man who can accept her Queen. But if he's with you, there's only torture and hurt. Believe me, he will find a good man who both love each other,” Arsen told Queena, trying to persuade the girl.

Queena remained silent. His mind was completely muddled at war with his own feelings.

"I'll keep telling people that I know us. If you're who I want to be," Arsen told Queena as if he didn't want to be denied.

Queena, who doesn't know what to do, finally chooses to leave. Arsen who saw her could only fall silent while staring pusher at the girl.

***

After a week more at Lena's residence. Now Queena was calm and decided to go home this afternoon.

And tonight he has to face the reality in front of him. Because tonight is her family meeting with Arsen.

Queena even to this day still has to think about the decision he made. Accept or refuse. All decisions are now in his hands.

The sound of knocking on the door out there diverts Queena's daydream. His father's voice also appeared behind the door.

"Queena, can Daddy come in?" Ask her dad that. Queena exhaled his coarse breath before answering him.

"Daddy's son is beautiful. Are you ready, baby?" Carol asked as she knelt before the child and grasped Queena's hand so gently.

Seeing Queena who was just silent while staring at Carol made the father of two children sigh.

"Do what you want. Follow your heart. Do not hurt yourself, sometimes selfish it is necessary. Something you think is good now, not necessarily good for the future. Don't repeat your Mommy mistake, son," Carol advised Queena. The girl's gaze was now so serious looking at her father. Arsenic speech is again heard saying different sentences with the same meaning.

"If you refuse this match. Daddy won't force it. But Daddy won't match them either. The middle ground that Daddy will take is to cancel this matchmaking, Daddy does not want there to be a second story of the story of Daddy and Mommy, or even Mama," said Carol firmly that makes Queena now look at her father was surprised. But he understood, his father certainly did not want any more injuries and regrets for his children.

"Have you? We better leave soon," said Carol with a smile to divert the atmosphere that was so dark.

Queena exhaled his coarse breath before finally answering him with a nod. Now Queena seemed to have got the answer. He only hoped that the decision he made this time was not wrong.

***

The awkward situation is also cold now feels so real in a private room in a star restaurant. No one opened their voices, only the clanking of cutlery was heard. They were silent in tension.

Until after finishing the meal. Carol who incidentally became the parents of two girls who will be chosen for this matchmaking voice up.

"On an incident that happened one week ago, I'm really sorry. I didn't know if Arsen and Queena liked each other" Carol said guiltily to the person in the room. Queena now clasped her father's hand tightly giving her strength as well as seeking strength there.

"No, Mr. Carol, it's our fault, too. Especially Arsen who did not say clearly what the name of the girl was even though he already knew with the family who he was in a match," said Abraham who now looks at his son sharply. Arsen who saw his father's gaze could only look down because this was his fault and he realized it.

"Next I return this to our children's heads. I don't know who Arsen will choose" said Carol, looking at Arsen, who now continues to look at Queena.

"Where's Arsen?" Sarah asked her son so gently. Sarah held Arsen's hand as if to tell him whatever decision Arsen made. They will support him.

"Arsen select Queena om. Because Arsen loves Queena. Arsen wants to make Queena happy and look after Queena," said Arsen so firmly as if there was no fear in the man.

Now all eyes are on Queena waiting for the girl's answer. Likewise with the Goddess who is now even staring at Queena with her sharp gaze.

Queena exhaled before finally answering her.

"Queena…."