Don't Touch Me

Mother's Last Request

I still clasped Mother's hand tightly, kissing the back of her hand. My tears continued to flow, as I looked at Mother's increasingly helpless state. Clearly visible streaks on his skin, adding to the poignancy of anyone who saw it.

"Marry Bayu, son.. It was only the last request from Mother." said Mother as if begging me one last time.

Mother's words were still ringing in her ears, even though I had now fulfilled her last request. Yes, I am right, I now have the status of a wife of Bayu Aji. He is the son of his late father's best friend, as well as his co-worker. It turns out that the match between me and Bayu has been planned by our parents, even since I was still in the womb.

Since childhood, Bayu and I have been very close. Especially with Bayu's younger sister named Ayu Aji, we are even like twins because we are often seen together while traveling.

"You're daydreaming again, Ris..?" asked my mother-in-law suddenly who I had always considered like my own mother.

"So no Maa, Risha is just missing Daddy and Mommy." I said with a smile.

"Later if Papaa and Bayu are off, we go on pilgrimage to the tomb of your Father and Mother.. Now don't be sad anymore, now there will be Mamaa and Papaa there continue to be Bayu and Ayu who really love you, Risha.." said Mamaa who tried to comfort me, who tried to comfort me, just like he did before for me.

"Thank you Maa, I am so grateful because there is Mamaa and Papaa who love me so much." I said while hugging Mamaa's body tightly which had been treating me like her own child.

"Yes dear, you're welcome. Now Mamaa wants to go to the kitchen first, Mamaa wants to prepare dinner for all of us." said Mamaa.

"Risha help you, Maa.."

"Don't be a pity, you just continue typing it.." said Mamaa who had always forbidden me to help her do homework, on the grounds that she did not want to make me feel tired. And also because Mamaa knows about my busy life as a book writer.

I chose to go into the room, and continued to write the book I was currently working on. After a long time, I lay down a body that felt very tired on the bed. But suddenly the door of the room opened, and my eyes caught the figure that had been pissing me off for a month.

"Can it be okay if you enter the room knock on the door first..?! Don't play nyelonong aja rich maling.." said I'm upset.

"Hey, are you unconscious or have forgotten your memory..?! This is my room, so I like it I donk want to go in knock on the door first or not." said Bayu who at that time just came home from the office.

"Just talk to you, you'll never know either. Anyway I want to move out of this house, let me be free and no longer need to sleep in your room.." because for one month we never slept in one bed, indeed, I choose to sleep on the sofa or under it with a folding mattress.

"You think I want to room with you, huhh..?! If it wasn't for our parents' request, I wouldn't have married you either." said Bayu who also never wanted this matchmaking, but he tried to become a filial child by obeying the will of his parents.

"You think I want to marry you too..?! Never one bit, so you have to talk to Mamaa and Papaa if we want to buy our own house, period.."

After saying that, I went straight out of the room. Because talking for a long time with the man made me more emotional, actually Bayu was not wrong either. It's just the circumstances and the reality that happened, which makes our relationship now more distant and often covered in quarrels. But fortunately, Mama and Papaa never knew about it.

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"Bay, you have to reduce your busyness in the office, occasionally take Risha for a walk if necessary you also have to honeymoon. Let Mamaa and Papaa quickly get a grandchild." said Mamaa at dinner.

"Iyaa Maa, Bayu also tried hard to be able to love Mamaa and Papaa grandchildren.." said Bayu with origin, making me who heard it can only take a deep breath.

"It's ready, you mean Mamaa..?" ask me who pretends not to understand what Mamaa just said, because to be honest. If you discuss the problem of pregnancy and having children, it makes me seem like I want to run away right then and there.

"I mean Mamaa, you're ready instead of giving Mamaa a grandchild and becoming a mother..?" mamaa asked him to clarify the question to me.

"Iy-iyaa Maa, Risha is ready. Just-just-"

"What is Risha..? Is there a problem..?" mamaa asked with an anxious look on her face, probably because she thought that there was a problem with me that made it difficult for me to get pregnant.

"There's no problem whatsoever Maa, only I'm the same Mas Bayu want to be able to live independently. We planned to buy a house, and live alone, Maa.." I said as I took a breath, because I felt anxious and afraid if only Mamaa and Papaa did not agree with my wishes.

"Yeah Maa, Paa.. Let me and Risha can focus on making grandchildren for Mamaa and Papaa.." said Bayu who chimed in, but his words made me stunned for a moment. Unexpectedly, he could have used that excuse to get Mamaa and Papaa to agree.

"Yeah Maa, Paa.. Let Kak Bayu and Risha ehh Kak Risha stay together, let them be free to say when and where aja,hee.." said Ayu who supported my plan and Bayu, said, because I asked him to help.

"What do you think, Papaa..?! Do we allow Bayu and Risha to stay together..?" mamaa asked Papaa who now seemed to be thinking about something.

"Mmmm, yes it's okay, the important thing is that we can quickly get a grandchild." said Papaa smilingly staring at me and Bayu.

"Finally, Mamaa and Papaa agreed as well." I murmured inwardly.

"Thank you Maa, Paa.."

"Iyaa Risha, now we continue the dinner yaa.." said Mamaa to everyone.

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"Why this wedding should happen anyway Ris,mmmh.. It's like a nightmare to me." said Bayu softly, but I can still hear it.

"Very bad even..! But this is all for the sake of our parents, for the sake of Father and Mother.. I miss them very much." I said while wiping the tears that suddenly fell.

"Yes, let's go to sleep. Now you just sleep on top, let me change to sleep on the sofa.." cried Bayu while pulling the blanket I use, then I immediately moved to the top of the bed. Maybe he's starting to feel sorry for me, who this month can't sleep well at night...

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