Forced to Marry a Teacher

25. The True Fear

All day Alula and Hilda were in the apartment with Astrid. Their presence made Astrid slightly forget the burden of her current mind. A full day he could forget what he feared. The fear of the Titan knowing her status as Janus' wife, or the fear of tragedy she forgot last night. Indeed, his two best friends are medicine for him when he feels depressed. While Janus fills his weekend go out with his friends.

In the afternoon Alula and Hilda came home, the apartment looked deserted. Astrid was alone in her apartment. After they left, the burden on his mind re-emerged, he pensively imagined the fear that might befall him. It's scary if everyone at school is gossiping about her marriage.

Making Astrid continue to sigh, what did she need to do to close the Titan's mouth. The sentence continued to appear inside his head, he was agitated to make him bite his fingernails. Until one day the doorbell rang.

"Tring...

Astrid opened the door to her apartment. When the door opened, Astrid was surprised to see the person who lit the bell on the door was Titan.

"Would you like to come here? ask Astrid.

Titan pulls Astrid out of her apartment. "Guide me eat."

"Eh wait! why ask me to accompany you?"

Titan did not answer and continued to pull Astrid out of the apartment building. As a result Astrid walks limping due to the pull of Titan's overpowering hands and Titan's overly fast pace. Then his steps came to a halt where the street vendor gathered. Titan brought Astrid to the place where the fried rice merchant.

"I ordered the fried rice 2," exclaimed Titan.

"I want to go home" said Astrid turning her legs.

"Your wedding" said Titan.

Astrid's steps halted instantly, she then turned toward Titan. "What are you saying."

Astrid trembled in fear, she looked at Titan with uneasiness.

"I say accompany me to eat" said Titan, pulling Astrid's arm back to the seat that was already available at the place.

Astrid is very upset with Titan's attitude that is too forcing herself, just to accompany her to eat. He was also very upset by a forbidden sentence uttered from the mouth of Titan. A sentence that should not be spoken when in a public place, which is like a threat to Astrid.

"I beg you never to mention that word again" said Astrid looking at Titan with an upset look.

Astrid's annoyed look showed that she was really angry with Titan. As if not feeling guilty, Titan just smiled in response to Astrid who was angry and upset with him.

"I won't say that word again. As long as you accompany me to eat until it's over."

Then the fried rice merchant came with two servings of fried rice that had been ordered by Titan earlier. Put it on the table occupied by Astrid and Titan.

Titan is so very greedy when eating fried rice in the message. While Astrid only plays a spoon without eating fried rice that Titan ordered for her.

"Why not eat?" ask Titan.

Astrid breathed. "Can I trust you."

Titan placed a spoon on his plate, smiling sweetly at Astrid while stroking her head. "You can trust me. I promise I won't spread the word about you and Janus sir."

Astrid raised her little finger. "Promise, I won't tell anyone."

"Yes promise" said Titan tying Astrid's little finger with her pinky.

After binding the agreement, Astrid could smile and breathe a sigh of relief. Seeing a Titan who could now be trusted by him. And Astrid can also eat greedily without the need to feel anxious.

"On the paper you show, you write that you are free to have a boyfriend. If it's just my girlfriend," said Titan while eating fried rice.

Astrid is shocked by Titan's words to her. His mouth was gaping, with widened eyes staring at Titan.

Titan smiled back at Astrid. "Why is that surprised? I'm just kidding, how could I possibly want to date an ugly girl like you.

"Well, I think it's serious. Yeah, well, maybe I'm dating the same guy like Janus sir."

"Is there anyone you like?" ask Titan again.

"Hm, ada. He was handsome, good at basketball, and good. Anyway he is much different from you and Janus sir" replied Astrid who smiled as she imagined the figure she liked.

Titan bowed playing a spoon on his plate. "It must be a star."

Astrid is immediately shocked by the words of Titan who guesses someone she likes correctly.

"Why would you know?"

"I can see your gaze when you cross paths with the Stars, or when you're watching the Stars play basketball at school. With an attitude that is too prominent, everyone will know that you like the same stars."

"Yes too. Hm, you'll be friends with the Stars, you can tell me about the Stars."

"Remember, finish the food quickly! we go home" said Titan again eating fried rice.

After finishing the meal, Astrid and Titan return to their apartments.

On returning home, Astrid finds Janus sitting on the sofa. He bowed while folding his arms to his chest, his face looked angry. Astrid's feeling was bad, making her think what she had forgotten made Janus look angry.

"It's almost 8 p.m. When I got home I saw the dining table was empty. You didn't even prepare dinner and were alone with the Titan in front" said Janus, who still folded his arms without looking at Astrid.

"Oh yes sorry I forgot. If so I prepare the food first," said Astrid who rushed to go to the kitchen.

Janus moved from his seat. "No, I'm not hungry. I'm gonna go to bed."

Astrid then approached Janus, then pulled his arm. "Where are you going?"

"I want to go to the room and go straight to sleep" replied Janus, releasing Astrid's hand from his arm.

"Who you can sleep in the room. I reiterate, you can't sleep in your room until you remember and tell me about what happened last night."

"You even prepared dinner late and even now you tell me to sleep outside. Basic women are cruel," said Janus felt annoyed.

"What's more cruel is you, looking for an opportunity when I'm not aware" Astrid said, entering the room.

Janus immediately grabbed Astrid's arm and stopped her steps. "Wait on! before you go to sleep, you must take the Pill given by mamah Maya at that time. The drug may prevent you from getting pregnant. But before taking the drug, you first read the instructions in the medicine package.

"Why not tell me from earlier anyway," said Astrid in a hurry to enter her room.

Astrid took the Pill that she had placed in the closet, then came back out of her room.

"Why am I the only one taking medicine, isn't my mother also giving a box of medicine to you. You also have to take the medicine, so that the prevention of my pregnancy is more effective if you drink together" said Astrid.

Instantly Janus smiled at his wife who was too innocent.

"It's not a drug. It's for me to wear if you want to do it with me. If you want, let's do it together" Janus teased Astrid.

"What do you mean do it anyway?" astrid asked who seemed confused by Janus' words.

"The girl who is as clean as your rich shroud, who might understand. Mending you quickly there take the medicine, then sleep." said Janus as he chuckled.