Forced Young Marriage

#41

"Wah .. a lot. Thank you very much, Pa."

"Either. Papa go first."

"Yes, Pa. Be careful on the road."

After Bagas left, Merlin immediately approached the large pouch with a happy face. He looked so impatient to see the contents of the bag.

Dicky, who saw this, was happy. However, the haughty attitude that he had also controlled the heart quickly.

"You look so happy to get that stuff from papa. Are you really feeling good?"

"Of course I'm happy. In fact, it's really nice."

"There is such a thing as happy. I can also buy things for you. In fact, with a portion that is three or even four times what papa brought for you."

"Huh ..it's you, not from your papa. Actually, it's not the stuff that makes me happy. But his attention."

"Oh yes, Dic. Actually, what is your relationship with your papa like? You said it a little rough. You guys seem to have a bad relationship. Sorry, I was just asking. Don't want to interfere."

Dicky was silent as he continued to watch Merlin's face speak but did not notice. Because right now, Merlin was still busy with the red pouch that made his heart feel happy.

Feeling neglected, Dicky immediately changed his sitting position. From sitting on the sofa, it now moved to the side of Merlin who was sitting on the floor.

Dicky's hand quickly held Merlin's chin. It made Merlin speechless because he was shocked and could not believe what Dicky was doing to him now.

"When you talk to that guy, look at his face. Not his lips were gnarled, but his eyes and attention were fixed on another. You didn't?"

"Dicky, um! What the hell are you. No manners" said Merlin, shaking Dicky's hand to move away from his chin.

While trying to hide his blushing face, Merlin took his eyes off Dicky. He was also trying to return the heart rate that was not due to its original state.

"Who doesn't have manners anyway, Lin? What I'm doing is natural."

"It's natural according to you. But not according to me."

"Hm .. Yes if it's not normal in your opinion, I'm sorry. Oh yeah, you asked me about my relationship with papa, didn't you?"

Dicky was silent for a moment. The curious Merlin turned back to look at Dicky. He looked at Dicky who was looking straight ahead.

"My relationship with Papa is not very good. Our relationship has been strained ever since papa married his new wife."

"What's? Papa you married again? Since when? But why ...no news at all?" tanya Merlin looked very enthusiastic.

Not enthusiastic, but shocked. Merlin was shocked when he heard the words Dicky had just said. How not? All this time, she didn't know Dicky had a stepmom. Because no one has ever mentioned about the Prasetya family before so far.

"No news because it's been a long time. Actually, when I was nine years old. At the time, I was still in elementary school. Even so, I still remember all of that very well."

"Ja-so .. Where's your stepmom now? Do you know where he is? Sorry, I just feel curious. Not wanting to interfere in your personal affairs. But ... These lips speak at will because the heart is curious."

Dicky smiled at Merlin's honest words. His hand lightly touched Merlin's head. Then, rub the head gently.

Out of nowhere, Merlin enjoys the gentle touch Dicky gives. She even felt happy because of the touch that made her heart feel that warmth as well as comfort.

"No problem. Since we've decided to be in a relationship as friends, then I guess, there's no harm if we share each other's past."

"Oh yeah, if you ask me where my stepmom is now. The answer is, it's in the mansion that my papa lives in right now. She's the woman who now claims to be my mama."

"What! How ... How can I be-so? Then ... where's your birth mother?"

"My birth name .. she .. has been dead since I was a baby. She died giving birth to me."

Merlin fell silent. He stared fixedly at the face of Dicky who was beside him at this moment. The face looked extremely sad with eyes that were desperately yearning for the person he could not possibly meet again in this world.

Slowly, Merlin's hand moved touching Dicky's back. Then, he stroked that back lovingly.

"Dicky, don't be sad. Because you're not alone. There's still me here. And one more thing, I really understand how you feel. Because we have a very similar fate. We both lost the people we care about most."

"But it seems .. You're luckier than me, Dic. You lost your mom, but you still have your daddy who loves you. Unlike me, I lost my mom, I lost my dad all at once" Merlin said.

Now it was Merlin's turn to look down while showing a sad face. Although he did not want to show Dicky sadness, but the sadness was difficult for him to cover up.

"Hey ..why do you follow sad." Dicky said as he poked Merlin's nose down.

"Don't be sad. Because we're not alone, are we? You asked me not to be sad, uh but instead you were sad. How the hell?"

"I'm not sad. Who said I was sad?" merlin asked as she raised her face and tried to smile.

"Lah ... What was that?"

"It's just a missed expression. I miss someone we could never see again anytime and anywhere in the world."

"I mean, we're the same. I'm not sad either. Just missing the one we can never see again."

"Oh yes, Lin. What if we exchange stories about our loved ones? How he was alive, and how he left us."

"Yes although I have never seen my mother for as long as I live, but at least, I have a story about her. The story I always remember at any moment."