Forced Young Marriage

#42

Merlin stared at Dicky for a while. He smiled at Dicky.

"Well, if so, I agree. You start first."

"Good."

Dicky started telling me about his mother. The mother who gave birth to him into this world. The story he heard from the person he trusted the most during his life. Unfortunately, that person had also left when he was just in high school. That guy was Dicky's nanny ever since he was a baby.

"That's my mama. She is beautiful and kind too. Honey, I can't meet her."

"Sometimes, I feel, I was the cause of my mother's departure. Hence, papa chose to remarry and listen to everything his new wife said. Yes even though the new wife was not too mean to me, however, I did not like her because she took the position of mama from the heart of papa. He also arranged my life as he pleased. And papa, papa listens to all the rules his new wife made for me. Without knowing I was tormented or not by all the decisions that the new wife took."

"Since then, the distance between me and papa was created. I've rarely talked to papa since he got married again. But ... Lately, I feel papa is a little weird. He cares so much about me. She sided with me and didn't listen to what my stepmom said anymore. That's kind of absurd, but real."

"Mm. .. Maybe your father is aware of the mistakes he made before. And now, he's trying to right the wrongs and trying to close the gap between you."

"Maybe. But it seems, it makes no sense if papa suddenly changed without a strong reason. That reason that makes my mind feel uncomfortable when dealing directly with papa. Because I always think of that reason every face-to-face."

"So that's why you were being rude to papa just now?"

Dicky nodded slowly while looking at Merlin's face.

"Why don't you ask your dad directly why?"

"Wind. But I can't."

"Why?"

"Not knowing." Dicky said as he shrugged his shoulders.

"Sweety you."

"Hm .. Forget about me. Now, I want to hear your life story anyway. As we agreed before, I told you, now it's your turn."

Merlin took a deep breath. Then take that breath out violently.

"My life story is not as good as yours. Even though you both lost the most loved ones, you are luckier than me. Wh why? Yeah because I don't have anyone after in my mom's house. I have papa, but I don't care about me at all. She loves her stepdaughter even more than I do."

"After my mother died from falling down the stairs, I immediately brought a new woman home. You know, it was only twelve days after my mother died. Papa immediately brought the woman with the child one was staying at home with us."

Merlin nodded his head while looking at Dicky with a curious look.

"Yes. What was? Is something wrong?"

"Nothing's wrong. It's just, I feel a little unconvincing that your mother's departure was due to falling down the stairs. That sounds a little bad to me. I don't think it's just me or there's something wrong with that cause. But clearly, that cause makes my heart feel suspicious."

"You mean how?"

"Something's wrong. Have you investigated the truth? I mean, did it really fall, or was there something else you didn't know."

Merlin fell silent. Dicky's words just now triggered the memories of the past in Merlin's mind to reappear. At that time, when he had just returned from school, he saw his house was already very crowded with people.

The tired Merlin came home from orientation to get into the final high school and immediately ran into the house. How surprised he was when he saw the mother who was lying stiff without life in the living room.

He immediately shouted hysterically at the sight of that heart-wrenching sight. His father came and explained about his mother. At that moment, the heavy blow was unable to bear. Merlin fainted instantly.

Because of that memory, Merlin dropped tears slowly from the corner of his eye. Dicky who saw Merlin was directly pulling Merlin for him to bring her into the arms so that the girl was calm.

"Hey .. Don't cry. Didn't you tell me earlier, if I don't feel sad. Because we're not alone, are we?"

"I'm not .. me .... Dicky. Can you help me to investigate the truth of the reason for my mother's departure? If you say the reason is a fuss, then help me. Because it is, because it seems a little wrong."

"I just remembered that my papa's explanation didn't seem so clear. After I woke up from fainting, I asked about my mother. Papa said my mom died from falling down the stairs. But my mother had another illness. I don't know exactly what the disease is, it's just, papa said, that's why my mom's gone."

"Dicky .... " Merlin said in a pleading tone. He saw Dicky's face hugging him right now.

"You just calm down. I'll find out the truth. Because I feel like something's stuck out of that cause. I'll take care of everything. You just got word from me."

"Oh yes, tomorrow you have started going to school. You should focus on your school. On another matter, let me handle it."

"Thank you very much, Dicky. I don't know what to pay you in debt. Obviously, I will definitely pay all my debt to you one day. Pray that I will succeed in pursuing my goals. Sure, all my debt will be paid off."

"No need to pay, Merlin. Because we ... I mean, there's no need to think about that. What matters is, everything went well."

"Hm." Merlin nodded while smiling sweetly at Dicky.