Forced Young Marriage

65

Meanwhile, Cindy cries as she walks away from the police station. He regretted everything that had happened all along.

"It turns out, I'm not your real son. Mama should have treated me as a tool for the pleasure of her life all this time. Mama asked me to do everything I could to lure a rich guy."

Cindy spoke to herself as she continued to move. Although in truth, he did not know where the footsteps were going.

Cindy kept walking while remembering all the treatment of her mother to him yesterday. Well, even though it was still within reasonable limits, it was just that, everything he did, he was extremely dislikeful of it.

His mother asks him to be spoiled to lure Dicky. He did so even though his heart felt very embarrassed by the spoiled attitude he showed. Because to be honest, Cindy is still very self-aware. Dicky was too handsome and was born into a wealthy family. As for him, only a child from a simple family.

Decades of rejection from Dicky, he felt so bored to face. Only, the mother did not allow him to give up. He's got to keep doing things he hates every time he meets Dicky.

Memory after memory, just keep rolling in true Cindy. Until, the sound of car horns disperse the daydream. Initially, he wanted to ignore, however, a call made him have to turn his body to see the car.

"Tlio." Cindy spoke small while trying to wipe away all the tears that had previously broken her cheeks.

"Cind, how come you're here anyway? Wanna go where? Uh, wait. Is your mama still not accepting you back home?"

"Ti-no. Nope-no. I've gone home. I'm here, come with mama. Yes ... join mama and see someone in .. there." Cindy spoke while pointing at the square across from there.

"Police office? Who do you look at? Who goes to jail?"

"A-I don't know. I'm just accompanying mom."

"Oh, is that it?"

"Now, where's your mama, Cind?"

Cindy was silent for a while. He thought about what he should say to Tio now. The question left him confused for a while.

"Cindy."

"You're not papa, are you?" tio asked as he gently touched the girl's arm.

"Eh, iy-yeah. I'm .. I'm not papa. Oh yes, I have to continue on again now. Excuse me."

"Wait on! You didn't answer my question just now. Where's your mama?"

"He ... is still there. Mama asked me to come home first. You see, he forgot to lock the house before coming here. Fear of turning away if in a long stay."

"Oh .. Yes that is. Climb on! I'll take you home."

"no need. I'll just go home alone."

"Cindy, it's not good if you walk alone these nights. You're a girl, very young again. There will be many evil eyes that lurk you later. Come on, just get in my car, you'll be safe."

"Although we just met this afternoon, but at least, you already know me. Supposedly, you'd feel safe coming home with me at night like this. After all, this handsome face would not dare to hurt others, would it?"

"Handsome? Who ever said you were handsome?" ask Cindy in a mocking tone.

"Of course my mama."

"Well, he deserves to say you're handsome. Because you're his son."

"Then, if I'm not my mother's son?"

"Yes, I wouldn't say handsome."

"I'm offended by those words."

"Leave it. If you're offended, it's a sign, you still have Tio's heart."

They laugh at each other. For a moment, Cindy forgot the anxiety she had in her heart. He was swept away in the joke Tio made. And in the end, he was willing to return Tio to his home.

Meanwhile, Dicky was in the living room alone. Merlin was in his room. They did not talk to each other after returning home from the mansion. They are both silent with their own minds.

Dicky seemed troubled by the solitude. While Merlin, staying relaxed despite the truth, he also felt unwell with the silent condition they were living in now.

"Damn! Why does it feel like there is something lacking now? Uh! It's just not nice" Dicky said grumbling to himself.

Coincidentally, the speech was heard by a monk who accidentally passed by. Feeling a sense of responsibility as a mediator, even though he was from an outsider, bi Imah ventured to interrupt Dicky's words.

"What's up, young master? Looks like, something is not happening in the young master's heart now? What ... what's the problem with the lady? I'm sorry, aunty doesn't want to interfere with the employer's business. It's just that, if it does feel bad at heart, it's best to talk about it carefully. Because in the relationship there must be a word surrender. Can't boast of ego."

"Big. Did I raise my ego too much all this time?"

"Sorry, young master. That question only the young master himself knew the answer. If the young master feels yes, then now must try to fix it."

"Oh yes, one thing the young master should know. The woman likes what is called tenderness as well as attention. If you want to win the heart of a woman, you have to be with genuine affection. In this case, succumbing is the ultimate key."

"May the young master understand what aunt said. Aunt excuse me. Again sorry. Bibi has no intention of interfering in the personal affairs of young master or miss. Excuse me, young master."

Dicky did not say. However, his mind justifies every utterance that bi Imah says. Not only that, he also remembered what Merlin had said earlier this afternoon. Corals alone can be eroded by the waves, let alone the human heart.

A few minutes thinking about all that, Dicky rushed towards Merlin's room. He wanted to confess wrongly to what he did last afternoon. He did not want Merlin to silence him anymore now.

Twice a beat, the owner of the room finally appeared in deep green sleeping pajamas. With hair tied one in the back. A very simple look but looks so beautiful with a very natural beauty.

For a moment, they were silent with eyes staring at each other. Dicky admired the simplicity that exuded an aura of natural beauty from Merlin's face. While Merlin, he was silent from shock. His heart also could not work with him when he met Dicky. He always acts as he pleases without being able to prevent it.

Even if it could, it would take sometimes a long time to return to make the heartbeat normal and his memory aware of the world around him. Because of the deadly charm Dicky has, it's incredibly powerful.

"Dic-dicky. What's the need?" merlin was still half nervous. However, he is already aware of Dicky's dangerous influence.